The following morning the Dictator went, before d州ight, into the Forum anal named as his Master of theHarse, L. Tarquitius, a member of a patrician house, but owing to his poverty he had served in the infantry, -where he was considered by far the finest of the Roman soldiers. In cox Master of the Horse. the Dictator. proceeded to the Assembly,.. A proclaimed， a suspension of all. public business, ordered the shopsti . ti r+r. + to be closed throughout the Uty, and forbade the transaction of any private business whatever. Then he ordered all who were of military age to appear fully armed in the Campus Martius before sunset, each with five days' provisions and twelve palisades. Those who were beyond that age’were required to cook the rations for their neighbours, whilst they were gett吨 their arms ready and looking for palisades. So the soldiers dispersed to hunt for palisades; they took them from thenearest places, no one was interfered with, all were eager tocarry out the Dictators edict. The formation of the army wasequally adapted for marching or, if circumstances required, forfighting; the Dictator led the legions in person, the Master ofthe Horse was at the head of his cavalry. To both bodies words of encouragement were addressed suitable to the emeraencv. exhorting them to march at extra speed, for there was need of haste if they were to reach the enemy at night;a Roman army with its consul had been now invested for three days, it was uncertain what a day or a night might bring forth, tremendous issues often turned on a moment of time. The men shouted to one another,“.Hurry on, standardbearer!”“Follow up, soldiers!”to the great gratification of their leaders. Thev reached Alaidus at midnight, and on findinz r v、曰沪产气J that they were near the enemy, halted.