The men's uncovered heads were growing hot in the burning sun.
A nauseous smell exhaled from the badly buried corpses.

Some even projected from the earth as far as the waist.

Spendius called them to witness what he was saying; then he raised his fists in the direction of Hamilcar.
Matho, moreover, was watching him, and to cover his cowardice he displayed an anger by which he gradually found himself carried away.
Devoting himself to the gods he heaped curses upon the Carthaginians.
The torture of the captives was child's play.

Why spare them, and be ever dragging this useless cattle after one?
"No! we must put an end to it! their designs are known! a single one might ruin us! no pity! Those who are worthy will be known by the speed of their legs and the force of their blows." Then they turned again upon the captives.

Several were still in the last throes; they were finished by the thrust of a heel in the mouth or a stab with the point of a javelin.
Then they thought of Gisco.