History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians; . At this time arrivedthe legion from Britain and subdued the Xervi and Tongri. Civilis thus saw his grand schemes melt away. His patrioticattempts outlasted his designs of personal ambition. To protect hisisland of the Batavi, he stiove, but in vain, to defend VeteraCastra. Driven thence, he sheltered himself beyond the Vahalis,cut the dike of Drusus in order to lay the country under water,and himself, with 11 o chief men of the Treviri, went over into V-ESPASIAN, 69 TO 79 Â.D. 611 Germany in the hope
History of Rome and of the Roman people, from its origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians; . At this time arrivedthe legion from Britain and subdued the Xervi and Tongri. Civilis thus saw his grand schemes melt away. His patrioticattempts outlasted his designs of personal ambition. To protect hisisland of the Batavi, he stiove, but in vain, to defend VeteraCastra. Driven thence, he sheltered himself beyond the Vahalis,cut the dike of Drusus in order to lay the country under water,and himself, with 11 o chief men of the Treviri, went over into V-ESPASIAN, 69 TO 79 Â.D. 611 Germany in the hope of obtaining the assistance of the Germantribes. During his absence Cerialis crossed the Yahalis, but narrowlyescaped capture, and the Germans triumphantly carried off toVelleda the preetorian galley which they had been able to rains and freshets of the autumnal season were serviceable tothe cause of the revolted nations. The Eomans, without provisionsor shelter and on a marshy ground, grew weary of the struggle ;the Batavians were also fatigued by the turbulence of the Germans. Roman Soldiers burning a Village, from the Column of Antonine (L. Stracke, op. cit., i. and by the authority which Yelleda claimed for herself. In circum-stances like these both parties are willing to come to an under-standing. The two chiefs had an interview upon a bridge overthe Yahalis, the bridge having been broken in the middle of theriver. Civilis obtained leave to live quietly with his own people,and the Batavi, relieved from all tribute, were only requiredto furnish to the legions auxiliaries, whose just fame had beenincreased by this war against the Empire. Civilis, therefore, gainedonly fame for himself, but liberty for his country. The insurrection in the two Gallic provinces of Belgium andGermany had failed. Its leaders were dead or else fugitives, and 612 THE CESARS AND THK FLAVII, 14-TO 96 a severe search instituted by Vespasian in all the cities broughtto punishment any wh
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