Sed exercitus magna pars non potuerat consequi; in edito monte ignes iubet fieri, ut ei qui aegre sequebantur haud procul castris ipsos abesse  cognoscerent, eos autem qui primi agminis erant, mature cibo ac potione firmatos, implere alios utres, alios vasa, quibuscumque aqua portari posset, ac suis  opem ferre.
But the great part of the army had been unable to keep up with him; hence he ordered fires to be lighted on a high hill, in order that those who were following with difficulty might know that  they were not far from the camp, but that of those who were in the front of the army, after speedily refreshing themselves with food and drink, some should fill skins, others whatever other vessels could  hold water, and bring aid to his men.
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