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and_o partly_o by_o voluntary_a surrender_n he_o adjoine_v to_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o make_v preparation_n to_o subject_v all_o numidian_a bâ—t_n adherbal_n although_o he_o have_v send_v ambassador_n to_o rome_n which_o be_v to_o inform_v the_o senate_n of_o his_o brother_n murder_n and_o his_o own_o estate_n yet_o trust_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o soldier_n he_o provide_v a_o trial_n by_o arm_n when_o the_o matter_n come_v to_o debatement_n be_v overcome_v he_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o battle_n into_o his_o province_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o post_v to_o rome_n then_o jugurth_n his_o design_n be_v compass_v after_o he_o get_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o all_o numidia_n consider_v at_o leisure_n the_o fact_n by_o he_o commit_v he_o much_o fear_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n nor_o against_o their_o indignation_n can_v he_o assure_v any_o hope_n except_o it_o be_v from_o the_o avarice_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o his_o own_o money_n therefore_o some_o few_o day_n after_o he_o 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