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Show es \Cwaraayty Lhe-fift Bookeofrhefirpart Papen hetefore perceiuing theit aduantage,they followed itthe morc hotly : andgane not aon till tHiepbed force the enemy to-change his pace,anid run from him. -/arubel did hisbeftto hiaue made an orderly vetrait ; and afterward againe, to: haue caufed his men fuirne head; at the Hill foot.But the Romans would not fufter the victory to be fo extor. ted from them : neitherwasit cafi¢ to put frefli courage inro the ‘vanquifhed; leddeb the obftinate paffion offeare, which hearkens to'no perfwafion. The Campe of Afdrge bal hadthatday beene taken ; if a ftorme ofraine, which fell violently on the fidden, and bréd'fome faperftition in the Romans,had not'caufed them to giue ouer, Thefame night 4/arubal gaucnoreftto his ten: butcaufed them, hungry, ando- ner-laboured as they were, to take paines in fortifying the Campe;'wherin hefeared to 1° beaffaulted. But little affurance could he hauein the ftrength ofhis Trenches, when he hadfoft thehearts ofhis SpanifhSouldiers. One Attanes, thatwas Lord of the Turdetani, fled from him'to the Romans,witha great Band of his fubiects: many followed this example; and foone after, two ftrong Townes were yeelded vp toScipio, andthe Gatri- fons betraied.It feemesthat the peruerfe fortune ofthis late battaile,whereupon 4/arw. bab hadfet his reft,bred.in the Spaniards a difpofition,to beleeue the more eafily thofe reports which they heard from Italy. For henceforward, they neuer did'goodoffice to the Carthaginians. 4/drebal,perceiving this,withdrew himfelfe, and marched away fas fter than an ordinary pace, toward the Ocean'Sea. Scipio followed the:next morning} & ouertaking theCarthaginianswithhis horfe,caufed them fo often to makeftand,that 20 they were at length attached by the Roman Legions. Here begana cruel! flaughter:for there was no refiftance made, but allfellto rout, faueonely feuen thoufand that with Afarubal himfelfe recouered a very ftrong piece ofground,which theyfortified in haft. The place he made thift a whileto defend:but wanting there neceffaries to fiftain himfelflong,he was forfaken by fomeofthofe few,chat continuedhitherto partakers ofhis fortune. Wherfore he refolued to make thift for one ; and ftealing from his Company by night away tothe Sea-fide, that was not farre thence', he tookefhipping, and fet faile for Gades.When Scipio vndérftoodthat 4/arwbal was thus gone,he leftSyllanue with ten thoufand foot,& a'thoufand horfe,to befiegetheir Campe ( which was notta- ken in hafte, for Aazo'and Ma/aniffa ftaied in itywhileft he with the reft of the Armie did what was needfull in the Counttiéabroad. It was not long, ere Magoand Me/ani//s followed -Afarabalto Gades: and theit Army difperfed it felfe ; fome flying ouer tothe Romans;others taking what way they liked: So vpon all the Continent of Spaine;there were onely three Townsleft; Illiturgi, Caftulo, and Aftapa,that made Coritinuance ot warreagainft the Romans: ofwhich onely Caftulo hada Cartlidginian gartifon; confifting offuch as had faued themfelues by flight in the late ouerthrows. Herebyit feems, that the teport ofthofeHiftorians was ill grounded;who faidjthatCaftulo yeclded long fince'ynto the Romans, though Hannibaltook awife in that citie. For this was. one 0 thelat three townstliat held out on the Carthaginian fide. Illiturgi had fase ‘ beth iticlinable tothe Romans:ifnotaltogetherat their devotion. Yet afterthe - h ofthe twoelder Scipio's,following too carneftly the Carthaginian fortune; it not nt y ‘rebelled; but with gteat cruelty betraied and flue, the poor#ien that efcaped thit . from the ouerthtows. Aftapa was atown that till adhered'to the Carthaginians ; an " which wasworfe, had thriuen by the fpoyle of theRomans and theit Confederates Wherefore (thoughnot vatill the next yeer) Scipio went againf® thefe, and took ae felfe Iiliturgiand Caftulo:liturgi by affaultjand witha generall laughter ofthe In % bitants; Caftulo,by treafon of one Cerdabellus, Aftapa was taken by Lucins- Marcim i i rather deftroyed by the Inhabitants. Fora great'pile ofwoad was raifed inthe Mat "A place: wherinto wasthrowneall the gold,and filuer,with whatfoewerelfe was Pe 50 thewonver and children ftanding by it vnder a fire guard that fhould kill anid abl themiftheRomans got into the Towne. This pronifion being made all the ib tants thatcouldbeareAries, nithed forth defperately,and fellvponthe Reineae; Where ftriuing beyond theit power, they were'enery oneflaide. Then' was ae forth-witli fet on fite,by thofethat had taken charge to doe ir': 8e many ofthe 4 Gluet Cotifimied with the laine, whileft theyrithed ouér-haftily to catch the gold'a8 whichthey fawlying on the piletéadyto melt. £13 24 sei bat ( Afriibal,beitig beaten into the Natd of Gadesifound no eaiifeoflong fay ee90a retuyned hometo Carthage,with feucn Gallicsilesnitig' Magebeliind hus, toW* occalion, 5 Cuargz.Saz-fx.ofthe Eiftorie ofthe World. occafion,ifany fhould be offered. He vifited in his way: home, Syphax, king ofthe Mafeelilijapeople of the Nuntidians; hoping to winhinr tothe friend{hiprofthe Carthagi= nidns.Bu t.he met with Sipe; As it were with his evil Angel,inthekin es Port: who lan« ding atthe fame time,caried Syphax quite-another Way 0: Bor'scip id, hauing driuen the Carthaginians out of Spainydid forthwith Bethinke hinifelfe , how torfiniththe war by putting themtothe like diftreff¢ in A frickesHereuntoit{éemedthat the help ofSyphax would bemuch auaileable:'a King that had many times'fallenout withthe Carthagi tiz ans,and fuftained muchhurt by theit procurement; ofwhich in all:likelihood he miokt eafily be mouedto fecke reuenge. He had alfo bin beholding to Psand Cn. scipio,th atfent io him ouera Gaptainelinto Aftick; vvhounftructed himfo well in marfhalling his forces ashethereby often becamie victorious.» Vpon thefe reafons the Numidi an Kingféae Embaffadors to Rome;andmade leagite with thecitiecin time ofgreavlextremit iey'So that hereby P:Scip¢o concéined hope of laying a good foundationtoth e vvar, Which he intendediin Africk;vponthe friendthip ofthisill Neighbourto rhe Cartharinians/For which caufe he fent over C.Leligs his Embaflador;to.deale with Syphax: who declazi thatthe Carthaginians didveryillin Traly,andhad nothing nowatallto doein St ealily perfwaded the king to take partwith thofe that had the better) and vverewi queftion his better friends. Onely Syphax requefted that the Roman Genera Ihotild vifitehim:in perfon, to concludethe League; by which he was to'enter:into conditio ns 29 ofniore iinportance, than in any foimer'Treatie. Héreto Seipro condefe ended: thinkise thefriendfhip offo greatia King, that was neighbourto Carthage) and not farre diftant from Spaine,well worthy ofthe aduenture.So with twéiQuinguéreme Gallies hetooke Seatand.arriued'in the kings‘Portyat the fametime,: with: 4/arubal, This would have beenivvery dangerousto him, had he been defcried by his enemies furtherat Sea: butin the Hauten they forbare'to make offér one vpon the other. syrbaxmightwel lbe proud: {ecingat one time, two fuch Captaines oftwomoft powerfull cities, camé to defire his friendthip.He would haue brought themto tréearofipeace: but tic Roman éxcufed hin felfe, by vvantoffuch Commiffion-fromthe Senate He feafted then togethérs"and thortly difmiffed. Scipio, with whom he readily entredinto C ouenanr, which it time 3o Performance, heasreadily bake: : ; i 5 lwaivn 7 Funerallgames held by Scipio. A Duell betweene twa Spanifo.Princes: Adiere/sion, concer ning Duels, ! Sore returning into Spaine, andrefting that winter,tooke vengeance the hext yeere, -VponthofeofIlliturgi,Caftulo,aiid Aftapa;as hach been faid before.The Conqueft of the Country being thenin a manner at ah éndyhepeiformedatnew Carthage with Stat folomaity, fome'Vowes that he had made;:and:honourédithe triemory ofhis Paz #therand Vincle, with funerall games,efpecially ofthofethat foughtatfharp, according tothe mianer ofthe times, Neither-was it needfull;:that he fhouldi trouble himfelfe With preparing flauesfor that {pectacle;to;hazard theirlines; aswasvfedin thecitie of Rome:for there weré enow;thateither offted chemfeluesas volnntarics;! or wveredfent tom their Princes; to give proofe ia fingle conibat,ofrhe valour'thacmwas intheirfence tal) Countries, Somealfo there weie, that being:inicontentions whieh they Gouldriot, wouldnot otherwifeend,agreed to referthedédifion oftheir Controuerfies,totriall ofthe fword,in fingle fight. Among thefe;:themoft eminent, were Corbis andOrfaz, oish-germans: thaticontended forthe piincipaliticofa Town called Ibes.Corba was so theeldersand the elder brothers fonne: wherfore héclaimed the Lordthip; 4s ehdett of the houfe,after themaner of ounIrith Taniftiye: Buritlic father of Or/ua ood lately feized ofthe Principalitytwhich thoughhimfelfreccitied by the deathof his elder bro therdyet this his fone would not letingoc backe;:butclaimed to holdit as ‘heire vato 8 father, & old endugh to rulesBaind would Scipiohauecom pounded the matter) Bar they #bivered peremptorily, Thatallcheis frienids\and kindred, had already laboured an re take vp thatquarrell-andthat ricither,God;nor Man, bur onely ers! their Godot ttailethould.be Vim pite betszceinthem: So they had their wills : andthelel der,who.was alfo'theftrongerjaadmoreskilfull at his weapon; 'calily Vanquifhed the foole-Bardine ile ofthe-yongers:|; 2; tind Ggese ) . |