This would infallibly happen.
Thus no means presented themselves of avoiding the war.

Accordingly they must prosecute it to the bitter end.

But how were they to make the necessity of an interminable battle understood by all these disheartened people, who were still bleeding from their wounds.
"I will undertake that!" said Spendius.
Two hours afterwards a man who came from the direction of Hippo-Zarytus climbed the mountain at a run.

He waved some tablets at arm's length, and as he shouted very loudly the Barbarians surrounded him.
The tablets had been despatched by the Greek soldiers in Sardinia.

They recommended their African comrades to watch over Gisco and the other captives.