done，theytwo，inthepresenceofalltheassembly，despatchhimwiththeirswords。Afterthat，theyroasthim，eathimamongstthem，andsendsomechopstotheirabsentfriends。Theydonotdothis，assomethink，fornourishment，astheScythiansancientlydid，butasarepresentationofanextremerevenge;aswillappearbythis:thathavingobservedthePortuguese，whowereinleaguewiththeirenemies，toinflictanothersortofdeathuponanyofthemtheytookprisoners，whichwastosetthemuptothegirdleintheearth，toshootattheremainingparttillitwasstuckfullofarrows，andthentohangthem，theythoughtthosepeopleoftheotherworld（asbeingmenwhohadsowntheknowledgeofagreatmanyvicesamongsttheirneighbours，andwhoweremuchgreatermastersinallsortsofmischiefthanthey）didnotexercisethissortofrevengewithoutameaning，andthatitmustneedsbemorepainfulthantheirs，theybegantoleavetheiroldway，andtofollowthis。Iamnotsorrythatweshouldheretakenoticeofthebarbaroushorrorofsocruelanaction，butthat，seeingsoclearlyintotheirfaults，weshouldbesoblindtoourown。Iconceivethereismorebarbarityineatingamanalive，thanwhenheisdead;intearingabodylimbfromlimbbyracksandtorments，thatisyetinperfectsense;inroastingitbydegrees;incausingittobebittenandworriedbydogsandswine（aswehavenotonlyread，butlatelyseen，notamongstinveterateandmortalenemies，butamongneighboursandfellow—citizens，and，whichisworse，undercolourofpietyandreligion），thantoroastandeathimafterheisdead。
ChrysippusandZeno，thetwoheadsoftheStoicsect，wereofopinionthattherewasnohurtinmakinguseofourdeadcarcasses，inwhatwaysoeverforournecessity，andinfeedinguponthemtoo;——[DiogenesLaertius，vii。188。]——asourownancestors，whobeingbesiegedbyCaesarinthecityAlexia，resolvedtosustainthefamineofthesiegewiththebodiesoftheiroldmen，women，andotherpersonswhowereincapableofbearingarms。
\"Vascones，utfamaest，alimentistalibususiProduxereanimas。\"
[\"’TissaidtheGasconswithsuchmeatsappeasedtheirhunger。\"
——Juvenal，Sat。，xv。93。