Yet the elder senators, mindful of their forefathers' manners, condemned this proceeding as degenerating from their ancient practice, which, they said, was to fight by valour, and not by artifice, surprises, and night-encounters;
nondik eta erregek azkeneko hondamendia baitzuen. Gertatu zen Senatuko zaharrek, aintzinakoen ohiturez memoratuz, molde hori salatu zutela beren estilo zaharraren kontrarioa zelako: