These had in their favour order and military discipline, while their arms were of a kind well calculated for protecting their persons.

In favour of the enemy were the advantage of ground, and their balistas and catapultas disposed on almost every rock as on walls.

After many wounds given and received on both sides, and numbers being slain, as in a regular engagement, darkness put an end to the fight.
11.

While matters were in this state, a herdsman, sent by Charopus, prince of the Epirots, was brought to the consul.

He said, that "being accustomed to feed his herd in the forest, then occupied by the king's camp, he knew every winding and path in the neighbouring mountains; and that if the consul thought proper to send some troops with him, he would lead them by a road, neither dangerous nor difficult, to a spot over the enemy's head." When the consul heard these things, he sent to Charopus to inquire if he considered that confidence might be placed in the rustic in so important a matter.