1U POMPEY.

vians, and Britons, in truth he was working craftily by secret practices in the midst of the people, and counter- mining Pompey in all political matters of most impor- tance. He himself with his army close about him, as if it had been his own body, not with mere views of con- quest over the barbarians, but as though his contests with them were but mere sports and exercises of the chase, did his utmost with this training and discipline to make it invincible and alarming. And in the mean time his gold and silver and other spoils and treasure which he took from the enemy in his conquests, he sent to Rome in presents, tempting people with his gifts, and aiding aadiles, pnetors, and consuls, as also their wives, in their expenses, and thus purchasing himself numerous friends. Insomuch, that when he passed back again over the Alps, and took up his winter quarters in the city of Luca, there flocked to him an infinite number of men and women, striving who should get first to him, two hundred sena- tors included, among whom were Pompey and Crassus ; so that there were to be seen at once before Caasar's door no less than six score rods of proconsuls and prsetors. The rest of his addressers he sent all away full fraught with hopes and money ; but with Crassus and Pompey, he entered into special articles of agreement, that they should stand candidates for the consulship next year ; that Caasar on his part should send a number of his soldiers to give their votes at the election ; that as soon as they were elected, they should use their interest to have the command of some provinces and legions assigned to them- selves, and that Caasar should have his present charge confirmed to him for five years more. When these ar- rangements came to be generally known, great indigna- tion was excited among the chief men in Rome ; and Marcellinus, in an open assembly of the people, demanded

of them both, whether they designed to sue for the con-