In the second warres of _Carthage_, the standerd-bearer of the first battaile of pikemen, could not remoue his ensigne out of his place, neither yet whē many came to helpe, they could any thing preuayle. These and suche other signes of euill lucke, =Caius Flaminius= the Consull, nothing regarded, but soone after his army was discomfited, and he himselfe slaine. Concerning which matter, =Titus Liuius= writeth at large. In the beginning of the warres waged with the people called =Marsi=, there was heard out of secrete places, certaine voyces, and noyse of harnesse, which foreshewed the daunger of the warres to come. [Sidenote: Plinie.] =Plinie= writeth in his.2.booke and 59.chapter, that in the warres with the _Danes_, and many times before, there was heard the clashing of armour, and the sound of trumpets out of Heauen. [Sidenote: Appianus.] =Appianus= declareth what signes and wonders went before the ciuill warres at _Rome_: what miserable cries of men clashing of armour, and running of horses were heard, no man séeing any thing. [Sidenote: Valeri. Max.li.1.cap.6.] =Valerius Maximus= in his firste booke and 6.chapter of straunge wonders, writeth how =Cneius Pompeius= had warning before, not to fight the fielde with =Iulius Cesar= for as he launced off, at =Dirrachium=, his souldiours were taken with a sodayne feare: and in the night likewise before the battaile, their hearts and courages sodainly failed them. And after, the same author addeth that which =Cesar= himselfe rehearseth in his 3.booke =De bello ciuili=: how that the very same day wherin =Cesar= fought his fortunate battaile, the crying of the armie, and the sound of trumpets was heard at _Antioche_ in _Syria_, so sensibly, that the whole citie ranne in armour to defend their walles. The very same thing he saith, happened at =Ptolemais=, and that at =Pergamus= in the most priuie and secret parts of the temple where none may enter, saue only priests, which place the _Grecians_ call ἄδυτα, there were heard the sound of drummes and timbrels. [Sidenote: Castor and Pollux.] [Sidenote: Plutarch.] [Sidenote: Iosephus.]