Hannibal. and Carthage.-Scarcely had they started on their mission when envoys came from Carthage with the intelligence that Antiochus was undoubtedly preparing for war with the advice and assistance of Hannibal, and apprehensions were felt as to the outbreak of a war with Carthage at the same time. As was stated above, Hannibal, a fugitive from his native country, had reached the court of Antiochus, where he was treated初th great distinction, the only motive for this being that the king had long ;been meditating a war with Rome, and no one could be more qualified to discuss the subject with 址m than the Carthaginian commander. He had never wavered in his opinion that the war should be conducted on Italian soil; Italy would furnish both supplies and men to a foreign foe. But, he argued, if that country remained undisturbed and Rome were free to employ the strength and resources of Italy bevond its frontiers. no monarch. no nation could meet her on 砂了 1 equal terms. He wanted i oo decked ships and a force O七 户庄0 10,000 infantry and iooo cavalry; he would take the fleet Africa first as he felt confident of be' ing able to persuade the Carthap-inians to enter upon another war. and they hung back he would raise up war against Rome in some part of Italy. king should cross over into Europe with the rest of his and keep his troops somewhere in Greece. not actuallv s 1产沙 for Italy, but DreDared to do so:this would give a sufficient L工产、.户 impression of the magn itude of the war.