theygazedonthemanlycountenanceofJulian，andobservedwithpleasure，thatthefirewhichsparkledinhiseyeswastemperedbyamodestblush，onbeingthusexposed，forthefirsttime，tothepublicviewofmankind。Assoonastheceremonyofhisinvestiturehadbeenperformed，Constantiusaddressedhimwiththetoneofauthoritywhichhissuperiorageandstationpermittedhimtoassume；andexhortingthenewCaesartodeserve，byheroicdeeds，thatsacredandimmortalname，theemperorgavehiscolleaguethestrongestassurancesofafriendshipwhichshouldneverbeimpairedbytime，norinterruptedbytheirseparationintothemostdistantclimes。Assoonasthespeechwasended，thetroops，asatokenofapplause，clashedtheirshieldsagainsttheirknees；^36whiletheofficerswhosurroundedthetribunalexpressed，withdecentreserve，theirsenseofthemeritsoftherepresentativeofConstantius。

　　[Footnote35:SeeAmmian。Marcellin。l。xv。c。8。Zosimus，l。

　　iii。p。139。AureliusVictor。VictorJuniorinEpitom。Eutrop。

　　x。14。]

　　[Footnote36:Militaresomneshorrendofragorescutagenibusillidentes；quodestprosperitatisindiciumplenum；namcontracumhastisclypeiferiuntur，iraedocumentumestetdoloris……Ammianusadds，withanicedistinction，Eumqueutpotiorireverentiaservaretur，necsupramodumlaudabantnecinfraquamdecebat。]

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