When Druilius won the first sea-fight for his country, Romans plied the oars, and the glory was to the rower not less than the marine.

These benches which now we are trying to see as they were testified to the change come with conquest, and illustrated both the policy and the prowess of Rome.

Nearly all the nations had sons there, mostly prisoners of war, chosen for their brawn and endurance.

In one place a Briton; before him a Libyan; behind him a Crimean.

Elsewhere a Scythian, a Gaul, and a Thebasite.