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place_n the_o carthaginian_n consecrate_a altar_n to_o the_o philenian_a brethren_n and_o other_o honour_n be_v institute_v for_o they_o in_o their_o country_n now_o i_o return_v to_o my_o purpose_n chap._n 22._o jugurth_n draw_v the_o getulians_n to_o his_o party_n he_o sollicit_v king_n bocchus_n he_o be_v advertise_v of_o marius_n come_v ivgurth_n when_o after_o thala_n lose_v he_o think_v nothing_o strong_a enough_o to_o resist_v metellus_n travail_v with_o some_o few_o through_o vast_a desert_n he_o come_v to_o the_o getulians_n a_o fierce_a and_o savage_a kind_n of_o people_n and_o as_o then_o ignorant_a of_o the_o roman_a name_n he_o raise_v a_o multitude_n of_o they_o into_o one_o body_n and_o by_o degree_n do_v accustom_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o rank_n to_o follow_v their_o ensign_n to_o obey_v command_n and_o to_o perform_v other_o military_a duty_n beside_o he_o allure_v those_o who_o be_v near_a unto_o king_n bocchus_n by_o great_a gift_n and_o great_a promise_n to_o favour_v his_o cause_n with_o which_o assistant_n go_v to_o the_o king_n he_o do_v persuade_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v undertake_v war_n against_o the_o roman_n this_o by_o that_o advantage_n become_v more_o facile_a and_o feasable_a for_o that_o bocchus_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o war_n have_v send_v ambassador_n to_o rome_n to_o desire_v a_o league_n and_o friendship_n which_o thing_n be_v most_o opportune_a for_o the_o enterprise_n of_o the_o war_n some_o few_o hinder_v blind_v with_o covetousness_n by_o who_o all_o suit_n whether_o honest_a or_o dishonest_a be_v usual_o set_v to_o sale_n beside_o the_o daughter_n of_o bocchus_n be_v former_o marry_v to_o jugurth_n but_o that_o bond_n be_v mean_o regard_v by_o the_o moor_n and_o numidian_n because_o that_o each_o of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o wealth_n have_v every_o man_n sundry_a wife_n some_o 10._o other_o more_o but_o king_n more_o than_o so_o thus_o the_o mind_n be_v distract_v with_o the_o multitude_n none_o of_o they_o be_v rank_v in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o equal_a they_o be_v altogether_o hold_v despicable_a thereupon_o in_o a_o place_n choose_v by_o both_o party_n the_o army_n meet_v then_o faith_n be_v give_v and_o receive_v interchangeable_o jugurth_n inflame_v bocchus_n with_o this_o speech_n that_o the_o roman_n be_v unjust_a of_o unsatiable_a avarice_n the_o common_a enemy_n of_o all_o mankind_n that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o cause_n of_o war_n with_o bocchus_n as_o with_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o nation_n even_o the_o desire_n of_o rule_n unto_o who_o all_o king_n be_v opposite_n then_o he_o himself_o a_o little_a before_o the_o carthaginian_n with_o king_n perses_n after_o as_o every_o man_n seem_v most_o powerful_a so_o he_o become_v enemy_n to_o the_o roman_n these_o and_o such_o like_a speech_n pass_v they_o direct_v their_o journey_n to_o the_o town_n of_o cirtha_n for_o that_o q._n metellus_n have_v lodge_v there_o the_o prey_n prisoner_n and_o baggage_n thus_o jugurth_n think_v that_o either_o the_o city_n be_v take_v it_o will_v be_v a_o work_n worth_a his_o labour_n or_o if_o the_o roman_a general_n come_v to_o their_o succour_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o main_a battle_n for_o in_o cunm_v he_o make_v haste_n only_o to_o disinable_a jugurths_n peace_n lest_o by_o exercise_v delay_n he_o shall_v desire_v some_o other_o course_n rather_o than_o war_n the_o general_n when_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o confederacy_n of_o the_o king_n he_o do_v not_o rash_o neither_o as_o he_o be_v often_o accustom_v to_o do_v jugurth_n be_v vanquish_v present_v in_o all_o place_n free_a mean_n to_o fight_v but_o not_o far_o from_o cirtha_n his_o camp_n be_v fortify_v he_o expect_v the_o king_n think_v it_o best_o after_o he_o have_v make_v some_o trial_n of_o the_o moor_n because_o they_o come_v as_o fresh_a enemy_n to_o fight_v at_o his_o best_a advantage_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o be_v certify_v from_o rome_n by_o letter_n that_o the_o province_n of_o numidia_n be_v give_v to_o marius_n for_o he_o have_v hear_v before_o that_o he_o be_v make_v consul_n with_o which_o tiding_n be_v trouble_v beyond_o all_o decency_n he_o neither_o can_v refrain_v tear_n nor_o moderate_v his_o tongue_n the_o man_n otherwise_o be_v of_o a_o most_o excellent_a temper_n too_o tender_o take_v this_o grievance_n which_o some_o construe_v to_o be_v pride_n in_o he_o other_o a_o good_a disposition_n provoke_v with_o disgrace_n many_o man_n think_v it_o be_v because_o the_o victory_n already_o get_v be_v wrest_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n to_o we_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v that_o he_o be_v more_o vex_v with_o marius_n honour_n then_o with_o his_o proper_a injury_n neither_o will_v he_o have_v suffer_v it_o with_o so_o much_o anxiety_n if_o the_o province_n take_v away_o have_v be_v assign_v to_o any_o but_o marius_n therefore_o be_v divert_v with_o this_o grief_n and_o because_o it_o seem_v a_o foolish_a part_n to_o take_v care_n of_o another_o charge_n with_o his_o own_o danger_n he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o king_n bocchus_n to_o require_v he_o that_o without_o cause_n he_o will_v not_o become_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o have_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n of_o contract_v a_o league_n and_o friendship_n which_o will_v be_v better_o than_o war_n although_o he_o be_v confident_a in_o his_o own_o strength_n yet_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o change_v uncertainty_n for_o certainty_n all_o war_n be_v undertake_v with_o ease_n but_o conclude_v with_o difficulty_n not_o in_o the_o same_o man_n power_n lay_v the_o beginning_n &_o end_v of_o it_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o man_n yea_o for_o a_o coward_n to_o begin_v it_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o when_o the_o conqueror_n will_v therefore_o he_o shall_v provide_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n neither_o shall_v he_o commix_v his_o flourish_a and_o
as_o they_o have_v hear_v it_o relate_v cicero_n inform_v of_o this_o secret_a by_o sanga_n command_v the_o ambassador_n that_o they_o shall_v deep_o counterfeit_v their_o affection_n to_o the_o design_n that_o they_o shall_v visit_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o conspirator_n shall_v promise_v large_o and_o endeavour_n to_o the_o utmost_a to_o detect_v all_o the_o complice_n chap._n 13._o metellus_n and_o murena_n apprehend_v diverse_a of_o the_o conspirator_n lentulus_n and_o cethegus_n dispose_v themselnes_n for_o action_n near_o about_o this_o season_n there_o be_v sundry_a tumult_n stir_v in_o the_o hither_o and_o further_o gaul_n as_o also_o in_o the_o picemian_a brutian_a and_o 〈◊〉_d territory_n for_o those_o who_o catiline_n have_v before_o send_v out_o uncounsellable_o like_o mad_a man_n shuffle_v all_o their_o business_n together_o with_o their_o night_n counsel_n with_o their_o carriage_n of_o arm_n and_o weapon_n with_o their_o post_n to_o and_o fro_o and_o disquiet_v of_o all_o place_n they_o have_v cause_v more_o fear_n than_o danger_n of_o this_o number_n the_o praetour_n q._n metellus_n celer_n have_v commit_v diverse_a to_o prison_n they_o be_v find_v guilty_a upon_o the_o examination_n of_o their_o confederate_n the_o like_a do_v c._n muraena_n in_o the_o hither_o gaul_n he_o be_v deputy_n lieutenant_n of_o that_o province_n but_o at_o rome_n lentulus_n have_v determine_v with_o other_o principal_a conspirator_n great_a force_n be_v provide_v for_o that_o purpose_n that_o when_o catiline_n shall_v advance_v with_o his_o army_n into_o the_o fesulan_n tract_n lu._n bestia_n tribune_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v reprehend_v cicero_n action_n in_o a_o public_a oration_n and_o shall_v impose_v the_o envy_n of_o this_o dangerous_a war_n upon_o the_o well-deserving_a consul_n and_o that_o this_o serve_v for_o a_o signal_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o conspirator_n be_v to_o execute_v their_o several_a charge_n the_o next_o night_n follow_v the_o division_n whereof_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n statilius_n and_o gabinius_n be_v strong_o accompany_v be_v to_o fire_n at_o once_o twelve_o convenient_a place_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o tumult_n whereof_o they_o may_v facilitate_v their_o mean_n of_o passage_n to_o the_o consul_n &_o the_o rest_n against_o who_o their_o plot_n be_v intend_v cathegus_fw-la be_v to_o beset_v cicero_n gate_n and_o to_o assail_v he_o forcible_o other_o be_v to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o other_o beside_o the_o son_n of_o sundry_a family_n most_o of_o who_o be_v of_o the_o nobility_n have_v order_n give_v to_o massacre_v their_o own_o parent_n and_o in_o the_o general_a terror_n of_o fire_n and_o slaughter_n to_o make_v their_o escape_n to_o catiline_n in_o the_o passage_n of_o these_o preparation_n &_o design_n cathegus_fw-la still_o blame_v the_o cowardice_n of_o his_o companion_n tell_v they_o that_o by_o their_o doubt_n &_o dilatory_a course_n they_o neglect_v fair_a opportunity_n that_o in_o a_o danger_n of_o that_o nature_n it_o be_v more_o behooveful_a to_o do_v then_o deliberate_a that_o himself_n if_o some_o few_o will_v assist_v will_v not_o fail_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o court_n although_o the_o rest_n faint_v in_o courage_n this_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n violent_a and_o prompt_v of_o hand_n he_o esteem_v celerity_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o action_n chap._n 14._o the_o allobroges_n follow_v cicero_n instruction_n his_o project_n succee_v lentulus_n be_v arraign_v now_o the_o allobroges_n according_a to_o cicero_n direction_n meet_v by_o gabinius_n procurement_n with_o the_o other_o conspirator_n they_o demand_v a_o oath_n of_o lentulus_n cathegus_fw-la statilius_n and_o cassius_n the_o tenure_n whereof_o be_v subsign_v they_o may_v present_v to_o their_o citizen_n for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v hardly_o be_v draw_v into_o a_o business_n of_o that_o consequence_n all_o the_o rest_n without_o suspicion_n do_v condescend_v only_o cassius_n promise_v to_o repair_v 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service_n of_o the_o slave_n in_o the_o city_n all_o his_o command_n be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o execution_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o approach_v near_o with_o expedition_n these_o affair_n stand_v thus_o on_o the_o night_n appoint_v which_o they_o be_v to_o depart_v cicero_n be_v instruct_v by_o the_o ambassador_n he_o give_v order_n to_o the_o praetour_n l._n valerius_n flaccus_n and_o c._n pomptinus_n to_o apprehend_v by_o way_n of_o ambushment_n all_o the_o retinue_n of_o the_o allobroges_n on_o the_o miluian_a bridge_n then_o he_o open_v the_o whole_a circumstance_n of_o the_o business_n for_o which_o they_o be_v employ_v as_o for_o the_o rest_n he_o wish_v they_o to_o proceed_v as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v these_o military_a man_n follow_v their_o instruction_n and_o have_v dispose_v the_o guard_n without_o tumult_n do_v covert_o beset_v the_o miluian_a bridge_n after_o the_o ambassador_n together_o with_o vulturtius_n be_v come_v to_o that_o place_n a_o 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to_o try_v his_o fortune_n by_o arm_n be_v enforce_v thereunto_o through_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o affair_n thereupon_o the_o enemy_n passage_n be_v discover_v he_o grow_v hopeful_a from_o the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o place_n raise_v as_o great_a force_n as_o he_o can_v of_o all_o sort_n and_o through_o unknown_a bywayes_o overmarch_v metellus_n army_n chap._n 15._o jugurth_n incamp_v in_o a_o place_n of_o advantage_n his_o army_n be_v discover_v by_o metellus_n a_o battle_n be_v fight_v betwixt_o they_o wherein_o jugurth_n be_v defeat_v there_o be_v in_o that_o part_n of_o numidia_n which_o jugurth_n possess_v upon_o the_o division_n a_o river_n arise_v from_o the_o south_n name_v muthul_n from_o which_o there_o be_v distant_a a_o mountain_n almost_o twenty_o thousand_o pace_n of_o equal_a tract_n lie_v waist_n by_o nature_n and_o for_o want_v of_o human_a tillage_n but_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o a_o hillock_n do_v arise_v of_o a_o spacious_a extent_n be_v cover_v with_o olive_n myrtle_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o tree_n which_o grow_v in_o dry_a and_o sandy_a ground_n but_o the_o plain_a seat_v in_o the_o midst_n be_v barren_a except_o the_o place_n border_v on_o the_o river_n these_o be_v beset_v with_o grove_n of_o tree_n be_v frequent_v with_o husbandman_n and_o cattle_n therefore_o on_o that_o hillock_n which_o we_o have_v say_v to_o be_v thwart-wise_a extend_v jugurth_n sit_v down_o the_o forefront_n of_o his_o army_n be_v extinuate_v the_o command_n over_o the_o elephant_n and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o footman_n he_o give_v to_o bomilear_n and_o instruct_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v he_o himself_o near_a to_o the_o mountain_n marshal_v his_o own_o troop_n with_o all_o the_o cavalry_n and_o select_a footman_n then_o round_v several_o all_o the_o squadron_n and_o maniple_n he_o do_v admonish_v and_o conjure_v they_o that_o be_v mindful_a of_o their_o former_a valour_n and_o victory_n they_o will_v defend_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n from_o the_o avarice_n of_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o shall_v fight_v with_o those_o who_o they_o have_v former_o dismiss_v under_o the_o yoke_n that_o their_o chieftain_n not_o their_o courage_n be_v change_v all_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v require_v of_o a_o general_n be_v â—oreâ—â—lled_v to_o their_o advantage_n they_o have_v the_o high_a ground_n that_o be_v expert_a they_o may_v fight_v with_o the_o unskilful_a not_o the_o few_o with_o the_o more_o nor_o untrained_a with_o the_o better_a soldier_n wherefore_o they_o shall_v be_v prepare_v and_o resolute_a upon_o a_o signal_n give_v to_o invade_v the_o roman_n that_o either_o that_o day_n shall_v confirm_v all_o their_o labour_n &_o victory_n or_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o great_a calamity_n beside_o man_n by_o man_n as_o he_o have_v advance_v any_o for_o some_o military_a exploit_n in_o mean_n or_o honour_n he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o in_o a_o bravery_n show_v they_o to_o other_o final_o according_a to_o every_o man_n disposition_n by_o promise_v menace_a and_o protest_v he_o do_v encourage_v they_o several_o after_o a_o several_a manner_n when_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n metellus_n ignorant_a of_o the_o enemy_n as_o he_o descend_v from_o the_o mountain_n view_v they_o with_o his_o army_n at_o first_o he_o be_v doubtful_a what_o this_o uncouth_a show_n do_v mean_a for_o among_o the_o underwoods_n the_o numidian_n and_o their_o horse_n have_v seat_v themselves_o neither_o full_o hide_v through_o the_o lowness_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o yet_o uncertain_a what_o they_o may_v be_v since_o out_o of_o cunning_a and_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n themselves_o and_o their_o military_a ensign_n be_v shadow_v then_o the_o stratagem_n be_v forthwith_o discover_v the_o army_n in_o march_v make_v a_o stand_n for_o a_o while_n there_o the_o order_n be_v alter_v in_o the_o right_a flank_n which_o be_v near_o the_o enemy_n he_o arange_v the_o army_n with_o three_o aid_n of_o reserve_v between_o the_o maniple_n he_o distribute_v the_o slinger_n and_o archer_n all_o the_o horseman_n he_o place_v in_o the_o wing_n and_o have_v encourage_v his_o soldier_n brief_o for_o the_o season_n he_o draw_v down_o his_o army_n as_o he_o have_v imbattail_v it_o into_o the_o plain_a the_o frount_n of_o the_o middle-ward_n be_v crossewise_a change_v but_o when_o he_o perceive_v the_o numidian_n not_o to_o stir_v nor_o to_o descend_v from_o the_o mountain_n fear_v from_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n &_o scarcity_n of_o water_n that_o his_o army_n will_v be_v consume_v with_o thirst_n he_o send_v before_o unto_o the_o river_n rutilius_n one_o of_o his_o lieutenant_n with_o the_o lightarmed_n cohort_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o cavalry_n to_o anticipate_v a_o place_n for_o encamp_v think_v that_o the_o enemy_n with_o frequent_a charge_v and_o crossefight_n will_v retard_v his_o passage_n and_o because_o they_o repose_v no_o trust_n in_o their_o arm_n will_v take_v advantage_n of_o the_o soldier_n thirst_n and_o weariness_n then_o he_o himself_o as_o the_o occasion_n and_o place_n require_v in_o that_o order_n as_o he_o descend_v from_o the_o mountain_n march_v forward_o by_o little_a and_o little_a marius_n be_v behind_o the_o middle-ward_n the_o consul_n himself_o be_v with_o the_o horseman_n of_o the_o left_a wing_n who_o upon_o the_o march_n make_v the_o main_a battle_n but_o jugurth_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v that_o those_o who_o have_v the_o van_n of_o his_o vanguard_n have_v overreach_v the_o bringer_n up_o of_o metellus_n rear_n with_o a_o guard_n of_o about_o 2000_o footman_n he_o possess_v the_o mountain_n where_o metellus_n make_v his_o descent_n lest_o perchance_o the_o enemy_n fall_v back_o it_o may_v serve_v they_o for_o a_o retreat_n and_o after_o for_o a_o defence_n then_o sudden_o upon_o a_o signal_n give_v he_o charge_v the_o enemy_n some_o of_o the_o numidian_n kill_v the_o hinder-most_a other_o assail_v the_o right_n and_o left_a flank_n in_o furious_a manner_n they_o present_v themselves_o and_o press_v forward_o in_o all_o place_n they_o disorder_v the_o rank_n of_o the_o roman_n of_o who_o those_o who_o with_o most_o resolution_n have_v encounter_v the_o enemy_n be_v delude_v by_o this_o doubtful_a kind_n of_o fight_n be_v themselves_o sometime_o wound_v from_o a_o far_o neither_o have_v they_o mean_v to_o strike_v again_o nor_o to_o join_v in_o handfight_a before_o this_o the_o horseman_n be_v instruct_v by_o jugurth_n wheresoever_o a_o troop_n of_o roman_n begin_v to_o chase_v retire_v not_o close_o nor_o in_o one_o gross_a but_o in_o as_o much_o distance_n as_o they_o can_v one_o from_o another_o thus_o be_v superior_a in_o number_n if_o they_o can_v not_o deter_v the_o enemy_n from_o pursue_v they_o encompass_v they_o be_v disperse_v either_o from_o behind_o or_o from_o the_o flank_n but_o if_o the_o hillock_n be_v more_o opportune_a for_o flight_n then_o the_o field_n thither_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o numidian_n use_v unto_o it_o easy_o pass_v through_o the_o underwood_n our_o man_n the_o roughness_n and_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o place_n detain_v but_o the_o face_n of_o all_o this_o conflict_n be_v various_a uncertain_a foul_a and_o lamentable_a some_o be_v scatter_v from_o their_o fellow_n retire_v other_o pursue_v neither_o rank_n nor_o ensign_n they_o observe_v wheresoever_o the_o danger_n attach_v any_o man_n there_o he_o resist_v and_o put_v it_o off_o arm_n weapon_n horse_n man_n enemy_n and_o citizen_n be_v blend_v together_o nothing_o be_v do_v by_o counsel_n nor_o command_n fortune_n sway_v all_o therefore_o most_o of_o the_o day_n be_v spend_v when_o then_o yea_o even_o then_o the_o event_n be_v doubtful_a at_o length_n all_o man_n faint_v with_o toil_n and_o heat_n metellus_n when_o he_o see_v the_o numidian_n come_v on_o more_o cold_o he_o ralli_v by_o degree_n his_o soldier_n into_o one_o body_n he_o restore_v the_o rank_n and_o oppose_v four_o legionary_a cohort_n unto_o the_o enemy_n footeband_n o_o they_o a_o great_a part_n be_v weary_a rest_v themselves_o on_o the_o high_a ground_n he_o intreat_v and_o exhort_v his_o soldier_n together_o that_o they_o will_v not_o faint_v nor_o suffer_v these_o fly_a enemy_n to_o overcome_v that_o they_o have_v neither_o camp_n nor_o any_o fortification_n whither_o retire_v they_o may_v betake_v themselves_o all_o the_o hope_n they_o have_v lay_v in_o their_o arm_n but_o neither_o be_v jugurth_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n out_o of_o action_n he_o circuâ—teth_v confirm_v renew_v the_o battle_n and_o himself_o with_o some_o choose_a man_n tri_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o uttermost_a he_o succour_v his_o own_o side_n charge_v the_o waver_a enemy_n by_o fight_v a_o far_o off_o he_o engage_v their_o stay_n who_o he_o know_v to_o stand_v firm_a after_o this_o manner_n two_o general_n man_n most_o
all_o become_v equal_a chap._n 23._o the_o king_n retire_v into_o the_o desert_n metellus_n go_v to_o rome_n marius_n besiege_a capsa_n and_o after_o some_o difficulty_n take_v it_o by_o force_n but_o the_o king_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o understand_v of_o marius_n come_v depart_v diverse_o into_o place_n of_o difficnlt_fw-ge access_n thus_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o jugurth_n hope_v ere_o long_o he_o shall_v surprise_v his_o enemy_n straggle_v and_o that_o the_o roman_n as_o most_o man_n do_v fear_v be_v remove_v will_v carry_v themselves_o more_o loose_o and_o licentious_o metellus_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n go_v to_o rome_n iâ—_n contrary_a to_o his_o expectaâ—tion_n receive_v with_o much_o joy_n be_v esteem_v alike_o of_o the_o father_n and_o people_n after_o their_o hatred_n be_v once_o allay_v but_o marius_n ready_o and_o wise_o attend_v his_o own_o and_o the_o enemy_n affair_n he_o know_v what_o be_v expeâ—dient_a or_o not_o for_o both_o he_o discover_v the_o journey_n of_o the_o king_n he_o prevent_v their_o counsel_n and_o stratagem_n he_o suffer_v no_o slackness_n with_o himself_o nor_o safety_n with_o they_o therefore_o both_o the_o getulians_n and_o jugurth_n drive_v prey_v from_o our_o confederate_n he_o often_o assail_a defeat_v they_o in_o their_o journey_n and_o disarm_v the_o king_n himself_o not_o far_o from_o the_o town_n of_o cirtha_n which_o exploit_n when_o he_o perceive_v to_o be_v only_o glorious_a not_o conduce_v to_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o war_n he_o resolve_v to_o besiege_v the_o city_n one_o after_o another_o which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n or_o people_n be_v most_o advamtageous_a for_o the_o enemy_n against_o himself_o thus_o either_o jugurth_n will_v be_v despoil_v of_o his_o aid_n if_o he_o suffer_v this_o or_o else_o must_v come_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o battle_n for_o bocchus_n have_v many_o time_n send_v messenger_n to_o the_o consul_n show_v that_o he_o desire_v the_o friendship_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n that_o heâ—_n shall_v fear_v no_o act_n of_o hoâ—stility_n from_o he_o whether_o he_o conterfeit_v this_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o be_v unlooked_v for_o he_o may_v invade_v with_o more_o annoyance_n or_o that_o through_o the_o levity_n of_o his_o disposition_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o change_v the_o resolution_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n it_o remain_v undiscovered_a but_o the_o consul_n as_o he_o have_v resolve_v march_v to_o the_o town_n and_o fortify_v castle_n some_o by_o force_n other_o by_o terror_n or_o by_o promise_a reward_n he_o withdraw_v from_o the_o enemy_n and_o first_o his_o undertake_n be_v mean_a think_v that_o jugurth_n for_o defend_v his_o own_o will_v come_v within_o danger_n but_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v absent_a a_o far_o off_o and_o employ_v upon_o other_o affair_n it_o seem_v high_a time_n for_o he_o to_o undertake_v thing_n more_o great_a and_o difficult_a there_o lay_v among_o the_o vast_a desert_n a_o fair_a town_n and_o strong_a call_v capsa_n who_o founder_n hercules_n the_o lybian_a be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o citizen_n be_v privilege_v by_o jugurth_n live_v under_o a_o gentle_a command_n and_o for_o these_o respect_n be_v hold_v most_o faithful_a they_o be_v fortify_v against_o enemy_n not_o only_o with_o wall_n arm_n and_o soldier_n but_o that_o which_o be_v much_o more_o with_o the_o roughness_n of_o the_o region_n for_o beside_o the_o place_n next_o to_o the_o town_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v waste_v for_o want_v of_o manure_v scant_a of_o water_n &_o infest_a with_o serpent_n who_o violence_n as_o of_o all_o other_o wild_a beast_n grow_v more_o outrageous_a by_o the_o scarcity_n of_o meat_n beside_o the_o nature_n of_o serpent_n pernicious_a in_o itself_o be_v more_o inflame_v with_o thirst_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o gain_v this_o piece_n a_o earnest_n desire_v possess_v marius_n as_o well_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o war_n as_o also_o for_o that_o it_o seem_v a_o difficult_a matter_n and_o metellus_n have_v with_o great_a glory_n take_v the_o town_n of_o thala_n seat_v and_o fortify_v not_o much_o unlike_a but_o that_o at_o thala_n there_o be_v some_o fountain_n not_o far_o from_o the_o wall_n the_o capsians_n have_v only_o one_o spring_n of_o water_n and_o that_o within_o the_o town_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n they_o use_v rain_v that_o inconvenience_n both_o there_o and_o in_o all_o africa_a which_o be_v far_o from_o the_o sea_n lay_v uncultive_v be_v suffer_v with_o less_o greevance_n because_o the_o numidian_n for_o the_o most_o part_n feed_v on_o milk_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o neither_o seek_v for_o salt_n nor_o other_o provocation_n of_o gluttony_n food_n serve_v they_o against_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n not_o for_o lust_n nor_o luxury_n therefore_o the_o consul_n all_o thing_n be_v discover_v rely_v as_o i_o think_v on_o the_o god_n for_o against_o so_o great_a difficulty_n he_o can_v not_o sufficient_o provide_v by_o counsel_n because_o also_o he_o be_v assail_v with_o want_n of_o corn_n for_o that_o the_o numidian_n be_v more_o addict_v to_o graze_v of_o cattle_n than_o tillage_n and_o whatsoever_o crop_n be_v grow_v they_o have_v bestow_v by_o the_o king_n command_n in_o place_n of_o strength_n but_o the_o field_n at_o that_o time_n be_v dry_a and_o bare_a of_o grain_n for_o it_o be_v the_o last_o of_o summer_n do_v notwithstanding_o as_o he_o can_v make_v preparation_n with_o providence_n enough_o he_o give_v out_o all_o the_o cattle_n which_o he_o have_v former_o get_v by_o predation_n to_o be_v drive_v by_o the_o auxiliary_a horseman_n he_o command_v a._n manlius_n his_o lieutenant_n with_o the_o lightarmed_n cohort_n to_o go_v to_o the_o town_n of_o liâ—is_n where_o he_o have_v place_v the_o pay_n and_o victual_n himself_o go_v to_o take_v prey_v mean_v to_o be_v there_o within_o a_o few_o day_n thus_o his_o enterprise_n be_v conceal_v he_o march_v to_o the_o river_n tana_n but_o as_o he_o travail_v he_o distribute_v the_o cattle_n daily_o by_o 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