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pharsale_fw-la &_o lodge_v his_o camp_n nigh_o to_o the_o ryver_n of_o apidane_n apidanus_n and_o fromthence_o he_o come_v into_o phacie_n phacium_n fro_o pharsa_n into_o perebie_n peroebia_n in_o which_o place_n those_o that_o have_v conduct_v he_o thider_v leave_v he_o and_o be_v conduct_v by_o the_o perebiens_n who_o be_v of_o the_o signiory_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o thessalian_n unto_o dyon_n dion_n which_o be_v a_o town_n under_o the_o mount_n olympus_n in_o the_o country_n of_o macedon_n on_o the_o cost_n of_o thrace_n in_o thobeissance_n of_o perdiccas_n in_o this_o manner_n brasidas_n traverse_v the_o country_n of_o thrace_n bifore_fw-la that_o any_o time_n be_v have_v for_o to_o empesche_v or_o let_v his_o passage_n and_o he_o go_v unto_o perdiccas_n who_o be_v in_o chalcide_n which_o perdiccas_n &_o the_o other_o thraciens_fw-la that_o be_v revolt_v &_o turn_v against_o the_o athenian_n understand_v their_o prosperity_n &_o fear_v to_o be_v by_o they_o
be_v use_v to_o they_o that_o have_v have_v the_o victory_n of_o a_o battaille_n but_o he_o arrest_v not_o long_o there_o but_o have_v leave_v with_o they_o a_o small_a garnisone_fw-mi he_o return_v thither_o from_o whence_o he_o come_v and_o son_n after_o he_o return_v thider_v with_o a_o great_a army_n to_o thintent_a to_o assay_v if_o he_o may_v with_o their_o aid_n get_v mende_n and_o potydee_n bifore_fw-la the_o athenian_n shall_v come_v to_o their_o succour_n as_o he_o doubt_v that_o they_o will_v do_v but_o have_v already_o make_v the_o treaty_n with_o certain_a of_o the_o say_a town_n bifore_fw-la that_o he_o execute_v it_o there_o come_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o a_o galley_n aristonymus_n aristonymus_n from_o the_o party_n of_o the_o athenian_n and_o atheneus_n from_o the_o party_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n who_o notefy_v unto_o he_o the_o trefue_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o brasidas_n return_v fromethence_o to_o torone_n at_o which_o place_n the_o say_a ambassador_n declare_v unto_o he_o more_o ample_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o tratie_n which_o be_v approve_v and_o receyve_v by_o all_o the_o ally_n that_o be_v in_o thrace_n aswell_o on_o the_o one_o party_n as_o of_o the_o other_o but_o aristonimus_n though_o that_o he_o approve_v all_o the_o say_a treaty_n yet_o he_o say_v that_o the_o scyonyans_n be_v not_o therein_o comprise_v forsomuche_o as_o they_o rebel_v after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o trefue_n whereunto_o brasidas_n do_v reply_n and_o maignteign_v that_o they_o rebel_v bifore_fw-la and_o for_o effect_v say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o rendre_fw-fr they_o so_o that_o the_o matter_n or_o thing_n remain_v as_o break_v and_o after_o that_o aristonymus_n have_v reaport_v that_o same_o at_o athens_n all_o the_o athenian_n be_v of_o opinion_n to_o begin_v war_n against_o the_o say_a scyonians_n and_o do_v prepare_v themselves_o for_o to_o make_v it_o which_o thing_n be_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n they_o send_v unto_o they_o ambassade_n show_v they_o that_o they_o go_v against_o the_o treaty_n and_o that_o wrongful_o they_o will_v recover_v the_o say_a ctie_n of_o scyone_n upon_o the_o reason_n that_o brasidas_n do_v show_v and_o that_o if_o they_o will_v go_v thider_n by_o force_n those_o lacedaemonian_n and_o their_o ally_n will_v defend_v the_o say_a scionians_n but_o if_o they_o will_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v put_v and_o refer_v to_o knowliage_n and_o into_o judgement_n they_o be_v there_o with_o well_o content_v whereunto_o the_o athenian_n make_v answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o put_v their_o estate_n in_o hazarte_n of_o judgement_n but_o be_v determine_v to_o go_v against_o the_o say_a scyonyen_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v think_v and_o hold_v it_o for_o certain_a that_o if_o they_o of_o the_o island_n will_v rebelle_v the_o succour_n of_o the_o peloponesians_n by_o land_n can_v in_o nothing_o serve_v they_o and_o for_o truth_n the_o athenian_n have_v good_a quarelle_fw-fr as_o touch_v that_o for_o it_o be_v certain_o find_v that_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o scioniens_n be_v two_o day_n after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o treaty_n this_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o great_a part_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o athenian_n make_v in_o follow_v thaduy_v of_o cleon_n that_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o take_v scyone_n and_o slay_v all_o the_o citizen_n and_o thereunto_o they_o prepare_v themselves_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o city_n of_o mende_n rebel_v likewise_o menda_n which_o be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o pallene_n inhabit_v and_o found_v by_o the_o ericrians_n which_o brasidas_n receyve_v likewise_o persuade_v himself_o to_o do_v nothing_o against_o reason_n though_o that_o it_o be_v do_v during_o the_o trefue_n forsomuche_o as_o the_o athenian_n do_v likewise_o the_o contrary_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n whereby_o those_o of_o mende_n have_v takene_n boldness_n for_o to_o rebelle_fw-fr know_v the_o wylle_n and_o deliberation_n of_o brasidas_n and_o also_o seinge_v the_o experience_n of_o the_o scionians_n who_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v and_o also_o consider_v that_o though_o that_o they_o that_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v the_o treaty_n of_o the_o rebellion_n be_v in_o small_a number_n and_o have_v great_a fear_n to_o execute_v it_o yet_o they_o leave_v not_o to_o essaye_v it_o and_o fear_v to_o be_v discover_v have_v win_v the_o other_o that_o be_v the_o great_a party_n albeit_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n the_o athenian_n be_v advertise_v of_o this_o rebellion_n be_v yet_o more_o provoke_v and_o stir_v and_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o to_o go_v to_o destroy_v the_o say_v two_o rebel_v city_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o they_o make_v their_o preparation_n and_o afore_o that_o they_o aryve_v brasidas_n have_v withdraw_v the_o woman_n and_o childrene_a out_o of_o the_o same_o two_o city_n and_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o country_n of_o chalcyde_n and_o also_o send_v unto_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o citizen_n fyve_o houndred_a peloponesians_n and_o so_o many_o chalcidians_n all_o well_o arm_v under_o the_o charge_n of_o polydamydas_n polidamidas_n who_o attend_v the_o come_n of_o the_o athenian_n provyde_v for_o the_o fortification_n of_o the_o say_v two_o town_n by_o one_o common_a accord_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n and_o fation_n that_o they_o can_v how_o brasidas_n and_o perdiccas_n have_v takene_n certene_v land_n from_o archibeus_n understanding_n that_o the_o illyrian_n come_v to_o overcome_v they_o depart_v secret_o and_o how_o brasidas_n be_v forsake_v by_o the_o say_v perdiccas_n and_o his_o bend_n save_v himself_o from_o the_o illyriens_n and_o how_o perdiccas_n and_o brasidas_n become_v enemy_n ☞_o the_o xvii_o chapter_n this_o time_n enduring_a brasidas_n and_o perdiccas_n go_v against_o archibebeus_n into_o lynceste_n linceste_n to_o wytt_n perdiccas_n with_o a_o good_a bend_n of_o macedonian_n and_o of_o other_o greek_n inhabit_v the_o say_a country_n and_o brasidas_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o peloponesians_n that_o he_o have_v &_o with_o some_o chalcydians_n achanthians_n and_o other_o of_o the_o confederated_a city_n so_o that_o there_o be_v footman_n in_o all_o about_o three_o thousand_o and_o horseman_n aswell_o macedonian_n as_o chalcydians_n abouts_o a_o thousand_o besides_o a_o great_a number_n of_o stranger_n that_o do_v follow_v they_o be_v than_o enter_v into_o the_o country_n of_o archibeus_n and_o understanding_n that_o the_o lyncestians_n be_v impark_v and_o encamp_v in_o the_o field_n they_o also_o do_v the_o like_a and_o plant_v their_o camp_n direct_o against_o the_o other_o aither_o of_o they_o upon_o a_o hill_n to_o wytt_n the_o footman_n on_o high_a and_o the_o horseman_n alow_o which_o horseman_n anon_o come_v to_o elkarmusche_v in_o the_o plain_n that_o be_v bitwene_v the_o two_o hill_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o till_o that_o brasidas_n and_o perdiccas_n cause_v their_o footman_n to_o descend_v from_o the_o hill_n and_o first_o come_v to_o ioigne_v themselves_o with_o their_o horeseman_n ready_a to_o fight_v which_o parceyve_a the_o lyncestians_n they_o do_v the_o lykeâ—_n so_o that_o they_o come_v to_o battaille_n but_o those_o lnycestians_n be_v soon_o repoulse_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o â—layne_v the_o other_o retire_v into_o the_o mountaigne_a and_o that_o do_v brasidas_n and_o perdiccas_n have_v there_o reyse_v up_o their_o trophy_n in_o sign_n of_o victory_n they_o keep_v the_o field_n two_o or_o iii_o day_n attend_v the_o illyrian_n who_o the_o say_v perdiccas_n have_v sould_v and_o wage_v for_o to_o come_v to_o his_o succour_n after_o that_o term_n pass_v perdiccas_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v march_v further_o into_o the_o country_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v takenne_v the_o town_n of_o archibeus_n but_o brasidas_n who_o fear_v least_o the_o army_n of_o the_o athenian_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n and_o destroy_v those_o of_o mende_n sing_v also_o that_o the_o illynans_n come_v not_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n to_o return_v back_o and_o they_o be_v in_o this_o difference_n have_v news_n how_o that_o the_o illyrian_n which_o have_v takene_n wage_n of_o the_o say_v perdiccas_n have_v deceyve_v he_o and_o be_v go_v to_o the_o saruyce_n of_o archibeus_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o fear_v the_o come_n of_o the_o illyrian_n who_o be_v warlike_a people_n they_o be_v both_o of_o opynion_n to_o return_v back_o but_o they_o agree_v not_o of_o the_o way_n that_o they_o shall_v keep_v so_o that_o they_o depart_v in_o the_o evening_n pryvely_a without_o conclusion_n and_o perdiccas_n retire_v fromthence_o into_o his_o camp_n which_o be_v a_o little_a distante_fw-la from_o the_o same_o of_o brasidas_n and_o the_o night_n follow_v the_o macedoniens_n and_o the_o estranger_n in_o perdiccas_n camp_n for_o the_o fear_n that_o they_o have_v of_o
parrhasiens_n which_o be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o arcady_n parrhasii_fw-la subject_n of_o the_o mantynyens_n call_v thider_v by_o certain_a of_o the_o cytezein_n by_o mean_a of_o a_o sedition_n &_o mutynery_n which_o be_v amongst_o they_o &_o also_o to_o thintente_a to_o raze_v down_o the_o wall_n which_o those_o mantyniens_n have_v make_v in_o the_o town_n of_o cypselle_n cypsele_n wherein_o they_o have_v put_v garnison_n which_o town_n be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o siritide_n siritium_n in_o the_o terrytorie_n of_o the_o say_a parrhasiens_n in_o the_o land_n of_o laconye_n the_o lacedemonyans_n be_v then_o come_v into_o the_o say_a land_n they_o do_v pyllage_n and_o waste_v it_o which_o perceyve_v by_o the_o mantynians_n they_o leave_v the_o guard_n of_o their_o city_n unto_o the_o argive_n and_o they_o with_o their_o puissance_n go_v for_o to_o succour_v their_o subject_n but_o sing_v that_o they_o can_v not_o defend_v they_o both_o they_o return_v fromethence_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o lacedaemonian_n restore_v the_o parrhasiens_n into_o liberty_n and_o raze_v down_o the_o say_a wall_n afterwards_o they_o retournedde_v fromethence_o into_o their_o house_n and_o they_o be_v retournedde_v the_o man_n at_o arm_n arryve_v which_o be_v go_v with_o brasidas_n into_o the_o country_n of_o thrace_n who_o clearidas_n bring_v again_o by_o sea_n after_o the_o peace_n make_v and_o it_o be_v by_o decree_n publissh_v and_o declare_v that_o all_o the_o esklave_n which_o have_v be_v in_o that_o same_o war_n with_o the_o say_v clearydas_n shall_v be_v frank_a &_o free_a and_o may_v go_v to_o dwell_v where_o they_o will_v who_o he_o soon_o after_o do_v send_v with_o certain_a other_o for_o to_o inhabitt_v in_o the_o town_n of_o leprea_n in_o the_o territorye_n of_o eliens_n in_o the_o country_n of_o lacedonia_n be_v already_o in_o war_n with_o those_o same_o elyens_n lepraâ—_n on_o the_o one_o part_n the_o say_a lacedaemonian_n do_v desgraduate_n and_o declare_v those_o to_o be_v deffamed_a and_o dishonered_a that_o be_v takene_n by_o the_o athenyans_n in_o the_o island_n for_o that_o they_o render_v themselves_o with_o their_o army_n unto_o the_o enemy_n amongst_o who_o there_o be_v some_o that_o have_v be_v chosene_v into_o office_n of_o the_o town_n and_o they_o do_v this_o fear_v least_o that_o they_o for_o doubt_v that_o they_o have_v to_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v be_v faint_a heart_a shall_v not_o enterprise_v to_o make_v change_n or_o mutacâ—on_n in_o the_o town_n if_o they_o come_v to_o authority_n and_o so_o they_o pronounce_v theym_a to_o be_v unhable_a for_o to_o obteigne_v any_o office_n for_o to_o use_v merchandise_n and_o for_o to_o demand_n annye_n thing_n in_o judgement_n and_o yet_o neverthelas_n short_o afterwards_o be_v auctorise_v and_o hable_v again_o unto_o it_o in_o the_o same_o summer_n the_o dyctidiens_n do_v take_v the_o city_n of_o thyson_n atho_n which_o be_v in_o the_o country_n of_o athos_n be_v confederated_a 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