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horse_n and_o there_o go_v aboard_o a_o ship_n of_o burden_n complain_v that_o his_o opinion_n only_o deceive_v he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v betray_v by_o such_o as_o begin_v first_o to_o fly_v from_o who_o he_o hope_v chief_o to_o have_v have_v the_o victory_n observation_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v 8._o that_o a_o dilatory_a course_n be_v very_o profitable_a and_o safe_a we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o as_o a_o chief_a and_o main_a point_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o ambassador_n to_o temporize_v in_o thing_n which_o be_v press_v hard_o upon_o he_o tempora_fw-la as_o be_v accountable_a for_o word_n and_o time_n but_o no_o way_n charge_v with_o expedition_n of_o war_n wherein_o protraction_n be_v oftentimes_o the_o interrupter_n of_o absolute_a victory_n and_o the_o only_o supplant_a of_o that_o which_o be_v desire_v vincere_fw-la scis_fw-la hannibal_n sed_fw-la victoria_fw-la uti_fw-la nescis_fw-la thou_o know_v well_o enough_o how_o to_o get_v the_o victory_n legatione_fw-la hannibal_n 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