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in_o his_o civil_a war_n between_o he_o and_o pompey_n carried_z the_o picture_n of_o cato_n petronius_n and_o other_o in_o his_o triumph_n from_o africa_n unto_o rome_n at_o what_o time_n the_o great_a and_o most_o famous_a library_n of_o the_o world_n be_v burn_v which_o pio._n philadelphus_n have_v prepare_v and_o gather_v together_o in_o alexandria_n in_o egypt_n to_o the_o number_n of_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o volume_n at_o what_o time_n philadelphus_n send_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n eleazarus_n for_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n and_o for_o seventie_o two_o burn_v learned_a man_n to_o translate_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n which_o be_v all_o burn_v and_o destroy_v as_o well_o in_o the_o civil_a war_n between_o julius_n caesar_n &_o pampey_n as_o in_o the_o civil_a war_n between_o mar._n antonius_n and_o augustus_n caesar._n the_o like_a library_n of_o pisistratus_n in_o athens_n be_v destroy_v by_o sylla_n
162_o the_o roman_a stratagem_n against_o pyrrhus_n pa._n ead_n curius_n dentat_fw-la his_o triumph_n pa._n 163_o pyrrhus_n say_v of_o the_o roman_n pa._n 164_o 600000._o bushel_n of_o corn_n daily_o spend_v in_o xerxes_n army_n pa._n 165_o themistocles_n stratagem_n against_o xerxes_n pa._n 166_o of_o roman_a stratagem_n pa._n 167_o the_o original_n of_o military_a discipline_n have_v from_o the_o hebrew_n pa._n 168_o golden_a girdle_n give_v by_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o persian_n page_n 169_o of_o diverse_a military_a reward_n to_o encourage_v soldier_n pa._n 169._o 170_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o rome_n pa._n 171_o lucullus_n name_v the_o roman_a xerxes_n and_o pompey_n call_v agamemnon_n the_o great_a pa._n ead_n foresight_n be_v great_a wisdom_n pa._n ead_n argyraspides_fw-la alexander_n soldier_n pa._n 172_o the_o scythian_n law_n for_o soldier_n pa._n 173_o the_o law_n of_o solon_n for_o soldier_n pa._n 174_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o knight_n bury_v in_o the_o field_n adrasteys_n by_o alexander_n the_o great_a pa._n ead_n of_o monument_n pa._n 175_o bethel_n become_v bethaven_n pa._n ead_n abraham_n provide_v for_o the_o burial_n of_o himself_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o posterity_n pa._n 176_o the_o care_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o their_o burial_n pa._n ead_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o athenian_n to_o their_o general_n for_o victory_n pa._n 177_o themistocles_n honour_v of_o the_o grecian_n pa._n 178_o pompey_n for_o his_o victory_n and_o triumph_n compare_v to_o alexander_n the_o great_a pa._n 179_o the_o triumph_n of_o scypio_n lu._n sylla_n &_o pau._n aemilius_n pa._n 179._o &_o 180_o the_o 3._o great_a combat_n of_o romulus_n cossus_n &_o marcellus_n pa._n 181_o the_o manner_n of_o sesostris_n triumph_n pa._n 182_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a trophy_n pa._n ead_n sicinius_z dentat_fw-la his_o reward_n to_o his_o soldier_n pa._n 183_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v of_o tribune_n pa._n 184_o auctyle_n people_n of_o libya_n pa._n ead_n soldier_n may_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o night_n time_n in_o athens_n pa._n 115_o mellephori_n chief_a soldier_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n pa._n ead_n neodomadae_n among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o janizari_n among_o the_o turk_n pa._n 186_o of_o diverse_a military_a punishment_n pa._n 187_o the_o difference_n between_o agesilaus_n and_o caesar_n pa._n 189_o stratagem_n of_o agesilaus_n antigonus_n and_o epaminondas_n pa._n ead_n the_o law_n of_o decimation_n pa._n 190_o bochoris_n law_n in_o egypt_n pa._n 191_o coward_n soldier_n punish_v in_o persia_n pa._n ead_n the_o punishment_n of_o coward_n among_o the_o people_n call_v daci_n pa._n 192_o tamberlaine_n justice_n and_o severity_n pa._n 193_o comparison_n of_o certain_a roman_a captain_n with_o the_o greek_n pa._n 195_o the_o force_n and_o persuasion_n of_o eloquence_n pa._n ead_n the_o greatness_n of_o demetrius_n envy_v pa._n 196_o demetrius_n picture_n carry_v in_o the_o triumph_n of_o peplon_n pa._n 197_o epaminondas_n and_o pelopidas_n commend_v pa._n 198_o philopoman_n imitate_v epaminondas_n pa._n 199_o philopoman_n great_o commend_v pa._n 200_o the_o victory_n of_o lucullus_n pa._n 201_o stratagem_n of_o hannibal_n lysimachus_n and_o marcellus_n pa._n 202_o the_o cruelty_n of_o mithridates_n against_o the_o roman_n pa._n 203_o the_o revenge_n of_o marius_n over_o the_o cymbrian_n pa._n ead_n marius_n seven_o time_n consul_n pa._n 204_o how_o the_o prophet_n denounce_v war_n to_o the_o jew_n &_o to_o the_o gentile_n pa._n 205_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o proclaim_v war_n to_o their_o enemy_n pa._n 206._o 207._o 208_o the_o rainbow_n a_o sign_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v with_o water_n again_o pa._n 209_o the_o manner_n and_o ceremony_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o conclude_v of_o peace_n pa._n 210._o 211._o and_o 212_o the_o manner_n of_o yield_v among_o all_o nation_n pa._n 213._o 214._o 215_o a_o soldier_n to_o loose_v his_o target_n be_v death_n in_o greece_n pa._n 215_o the_o say_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o sparta_n concern_v cowardly_a soldier_n pa._n 216_o shield_n much_o esteem_v among_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o grecian_n pa._n ead_n the_o victory_n of_o the_o grecian_n over_o the_o persian_n at_o plataea_n pa._n 217_o the_o funeral_n ceremony_n for_o those_o captain_n that_o die_v in_o the_o battle_n at_o plataea_n pa._n 218_o a_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n call_v purim_n pa._n 219_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o grecian_n over_o the_o persian_n at_o salamina_n and_o artemisium_n pa._n 220._o 221_o many_o strange_a sign_n and_o apparition_n in_o the_o air_n pa._n 222._o &_o 223_o sign_n see_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n pa._n 224._o &_o 225_o the_o last_o overthrow_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o titus_n and_o uespasian_n pa._n 226_o diverse_a feign_a themselves_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n pa._n 227_o the_o rabin_n slay_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n pa._n 228_o jerusalem_n destroy_v five_o time_n pa._n ead_n the_o say_n of_o dio._n areopagita_n and_o appollonius_n of_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n pa._n 229_o 100000._o talent_n leave_v by_o david_n to_o solomon_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n pa._n 231_o heathen_a king_n favour_v the_o jew_n pa._n 232._o &_o 233_o aristobulus_n first_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o captivity_n pa._n 234_o affliction_n of_o the_o jew_n pa._n 235_o zedechiah_n take_v captive_a pa._n 236_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n no_o mercenary_a soldier_n allow_v by_o the_o roman_n nor_o the_o persian_n page_n 237_o of_o the_o care_n of_o kingdom_n and_o country_n in_o military_a discipline_n pa._n 238_o alexander_n his_o law_n and_o exercise_n for_o his_o soldier_n pa._n 239_o massinissa_n hardiness_n in_o march_v pa._n ead_n fabius_n max._n diligence_n to_o his_o soldier_n pa._n 240_o bochoris_n military_a law_n page_n ead_n full_o feed_v soldier_n punish_v by_o the_o roman_n pa._n 241_o agesilaus_n military_a discipline_n pa._n ead_n the_o exercise_n of_o eumenes_n to_o his_o soldier_n pa._n 242_o military_a punishment_n recite_v by_o modestinus_n pa._n 243_o law_n of_o plato_n and_o other_o against_o wine_n drinker_n pa_n 244_o the_o war_n at_o numantia_n pa._n 245_o cyrus_n discipline_n to_o his_o soldier_n pa._n ead_n diverse_a kind_n of_o martial_a punishment_n pa._n 246_o provincial_a regiment_n of_o the_o roman_n pa._n 247_o division_n between_o the_o successor_n of_o alexander_n pa._n 248_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n allow_v by_o the_o roman_n pa._n ead_n roman_a magistrate_n govern_v in_o asia_n and_o in_o africa_n pa._n 299_o ambition_n in_o rome_n and_o in_o athens_n pa._n 250_o sertorius_n white_a hind_n pa._n 251_o marius_n carry_v martha_n his_o scythian_a soothsayer_n pa._n 252_o the_o policy_n of_o scypio_n to_o his_o soldier_n pa._n ead_n israel_n consult_v with_o idolatrous_a oracle_n pa._n 253_o pennall_n law_n in_o sparta_n pa._n 254_o how_o the_o lacedaemonian_n march_v to_o their_o war_n pa._n ead_n the_o manner_n and_o habit_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o go_v to_o their_o war_n pa._n 256_o of_o military_a oath_n minister_v unto_o soldier_n in_o diverse_a country_n pa._n ead_n oath_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o of_o the_o grecian_n pa._n 257_o hasdrubal_n head_n send_v to_o hannibal_n his_o brother_n pa._n 258_o the_o overthrow_n of_o hannibal_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o zama_n pa._n 259_o three_o bushel_n of_o gold_n ring_v send_v by_o hannibal_n to_o the_o senator_n of_o carthage_n pa._n 261_o the_o overthrow_n of_o antiochus_n the_o great_a at_o the_o battle_n of_o magnesia_n pa_n ead_n the_o say_n of_o antigonus_n and_o of_o pyrrhus_n pa._n ead_n the_o burn_a of_o carthage_n pa._n 263_o marius_n seven_o time_n consul_n pa._n ead_n civil_a war_n between_o marius_n and_o sylla_n pa._n 264_o the_o diverse_a victory_n of_o pompey_n the_o great_a pa._n 265_o stratagem_n of_o great_a captain_n that_o save_v themselves_o by_o flight_n pa._n 266_o scypios_n question_n with_o hannibal_n pa._n 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