He, therefore, appeared irresistible, obtaining many great victories, yet subduing more by his generosity, mildness, and benevolent disposition, than by the force of arms.[4] 20.

He returned with an army from the conquest of Spain, and was made consul at the age of twenty-nine.

It was at first supposed he intended meeting Hannibal in Italy, and that he would attempt driving him from thence: but he had formed a wiser plan, which was, to carry the war into Africa; and, while the Carthaginians kept an army near Rome, to make them tremble for their own capital.
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Scip'io was not long in Africa without employment; Hanno opposed him, but was defeated and slain.

Sy'phax, the usurper of Numid'ia, led up a large army against him.22.The Roman general, for a time, declined fighting, till finding an opportunity, he set fire to the enemy's tents, and attacking them in the midst of the confusion, killed forty thousand, and took six thousand prisoners.
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