He seats himself on his tribunal, in the front of his camp.

The chiefs are brought, Vercingetorix is delivered over; the arms are cast at Caesar's feet.
Except the AEduans and Arvernians, whom Caesar kept for the purpose of trying to regain their people, he had the prisoners distributed, head by head, to his army as booty of war." [Illustration: Vercingetorix surrenders to Caesar----81] The account of Dion Cassius is more varied and dramatic.

"After the defeat," says he, "Vercingetorix, who was neither captured nor wounded, might have fled; but, hoping that the friendship that had once bound him to Caesar might gain him grace, he repaired to the Roman without previous demand of peace by the voice of a herald, and appeared suddenly in his presence, just as Caesar was seating himself upon his tribunal.

The apparition of the Gallic chieftain inspired no little terror, for he was of lofty stature, and had an imposing appearance in arms.

There was a deep silence.