waste_v and_o consume_v their_o victual_n 6._o when_o phalaris_n of_o agrigentum_n have_v a_o design_n upon_o certain_a place_n of_o sicily_n which_o be_v very_o well_o fortify_v he_o pretend_v a_o agreement_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o store_v up_o with_o they_o all_o the_o wheat_n that_o he_o say_v he_o have_v but_o he_o give_v order_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o til_n of_o the_o granary_n where_o the_o wheat_n be_v put_v shall_v be_v so_o break_v that_o it_o may_v let_v in_o the_o rain_n the_o inhabitant_n trust_v to_o this_o provision_n which_o they_o have_v with_o they_o be_v careless_a of_o their_o own_o store_n so_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o summer_n he_o assault_v they_o and_o oblige_v they_o by_o famine_n to_o yield_v chap._n v._o how_o to_o persuade_v that_o a_o siege_n will_v continue_v long_o example_n 1._o when_o clearchus_n the_o lacedaemonian_a have_v understand_v that_o the_o thracian_n have_v carry_v all_o thing_n belong_v to_o food_n into_o 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well_o provide_v with_o victual_n yet_o they_o yield_v to_o he_o 3._o when_o a._n torquatus_n besiege_v a_o greek_a city_n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n boast_v that_o their_o youngman_n be_v well_o skilled_a in_o the_o use_n of_o bow_n and_o arrow_n and_o dart_n answer_v i_o will_v sell_v they_o the_o dear_a when_o i_o shall_v overcome_v they_o chap._n vi_o how_o to_o destroy_v the_o enemy_n garrison_n example_n 1._o scipio_n when_o hannibal_n be_v return_v into_o africa_n find_v that_o there_o be_v many_o town_n which_o in_o reason_n will_v be_v useful_a to_o he_o if_o take_v defend_v by_o strong_a garrison_n of_o the_o enemy_n he_o therefore_o send_v several_a party_n to_o block_n they_o up_o at_o last_o he_o go_v thither_o with_o his_o army_n as_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o sack_v the_o city_n afterward_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v afraid_a and_o depart_v from_o they_o hannibal_n imagine_v that_o his_o fear_n be_v real_a call_v together_o all_o his_o garrison_n as_o if_o he_o 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fortify_v go_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o rest_n then_o do_v he_o call_v together_o all_o his_o force_n and_o find_v the_o chief_a city_n empty_a of_o its_o former_a garrison_n he_o take_v it_o by_o force_n 4._o cornelius_n rufinus_n the_o consul_n have_v besiege_v a_o little_a while_o the_o city_n of_o frotona_n to_o no_o purpose_n because_o a_o resolute_a party_n of_o the_o lucani_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o garrison_n defend_v it_o he_o pretend_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n and_o with_o a_o great_a reward_n persuade_v one_o of_o his_o prisoner_n to_o go_v to_o the_o city_n as_o if_o he_o have_v escape_v out_o of_o prison_n to_o persuade_v they_o that_o the_o roman_n be_v go_v the_o inhabitant_n imagine_v that_o this_o be_v true_a send_v away_o their_o auxiliary_a troop_n and_o when_o their_o garrison_n have_v jest_v they_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a he_o easy_o overcome_v and_o take_v they_o 5._o mago_n general_n of_o the_o carthaginian_n have_v beat_v cn._n piso_n and_o force_v he_o to_o fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o a_o certain_a tower_n believe_v that_o some_o force_n will_v come_v to_o relieve_v he_o he_o therefore_o send_v a_o certain_a traitor_n to_o meet_v the_o succour_n that_o be_v come_v and_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o piso_n be_v already_o take_v by_o this_o mean_v he_o discourage_v they_o and_o complete_v the_o victory_n 6._o alcibiades_z in_o sicilia_n desire_v to_o take_v the_o city_n of_o syracuse_n send_v out_o of_o catania_n where_o he_o be_v with_o his_o army_n to_z syracuse_z a_o certain_a cunning_a fellow_n who_o be_v bring_v into_o their_o assembly_n persuade_v they_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o catania_n be_v grievous_o offend_v with_o the_o athenian_n so_o that_o if_o they_o can_v be_v assist_v by_o they_o of_o syracuse_n they_o will_v quick_o overpower_v the_o athenian_n with_o their_o general_n with_o this_o persuasion_n they_o of_o syracuse_n march_v with_o all_o their_o force_n towards_o catania_n and_o leave_v their_o city_n which_o alcibiades_n assault_v another_o way_n and_o find_v it_o empty_a as_o he_o expect_v he_o soon_o master_v it_o cleonymus_n the_o athenian_a assault_v the_o traezenii_n who_o hold_v a_o town_n with_o a_o garrison_n command_v by_o cratenus_n send_v into_o the_o wall_n some_o arrow_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o deliver_v their_o commonwealth_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n show_v himself_o kind_a to_o his_o prisoner_n who_o he_o send_v into_o the_o city_n to_o speak_v ill_o of_o craterus_n by_o this_o policy_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o so_o that_o with_o his_o army_n he_o overcome_v they_o and_o take_v the_o city_n chap._n vii_o of_o turn_v aside_o of_o river_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o water_n example_n 1._o p._n servilius_n have_v turn_v away_o a_o river_n which_o supply_v the_o enemy_n with_o water_n force_v the_o town_n of_o isaura_n to_o yield_v for_o thirst_n 2._o c._n caesar_n among_o the_o gaul_n reduce_v the_o city_n of_o the_o gadurci_n to_o the_o want_n of_o water_n though_o it_o be_v encompass_v about_o with_o a_o river_n and_o have_v many_o fresh_a spring_n in_o it_o for_o he_o dry_v up_o the_o fountain_n by_o mine_v and_o drive_v they_o away_o from_o the_o river_n by_o his_o archer_n 3._o l._n metellus_n in_o the_o hither_o spain_n turn_v down_o a_o river_n from_o the_o high_a ground_n upon_o the_o enemy_n camp_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o low_a and_o when_o they_o be_v disturb_v with_o the_o sudden_a overflow_a of_o the_o water_n he_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n with_o party_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n 4._o alexander_n at_o babylon_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n by_o the_o river_n euphrates_n dig_v a_o ditch_n and_o raise_v a_o bank_n that_o the_o enemy_n may_v imagine_v that_o they_o be_v make_v for_o his_o own_o use_n but_o sudden_o he_o turn_v the_o river_n out_o of_o his_o course_n and_o through_o the_o old_a channel_n which_o then_o be_v dry_v up_o yield_v a_o entrance_n he_o march_v into_o the_o city_n 5._o semiramis_n be_v say_v to_o have_v practise_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o turn_v aside_o the_o river_n euphrates_n at_o the_o same_o place_n 6._o clisthenes_n the_o sycionian_a break_v a_o aquaduct_n or_o conduit_n which_o convey_v water_n into_o the_o town_n of_o crisa_n and_o when_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v vex_v with_o thirst_n he_o cause_v the_o water_n to_o run_v again_o in_o the_o same_o conduit_n but_o poson_v it_o with_o hellebore_n or_o the_o juice_n of_o bearsfoot_n of_o which_o they_o who_o make_v use_v fall_v into_o a_o flux_n and_o madness_n so_o that_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o take_v they_o and_o their_o town_n chap._n viii_o how_o to_o terrify_v the_o besiege_a example_n 1._o when_o philippus_n can_v by_o no_o
to_o betray_v to_o they_o the_o castle_n if_o they_o will_v raise_v the_o siege_n and_o if_o abdurachman_n will_v return_v to_o the_o castle_n wall_n with_o some_o few_o follower_n and_o observe_v her_o direction_n all_o thing_n be_v agree_v upon_o according_a to_o her_o order_n the_o siege_n be_v raise_v abdurachman_n come_v to_o the_o place_n appoint_v with_o a_o choose_a company_n the_o young_a gentlewoman_n fail_v not_o to_o meet_v he_o at_o midnight_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o castle_n show_v he_o the_o pater_n lodge_n where_o he_o kill_v he_o and_o let_v in_o his_o follower_n who_o immediate_o disperse_v themselves_o about_o and_o take_v the_o captain_n and_o all_o the_o garrison_n prisoner_n for_o they_o have_v be_v very_o jovial_a the_o day_n before_o for_o the_o suppose_a departure_n of_o the_o turk_n from_o before_o their_o castle_n and_o be_v then_o most_o of_o they_o secure_a and_o asleep_a thus_o be_v the_o strong_a castle_n of_o abidas_n take_v by_o the_o infidel_n 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king_n of_o the_o turk_n take_v didymotichum_n and_o adrianople_n by_o craft_n as_o soon_o as_o amurath_n come_v to_o succeed_v in_o his_o father_n kingdom_n he_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o christian_n the_o governor_n of_o didymotichum_n take_v advantage_n of_o this_o time_n of_o peace_n resolve_v to_o fortify_v his_o city_n and_o for_o the_o better_a carry_v on_o of_o his_o work_n with_o speed_n entertain_v all_o the_o mason_n carpenter_n and_o workman_n he_o can_v possible_o get_v when_o amurath_n understand_v his_o purpose_n he_o secret_o cause_v two_o hundred_o lusty_a workman_n to_o come_v over_o out_o of_o asia_n and_o to_o offer_v their_o service_n to_o the_o governor_n he_o though_o he_o have_v be_v forewarn_v by_o some_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o asian_a workman_n hire_v they_o but_o appoint_v to_o they_o their_o lodging_n out_o of_o the_o wall_n every_o night_n when_o amurath_n have_v intelligence_n of_o all_o particular_n he_o send_v chasis-ilbeg_a with_o 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they_o be_v thus_o quarrel_v one_o party_n of_o they_o run_v sudden_o to_o one_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o weapon_n of_o the_o guard_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o their_o pursue_a companion_n but_o they_o turn_v they_o against_o the_o soldier_n keep_v guard_n and_o be_v assist_v by_o a_o party_n of_o turk_n who_o wait_v near_o the_o town_n for_o that_o purpose_n they_o overpowr_v the_o citizen_n and_o take_v didimotichum_n together_o with_o rhodestum_n by_o assault_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o latter_a in_o the_o night_n the_o turk_n general_o have_v have_v great_a success_n by_o employ_v such_o subtle_a plot_n against_o the_o christian_n and_o take_v they_o at_o a_o advantage_n the_o same_o amurath_n take_v the_o city_n of_o adrianopolis_n by_o policy_n he_o send_v chasir-ilbeg_a one_o of_o his_o great_a captain_n and_o persuade_v he_o to_o run_v away_o with_o some_o other_o trusty_a fugitive_n to_o adrianople_n and_o to_o complain_v and_o exclaim_v against_o the_o cruelty_n and_o hard_a usage_n of_o their_o lord_n amurath_n this_o chasis-ilbeg_a with_o his_o turk_n in_o several_a sally_n behave_v himself_o right_a valiant_o against_o the_o soldier_n of_o amurath_n which_o purchase_v he_o a_o great_a esteem_n favour_n and_o confidence_n with_o the_o governor_n who_o trust_v too_o much_o whilst_o they_o be_v at_o a_o secret_a appointment_n with_o their_o lord_n when_o they_o shall_v betray_v one_o of_o the_o gate_n to_o he_o for_o chasis_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n come_v once_o at_o break_v of_o day_n only_o with_o ten_o follower_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v go_v out_o to_o hunt_v when_o the_o gate_n be_v open_v he_o assault_v the_o soldier_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o guard_n and_o have_v at_o hand_n all_o his_o fugitive_n turk_n they_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o gate_n which_o they_o keep_v till_o such_o as_o be_v send_v from_o amurath_n come_v to_o their_o assistance_n 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and_o suffer_v they_o to_o refresh_v themselves_o among_o they_o which_o be_v grant_v he_o send_v the_o stout_a of_o his_o soldier_n in_o the_o habit_n and_o garb_n of_o sick_a man_n and_o with_o they_o take_v the_o city_n and_o keep_v it_o for_o his_o use_n 3._o when_o alexander_n have_v overcome_v and_o conquer_v thracia_n and_o he_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o into_o asia_n because_o he_o fear_v that_o after_o his_o departure_n they_o will_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o he_o take_v with_o he_o with_o a_o honourable_a pretence_n their_o king_n their_o governor_n and_o all_o such_o as_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v concern_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o liberty_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v he_o leave_v behind_o the_o common_a people_n and_o appoint_v they_o governor_n out_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o they_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o oblige_v their_o prince_n by_o many_o good_a deed_n so_o that_o they_o will_v not_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o for_o the_o common_a people_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v he_o mischief_n when_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o assistance_n of_o their_o prince_n 4._o when_o antipater_n see_v the_o first_o army_n of_o they_o of_o nestos_n which_o upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o disturb_v his_o government_n he_o pretend_v that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o intent_n of_o their_o come_n but_o give_v they_o thanks_o because_o he_o suppose_v that_o they_o design_v to_o assist_v alexander_n against_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o assure_v they_o that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o king_n a_o account_n by_o letter_n of_o their_o readiness_n to_o serve_v he_o but_o because_o he_o have_v then_o no_o need_n of_o their_o help_n he_o advise_v they_o to_o depart_v home_o to_o their_o house_n by_o this_o subtle_a speech_n he_o deliver_v himself_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o rebellion_n that_o threaten_v he_o 5._o scipio_n africanus_n be_v in_o spain_n have_v a_o prisoner_n among_o the_o rest_n a_o noble_a lady_n and_o a_o virgin_n of_o a_o rare_a beauty_n bring_v to_o he_o which_o ravish_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o that_o behold_v she_o he_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v very_o well_o guard_v and_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o her_o spouse_n name_v luceius_n and_o beside_o he_o give_v the_o gold_n that_o her_o parent_n bring_v to_o he_o for_o her_o ransom_n to_o her_o belove_a as_o a_o addition_n to_o her_o dowry_n by_o which_o several_a expression_n of_o his_o bounty_n the_o whole_a nation_n be_v overcome_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o roman_a empire_n 6._o it_o be_v also_o report_v of_o alexander_n the_o great_a that_o he_o very_o careful_o preserve_v a_o captive_n virgin_n of_o a_o rare_a beauty_n which_o have_v be_v espouse_v to_o a_o neighbour_a prince_n and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v she_o but_o send_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n and_o by_o this_o good_a deed_n he_o get_v the_o favour_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n 7._o when_o the_o emperor_n caesar_n augustus_n surname_v germanicus_n in_o that_o war_n in_o which_o he_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n and_o purchase_v to_o himself_o the_o name_n of_o germanicus_n be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o they_o of_o collen_n and_o build_v certain_a castle_n command_v that_o the_o value_n and_o price_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o those_o place_n which_o he_o enclose_v within_o his_o fortification_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n by_o the_o report_n of_o his_o equity_n and_o just_a deal_n he_o oblige_v and_o confirm_v all_o that_o country_n in_o their_o obedience_n chap._n xii_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o camp_n if_o we_o have_v not_o sufficient_a confidence_n in_o the_o present_a force_n example_n 1._o t._n quintius_n the_o consul_n when_o the_o volsci_n be_v ready_a to_o assault_v his_o camp_n keep_v only_o a_o company_n upon_o the_o guard_n and_o send_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n to_o sleep_v and_o take_v their_o rest_n only_o the_o trumpeter_n he_o order_v to_o ride_v about_o the_o fortification_n and_o to_o sound_v their_o trumpet_n by_o which_o appearance_n and_o dissimulation_n he_o detain_v and_o keep_v off_o the_o enemy_n all_o night_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n when_o they_o be_v weary_a with_o watch_v he_o sudden_o sally_v out_o and_o easy_o overcome_v they_o 2._o q._n sertorius_n in_o spain_n be_v too_o weak_a for_o the_o enemy_n cavalry_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o ride_v up_o to_o the_o side_n of_o his_o camp_n cause_v in_o the_o night_n holes_n to_o be_v dig_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o draw_v up_o his_o army_n before_o they_o at_o last_o when_o the_o troop_n of_o horse_n return_v according_a to_o their_o former_a custom_n he_o tell_v his_o man_n that_o he_o have_v find_v that_o the_o enemy_n have_v prepare_v a_o ambush_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o their_o colour_n nor_o forsake_v their_o rank_n which_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o discipline_n of_o war_n he_o fall_v by_o chance_n into_o the_o true_a ambush_n which_o because_o he_o have_v foretell_v his_o soldier_n they_o be_v the_o more_o courageous_a 3._o chare_n the_o athenian_a general_n expect_v some_o recruit_n but_o be_v afraid_a that_o the_o enemy_n in_o contempt_n of_o his_o slender_a force_n will_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n assault_v his_o camp_n he_o therefore_o send_v a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o soldier_n that_o he_o have_v with_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o his_o camp_n away_o in_o the_o night_n and_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o he_o again_o in_o the_o most_o visible_a manner_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o show_v the_o appearance_n of_o recruit_n and_o fresh_a succour_n by_o this_o appearance_n of_o recruit_n he_o keep_v off_o the_o enemy_n until_o he_o be_v real_o relieve_v according_a to_o his_o expectation_n 4._o iphicrates_n the_o athenian_a have_v his_o camp_n in_o plain_a field_n and_o understanding_n that_o the_o thracian_n intend_v to_o invade_v and_o plunder_v his_o camp_n and_o that_o they_o will_v come_v down_o the_o hill_n by_o one_o way_n that_o lead_v from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n he_o private_o lead_v his_o army_n and_o place_v they_o on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o way_n through_o which_o the_o thracian_n be_v to_o pass_v and_o when_o the_o enemy_n come_v run_v down_o to_o the_o camp_n where_o many_o fire_n be_v purposely_o make_v by_o a_o few_o to_o show_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o army_n continue_v there_o he_o assault_v they_o on_o both_o side_n and_o overthrow_v they_o chap._n xiii_o of_o escape_v example_n 1._o when_o the_o gaul_n be_v to_o fight_v with_o attalus_n they_o deliver_v to_o certain_a guard_n all_o their_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o order_v they_o that_o if_o they_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n they_o shall_v scatter_v it_o in_o the_o way_n that_o whilst_o the_o enemy_n be_v busy_a in_o gather_v it_o up_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o escape_v they_o 2._o triphon_n king_n of_o syria_n be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n scatter_v in_o all_o the_o way_n where_o he_o flee_v his_o money_n by_o that_o mean_v he_o detain_v the_o horseman_n of_o antiochus_n that_o pursue_v he_o and_o escape_v from_o they_o 3._o q._n sertorius_n be_v overcome_v by_o q._n metellus_n pius_n and_o force_v to_o a_o retreat_n and_o not_o judge_v his_o flight_n to_o be_v safe_a command_v his_o soldier_n to_o scatter_v and_o depart_v and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o place_n where_o he_o advise_v and_o order_v they_o to_o meet_v all_o again_o together_o 4._o viriatus_n general_n of_o the_o lusitanior_n portugal_n escape_v from_o the_o roman_a army_n and_o out_o of_o a_o difficult_a place_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o sertorius_n by_o scatter_v his_o army_n and_o gather_v it_o again_o together_o 5._o horatius_n cocles_n when_o he_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o army_n of_o porsenna_n order_v his_o soldier_n to_o return_v into_o the_o city_n over_o the_o bridge_n and_o to_o break_v it_o down_o that_o the_o enemy_n may_v not_o follow_v which_o while_o it_o be_v in_o do_v he_o expose_v his_o life_n as_o the_o defender_n of_o his_o city_n to_o keep_v off_o such_o as_o pursue_v after_o he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o bridge_n fall_v down_o he_o cast_v himself_o into_o the_o river_n and_o pass_v over_o it_o load_v not_o with_o arm_n but_o with_o wound_n 6._o when_o afranius_n in_o spain_n at_o the_o city_n of_o ilerda_n flee_v from_o caesar_n who_o pursue_v he_o at_o the_o heel_n he_o pitch_v his_o camp_n and_o when_o caesar_n have_v do_v the_o like_a and_o have_v send_v out_o a_o party_n of_o his_o man_n for_o forage_v he_o sudden_o give_v a_o command_n to_o his_o army_n to_o march_v 7._o when_o antonius_n retreat_v with_o his_o army_n which_o be_v follow_v by_o the_o
swim_v over_o the_o river_n tiber_n and_o come_v safe_a to_o the_o city_n vejos_n and_o have_v deliver_v his_o message_n he_o return_v by_o the_o same_o way_n to_o the_o besiege_a 2._o when_o they_o of_o campania_n be_v besiege_v by_o the_o roman_n who_o watch_v and_o guard_v all_o the_o passage_n they_o send_v one_o who_o they_o persuade_v to_o run_v away_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o hide_v a_o letter_n under_o his_o belt_n which_o when_o he_o find_v a_o opportunity_n he_o carry_v to_o the_o carthaginian_a army_n 3._o some_o have_v sow_o letter_n in_o the_o body_n of_o beast_n take_v in_o hunt_v and_o other_o creature_n which_o letter_n be_v write_v in_o parchment_n or_o thin_a skin_n 4._o some_o have_v drive_v beast_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n whilst_o they_o have_v be_v pass_v the_o enemy_n guard_n 5._o other_o have_v write_v their_o letter_n in_o the_o inside_n of_o a_o sheath_n 6._o l._n lucullus_n when_o the_o cyziceni_fw-la be_v besiege_v by_o mithridates_n that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o arrival_n know_v to_o they_o though_o the_o enemy_n keep_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o city_n with_o strong_a guard_n he_o command_v one_o of_o his_o soldier_n a_o little_a skill_a in_o swim_v and_o in_o the_o art_n of_o navigation_n to_o lean_v upon_o two_o skin_n or_o bladder_n fill_v with_o wind_n which_o have_v letter_n stitch_v in_o the_o inside_n have_v in_o the_o low_a part_n two_o straight_o stick_v fasten_v to_o they_o to_o keep_v the_o bladder_n at_o a_o distance_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o go_v over_o a_o straight_a of_o seven_o mile_n at_o that_o place_n where_o but_o one_o narrow_a and_o small_a bridge_n join_v a_o island_n to_o the_o main_a land_n which_o be_v so_o dexterous_o perform_v by_o this_o common_a soldier_n who_o steer_v his_o course_n with_o his_o leg_n hang_v in_o the_o water_n that_o such_o as_o see_v he_o at_o a_o distance_n and_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o guard_n think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o sea-monster_n 7._o hircius_n the_o consul_n send_v often_o letter_n to_o decius_n brutus_n who_o be_v besiege_v by_o antonius_n at_o mutina_n write_v in_o lead_n and_o fasten_v to_o the_o arm_n of_o soldier_n who_o swim_v over_o the_o river_n scultenna_n 8._o the_o same_o hircius_n make_v use_v of_o pigeon_n to_o convey_v letter_n he_o shut_v they_o up_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v very_o hungry_a then_o do_v he_o fasten_v letter_n to_o their_o neck_n bind_v they_o with_o a_o big_a hair_n and_o from_o the_o near_a place_n to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n he_o let_v they_o fly_v they_o be_v desirous_a of_o light_n and_o food_n mount_v on_o high_a to_o go_v to_o the_o lofty_a house_n where_o brutus_n take_v they_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o all_o passage_n for_o after_o that_o he_o put_v food_n for_o the_o bird_n in_o certain_a place_n and_o so_o make_v the_o pigeon_n to_o sly_a thither_o chap._n fourteen_o how_o to_o put_v in_o succour_n into_o a_o besiege_a place_n and_o supply_v it_o with_o necessary_a food_n example_n 1._o in_o the_o civil_a war_n when_o ategua_n a_o city_n in_o spain_n that_o hold_v for_o pompey_n be_v besiege_v maurus_n or_o martius_n the_o viceroy_n make_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o trumpeter_n of_o one_o of_o caesar_n colonel_n appoint_v to_o visit_v the_o guard_n some_o he_o rouse_v up_o with_o his_o trumpet_n other_o he_o shun_v and_o courageous_o go_v through_o the_o middle_n of_o caesar_n army_n and_o lead_v into_o the_o town_n a_o garrison_n of_o pompey_n 2._o when_o hannibal_n besiege_v casilinum_n a_o city_n of_o campania_n in_o italy_n the_o roman_n send_v down_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o river_n vulturnus_n hogshead_n full_a of_o meal_n to_o relieve_v the_o besiege_a which_o when_o hannibal_n do_v stop_v with_o a_o long_a chain_n over_o the_o river_n they_o scatter_v and_o fling_v nut_n into_o the_o water_n which_o the_o current_n carry_v to_o the_o town_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o their_o fellow_n 3._o hirtius_n the_o consul_n when_o they_o of_o mutina_n be_v besiege_v by_o antonius_n send_v to_o they_o some_o salt_n which_o they_o want_v down_o the_o river_n saniturnus_fw-la put_v up_o in_o pipe_n 4._o the_o same_o consul_n send_v down_o the_o stream_n some_o cattle_n which_o relieve_v the_o besiege_v chap._n xv._o how_o to_o make_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o want_v seem_v to_o the_o enemy_n to_o abound_v example_n 1._o the_o roman_n when_o they_o be_v besiege_v in_o the_o capitol_n by_o the_o gaul_n and_o be_v in_o the_o great_a want_n of_o bread_n be_v wont_a to_o fling_v some_o to_o the_o enemy_n by_o that_o mean_v they_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v plenty_n of_o provision_n so_o that_o they_o patient_o endure_v the_o siege_n till_o camillus_n be_v come_v to_o relieve_v they_o 2._o the_o athenian_n besiege_v by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v the_o like_a 3._o they_o who_o be_v besiege_v at_o casilinum_n by_o hannibal_n be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o great_a famine_n because_o that_o between_o his_o camp_n and_o the_o city_n he_o have_v spoil_v all_o the_o herb_n that_o can_v serve_v for_o food_n by_o plough_v up_o the_o ground_n but_o they_o fling_v seed_n into_o the_o earth_n prepare_v and_o turn_v up_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v enough_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a until_o the_o next_o harvest_n 4._o they_o who_o remain_v alive_a after_o the_o defeat_n of_o varras_n and_o his_o army_n because_o the_o enemy_n believe_v that_o they_o want_v bread_n cause_v the_o prisoner_n to_o be_v lead_v round_o about_o their_o granary_n all_o night_n then_o have_v cut_v off_o their_o hand_n they_o send_v they_o away_o who_o when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o own_o man_n that_o besiege_v the_o roman_n they_o assure_v they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o speedy_a surrender_n by_o the_o famish_v of_o the_o roman_n because_o they_o have_v such_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o food_n yet_o remain_v 5._o the_o thracian_n besiege_v in_o a_o steep_a and_o high_a mountain_n unto_o which_o the_o enemy_n can_v not_o ascend_v gather_v from_o every_o man_n a_o small_a quantity_n of_o corn_n and_o cheese_n with_o which_o they_o feed_v their_o cattle_n which_o they_o drive_v and_o send_v down_o to_o the_o enemy_n guard_n when_o they_o have_v kill_v they_o and_o find_v some_o sign_n of_o wheat_n in_o their_o gut_n they_o imagine_v that_o they_o have_v yet_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n remain_v see_v that_o they_o feed_v their_o cattle_n with_o it_o they_o depart_v therefore_o from_o the_o siege_n 6._o thrasybulus_n captain_n of_o the_o milesii_n when_o his_o soldier_n be_v weary_v with_o a_o long_a siege_n by_o aliatte_n who_o expect_v that_o they_o will_v be_v force_v to_o a_o surrender_n by_o famine_n when_o the_o ambassador_n of_o aliatte_n be_v come_v he_o cause_v all_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o market_n 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