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very_o difficult_a of_o passage_n be_v full_a of_o sharp_a rock_n and_o rough_a way_n but_o the_o soldier_n persuade_v that_o the_o price_n of_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o their_o toil_n depend_v upon_o their_o diligence_n to_o ease_v themselves_o give_v their_o arm_n to_o those_o who_o be_v first_o get_v over_o and_o so_o support_v one_o another_o in_o the_o passage_n immediate_o afranius_n man_n have_v leave_v their_o trench_n and_o observe_v the_o motion_n of_o caesar_n army_n which_o be_v not_o towards_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o mountain_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o go_v about_o believe_v that_o press_v for_o want_n of_o forage_v he_o be_v upon_o his_o retreat_n upon_o which_o they_o set_v up_o great_a hoot_n and_o their_o commander_n be_v very_o glad_a that_o they_o have_v stay_v for_o the_o day_n without_o run_v any_o hazard_n in_o the_o night_n but_o when_o they_o perceive_v by_o their_o face_n to_o the_o right_n that_o the_o first_o of_o the_o 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plain_a where_o he_o may_v draw_v up_o his_o legion_n in_o battalion_n the_o two_o general_n see_v the_o infantry_n before_o they_o and_o the_o horse_n behind_o they_o make_v a_o halt_a upon_o a_o hill_n from_o whence_o they_o detach_v four_o cohort_n of_o spaniard_n who_o be_v disign_v to_o get_v possession_n of_o a_o mountain_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o high_a and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o open_v themselves_o a_o way_n to_o the_o ebre_fw-la but_o they_o be_v hem_v in_o by_o caesar_n horse_n who_o cut_v they_o all_o to_o piece_n in_o sight_n of_o both_o army_n his_o soldier_n press_v he_o that_o he_o will_v take_v that_o occasion_n to_o complete_a the_o defeat_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o fear_n appear_v by_o the_o disorder_n their_o colour_n be_v in_o but_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o he_o see_v the_o victory_n assure_v without_o fight_v and_o be_v resolve_v to_o spare_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o soldier_n so_o he_o cause_v his_o cavalry_n to_o retreat_n and_o give_v the_o enemy_n liberty_n to_o return_v to_o their_o camp_n which_o they_o have_v quit_v in_o the_o morning_n caesar_n leave_v some_o troop_n at_o the_o defile_v and_o have_v block_v up_o the_o passage_n to_o the_o ebre_n come_v the_o next_o day_n and_o post_v himself_o in_o sight_n of_o their_o trench_n they_o have_v but_o two_o thing_n to_o choose_v either_o to_o return_v to_o lerida_n or_o go_v to_o tarracona_n as_o they_o be_v consult_v upon_o this_o news_n be_v bring_v they_o that_o caesar_n cavalry_n have_v fall_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v go_v to_o get_v water_n which_o oblige_v they_o to_o send_v more_o legionary_a cohort_n second_v with_o cavalry_n to_o maintain_v a_o work_n they_o design_v to_o make_v by_o throw_v up_o a_o trench_n as_o far_o as_o the_o segre_n the_o two_o general_n divide_v themselves_o for_o this_o design_n and_o as_o they_o be_v busy_v themselves_o about_o it_o their_o soldier_n leave_v their_o trench_n and_o come_v to_o a_o parley_n with_o caesar_n they_n almost_o all_o of_o they_o know_v one_o another_o be_v of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o most_o of_o they_o either_o friend_n or_o relation_n they_o give_v they_o thanks_o that_o the_o day_n before_o they_o have_v not_o fall_v upon_o they_o in_o that_o disorder_n they_o be_v then_o in_o they_o bemoan_v themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o carry_v arm_n against_o man_n who_o for_o so_o many_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o in_o short_a they_o demand_v surety_n for_o their_o general_n promise_v in_o that_o case_n to_o surrender_v themselves_o to_o caesar_n to_o who_o also_o they_o depute_v their_o principal_a centurion_n for_o a_o treaty_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n invite_v caesar_n soldier_n into_o their_o camp_n and_o carry_v they_o into_o their_o tent_n where_o they_o
offer_v they_o such_o refreshment_n as_o they_o have_v afranius_n son_n himself_o enter_v upon_o capitulation_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o sulpitius_n a_o lieutenant_n general_n and_o there_o be_v some_o appearance_n that_o the_o two_o army_n be_v unite_v matter_n may_v have_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o kind_a conclusion_n chap._n xxviii_o petreius_n cause_v several_a of_o caesar_n soldier_n to_o be_v slay_v he_o decamp_v and_o caesar_n follow_v he_o but_o without_o a_o design_n of_o defeat_v he_o utter_o upon_o the_o news_n of_o this_o afranius_n return_v to_o the_o camp_n and_o retire_v himself_o to_o his_o tent_n resolve_v against_o all_o event_n petreius_n do_v not_o so_o he_o cause_v several_a of_o his_o slave_n and_o his_o guard_n to_o take_v their_o arm_n and_o with_o some_o spanish_a horse_n run_v to_o the_o trench_n drive_v thence_o caesar_n man_n and_o cause_v his_o own_o soldier_n to_o retire_v those_o of_o caesar_n rally_v see_v that_o he_o order_v those_o spaniard_n to_o charge_v they_o and_o after_o have_v lose_v some_o man_n retreat_v to_o their_o camp_n petreius_n be_v enter_v into_o he_o go_v from_o quarter_n to_o quarter_n and_o assemble_v his_o troop_n together_o conjure_v they_o with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n to_o remember_v pompey_n their_o general_n to_o who_o they_o have_v so_o mighty_a obligation_n and_o demand_v from_o they_o a_o new_a oath_n of_o fidelity_n he_o take_v it_o first_o himself_o afterward_o oblige_v afranius_n to_o it_o and_o all_o the_o other_o officer_n and_o in_o fine_a all_o the_o soldier_n one_o after_o another_o then_o it_o be_v order_v that_o all_o those_o that_o have_v any_o of_o caesar_n soldier_n in_o their_o tent_n shall_v bring_v they_o forth_o some_o be_v produce_v and_o massacre_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n they_o believe_v that_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o oath_n and_o that_o example_n of_o cruelty_n will_v be_v so_o strong_a a_o engagement_n that_o the_o soldier_n will_v never_o after_o break_v it_o nevertheless_o a_o great_a many_o preserve_v those_o that_o be_v in_o their_o tent_n without_o discover_v of_o they_o and_o at_o night_n help_v they_o to_o escape_v over_o the_o rampart_n caesar_n will_v not_o imitate_v this_o cruelty_n of_o the_o enemy_n general_n but_o send_v back_o all_o their_o soldier_n which_o be_v in_o his_o camp_n at_o least_o all_o those_o that_o will_v return_v for_o a_o great_a many_o officer_n have_v take_v party_n with_o he_o the_o enemy_n press_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o necessity_n resolve_v now_o to_o retreat_n to_o lerida_n where_o they_o have_v yet_o some_o provision_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n they_o decamp_v the_o order_n of_o their_o march_n be_v thus_o the_o best_a of_o their_o cohort_n they_o place_v in_o their_o rear_n guard_n to_o make_v head_n in_o the_o plain_a against_o caesar_n army_n which_o follow_v they_o afterward_o as_o they_o be_v pass_v the_o mountain_n they_o more_o easy_o defend_v themselves_o because_o that_o those_o who_o first_o get_v up_o can_v with_o their_o dart_n defend_v they_o that_o follow_v but_o upon_o the_o descent_n on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o find_v great_a disadvantage_n for_o they_o can_v not_o assist_v one_o another_o and_o caesar_n cavalry_n may_v annoy_v they_o with_o dart_n as_o they_o go_v down_o to_o avoid_v this_o the_o legion_n in_o a_o whole_a body_n make_v a_o halt_a charge_v so_o fierce_o upon_o the_o cavalry_n that_o they_o force_v they_o to_o retire_v and_o after_o have_v so_o repulse_v they_o run_v with_o what_o speed_n they_o can_v into_o the_o valley_n to_o get_v to_o the_o other_o side_n where_o they_o may_v face_v about_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o what_o have_v happen_v they_o be_v not_o pursue_v very_o fast_o and_o after_o have_v march_v four_o mile_n afranius_n and_o petreius_n encamp_v upon_o a_o advance_a ground_n where_o they_o make_v a_o sort_n of_o retrenchment_n caesar_n post_v himself_o very_o near_o they_o and_o after_o they_o have_v observe_v that_o his_o horse_n be_v go_v out_o to_o forage_v they_o begin_v about_o noon_n to_o march_v again_o caesar_n immediate_o follow_v they_o with_o his_o infantry_n and_o send_v order_n to_o his_o horse_n to_o come_v up_o to_o he_o at_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n they_o quick_o return_v and_o the_o enemy_n be_v press_v by_o his_o whole_a army_n be_v force_v to_o take_v another_o post_n very_o disadvantageous_a and_o far_o from_o any_o water_n caesar_n will_v not_o for_o the_o reason_n i_o have_v already_o relate_v entire_o defeat_v they_o though_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v do_v it_o but_o leave_v they_o at_o liberty_n to_o retrench_v themselves_o which_o they_o do_v with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n and_o carry_v on_o their_o trench_n from_o one_o post_n to_o another_o endeavour_v to_o advance_v under_o the_o shelter_n of_o their_o work_n but_o this_o only_o serve_v to_o hinder_v they_o more_o from_o water_n which_o for_o one_o whole_a day_n they_o want_v the_o next_o day_n all_o their_o army_n march_v in_o battalion_n to_o seek_v for_o some_o but_o no_o one_o dare_v leave_v the_o body_n to_o go_v and_o fetch_v in_o forage_v this_o give_v caesar_n to_o understand_v the_o necessity_n to_o which_o they_o be_v reduce_v and_o confirm_v he_o in_o his_o design_n so_o he_o order_v the_o beginning_n of_o his_o line_n for_o the_o block_v of_o they_o up_o three_o day_n be_v so_o employ_v in_o remove_v earth_n on_o every_o side_n during_o which_o time_n they_o cause_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o burden_n in_o their_o camp_n to_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n caesar_n work_n be_v very_o much_o advance_v and_o at_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o two_o general_n draw_v out_o to_o oppose_v it_o embattel_v themselves_o upon_o three_o line_n caesar_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o reputation_n will_v not_o seem_v to_o decline_v the_o fight_n so_o he_o draw_v up_o his_o troop_n in_o battalion_n upon_o three_o line_n also_o the_o cohort_n of_o the_o legion_n upon_o the_o right_n and_o left_a the_o archer_n and_o slinger_n in_o the_o centre_n and_o his_o horse_n upon_o the_o wing_n in_o this_o order_n he_o attend_v their_o motion_n resolve_v himself_o not_o to_o begin_v the_o attack_z the_o two_o army_n be_v upon_o their_o retrenchment_n which_o be_v only_o carry_v on_o for_o two_o hundred_o pace_n and_o so_o they_o remain_v till_o night_n without_o do_v any_o thing_n caesar_n then_o cause_v his_o work_n to_o be_v renew_v and_o the_o two_o general_n have_v a_o design_n to_o open_v themselves_o a_o passage_n to_o the_o segre_n to_o try_v there_o if_o they_o can_v find_v a_o ford_n but_o this_o hope_n of_o they_o be_v frustrate_v by_o the_o light_a arm_a german_a foot_n and_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n which_o caesar_n have_v send_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n to_o defend_v the_o passage_n by_o corpse_n du_fw-fr guard_n which_o he_o cause_v every_o where_o to_o be_v post_v chap._n xxix_o afranius_n and_o petreius_n press_v for_o want_n of_o provision_n surrender_v themselves_o to_o caesar_n with_o all_o their_o army_n at_o last_o have_v for_o four_o day_n suffer_v all_o the_o inconvenience_n imaginable_a as_o want_v of_o corn_n forage_v water_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o that_o be_v necessary_a afranius_n and_o petreius_n demand_v a_o private_a treaty_n which_o caesar_n refuse_v they_o and_o oblige_v they_o to_o speak_v what_o they_o have_v to_o offer_v in_o presence_n of_o both_o the_o army_n afranius_n his_o son_n be_v give_v for_o hostage_n and_o afranius_n himself_o speak_v for_o his_o party_n he_o excuse_v they_o for_o that_o they_o have_v to_o the_o last_o extremity_n maintain_v that_o fidelity_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o pompey_n their_o general_n and_o say_v that_o they_o believe_v they_o have_v give_v sufficient_a mark_n of_o their_o zeal_n which_o if_o he_o think_v a_o crime_n they_o be_v already_o sufficient_o punish_v for_o it_o by_o the_o misery_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o defeat_n and_o beg_v that_o caesar_n will_v use_v it_o according_a to_o his_o wont_a generosity_n and_o not_o treat_v they_o with_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n he_o speak_v this_o in_o a_o very_a submissive_a manner_n to_o which_o caesar_n answer_v that_o afranius_n and_o his_o colleague_n have_v less_o reason_n than_o any_o body_n to_o complain_v and_o desire_v favour_n that_o all_o the_o other_o have_v do_v but_o their_o duty_n that_o he_o have_v refuse_v to_o fall_v upon_o they_o when_o he_o have_v the_o advantage_n if_o possible_a by_o such_o honourable_a proceed_n to_o have_v oblige_v they_o to_o a_o peace_n that_o his_o army_n be_v unwilling_a to_o revenge_v upon_o their_o soldier_n the_o perfidy_n by_o which_o they_o have_v put_v his_o man_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o their_o soldier_n also_o testify_v their_o wish_n
himself_o upon_o the_o river_n of_o apse_n and_o where_o labyenus_fw-la find_v out_o a_o expedient_a for_o the_o confirm_v of_o his_o troop_n he_o cause_v the_o whole_a army_n to_o be_v draw_v together_o and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o soldier_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v his_o general_n but_o follow_v he_o through_o all_o his_o fortune_n all_o the_o other_o officer_n take_v the_o same_o oath_n and_o then_o the_o soldier_n one_o after_o another_o caesar_n be_v prevent_v by_o the_o enemy_n come_v also_o and_o encamp_v himself_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n to_o cover_v the_o city_n of_o apollonia_n and_o both_o of_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n remain_v for_o some_o time_n expect_v the_o succour_n that_o be_v to_o come_v up_o to_o they_o chap._n xxxiv_o caesar_n expose_v himself_o alone_o in_o a_o skiff_n to_o go_v and_o find_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n caesar_n legion_n who_o remain_v in_o italy_n be_v most_o of_o they_o old_a 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