The city thus strongly fortified was in a position to resist and defy the attacks of the barbarians, who, at that period of their history, were unable to undertake the siege of a stronghold well planned and defended.
FOOTNOTES:
[4] A pace was equivalent to three feet.
[5] The Gallic foot was the pied du roi (thirteen inches).
[6] The dark line indicates the habitations preserved, the red line the tenements rebuilt on the sites left unoccupied after the clearing necessary for the fortifications and their approaches.
[7] These new roads are indicated by red lines.
[8] The catapults could discharge bolts six feet long and very heavy. The onagri hurled stones of sixty pounds weight to a maximum distance of two hundred and fifty paces.