were already in a sort of prison. He then went round about
the enemy with some chosen troops, and fell upon their flank himself; so
the Jews, who had been before assaulted in their faces, wheeled about to
Titus, and continued the fight. The armies also were now mixed one among
another, and the dust that was raised so far hindered them from seeing
one another, and the noise that was made so far hindered them from
hearing one another, that neither side could discern an enemy from a
friend. However, the Jews did not flinch, though not so much from their
real strength, as from their despair of deliverance. The Romans also
would not yield, by reason of the regard they had to glory, and to
their reputation in war, and because Caesar himself went into the danger
before them; insomuch that I cannot but think the Romans would in the
conclusion have now taken even the whole multitude of the Jews, so
very angry were they at them, had these not prevented the upshot of
the battle, and retired into the city. However, seeing the banks of the
Romans were demolished, these Romans were very much east down upon the
loss of what had cost them so long pains, and this in one hour's time.
And many indeed despaired of taking the city with their usual engines of
war only.

CHAPTER 12.

Titus Thought Fit To Encompass The City Round With A Wall;
After Which The Famine Consumed The People By Whole Houses
And Families Together.

1. And now did Titus consult with his commanders what was to be done.
Those that were of the warmest tempers thought he should bring the whole
army against the city and storm the wall; for that hitherto no more
than a part of their army had fought with the Jews; but that in case the
entire army was to come at once, they would not be able to sustain their
attacks, but would be overwhelmed by their darts. But of those that were
for a more cautious management, some were for raising their banks again;
and others advised to let the banks alone, but to lie still before the
city, to guard against the coming out of the Jews, and against their
carrying provisions into the city, and so to leave the enemy to the
famine, and this without direct fighting with them; for that despair was
not to be conquered, especially as to those who are desirous to die by
the sword, while a more terrible misery than that is reserved for them.
However, Titus did not think it fit for so great an army to lie entirely
idle, and that ye