What other disasters did the Romans encounter?
SECTION II.
Who has not heard the Fulvian heroes sung Dentatus' scars, or Mutius' flaming hand?
How Manlius saved the capitol?
the choice Of steady Regulus ?--_Dyer._ 1.

The Carthagin'ians being thus successful, were desirous of a new treaty for peace, hoping to have better terms than those insisted upon by Reg'ulus.

They supposed that he, whom they had now for four years kept in a dungeon, confined and chained, would be a proper solicitor.
It was expected that, being wearied with imprisonment and bondage, he would gladly endeavour to persuade his countrymen to a discontinuance of the war which prolonged his captivity.2.He was accordingly sent with their ambassadors to Rome, under a promise, previously exacted from him, to return in case of being unsuccessful.

He was even given to understand that his life depended upon the success of his negociation.
3.

When this old general, together with the ambassadors of Carthage, approached Rome, numbers of his friends came out to meet him, and congratulate him on his return.4.Their acclamations resounded through the city; but Reg'ulus refused, with settled melancholy, to enter the gates.