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History of Rome, Vol III

BOOK XXVIII
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They then passed over to the lesser Balearian island, which is of a fertile soil, but not equally powerful in men and arms.

Here, therefore, they landed, and pitched a camp in a strong position above the harbour; and having made themselves masters of the city and country without a contest, they enlisted two thousand auxiliaries, which they sent to Carthage, and then hauled their ships on shore for the winter.

After Mago had left the coast of the ocean, the people of Gades surrendered to the Romans.
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Such were the transactions in Spain under the conduct and auspices of Publius Scipio.

Scipio himself, having put Lucius Lentulus and Lucius Manlius Acidinus in charge of the province, returned to Rome with ten ships.


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