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ready_a to_o fight_v with_o jugurth_n as_o he_o which_o have_v trust_v &_o confidence_n in_o multitude_n of_o his_o sowdyour_n assemble_v ready_a to_o batayle_n ¶_o how_o jugurth_n overcome_v adherball_n in_o batayll_n and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n how_o adherball_n flee_v to_o rome_n to_o complain_v to_o the_o senator_n and_o how_o jugurthe_n accloy_v with_o reward_n many_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o rome_n by_o who_o favour_n his_o cruelty_n be_v defend_v ¶_o the_o ix_o chapter_n now_o have_v jugurth_n assemble_v his_o hoost_n ready_a unto_o batayle_n not_o like_a in_o multitude_n to_o the_o company_n of_o adherbal_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o moche_v bold_a better_v expert_a &_o exercise_v in_o war_n on_o the_o other_o party_n adherball_n have_v his_o people_n ready_a appoint_v and_o both_o the_o army_n approach_v togyde_a but_o when_o they_o join_v batayle_a and_o when_o it_o come_v to_o bycker_v that_o the_o matter_n must_v be_v try_v with_o stroke_n anon_o adherball_n be_v vanquessh_v and_o to_o save_v his_o life_n flee_v from_o the_o batayle_n into_o a_o province_n marching_n on_o the_o land_n of_o numidy_n and_o from_o then_n with_o all_o haste_n speed_v he_o unto_o rome_n to_o complain_v his_o miserable_a fortune_n and_o to_o require_v socours_fw-fr as_z i_o shall_v afterward_o declare_v but_o than_o jugurth_n when_o he_o have_v all_o the_o land_n of_o numydy_n at_o his_o pleasure_n counsel_v with_o his_o friend_n of_o many_o thing_n at_o conclusion_n when_o he_o consydr_v by_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v slay_v hiempsall_n and_o chase_v adherball_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n when_o he_o be_v idle_a and_o at_o rest_n he_o often_o secret_o revoulue_v in_o mind_n his_o own_o cruelty_n sore_a dread_a what_o punysshement_n the_o roman_n will_v ordain_v against_o the_o same_o nor_o against_o the_o
¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o famous_a cronycle_n of_o the_o war_n which_o the_o romayn_v have_v against_o jugurth_n usurper_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidy_n which_o cronycle_n be_v compile_v in_o latyn_a by_o the_o renown_a romayn_v sallust_n and_o translate_v into_o englysshe_n by_o sir_n alexander_n barclay_n priest_n at_o commandment_n of_o the_o right_n high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n ⸪_o ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o table_n of_o this_o present_a history_n first_o the_o preface_n of_o alexander_n barclay_n priest_n unto_o the_o right_a high_a and_o mighty_a prinâ—â—_n thomas_n duke_n of_o northâ—olke_n 〈◊〉_d compendyous_a extract_n declare_v 〈◊〉_d theffect_n and_o process_n of_o this_o present_a history_n fo._n primo_fw-la ¶_o the_o prologue_n of_o sallust_n first_o compyler_n of_o this_o history_n fo._n iii._n ¶_o of_o what_o matter_n sallust_n intend_v â—o_o treat_v in_o process_n of_o this_o book_n &_o what_o cause_v move_v he_o of_o such_o matter_n to_o write_v the_o first_o chapyter_n fo._n v._n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n massmissa_n come_v into_o favour_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o how_o the_o kyngdone_v of_o numidy_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o second_o cha_z fo._n vi_fw-la ¶_o how_o publyus_n scipio_n counsel_v jugurth_n at_o his_o depart_n after_o the_o city_n of_o numance_n be_v destroy_v the_o three_o chapyter_n fo._n seven_o ¶_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o letter_n send_v from_o scipio_n unto_o the_o king_n micipsa_n in_o commendation_n and_o laud_n of_o jugurth_n the_o four_o chapyter_n fo._n viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n micipsa_n adopt_v jugurth_n unto_o his_o son_n the_o fyft_a chapyter_n fo._n viij_o ¶_o the_o exhortation_n or_o monition_fw-la which_o the_o king_n micipsa_n before_o his_o death_n give_v to_o jugurth_n the_o vi_o cha_z fo._n ix_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n micipsa_n depart_v from_o life_n and_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o discord_n bytwene_v jugurth_n and_o the_o son_n of_o micipsa_n the_o vii_o cha_z fo._n x._o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n by_o treason_n slay_v hiempsall_n the_o young_a son_n of_o micipsa_n the_o eight_o chapyter_n fo._n xi_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n overcome_v adherball_n in_o batayle_n and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n how_o adherbal_n sle_z to_o rome_n to_o complain_v to_o the_o senator_n and_o how_o jugurth_n acloy_v with_o reward_n many_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o ronâ—_n by_o who_o mean_n his_o cruelty_n be_v defend_v the_o ix_o cha_z fo._n twelve_o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o adherbal_n in_o form_n deliberative_a in_o which_o he_o exhort_v the_o senators_n to_o command_v socour_n &_o aid_n to_o be_v assign_v to_o he_o ê“ue_v the_o same_o to_o be_v ê“fitable_a honest_a &_o easy_a the_o roman_v to_o do_v ê“fitable_a that_o he_o may_v continue_v a_o friend_n to_o thempire_n of_o rome_n honest_a for_o his_o father_n &_o granfather_n have_v so_o deserve_v easy_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o romayn_v at_o that_o time_n have_v none_o other_o war_n else_o where_o the_o ten_o cha_z fo._n twelve_o ¶_o how_o thembassadour_n of_o jugurth_n reply_v against_o the_o word_n of_o adherbal_n &_o what_o direction_n be_v take_v for_o both_o party_n of_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n the_o xi_o cha_z fo._n xv_o ¶_o the_o description_n of_o the_o habitables_n part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o africa_n namely_o of_o such_o nation_n as_o have_v amity_n or_o waxre_n with_o the_o romayn_v the_o twelve_o chapyter_n fo._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o adherhal_n yet_o once_o again_o and_o how_o adherbal_n again_o be_v overcome_v in_o batayle_n and_o put_v to_o flight_n the_o xiii_o cha_z fo._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o the_o favourer_n of_o jugurth_n at_o rome_n labour_v so_o in_o this_o cause_n that_o three_o young_a man_n inexpert_a and_o without_o polycie_n be_v send_v ambassador_n into_o afrique_a to_o cease_v the_o strife_n between_o the_o two_o kyngê_n &_o how_o these_o embassadors_v return_v to_o rome_n without_o any_o thing_n do_v the_o xiii_o cha_z fo._n xx_o ¶_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o leter_n send_v from_o adherbal_n unto_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n what_o time_n he_o lay_v bysege_v by_o jugurth_n within_o the_o town_n of_o cyrtha_n the_o xu_o cha_z fo._n xxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o senator_n send_v new_a ambassador_n to_o jugurth_n command_n he_o to_o desy_v from_o persecution_n of_o adherbal_n and_o how_o they_o prevayl_v nothing_o how_o the_o town_n of_o cirtha_n be_v yield_v to_o jugurth_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v adherbal_n the_o xvi_o chapyter_n fo._n xxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o senators_v certyfy_v of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o jugurth_n prepare_v and_o army_n against_o he_o how_o theÌ„bassadors_v of_o jugurth_n be_v not_o receyve_v into_o rome_n and_o how_o calphurniê°_n the_o roman_n captain_n be_v acloy_v by_o bribe_n of_o jugurth_n the_o xvii_o cha_z fo._n xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o ruler_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n be_v grevous_o displease_v for_o grant_v of_o the_o peace_n &_o disalow_v the_o same_o &_o how_o memmius_n inflame_v the_o come_v people_n against_o the_o favourer_n of_o jugurth_n the_o xviii_o cha_z fo._n twenty-five_o ¶_o the_o orison_n of_o memmius_n have_v before_o the_o come_v people_n of_o rome_n in_o which_o orison_n he_o induce_v they_o to_o defend_v their_o liberty_n and_o to_o repress_v and_o prosecute_v with_o hatred_n the_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n the_o xix_o cha_z fo._n xxvi_o ¶_o how_o memmius_n induce_v the_o peple_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o say_a orison_n so_o that_o cassius_n be_v send_v for_o jugurthe_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o rome_n to_o declare_v and_o aâ—â—â—se_v the_o supporter_n of_o his_o dede_n the_o twenty_o chapyter_n fo._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o soudyour_n and_o other_o which_o be_v leave_v in_o numidyâ—_n while_o scaurus_n the_o consul_n be_v at_o rome_n the_o xxi_o cha_z fo._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n come_v to_o rome_n with_o cassius_n and_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o there_o the_o xxii_o cha_z fo._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n increase_v his_o cruel_a tie_n at_o rome_n and_o renew_a his_o murdre_fw-fr in_o slea_v a_o other_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o micipsa_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o depart_v from_o rome_n and_o the_o batel_n renew_v again_o of_o hole_n the_o xxiii_o cha_z fo._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o albynus_fw-la consul_n of_o rome_n renew_v the_o war_n against_o jugurth_n and_o at_o last_o return_v again_o to_o rome_n leve_v his_o brother_n aulus_n in_o numidy_n with_o the_o army_n in_o his_o room_n the_o xxiiii_o cha_z fo._n xxxi_o ¶_o how_o aulus_n and_o the_o romayne_n army_n be_v dyscomfyte_v of_o jugurth_n and_o how_o peace_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o by_o aulus_n &_o to_o what_o shame_n the_o romayn_v be_v put_v by_o rasshe_n folly_n of_o the_o same_o capitayne_n aulus_n the_o xxu_o chapyter_n fo._n xxxii_o ¶_o what_o sorrow_n and_o hevyne_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o how_o they_o demean_v themselves_o in_o the_o city_n after_z that_o tiding_n hereof_o be_v bring_v thyder_n the_o xxvi_o chapyter_n fo._n xxxiii_o ¶_o whereof_o the_o dyscorde_n and_o take_n of_o party_n bytwene_v the_o noble_a man_n and_o commons_n of_o rome_n have_v first_o beginning_n the_o xxvii_o cha_z fo._n xxxv_o ¶_o how_o metellus_n be_v create_v consul_n and_o send_v by_o the_o romayn_v to_o war_n against_o jugurth_n and_o of_o the_o wise_n and_o dyscrete_a behaviour_n of_o the_o same_o metellus_n the_o xxviii_o cha_z fo._n xxxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o jugurth_n against_o metellus_n and_o how_o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o metellus_n require_v unfayned_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidy_n to_o thempire_n of_o rome_n and_o how_o metellus_n behave_v himself_o against_o the_o same_o ambassador_n the_o xxix_o chapyter_n fo._n xxxvii_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n prepare_v and_o address_v himself_o again_o to_o war_n &_o what_o ordinace_n and_o polycie_n he_o use_v against_o the_o new_a consul_n metellus_n the_o xxx_o chapyter_n fo._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o the_o first_o batayle_n fight_v bytwene_n metellus_n and_o jugurth_n the_o xxxi_o chapyter_n fo._n xl_o ¶_o how_o bomylchar_n undercaptayne_n of_o jugurth_n and_o his_o company_n be_v dyscoufyteâ—_n by_o rutilyus_fw-la undercapten_n of_o metellus_n the_o xxxii_o cha_z foe_fw-mi xli_o ¶_o what_o waste_n and_o dystruction_n metellus_n make_v in_o the_o land_n of_o numidy_n after_o this_o first_o batayle_n and_o flight_n of_o jugurth_n and_o of_o the_o gyle_v of_o jugurth_n against_o metellus_n the_o xxxiii_o chapyter_n fo._n xliii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a joy_n which_o be_v demean_v at_o rome_n for_o this_o worthy_a behaviour_n of_o metellus_n and_o how_o he_o gyde_v himself_o and_o his_o army_n to_z continue_v &_o augment_v this_o honour_n which_o he_o have_v goten_a the_o xxxxiiii_fw-la cha_z fo._n xliiii_o ¶_o how_o metellus_n besyge_v sammam_fw-la one_o of_o the_o strong_a town_n of_o
and_z by_o your_o own_o strength_n &_o virtue_n you_o be_v at_o this_o time_n mighty_a &_o scotfree_a all_o thing_n to_o you_o be_v prosperous_a and_o to_o your_o commandment_n obe_v wherefore_o it_o be_v somoch_v more_o lawful_a easy_a and_o convenient_a to_o you_o to_o take_v cure_n &_o charge_n in_o redress_v thin_a jury_n do_v to_o your_o friend_n &_o fellow_n i_o be_o only_o in_o drede_n and_o doubt_n of_o this_o one_o thing_n lest_o the_o friendship_n &_o singuly_a favour_n of_o jugurth_n not_o parfet_o know_v as_o he_o be_v worthy_a do_v induce_v the_o mind_n of_o some_o to_o parcialite_a against_o justice_n and_o right_a i_o here_o &_o understande_v that_o such_o labour_n withal_o their_o may_v for_o favour_v of_o jugurth_n go_v about_o from_o man_n to_o man_n pra_v and_o entreat_v with_o moche_n solicitude_n many_o of_o you_o a_o part_n by_o one_o &_o one_o desire_a &_o require_v you_o to_o determine_v no_o thing_n against_o jugurth_n while_o he_o be_v absent_a &_o the_o matter_n and_o cause_n not_o know_v perfet_o i_o here_o such_o ê‘son_n corrupt_a with_o parcialite_o and_o favour_n object_v secret_o against_o i_o and_o say_v that_o i_o fain_o and_o ymagyn_v these_o word_n to_o accuse_v jugurth_n undeseruyng_o and_o that_o i_o fain_o to_o be_v chase_v forth_o of_o my_o land_n by_o he_o where_o as_o i_o may_v sure_o enough_o have_v remain_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidy_n that_o will_v god_n i_o may_v see_v one_o the_o curse_a &_o unkind_a kynsman_n of_o my_o jugurth_n by_o who_o unmercyfull_a &_o cruel_a dede_n i_o be_o casten_z in_o these_o misery_n in_o such_o case_n that_o he_o be_v feign_v the_o same_o thing_n under_o like_a manner_n as_o i_o fain_o they_o at_o this_o time_n and_o will_v god_n i_o may_v once_o see_v he_o as_o true_o wtout_o feign_v dryven_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o numidy_n as_z i_o be_o now_o chase_v from_o the_o same_o by_o his_o cruelty_n and_o will_v god_n that_o at_o last_o other_o you_o or_o else_o the_o immortal_a god_n will_v so_o care_v for_o the_o busyness_n &_o trouble_v of_o we_o miserable_a man_n in_o earth_n that_o the_o same_o jugurth_n which_o now_o ber_v hynselfe_n proud_a of_o his_o sinful_a dede_n show_v himself_o &_o count_v he_o noble_a only_o because_o he_o escape_v unpunyssâ—ed_v for_o his_o sign_n &_o cruelty_n may_v therefore_o suffer_v grevous_a punysshment_n wtall_a my_o misery_n &_o other_o myscheve_n &_o ill_n accord_v to_o his_o deserve_v for_o his_o unmercyfull_a cruelty_n show_v against_o our_o father_n micipsa_n in_o murder_n of_o my_o dear_a brother_n hiempsall_n &_o chase_v i_o forth_o of_o my_o natyfe_n country_n thus_o oppress_v with_o all_o misery_n in_o extreme_a necessite_n o_o my_o brother_n my_o brother_n hiempsall_n most_o dear_a to_o my_o hart_n of_o all_o creature_n howbeit_o now_o thy_o life_n be_v bereave_v the_o in_o thy_o flower_n youth_n long_o before_o thy_o natural_a hour_n of_o death_n and_o that_o by_o cruelty_n of_o he_o who_o it_o 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