FORRAIGNERS.

1. For before the miserable slaughter of the two Scipio's in Spain, and the destruction of as many Ar∣mies of the Roman Nation, the Saguntines being re∣strain'd within their own Walls by the victorious Arms of Hannibal, when they could no longer resist the Carthaginian power, they brought forth all their most precious things into the Market-place, and kin∣dling the Pile, threw themselves into the common and publick fire, that they might not be accompted false to our Alliance. I cannot but believe, that Faith her self, surveying humane affairs, lookt with a sorrow∣ful countenance, beholding such a religious observance of her Laws condemn'd by such a fatal Event to the Arbitration of unjust Fortune.

Page  2902. By an act of the same nature, the Petellines ob∣tain'd the same applause. Who being besieg'd by Hannibal, because they would not forsake our Alliance, sent Ambassadours to the Senate, imploring relief. But the Romans, because of their losses at Cannae, not being able to succour them, gave them liberty to pro∣vide the best they could for their own safety. So that they were free to accept of Conditions from the Car∣thaginians. However, they, turning their Women, aged and infirm people out of the City, obstinately de∣fended their Walls to the last: So that their whole City expir'd, before they would lay aside their respect to the Roman Alliance. Nor did Hannibal take Pe∣tellia, but the sepulchre of the Petellian Faith.