. Republican Rome; her conquests, manners and institutions from the earliest times to the death of Caesar . off Drepanum,but he still kept the command, and gave his orders from asick-bed. On the evening before the tenth of March hebrought his fleet to anchor off the island of Aegusa, where hecould keep an eye on the enemys movements. When daybroke a strong breeze was blowing from the west, raising aheavy sea, and Hannos fleet was sighted running before thewind and heading straight for the harbour of weather was very unfavourable to the Romans, and fora moment I^utatius hesitated.
. Republican Rome; her conquests, manners and institutions from the earliest times to the death of Caesar . off Drepanum,but he still kept the command, and gave his orders from asick-bed. On the evening before the tenth of March hebrought his fleet to anchor off the island of Aegusa, where hecould keep an eye on the enemys movements. When daybroke a strong breeze was blowing from the west, raising aheavy sea, and Hannos fleet was sighted running before thewind and heading straight for the harbour of weather was very unfavourable to the Romans, and fora moment I^utatius hesitated. But the importance of bringingon an immediate engagement overbore all other considerations,and he gave the order to advance. In the teeth of the gale theRoman galleys came on to the attack, and the Carthaginians,when they saw them approaching, lowered their masts andprepared for action. When once the squadrons had come toclose quarters the issue was not doubtful for a moment. Innautical skill, in the quality of their fighting men, and evenin the construction of their vessels the Romans were now far182.
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