Amid these reproaches and complaints he was borne away from his long occupation of Italy.
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At the same time intelligence was brought to Rome that both Mago and Hannibal had taken their departure.

But the delight occasioned by this twofold source of joy was diminished by the reflection that their commanders had wanted either spirit or strength sufficient to detain them, for they had been charged by the senate to do so; and also in consequence of the anxiety they felt for the issue of a contest, in which the whole weight of the war rested on the efforts of one general and his army.

About the same time ambassadors from Saguntum arrived, bringing with them some Carthaginians who had crossed over into Spain for the purpose of hiring auxiliaries, having seized them and the money they had with them.

They laid down in the vestibule of the senate-house two hundred and fifty pounds' weight of gold, and eight hundred of silver.