2L&X.. Truce unth the .zqux-.znternat .igazrs.--in the C ity the tribunes made great efforts to secure the ele ction of consular tribunes for the next year, but they failed. L. Papirius Crassus and L. Julius were made consuls. Envoys carne from the .}Equi+ ti w to ask from the senate a treaty as between independent Mates; instead of this they were offered peace on condition they acknowledged the supremacy of Rome;they obtained a truce for eight years. After the defeat which the Volscians had sustained on Algidus, their State was distracted by obstinate and bitter quarrels between the advocates of war and those of peace. There was quiet for Rome in all quarters. The tribunes were preparing a popular measure to fix the scale of fines, but one of their body betrayed the fact to?the consuls, who anticipated the tribunes by bringing it in themselves."r rw._.， Ile new consuls were‘·aergxus ii iaenas, for the secona time and Hostius Lucretius Tricipitinus.Nothinz worth recordina- J‘、.户、.户 took place in their consulship.rr r 1'1 1 1. A !/"%，.__，__ They were followed ny .n.. Cornenus k.ossus, and上·yuinctius Poenus for the second time. The Veientines made inroads into the Roman territory, and it was rumoured that some of the Fidenates bad taken part in them. L. Sergius, Q. Servilius, and Mamercus Emilius were commissioned to investigate the affair. Some were interned at Ostia, as they were unable to account satisfactorily for their absence from Fidenae at that time. The number of colonists was increased, and the lands of those who had perished in the war were assigned to them. Very great distress was caused this year by a drought. Not only was there an absence of water from the heavens, but the -earth, through lack of its natural, moisture, barely sufficed to keep the rivers flowing. In some cases the want of water made the cattle die of thirst round the dried-up sDrina-s and brooks, in. others they were carried off by the mange. This disease '`} 'he Crowing Power of the Plebs 25S spread to the naen, who had menwhohadbeen in contact with them;at first it attacked the slaves anti agriculturists, then the Cit ywas infected.Nor was it only the body that was affected by the P est, the minds of men also became a 、ea prey to all kinds of superstations mostly foreign ones Pretended soothsayers went about introducing newmodeso fmodes and did a profitable trade amongst the vi ctims ox superstition, until at of strange un-Roman mo1 1呼es of propitiating the wrath of the g砂S in the streets ana cnapeis Drought home to the leaders of the commonwealth the public scandal which was being caused. The xdiles were instructed to see to it that none but Roman deities were worshipped, nor in anyotherthan theestabhsh War with V eii. Hostiliti七ineswere 遏Wit址少e孙哄如邻were postponeds witb. the Veien tillthe year，when CalusbervllluS八nalaand七: .rapir}usla.us A.hala ancterv Mugilanus the 炭二。。比。n伟ef。丫mal declarationT`.rPn th can 1-.h P 。fwarandtaeof despatch of troops w re delayed on religious grounds;it wa: considered necessary that the fetials should first be sent to demand satisfaction. There had been recen七 battles with, the Veientines at Nomentum and Fidenae and a truce had been made, not a lasting peace, but before the d ay of truce had expired they had renewed hostilities. The f eti als however, were sent, our wnen rney presenea rneir aemanas, in ___」_盆_，._.:衣认。，。;。，十，，。。，，。19。、，、，，0，0，。石，。。月。认八。，:、、 accordance wit几 ancient usage,占口tney were reuse以 a .}earln}. A question then. arose whether war卜declare嗯by the mandate of the people, ox whether“resolution passed‘ by the senate was su仇c王ent·rl’netry ounest叮eatene以to stop thedent. le竹ingoftrooPoa八dsucceeded inlevying of troopsforcingthe consul Quinctius toretertnequest飞ontoer ttxet众e peopto re工e. 'hhe centuries decided