The first Thessalian city to be attacked was Phalorium. It was garrisoned by 200O Macedonians and as far as arms and fortifications could protect them they offered a most determined resistance. The consul believed that failure to withstand the Roman arms in this first instance would decide the attitude of the Thessalians aenerallv. and he Dressed the attack and night without intermission. At last the resolution of day奴On Macedonians was overcome and Phalorium was taken. this envoys came from Metropolis and Cierium to surrender their cities and to ask that their offence might be condoned! Their request was granted.but Phalorium was sacked J， burnt. He then advanced against Aegimum.but when he saw 耐that嘛few V、J产 the place was practically impregnable even with a small to defend it, he contented himself with discharging a missiles on the nearest outpost and diverted his march towards Gomphi. As he had spared,the fields of the Epirotes, his army was now without the necessaries of life ，-and on地descent into the plain of Thessaly he sent to find out whether the transports had reached Leucas or the Ambracian Gulf, and then despatched bodies of troops one after another in turn to Ambracia to mocure corn. Though the route from Gomphi to Ambracia巧a auncuit ana awxwara one; it is verv sno沈. and in. a few days the camp was replenished with stores of all kinds which had been brought up from the coast. His next obi ective was Atrax. This city lies on the Peneus about ten mues xrom l arlssa ana was rounaeG CJy emigrants from Perrhaebia. The -Thessalians felt no alarm at the appearance of the Romans, and Philip himself did not venture to advance into Thessaly but remained encamped in Tempe, so that he could send help as occasion required to any place attempted by the Romans.