( 40 ? ) 
be comprehended in this ObJervatlqfj^ I mean tbek 
Vhyftmns: which is the reafon that in Fahretti we 
have (x) the Pi&nre of a PhjfitUn fortified with a /^rz- 
ca OX Coat of Mail and moving his Hands to a fick, Perfon 
I that was his Patient. The lorica (hews he was one of 
I the better fort of Souldiers c^Wd evocafi, thofe of the 
inferior Order being allow’d only a Pe&oral oi thin Bra/}, 
It withal points out to us that he was after he had fi- 
nifli’d thefe Offices to the Sick, bound to betake himfelf 
I to tht other Ofices of a Souldier. This was fometimes 
intermitted, but in Trajans ftri(5i: Difeipline ’twas always 
<obferv’d, he being refolv’d to imitate and bring into fa- 
j/hion the Severity that had been made ufe of in the more 
,iantient Times. Fot this reafon we fee the Souldiers in 
ithis Pillar duly exercifing and performing, when there 
’was any need^ all the Offices of Xradefnen^ it being at 
Ithis time cuftomarp to lilt Tradefmen amonglf the Souldi- 
icrs for this Intent. 
§. 7. Befidcs the Ufes thefe Injlruments were put to in 
Iforming the Roman Camps, they were moreover imploy’d 
iin making and repairing the High Ways, which fwal- 
llow’d up a large ^antity of Stone, efpecially in fuch 
\Places as were marfhy and Fenny i The Pomptin Marfhes 
\were vaftly large, and yet at fuch time as the Souldiers 
were too many to be us’d againfl: the Enemy, a motion 
was made that they fliould be imploy’d to drain them, 
which was fo well approv’d, that the Senate iramediate- 
liy gave Orders for it, and the Soil was fo rich and fertile 
v.hat great Numbers Came and fettled here, infomuch that 
tlhere were no lefs than XXXIil. Towns built upon the 
3ronnd> The Waters however afterwards got ftrength 
iigain, and ’ewas in a manner wholly drown’d 5 which 
made Julius C£far entertain fome Thoughts of draining 
vv) Loco cit. 217* . 
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