spears, two :lied upright in the ground, and the third tied to them across the top. Under this yoke the Dictator sent the 王qui. XXfX . Their camp was found to be full of ever外h or they had been sent away with only their shirts on--and the Dictator gave the whole of the spoil to his own soldiers alone. Addressing the consul and his army in a tone of severe rebuk e。 “You. soldiers." he said.“will Lyo without vour share of the r r r V r for you all but fell a spoil yourselves to the enemy from it was taken;and you, L. AIinucius, will command these ons as a staff officer, until you begin to show the spirit of a sul." Minucius laid down his consulship and remained with the army under the Dictator's orders. But such: unquestioning obedience did men in those days pay to authority when ably and wisely exercised, that the soldiers, mindful of the service he had done them rather than of the disgrace inflicted on，them, voted to the Dictator a bold crown a pound in weight, and when he left they saluted him as their “patron." 1s Quintus I-Tabius, the prefect of the City, conven ed a meetinz of the senate. and 、.r r they decreed that Quinctius, with the army he was bring吨 home, should enter the City in triumphal procession. The commanding officers of the enemy were led in front, then the military standards were borne before the zeneral's chariot. the army 、曰JJ砂 葬拜ead withfollowedjests andbestowedal.had notdetainedobstruct-at Lanu-tatorshipDuring that period the consuthe Sabines at Eretum一Nautius fought a brilliant action withwho suffered a severe defeat, in addition to the ravaging of their fields.。粼s. Quintus was sent tosucceed Minucius in command at Algidus. Towards the end of the year, the tribunes， began to agitate the Law, but as two armies were absent, the senate succeeded in preventing any 斑easure from being brought before the plebs. The latter ed their point, now四er，Insecurmgthinhowvr, securingtllere--election of thesecuring es for the fift htime. It is said that wolves pursued by dogs were seen in the Capitol;this prodigy necessitated its 0n These were the events of the year.