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captain_n of_o his_o horseman_n be_v valentine_n innocent_a and_o magnus_n and_o lieutenant_n general_a and_o sovereign_a of_o they_o all_o be_v belisarius_n who_o follow_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o emperor_n his_o master_n whereas_o he_o pretend_v to_o sail_v toward_o cartharge_n arrive_v by_o the_o way_n in_o sicill_n and_o there_o captain_n go_v a_o land_n as_o it_o have_v be_v to_o refresh_v himself_o and_o his_o souldyour_n when_o he_o espy_v time_n and_o occasion_n for_o his_o purpose_n sudden_o he_o assail_v the_o city_n catina_n and_o win_v it_o then_o show_v himself_o with_o his_o army_n abroad_o and_o disclose_v his_o prepense_a purpose_n within_o few_o day_n after_o he_o receyve_v saragoza_n syracuse_n by_o composition_n after_o this_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v how_o victory_n run_v on_o his_o side_n and_o how_o the_o city_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n yield_v and_o call_v he_o to_o they_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v the_o hatred_n that_o the_o sicilian_n bear_v to_o the_o goth_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n together_o with_o the_o presence_n of_o belisarius_n who_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v delyver_v aâ—ricke_n from_o the_o uandalians_n they_o hope_v shall_v do_v the_o like_a by_o the_o goth_n through_o sicil_n &_o italy_n moreover_o the_o go_v thes_n have_v make_v no_o preparation_n in_o sicil_n because_o they_o look_v not_o for_o any_o war_n there_o by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o many_o of_o the_o goth_n as_o be_v in_o sicill_n be_v amaze_v at_o the_o sudden_a invasion_n of_o belisarius_n and_o the_o hasty_a revolt_v of_o the_o city_n think_v more_o of_o run_v away_o then_o of_o make_v resistance_n only_o the_o city_n of_o palerno_n panormus_n by_o reason_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a garrison_n of_o the_o goth_n in_o it_o abide_v the_o thereof_o siege_n and_o endure_v it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a the_o which_o city_n be_v very_o defensible_a and_o well_o fortiâ—ed_v towards_o the_o land_n and_o thereupon_o set_v light_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o thenemie_n can_v work_v against_o it_o at_o the_o last_o by_o a_o navye_n send_v into_o the_o haven_n be_v win_v by_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o haven_n 〈◊〉_d hard_a to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n and_o belisarius_n have_v mark_v how_o that_o in_o diverse_a place_n the_o top_n of_o the_o mast_n reach_v a_o great_a height_n above_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n wherefore_o he_o set_v archer_n and_o finger_n in_o the_o topeastle_n of_o the_o shyppe_n who_o with_o arrow_n and_o dart_n do_v so_o beat_v their_o even_o mie_fw-mi underneath_o they_o on_o all_o side_n that_o the_o wall_n be_v leave_v naked_a without_o defendant_n so_o that_o their_o company_n go_v without_o danger_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o break_v it_o down_o through_o belisariuâ—_n which_o distress_n their_o enemy_n be_v discomfort_a yield_v up_o the_o town_n this_o be_v the_o last_o city_n of_o all_o sicill_n that_o come_v in_o subjection_n when_o belisarius_n have_v recover_v panormus_n he_o return_v to_o syracuse_n and_o there_o make_v sumptuous_a and_o royal_a pageant_n throw_v gold_n and_o silver_n among_o the_o poople_n for_o it_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o his_o consulshyppe_n the_o which_o be_v give_v he_o in_o honour_n of_o the_o victory_n that_o he_o gate_n of_o the_o uandalians_n and_o fortune_n be_v so_o favourable_a unto_o he_o that_o besides_o all_o his_o formâ—_n victory_n even_o the_o very_a last_o day_n of_o his_o consulshyppe_n she_o close_v up_o with_o the_o recoverye_n of_o all_o sicill_n thus_o go_v the_o world_n in_o sicill_n â§_o the._n iiij_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o the_o do_n of_o mundus_n in_o dalmatia_n against_o the_o goth_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a mundus_n and_o his_o son_n maurice_n and_o how_o onâ—_n gâ—ppa_n a_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o goth_n recover_v all_o that_o mundus_n have_v conquer_v before_o in_o dalmatia_n both_o part_n raise_v great_a power_n and_o 〈◊〉_d towards_o dalmatia_n the_o city_n of_o salons_n now_o when_o they_o be_v come_v near_o unto_o the_o town_n and_o that_o the_o war_n be_v hot_a on_o both_o part_n at_o length_n there_o be_v a_o battle_n fight_v not_o prepurpose_v but_o by_o chance_n upon_o the_o sudden_a without_o knowledge_n before_o of_o any_o of_o both_o part_n the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v this_o the_o captain_n mundus_n have_v a_o son_n call_v lead_v maurice_n a_o goodly_a young_a gentleman_n and_o a_o tall_a man_n of_o his_o hand_n who_o have_v the_o lead_n of_o a_o troop_n of_o horseman_n ride_v to_o view_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o goth_n now_o by_o chance_n the_o gothish_a horseman_n meet_v with_o he_o and_o assoon_o as_o the_o one_o part_n have_v espy_v the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o tarience_n but_o straight_o to_o the_o skirmish_n so_o they_o encounter_v for_o a_o time_n very_o fierce_o and_o many_o of_o the_o stou_fw-mi test_n of_o the_o goth_n be_v slay_v and_o at_o the_o last_o maurice_n also_o be_v kill_v both_o the_o camp_n hear_n of_o the_o skirmish_n make_v speed_n to_o rescow_n their_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o that_o mundus_n be_v on_o hiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—dings_n be_v bring_v he_o of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o son_n then_o the_o man_n be_v of_o nature_n fierce_a &_o warlike_a run_v in_o a_o rage_n like_o a_o mad_a man_n upon_o his_o enemy_n by_o that_o time_n be_v all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o goth_n come_v thither_o and_o the_o encounter_n be_v with_o the_o whole_a power_n oâ—â—yther_o part_n the_o battle_n be_v very_a blooâ—_n and_o cruel_a at_o length_n the_o goth_n be_v discomfit_v with_o great_a slaughter_n and_o loss_n of_o their_o people_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n but_o mundus_n while_o he_o unsaciable_o follow_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o fury_n goth_n and_o for_o anger_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o son_n pursue_v the_o chase_n to_o far_o be_v recounter_v of_o his_o disperse_a enemy_n and_o slay_v and_o so_o the_o father_n through_o the_o outrageous_a revengement_n of_o his_o son_n in_o end_n do_v seek_v his_o own_o confusion_n after_o this_o battle_n both_o army_n depart_v a_o sundre_v for_o the_o goth_n be_v vanquish_v dare_v not_o abide_v in_o those_o quarter_n and_o the_o emperor_n soldier_n be_v dismay_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o captain_n leave_v salons_n and_o retire_v back_o again_o i_o think_v it_o not_o good_a to_o suppress_v with_o filens_n a_o thing_n that_o many_o author_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o they_o say_v there_o be_v certain_a old_a verse_n of_o sibyl_n in_o the_o which_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o when_o africa_n shall_v be_v sibyl_n recover_v by_o the_o roman_n then_o shall_v mundus_fw-la which_o word_n as_o it_o be_v here_o a_o man_n name_n so_o also_o it_o signify_v the_o world_n and_o his_o issue_n shall_v perish_v this_o pprophecy_n of_o sibyl_n make_v many_o man_n afraid_a dout_v least_o heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o all_o mankind_n shall_v utter_o have_v decay_v but_o after_o the_o time_n that_o africa_n in_o the_o former_a war_n be_v recover_v by_o the_o pussaunce_n of_o belisarius_n than_o it_o appear_v how_o that_o sâ—ill_n prophesy_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o this_o captain_n and_o his_o son_n so_o deep_o be_v all_o prophecy_v wrap_v in_o doubtful_a circumstance_n after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o captain_n and_o the_o departure_n of_o his_o army_n the_o goth_n begin_v to_o grow_v the_o strong_a in_o those_o part_n for_o grippa_n one_o of_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o goth_n conquer_v immediate_o theruppon_o raise_v a_o new_a power_n recover_v salons_n &_o all_o that_o ever_o mundus_n have_v get_v before_o â—_o those_o place_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o goth_n be_v far_o of_o great_a power_n than_o their_o enemy_n in_o those_o border_n and_o therewithal_o theodatus_fw-la the_o king_n take_v stout_o upon_o he_o think_v himself_o able_a to_o match_n or_o rather_o to_o overcome_v themperour_n in_o battle_n â§_o the._n v._o chapter_n ¶_o the_o emperor_n send_v a_o new_a lieutenant_n into_o dalmatia_n name_v constantian_n who_o recover_v all_o dalmatia_n and_o lyburnia_n when_o justinian_n hear_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o dalmatia_n he_o make_v one_o of_o his_o courtier_n dalmatia_n name_v constantian_a lieutenant_n of_o the_o war_n there_o and_o therewythall_o write_v to_o belisarius_n that_o he_o shall_v without_o further_a delay_n pass_v into_o italy_n constantian_n therefore_o have_v repair_v his_o army_n and_o thorough_o furnysh_v his_o navye_n of_o all_o thing_n after_o that_o he_o have_v tarry_v a_o while_n about_o the_o do_v thereof_o at_o dyrrachin_n remove_v from_o thence_o and_o sail_v to_o khagusium_fw-la there_o be_v at_o khagusium_fw-la certain_a skowtwatche_n set_v there_o by_o gryppa_n who_o see_v y_fw-es â—_o navy_n of_o constantian_n pass_v along_o the_o
the_o empire_n of_o rome_n ¶_o the._n xi_o chapter_n ¶_o themperour_n send_v new_a succour_n in_o to_o italy_n asinarius_n and_o vligisalus_fw-la captain_n of_o the_o goth_n besege_n salons_n in_o dalmatia_n vitigiâ—_n win_v portua_n and_o cause_v all_o the_o roman_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n who_o he_o hold_v at_o ravenna_n as_o hostage_n bâ—lisarius_n put_v all_o unable_a folk_n for_o the_o war_n out_o of_o the_o city_n for_o consume_v of_o victall_n and_o banish_v the_o pope_n upon_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n the_o emperor_n justinian_n be_v be_v italyâ—_n rye_n sore_o move_v at_o the_o receipt_n of_o these_o letter_n and_o thereupon_o command_v that_o certain_a soldier_n why_o i_fw-mi have_v be_v put_v in_o a_o readiness_n before_o 〈◊〉_d immediate_o sail_v into_o italy_n en_fw-fr tend_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o levy_v a_o great_a power_n ualerian_n and_o martian_a be_v appoint_v captain_n of_o thâ—se_a soldier_n which_o he_o have_v already_o prepare_v and_o which_o have_v wynter_v all_o the_o dead_a time_n of_o that_o year_n in_o aâ—toly_a and_o aâ—arname_n the_o news_n hereof_o be_v bring_v to_o rome_n put_v the_o roman_n in_o good_a comfort_n look_v for_o their_o arrival_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n will_v serve_v while_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v at_o rome_n asinarius_n and_o uligisalus_fw-la captain_n of_o the_o goth_n 〈◊〉_d who_o uitigis_fw-la have_v send_v with_o a_o host_n of_o man_n into_o dalmatia_n appoint_v to_o theym_v moreover_o for_o their_o more_o strengthe_n a_o navye_n of_o shyppe_n beâ—_n salons_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n for_o constantian_a 〈◊〉_d he_o self_n to_o weak_a to_o match_v so_o huge_a a_o power_n as_o his_o enemy_n have_v fortify_v the_o city_n thorough_o before_o hand_n and_o abode_n the_o siege_n during_o the_o which_o sometime_o yssewinge_v out_o of_o the_o town_n he_o do_v great_a harm_n to_o the_o goâ—es_v both_o â—y_a sea_n and_o by_o land_n in_o this_o mean_a time_n rome_n begin_v to_o 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readiness_n to_o make_v resysten_v against_o so_o great_a a_o power_n of_o the_o goth_n by_o take_v of_o this_o town_n straight_o way_n â—nsued_v great_a distress_n at_o rome_n when_o their_o vent_n of_o fetch_v in_o of_o corn_n and_o victivall_n be_v once_o stop_v for_o the_o goth_n leave_v a_o garrison_n of_o soldier_n there_o do_v keep_v both_o the_o hostage_n town_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o tiber_n suffer_v nothing_o to_o be_v convey_v in_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o but_o that_o uitigis_fw-la send_v commandment_n to_o ravenna_n that_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n which_o as_o be_v declare_v he_o lead_v from_o then_n and_o keep_v for_o hostage_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n many_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o nobility_n and_o many_o of_o the_o commanaltie_n sure_o worthy_a per_fw-la sonage_n all_o the_o which_o taste_v of_o one_o cup_n save_v a_o few_o who_o have_v inkling_n of_o the_o matter_n before_o escape_v by_o flight_n among_o the_o which_o number_n be_v cer_n 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