War with the Sabines. Eaui. and V olsci arcs.---After ，孟J matters had been settled in the City and the position of the plebs firmly assured, the consuls left for their respe provinces. valerius wisely suspended operations against the combined forces of the Aqui and Volscians. If he had at once hazarded an engagement, I question whether, considering the temper of both the Romans and the enemy after the inauspicious leadership of the decemvirs, he would not have incurred a serious defeat. Taking up a position about a mile from the enemy, he kept his men in camp. The enemy formed up for battle, and filled the space between. the camps, but their challenge met with no response the Romans. Tired at last of standing anal vainly waiting for battle, and regarding victory as practicalls conceded to them，the two nations marched away to ravage 曰r .+几.户 the territories of the Hernici and Latins. The force left behind was sufficient to guard the c but not to sustain an action. .n seeing this the consul made them in their turn feel the terror which they had inspired, drew up· s men现 order of battle and challen d them to fight. As conscious of their reduced strenLyth. geth ey declined an engagement, the courage 毛.J， of the Romans at once rose, and they looked upon the men distant ones were not traced.。 As soon as it grew light, theRomans marched out, prepared to storm their camp if they not giv e them the chance of a battle. When the day was advanced without any movement on the part of the enemy, consul g ave the order to advance. As the line moved forward, the Equl and Volscians, indignant at the prospect of their victorious armies being protected by earthworks rather than by courage and arms, clamoured for the signal for battle. It was Laven，and part of仇eir torce naa already emergea trom the zate of饥e camp，wniist others were coming gown in order and taking up饥eir anottea positions, put aetore the enemy could mass his wnoie strength. in the neia the Koman consut delivered his attack. They had not all marched out of the c9mp, those who had done so were not able to deploy into line, and crowded together as they were, they began to waver and sway. Whilst they looked round helplessly at each other, undecided what to do, the Romans raised their war-cry, and at first the enemy gave ground, then, when they had recovered their presence of mind and their generals were appealing to them not to扣e way before those whom they had defeated, the battle was restored.