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with_o great_a courage_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o rest_n they_o slay_v they_o retire_v near_o the_o river_n without_o any_o mercy_n or_o compassion_n and_o then_o the_o footman_n receive_v those_o that_o be_v advantageous_o arm_v charge_v one_o another_o the_o spaniard_n and_o gaul_n resist_v the_o roman_n valiant_o for_o a_o short_a time_n but_o be_v force_v they_o retire_v break_v their_o lunary_n order_n then_o the_o roman_a battalion_n pursue_v with_o great_a courage_n do_v easy_o disorder_v the_o enemy_n rank_n again_o for_o that_o of_o the_o gaul_n be_v weak_a as_o have_v fortify_v the_o horn_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o danger_n wherefore_o the_o horn_n and_o the_o midst_n be_v not_o equal_a so_o as_o the_o midst_n of_o he_o gaul_n battalion_n advance_v far_o upon_o the_o horn_n like_o a_o half_a moon_n the_o crookedness_n turn_v towards_o the_o enemy_n final_o the_o roman_n pursue_v they_o march_v through_o without_o any_o resistance_n so_o as_o at_o their_o come_n they_o have_v upon_o their_o flank_n the_o african_n that_o be_v best_o arm_v who_o cover_v themselves_o with_o their_o target_n charge_v their_o enemy_n upon_o the_o side_n thrust_v with_o their_o sword_n so_o as_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o hannibal_n the_o roman_n be_v enclose_v among_o the_o lybian_o by_o the_o encounter_n which_o they_o have_v make_v against_o the_o gaul_n they_o do_v not_o fight_v by_o battalion_n but_o man_n to_o man_n or_o by_o troop_n turn_v against_o those_o which_o charge_v they_o upon_o the_o flank_n and_o although_o that_o lucius_n emilius_n emilius_n who_o command_v the_o right_a wing_n have_v be_v in_o the_o combat_n of_o the_o horseman_n yet_o he_o be_v safe_a and_o well_o mean_v therefore_o that_o in_o give_v courage_n his_o deed_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o his_o word_n
antigonus_n and_o ptolemy_n 360_o logbasse_n send_v ambassador_n by_o the_o sâ—lgenses_n 263_o logbasse_n and_o his_o child_n slay_v 265_o lycurgus_n call_v home_o 272_o louse_n defeat_v euripâ—des_n 273_o lacedæmonians_n commonweal_n 305_o lisse_n take_v by_o philip._n 3â—4_n laodicea_n the_o wâ—fe_n of_o acheus_n 327_o lacedaemon_n take_v by_o epaminuâ—das_n 340_o lelius_n assail_v syfax_n his_o camp_n by_o fire_n 420_o lucius_n sâ—ruivus_n lucius_n citinus_n and_o lucius_n fabius_n send_v ambassador_n unto_o carthage_n 425_o loss_n of_o ship_n which_o philip_n make_v 449_o m._n marcus_n valerius_n and_o octatillius_fw-la choose_a consul_n 10_o marcelle_n take_v by_o assault_n 16_o marcus_n attillius_n take_v with_o 500_o roman_n 24_o many_o tower_n ruin_v by_o their_o engine_n mount_v erix_n â—8_o mount_n aetna_n ibid._n mutiny_n of_o the_o common_a soldier_n 45_o matho_n punish_v 58_o megalopoly_n raze_v 91_o mount_v taurus_n 103_o modena_n besiege_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o gaul_n 125_o misery_n very_o common_a among_o soldier_n 137_o magobrother_n to_o hannibal_n 144_o marcus_n manuttus_fw-la constable_n 154_o many_o country_n ruin_v by_o hannibal_n ibid._n manuttus_fw-la his_o speech_n 164_o messenian_n seek_v the_o alliance_n of_o the_o acheins_n 179_o music_n profitable_a to_o all_o the_o world_n 186_o messenian_n always_o friend_n to_o the_o arcadian_n and_o enemy_n unto_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 192_o machate_n send_v ambassador_n from_o the_o etoliens_n to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 149_o machaâ—e_n prevail_v in_o his_o enterprise_n 195_o metropolis_n take_v and_o burn_v 209_o mountain_n of_o appiare_n 212_o malicious_a policy_n of_o appelles_n 216_o money_n and_o corn_n deliver_v to_o philip_n by_o the_o acheins_n 224_o methap_n take_v by_o philip._n 228_o methape_n raze_v by_o philip._n 231_o magalee_n &_o leonce_n do_v outrage_n to_o arate_fw-la 232_o magalee_n and_o crinon_n condemn_v by_o the_o king_n in_o 12000._o crown_n ibid._n mutiny_n against_o philip_n and_o his_o man_n 237_o misery_n of_o courtier_n 238_o magalee_n kill_v himself_o 239_o molen_n go_v to_o fieâ—d_v with_o a_o army_n 246_o mutiny_n in_o antiochus_n his_o campe._n 250_o molen_n crucify_a 253_o i_o of_o wheaâ—_n about_o two_o of_o our_o bushel_n weigh_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o pound_n 263_o mutiny_n among_o the_o megalopolitain_n 273_o monarchal_a government_n of_o one_o alone_a by_o fear_n 283_o mutual_a knit_v together_o of_o three_o commonweal_n 290_o manner_n of_o tribune_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o legion_n 293_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n camp_a 297_o manner_n how_o they_o punish_v such_o as_o fail_v in_o the_o watch._n 300_o manner_n of_o recompense_v the_o soldier_n valour_n 301_o mago_n deliver_v the_o fort._n 364_o many_o river_n come_v out_o of_o tauris_n 370_o machenides_n slaâ—ne_v 393_o manner_n of_o libias_n live_v 404_o manner_n of_o breed_a swine_n in_o italy_n 405_o maegarena_n save_v himself_o naked_a 440_o mutiny_n of_o the_o people_n 441_o n_o naraâ—e_n 51_o note_v the_o injustice_n of_o the_o roman_n 58_o nicophanes_n cercidâ—s_n 87_o never_o commander_n do_v any_o thing_n worthy_a which_o be_v not_o please_v unto_o his_o soldier_n 109_o nature_n of_o philip._n 216_o nature_n of_o the_o macedonian_n 224_o nicagores_n accuse_v cleâ—menes_n 243_o number_n of_o scipio_n army_n at_o landâ—_n 361_o number_n of_o ship_n that_o be_v take_v 366_o number_n of_o the_o dead_a 387_o nabir_n tyrant_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 415_o niâ—on_n and_o agathoclâ—â—_n slay_v 443_o number_n of_o philip_n ship_n and_o of_o his_o enemy_n 447_o o_o order_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o zantippus_n 23_o one_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o vessel_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n take_v by_o the_o roman_n 26_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o of_o the_o roman_n vessel_n lose_v 28_o occasion_n â—o_o renew_v the_o war_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o gaul_n 72_o order_n of_o the_o gaul_n battle_n 76_o orcomene_n take_v with_o other_o town_n 91_o order_n of_o antigonus_n battaile_n 98_o other_o article_n pass_v betwixt_o the_o roman_n and_o carthaginian_n 107_o opinion_n of_o polybius_n in_o the_o delight_n of_o a_o history_n 120_o order_n which_o hannibal_n give_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o spain_n 121_o oration_n which_o hannibal_n make_v to_o his_o soldier_n 122_o order_n which_o hannibal_n hold_v to_o put_v his_o man_n into_o battle_n 170_o occasion_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o cynethensesâ—_n 186_o ocanthy_n 205_o order_n that_o philip_n hold_v to_o take_v to_o pass_v the_o straits_n of_o therm_n 228_o old_a arate_fw-la make_v chief_a of_o the_o acheins_n 240_o order_n require_v in_o all_o thing_n ibid._n order_n of_o molens_n battaile_n 252_o order_n of_o ptolemy_n army_n in_o battle_n 267_o order_n of_o antiochus_n his_o battle_n ibid._n ochtocracia_n be_v a_o government_n of_o the_o mutiny_n of_o the_o people_n 283_o olygarchâ—â—_n 286_o office_n of_o the_o â—_z 288_o order_n of_o the_o watch_n 299_o order_n of_o two_o camp_n in_o march_v 302_o order_n for_o the_o engine_n of_o battery_n 320_o order_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o a_o town_n 365_o order_n of_o philopomâ—ns_n battle_n 390_o order_n of_o machanides_n army_n ibid._n order_n of_o scipio_n battle_n 401_o of_o the_o voyage_n of_o alexander_n against_o dâ—rius_n calisthenes_n 408_o order_n of_o battle_n of_o the_o roman_n army_n 422_o order_n which_o syphax_n and_o asdrubal_n hold_v ibid._n order_n of_o scipio_n battle_n 431_o order_n of_o â—annibal_n his_o battle_n ibid._n oâ—nanthe_n sad_a 440_o p_o punishment_n of_o traitor_n 5_o policy_n of_o hieron_n 6_o philin_n 9_o palermo_n besiege_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o take_v by_o assault_n 27_o policy_n of_o cecilius_n to_o defeat_v the_o elephant_n 28_o port_n of_o trepanum_n take_v by_o luctation_n commander_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n 41_o policy_n of_o amilcar_n 51_o prudence_n of_o hieron_n 55_o phenice_n take_v by_o the_o sclanonians_n 61_o parthenia_n yield_v to_o the_o roman_n 65_o pillage_n make_v by_o the_o gaul_n upon_o the_o roman_n 70_o policy_n of_o the_o gaul_n 74_o pursuit_n of_o emilius_n 75_o pythagorian_o burn_v in_o italy_n 82_o port_n of_o corinthe_n take_v 85_o pillage_n of_o mantinnia_n come_v to_o nine_o score_n 1000_o crown_n 96_o polybius_n have_v be_v present_a at_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v write_v 105_o philip._n 106_o philiws_fw-la a_o historiographer_n 118_o polybius_n have_v make_v forty_o book_n 120_o part_v of_o the_o roman_a army_n 126_o polybius_n his_o remonstrance_n against_o historiographer_n 130_o polybius_n visit_v the_o alps_n 131_o polybius_n his_o excuse_n 135_o polybius_n have_v visit_v africa_n spain_n and_o the_o gaul_n 137_o policy_n of_o hannibal_n for_o a_o example_n to_o his_o soldier_n 138_o paulus_n emilius_n speâ—ch_n to_o the_o soldier_n 167_o policy_n of_o hannibal_n 169_o polybius_n write_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o have_v see_v or_o receive_v from_o those_o which_o have_v see_v they_o 175_o philip._n ibid._n ptolemy_n philopater_n ibid._n polymarche_n 184_o philip_n come_v to_o corinthe_n 187_o philip_n wise_a answer_n 188_o phebidins_n 190_o philip_n army_n 196_o prâ—sias_n 201_o plâ—tor_n chief_a of_o the_o sclavonian_n 205_o philip_n army_n 208_o poetia_n take_v by_o composition_n 299_o peania_n take_v by_o assault_n 210_o philip_n fortify_v the_o fort_n of_o the_o eniades_n ibid._n psophis_n take_v by_o assault_n 213_o philip_n give_v force_n to_o the_o aeheins_n 214_o philip_n assault_n alphira_n 217_o phialenses_n yield_v to_o philip._n 218_o prudence_n of_o antigonus_n towards_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 229_o practice_n of_o a_o tyrant_n 230_o paphia_n burn_v 231_o philip_n come_v to_o corinth_n 233_o philip_n sail_n to_o corinth_n 239_o ptolemy_n king_n of_o egypt_n 241_o ptolemy_n slay_v by_o cleâ—mâ—nes_n 244_o practice_n of_o molen_n against_o epigeâ—â—_n 250_o ptolemy_n the_o benefactor_n 255_o policy_n of_o agathocles_n and_o sosibius_n 257_o pednelissenses_n besiege_v 262_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o acheus_n and_o the_o selgense_n 265_o pâ—olomyes_n victory_n against_o antiochus_n 269_o present_n make_v to_o the_o rhodiens_n by_o many_o city_n 270_o ptolemy_n his_o present_n to_o the_o rhodiens_n 271_o peace_n betwixt_o philip_n and_o the_o etoliens_n 277_o philip_n enterprise_n against_o sclanonia_n 280_o philip_n leave_v his_o enterprise_n for_o fear_n ibid._n prusias_n defeat_v the_o gâ—ules_n 281_o principality_n or_o monarchy_n 284_o pay_n and_o entertainment_n of_o foot_n and_o horse_n 302_o plato_n commonweal_n be_v to_o beâ—_n reject_v 306_o â—ompe_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o a_o honourable_a person_n 309_o philip_n cause_v arate_fw-la to_o be_v poison_v 323_o philomene_n appoint_v for_o hunt_v 329_o philip_n subdue_v by_o the_o thessalonian_n 348_o publius_n scipiâ—_n and_o his_o brother_n create_v aedile_n 358_o publius_n answer_n to_o andobale_n 376_o philops_n man_n â—akes_v war_n against_o machanides_n tyrant_n of_o lacedaemon_n 389_o publius_n scipiâ—_n draw_v his_o army_n together_o 394_o publius_n scipio_n