andtheremainsofthoseScythianwanderers，whoescapedfromthefield，insteadofchoosinganewleader，humblysoughtarefugeunderthestandardoftheVandals，withwhomtheywereeverafterwardsconfounded。TheVandalsthemselves，andtheSuevi，yieldedtotheeffortsoftheinvincibleGoths。ThepromiscuousmultitudeofBarbarians，whoseretreathadbeenintercepted，weredrivenintothemountainsofGallicia；wheretheystillcontinued，inanarrowcompassandonabarrensoil，toexercisetheirdomesticandimplacablehostilities。Intheprideofvictory，Walliawasfaithfultohisengagements:herestoredhisSpanishconqueststotheobedienceofHonorius；andthetyrannyoftheImperialofficerssoonreducedanoppressedpeopletoregretthetimeoftheirBarbarianservitude。Whiletheeventofthewarwasstilldoubtful，thefirstadvantagesobtainedbythearmsofWalliahadencouragedthecourtofRavennatodecreethehonorsofatriumphtotheirfeeblesovereign。HeenteredRomeliketheancientconquerorsofnations；andifthemonumentsofservilecorruptionhadnotlongsincemetwiththefatewhichtheydeserved，weshouldprobablyfindthatacrowdofpoetsandorators，ofmagistratesandbishops，applaudedthefortune，thewisdom，andtheinvinciblecourage，oftheemperorHonorius。^166
[Footnote163:QuodTartessiacisavushujusValliaterrisVandalicasturmas，etjunctiMartisAlanosStravit，etocciduamtexerecadaveraCalpen。
Sidon。Apollinar。inPanegyr。Anthem。363p。300，edit。
Sirmond。]
[Footnote164:Thissupplywasveryacceptable:theGothswereinsultedbytheVandalsofSpainwiththeepithetofTruli，becauseintheirextremedistress，theyhadgivenapieceofgoldforatrula，orabouthalfapoundofflour。Olympiod。apudPhot。p。189。]