strike the Romans with the greatest terror; and this terror was the firft enemy he had to encounter; an enemy which time alone could fubdue. With this view, Ma- rius judged it neceffary to encamp on the banks of the Rhone, in a fituation natu- rally advantageous, where he laid in all forts of provifions in great abundance, that he might not be compelled to engage before he faw a convenient opportunity. This coolness of the general was regarded by thofe Barbarians, as a mark of cowardice. They refolved, therefore, to divide them- felves into different bodies, and fo penetrate into Italy. The Cimbri and Tigurini went to meet Catulus; the Ambrones and Teu- tones hoping to provoke the Romans to fight, came and encamped in a plain full in their front. But nothing could induce Marius to change his refolution.
Nevertheless, these Barbarians infulted the Romans inceffantly by every means they could devife: they advanced as far as the very intrenchments of their camp, to re- proach and deride them; they challenged the officers and the general himſelf to fingle combat. The Roman foldiers were by degrees accuftomed to look their ene- mies in the face, while the provocations they received every day, more and more whetted their resentment. Many of them
