The following day the closed gates were suddenly of troops sent by Attalus and the Romans from the Piraeus. The king now removed his camp to a distance of about three miles from the city. From there he marched恤Eleusis in the hope of securing by a coup-demain呼temple可_the fort which surrounded it and protected it on all sides. When, however, he found that the defenders were quite on the alert, and that the fleet was on its way from the Piraeus to render assistance, he abandoned his project and marched to Megara, and then straight to Corinth. On learning that the Council of the Achaeans was sitting at Argos he made his annearance in the assembly suite unexnectedlv. They were at the tune山scussinz the question of war with N abis. tyrant of the Lacedaemonians. When恤e supreme command was transferred from Philopoemen to Cycliades, who was by no means his equal as a general, Nabis, finding that the Achaeans had dismissed their mercenaries, resumed hostilities, and after devastating his neighbours' fields was now threatening their cities. To oppose this enemy the council were deliberating as to what proportion of troops should be furnished by each State. Philip promised to relieve them from all anxiety so far、 as Nabis and the Lacedaemonians were concerned; he would soil of his allies from their ravages, back all the terror of war won La( his army When these words were applause say,“If, however, arms it is only fair if you approve, with such a force as shall suffice to garrison Oreus, Chalcis and Corinth, so that with all safe in my rear I may make war upon Nabis and the Lacedaemonians free from misgivings." The Achaeans were not slow to detect his motive in making such a generous promise and offering aid against the Lacedaemonians. They saw that his real aim was to draw the fighting h of the Achaeans out of the Pelopon bind the nation to a war with Rome. that further‘argument would be irrelevant, that the laws of the Achaeans did not allow discussion on any matters other than those which the council had been convened to consider. After a decree had been passed for raising an army to act against -N abis, he dismissed the council over which加 had presided with courage and independence. Before that day supporter of the king. he had been looked upon as a strongPhilip, whose high hopes were thus suddin enlisting a few volunteers, after which enly dashed, succeeded he returned to Corinth and from there to Attica.