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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 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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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to_o manage_v the_o war_n against_o jugurth_n frequent_o they_o enjoin_v marius_n to_o undertake_v that_o charge_n yet_o the_o senate_n not_o long_o before_o have_v decree_v numidia_n to_o metellus_n that_o decree_n become_v void_a in_o this_o mean_a time_n jugurth_n have_v lose_v his_o friend_n most_o of_o who_o he_o himself_o have_v kill_v the_o residue_n take_v their_o flight_n some_o to_o the_o roman_n other_o to_o king_n bocchus_n when_o as_o he_o consider_v that_o war_n can_v not_o be_v wage_v without_o coassistant_n and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v dangerous_a to_o try_v the_o fidelity_n of_o new_a friend_n amid_o so_o much_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o old_a he_o be_v toss_v with_o a_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a opinion_n no_o design_n counsel_n nor_o person_n can_v please_v he_o sufficient_o his_o journey_n and_o commander_n he_o change_v daily_o sometime_o he_o march_v towards_o the_o enemy_n now_o again_o towards_o the_o desert_n oftentimes_o he_o repose_v his_o hope_n in_o flight_n and_o forthwith_o in_o his_o arm_n he_o doubt_v which_o he_o shall_v least_o rely_v on_o his_o subject_n valour_n or_o loyalty_n thus_o whatsoever_o he_o intend_v fall_v out_o unlucky_o but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o delay_n metellus_n sudden_o show_v himself_o with_o his_o army_n the_o numidian_n as_o the_o time_n will_v give_v leave_n be_v order_v and_o arange_v by_o jugurth_n then_o forthwith_o the_o battle_n be_v begin_v in_o that_o part_n where_o the_o king_n be_v present_a in_o person_n they_o fight_v for_o a_o while_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o soldier_n be_v break_v and_o chase_v upon_o the_o first_o encounter_n the_o roman_n take_v some_o ensign_n arm_n &_o prisoner_n for_o in_o all_o battle_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o numidian_n be_v more_o behold_v to_o their_o heel_n then_o hand_n in_o this_o flight_n jugurth_n now_o more_o serious_o distrust_v his_o estate_n with_o the_o fugitive_n and_o some_o part_n of_o his_o cavalry_n he_o arrive_v first_o in_o the_o desert_n and_o then_o at_o thala_n a_o great_a &_o wealthy_a town_n where_o lay_v the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o treasure_n and_o where_o his_o son_n have_v much_o of_o their_o education_n during_o their_o childhood_n which_o thing_n when_o metellus_n know_v although_o betwixt_o thala_n and_o the_o next_o river_n in_o the_o space_n of_o fifty_o mile_n all_o place_n be_v dry_a and_o waste_v yet_o hope_v to_o finish_v the_o war_n if_o he_o can_v gain_v that_o town_n he_o undertake_v to_o surmount_v all_o difficulty_n and_o to_o overcome_v nature_n itself_o therefore_o he_o command_v the_o beast_n of_o burden_n to_o be_v unlade_v of_o all_o the_o baggage_n except_o of_o corn_n for_o ten_o day_n only_o in_o stead_n whereof_o bottle_n and_o other_o vessel_n fit_a for_o the_o contain_n of_o water_n be_v appoint_v for_o their_o carriage_n beside_o he_o get_v out_o of_o the_o field_n as_o much_o tame_a catrell_n as_o he_o can_v of_o the_o great_a size_n and_o â—ladeth_v on_o they_o vessel_n of_o all_o sort_n but_o most_o part_n wood_n denone_n take_v out_o of_o the_o numidian_a cottage_n again_o he_o command_v the_o borderer_n who_o after_o the_o king_n flight_n have_v submit_v themselves_o to_o metellus_n that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v carry_v what_o water_n he_o can_v he_o prefix_v a_o day_n and_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o attend_v he_o himself_o from_o the_o river_n which_o we_o have_v heretofore_o say_v to_o be_v the_o next_o water_n to_o the_o town_n lade_v his_o beast_n of_o burden_n thus_o furnish_v he_o go_v to_o thala_n then_o be_v come_v to_o the_o rendezvous_fw-fr which_o he_o have_v enjoin_v to_o the_o numidian_n and_o after_o the_o camp_n be_v piâ—â—hed_v and_o fortify_v sudden_o so_o much_o rain_v pour_v down_o from_o the_o sky_n that_o it_o be_v over_o and_o above_o enough_o for_o the_o army_n beside_o they_o have_v victual_n more_o than_o they_o expect_v for_o that_o the_o numidian_n as_o most_o man_n do_v upon_o a_o new_a surrender_n stretch_v their_o diligence_n unto_o the_o utmost_a but_o the_o soldier_n out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o religion_n make_v most_o use_v of_o the_o rain_n and_o that_o add_v much_o to_o their_o courage_n for_o they_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o immortal_a god_n the_o next_o day_n follow_v contrary_a to_o jugurths_n opinion_n they_o arrive_v at_o thala_n the_o townsman_n who_o think_v themselves_o fortify_v with_o the_o impregnablenesse_n of_o the_o place_n be_v amaze_v with_o this_o great_a and_o strange_a accident_n nevertheless_o provide_v for_o the_o war_n our_o man_n do_v the_o like_a but_o the_o king_n now_o deem_v nothing_o to_o be_v impossible_a unto_o metellus_n as_o one_o who_o have_v subdue_v by_o his_o industry_n all_o arm_n weapon_n place_n time_n nay_o nature_n itself_o command_v other_o thing_n by_o night_n he_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o town_n with_o his_o child_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o treasure_n and_o stay_v not_o long_o in_o any_o one_o place_n then_o a_o day_n or_o night_n he_o give_v out_o colourable_o that_o his_o business_n cause_v he_o to_o make_v this_o haste_n but_o indeed_o he_o fear_v treason_n which_o he_o think_v to_o shun_v by_o celerity_n for_o such_o design_n be_v father_v by_o idleness_n and_o opportunity_n but_o metellus_n when_o he_o see_v the_o townsman_n resolve_v to_o fight_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a peer_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o work_n and_o situation_n he_o surround_v the_o wall_n with_o a_o circumuallation_n then_o he_o command_v they_o from_o that_o place_n which_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n to_o bring_v their_o vine_n engine_n forward_o and_o above_o they_o to_o raise_v a_o rampire_n and_o tower_n be_v raise_v upon_o the_o rampire_n thus_o to_o secure_v the_o work_n &_o the_o labourer_n to_o prevent_v this_o the_o townsman_n use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n and_o preparation_n nothing_o be_v leave_v undo_v by_o either_o side_n final_o the_o roman_n tire_v out_o with_o much_o labour_n &_o fight_v after_o 40._o day_n that_o they_o come_v thither_o only_o get_v the_o town_n all_o the_o prey_n be_v spoil_v by_o the_o fugitive_n they_o when_o they_o see_v the_o wall_n batter_v with_o the_o ram_n and_o their_o estate_n grow_v desperate_a carry_v the_o gold_n silver_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o most_o account_n into_o the_o king_n palace_n there_o be_v lade_v with_o wine_n and_o viand_n they_o burn_v both_o that_o the_o house_n and_o themselves_o withal_o thus_o that_o punishment_n which_o they_o fear_v from_o their_o enemy_n they_o willing_o inflict_v on_o self_n chap._n 21._o ambassador_n be_v send_v from_o lepâ—is_n to_o metellus_n a_o discourse_n of_o the_o philenian_a brethren_n but_o together_o with_o the_o take_n of_o thala_n ambassador_n from_o the_o town_n of_o leptis_n come_v to_o metellus_n request_v that_o he_o will_v send_v thither_o a_o garrison_n &_o governor_n that_o one_o himilear_n a_o noble_a man_n of_o a_o factious_a spirit_n do_v affect_v innovation_n against_o who_o neither_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o the_o law_n be_v available_a if_o he_o do_v not_o speedy_o do_v it_o their_o own_o safety_n the_o ally_n of_o they_o will_v be_v much_o endanger_v for_o the_o leptitanes_n long_o since_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o jugurthine_n war_n have_v send_v to_o bestia_n the_o consul_n and_o afterward_o to_o rome_n to_o require_v friendship_n and_o alliance_n then_o have_v get_v a_o grant_n of_o this_o they_o always_o remain_v true_a &_o faithful_a and_o do_v perform_v with_o diligence_n all_o the_o command_n of_o bestia_n albinus_n and_o metellus_n therefore_o easy_o they_o obtain_v of_o the_o general_n whatsoever_o they_o request_v there_o be_v send_v thither_o four_o cohort_n of_o ligurian_o and_o c._n annius_n for_o governor_n that_o town_n be_v build_v by_o the_o sidonian_n who_o we_o have_v hear_v to_o come_v hither_o in_o ship_n fly_v from_o home_n because_o of_o civil_a discord_n moreover_o it_o be_v seat_v betwixt_o the_o two_o syrtes_n who_o have_v their_o name_n impose_v from_o their_o nature_n for_o there_o be_v two_o gulf_n almost_o in_o the_o far_a part_n of_o africa_n of_o unlike_a bigness_n of_o like_a condition_n the_o part_n of_o which_o that_o be_v near_a to_o the_o shore_n be_v of_o a_o exceed_a depth_n the_o other_o be_v casual_o deep_a and_o at_o another_o season_n shoaly_a for_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o sea_n grow_v high_a and_o rage_v with_o the_o wind_n the_o wave_n draw_v in_o slime_n sand_n and_o mighty_a stone_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o condition_n of_o these_o place_n be_v alter_v with_o the_o wind_n they_o be_v call_v sirâ—es_n from_o their_o extent_n the_o language_n of_o this_o city_n be_v somewhat_o corrupt_v by_o marry_v with_o the_o numidian_n but_o their_o law_n and_o habit_n
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 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