This delay made Caesar's soldiers begin to murmur; while Pompey's with full vigour poured down upon them, and a dreadful conflict ensued.21.

The first shock was so dreadful, that Caesar's men, who had hitherto been used to conquer, now began to waver.

Caesar was never in so much danger as now; he threw himself several times into the very thickest of the battle.

"What," cried he, "are you going to give up to a parcel of boys your general, who is grown grey in fighting at your head ?" 22.
Upon this, his tenth legion exerted themselves with more than usual bravery; and a party of horse being detached by Labie'nus from the camp in pursuit of a body of Numid'ian cavalry, Caesar cried aloud that they were flying.

This cry instantly spread itself through both armies, exciting the one as much as it depressed the other.23.