The Latins received the latter into their second line; but as AEbutius was not able to wield his lance with his wounded arm, he retired from the battle.

The Latin general, not in the least discouraged by his wound, stirs up the fight; and because he saw his own men begin to give ground, sent for a company of Roman exiles to support them, commanded by Tarquin's son.

This body, inasmuch as they fought with greater fury from having been banished from their country, and lost their estates, restored the battle for a short time.
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When the Romans were beginning to give ground on that side, M.
Valerius, brother to Poplicola, having observed young Tarquin boldly figuring away at the head of his exiles, fired with the renown of his family, that the slaying of the princes might belong to the same family whose glory their expulsion had been, clapped spurs to his horse, and with his javelin presented made towards Tarquin.

Tarquin retired from his violent enemy into a battalion of his own men.