that_o within_o short_a time_n he_o come_v to_o so_o great_a fame_n and_o worshyppe_n that_o unto_o the_o roman_v he_o be_v marvellous_a dear_a and_o well_o belove_a and_z of_o the_o numantine_n drade_n as_o death_n and_o certain_o among_o the_o chefy_v he_o be_v worthy_a and_o valiant_a in_o batayle_n and_o also_o good_a of_o counsel_n of_o wysdome_n pregnant_a and_o circumspect_a which_o two_o thing_n be_v moche_o hard_a to_o be_v in_o one_o man_n both_o togyder_n for_o wysdom_n be_v often_o wont_a to_o make_v man_n a_o ferde_v and_o to_o drede_v many_o peryl_n because_o of_o providence_n but_o boldness_n and_o audacite_n cause_v man_n to_o be_v rasshe_n and_o folehardy_a because_o of_o haut_fw-fr courage_n but_o his_o wysdome_n direct_v his_o strength_n and_z his_o strength_n be_v obedient_a to_o wysdome_n wherefore_o scipio_n the_o captain_n do_v almost_o every_o ieopardous_a and_o wyghty_a thing_n by_o hand_n &_o counsel_n of_o jugurth_n he_o count_a among_o his_o chief_a friend_n and_o daily_o cheryssh_v he_o more_o &_o more_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o there_o be_v no_o counsel_n nor_o enterprise_n begone_v of_o jugurth_n frustrate_v or_o in_o vain_a but_o all_o come_v to_o good_a effect_n beside_o these_o gift_n above_o say_v he_o be_v curte_n of_o mind_n liberal_a and_z of_o wit_n right_a discrete_a &_o prudent_a by_o which_o gift_n he_o adjoin_v unto_o he_o many_o of_o the_o roman_v in_o familiar_a frendeshyp_n at_o that_o same_o season_n in_o the_o army_n of_o rome_n be_v right_a many_o new_a and_o also_o ancient_a gentylman_n which_o set_v more_o by_o riches_n than_o goodness_n or_o honest_a at_o home_n in_o rome_n be_v they_o sower_n of_o dyscorde_n and_o debatfull_a great_z in_o fame_n among_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o roman_v but_o more_o famous_a by_o worshyppe_n and_o room_n than_z by_o honest_a conversation_n these_o kindle_v the_o mind_n of_o jugurth_n nat_n a_o lytell_fw-mi promise_v often_o time_n and_o say_v to_o set_v his_o courage_n on_o fire_n that_o if_o the_o king_n micipsa_n discess_v the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o jugurth_n alone_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o hole_n kingdom_n of_o numidy_n without_o any_o partyner_n for_o in_o he_o they_o say_v be_v great_a virtue_n great_a manhood_n strength_n &_o audacite_n with_o wysdome_n able_a to_o govern_v such_o a_o kingdom_n and_o nothing_o be_v so_o injust_a and_o false_a but_o that_o may_v be_v iustify_v at_o rome_n for_o gold_n and_z all_o thing_n be_v there_o to_o be_v sell_v by_o covetyse_n of_o noble_a man_n ¶_o how_o publius_n scipio_n counsel_v jugurth_n at_o his_o depart_v after_o the_o cyte_n of_o numance_n be_v dystroy_v ¶_o the_o three_o chapter_n thus_o continue_v jugurth_n in_o the_o roman_v army_n in_o hispayne_n with_o great_a favour_n of_o the_o roman_v and_o namely_o of_o scipio_n the_o captain_n till_o at_o last_o the_o army_n of_o rome_n have_v destroy_v the_o say_v cite_v of_o numance_n than_o publius_n scipio_n conclude_v to_o return_v again_o to_o rome_n and_o to_o congye_a and_o licence_n such_o socour_n as_o be_v send_v unto_o he_o from_o other_o king_n among_o all_o other_o he_o call_v jugurth_n unto_o he_o and_o before_o the_o multitude_n of_o all_o the_o army_n assemble_v laud_a and_o commend_v he_o magnificent_o recite_v his_o glorious_a act_n and_o manly_a dede_n of_o chyvalry_n and_o after_o that_o worthy_o and_o ryche_o reward_v he_o for_o his_o labour_n this_o do_v he_o convey_v he_o into_o the_o captain_n tent_n and_o there_o secret_o warn_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v continue_v and_o worshyppe_n the_o frendshyppe_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n rather_o hole_n togyder_n and_o commen_o than_o private_o leaning_n to_o any_o singular_a ruler_n moreover_o add_v these_o monition_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o rather_o reward_v and_o be_v liberal_a to_o a_o few_o private_o than_o to_o a_o hole_n comment_fw-fr say_n that_o it_o be_v a_o perilous_a thing_n to_o buy_v that_o of_o a_o few_o person_n which_o belong_v unto_o many_o in_o come_v if_o he_o will_v persevere_v and_o continue_v in_o so_o noble_a condition_n as_o he_o have_v begin_v he_o shall_v short_o come_v to_o great_a honour_n glory_n and_o dignity_n royal_a more_o than_o he_o will_v desire_v but_o if_o he_o will_v proceed_v and_o labour_v to_o ascend_v over_o hasty_o than_o shall_v both_o he_o and_o his_o riches_n fall_v heedle_v to_o ruin_n and_o decay_n after_o scipio_n have_v say_v these_o word_n with_o such_o like_a he_o license_v jugurth_n to_o depart_v and_o send_v he_o unto_o his_o uncle_n micipsa_n again_o into_o the_o land_n of_o numidy_n with_o letter_n direct_v unto_o the_o same_o king_n micipsa_n of_o which_o letter_n the_o tenure_n and_o sentence_n hereafter_o ensue_v and_o be_v such_o ¶_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o letter_n direct_v from_o publius_n scipio_n captain_n of_o the_o roman_n army_n in_o hispayne_n unto_o micipsa_n king_n of_o numidy_n ¶_o the_o fourthe_a chapter_n pvblius_n scipio_n captain_n of_o the_o romain_n army_n in_o hispayne_n send_v health_n and_o salutation_n to_o micipsa_n king_n of_o numidy_a friend_n and_o fellow_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n the_o virtue_n strength_n and_o nobleness_n of_o your_o nevewe_n jugurth_n who_o you_o send_v unto_o our_o socour_n have_v be_v prove_v in_o this_o war_n of_o numance_n far_o excellent_a above_o any_o other_o warrior_n of_o our_o retynue_v which_o thing_n i_o know_v for_o certain_a be_v to_o your_o great_a pleasure_n &_o gladness_n for_o his_o worthy_a meryte_n he_o be_v right_a dear_a and_o well_o belove_v unto_o us._n and_o we_o shall_v devoyr_n we_o to_o the_o best_a of_o our_o power_n that_o he_o may_v be_v like_o dear_a and_o well_o belove_v of_o all_o the_o senator_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n i_o be_o sure_o right_a joyful_a on_o your_o behalf_n of_o this_o your_o treasoure_n jugurth_n ancient_a amity_n bytwene_v you_o &_o i_o bind_v i_o to_o be_v glad_a of_o this_o your_o commodite_n for_o certain_o lo_o here_o have_v you_o a_o man_n of_o jugurth_n worthy_a to_o descend_v of_o such_o noble_a stock_n as_o you_o be_v and_o as_o his_o grandfather_n massinissa_n be_v in_o his_o day_n who_o he_o follow_v in_o all_o point_n of_o virtue_n and_o magnanimite_n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n micipsa_n adopt_v jugurth_n unto_o his_o son_n ¶_o the_o fyfte_fw-mi chapter_n with_o these_o letter_n of_o scipio_n jugurth_n return_v into_o numydy_n unto_o his_o uncle_n micipsa_n where_o he_o be_v worthy_o &_o ioyeful_o receyve_v of_o the_o commentie_n but_o after_o that_o the_o king_n micipsa_n understode_v by_o these_o letter_n of_o commendation_n of_o the_o captain_n scipio_n that_o the_o valiant_a and_o noble_a act_n of_o jugurth_n be_v true_a which_o long_o before_o he_o have_v hear_v by_o report_n of_o the_o come_v fame_n than_o what_o for_o the_o noble_n of_o jugurthe_n &_o favour_n both_o of_o his_o dede_n and_o commendation_n of_o scipio_n he_o move_v his_o mind_n change_v from_o his_o foresay_a purpose_n and_o not_o far_o intend_v to_o oppress_v jugurth_n by_o malice_n nor_o envy_n but_o conclude_v to_o attempt_v to_o overcome_v he_o with_o benefit_n &_o kyndnesse_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o so_o overcome_v shall_v not_o in_o time_n to_o come_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n for_o pyte_v to_o indommage_v he_o nor_o his_o heir_n and_o soon_o after_o this_o purpose_n the_o same_o micipsa_n adopt_v jugurth_n unto_o his_o son_n and_o farthermore_o decree_v and_o ordain_v in_o his_o testament_n that_o jugurth_n shall_v be_v one_o of_o his_o heir_n and_o partner_n in_o possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n togyder_n with_o his_o two_o natural_a son_n adherball_n and_o hiempsall_n but_o a_o few_o year_n after_o this_o ordinance_n micipsa_n what_o by_o age_n what_o by_o sykenesse_n draw_v never_o unto_o his_o end_n of_o life_n and_o be_v consume_v by_o age_n &_o disease_n wherefore_o consider_v his_o death_n so_o fast_o approach_v it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o call_v jugurth_n before_o he_o and_o than_o before_o many_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o kynsman_n also_o in_o presence_n of_o his_o two_o natural_a son_n adherball_n and_o hiempsall_n he_o have_v to_o the_o same_o jugurth_n such_o word_n as_o hereafter_o ensue_v and_o follow_v ¶_o the_o exhortation_n which_o the_o king_n micipsa_n a_o lytell_a before_o his_o death_n have_v to_o jugurth_n ¶_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n midere_fw-la son_n jugurthe_n i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o your_o remembrance_n how_o after_o that_o you_o have_v lose_v your_o father_n my_o brother_n i_o charitable_o &_o lovyng_o receyve_v you_o young_a &_o of_o tender_a age_n into_o my_o kingdom_n what_o time_n you_o be_v without_o riches_n without_o comfort_n and_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o comfort_n or_o riches_n but_o very_o likely_a to_o have_v be_v cast_v away_o this_o die_v i_o think_n that_o for_o these_o my_o benefit_n and_o kyndnesse_n i_o
¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o famous_a cronycle_n of_o the_o war_n which_o the_o romayn_v have_v against_o jugurth_n usurper_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidy_n which_o cronycle_n be_v compile_v in_o latyn_a by_o the_o renown_a romayn_v sallust_n and_o translate_v into_o englysshe_n by_o sir_n alexander_n barclay_n priest_n at_o commandment_n of_o the_o right_n high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n ⸪_o ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o table_n of_o this_o present_a history_n first_o the_o preface_n of_o alexander_n barclay_n priest_n unto_o the_o right_a high_a and_o mighty_a prinâ—â—_n thomas_n duke_n of_o northâ—olke_n 〈◊〉_d compendyous_a extract_n declare_v 〈◊〉_d theffect_n and_o process_n of_o this_o present_a history_n fo._n primo_fw-la ¶_o the_o prologue_n of_o sallust_n first_o compyler_n of_o this_o history_n fo._n iii._n ¶_o of_o what_o matter_n sallust_n intend_v â—o_o treat_v in_o process_n of_o this_o book_n &_o what_o cause_v move_v he_o of_o such_o matter_n to_o write_v the_o first_o chapyter_n fo._n v._n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n massmissa_n come_v into_o favour_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o how_o the_o kyngdone_v of_o numidy_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o second_o cha_z fo._n vi_fw-la ¶_o how_o publyus_n scipio_n counsel_v jugurth_n at_o his_o depart_n after_o the_o city_n of_o numance_n be_v destroy_v the_o three_o chapyter_n fo._n seven_o ¶_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o letter_n send_v from_o scipio_n unto_o the_o king_n micipsa_n in_o commendation_n and_o laud_n of_o jugurth_n the_o four_o chapyter_n fo._n viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n micipsa_n adopt_v jugurth_n unto_o his_o son_n the_o fyft_a chapyter_n fo._n viij_o ¶_o the_o exhortation_n or_o monition_fw-la which_o the_o king_n micipsa_n before_o his_o death_n give_v to_o jugurth_n the_o vi_o cha_z fo._n ix_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n micipsa_n depart_v from_o life_n and_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o discord_n bytwene_v jugurth_n and_o the_o son_n of_o micipsa_n the_o vii_o cha_z fo._n x._o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n by_o treason_n slay_v hiempsall_n the_o young_a son_n of_o micipsa_n the_o eight_o chapyter_n fo._n xi_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n overcome_v adherball_n in_o batayle_n and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n how_o adherbal_n sle_z to_o rome_n to_o complain_v to_o the_o senator_n and_o how_o jugurth_n acloy_v with_o reward_n many_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o ronâ—_n by_o who_o mean_n his_o cruelty_n be_v defend_v the_o ix_o cha_z fo._n twelve_o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o adherbal_n in_o form_n deliberative_a in_o which_o he_o exhort_v the_o senators_n to_o command_v socour_n &_o aid_n to_o be_v assign_v to_o he_o ê“ue_v the_o same_o to_o be_v ê“fitable_a honest_a &_o easy_a the_o roman_v to_o do_v ê“fitable_a that_o he_o may_v continue_v a_o friend_n to_o thempire_n of_o rome_n honest_a for_o his_o father_n &_o granfather_n have_v so_o deserve_v easy_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o romayn_v at_o that_o time_n have_v none_o other_o war_n else_o where_o the_o ten_o cha_z fo._n twelve_o ¶_o how_o thembassadour_n of_o jugurth_n reply_v against_o the_o word_n of_o adherbal_n &_o what_o direction_n be_v take_v for_o both_o party_n of_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n the_o xi_o cha_z fo._n xv_o ¶_o the_o description_n of_o the_o habitables_n part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o africa_n namely_o of_o such_o nation_n as_o have_v amity_n or_o waxre_n with_o the_o romayn_v the_o twelve_o chapyter_n fo._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o adherhal_n yet_o once_o again_o and_o how_o adherbal_n again_o be_v overcome_v in_o batayle_n and_o put_v to_o flight_n the_o xiii_o cha_z fo._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o the_o favourer_n of_o jugurth_n at_o rome_n labour_v so_o in_o this_o cause_n that_o three_o young_a man_n inexpert_a and_o without_o polycie_n be_v send_v ambassador_n into_o afrique_a to_o cease_v the_o strife_n between_o the_o two_o kyngê_n &_o how_o these_o embassadors_v return_v to_o rome_n without_o any_o thing_n do_v the_o xiii_o cha_z fo._n xx_o ¶_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o leter_n send_v from_o adherbal_n unto_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n what_o time_n he_o lay_v bysege_v by_o jugurth_n within_o the_o town_n of_o cyrtha_n the_o xu_o cha_z fo._n xxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o senator_n send_v new_a ambassador_n to_o jugurth_n command_n he_o to_o desy_v from_o persecution_n of_o adherbal_n and_o how_o they_o prevayl_v nothing_o how_o the_o town_n of_o cirtha_n be_v yield_v to_o jugurth_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v adherbal_n the_o xvi_o chapyter_n fo._n xxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o senators_v certyfy_v of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o jugurth_n prepare_v and_o army_n against_o he_o how_o theÌ„bassadors_v of_o jugurth_n be_v not_o receyve_v into_o rome_n and_o how_o calphurniê°_n the_o roman_n captain_n be_v acloy_v by_o bribe_n of_o jugurth_n the_o xvii_o cha_z fo._n xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o ruler_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n be_v grevous_o displease_v for_o grant_v of_o the_o peace_n &_o disalow_v the_o same_o &_o how_o memmius_n inflame_v the_o come_v people_n against_o the_o favourer_n of_o jugurth_n the_o xviii_o cha_z fo._n twenty-five_o ¶_o the_o orison_n of_o memmius_n have_v before_o the_o come_v people_n of_o rome_n in_o which_o orison_n he_o induce_v they_o to_o defend_v their_o liberty_n and_o to_o repress_v and_o prosecute_v with_o hatred_n the_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n the_o xix_o cha_z fo._n xxvi_o ¶_o how_o memmius_n induce_v the_o peple_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o say_a orison_n so_o that_o cassius_n be_v send_v for_o jugurthe_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o rome_n to_o declare_v and_o aâ—â—â—se_v the_o supporter_n of_o his_o dede_n the_o twenty_o chapyter_n fo._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o soudyour_n and_o other_o which_o be_v leave_v in_o numidyâ—_n while_o scaurus_n the_o consul_n be_v at_o rome_n the_o xxi_o cha_z fo._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n come_v to_o rome_n with_o cassius_n and_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o there_o the_o xxii_o cha_z fo._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n increase_v his_o cruel_a tie_n at_o rome_n and_o renew_a his_o murdre_fw-fr in_o slea_v a_o other_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o micipsa_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o depart_v from_o rome_n and_o the_o batel_n renew_v again_o of_o hole_n the_o xxiii_o cha_z fo._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o albynus_fw-la consul_n of_o rome_n renew_v the_o war_n against_o jugurth_n and_o at_o last_o return_v again_o to_o rome_n leve_v his_o brother_n aulus_n in_o numidy_n with_o the_o army_n in_o his_o room_n the_o xxiiii_o cha_z fo._n xxxi_o ¶_o how_o aulus_n and_o the_o romayne_n army_n be_v dyscomfyte_v of_o jugurth_n and_o how_o peace_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o by_o aulus_n &_o to_o what_o shame_n the_o romayn_v be_v put_v by_o rasshe_n folly_n of_o the_o same_o capitayne_n aulus_n the_o xxu_o chapyter_n fo._n xxxii_o ¶_o what_o sorrow_n and_o hevyne_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o how_o they_o demean_v themselves_o in_o the_o city_n after_z that_o tiding_n hereof_o be_v bring_v thyder_n the_o xxvi_o chapyter_n fo._n xxxiii_o ¶_o whereof_o the_o dyscorde_n and_o take_n of_o party_n bytwene_v the_o noble_a man_n and_o commons_n of_o rome_n have_v first_o beginning_n the_o xxvii_o cha_z fo._n xxxv_o ¶_o how_o metellus_n be_v create_v consul_n and_o send_v by_o the_o romayn_v to_o war_n against_o jugurth_n and_o of_o the_o wise_n and_o dyscrete_a behaviour_n of_o the_o same_o metellus_n the_o xxviii_o cha_z fo._n xxxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o jugurth_n against_o metellus_n and_o how_o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o metellus_n require_v unfayned_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidy_n to_o thempire_n of_o rome_n and_o how_o metellus_n behave_v himself_o against_o the_o same_o ambassador_n the_o xxix_o chapyter_n fo._n xxxvii_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n prepare_v and_o address_v himself_o again_o to_o war_n &_o what_o ordinace_n and_o polycie_n he_o use_v against_o the_o new_a consul_n metellus_n the_o xxx_o chapyter_n fo._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o the_o first_o batayle_n fight_v bytwene_n metellus_n and_o jugurth_n the_o xxxi_o chapyter_n fo._n xl_o ¶_o how_o bomylchar_n undercaptayne_n of_o jugurth_n and_o his_o company_n be_v dyscoufyteâ—_n by_o rutilyus_fw-la undercapten_n of_o metellus_n the_o xxxii_o cha_z foe_fw-mi xli_o ¶_o what_o waste_n and_o dystruction_n metellus_n make_v in_o the_o land_n of_o numidy_n after_o this_o first_o batayle_n and_o flight_n of_o jugurth_n and_o of_o the_o gyle_v of_o jugurth_n against_o metellus_n the_o xxxiii_o chapyter_n fo._n xliii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a joy_n which_o be_v demean_v at_o rome_n for_o this_o worthy_a behaviour_n of_o metellus_n and_o how_o he_o gyde_v himself_o and_o his_o army_n to_z continue_v &_o augment_v this_o honour_n which_o he_o have_v goten_a the_o xxxxiiii_fw-la cha_z fo._n xliiii_o ¶_o how_o metellus_n besyge_v sammam_fw-la one_o of_o the_o strong_a town_n of_o
in_o armour_n &_o rich_o apparel_v on_o comely_a courser_n â—arded_v &_o trap_v with_o gold_n &_o silver_n the_o goodly_a order_n &_o ordinace_n of_o a_o great_a army_n of_o armed_z mâ—n_z shine_v in_o harness_n fire_n &_o prepare_v ready_a to_o batayle_n the_o trumpet_n sound_v the_o golden_a streamer_n and_o standerdes_n blaze_a &_o glister_a against_o the_o son_n and_o brefe_o all_o the_o ground_n overcoverd_v with_o man_n &_o riches_n what_o else_o be_v all_o this_o but_o a_o vain_a ostentation_n of_o yert_o opulence_n and_o caduke_n glory_v prepare_v besely_a assemble_v laborious_o and_o expose_o folysshly_a &_o furious_o unto_o destruction_n &_o ê‘dition_n but_o again_o anon_o after_o when_o we_o rede_v &_o see_v in_o the_o same_o history_n the_o valiant_a man_n body_n prostrate_v the_o carcase_n of_o king_n duke_n earl_n knight_n and_z page_n mengle_v all_o togyder_n all_o pride_n &_o contention_n abate_v the_o bright_a harness_n dye_v with_o blood_n the_o wound_a courser_n draw_v after_o they_o the_o deed_n body_n of_o their_o lord_n the_o man_n cryeng_v the_o tent_n &_o town_n bren_v what_o be_v all_o this_o sight_n with_o otherlyke_a forsooth_o nought_o else_o but_o a_o evident_a spectacle_n of_o man_n brutal_a crudelite_n and_o a_o example_n of_o mundayne_a vanity_n declare_v the_o immoderate_a &_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o dominion_n of_o yerthe_o prince_n and_o prove_v that_o unto_o man_n wealth_n be_v intolerable_a &_o confound_v by_o his_o own_o folly_n these_o manifold_a and_o wholesome_a example_n represent_v before_o our_o sight_n by_o rede_n of_o cronycle_n have_v move_v my_o mind_n to_o translate_v this_o present_a history_n forth_o of_o latyn_a into_o our_o maternal_a langage_fw-fr but_o among_o all_o other_o noble_a man_n of_o this_o region_n most_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n you_o seem_v unto_o i_o most_o worthy_a and_o convenient_a to_o who_o grace_n i_o shall_v decycat_v this_o history_n both_o for_o my_o own_o duty_n to_o be_v observe_v anent_o your_o magnifycence_n and_o also_o for_o the_o excellent_a worthiness_n of_o your_o merit_n &_o great_a polycie_n of_o chyvalry_n which_o late_o have_v apere_v in_o youâ—_n while_o you_o not_o with_o less_o wysdone_v than_o valyantyse_v have_v vaynquyssh_v the_o invasour_n and_o violent_a enemy_n of_o the_o come_v well_o of_o england_n in_o which_o noble_a &_o glorious_a act_n you_o have_v ê“ue_v yourself_o like_o unto_o mighty_a marius_n but_o this_o i_o omytte_a as_o thing_n evident_o know_v to_o every_o man_n lest_o i_o may_v seem_v rather_o to_o recount_v these_o your_o strong_a dede_n for_o adulation_n than_o for_o true_a relation_n wherefore_o most_o mighty_a &_o magnifycent_a prince_n plea_n it_o your_o highness_n of_o gracious_a benivolence_n to_o accept_v this_o small_a present_a translate_o by_o your_o beedman_n to_o pleasure_n &_o profet_z of_o all_o gentylman_n of_o this_o region_n but_o namely_o of_o your_o highness_n &_o of_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o your_o ê“geny_n &_o affynite_a but_o to_o thintent_v that_o this_o my_o small_a gift_n somewhat_o may_v be_v augment_v myself_o my_o seruyce_n and_o prayer_n i_o offer_v withal_o unto_o your_o hygne_n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o preface_n of_o this_o present_a cronycle_n by_o alexander_n barclay_n priest_n direct_v unto_o the_o right_a high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v a_o compendyous_a extracte_v contain_v breffe_o the_o effect_n and_o process_n of_o this_o present_a cronycle_n compile_v in_o latyn_a by_o the_o famous_a romayn_n sallust_n and_o translate_v into_o englysshe_n by_o alexander_n barcley_n priest_n at_o commandment_n of_o the_o right_a high_a &_o mighty_a prince_n thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_o this_o present_a cronycle_n or_o history_n of_o rome_n be_v write_v the_o batayle_n which_o the_o romayn_v have_v with_o jugurth_n usurper_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numydy_n the_o land_n of_o numydy_n be_v part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o affryke_n in_o which_o reign_v sometime_o a_o king_n name_v massinissa_n fellow_n and_o friend_n to_o the_o empire_n of_o rhome_n this_o massinissa_n have_v three_o son_n thus_o name_v micipsa_n manastabal_n and_o galussa_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o manastabal_n and_o galussa_n the_o first_o brother_n name_v micipsa_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o numydy_n alone_o without_z partyne_a for_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o numydy_n heritage_n be_v wont_v to_o be_v divide_v among_o brother_n by_o equal_a portion_n after_o dyscease_n of_o their_o parent_n of_o who_o such_o heritage_n issue_v this_o micipsa_n so_o crown_v king_n of_o hole_n numydy_n have_v two_o son_n the_o first_o call_v adherbal_n the_o second_o hiempsall_n but_o his_o brother_n manastabal_n which_o be_v depart_v before_o left_z behind_o he_o one_o bastard_n son_n name_v jugurth_n to_o who_o his_o grandfather_n massinissa_n bequeath_v none_o heritage_n but_o leave_v he_o private_a without_o land_n or_o lyvelodde_n for_o asmoche_n as_o he_o be_v unlauful_o bear_v the_o king_n micipsa_n be_v move_v with_o pyte_n &_o compassyon_n against_o this_o jugurth_n and_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v his_o brother_n son_n &_o without_o conforte_n receyve_v he_o into_o his_o house_n and_z cherissh_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n as_z he_o die_v his_o own_o son_n this_o jugurth_n as_o he_o grow_v in_o stature_n so_o grow_v he_o in_o all_o gift_n belong_a to_o nature_n and_o become_v a_o right_n strong_a &_o hardy_a knight_n and_o also_o more_o excellent_a in_o wysdome_n than_z in_o courage_n or_o may_v and_o be_v moche_n elder_a than_o the_o two_o son_n of_o micispa_n name_v adher_n ball_n &_o hiempsall_n what_o time_n micipsa_n considere_v the_o â—â—ouring_a age_n manlyne_v &_o wysdome_n of_o jugurth_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n when_o he_o remember_v the_o feeble_a yongth_v &_o unexpert_a of_o his_o own_o two_o son_n in_o this_o advisement_n his_o mind_n be_v sore_o trouble_v with_o drede_v â—est_v after_o he_o dethe_v the_o same_o jugurth_n may_v invade_v and_o usurp_v unto_o himself_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numydy_n his_o own_o two_o son_n be_v nat_n of_o power_n to_o defend_v themselves_o micipsa_n after_o these_o thing_n consydr_v determine_v to_o object_v this_o jugurth_n unto_o paryll_n of_o war_n and_z by_o such_o mean_n to_o assay_v if_o it_o may_v fortune_n he_o to_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n therefore_o what_o time_n the_o roman_v have_v scipio_n for_o their_o capitaine_fw-fr beseged_a the_o cyte_n of_o numance_n this_o micipsa_n send_v unto_o the_o roman_v to_o the_o same_o batayle_n great_a socour_n both_o of_o horseman_n and_o of_o foteman_n and_o make_v jugurthe_n captain_n over_o they_o this_o die_v he_o tru_a that_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o likely_a enough_o that_o this_o jugurth_n a_o knight_n young_a lusty_a and_z desirous_a of_o honour_n may_v by_o some_o chance_n of_o fortune_n be_v slay_v in_o batayle_n as_z i_o say_v before_o but_o at_o conclusion_n it_o fortune_v moche_o contrary_a for_o the_o boldness_n and_o strength_n of_o jugurthe_n in_o that_o war_n be_v well_o prove_v and_o know_v for_o many_o noble_a and_o valiant_a act_n of_o chyvalry_n do_v he_o whereby_o he_o win_v moche_n laud_n and_o glory_n with_z great_a love_n &_o favour_n not_o only_o of_o scipio_n the_o captain_n but_o also_o of_o all_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o roman_n army_n insomoche_n that_o after_o this_o war_n be_v fynissh_v and_o the_o cyte_n of_o numance_n destroy_v the_o captain_n scipio_n assemble_v his_o hole_n army_n and_o before_o they_o all_o with_o magnificent_a and_o favourable_a word_n commend_v jugurth_n with_o merueylous_a laudes_fw-la this_o do_v he_o reward_v he_o with_o many_o &_o scotfree_a gift_n of_o chyvalry_n and_o send_v he_o again_o to_o the_o king_n micipsa_n with_o letter_n wherein_o also_o he_o commend_v this_o jugurth_n with_o great_a laud_n and_o praise_v by_o instigation_n of_o which_o thing_n it_o so_o befall_v that_o where_o as_o the_o king_n micipsa_n not_o long_o before_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o death_n of_o jugurth_n now_o he_o covet_v nought_o somoche_v as_o conservation_n of_o his_o life_n &_o health_n so_o that_o not_o long_o after_o he_o adopt_v he_o as_o his_o son_n and_o ordain_v in_o his_o testament_n he_o to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o heir_n &_o partiner_n of_o his_o kingdom_n with_o his_o two_o other_o natural_a son_n which_o ordinance_n he_o never_o change_v but_z at_o his_o depart_n increase_v his_o favour_n and_o benefit_n against_o the_o same_o jugurth_n leave_a he_o not_o only_a partiner_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o also_o of_o all_o his_o treasour_n and_o beside_o this_o decry_v he_o to_o be_v protector_n of_o his_o two_o natural_a son_n and_z of_o their_o portion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n soon_o after_o this_o ordinance_n the_o king_n micipsa_n depart_v from_o life_n but_o when_o the_o three_o prince_n adherball_n hiempsall_n and_o jugurth_n determine_v among_o they_o the_o time_n
every_o office_n and_o dignity_n he_o so_o behave_v himself_o that_o every_o man_n think_v and_o count_v he_o worthy_a of_o more_o dignity_n and_o honour_n than_o he_o have_v how_o beit_n for_o all_o these_o condition_n as_o honourable_a as_o he_o be_v he_o dare_v never_o before_o desire_v thoffice_n of_o consul_n of_o rome_n till_o this_o time_n when_o he_o have_v such_o comfort_n by_o his_o sacrifice_n but_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o warn_v and_o put_v in_o hope_n and_o comfort_n ever_o after_o he_o be_v hedel_v incline_v to_o ambition_n and_o covetyse_n of_o that_o dignity_n ¶_o 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 consulshyp_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_z as_o who_o say_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 behold_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 capitayne_n metellus_n beseech_a 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 thintent_a to_o desire_v the_o consulshyppe_n of_o the_o senator_n but_o how_o beit_n that_o in_o this_o metellus_n be_v virtue_n glory_n worship_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n long_a to_o a_o good_a man_n plentiful_o enough_o nevertheless_o of_o his_o courage_n and_o mind_n be_v he_o somewhat_o proud_a despise_a &_o dysdayn_v other_o which_o be_v not_o come_v of_o so_o hy_z lineage_n as_o he_o be_v but_o special_o he_o be_v stately_a and_o proud_a of_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o come_v vice_n and_o mischief_n among_o estate_n and_o gentylman_n wherefore_o metellus_n hear_a this_o enterprise_n of_o marius_n first_o of_o all_o be_v move_v with_o the_o newelty_n of_o his_o petition_n for_o at_o that_o time_n be_v none_o wont_a to_o speak_v for_o that_o dignity_n but_o if_o they_o be_v come_v of_o a_o noble_a stock_n and_o so_o be_v not_o marius_n and_o thus_o metellus_n marueyl_v moche_n at_o his_o enterprise_n and_o who_o may_v counsel_v he_o thereto_o warn_v he_o as_o under_o colour_n of_o amity_n and_o frendshyppe_n not_o to_o presume_v upon_o so_o contrary_a and_o unlikely_a a_o thing_n nor_o to_o exalte_n his_o mind_n so_o hy_z above_o fortune_n convenient_a for_o his_o state_n and_o condition_n sa_v also_o to_o he_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v coveyt_v nor_o desire_v of_o every_o man_n and_o that_o it_o become_v he_o well_o by_o reason_n to_o be_v content_v please_v and_o satisfy_v with_o that_o honour_n which_o he_o have_v &_o that_o be_v his_o own_o and_o not_o to_o desire_v thyngê_n unmete_v for_o his_o degree_n and_o final_o he_o exhort_v &_o counsel_v he_o to_o beware_v to_o desire_v that_o thing_n of_o the_o romayn_v which_z lauful_o may_v be_v deny_v unto_o he_o consydr_v and_o have_v regard_n to_o his_o lineage_n &_o auncetry_n ¶_o after_o metellus_n have_v counsel_v marius_n with_o these_o word_n and_o other_o like_a and_o that_o he_o coude_fw-fr nat_n turn_n nor_o appease_v his_o mind_n he_o answer_v he_o at_o last_o that_o assoon_o as_o he_o coude_fw-fr convenient_o nat_n let_v the_o besynesse_n of_o the_o come_v well_o he_o will_v grant_v his_o desire_n &_o petition_n but_o after_o this_o when_o maâ—ius_n desire_v the_o same_o dyscharge_v importune_o &_o often_o he_o make_v he_o answer_v sa_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v so_o great_a haste_n to_o rome_n for_o that_o purpose_n for_o he_o shall_v come_v timely_a enough_o to_o demand_v that_o dignity_n acompany_v with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o same_o metellus_n which_o son_n shall_v also_o go_v to_o rome_n in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o demand_v of_o the_o senators_v the_o same_o dignity_n with_o marius_n this_o son_n of_o metellus_n be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o army_n of_o his_o father_n metellus_n continual_o exercise_v the_o feat_n of_o war_n not_o withstand_v that_o he_o be_v but_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n this_o answer_n of_o metellus_n styre_v marius_n against_o he_o with_o grevous_a ire_n &_o wrath_n what_o for_o the_o honour_n which_o he_o desire_v and_o what_o for_o the_o licence_n to_o depart_v which_o he_o coude_fw-fr nat_n optayne_n of_o he_o by_o no_o prayer_n nor_o request_n at_o his_o pleasure_n in_o somoche_n 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 &_o ire_n counsel_v and_o impel_v this_o marius_n to_o much_o ill_a against_o the_o say_a metellus_n spare_a nouth_o word_n nor_o deed_n which_o may_v endamage_v or_o hynder_n he_o 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