Thus the pass was surmounted with less trouble than they had anticipated, and they entered the district of Eordaea. After the fields.in all directions.the consul moved into Elimia. Here he made an attack on Orestis and approached the town of Celetrum. This was situated on a peninsula, the walls were surrounded by a lake and there was only one road to the adjacent country over a narrow neck of land. At first the townsmen. relving upon their position. closed their gates and rej ected 了.户，.产J‘ JL产，.声 the summons to surrender. When, however, they saw the standards advancing and the legions marching under their up to the gate and the narrow neck of land covered ;tile column, their hearts failed them and they surinto 1)assaretia anti toox the city oi reuon Uy slaves and the rest of the booty he carried off, but the free citizens he set at libertv without ransom，and he restored their town to them after placing a strong garrison in it adapted from its position to serve as a base for! against Macedonia. After thus scouring the enemy's country, the consul returned to_ friendly territories and led his force back to Apollonia, which had been his starting-point for the campaign. Philip's_ Operations against the Aetolians and other Nationalities.--Philip had been called away by the Aetolians, the Athamanians, the Dardanians and the numerous wars which had broken out in various quarters. The Dardanians were already retiring from Macedonia when he sent Athenagoras wth thelightnfantry and the greater part of the cavalry to attack them from the rear as thev retreated, and by harassine their rear make r to send their armies away from home. As to Damocritus eir trate, who had advised them at Naupactus to delay resolving upon war, had at their next meeting urged them strongly to take up arms after all that had happened-the cavalry action at Ottolabrum, the invasion of Macedonia by the Dardanians and Pleuratus in c呵unction with the.Illyrians, and especially the arrival of the Roman fleet at Oreum and the certainty spontaneously or under compulsion is not clear, as Philip's