Moreover he could already feel himself stretched upon the cross.
Carthage had not strength enough to be indignant with him.

Its losses had amounted to one hundred thousand nine hundred and seventy-two shekels of silver, fifteen thousand six hundred and twenty-three shekels of gold, eighteen elephants, fourteen members of the Great Council, three hundred of the rich, eight thousand citizens, corn enough for three moons, a considerable quantity of baggage, and all the engines of war! The defection of Narr' Havas was certain, and both sieges were beginning again.

The army under Autaritus now extended from Tunis to Rhades.

From the top of the Acropolis long columns of smoke might be seen in the country ascending to the sky; they were the mansions of the rich, which were on fire.
One man alone could have saved the Republic.

People repented that they had slighted him, and the peace party itself voted holocausts for Hamilcar's return.
The sight of the zaimph had upset Salammbo.