Overtures for Peace.-Laelius was sent in charge of Syphax and the other prisoners to Rome, and envoys from M asinissa accompanied him. Scipio returned to his camp at Tyneta and completed the fort饭cations which he had commenced. The rej oicing of the Carthaginians over the temporary success of their naval attack was short-lived and evanescent for when they heard of the capture of Syphax, on whom they had rested their hopes almost more than on Hasdrubal and his army, they complet, The war party could no longer gain a. hearing and the senate sent the“ Thirty Seniors”9 to Scipio to sue for peace. This body was the most august council in their state and controlled to a very large extent even the senate itself. When they reached the headquarters tent in the Roman came, thev made a profound obeisance and prostrated themselves一一a practice, 1 believe，which thev brought with them from their original home. Their language corresponded to their 叫ect posture.., .,二They made no excuse for themselves, but threw me responsibility for the war on Hannibal_ and his supporters. 1 hey craven pardon for a city which had been twice ruinedby the recklessness of its citizens and ,could only be preservedin safety by the good-will of its enemy. What Rome sought,they pleaded, was the homage and submission of the vanquished,not their annihilation. They professed themselves ready toexecute any commaaids which he chose to give.Scipio replied that he had come to Africa in the hope-ahope which his successes had confirmed-of taking back to Romea complete victory, and not merely proposals for peace. Still,though victory was almost within his grasp, he would notrefuse to grant terms of peace, that all nations might knowthat Rome was actuated by the spirit of justice, whether shewas undertaking a war or putting an end to one.He stated the terms of peace, which were the surrender ofall prisoners, deserters and refugees; the withdrawal of thearmies from Italy and Gaul; the abandonment of all action in main:the·evacuation of all the islands lvine between Italv ana Arica ana the surrenaer of tneir entire navy witn the exception of twenty vessels. They were also to provide 500,000 pecks of wheat and 300,000 of barley, but the actual amount of the money indemnity is doubtful. In some authors I find 5ooo talents, in others sooo pounds of silver mentioned;some pay for the troops was demanded.哎‘ You will be allowed," he added,“three days to consider whether you will agree to peace on these terms. If you decide to do so. arrange an Armistice with me, and send envoys to the senate in Rome." The Carthaginians were then dismissed. As their object was to gain time to allow of Hannibal's sailing across to Africa, they resolved that no conditions of peace should be rei ected. and accordingly thev sent delegates to conclude an armistice with Scipio, and a deputation was also sent to Rome to sue for peace, the latter taking with them a few prisoners and deserters for the sake of appearance, in order that peace might more be readily granted