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He might have appropriately added, Cedant arma togae; but the

imagination of Ferrer was not at this moment at liberty to occupy

itself with quotations, and, moreover, they would have been

addressed to the wind, as the officer did not understand Latin.

Pedro felt his accustomed courage revive at the sight of these

files of muskets, so respectfully raised; and recovering entirely

from his amazement, he urged on his horses, without deigning to

take further notice of the few, who were now harmless from their

numbers.