While the fleet sailed, Germanicus commanded Silius, his lieutenant, with
a flying band, to invade the Cattans; and he himself, upon hearing that
the fort upon the river Luppia [Footnote: Lippe.] was besieged, led six
legions thither: but the sudden rains prevented Silius from doing more
than taking some small plunder, with the wife and daughter of Arpus,
Prince of the Cattans; nor did the besiegers stay to fight Germanicus, but
upon the report of his approach stole off and dispersed. As they had,
however, thrown down the common tomb lately raised over the Varian
legions, and the old altar erected to Drusus, he restored the altar; and
performed in person with the legions the funeral ceremony of running
courses to the honour of his father. To replace the tomb was not thought
fit; but all the space between Fort Aliso and the Rhine, he fortified with
a new barrier.
The fleet was now arrived, the provisions were sent forward; ships were
assigned to the legions and the allies; and he entered the canal cut by
Drusus, and called by his name. Here he invoked his father "to be
propitious to his son attempting the same enterprises; to inspire him with
the same counsels, and animate him by his example.
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