CHAPTERIX
OFTHEARMSOFTHEPARTHIANS
’Tisanillcustomandunmanlythatthegentlemenofourtimehavegot，nottoputonarmsbutjustuponthepointofthemostextremenecessity，andtolaythembyagain，sosoonaseverthereisanyshowofthedangerbeingover;hencemanydisordersarise;foreveryonebustlingandrunningtohisarmsjustwhenheshouldgotocharge，hashiscuirasstobuckleonwhenhiscompanionsarealreadyputtorout。Ourancestorswerewonttogivetheirhead—piece，lanceandgauntletstobecarried，butneverputofftheotherpiecessolongastherewasanyworktobedone。Ourtroopsarenowcumberedandrenderedunsightlywiththeclutterofbaggageandservantswhocannotbefromtheirmasters，byreasontheycarrytheirarms。TitusLiviusspeakingofournation:
\"Intolerantissimalaboriscorporavixarmahumerisgerebant。\"
[\"Bodiesmostimpatientoflabourcouldscarceenduretoweartheirarmsontheirshoulders。\"——Livy，x。28。]