gled by the executioner, who, when they cried for pity, abruptlychoked their utterance. The conspiracy, though in great part stifled, was not wholly extin-guished ; for Catiline did his utmost to keep it alive, by assembling anarmy in Etruria. There ha was to have been opposed by the Consul,C.… … CHAP XXIX.] POMPET. 293 citated him, as he alleged, for giving the word of command on thefield of battle. His troops were, however, so determined on action,that they no sooner heard of their general being an invalid, than theyiusisted that his appointment was invalidated, and they proceeded…
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