XX. Or being di∣vided it is di∣versly disposed of.
Neither is the spoil thus diversly disposed of only where the Wars are divers, but the same prey in one and the same War, is often set apart for divers uses, distinguishing it either by its parts, or by its kinds. So Abraham gave the Tenth of the spoil to Melchi∣sedeck. The like did Camillus to Apollo Pythius in imitation of the Greeks, who also learned it from the Hebrews; at which time under the vow of decimating the spoil,* 1.1 the Chief Priests did adjudge, That not only things moveable, as Money, Jewels, Cattel, and the like; but Towns, and Fields, and the like immoveable things were also comprehend∣ed. The same Camillus having conquered the Falisci, allotted the greatest part of the spoil to the Questor, yet reserved some small part of it to to the Souldiers.* 1.2 So did Lu∣cius Manlius also sell part of the spoil which he reduced into the publick treasury;* 1.3 and yet took great care that part thereof should be divided among his Souldiers, as it was most just. The spoil of the Enemy may also be divided by its several kinds, which are these; either they are Captives, Droves, or Herds of Cattel (which the Grecians when they speak pro∣perly, call, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, the prey) Money, things moveable, and these either common and or∣dinary, or such as are more rare and precious. Q. Fabius when he had overcome the Vol∣sci, commanded the prey and spoil to be sold; but for the Silver,* 1.4 he reserved that for himself. And when he had subdued the Volsci and Aequi,* 1.5 the Prisoners he led beyond the Territories of Tusculum, and distributed them to the Souldiers; but the common people, and the Cattel, he left in the fields of Ecetra for pillage and plunder.* 1.6 Lucius Cornelius when he had taken Antium, brought all the Money, whether Gold, Silver, or Brass, into the pub∣lick Treasury, caused the Prisoners and spoil to be sold, reserving for the Souldiers such things only as sufficed for food and clothing. Neither was that of Cincinnatus much un∣like, who having taken Corbio, a Town belonging to the Aequi,* 1.7 sent the most precious part of the spoil to Rome, the rest he divided among the Souldiers by their Centuries. Camillus having taken Veji, brought nothing to the publick Treasury, but the Money he had raised by the selling of the Captives: But having Conquered the Hetrusci, and made sale of the Captives; out of the Money so raised, he restored to some Roman Matrons the Gold they had contributed to maintain the War, and laid up three Cups of Gold in the Capitol. Fabricus having conquered the Lacanes, the Brutii, and the Samnites,* 1.8 did ve∣ry much enrich the Souldiery, restored to every Citizen his Taxes, and brought into the Treasury Four hundred Talents besides. So did Fabius, when he had taken Tarentum,* 1.9 brought the Money raised by the sale of Prisoners into the Treasury; but the rest of the spoil he disperst among his Souldiers. Thus did Q. Fulvius, and Appius Claudius, when they had taken Hanno's Camp, they sold the spoil and divided it, rewarding every man that had done any signal service in that fight. Scipio having taken Carthage,* 1.10 gave the spoil of the City to his Souldiers, reserving only the Gold and Silver to gratifie his friends. Acilius upon the taking of Lamia, divided among the Souldiers one part of the spoil, and sold the other. Cn. Manlius having subdued the Gallogrecians,* 1.11 and according to the then Romish superstition, burnt their Arms, sold the rest of the Prey;* 1.12 part where∣of as his own he brought into the Treasury, the rest he divided among his Souldiers with singular care as was most fit.