The boldest endeavoured to pay themselves, while those who were less frenzied wished to have the distribution continued.

No one now relinquished his arms, and the anger of all combined into a tumultuous hatred of Gisco.
Some got up beside him.

So long as they vociferated abuse they were listened to with patience; but if they tried to utter the least word in his behalf they were immediately stoned, or their heads were cut off by a sabre-stroke from behind.

The heap of knapsacks was redder than an altar.
They became terrible after their meal and when they had drunk wine! This was an enjoyment forbidden in the Punic armies under pain of death, and they raised their cups in the direction of Carthage in derision of its discipline.

Then they returned to the slaves of the exchequer and again began to kill.