[Footnote118:M。d\'AnvilleseehisMaps，andl\'EuphrateetleTigre，p。92，93tracestheirmarch，andassignsthetruepositionofHatra，Ur，andThilsaphata，whichAmmianushasmentioned。HedoesnotcomplainoftheSamiel，thedeadlyhotwind，whichThevenotVoyages，partii。l。i。p。192somuchdreaded。]
[Footnote*:Hatra，nowKadhr。Ur，KasrorSkervidgi。
Thilsaphataisunknown—M。]
[Footnote119:TheretreatofJovianisdescribedbyAmmianus，xxv。9，Libanius，Orat。Parent。c。143，p。365，andZosimus，l。iii。p。194。]
ThefriendsofJulianhadconfidentlyannouncedthesuccessofhisexpedition。TheyentertainedafondpersuasionthatthetemplesofthegodswouldbeenrichedwiththespoilsoftheEast；thatPersiawouldbereducedtothehumblestateofatributaryprovince，governedbythelawsandmagistratesofRome；