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the_o first_o chapter_n ¶_o there_o rise_v occasion_n of_o gâ—udge_n between_o the_o goth_n and_o the_o imperialls_n which_o grow_v to_o altercation_n so_o that_o in_o the_o end_n the_o truce_n be_v break_v datius_n bishop_n of_o milan_n enform_v belisarius_n of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o millainer_n towards_o the_o emperor_n and_o be_v remise_v with_o great_a thanks_n belisarius_n be_v put_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n by_o one_o of_o his_o peâ—captaines_n who_o he_o will_v have_v punish_v for_o his_o misbehaviour_n the_o goth_n go_v about_o to_o steal_v the_o city_n and_o to_o win_v it_o by_o treason_n be_v twice_o detect_v while_o thing_n stand_v thus_o at_o a_o stay_n and_o that_o the_o war_n cease_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o truce_n that_o be_v take_v belisarius_n yet_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n kepinge_v rome_n and_o the_o goth_n their_o camp_n and_o bastiles_a sudden_o there_o fortune_v complaint_n and_o altercation_n for_o break_v of_o the_o truce_n altercation_n contrary_a to_o promise_v upon_o this_o occasion_n there_o be_v as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o a_o garrison_n of_o goth_n at_o the_o city_n portua_n now_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o say_a garrison_n when_o victual_n fail_v they_o forsake_v the_o town_n they_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o go_v out_o of_o it_o but_z y_z â—_o paâ—le_n captain_n of_o the_o isauriens_fw-la remain_v with_o the_o navyâ—_n at_o 〈◊〉_d enter_v into_o it_o and_o within_o a_o while_n after_o the_o soldier_n of_o belisarius_n receyve_v another_o city_n in_o tuskye_a never_o unto_o the_o sea_n side_n call_v centumcelles_n be_v likewise_o leave_v uppe_o by_o the_o goth_n moreover_o the_o goth_n abandon_v uppe_o the_o city_n alba_n among_o the_o mar_n after_o the_o same_o sort_n and_o the_o soldier_n of_o belisarius_n take_v it_o when_o uitigis_fw-la know_v that_o his_o enemy_n have_v take_v those_o city_n he_o send_v commissioner_n to_o rome_n to_o complain_v of_o violate_v the_o truce_n contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o agreement_n â–ª_o in_o that_o portua_n centumcelles_n and_o alba_n town_n of_o the_o goth_n contrary_a to_o all_o equity_n and_o conscience_n be_v take_v from_o they_o for_o the_o goth_n have_v not_o give_v theym_a uppe_o but_o such_o as_o be_v there_o in_o garryson_n be_v come_v to_o he_o at_o his_o commandment_n and_o shall_v have_v short_o return_v into_o the_o same_o again_o that_o which_o they_o do_v they_o think_v they_o may_v the_o freely_o have_v do_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o truce_n and_o therefore_o of_o reason_n restitution_n ought_v to_o be_v madâ—_n belisarius_n make_v answer_v to_o the_o commissioner_n in_o this_o wise_n return_v ê™_n he_o to_o the_o king_n your_o master_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o as_o for_o those_o thin_a ge_n that_o he_o allege_v as_o concern_v the_o calling_n of_o his_o garryson_n from_o
mo_z and_o mo_z in_o the_o same_o vessel_n he_o doubt_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o that_o the_o watchman_n that_o ward_v on_o that_o side_n shall_v escry_v he_o and_o bewray_v his_o devise_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o which_o doubt_n he_o corrupt_v the_o two_o roman_n for_o a_o piece_n of_o money_n to_o further_o this_o attempt_n to_o who_o he_o delyver_v a_o sleep_a powder_n will_v they_o to_o geve_v it_o the_o watchman_n with_o wine_n to_o intent_n that_o when_o they_o have_v drink_v the_o same_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o a_o dead_a sleep_v after_o these_o conveance_n be_v thus_o devise_v &_o agree_v upon_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v stryken_v with_o repentance_n disclose_v the_o whole_a matter_n to_o belisarius_n and_o there_o upon_o the_o other_o be_v take_v with_o the_o slepie_a medicine_n about_o he_o that_o the_o king_n have_v give_v he_o be_v put_v to_o the_o torture_n and_o compel_v to_o utter_v all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o which_o do_v belisarius_n cause_v his_o nose_n and_o ear_n to_o be_v cut_v of_o and_o set_v he_o upon_o a_o ass_n send_v he_o out_o at_o the_o pincian_a gate_n to_o the_o gothish_a camp_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o uitigis_fw-la may_v perceive_v how_o that_o his_o close_a work_n be_v detect_v and_o his_o secret_a practice_n browght_fw-mi to_o light_n â§_o the._n ij_o chapter_n ¶_o upon_o the_o discoverrie_a of_o the_o treason_n the_o truce_n ceâ—th_v â–ª_o john_n vitalian_n wyn_v diâ—_n town_n from_o the_o goth_n and_o amongst_o other_o arminine_n upon_o the_o take_n whereof_o they_o break_v up_o their_o siâ—ge_n before_o â—ome_o when_o belisarius_n have_v so_o open_o discover_v bâ—rius_n these_o their_o crafty_a pack_n he_o think_v it_o not_o mete_v to_o observe_v the_o truce_n any_o long_a w_n to_o they_o wheruppon_o he_o write_v to_o john_n that_o he_o shall_v execute_v his_o commission_n he_z with_o his_o two_o thousand_o horseman_n scour_v the_o country_n of_o y_fw-es e_fw-it picents_n through_z take_v the_o wyve_n and_o child_n of_o the_o goth_n prisoner_n and_o forage_v &_o spoil_v all_o the_o whole_a country_n from_o the_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o moreover_o encounter_v with_o uglitheus_fw-la uncle_n of_o uitigis_fw-la by_o the_o father_n side_n come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o army_n of_o the_o goth_n 〈◊〉_d vanquish_v he_o and_o slay_v the_o captain_n himself_o with_o it_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o host_n &_o so_o like_o a_o conqueror_n range_v over_o all_o y_fw-fr â—_o will_v country_n when_o he_o have_v win_v many_o town_n &_o that_o he_o be_v about_o to_o besiege_v auxiwm_fw-la it_o be_v not_o unknowen_a unto_o he_o what_o a_o slender_a garrison_n be_v with_o in_o the_o town_n but_o yet_o the_o place_n be_v of_o itself_o very_o strong_a &_o defensible_a and_o therefore_o think_n it_o folly_n to_o spend_v the_o time_n in_o vain_a about_o the_o besiege_n thereof_o he_o keep_v on_o his_o journey_n forward_o the_o same_o opinion_n also_o have_v he_o of_o the_o besiege_n of_o urbine_n for_o the_o city_n be_v well_o fortify_v &_o strong_a of_o itself_o seem_v of_o necessity_n to_o ask_v a_o long_a time_n in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es sâ—ge_v thereof_o &_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o hope_n in_o speedy_a celerity_n he_o take_v fawm_fw-la &_o pisaurun_n and_o then_o bring_v his_o army_n against_o arimine_n in_o hope_n to_o get_v it_o because_o he_o have_v hear_v say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o arimine_n can_v not_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o goth_n when_o he_o have_v one_o bring_v his_o host_n to_o this_o town_n he_o cast_v such_o a_o terror_n up_o upon_o the_o goth_n thereby_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o abide_v thereabouts_o but_o remove_v unto_o ravenna_n and_o the_o townsman_n set_v open_v their_o gate_n to_o let_v he_o in_o by_o this_o mean_v john_n take_v arimine_n leave_v behind_o two_o strong_a city_n man_v by_o the_o goth_n namely_o auximum_n and_o urbinc_n all_o the_o which_o do_n be_v clean_a contrary_n to_o belisarius_n commandment_n howbeit_o he_o think_v it_o better_a to_o be_v sure_a of_o arimine_n then_o to_o spend_v his_o time_n vayn_o in_o lie_v still_o about_o auximum_n and_o urbine_n whereunto_o he_o be_v the_o rather_o persuade_v because_o that_o arimine_n a_o towné_fw-fr so_o never_a neighbour_n unto_o ravenna_n be_v take_v it_o be_v not_o lykelye_v that_o the_o goth_n will_v tarry_v any_o long_a time_n after_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o rome_n but_o rather_o make_v haste_n to_o come_v away_o to_o the_o defence_n of_o raveâ—na_n and_o the_o place_n thereabouts_o the_o which_o thing_n come_v so_o to_o pass_v in_o deed_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o goth_n understand_v that_o ariminc_n be_v take_v they_o determine_v to_o break_v up_o their_o siege_n before_o rome_n and_o to_o depart_v thence_o uitigis_fw-la therefore_o within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o set_a fire_n on_o his_o tent_n and_o â—ome_o with_o all_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o goth_n dislodge_v in_o his_o retire_n he_o suffer_v great_a loss_n for_o when_o the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o army_n be_v pass_v the_o bridge_n belisarius_n command_v his_o man_n to_o set_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v behind_o among_o who_o he_o make_v such_o a_o slaughter_n that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o theym_n that_o escape_v his_o hand_n for_o haste_n in_o getting_a over_o the_o bridge_n be_v throw_v down_o on_o both_o side_n and_o drown_v this_o siege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n endure_v a_o whole_a year_n and_o nine_o day_n take_v his_o beginning_n about_o the._n fourteen_o or_z xv_o day_n of_o march_n now_o i_o will_v pursue_v the_o act_n of_o either_o part_n and_o what_o provision_n be_v make_v on_o both_o side_n after_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o siege_n the._n iii._n chapter_n ¶_o vitigis_fw-la besieginge_v arimine_fw-la be_v by_o the_o diligence_n and_o industry_n of_o john_n disappoint_v of_o a_o assault_n that_o he_o determine_v to_o have_v give_v to_o the_o town_n and_o repulse_v with_o great_a loss_n vitigis_fw-la albeit_o he_o make_v speed_n towards_o ravenna_n yet_o not_o withstand_v he_o covet_v to_o keep_v the_o city_n of_o hetruria_n and_o of_o other_o province_n in_o their_o accustom_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o he_o place_v at_o clasium_fw-la a_o thousand_o horseman_n as_o many_o at_o urbivetus_fw-la fyve_o hundred_o at_o tudert_n four_o thousand_o at_o auxiwm_fw-la at_o urbine_n ij_o thousand_o fyve_o hundred_o at_o cesena_n and_o as_o arimine_n many_o at_o mountferrat_n and_o he_o himself_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n go_v to_o besiege_v arimine_n belisarius_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o goth_n command_v martin_n and_o ildiger_n with_o a_o thousand_o horseman_n to_o make_v haste_n to_o arimine_n &_o to_o bring_v john_n &_o his_o horseman_n that_o be_v with_o he_o from_o thence_o place_v foteman_n there_o in_o their_o sted_n the_o which_o thing_n he_o do_v to_o the_o intent_n he_o will_v not_o have_v that_o band_n wherein_o be_v the_o best_a horseman_n of_o the_o host_n besiege_v by_o the_o enemy_n for_o if_o so_o be_v it_o that_o arimine_n be_v man_v with_o foot_n man_n he_o think_v that_o the_o goth_n will_v not_o bestow_v their_o labour_n in_o besiege_v of_o it_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v besiege_v it_o he_o think_v the_o footman_n shall_v be_v better_a able_a to_o endure_v out_o the_o siege_n then_o horseman_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o difficulte_n matter_n to_o keep_v horse_n in_o a_o siege_n and_o footman_n may_v easy_o be_v convey_v to_o arimine_n at_o all_o time_n by_o water_n from_o aucon_n which_o new_o before_o have_v yield_v itself_o unto_o he_o hereupon_o 〈◊〉_d and_o martin_n forslow_v no_o time_n do_v 〈◊〉_d a_o wyndlasse_n far_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o come_v unto_o arimine_n for_o the_o goth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o huge_a multitude_n of_o their_o army_n be_v compel_v to_o take_v more_o leisure_n in_o their_o journey_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v light_n harness_v out_o go_v theym_v a_o great_a way_n when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o arimine_n and_o have_v declare_v the_o mind_n and_o commandment_n of_o 〈◊〉_d john_n will_v neigh_v 〈◊〉_d there_o obey_v himself_o nor_o yet_o suffer_v his_o cousin_n damian_n with_o his_o horseman_n which_o be_v about_o four_o hundred_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o theym_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d and_o martin_n depart_v from_o arimine_n lead_v away_o with_o theym_n all_o the_o horseman_n that_o belisarius_n have_v delyver_v unto_o john_n at_o his_o setting_a forth_o leave_v behind_o theym_n none_o but_o the_o footman_n and_o those_o horseman_n that_o john_n and_o damian_n have_v of_o their_o own_o immediate_o hereuppon_o uitigis_fw-la come_n and_o besyege_v the_o town_n at_o his_o first_o come_v thither_o he_o frame_v a_o tower_n of_o like_a heyghth_n with_o the_o wall_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o draw_v with_o ox_n as_o
the_o other_o be_v before_o at_o rome_n but_o dryven_v by_o soldier_n that_o be_v within_o the_o engyne_n the_o goth_n therefore_o set_v the_o same_o against_o that_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n where_o they_o may_v with_o 〈◊〉_d ease_n approach_v intend_n the_o next_o day_n to_o have_v win_v the_o town_n by_o assault_n but_o john_n the_o same_o night_n enemy_n go_v out_o with_o his_o soldier_n and_o cause_v theym_a to_o cut_v a_o brood_n and_o a_o deep_a dyche_n on_o that_o side_n cast_v uppe_o all_o the_o earth_n that_o come_v out_o of_o it_o on_o that_o brow_n of_o the_o dyche_n that_o be_v next_o the_o wall_n and_o so_o one_o nyghte_n work_v disappoint_v the_o long_o prepense_a labour_n of_o the_o enemy_n cutting_a of_o all_o possibilitye_n of_o bryng_a the_o engyne_n to_o the_o wall_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o uitigis_fw-la be_v mind_v to_o fill_v up_o the_o dythe_n command_v all_o his_o army_n to_o prepare_v fagott_n and_o straw_n with_o such_o other_o baggage_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n the_o tower_n shall_v not_o the_o night_n follow_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n by_o the_o enemy_n he_o determine_v to_o draw_v it_o back_o again_o to_o the_o campe._n as_o the_o goth_n be_v about_o it_o john_n issue_v out_o with_o his_o soldier_n and_o set_v upon_o they_o be_v busy_a about_o the_o work_n there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o cruel_a combat_n about_o the_o turret_n and_o many_o of_o the_o goth_n be_v slay_v how_o be_v it_o after_o long_o feyght_a they_o draw_v it_o back_o again_o out_o of_o danger_n but_o with_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o great_a loss_n of_o their_o best_a man_n of_o war_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d utterlye_o in_o despair_n of_o wynning_a the_o town_n by_o force_n determine_v to_o subdue_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d ¶_o the_o iiij_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d belisarius_n seud_v mundilas_n with_o a_o poâ—_n to_o receive_v milan_n who_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o city_n of_o pavia_n by_o a_o misâ—_n lose_v a_o noble_a man_n of_o his_o company_n call_v fidelis_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d other_o city_n of_o lombardye_o yield_v unto_o mundilas_n vraias_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o vitigis_fw-la go_v into_o lumbardye_o against_o the_o imperialle_n beâ—_n 〈◊〉_d dyvers_a town_n in_o italye_n by_o composition_n vitigis_fw-la send_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o soldier_n to_o auxiwm_fw-la for_o the_o more_o strengthening_a thereof_o â–ª_o the_o which_o make_v a_o road_n 〈◊〉_d the_o inhabiter_n of_o aucon_n through_o the_o folly_n of_o 〈◊〉_d capâ—_n thereof_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n and_o put_v the_o town_n in_o danger_n of_o take_v the_o very_a self_n same_o time_n beâ—_n grant_v a_o aid_n of_o soldier_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o milan_n that_o come_v before_o unto_o rome_n he_o appoint_v mundilas_n one_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o very_a stout_a and_o valiant_a man_n to_o bâ—_n chieftain_n of_o the_o say_a army_n in_o the_o same_o band_n be_v also_o fidelis_n of_o milan_n who_o we_o declare_v to_o have_v be_v steward_n of_o the_o king_n house_n all_o these_o be_v conuâ—yed_v to_o go_fw-mi by_o ship_n go_v from_o thence_o to_o milan_n on_o foot_n and_o to_o intent_n they_o will_v not_o be_v hynder_v of_o their_o passage_n over_o po_n they_o carry_v bot_n with_o they_o in_o wagon_n to_o ferry_v over_o the_o ryver_n withal_o march_v therefore_o in_o this_o sort_n as_o i_o have_v tell_v when_o they_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o ryver_n po_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o city_n ticiwm_fw-la which_z be_v now_o call_v pavia_n the_o goth_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o set_v upon_o they_o for_o by_o reason_n that_o town_n have_v a_o strong_a castle_n in_o it_o the_o goth_n have_v bestow_v many_o and_o precious_a thing_n in_o the_o same_o and_o have_v man_v it_o with_o a_o great_a garrison_n the_o skyrmyâ—he_n be_v no_o soon_o foughte_v but_o that_o the_o goth_n be_v dryven_v into_o the_o cytye_n and_o so_o mundilas_n pass_v with_o his_o army_n over_o the_o bridge_n that_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o town_n in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v fi_n delis_fw-la of_o milan_n slay_v for_o he_o go_v into_o a_o certain_a church_n to_o make_v his_o prayer_n and_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o company_n be_v all_o go_v last_o of_o all_o he_o come_v out_o alone_o &_o as_o he_o will_v have_v take_v his_o horseback_n he_o overthrewe_v the_o which_o thing_n his_o enemy_n that_o stand_v upon_o the_o wall_n perceive_n rusâ—hed_v our_o upon_o hyâ—_n lie_v and_o slay_v he_o before_o that_o â–ª_o mundilas_n and_o the_o soldier_n wyste_v of_o it_o the_o death_n of_o this_o man_n be_v great_a sorrow_n both_o to_o the_o captain_n and_o to_o the_o soldier_n for_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n in_o his_o country_n and_o of_o much_o power_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o with_o his_o presence_n may_v great_o have_v further_v the_o war_n that_o be_v in_o hand_n mundilas_n therefore_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n keep_a on_o their_o journey_n toward_o imperial_a milan_n be_v receyve_v into_o the_o city_n thereupon_o come_v bergome_v novaria_n with_o 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great_a liberty_n and_o playnelye_o perceyvinge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o help_n within_o few_o day_n after_o set_v open_a their_o gate_n 〈◊〉_d and_o receyve_v totilas_n and_o his_o armyâ—_n into_o the_o town_n when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o naples_n he_o entreat_v not_o any_o man_n otherwise_o then_o well_o neither_o be_v he_o grevous_a to_o any_o personne_fw-fr but_o rather_o use_v such_o humanity_n and_o courtesye_n as_o will_v not_o have_v be_v think_v to_o have_v bâ—ne_v in_o a_o barbarous_a gothe_n for_o where_o as_o many_o through_o hunger_n be_v bring_v so_o bare_a and_o so_o weak_a that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o totre_fw-fr on_o their_o leg_n and_o be_v fall_v sycke_n to_o the_o intent_n they_o shall_v not_o cast_v theymselue_n away_o with_o overlayinge_v their_o stomach_n by_o feed_v to_o greadely_a he_o look_v careful_o and_o diligent_o unto_o theym_n that_o not_o only_o the_o citizen_n of_o naples_n but_o also_o the_o soldier_n have_v everye_o day_n 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among_o his_o own_o man_n he_o keep_v so_o straight_a order_n that_o he_o suffer_v no_o offence_n to_o escape_v unponish_v the_o ponyshment_n of_o stealer_n quarreller_n &_o ravisher_n of_o woman_n be_v death_n and_o the_o forfeiting_n of_o all_o their_o good_n to_o the_o usc_n of_o they_o against_o who_o the_o dyspleasure_n be_v do_v by_o mean_n whereof_o wheresoever_o the_o goth_n encamp_v or_o pass_v in_o and_o out_o through_o any_o of_o the_o city_n or_o country_n that_o be_v in_o league_n with_o they_o there_o be_v no_o harm_n do_v to_o any_o of_o they_o but_o the_o case_n stand_v far_o war_n otherwise_o in_o those_o day_n with_o the_o captain_n of_o justinian_n for_o the_o captain_n themselves_o can_v not_o hold_v their_o hand_n from_o do_v wrong_n and_o the_o soldier_n through_o their_o evell_a ensample_n fall_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o licentiousness_n abstâ—i_fw-la from_o nothing_o that_o be_v evyll_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o miserable_a in_o those_o day_n than_o the_o people_n of_o italy_n that_o be_v under_o empire_n be_v wythoute_n their_o wall_n spoil_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o within_o their_o wall_n by_o their_o own_o man_n of_o war_n for_o the_o be_v have_v take_v the_o strong_a hold_n for_o their_o ownc_a safeguard_n pass_v not_o what_o become_v of_o the_o poor_a commons_n through_o this_o injurious_a deal_n despair_n so_o increase_v day_n by_o day_n more_o and_o more_o that_o the_o emperor_n be_v fain_o to_o determine_v with_o himself_o to_o fiend_n belisarius_n thither_o again_o for_o all_o the_o other_o captain_n be_v so_o far_o from_o recover_a that_n which_o be_v lose_v that_o it_o be_v not_o like_a they_o shall_v any_o long_a time_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o they_o have_v the._n viij_o chapter_n ¶_o belisarius_n be_v send_v again_o into_o italy_n in_o his_o way_n do_v 〈◊〉_d hydrunt_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o goth_n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o italy_n at_o that_o time_n totilas_n receave_v tibur_n and_o besiege_v auximum_n vitalis_n be_v forsake_v of_o â—ys_n own_o soâ—ldiers_n belisarius_n send_v succour_v to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o repair_v 〈◊〉_d totilas_n besiege_v asculum_n and_o firmum_n 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o consideration_n belisarius_n be_v choose_v again_o to_o take_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o war_n in_o italy_n and_o yet_o the_o war_n be_v scarce_o finysh_v the_o which_o all_o this_o mean_a time_n he_o have_v make_v against_o the_o mede_n therefore_o when_o he_o see_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o to_o muster_v new_a soldier_n for_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o old_a army_n at_o the_o ryver_n euphrates_n he_o go_v about_o all_o thrace_n where_o through_o his_o liberal_a spend_v he_o gather_v to_o the_o number_n of_o four_o thousand_o without_o commission_n the_o which_o he_o embark_v speedy_o and_o â—aking_v with_o he_o vitalle_n the_o lieutenant_n of_o illiricum_n which_o come_v new_o to_o he_o out_o of_o italy_n sail_v forward_o &_o have_v cut_v over_o the_o ionian_a sea_n arrive_v at_o salons_n 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misgovernement_n be_v everywhere_o through_o all_o italy_n discourage_v and_o bring_v in_o despair_n the_o city_n and_o people_n of_o the_o country_n because_o they_o be_v peel_v &_o mole_v by_o y_fw-es â—_o man_n of_o war_n &_o the_o man_n of_o war_n because_o themperour_n be_v behind_o hand_n w_o t_o their_o wage_n for_o a_o long_a time_n &_o pay_v none_o become_v stubborn_a and_o froward_a refuse_v either_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o captain_n or_o to_o set_v onefote_n out_o of_o door_n to_o you_o â—_o war_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o very_a small_a number_n as_o for_o y_z e_z come_v of_o â—elisarius_fw-la it_o do_v rather_o increase_v their_o despair_n then_o any_o whit_n comfort_v they_o for_o albeit_o he_o be_v a_o money_n notable_a captain_n &_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n in_o those_o day_n peerless_a yea_o &_o in_o deed_n a_o very_a master_n of_o chivalry_n yet_o notwithstanding_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o bring_v but_o a_o slender_a company_n with_o he_o for_o he_o have_v but_o four_o thousand_o &_o those_o be_v all_o â—npractised_a and_o fresh_a water_n soldier_n and_o have_v no_o money_n to_o deal_v amongst_o they_o when_o he_o preach_v unto_o they_o at_o 〈◊〉_d declare_v the_o cauâ—_n of_o his_o come_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o go_v forward_o with_o the_o war_n neither_o the_o toâ—esmen_n â—or_a yet_o the_o man_n of_o war_n be_v glad_a to_o hear_v he_o speak_v or_o give_v any_o token_n of_o comfort_n &_o good_a hope_n insomuche_o that_o it_o repent_v belisarius_n himself_o that_o he_o be_v come_v into_o italy_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o rise_v a_o dissension_n tibur_n between_o the_o townsman_n and_o the_o soldier_n of_o tibur_n by_o mean_n whereof_o totilas_n be_v call_v to_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o one_o part_n receive_v the_o whole_a town_n the_o city_n
hither_o a_o army_n of_o my_o own_o practise_a soldier_n together_o with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o hun_n and_o other_o barbarous_a people_n moreover_o you_o must_v of_o necessity_n provyde_v that_o we_o may_v have_v always_o store_n of_o monyâ—_n for_o without_o that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a to_o be_v do_v in_o war_n thus_o much_o do_v belisarius_n write_v to_o themperoure_n at_o that_o tyme._n john_n go_v to_o justinian_n with_o these_o instruction_n and_o have_v tarry_v there_o a_o certain_a time_n have_v a_o very_a slow_a &_o can_v suit_v for_o he_o can_v bring_v nothing_o to_o effect_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n forasmuch_o 〈◊〉_d as_o no_o man_n rescow_v asculum_n &_o 〈◊〉_d y_o â—_o be_v besiege_v by_o totilas_n he_o take_v they_o by_o composition_n from_o thence_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o picentes_n into_o â—mbria_fw-la and_o besiege_a asessum_fw-la and_o spolet_fw-la captain_n of_o spolet_n be_v herodian_a and_o captain_n of_o asessum_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d herodian_a 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