They led, however, the shepherd's life like the rest; worked for their livelihood, and built their own huts.

But pastoral idleness displeased them, and, from tending their flocks, they betook themselves to the chase.

Then, no longer content with hunting wild beasts, they turned their strength against the robbers of their country, whom they often stripped of their plunder, and divided it among the shepherds.11.The youths who continually joined them so increased in number, as to enable them to hold assemblies, and celebrate games.

In one of their excursions, the two brothers were surprised.

Re'mus was taken prisoner, carried before the king, and accused of being a plunderer and robber on Nu'mitor's lands.