nor_o other_o stuff_n mete_v for_o build_v nor_o of_o the_o spanyardê_n which_o inhabit_v next_o to_o they_o neither_o may_v they_o buy_v nor_o borowe_n for_o the_o see_v be_v so_o great_a &_o tempestous_a bytwene_v they_o and_z their_o langage_v so_o dyvers_a &_o unknowen_a to_o either_o people_n that_o by_o these_o two_o impediment_n they_o be_v let_v from_o the_o cors_n of_o merchandise_n or_o exchange_n bytwene_v they_o these_o persiens_n by_o mean_a of_o marriage_n by_o lytell_a &_o lytell_fw-mi mengle_v the_o getulyans_n with_o they_o and_z because_o they_o prove_v oftentimes_o the_o commodite_n of_o their_o ground_n &_o field_n by_o often_o commutation_n &_o chaungyngê_n one_o with_o other_o at_z last_o they_o name_v themselves_o numidyan_n that_o be_v to_o say_v herdsman_n divide_v and_o to_o this_o present_a day_n the_o cottage_n or_o tylmens_n house_n be_v make_v long_o with_o crooked_a side_n or_o coverture_n bow_v inward_a as_o if_o they_o be_v helye_v of_o shyppe_n 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but_o most_o namely_o they_o which_o inhabit_v that_o part_n of_o africa_n which_o be_v over_o against_o italy_n and_o never_o the_o italyan_n see_v thief_z most_o increase_v in_o wealth_n and_o honour_n for_o the_o lybiens_n be_v not_o so_o good_a man_n of_o war_n as_o the_o getulians_n or_o numydyans_n and_o so_o all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o africa_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o numidyans_n and_o so_o moche_n do_v they_o that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o subdue_v be_v call_v numidyan_n after_o the_o name_n of_o overcomer_n now_o have_v we_o declare_v how_o the_o getulians_n and_o lybians_n be_v first_o inhabitant_n of_o africa_n and_o how_o the_o persian_n medeans_n and_o armenyens_n come_v afterward_o and_o join_v with_o they_o how_o the_o persian_n name_v themselves_o numidyan_n and_o the_o medeans_n and_o armenyens_n by_o corruption_n of_o langage_fw-fr be_v call_v mauriens_fw-la ¶_o and_o now_o consequent_o i_o shall_v declare_v what_o 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and_o some_o socoure_v &_o aid_v to_o their_o original_a country_n but_o of_o the_o cite_v of_o carthage_n which_o also_o by_o they_o be_v build_v and_o afterward_o become_v the_o heed_n cite_v of_o africa_n i_o think_v it_o be_v better_a to_o pass_v over_o with_o silence_n than_o of_o it_o to_o speak_v a_o lytell_a &_o than_o to_o leave_v the_o matter_n in_o the_o mydde_v unparfet_n &_o also_o this_o my_o business_n ê“cede_v to_o a_o other_o purpose_n nevertheless_o somewhat_o shall_v i_o touch_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o this_o cite_v of_o carthage_n not_o follow_v my_o author_n sallust_n which_o write_v nothing_o thereof_o but_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o vergil_n as_o he_o write_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o aeneas_n ¶_o the_o queen_n dydo_n daughter_n of_o belus_n king_n of_o the_o land_n of_o cypre_n and_o wife_n to_o sycheus_n king_n of_o phenyce_n flee_v with_o her_o shyppe_n jade_v with_o gold_n &_o other_o riches_n out_o of_o her_o own_o country_n dread_v the_o cruelty_n of_o her_o brother_n pygmalion_n which_o blind_v by_o covetyse_n and_o ambicyon_n have_v slay_v her_o husband_n sichaeus_n by_o treason_n this_o dido_n at_o last_o aryve_v wit_n her_o ship_n &_o company_n at_o the_o coost_n of_o africa_n where_o rain_v a_o king_n name_v hierbas_n which_o move_v with_o beaute_n of_o dido_n desire_v she_o to_o wife_n but_o for_o love_v which_o she_o have_v to_o her_o first_o husband_n sichaeus_n she_o will_v not_o consent_v thereto_o by_o any_o mean_n but_o desire_v to_o buy_v of_o the_o same_o king_n hierbas_n as_o moche_v ground_n as_o may_v be_v compass_v about_o with_o hide_v of_o a_o bull_n and_o after_o that_o it_o be_v grant_v she_o cut_v the_o hyde_n of_o a_o bull_n so_o small_a that_z with_o the_o same_o she_o compass_v three_o mile_n of_o ground_n in_o compass_n in_o which_o space_n &_o circuit_n she_o byld_v a_o cite_v which_o first_o be_v name_v byrsa_n after_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o be_v call_v tyros_n and_o last_o of_o all_o carthage_n under_o which_o name_n by_o long_a continuance_n so_o ample_o it_o increase_v in_o fame_n and_o wealth_n that_o it_o contain_v xxiiii_o mile_n in_o compass_n but_o when_o it_o be_v in_o most_o excellence_n it_o be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o the_o roman_v publius_n scipio_n african_a that_o time_n be_v captain_n of_o the_o romayne_n army_n touching_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o famous_a cite_v of_o carthage_n somoche_n have_v i_o write_v more_o than_o my_o author_n sallust_n but_o now_o will_v i_o return_v to_o my_o institute_n &_o purpose_n concern_v the_o dyscription_n of_o africa_n &_o brefe_o bring_v it_o to_o conclusion_n the_o valley_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v before_o name_v in_o africa_n langage_fw-fr cathabathmon_n divided_a the_o country_n of_o africa_n from_o egypt_n on_o that_o side_n save_o that_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v be_v bytwene_v the_o first_o cite_v or_o habitation_n of_o africa_n toward_o this_o valley_n &_o be_v call_v cyrene_n and_o never_o to_o the_o same_o be_v other_o two_o cite_v the_o one_o name_v tolonia_n the_o other_o thercon_n beyond_o these_o three_o city_n be_v two_o quicksand_n &_o bytwene_v both_o the_o sand_n a_o cite_v name_v leptis_n beyond_o this_o cite_v of_o leptis_n be_v a_o place_n name_v of_o the_o roman_v phylenorum_n be_v in_o englysshe_n the_o auter_n of_o two_o brother_n call_v philenis_n because_o these_o two_o brother_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v quick_o bury_v in_o the_o same_o place_n for_o the_o come_v well_o of_o their_o country_n whereof_o thy_o story_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v write_v at_o more_o oportunite_v this_o place_n divide_v the_o dominion_n of_o carthage_n from_o egypt_n on_o that_o side_n after_o this_o place_n on_o the_o side_n cost_v be_v other_o city_n belong_a to_o the_o dominyon_n of_o punic_a all_o the_o place_n from_o then_n forth_o to_o mauritany_n or_o land_n of_o the_o mauriens_fw-la be_z under_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_o in_o weryenge_a himself_o to_o gete_v nought_o else_o but_o evylwyll_n and_o hatred_n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o extreme_a &_o utter_a madness_n except_o perchance_o it_o be_v such_o one_o which_o have_v a_o dishonest_a a_z foul_a &_o perilous_a pleasure_n to_o cast_v away_o for_o nought_o his_o own_o worshyppe_n and_o liberty_n for_o pleasure_n of_o a_o few_o mighty_a man_n usurper_n of_o dominion_n &_o lordship_n but_o among_o all_o other_o besinesse_n which_o be_v exercise_v by_o man_n wit_n the_o rede_n of_o history_n &_o the_o reduce_a of_o the_o same_o to_o memory_n be_v much_o more_o necessary_a &_o ê“fitable_a to_o all_o degree_n bere_v rule_n of_o a_o come_v we_o will_v but_o most_o namely_o unto_o prince_n of_o power_n profet_z &_o commodite_n whereof_o i_o purpose_v at_o this_o time_n to_o pass_v over_o with_o silence_n because_o many_o other_o author_n have_v write_v of_o the_o same_o before_o my_o tyme._n and_o also_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v suppose_v myself_o by_o 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it_o never_o desist_v nor_o this_o variance_n and_o dissension_n bytwene_v the_o noble_a man_n and_o commons_n never_n cease_v till_o time_n that_o cruel_a and_o mortal_a batayle_n fight_v bytwene_v both_o party_n and_z till_o time_n that_o also_o destruction_n of_o the_o land_n of_o italy_n compel_v both_o party_n at_o last_o to_o consider_v their_o own_o blind_a folly_n &_o cruel_a furor_n &_o so_o final_o to_o mitigate_v &_o fynisshe_v their_o debate_n &_o unresonable_a dissension_n but_o first_o or_o i_o begin_v to_o write_v of_o this_o battle_n i_o shall_v repeat_v and_o declare_v a_o few_o thingê_n do_v before_o this_o war_n begin_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o all_o thingê_n moo_v chief_a worthy_a &_o expedient_a to_o be_v know_v may_v be_v more_o evident_a open_a &_o clear_o to_o the_o reder_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n massinissa_n come_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o how_o the_o land_n of_o numydy_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o the_o second_o chapter_n the_o romayn_v 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when_o he_o see_v that_o neither_o by_o strength_n nor_o gyle_v he_o may_v destroy_v a_o man_n so_o well_o belove_v of_o the_o commons_n as_o be_v jugurth_n at_o last_o he_o devise_v a_o other_o way_n to_o rid_v he_o and_o that_o without_o danger_n or_o suspection_n wherefore_o micipsa_n advert_v that_o jugurth_n be_v ready_a of_o hand_n to_o strike_v avenâ—erous_a and_o moche_v desirous_a of_o honour_n and_o laud_n of_o chyvalry_n he_o conclude_v with_o himself_o to_o object_v he_o to_o danger_n and_o peryll_n of_o war_n and_o by_o that_o mean_a to_o assay_v the_o fortune_n of_o batayle_n ¶_o now_o at_o the_o same_o season_n the_o roman_n war_v against_o a_o cite_v of_o hispayne_n name_v numance_n unto_o which_o war_n diverse_a king_n to_o the_o commons_n associate_n send_v unto_o they_o socour_v against_o the_o same_o cite_v among_o who_o micipsa_n also_o send_v a_o fair_a company_n of_o horseman_n and_o foteman_n over_o who_o he_o make_v jugurth_n captain_n and_o send_v he_o forth_o with_o they_o into_o hispayne_n trust_n that_o there_o he_o light_o shall_v be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v in_o batayle_n other_o in_o show_v his_o manhood_n and_o strength_n or_o else_o by_o fyersnes_n and_o cruelty_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o this_o thing_n for_o tune_a moche_o contrary_a to_o his_o opinion_n for_o jugurth_n be_v of_o mind_n and_o courage_n valiant_a and_o bold_a and_z of_o wit_n quick_a and_o ready_a so_o that_o after_o he_o have_v parceyve_v the_o disposition_n behaviour_n and_o manner_n of_o publius_n scipio_n at_o that_o time_n captain_n of_o the_o roman_v and_o when_o he_o have_v consydr_v also_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o behave_v himself_o in_o such_o wise_n with_o much_o labour_n besyne_n and_o cure_v in_o obe_v his_o captain_n with_o so_o good_a manner_n &_o often_o time_n counter_v his_o enemy_n without_o drede_n of_o peril_n insomoch_n
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behind_o he_o but_o when_o marius_n consydr_v that_o his_o acre_n be_v only_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a without_o any_o avantage_n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o execute_v batayle_n with_o jugurth_n for_o his_o unstedfastnes_n and_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n he_o consydr_v in_o mind_n and_o ordain_v he_o ready_a to_o besyege_v the_o city_n of_o the_o country_n one_o after_o another_o and_o namely_o such_o as_o other_o of_o man_n or_o of_o place_n be_v necessary_a and_o behovable_a to_o his_o enemy_n and_z contrary_a or_o hurtful_a to_o he_o this_o do_v he_o think_v that_o if_o jugurth_n without_o dystourbance_n suffer_v he_o so_o to_o do_v he_o shall_v other_o be_v spoil_v and_o bereave_v of_o his_o city_n ordinace_n socours_fw-fr &_o refuge_n or_o else_o he_o must_v abide_v the_o fortune_n of_o batayle_n &_o stryve_v for_o the_o mastery_n in_o plain_n fell_v bocchus_n the_o king_n of_o the_o mauriens_fw-la have_v often_o send_v messenger_n before_o unto_o marius_n say_v that_o he_o will_v glad_o come_v into_o favour_n amity_n &_o friendship_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o bid_v marius_n nat_n to_o doubt_v he_o as_o a_o enemy_n nor_o to_o fear_v any_o thing_n long_v to_o a_o enemy_n to_o be_v commit_v of_o he_o against_o the_o romayn_v it_o be_v but_o lytel_v know_v for_o truth_n whether_o bocchus_n feign_v this_o thing_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o his_o come_n to_o batayle_n unknowen_a &_o unprove_v may_v be_v to_o marius_n more_o grevous_a or_o else_o whether_o he_o be_v wont_v by_o unstableness_n of_o mind_n to_o change_v peace_n sometime_o for_o war_n &_o sometime_o war_n for_o peace_n but_o marius_n the_o consul_n as_o he_o have_v purpose_v before_o draw_v he_o unto_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n which_o be_v wall_v &_o defend_v and_o fierce_o assail_v they_o anon_o he_o turn_v many_o of_o they_o from_o his_o enemy_n to_o he_o â–ª_o some_o by_o strength_n &_o violence_n some_z by_o fear_n and_o other_o some_o by_o ê“mise_a &_o gyveng_n of_o reward_n &_o prodition_n of_o their_o captayn_n but_o at_o first_o begin_v he_o meddle_v but_o with_o mean_a castle_n &_o town_n think_v that_o jugurth_n shall_v come_v to_o defend_v and_o socour_v his_o people_n &_o town_n and_o so_o come_v into_o danger_n of_o the_o romayn_v but_o when_o marius_n hear_v that_o jugurth_n be_v far_o then_n and_o occupy_v in_o other_o besyness_n than_o think_v he_o not_o to_o lose_v his_o time_n but_o to_o aventure_n on_o gretter_n thyngê_n wherein_o be_v more_o hard_a besynesse_n and_o gretter_n labour_n &_o honour_n wherefore_o he_o intend_v to_o besiege_v the_o cite_v of_o capsa_n which_o be_v a_o great_a cite_v strong_a and_z scotfree_a ¶_o how_o marius_n win_v the_o great_a and_o rich_a city_n name_v capsa_n and_o how_o he_o utter_o destroy_v the_o same_o and_o give_v all_o the_o rychesse_n thereof_o to_o havoc_n among_o his_o soudyour_n ¶_o the_o liii_o chapyter_n among_o the_o most_o wyde_v and_o thick_a wylderness_n of_o numidy_n be_v this_o great_a and_o rich_a cite_v name_v capsa_n which_o as_o man_n say_v be_v first_o byld_v by_o that_o hercules_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o libya_n and_o not_o by_o hercules_n the_o son_n of_o jupyter_n and_o alcumena_n thinhabitour_n of_o this_o cite_v be_v rule_v by_o jugurth_n peasable_o &_o easy_o put_v to_o no_o charge_n nor_o besynesse_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o moo_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o he_o they_o be_v defend_v against_o all_o enemy_n not_o only_o with_o wall_n armour_n and_o man_n but_o also_o with_o moche_n strong_a defence_n of_o the_o difficulty_n &_o hardness_n of_o the_o place_n and_o country_n never_o about_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o manner_n impossible_a that_o any_o army_n coude_fw-fr come_v near_o they_o for_o want_v of_o water_n and_o scarcite_v of_o vitel_n for_o except_v the_o field_n &_o place_n never_o to_o the_o cite_v all_o the_o other_o be_v void_a &_o waste_a ground_n &_o desert_n without_o habitation_n unear_n barren_a and_z dry_a without_o water_n all_o full_a of_o serpent_n which_o be_v somoch_n more_o violent_a and_o fierce_a for_o lack_v of_o meat_n and_o sustenance_n as_o all_o other_o wild_a beeste_n be_v wont_a to_o enrage_v for_o hunger_n and_o moreover_o the_o myschevous_a and_o perilous_a nature_n of_o serpent_n be_v more_o kindle_v to_o rage_a and_o vex_v with_o thirst_n than_z with_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o thirst_n they_o coude_fw-fr not_o quench_v there_o for_o want_v of_o water_n wherefore_o neither_o man_n nor_o be_v may_v sure_o pass_v by_o they_o when_o marius_n cast_v all_o these_o difficulty_n in_o his_o mind_n his_o heart_n be_v pierce_v with_o a_o merueylous_a desire_n to_o win_v this_o cite_v both_z for_o that_o it_o be_v much_o hurtful_a to_o he_o and_o profitable_a to_o jugurth_n and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o do_v and_o moche_v honour_n may_v be_v get_v in_o wynninge_v thereof_o and_o moreover_o because_o metellus_n the_o other_o consul_n before_o he_o have_v win_v the_o cite_v of_o thala_n with_z great_a honour_n and_o glory_n which_o of_o sytuation_n be_v not_o unlyke_a to_o this_o cyte_n nouther_n unlyke_a in_o defence_n save_o that_o nat_n far_o from_o the_o wall_n of_o thala_n be_v a_o few_o fontayn_n but_o about_o this_o cite_v of_o capsa_n be_v no_o water_n well_o nor_o fontayne_v save_v one_o and_o that_o be_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n always_o full_a of_o water_n all_o other_o which_o dwell_v without_o the_o wall_n as_z in_o the_o suburb_n occupy_v but_o rain_n water_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n and_o of_o all_o the_o remenant_n of_o africa_n which_o be_v far_o from_o the_o see_v and_o rude_a people_n coude_fw-fr much_o the_o better_o endure_v this_o scarsite_a of_o water_n and_o thirst_n for_o this_o cause_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n of_o they_o be_v feed_v with_o milk_n and_o venyson_n not_o look_v after_o salt_n sauce_n nor_o other_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v norisshynge_n or_o provocative_n to_o glotony_n they_o take_v meat_n and_o drink_v only_a to_o sâ—ake_v their_o hunger_n and_o to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n and_o not_o without_o measure_n to_o provoke_v themselves_o to_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o many_o christenman_n do_v now_o in_o our_o day_n which_o make_v of_o their_o belly_n their_o god_n and_o eat_v not_o to_o live_v but_o they_o live_v to_o eat_v contrary_a to_o man_n life_n and_o utter_o incline_v to_o bestialite_v o_o curse_a glotony_n let_v we_o christemmen_fw-mi learn_v she_o of_o panym_n to_o eschew_v the_o which_o waste_v the_o body_n and_o good_n damne_v the_o soul_n and_o be_v mother_n and_o norice_n of_o all_o vice_n but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o purpose_n this_o marius_n after_o that_o he_o have_v search_v every_o thing_n by_o he_o espy_v he_o procee_v in_o his_o enterprise_n and_o