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from_o thenceforth_o there_o be_v always_o betwixt_o they_o great_a contention_n in_o such_o wise_a that_o they_o overthrow_v the_o bridge_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o coin_n that_o in_o time_n past_a have_v be_v currant_n they_o make_v of_o no_o value_n betwixt_o they_o this_o good_a emperor_n traiane_n mean_v to_o cut_v off_o these_o so_o old_a enimity_n make_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n upon_o gadiana_n the_o bridge_n that_o now_o be_v and_o to_o remove_v all_o quarrel_n for_o walk_v in_o each_o other_o street_n he_o make_v a_o market_n place_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bridge_n where_o they_o shall_v congregate_v talk_n and_o traffic_n of_o their_o merchandise_n the_o prosperity_n of_o merida_n continue_v until_o the_o time_n that_o the_o goth_n enter_v spain_n which_o hold_v war_n with_o the_o silingue_n be_v in_o those_o day_n lord_n of_o andaluzia_n fortify_v they_o self_n in_o merida_n by_o the_o goth_n be_v there_o overcome_v and_o those_o generous_a sumptuous_a and_o ancient_a building_n throw_v flat_a upon_o the_o earth_n in_o no_o city_n of_o all_o europe_n do_v joint_o concur_v four_o building_n such_o as_o merida_n hold_v that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o stately_a college_n certain_a conduit_n and_o arch_n for_o conveyance_n of_o water_n a_o temple_n of_o diana_n and_o a_o bridge_n that_o contain_v a_o great_a and_o large_a market_n place_n which_o continue_v in_o build_v many_o year_n and_o perish_v in_o one_o day_n chap._n xvi_o how_o traiane_n do_v pass_v out_o of_o spain_n into_o asia_n and_o the_o manner_n that_o he_o use_v in_o the_o war_n after_o that_o traiane_n have_v visit_v in_o spain_n the_o province_n of_o betica_n of_o lusitania_n and_o the_o province_n of_o carpentania_n he_o come_v through_o the_o province_n of_o tarragona_n in_o which_o
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be_v the_o calamity_n that_o pass_v amongst_o man_n the_o case_n be_v right_o lamentable_a to_o hear_v man_n cry_v woman_n scriche_n child_n wail_v beast_n howl_v and_o bray_v one_o cross_v and_o encounter_v another_o some_o dead_a some_o with_o break_a head_n some_o with_o break_a leg_n some_o lame_v in_o their_o arm_n and_o some_o strike_v clean_o through_o the_o body_n at_o such_o time_n as_o these_o thing_n do_v chance_n great_a number_n of_o people_n be_v come_v from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o antioch_n some_o to_o see_v traiane_n some_o to_o ask_v justice_n some_o that_o go_v to_o the_o war_n some_o bring_v prisoner_n and_o other_o that_o be_v stranger_n and_o in_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o escape_v either_o deadly_a wound_a or_o hurt_v except_o one_o woman_n and_o one_o slave_n upon_o that_o night_n of_o the_o earth_n quake_v traiane_n be_v lodge_v in_o a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n without_o the_o city_n who_o leap_v out_o at_o a_o window_n not_o with_o such_o speed_n but_o that_o he_o be_v hurt_v on_o his_o right_a arm_n not_o able_a to_o say_v of_o the_o cause_n whether_o it_o proceed_v of_o timber_n tile_n or_o stone_n traiane_n be_v so_o terrify_v with_o the_o earthquake_n that_o all_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o stay_v at_o antioch_n he_o will_v not_o remain_v in_o any_o house_n but_o in_o the_o field_n in_o a_o tent_n wherein_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o sleep_n many_o day_n after_o these_o thing_n do_v pass_v certain_a person_n walk_v to_o behold_v the_o fall_v house_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o dig_v very_o deep_a they_o find_v a_o woman_n and_o her_o child_n that_o under_o the_o hollowness_n of_o a_o vawt_n be_v escape_v
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either_o navigation_n for_o peril_n or_o danger_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o sea_n there_o be_v a_o people_n name_v sipassinos_n so_o call_v of_o certain_a field_n which_o they_o hold_v whether_o from_o many_o part_n they_o bring_v their_o herd_n to_o feed_v these_o sipassinos_n be_v subject_n to_o king_n athabilus_n who_o understand_v of_o his_o submission_n unto_o the_o roman_n joint_o with_o great_a good_a will_n come_v forth_o to_o receive_v traiane_n pass_v along_o those_o island_n and_o all_o the_o city_n along_o the_o sea_n coast_n on_o either_o side_n be_v subdue_v traiane_n enter_v the_o ocean_n sea_n and_o therewith_o understand_v the_o wrack_n &_o decay_n of_o his_o ship_n the_o darkness_n of_o the_o air_n &_o his_o pilot_n to_o want_v experience_n upon_o those_o coast_n he_o arrive_v to_o land_n to_o renew_v his_o navy_n traiane_n be_v inform_v that_o those_o sea_n be_v of_o such_o condition_n that_o they_o endure_v not_o ship_n make_v of_o strange_a timber_n but_o 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thing_n in_o the_o great_a india_n that_o be_v to_o say_v what_o god_n they_o worship_v what_o temple_n they_o hold_v what_o king_n they_o obey_v what_o diet_n they_o use_v what_o garment_n they_o do_v wear_v how_o they_o do_v fight_v in_o what_o city_n they_o do_v inhabit_v wherein_o they_o be_v exercise_v and_o how_o much_o the_o great_a thing_n they_o do_v report_v so_o much_o the_o more_o the_o sorrow_n of_o his_o heart_n do_v augment_v from_o thence_o traiane_n send_v certain_a messenger_n unto_o rome_n with_o great_a riches_n for_o the_o treasury_n also_o a_o memorial_n of_o all_o the_o province_n kingdom_n island_n nation_n and_o people_n that_o he_o have_v subdue_v and_o take_v and_o bring_v under_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n great_a joy_n be_v receive_v in_o rome_n upon_o the_o manifestation_n of_o these_o news_n no_o less_o wonderful_a unto_o the_o roman_n to_o read_v so_o many_o and_o so_o variable_a people_n to_o be_v overcome_v by_o traiane_n because_o it_o be_v affirm_v 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ocean_n sea_n towards_o the_o indian_n &_o the_o tesiponts_n suppose_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o return_v into_o that_o province_n determine_v to_o rebel_n and_o therewith_o slay_v all_o the_o roman_n that_o remain_v in_o garrison_n &_o bring_v all_o their_o country_n in_o arm_n against_o these_o &_o other_o people_n that_o rebel_v traiane_n send_v maximinus_n and_o lucius_n with_o a_o army_n of_o great_a power_n who_o fight_v most_o unfortunate_o for_o that_o the_o one_o flee_v &_o the_o other_o die_v he_o that_o escape_v be_v lucius_n who_o to_o reform_v all_o fault_n past_a take_v the_o city_n of_o nisibin_n &_o edessa_n which_o he_o destroy_v &_o burn_a with_o fire_n whereof_o traiane_n be_v not_o a_o little_a offend_v because_o in_o the_o war_n he_o will_v not_o any_o spoil_n to_o be_v make_v by_o fire_n eritius_fw-la clarus_n &_o alexander_n severus_n two_o roman_a pretour_n make_v their_o entry_n by_o seleucia_n which_o they_o total_o do_v sack_n &_o destroy_v be_v advertise_v the_o traiane_n be_v drown_v at_o sea_n they_o rebel_v &_o slay_v the_o roman_a magistrate_n traiane_n doubt_v the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o parthian_n enter_v their_o country_n have_v intelligence_n of_o the_o death_n of_o parthurus_n their_o king_n &_o the_o alteration_n of_o their_o kingdom_n traiane_n command_v all_o the_o principal_n of_o parthia_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o who_o assemble_v in_o the_o field_n of_o tesipont_n where_o traiane_n be_v advance_v do_v advertise_v they_o of_o his_o determination_n which_o if_o they_o do_v admit_v &_o consent_v unto_o they_o may_v safe_o hold_v he_o for_o a_o pitiful_a father_n and_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o a_o most_o cruel_a enemy_n the_o parthian_n joint_o answer_v that_o their_o desire_n be_v much_o more_o to_o hold_v he_o as_o a_o father_n than_o a_o enemy_n and_o do_v yield_v themselves_o both_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o obey_v he_o make_v their_o humble_a suit_n to_o give_v they_o no_o king_n except_o he_o be_v a_o 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