rushed blindly into the water, others, hesitating whether to fight or fly, were overtaken and slain. Never had the Romans fought in a, bloodier battle. _XX VIII.仆en the Alban army, who典(l妙en watching the 皿ht, marched. down. into the.plain. 1Viettius congratulated Tullus on his victory, '9.'ullus replied in a friendly tone, and as a mark of goodwill, ordered the Albans to form their camp con. tiguous to that of the Romans and made preparations for a “lustral sacrifice”9 on the morrow. As soon as it was light, and all the preparations were made, he gave the customary order for both armies to muster on parade. The heralds began at the furthest part of the camp, where the Albans ‘were, and summoned them. first of all;they, attracted by the novelty of hearing the 狄oman addressing his troops，took un their position close round him. secret instructions had been given 双oman lcgion to stand fully armed behind them, 洲+二a 0n rd hh ee centurions were in readiness to execute instantly the orders they received. Tullus commenced as follows:“Romans!if in any war that you have ever waged there has been reason for you to thank first, the immortal nods.and then vour own t)ersonal 户V .f .,击 yu a JIda. Lo呀ontiena WItn梦n open enemy, you :n子丹，a爷L1l1乎ore serious and aangerous. connect to maintain against the treacheryr y r 1 w " n -r ana pernay ox your allx;es.‘，r or 1 must undeceive you-it was bye 71 *.1 1 . 1 . no command or mine that the ..Albans withdrew to ine mountains. What you heard was not a real order but a pretended one, which I used as an artifice to prevent your knowing that you were deserted,1 and so losing heart for the battle, and also to fill. theenemy with alarm and a desire to flee by making them. think thatdeno摄were being surrounded. Thedoes not involve all the Albans;瞬念h I amonly followed their General, iust as you would have done had I wanted to lead 1.I r护.‘__一_一‘~~...--一 my army away from the field. It is Alettius who is the leader of this march, Mettius who engineered this war, Mettius who broke the treaty between Rome and Alba. Others may venture on. similar practices, if I do not make this man aall the world." The armed centurions closed恕lesson toMettius. and the kinz proceeded:“I shall take a course which will bring zcooa xortune and hannxness to the x<.oman Deowe and mvseit. and to you。Albans:it is mv intention to transter the ent-t ire Alban population to Rome, to give the rights of citizenship to the plebeians, and enrol the nobles in the senate, and to make one City, one State. As formerly the Alban State was broken up into two nations, so now let it once more become one." The Alban soldiery listened to these words with conflicting feelings, but unarmed as they were and hemmed in by armed men, a common fear kept them silent. Then Tullus said:“Mettius Fufetius! if you could have learnt to keep your word and respect treaties。I would have Given you that instruction in your life- 产、J...夕 time., but now, since your character is past cure, do at least teach mankind by your punishment to hold those things as sacred which have been outraged by you. .cps yesterday your interest was divided between the Fidenates and the Romans, so now you shall give up your body to be divided and dismembered." Thereupon two lour-horse chariots were brought up, and Mettius was hound at full length to each, the horses were driven in opposite directions. carrvinz off Darts of the body in each chariot, where r以..碑山甘尹 the limbs had been. secured by the. cords.1 7 W.All present averted 杏heir eyes trom t乒兮，ho彗ibie spec苦acre一1产is is， the first吧d las左 instan竺amongst th兮共oma平.。工a只unxsame件so， regar仑less ox humanity. Amongst other things which are the glory of Rome