57.
Labienus, since he was confining himself within a camp
strongly fortified by the nature of the ground and by art, had no apprehensions
as to his own and the legion's danger, but was devising that he might throw away
no opportunity of conducting the war successfully. Accordingly, the speech of
Indutiomarus, which he had delivered in the council, having
been made known [to him] by Cingetorix and his allies, he sends
messengers to the neighboring states and summons horse from all quarters: he
appoints to them a fixed day for assembling. In the mean time,
Indutiomarus, with all his cavalry, nearly every day used to
parade close to his [Labienus'] camp; at one time, that he might
inform himself of the situation of the camp; at another time, for the purpose of
conferring with or of intimidating him. Labienus
confined his men within the fortifications, and promoted the enemy's belief of
his fear by whatever methods he could.
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