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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ... The consul, who was himself a Fabius, ordered the Fabii to be present, armed, on the following day. 3. When the consul went out all his clan were stand ing in marching order. 4. A great crowd followed the Fabii as they went going through the city. 5. When they had reached the river Cremera, they found a suitable place for fortifying the camp. 6. When the Fabii had made everything insecure for the enemy, the Veientines attacked their camp. 7. The consul did not give the enemy room for ex tending their line. 8. The enemy soon repented of the peace which they had obtained. 9. The Fabii, having made many raids upon the territory of the Etruscans, also fought with them hand to hand in battle array. 10. It seemed to the Veientines that the Romans ought to be taken by an ambush. 11. The Fabii, thinking that the enemy could not with stand them, made a raid upon cattle seen at a distance. 12. Being hemmed in by the enemy, they forced their way to a hill. 13. When the Fabii were slain their camp was taken by storm. 14. Three hundred and six perished, and one boy was left. IX. 1. When the daring of the enemy had increased, they attacked the consul's army by night. 2. The horsemen announced that the camp was sur rounded by the Aequi. 3. It was therefore decided that Cincinnatus should be appointed dictator. 4. When the messengers sent by the senate had ex plained the cause of (their) coming, Cincinnatus set out for Rome. 5. He was there received by his kinsmen and friends. 6. Next day the shops were shut throughout the whole city, and all who were of military age were present in the field of Mars. /. When they had reached Algidus the soldiers were placed round the enemy's camp. 8. The shout raised by the dictator's army was heard in the Roman camp....