They followed Caesar of their own accord into Africa, earnestly entreating him again and again to receive them.

He finally did receive them in detachments, which he incorporated with the rest of his army, or sent on distant service, but he would never organize them as the tenth legion again.
[Sidenote: Caesar goes to Africa.] [Sidenote: Cato shuts himself up in Africa.] It was now early in the winter, a stormy season for crossing the Mediterranean Sea.

Caesar, however, set off from Rome immediately, proceeded south to Sicily, and encamped on the sea-shore there till the fleet was ready to convey his forces to Africa.

The usual fortune attended him in the African campaigns His fleet was exposed to imminent dangers in crossing the sea, but, in consequence of the extreme deliberation and skill with which his arrangements were made, he escaped them all.

He overcame one after another of the military difficulties which were in his way in Africa.