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and reputation which it added to the arms of the Cimbri, drew on all fides under their banners fuch nations as were either impatient of the Roman yoke, or jealous of their incroachments: particularly the Tigurini and Ambrones, two people ori- ginally of Helvetia. With thefe new auxi- liaries, they overwhelmed Gaul a fecond time, and advancing to the foot of the Pyrenees, endeavoured to eftablish them- felves in Spain but meeting with a vigo- rous repulfe from the Celtiberians, and tired of fo many unprofitable invafions, they fent a new embaffy to the Romans, to offer them their fervices, upon condition they would give them lands to cultivate. The Senate too prudent to enter into any kind of ac- commodation with fuch dangerous enemies, and already divided among themfelves about the diftribution of lands, returned a direct refufal to their demand. Upon which the Cimbri refolved to feize by force what they could not gain by intreaty, and immediately fell with fo much fury upon the new con- ful Silanus, who had received orders to march againft them, that they forced his intrenchments, pillaged his camp, and cut all his army in pieces. This victory was foon after followed by another, which their allies the Ambrones gained over Cassius Longinus at the mouth of the Rhone; and