Syphax， defeated and made prisoner.--and Masinissa, after a fifteen days' march,架黯需 and the Maesulians, delighted to see their king whose abs(they had so long regretted, placed him once more on his an tral throne. All the garrisons with which Syphax had held .the country were expelled and he was confined within the limits of his former dominions.、 He had no intention, however, ofremaining quiet; he was goaded on by his wife, whom hepassionately loved, and by her father, and he had such an abundance of men and horses that the mere sight of the re-sources afforded by a realm which had enjoyed many yearsof prosperity would have stimulated the ambition of even a less impulsive nature than Syphax possessed. He assembled all who were fit for war, and after distributing horses, armour and weapons amongst them he formed the mounted men 钾to squadrons and_ the infantry into cohorts二a plan which he had learnt in the old days from the centurions.' With this army, quite as numerous before but consisting almost entirely of raw and untrained levies, he marched rched off to meet his’ enemies, and fixed his camp ity. At first he sent small bodies of cavalry from to make a cautious reconnaissance;compelled Ithowers of darts they galloped back to their comrades. Sorties were made on both sides alternately, and indignant at being repulsed, larger bodies came up. This acts as an incentive in cavalry skirmishes when the winning side find their comrades flocking to them in hopes of victory and rage at the prospect of defeat brings sup加its to those who are·losing. So it was then, the fighting had been beun b a few, but the love of battle at last brought the whole of the cavalry on both sides into the field. As long as the cavalry only were engaged the Romans had great difficulty in withstanding the immense numbers of Maesulians whom Syphax was sending forward. Suddenly, however, the Roman. ran out between the cavalry who made way for them. gave steaumess ro the Mme ana cneclcea the ru旅of the enemy. The latter slackened speed and then came to a halt. and were soon thrown into confusion by this一unaccus tom记 mode of fighting. At last they gay e ground’not only before the infantry but before the cavalry also, to whom， the. support oftheirinfantryhad乡venfeshof their infantry had given一courage.By this time一 the Iresncourage·b legions were coming up, but the Maesulians did not wait for their attack, the mere sight of the standards and arms was enough. ‘J， such was the effect either of the recollection of tt defeats or of the fear which the enemy now inspired.