The Romans at length effected this; but until this was done, they never were able to make a perfect conquest.
I shall now add something concerning the government the Romans settled here, and of those methods which they used to preserve the conquered people under an entire subjection.

Those nations who had either passively permitted or had been instrumental in the conquest of their fellow-Britons were dignified with the title of allies, and thereby preserved their possessions, laws, and magistrates: they were subject to no kind of charge or tribute.

But as their league was not equal, and that they were under the protection, of a superior power, they were entirely divested of the right of war and peace; and in many cases an appeal lay to Rome in consequence of their subordinate and dependent situation.

This was the lightest species of subjection; and it was generally no more than a step preparatory to a stricter government.
The condition of those towns and communities called _municipia_, by their being more closely united to the greater state, seemed to partake a degree less of independence.

They were adopted citizens of Rome; but whatever was detracted from their ancient liberty was compensated by a more or less complete possession of the privileges which constituted a Roman city, according to the merits which had procured their adoption.
These cities were models of Rome in little; their courts and magistrates were the same; and though they were at liberty to retain their old laws, and to make new at their pleasure, they commonly conformed to those of Rome.