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at_o this_o season_n the_o commenty_n of_o rome_n have_v all_o other_o office_n among_o they_o or_o at_o their_o gift_n and_o dystribution_n but_o the_o estate_n and_o noble_a man_n keep_v among_o they_o and_o in_o their_o hand_n the_o consulship_n yearly_o one_o succeed_v other_o by_o election_n so_o that_o of_o the_o commenty_n be_v none_o so_o noble_a nor_o excellent_a of_o dede_n but_o that_o be_v repute_v unworthy_a of_o that_o dignity_n and_o as_o who_o saithe_v vile_a and_o pollute_a but_o when_o marius_n see_v and_o consydr_v that_o the_o word_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o enchauntour_n and_o priest_n which_o he_o hold_v his_o sacrifice_n pretend_v to_o the_o same_o point_n and_o conclusion_n as_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o mind_n move_v he_o long_o before_o anon_o he_o come_v to_o his_o captiaine_n metellus_n beseech_v he_o to_o be_v dyscharge_v of_o the_o batayle_n till_o he_o may_v go_v to_o rome_n to_o thintente_a to_o desire_v the_o consulship_n of_o the_o senator_n but_o 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can_v not_o obtain_v of_o he_o by_o no_o prayer_n nor_o request_n at_o his_o pleasure_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o enrage_v against_o metellus_n move_v by_o desire_n of_o that_o office_n and_o provoke_v by_o ire_n which_o two_o vice_n ambition_n and_o ire_n counsel_v and_o impel_v this_o marius_n to_o much_o evyll_n against_o the_o say_a metellus_n spare_v neither_o word_n nor_o deed_n which_o may_v endamage_v or_o hynder_n he_o his_o honour_n and_o name_n and_o that_o may_v help_v or_o avaunce_v himself_o by_o ambition_n to_o come_v to_o the_o dygnitie_n which_o he_o desire_v he_o govern_v the_o soldier_n which_o pass_v forth_o the_o winter_n under_o his_o governance_n not_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v their_o pleasure_n to_o the_o intent_n thereby_o to_o optaine_n their_o favour_n and_o good_a
suffer_v none_o of_o these_o to_o pay_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o elect_v many_o of_o they_o for_o his_o souldyour_n many_o of_o the_o roman_n surmyse_v that_o marius_n elect_v unto_o war_n these_o abject_a person_n for_o want_n of_o other_o good_a souldyour_n some_o other_o deem_v that_o he_o so_o do_v for_o favour_n ambition_n and_o parcialite_a because_o this_o sort_n of_o people_n assist_v and_o honour_v he_o by_o avauncement_n at_o beginning_n of_o his_o promotion_n and_o also_o man_n consider_v that_o unâ—o_o a_o man_n desirous_a of_o dignity_n and_o power_n the_o most_o needy_a man_n be_v most_o meet_a and_o behovable_a for_o such_o needy_a wretch_n he_o moo_v aventurous_fw-la for_o they_o have_v nought_o to_o lose_v and_o always_o trust_v in_o avauncement_n by_o aventuringe_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o they_o judge_v every_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v good_a honest_a and_o laudable_a if_o any_o avantage_n be_v thereto_o appendant_a thus_o doubt_v they_o no_o peryll_n 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he_o give_v free_o in_o reward_n to_o his_o souldyour_n this_o do_v he_o assail_v such_o castle_n and_o town_n which_o be_v but_o feble_o defend_v with_o man_n and_o wall_n he_o have_v many_o batayl_n &_o light_v skyrmish_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n he_o do_v in_o other_o place_n not_o with_o much_o difficulty_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o new_a soldier_n be_v ready_a manly_a fight_v without_o fere_n &_o sing_v that_o they_o which_o flee_v be_v other_o take_v or_o slay_v therefore_o they_o advysed_a they_o well_o that_o the_o strong_a &_o bold_a be_v most_o sure_o of_o all_o they_o consider_v well_o that_o it_o stand_v they_o in_o hand_n to_o defend_v with_o wepyn_n and_o armour_n their_o liberty_n their_o country_n their_o friend_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n long_v to_o their_o health_n and_o honour_n thus_o labour_v they_o for_o glory_n laud_n and_o riches_n which_o they_o optain_v so_o that_o within_o short_a season_n the_o old_a soldier_n and_o the_o new_a increase_v together_o cherishing_n and_o infourm_v one_o a_o other_o till_o their_o virtue_n and_o boldness_n be_v like_a but_o when_o the_o two_o king_n jugurth_n and_o bocchus_n understode_v of_o the_o come_n of_o marius_n they_o divide_v their_o hooste_n and_o go_v in_o sunder_o into_o dyvers_a place_n where_o no_o man_n coude_fw-fr attain_v to_o they_o for_o difficulty_n of_o the_o place_n this_o be_v do_v by_o counsel_n of_o jugurth_n for_o it_o please_v he_o so_o to_o do_v trustinge_v that_o within_o short_a space_n the_o roman_n will_v be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o spoilinge_v and_o than_o think_v he_o to_o assail_v they_o in_o every_o place_n when_o they_o be_v moo_v without_o fear_n at_o liberty_n at_o large_a and_o unprovided_a as_o man_n be_v want_v to_o be_v special_o when_o their_o enemy_n behave_v they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v affraied_a than_o often_o be_v the_o victor_n improvident_a and_o less_o circumspect_a ¶_o how_o metellus_n the_o old_a consul_n return_v to_o room_n and_o of_o the_o worthy_a and_o valyaunte_a behaveour_n of_o maryuâ—_n against_o jugurth_n and_o of_o his_o great_a act_n at_o his_o beginning_a the_o lii_o chapter_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n metellus_n return_v to_o rome_n which_o contrary_a to_o his_o opinion_n be_v receyve_v with_o glad_a mind_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o after_o that_o the_o envy_n which_o marius_n have_v move_v against_o he_o be_v assuage_v and_o overpass_o he_o be_v like_o dear_a and_o beloved_a both_o to_o the_o commons_n and_o senator_n ¶_o but_o marius_n on_o his_o part_n apply_v and_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o own_o business_n and_o his_o enemy_n also_o without_o sloth_n but_o with_o great_a wisdom_n he_o perceive_v well_o and_o know_v what_o be_v good_a and_o ill_a for_o avantage_n on_o both_o side_n he_o cause_v the_o way_n &_o journey_n of_o the_o two_o king_n to_o be_v daily_o search_v and_o espy_v he_o prevent_v &_o interrupt_v their_o counsel_n provision_n and_o guile_n he_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o be_v unprovided_a and_o unredie_a on_o his_o side_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o party_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o be_v sure_a or_o provide_v for_o always_o he_o prevent_v their_o provision_n &_o pursue_v they_o often_o while_o jugurth_n and_o the_o getulians_n spoil_v the_o numidiens_n which_o have_v yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o roman_n marius_n be_v ready_a in_o their_o way_n and_o valiant_o assail_v they_o &_o overthrewe_v many_o of_o they_o while_o they_o be_v disperse_v abroad_o and_o fly_v away_o for_o fear_n and_o also_o not_o far_o from_o the_o town_n of_o cirtha_n he_o make_v jugurth_n himself_o so_o trust_v in_o his_o flight_n that_o for_o haste_n to_o ren_fw-it away_o he_o leave_v his_o armour_n behind_o he_o but_o when_o marius_n consider_v that_o his_o act_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 bataile_n with_o jugurth_n for_o his_o unstedfastnes_n and_o movinge_v from_o place_n to_o place_n he_o consider_v in_o mind_n and_o ordain_v he_o ready_a to_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o the_o country_n one_o after_o another_o and_o name_o such_o as_o either_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_o contrary_a or_o hurtful_a to_o he_o this_o do_v he_o think_v that_o if_o jugurthe_n wythoute_n disturbance_n suffer_v he_o so_o to_o do_v he_o shall_v either_o be_v spoil_v and_o bereave_v of_o his_o city_n ordinance_n socoure_v and_o refuge_n or_o else_o he_o must_v abide_v the_o fortune_n of_o batail_n &_o strive_v for_o the_o mastery_n in_o plain_a field_n 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 and_o friendship_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o bid_v marius_n not_o 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 agein_v the_o roman_n 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 and_o unproved_a 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 and_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 dru_a he_o unto_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n which_o be_v wall_v and_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 some_o by_o strength_n &_o violence_n some_o by_o fear_n and_o other_o some_o by_o promise_v and_o giveng_n of_o reward_n and_o prodition_n of_o their_o captain_n but_o at_o first_o beginning_n he_o meddle_v but_o with_o mean_a castle_n and_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 &_o so_o come_v into_o danger_n of_o the_o 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