The state herald., 1908-09-25

hclal OF immense powerD. Many auNi
iary troops served on the wall.
1t was the Roman policy not to
make slaves of conquered nation,
but ciyilize them. and. when proficient
In the art of war, to draft them to
take part In conqucsts abroad. The
young British soldiers excited much
surprise when trained 10 fight with
the Roman army abroad. Tacitus de-
scribes them as being of great stature.
with large limbs and muscles. and
having easy management OF powerful
weapons. He also remarks: They
are half foot taller than the Gauls
and the Gauls are bulky race com
pared 10 the Italians"
As the young trained Britons were
carried abroad. so other conquered
tribes were brought to Britain. Span
ish cavalry, Bslearic singers, Par
THAN bowmen and swarthy Numidians.
all probably helped the Roman and
Latin infantry In manning the wall.
Every four miles on the south side Of
the great barrier was big station OF
camp. covering several acres. with
gnardrooms, barracks, stables. gov
ernors house. etc. and four gates
north, sourth, east and west. the roads
from them crossing In the middle Of
the station. There were 90 such sta.
tions. There were also castles. Joined
10 the wall-these were known as
mile castles" being In almost every
case Roman mile (seyen-oighths nf
an English milel distant each from the
other. A mile castle. however. always
protected any specially weak place.
On the wall. also. every fourth part
OF mile, turret. or watchtowcr.
was placed about ten feet square:
thus. on given alarm the whole wall
could be In arms from one end 10 the
other The military way" wonder,
ful road south Of the wall Ia protected
passage from station to station and
castlel. ran the whole length OF the
wall, insurlng quick journey for
troops horses and provisions; part Of
this road is still In use and In excel,
lent preservation II was originally
II feet wide and raised some ~ Inches
towards the middle. Tho foundations
can be seen after heavy rain, the
stones placed edgewnya.
on the same side Of North Tyn. ~
The bridge, but some three quarters Of
n milo distant. further west. is fine
piece OF the wall at Brunton. where
the owner Of the property kindly gives
permission 10 pass through his Eaf
des and inspect H. The wall H. eight
feet high here, mortar atill binds II to
gelhcr and trees are growing ON tho
wide top, The fossc, which may be-
plainly traced In early summer. II
beautiful with its variety Of wild flow,
crH and tanglr uf bramblo and fern.
A turfct II seen ON the south side In
fno preservation. the wall Of IL eight
feet high, Crossing tho river We come
10 the remains Of the other Rbutmnnt
~ the bridge aud tho wonderful "a
cnyntlunH of the station of Clinrnum.
This II considered Ia have been one of
the forts Of Agflcoin. an important
point commanding the North Tyne.
The four raiewayH can all be- traced.
The eastern gate being especially inter
eating, II waH, RH usual. double.
arched over tho top, and the gates
shutting ON the blR stones In tho con,
ter on either side were Euardrnans.
with doorway passing through lo tho
gates, In one of the Cilurnum guard
room was found diploma ~ Roman
citizenship IN bronze, such a "tAbulan"
ms H. Paul would have possessed itiE
HiahlinR and barracks run neat N.
sHardrnumal In the center NJ the sta.
lion may be- seen the remains of III.
Forum. and the bases af the pillars
can be- traced which once supported
the roof. under which the grain aud
poriahahlu goods were exposed Tor
sale The gutter bolow shows where
tho water from tho rooted shed was
carried on
Passing from the station towards
tho riYef here. and still further south
ot the wall. madysioua range ar
buildings has been unsarihed. said to
have been the villa oi the onioef rom.
mandins the garrison tcBmpossd msin.
~ at Ciiufnumi Of Astufisn cavalry.