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to_o become_v suitable_a to_o that_o petition_n of_o peace_n which_o they_o have_v make_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o he_o correct_v the_o insolency_n of_o a_o furious_a people_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o a_o feel_n of_o their_o own_o madness_n he_o keep_v they_o from_o sack_v the_o possession_n of_o many_o thousand_o in_o the_o continent_n of_o gallia_n and_o send_v they_o back_o again_o to_o continue_v their_o name_n and_o nation_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o first_o inhabit_v which_o continue_v unto_o this_o day_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o humour_n so_o headstrong_a nor_o so_o back_v with_o strength_n of_o circumstance_n but_o it_o may_v meet_v with_o a_o remedy_n to_o qualify_v the_o insolency_n thereof_o and_o make_v it_o subject_a to_o correction_n and_o controlment_n chap._n xii_o the_o state_n of_o gallia_n congratulate_v caesar_n victory_n they_o call_v a_o council_n and_o discover_v their_o inward_a grief_n concern_v ariovistus_n and_o 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deliver_v may_v not_o be_v reveal_v as_o they_o do_v to_o have_v their_o petition_n grant_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o see_v that_o the_o discovery_n of_o such_o declaration_n as_o they_o propound_v will_v necessary_o pull_v upon_o they_o most_o grievous_a affliction_n divitiacus_n the_o heduan_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n deliver_v that_o gallia_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o faction_n the_o hedui_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o arverni_n of_o the_o other_o these_o two_o state_n contend_v many_o year_n for_o the_o principality_n the_o arverni_n with_o the_o sequans_n their_o client_n hire_v the_o german_n to_o take_v their_o part_n of_o who_o at_o first_o there_o pass_v over_o the_o rhine_n some_o fifteen_o thousand_o but_o afterward_o these_o barbarous_a people_n have_v taste_v the_o plenty_n and_o civility_n of_o the_o gall_n draw_v over_o many_o more_o that_o now_o there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o one_o hundred_o
and_o twenty_o thousand_o with_o these_o the_o hedui_n and_o their_o client_n have_v once_o or_o often_o fight_v but_o the_o success_n sort_v to_o their_o own_o calamity_n and_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o their_o nobility_n and_o senate_n with_o which_o loss_n they_o be_v so_o break_v and_o decay_a that_o whereas_o heretofore_o as_o well_o by_o their_o own_o credit_n as_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n they_o strike_v a_o great_a stroke_n throughout_o all_o gallia_n they_o be_v now_o drive_v to_o deliver_v the_o chief_a of_o their_o state_n as_o pledge_n to_o the_o sequans_n and_o to_o bind_v themselves_o by_o oath_n never_o to_o seek_v their_o release_n or_o freedom_n nor_o to_o implore_v the_o aid_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n nor_o to_o seek_v mean_n to_o free_v themselves_o from_o their_o sovereignty_n only_o himself_o of_o all_o the_o heduan_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o take_v that_o oath_n or_o to_o give_v his_o child_n as_o hostage_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o flee_v to_o rome_n and_o beseech_v help_v of_o the_o senate_n be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o the_o contrary_a either_o by_o oath_n or_o hostage_n but_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o victory_n become_v more_o grievous_a to_o the_o sequans_n then_o to_o the_o heduan_o for_o that_o ariovistus_n king_n of_o the_o german_n be_v plant_v in_o their_o territory_n and_o be_v already_o possess_v of_o a_o three_o part_n of_o their_o country_n which_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o all_o gallia_n do_v now_o require_v the_o sequans_n to_o forgo_v another_o three_o part_n for_o that_o a_o few_o month_n before_o there_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o twenty_o four_o thousand_o harudes_n to_o who_o land_n and_o possession_n be_v to_o be_v allot_v whereby_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v within_o a_o few_o year_n that_o all_o the_o gall_n will_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o their_o dwelling_n and_o all_o the_o german_n will_v come_v over_o the_o rhine_n for_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n 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discover_v to_o ariovistus_n he_o will_v doubtless_o take_v a_o severe_a revenge_n of_o all_o the_o pledge_n in_o his_o custody_n caesar_n may_v by_o his_o own_o authority_n or_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o army_n or_o by_o the_o renown_n of_o his_o late_a victory_n or_o by_o the_o countenance_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n keep_v the_o german_n from_o transport_v any_o more_o colony_n into_o gallia_n and_o defend_v it_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o ariovistus_n this_o speech_n be_v deliver_v by_o divitiacus_n all_o that_o be_v present_a with_o much_o weep_n beseech_v caesar_n to_o give_v they_o relief_n caesar_n observe_v that_o only_o the_o sequans_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v no_o such_o matter_n or_o be_v so_o affect_v as_o the_o other_o be_v but_o with_o their_o head_n hang_v down_o look_v mournful_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o wonder_v at_o it_o ask_v they_o the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o which_o they_o make_v no_o reply_n but_o stand_v silent_a with_o the_o same_o countenance_n of_o sorrow_n and_o have_v oftentimes_o iterate_v his_o demand_n without_o gain_v any_o word_n of_o answer_n divitiacus_n the_o heduan_n reply_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o sequans_n be_v herein_o more_o miserable_a and_o grievous_a than_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o of_o all_o other_o dare_v not_o complain_v or_o implore_v aid_n although_o it_o be_v in_o secret_a as_o have_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o cruelty_n of_o ariovistus_n be_v absent_a no_o less_o then_o if_o he_o be_v present_a and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o other_o man_n have_v safe_a mean_n of_o fly_v away_o but_o the_o sequans_n have_v receive_v ariovistus_n into_o their_o country_n and_o make_v he_o master_n of_o their_o town_n be_v necessary_o to_o undergo_v all_o misery_n these_o thing_n be_v know_v caesar_n encourage_v the_o gall_n with_o good_a word_n and_o promise_v they_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o that_o matter_n as_o have_v great_a hope_n that_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o power_n ariovistus_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o offer_v no_o further_a injury_n and_o thereupon_o dismiss_v the_o council_n observation_n in_o this_o relation_n there_o be_v divers_a point_n worthy_o recommend_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v direct_v by_o other_o man_n misadventure_n as_o first_o into_o what_o extremity_n ambition_n do_v drive_v her_o thirsty_a favourite_n by_o suppress_v the_o better_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o set_v such_o unbridled_a motion_n on_o foot_n as_o carry_v man_n headlong_o into_o most_o desperate_a attempt_n for_o as_o it_o have_v deserve_v commendation_n in_o either_o faction_n so_o to_o have_v carry_v their_o emulation_n that_o by_o their_o own_o mean_n and_o strength_n apply_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o good_a government_n their_o authority_n may_v whole_o have_v sway_v the_o inclination_n of_o the_o weak_a state_n so_o be_v it_o most_o odious_a in_o the_o sequani_n to_o call_v in_o foreign_a force_n to_o satisfy_v the_o appetite_n of_o their_o untempered_a humour_n and_o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v according_o reward_v second_o it_o appear_v how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o stranger_n a_o stickler_n in_o a_o quarrel_n which_o civil_a dissension_n have_v broach_v when_o the_o party_n that_o call_v he_o in_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o able_a to_o refuse_v his_o assistance_n upon_o occasion_n as_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o entertain_v it_o for_o advantage_n last_o the_o often_o discontent_v of_o these_o state_n show_v the_o force_n of_o a_o present_a evil_n which_o possess_v so_o vehement_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o any_o other_o calamity_n either_o already_o past_a or_o yet_o to_o come_v how_o great_a soever_o seem_v tolerable_a and_o easy_a in_o regard_n of_o that_o smart_n which_o the_o present_a grief_n inflict_v so_o the_o sequani_n choose_v rather_o to_o captivate_v their_o liberty_n to_o the_o barbarism_n of_o a_o savage_a nation_n then_o to_o endure_v the_o hedui_n to_o take_v the_o hand_n of_o they_o and_o again_o to_o make_v themselves_o vassal_n to_o the_o roman_n rather_o than_o endure_v the_o usurp_a cruelty_n of_o the_o german_n and_o final_o as_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o history_n will_v discover_v to_o hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o country_n then_o to_o suffer_v the_o tax_n and_o imposition_n of_o the_o roman_n so_o predominant_a be_v the_o present_a evil_n in_o man_n affection_n and_o so_o it_o prevail_v at_o the_o seat_n of_o our_o judgement_n chap._n xiii_o the_o reason_n that_o move_v caesar_n to_o undertake_v this_o war_n many_o be_v the_o inducement_n which_o move_v he_o to_o take_v that_o business_n to_o heart_n caesar_n as_o first_o that_o the_o heduan_o who_o be_v oftentimes_o style_v by_o the_o senate_n with_o the_o title_n of_o brethren_n cousin_n and_o ally_n be_v in_o the_o servitude_n and_o thraldom_n of_o the_o german_n and_o that_o their_o hostage_n be_v with_o ariovistus_n and_o the_o sequans_n which_o in_o so_o great_a a_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n he_o take_v to_o be_v very_o dishonourable_a both_o to_o himself_o and_o the_o commonweal_n as_o also_o for_o that_o he_o see_v it_o very_o dangerous_a for_o the_o roman_a empire_n that_o the_o german_n shall_v accustom_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o stock_n in_o such_o multitude_n into_o gallia_n neither_o do_v he_o think_v he_o can_v moderate_v or_o restrain_v such_o fierce_a and_o barbarous_a people_n but_o that_o have_v possess_v all_o the_o continent_n of_o gallia_n they_o will_v as_o the_o cimbri_n and_o teuton_n have_v do_v before_o break_v out_o into_o the_o province_n and_o so_o into_o italy_n especial_o the_o sequans_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o province_n but_o with_o the_o river_n rhone_n these_o thing_n he_o think_v fit_a with_o all_o speed_n to_o prevent_v and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o ariovistus_n be_v grow_v
by_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o speech_n to_o restore_v reason_n to_o her_o former_a dignity_n and_o by_o discourse_n which_o fear_n have_v interrupt_v in_o they_o to_o put_v down_o a_o usurp_a passion_n which_o have_v so_o trouble_v the_o government_n of_o the_o soul_n recall_v it_o to_o the_o mean_a of_o true_a resolution_n which_o be_v to_o moderate_a audacity_n with_o wariness_n but_o not_o to_o choke_v valour_n with_o beastly_a cowardice_n for_o these_o oratory_n induce_v persuasion_n be_v not_o the_o least_o point_n of_o their_o discipline_n consider_v how_o they_o frame_v the_o inward_a habit_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o motion_n to_o give_v life_n and_o force_n to_o those_o action_n which_o the_o severity_n of_o outward_a discipline_n command_v for_o as_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o man_n enforce_v obedience_n of_o the_o body_n so_o reason_n and_o persuasion_n must_v win_v the_o soul_n consent_n according_a to_o that_o say_n homines_fw-la duci_fw-la volunt_fw-la non_fw-la cogi_fw-la chap._n xvi_o caesar_n his_o speech_n to_o the_o army_n concern_v this_o fear_n caesar_n be_v inform_v of_o these_o thing_n caesar_n call_v a_o council_n of_o war_n admit_v all_o the_o centurion_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o order_n soever_o unto_o the_o same_o and_o be_v thus_o assemble_v he_o great_o blame_v they_o first_o that_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o inquisitive_a as_o to_o imagine_v to_o themselves_o whither_o &_o upon_o what_o service_n they_o be_v carry_v concern_v ariovistus_n he_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o caesar_n consulship_n most_o earnest_o sue_v for_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v any_o man_n misdeem_v that_o he_o shall_v so_o unadvised_o go_v back_o from_o his_o duty_n for_o his_o own_o part_n he_o be_v very_o persuade_v that_o if_o ariovistus_n once_o know_v his_o demand_n and_o understand_v the_o reasonable_a offer_n that_o he_o will_v make_v he_o he_o will_v not_o easy_o reject_v his_o friendship_n or_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n but_o if_o he_o be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o why_o shall_v they_o fear_v he_o or_o why_o shall_v they_o despair_v either_o of_o their_o own_o prowess_n or_o of_o caesar_n diligence_n for_o if_o it_o come_v to_o that_o point_n the_o enemy_n that_o they_o be_v to_o encounter_v have_v be_v try_v what_o he_o can_v do_v twice_o before_o first_o in_o the_o memory_n of_o their_o father_n when_o the_o cambri_n and_o teutons_n be_v vanquish_v by_o marius_n at_o what_o time_n the_o army_n merit_v no_o less_o honour_n than_o the_o general_n and_o now_o of_o late_a again_o in_o italy_n at_o the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o bondman_n who_o be_v not_o a_o little_a further_v through_o the_o practice_n and_o discipline_n they_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o roman_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v how_o good_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v constant_a and_o resolute_a insomuch_o as_o 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like_a strength_n again_o in_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o war_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_a gravius_fw-la bellum_fw-la successori_fw-la tradere_fw-la to_o leave_v a_o more_o considerable_a war_n unto_o his_o successor_n as_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o course_n of_o a_o long_a continue_a war_n but_o to_o draw_v a_o dangerous_a war_n upon_o their_o head_n that_o otherwise_o may_v have_v live_v in_o peace_n chap._n vi_o the_o belgae_n break_v up_o their_o camp_n and_o as_o they_o return_v home_o be_v chase_v and_o slaughter_a by_o the_o roman_n this_o general_a resolution_n be_v entertain_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o war_n caesar_n in_o the_o second_o watch_n they_o depart_v out_o of_o their_o camp_n with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o tumult_n without_o any_o order_n as_o it_o seem_v or_o government_n every_o man_n press_v to_o be_v foremost_a on_o his_o journey_n and_o to_o be_v first_o at_o home_n in_o such_o a_o turbulent_a manner_n that_o they_o seem_v all_o to_o run_v away_o whereof_o caesar_n have_v notice_n by_o his_o spy_n and_o mistrust_v some_o practice_n not_o as_o yet_o perceive_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o departure_n he_o keep_v his_o army_n within_o his_o camp_n in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n upon_o certain_a intelligence_n of_o their_o departure_n he_o send_v first_o his_o horseman_n under_o q._n pedius_n and_o l._n aurunculcius_fw-la cotta_n two_o legate_n to_o stay_v the_o rearward_n command_v labienus_n to_o follow_v after_o with_o three_o legion_n these_o overtake_v the_o belgae_n and_o chase_v they_o many_o mile_n slay_v a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o and_o while_o the_o rearward_n staâ—ed_v and_o valiant_o receive_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o vanguard_n be_v out_o of_o danger_n and_o under_o no_o government_n assoon_o as_o they_o head_n the_o alarm_n behind_o they_o break_v out_o of_o their_o rank_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o flight_n and_o so_o the_o roman_n slay_v they_o as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n give_v they_o light_n to_o pursue_v they_o and_o then_o sound_v a_o retreat_n they_o return_v to_o their_o camp_n observation_n it_o have_v be_v a_o old_a rule_n among_o soldier_n that_o a_o great_a and_o negligent_a error_n commit_v by_o a_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v suspect_v as_o a_o pretence_n to_o treachery_n we_o read_v of_o fulvius_n a_o legate_n in_o the_o roman_a army_n lie_v in_o tuscâ—nie_n the_o consul_n be_v go_v to_o rome_n to_o perform_v some_o public_a duty_n the_o tuscan_n take_v occasion_n by_o his_o absence_n to_o try_v whether_o they_o can_v draw_v the_o roman_n into_o any_o inconvenience_n and_o place_v a_o ambuscado_n near_o unto_o their_o camp_n send_v certain_a soldier_n attire_v like_o shepherd_n with_o drove_n of_o cattle_n to_o pass_v in_o view_n of_o the_o roman_a army_n who_o handle_v the_o matter_n so_o that_o they_o
government_n cicero_n and_o therefore_o cato_n name_v it_o the_o prerogative_n of_o a_o triumph_n and_o livy_n in_o his_o 26_o book_n say_v that_o it_o be_v long_o dispute_v on_o in_o the_o senate_n how_o they_o can_v deny_v one_o that_o be_v there_o present_a to_o triumph_v who_o absence_n they_o have_v honour_v with_o supplication_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o god_n for_o thing_n happy_o effect_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o ceremony_n be_v that_o after_o the_o magistrate_n have_v public_o proclaim_v it_o with_o this_o form_n or_o stile_n quod_fw-la bene_fw-la &_o feliciter_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la administrasset_fw-la that_o he_o have_v happy_o and_o successful_o administer_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o common-weal_n the_o roman_a people_n clothe_v in_o white_a garment_n and_o crown_v with_o garland_n go_v to_o all_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o god_n and_o there_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o gratulate_v the_o victory_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o general_n in_o which_o time_n they_o be_v forbid_v all_o other_o business_n but_o that_o which_o pertain_v to_o this_o solemnity_n it_o seem_v that_o this_o time_n of_o supplication_n be_v at_o first_o include_v within_o one_o or_o two_o day_n at_o the_o most_o as_o appear_v by_o livy_n in_o his_o three_o book_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o victory_n gain_v by_o two_o several_a battle_n be_v spiteful_o shut_v up_o by_o the_o senate_n in_o one_o day_n supplication_n the_o people_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n keep_v the_o next_o day_n holy_a and_o celebrate_v it_o with_o great_a devotion_n than_o the_o former_a upon_o the_o victory_n which_o camillus_n have_v against_o the_o veii_n there_o be_v grant_v four_o day_n of_o supplication_n to_o which_o there_o be_v afterward_o a_o day_n add_v which_o be_v the_o usual_a time_n of_o supplication_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o pompey_n end_v the_o war_n which_o they_o call_v mithridaticum_n when_o the_o usual_a time_n of_o five_o day_n be_v double_v and_o make_v ten_o and_o in_o the_o second_o of_o these_o commentary_n make_v fifteen_o and_o now_o bring_v to_o twenty_o day_n which_o set_v forth_o the_o incitement_n and_o reward_n of_o well_o do_v which_o the_o roman_n propound_v both_o at_o home_n &_o abroad_o to_o such_o as_o endeavour_v to_o enlarge_v their_o empire_n or_o manage_v a_o charge_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n and_o thus_o end_v the_o four_o commentary_n the_o five_o commentary_n of_o the_o war_n in_o gallia_n the_o argument_n caesar_n cause_v a_o great_a navy_n to_o be_v build_v in_o gallia_n he_o carry_v five_o legion_n into_o brittany_n where_o he_o make_v war_n with_o the_o britan_n on_o both_o side_n the_o river_n thames_n at_o his_o return_n into_o gallia_n most_o of_o the_o gall_n revolt_n and_o first_o the_o eburones_n under_o the_o conduction_n of_o ambiorix_n set_v upon_o the_o camp_n of_o q._n titurius_n the_o legate_n who_o they_o circumvent_v by_o subtlety_n and_o then_o besiege_v the_o camp_n of_o cicero_n but_o be_v put_v by_o and_o their_o army_n overthrow_v by_o caesar_n chap._n i._n caesar_n return_v into_o gallia_n find_v there_o great_a store_n of_o ship_v make_v by_o the_o soldier_n and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o haven_n itius_n lucius_n domitius_n and_o appius_n claudius_n be_v consul_n caesar_n at_o his_o go_v into_o italy_n from_o his_o winter-quarter_n which_o he_o yearly_o do_v give_v order_n to_o the_o legate_n to_o build_v as_o many_o ship_n that_o winter_n as_o possible_o they_o can_v &_o to_o repair_v the_o old_a command_v they_o to_o be_v build_v of_o a_o low_a pitch_n than_o those_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n for_o the_o speedy_a lade_n and_o unlade_v of_o they_o and_o because_o the_o tide_n in_o these_o sea_n be_v very_o great_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v to_o transport_v great_a store_n of_o horse_n he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v make_v flatter_v in_o the_o bottom_n than_o such_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o other_o place_n and_o all_o of_o they_o to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o use_n of_o oar_n to_o which_o purpose_n their_o low_a building_n serve_v very_o convenient_o other_o necessary_n and_o furniture_n for_o rig_v he_o give_v order_n to_o have_v bring_v out_o of_o spain_n caesar_n after_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n in_o lombardy_n go_v present_o into_o illyricum_n where_o he_o hear_v that_o the_o pirustae_n infest_a the_o province_n by_o their_o incursion_n assoon_o as_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o levy_v soldier_n and_o appoint_v they_o a_o rendezvous_n which_o the_o pirustae_n hear_v of_o they_o send_v ambassador_n present_o to_o he_o excuse_v the_o business_n as_o not_o do_v by_o public_a consent_n and_o express_v a_o readiness_n to_o make_v any_o satisfaction_n that_o shall_v be_v demand_v caesar_n have_v hear_v their_o message_n appoint_v they_o to_o give_v hostage_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o by_o such_o a_o day_n or_o else_o they_o must_v expect_v notb_v but_o war_n and_o ruin_n to_o their_o city_n hostage_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o appoint_a time_n whereupon_o caesar_n depute_v certain_a to_o arbitrate_v difference_n between_o the_o city_n and_o to_o punish_v as_o they_o see_v cause_n for_o it_o these_o thing_n be_v over_o he_o return_v forthwith_o into_o lombardy_n and_o thence_o to_o his_o army_n in_o gallia_n the_o observation_n this_o itius_n portus_n floide_v think_v to_o be_v calais_n other_o take_v it_o to_o be_v saint_n omer_n partly_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o very_o low_o have_v notwithstanding_o very_o high_a bank_n which_o encompass_v the_o town_n about_o and_o in_o time_n past_a be_v a_o very_a large_a haven_n to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v the_o distance_n from_o this_o town_n to_o the_o next_o continent_n of_o the_o island_n of_o brittany_n which_o strabo_n make_v to_o contain_v 320._o stadia_fw-la which_o agree_v to_o the_o french_a computation_n of_o 13._o league_n caesar_n make_v it_o thirty_o mile_n this_o be_v the_o haven_n which_o pliny_n call_v britannicum_fw-la portum_fw-la morinorum_n chap._n ii_o caesar_n prevent_v new_a motion_n among_o the_o treviri_n and_o go_v to_o his_o navy_n dumnorix_n refuse_v to_o accompany_v he_o into_o britain_n his_o flight_n and_o death_n caesar_n leave_v soldier_n enough_o to_o do_v that_o business_n himself_o march_v with_o four_o legion_n and_o eight_o hundred_o horse_n into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o treviri_n in_o regard_n they_o neither_o come_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o state_n nor_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o command_n and_o be_v far_o report_v to_o solicit_v the_o german_n beyond_o the_o rhine_n to_o new_a commotion_n this_o city_n be_v the_o most_o powerful_a of_o all_o gallia_n for_o matter_n of_o horse_n have_v likewise_o a_o great_a force_n of_o foot_n and_o lie_v so_o convenient_o upon_o the_o rhine_n for_o assistance_n wherein_o there_o be_v at_o thâ—s_n time_n a_o contention_n betwixt_o induciomarus_n and_o cingetorix_n who_o shall_v be_v chief_a ruler_n cingetorix_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o come_n of_o caesar_n with_o his_o army_n come_v in_o to_o he_o assure_v he_o of_o the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o party_n and_o their_o constancy_n to_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n discover_v withal_o unto_o he_o the_o present_a proceed_n among_o the_o treviri_n on_o the_o contrary_a induciomarus_n gather_v together_o what_o horse_n and_o foot_n he_o can_v resolve_v upon_o nothing_o else_o then_o war_n secure_v all_o the_o old_a and_o young_a folk_n not_o fit_a to_o bear_v arm_n in_o the_o wood_n arduenna_n which_o be_v a_o very_a large_a wood_n begin_v at_o the_o rhine_n and_o run_v through_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o treviri_n to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rheims_n while_o thing_n be_v thus_o prepare_v divers_a of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o city_n some_o through_o the_o favour_n they_o bear_v to_o cingetorix_n other_o affright_v at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o army_n come_v forth_o to_o caesar_n and_o since_o they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o for_o the_o whole_a city_n they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v every_o man_n his_o own_o peace_n induciomarus_n see_v this_o and_o fear_v to_o be_v leave_v at_o last_o alone_o send_v ambassador_n to_o caesar_n excuse_v what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o not_o come_v to_o he_o which_o he_o saâ—d_v be_v do_v only_o to_o keep_v the_o city_n the_o better_a in_o obedience_n for_o if_o all_o the_o nobility_n shall_v have_v leave_v it_o the_o common_a people_n will_v have_v be_v apt_a to_o have_v make_v new_a trouble_n that_o the_o city_n be_v now_o at_o his_o command_n and_o if_o caesar_n will_v give_v leave_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o camp_n and_o to_o lay_v the_o life_n and_o fortune_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o whole_a city_n at_o his_o foot_n caesar_n albeit_o he_o well_o know_v
observation_n it_o now_o plain_o appear_v by_o this_o negligent_a and_o ill-ordered_n march_v and_o the_o unlooked_a for_o encounter_v which_o the_o gall_n give_v they_o that_o fear_n have_v ratify_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o sabinus_n the_o smooth_a suggestion_n of_o ambiorix_n with_o a_o approbation_n of_o a_o certain_a truth_n and_o lay_v that_o for_o a_o principle_n which_o a_o discourse_n free_a from_o passion_n will_v have_v discern_v to_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o of_o no_o probability_n which_o so_o much_o the_o more_o amaze_v titurius_n by_o how_o much_o his_o apprehension_n have_v err_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o betray_v good_a counsel_n to_o a_o course_n full_a of_o danger_n which_o as_o caesar_n note_v must_v needs_o fall_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v then_o to_o seek_v for_o direction_n when_o the_o business_n require_v execution_n i_o have_v handle_v already_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o disappointment_n and_o therefore_o at_o this_o time_n will_v but_o bring_v it_o only_o into_o remembrance_n that_o we_o may_v take_v the_o great_a care_n to_o prevent_v a_o accident_n of_o that_o nature_n wherein_o as_o the_o best_a remedy_n for_o a_o evil_n be_v to_o foresee_v it_o according_a to_o the_o say_n praevisa_fw-la pereunt_fw-la mala_fw-la evil_n foresee_v fall_n of_o themselves_o so_o the_o great_a mischief_n in_o a_o evil_n be_v when_o it_o come_v unthought_a of_o and_o beside_o our_o expectation_n for_o than_o it_o fall_v upon_o we_o with_o a_o supernatural_a weight_n and_o affright_v the_o mind_n with_o a_o superstitious_a astonishment_n as_o though_o the_o divine_a power_n have_v prevent_v our_o designment_n with_o a_o irremediable_a calamity_n and_o cut_v off_o our_o appointment_n with_o a_o contrary_a decree_n although_o peradventure_o the_o thing_n itself_o carry_v no_o such_o importance_n but_o may_v be_v remedy_v if_o we_o be_v but_o prepare_v with_o a_o opinion_n that_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v happen_v it_o be_v no_o ill_a counsel_n therefore_o 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