he_o set_v forth_o sentinel_n but_o suffer_v every_o man_n to_o forsake_v his_o ensign_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n water_n carrier_n base_a groom_n be_v loose_o permit_v to_o accompany_v the_o horseman_n aswell_o by_o day_n as_o by_o night_n without_o conduct_n accustom_v to_o forage_v the_o country_n to_o pillage_v the_o village_n to_o drive_v troop_n of_o prisoner_n and_o herd_n of_o cattle_n and_o then_o to_o barter_v they_o with_o merchant_n foreign_a for_o wine_n &_o such_o like_a trifle_n last_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o sell_v their_o public_a allowance_n and_o yet_o to_o buy_v every_o day_n bread_n whatsoever_o disgrace_n the_o scandal_n of_o sloth_n and_o riot_n can_v either_o impose_v or_o possible_o devise_v against_o profession_n of_o soldiery_n all_o these_o and_o more_o be_v real_o to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o our_o army_n amidst_o all_o these_o difficulty_n i_o find_v metellus_n to_o be_v a_o man_n no_o less_o sufficient_a then_o wise_a and_o politic_a in_o warlike_a accident_n judicial_o be_v his_o desire_n of_o reformation_n mix_v with_o severity_n 2_o by_o his_o first_o proclamation_n he_o prohibit_v all_o motive_n to_o idleness_n viz_n that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o camp_n shall_v bring_v bread_n to_o sell_v or_o flesh_n ready_a sodden_a that_o no_o groom_n shall_v follow_v the_o army_n neither_o that_o the_o common_a soldier_n shall_v have_v a_o slave_n or_o a_o beast_n in_o camp_n or_o in_o march_n to_o what_o remain_v by_o discretion_n he_o limit_a measure_n this_o do_v by_o interchangeable_a dislodging_n he_o make_v daily_a remove_v and_o entrench_v his_o camp_n with_o a_o pallisado_n and_o a_o ditch_n nethlesse_v he_o relieve_v the_o watch_n continual_o and_o himself_o with_o the_o officer_n will_v go_v the_o round_a in_o his_o march_n he_o will_v sometime_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o head_n of_o his_o battallion_n sometime_o in_o the_o arereward_n but_o often_o in_o the_o midst_n he_o will_v suffer_v no_o man_n to_o straggle_v out_o of_o order_n the_o ensign_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a shall_v be_v strong_o accompany_v the_o soldier_n must_v carry_v both_o his_o arm_n and_o provant_n thus_o rather_o by_o prohibit_v &_o forwarn_v of_o offence_n then_o by_o exemplary_a punishment_n in_o short_a time_n he_o bring_v his_o soldier_n to_o perfect_a discipline_n chap._n 14._o metellus_n reject_v the_o messenger_n of_o jugurth_n 2._o the_o stratagem_n of_o a_o sly_a enemy_n metellus_n tax_v in_o vacca_n 1._o ivgurth_n by_o his_o espyal_n come_v to_o notice_n of_o metellus_n his_o course_n as_o also_o understand_v what_o be_v the_o repute_n of_o his_o integrity_n at_o rome_n begin_v to_o take_v his_o own_o weakness_n into_o distrust_n &_o in_o truth_n now_o labour_v a_o final_a composition_n which_o to_o mediate_v he_o send_v certain_a messenger_n unto_o the_o consul_n with_o these_o ouerture_n that_o he_o will_v simple_o yield_v with_o reservation_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o child_n life_n what_o ever_o he_o hold_v dear_a in_o the_o world_n beside_o he_o will_v frank_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n but_o experienee_n have_v teach_v the_o roman_a general_n that_o the_o numidian_n be_v a_o perfidious_a nation_n of_o a_o variable_a disposition_n and_o evermore_o incline_v to_o novelty_n and_o therefore_o he_o sound_v every_o one_o of_o the_o messenger_n apart_o and_o upon_o good_a conjecture_n find_v naught_o but_o plain_a deal_n he_o make_v they_o great_a promise_n to_o betray_v jugurth_n alive_a or_o dead_a but_o especial_o alive_a if_o possible_o they_o can_v into_o his_o hand_n with_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o determination_n concern_v the_o king_n message_n he_o aquaint_v they_o in_o open_a audience_n upon_o these_o term_n he_o begin_v his_o first_o march_n into_o the_o enemy_n country_n with_o his_o army_n aswell_o prepare_v to_o charge_n as_o to_o receive_v the_o charge_v enemy_n 2_o here_o contrary_a to_o the_o face_n of_o war_n the_o cottage_n be_v replenish_v with_o people_n the_o field_n with_o cattle_n &_o husbandman_n the_o king_n officer_n of_o the_o town_n and_o village_n in_o honourable_a semblance_n welcome_v the_o consul_n offer_v to_o give_v he_o corn_n and_o to_o furnish_v he_o with_o carriage_n yea_o and_o with_o good_a will_n to_o accomplish_v whatsoever_o be_v give_v they_o in_o command_n for_o all_o these_o fair_a show_n metellus_n be_v nothing_o the_o more_o careless_a he_o march_v in_o such_o order_n as_o if_o the_o enemy_n have_v be_v at_o hand_n he_o send_v out_o his_o vauntcurrers_a on_o every_o side_n far_o &_o wide_a all_o the_o message_n of_o surrendry_n he_o take_v for_o mockage_n and_o use_v they_o but_o as_o stratagem_n of_o policy_n to_o the_o plot_v of_o mischief_n and_o therefore_o he_o himself_o march_v in_o the_o vanguard_n with_o the_o ready_a cohort_n accompany_v with_o a_o choice_a band_n of_o slinge_n and_o archer_n c._n marius_n his_o lieutenant_n lead_v the_o rearward_n with_o the_o horseman_n upon_o both_o side_n he_o equal_o divide_v the_o auxiliary_a horse_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o tribune_n of_o the_o legion_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o cohort_n that_o be_v intermingle_v with_o the_o light_a harness_a footman_n they_o may_v be_v ready_a at_o all_o assay_n to_o repulse_v the_o enemy_n chivalry_n for_o jugurth_n be_v so_o subtle_a and_o so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o situation_n of_o place_n and_o the_o art_n of_o soldiery_n that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o resolve_v whether_o he_o be_v more_o to_o be_v doubt_v absent_a or_o present_a entreat_v of_o peace_n or_o menace_v of_o war_n 3_o not_o far_o out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o which_o metellus_n shall_v march_v lay_v vacca_n the_o principal_a and_o best_a frequent_a mart-towne_n of_o the_o numidian_a kingdom_n and_o the_o staple_n of_o the_o italian_a nation_n here_o into_o the_o consul_n make_v proof_n either_o to_o put_v a_o garrison_n or_o upon_o denial_n to_o force_v the_o place_n if_o opportunity_n seem_v to_o advise_v he_o thereto_o and_o therefore_o he_o command_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o provide_v he_o corn_n and_o other_o such_o necessary_n which_o the_o want_n of_o war_n require_v suppose_v as_o experience_n make_v proof_n that_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o the_o place_n fit_a for_o the_o stowage_n of_o his_o provision_n will_v become_v very_o advantageous_a to_o his_o future_a preparation_n amid_o these_o devise_n jugurth_n by_o submissive_a messenger_n and_o with_o far_o more_o earnestness_n than_o before_o beseech_v peace_n offer_v unto_o metellus_n a_o absolute_a surrendry_n of_o all_o except_o his_o own_o life_n and_o his_o child_n these_o as_o the_o former_a the_o consul_n motive_v &_o dismiss_v to_o betray_v their_o master_n and_o neither_o grant_v nor_o deni_v the_o petition_v article_n hold_v the_o king_n in_o susspence_n by_o delay_n in_o expectation_n of_o they_o issue_n of_o the_o messenger_n promise_n jugurth_n compare_v the_o deed_n of_o metellus_n with_o the_o report_n of_o his_o messenger_n find_v himself_o now_o overreach_v in_o his_o own_o devise_n that_o peace_n in_o word_n be_v pretend_v but_o in_o effect_v the_o war_n be_v most_o rigorous_o prosecute_v a_o good_a town_n be_v alienate_v the_o country_n discover_v and_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o people_n anticipate_v upon_o the_o necessitous_a consideration_n whereof_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o resolve_n of_o war_n chap._n 15._o jugurth_n resolve_v for_o war_n the_o description_n of_o a_o excellent_a fight_v battle_n then_o by_o espyal_n discover_v what_o way_n his_o enemy_n take_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n he_o levy_v as_o great_a force_n as_o possible_o he_o can_v in_o good_a hope_n to_o do_v good_a by_o the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o insidiis_fw-la the_o s._n aptus_fw-la insidiis_fw-la place_n and_o so_o by_o way_n and_o unknown_a passage_n he_o overtake_v the_o army_n of_o metellus_n in_o that_o part_n of_o numidia_n which_o upon_o the_o division_n fall_v unto_o the_o share_n of_o adherbal_n sourthwarde_o rise_v the_o river_n muthul_n from_o thence_o a_o famous_a mountain_n almost_o one_o thousand_o and_o twenty_o pace_n distant_a of_o equal_a extension_n show_v itself_o it_o be_v by_o nature_n barren_a unmanned_v and_o dispeopled_a but_o from_o the_o midst_n arise_v a_o exceed_a high_a hillock_n beset_v with_o olive_n mirtil_n and_o such_o like_a diversity_n of_o such_o tree_n as_o be_v accustom_v to_o grow_v in_o dry_a and_o sandy_a country_n the_o midst_n of_o the_o adjoin_v plain_a for_o want_v of_o water_n lay_v desert_n the_o remnant_n as_o much_o as_o lay_v near_o the_o river_n beset_v with_o bush_n and_o shrub_n be_v frequent_v by_o man_n &_o cattle_n upon_o this_o hill_n thus_o diverse_o situate_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o jugurth_n show_v his_o army_n thin_o marshal_v and_o make_v bomilchar_n governor_n over_o this_o remainder_n of_o his_o
reputation_n be_v augment_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v his_o care_n increase_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o after_o the_o ambush_n of_o jugâ—rth_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o army_n to_o forage_v at_o liberty_n when_o the_o cohort_n want_v corn_n or_o stover_n he_o stand_v sentinel_n with_o all_o the_o horse_n himself_o lead_v the_o army_n marius_n the_o residue_n the_o country_n now_o suffer_v more_o waist_n by_o fire_n then_o by_o drive_v of_o prey_v they_o pitch_v their_o camp_n in_o two_o place_n not_o far_o asunder_o if_o assistance_n be_v needful_a all_o be_v ready_a but_o when_o they_o mean_v to_o spread_v the_o terror_n of_o their_o arm_n by_o procure_v of_o flight_n or_o fear_n they_o make_v their_o remove_v of_o great_a distance_n all_o this_o while_n jugurth_n follow_v by_o the_o mountain_n watch_v for_o time_n and_o place_n of_o advantage_n and_o where_o upon_o likelihood_n he_o think_v that_o the_o enemy_n will_v resort_v he_o destroy_v the_o â—oâ—rage_n and_o impoyson_v those_o few_o water_n which_o nature_n have_v bestow_v upon_o those_o sandy_a place_n sometime_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o metellus_n sometime_o to_o marius_n sometime_o he_o make_v a_o bravado_n to_o charge_n in_o troop_n and_o forthwith_o retire_v again_o into_o the_o mountain_n he_o come_v out_o again_o and_o now_o threaten_v one_o than_o another_o he_o neither_o extend_v battle_n nor_o can_v away_o with_o rest_n his_o only_a project_n be_v to_o hinder_v his_o enemy_n design_n chap._n 17._o 1._o metellus_n besiege_v zama_n 2._o jugurth_n almost_o recover_v sicca_n 3._o repulse_v by_o marius_n 4._o distress_v the_o roman_a camp_n 5_o relieve_v by_o marius_n the_o roman_a general_n perceive_v that_o neither_o by_o policy_n he_o can_v weary_v his_o enemy_n neither_o by_o injury_n provoke_v he_o to_o fight_v undertake_v to_o besiege_v a_o great_a city_n be_v the_o chief_a fortress_n of_o defence_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n call_v zama_n suppose_v for_o â—he_n weight_n of_o the_o business_n that_o jugurth_n will_v not_o forslow_v to_o relieve_v his_o distress_a subject_n and_o there_o he_o mean_v to_o fight_v with_o he_o but_o jugurth_n by_o certain_a fugitive_n have_v learn_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o consul_n by_o great_a journey_n prevent_v he_o he_o encourage_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o defend_v their_o wall_n valiant_o and_o give_v they_o these_o fugitive_n in_o assistance_n of_o his_o whole_a army_n he_o account_v these_o the_o strong_a party_n for_o that_o he_o be_v sure_a they_o can_v not_o deceive_v he_o moreover_n he_o promise_v to_o relieve_v they_o in_o person_n in_o convenient_a time_n and_o so_o have_v compose_v the_o business_n he_o come_v for_o he_o retire_v again_o unto_o his_o desert_a abode_n where_o he_o have_v make_v no_o long_a tarriance_n but_o he_o get_v understanding_n that_o marius_n be_v upon_o his_o journey_n command_v sicca_n to_o provide_v wheat_n with_o a_o few_o cohort_n this_o city_n be_v the_o first_o that_o forsake_v the_o king_n after_o his_o overthrow_n 2_o hither_o he_o come_v by_o night_n with_o his_o choice_a horseman_n he_o charge_v the_o roman_n in_o their_o very_a enter_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n and_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n incourage_v the_o siccenses_n to_o assault_v the_o cohort_n on_o their_o back_n he_o câ—yeth_v out_o that_o now_o fortune_n have_v offer_v they_o a_o notable_a occasion_n by_o some_o famous_a deed_n to_o blot_v out_o their_o former_a defection_n which_o if_o they_o will_v perform_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o they_o in_o liberty_n without_o fear_n and_o danger_n 3_o sure_o if_o marius_n have_v not_o bring_v on_o the_o ensign_n and_o make_v way_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n without_o doubt_n all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o siccenses_n have_v change_v their_o allegiance_n so_o mutable_a be_v the_o faith_n of_o a_o numidian_a the_o jugurthines_n be_v a_o while_n sustain_v by_o the_o king_n when_o they_o see_v that_o nevertheless_o their_o enemy_n with_o more_o eager_a courage_n press_v upon_o they_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o few_o provide_v for_o flight_n marius_n come_v safe_a to_o zama_n the_o town_n be_v situate_v in_o a_o plain_a strong_a fortify_v by_o man_n industry_n then_o art_n in_o want_n of_o no_o necessary_a provision_n but_o full_o store_v both_o with_o man_n and_o armour_n according_a to_o time_n and_o place_n metellus_n have_v all_o thing_n in_o readiness_n eâ—uironeth_v the_o wall_n with_o his_o army_n he_o command_v the_o colonel_n every_o man_n to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o charge_n and_o upon_o a_o sign_n give_v a_o great_a and_o general_a clamour_n be_v raise_v this_o nothing_o terrifi_v the_o numidian_n they_o stand_v fast_o and_o prepare_v without_o tumult_n the_o assault_n be_v begin_v the_o roman_n do_v the_o utmost_a of_o their_o endeavour_n some_o a_o far_o off_o fight_n with_o stone_n and_o missile_a engine_n some_o invade_v and_o sap_n the_o wall_n some_o set_v up_o scale_a ladder_n and_o desire_v to_o bring_v the_o fight_n to_o handy-stroke_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o townsman_n tumble_v down_o massy_a stone_n sharp_a pile_n and_o long_a dart_n with_o flame_a firebrand_n besmear_v with_o pitch_n and_o sulphur_n upon_o those_o that_o stand_v near_a such_o be_v their_o violence_n that_o those_o which_o stand_v far_a off_o have_v not_o the_o best_a courage_n for_o these_o dart_n discharge_v from_o engine_n or_o shoot_v from_o hand_n have_v wound_v many_o the_o valiant_a and_o coward_n be_v in_o like_a danger_n but_o not_o in_o like_a repute_n 4._o the_o game_n go_v thus_o at_o zama_n behold_v on_o a_o sudden_a jugurth_n assault_v the_o roman_a camp_n with_o a_o strong_a company_n they_o that_o have_v the_o custody_n thereof_o lie_v careless_a expect_v nothing_o less_o than_o battle_n jugurth_n enter_v and_o our_o people_n stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o sodennesse_n of_o the_o event_n for_o fashion_n sake_n ask_v counsel_n one_o of_o another_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v some_o fly_n some_o betake_v they_o to_o arm_n the_o great_a part_n be_v either_o slay_v or_o wound_v of_o the_o whole_a rabble_n not_o above_o forty_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o roman_a name_n cast_v themselves_o in_o a_o ring_n recover_v a_o place_n somewhat_o high_o than_o their_o enemy_n and_o can_v not_o by_o much_o ado_n he_o drive_v to_o forsake_v their_o stand_n thâ—_n shot_n that_o be_v send_v they_o they_o resent_v again_o be_v but_o few_o the_o seldomer_n their_o weapon_n fall_v frustrate_a among_o many_o if_o the_o numidian_n draw_v nigh_o than_o they_o make_v proof_n of_o their_o valour_n by_o slaughter_n overthrow_n and_o repulse_n metellus_n in_o the_o hot_a of_o his_o business_n hear_v a_o clamour_n at_o his_o back_n whereupon_o turn_v his_o horse_n he_o perceive_v that_o the_o flight_n make_v towards_o he_o a_o token_n that_o they_o be_v of_o his_o friend_n in_o all_o have_v he_o command_v the_o horse_n to_o make_v towards_o the_o camp_n and_o forthwith_o dispatch_v c._n marius_n with_o the_o cohort_n of_o the_o associate_n beseech_v he_o with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o disgrace_n now_o to_o attaint_v the_o victorious_a army_n neither_o that_o he_o will_v suffer_v the_o enemy_n to_o escape_v without_o revenge_n marius_n execute_v his_o general_n command_v with_o speed_n jugurth_n be_v somewhat_o hinder_v by_o the_o fortification_n of_o the_o camp_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o of_o his_o follower_n escape_v into_o his_o solitary_a strong_a place_n some_o of_o his_o people_n leap_v headlong_o over_o the_o trench_n other_o in_o strait_a place_n make_v more_o haste_n then_o good_a speed_n be_v actor_n of_o their_o own_o ruin_n metellus_n lean_v the_o town_n untaken_v assoon_o as_o night_n approach_v return_v with_o the_o army_n into_o the_o camp_n the_o next_o day_n before_o his_o go_v to_o the_o siege_n he_o command_v the_o whole_a cavalry_n to_o watch_v and_o ward_n before_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o camp_n upon_o that_o side_n whereon_o the_o enemy_n approach_n be_v fear_v the_o gate_n and_o adjoin_v bulwark_n he_o quarter_v to_o the_o tribune_n and_o then_o come_v before_o the_o town_n as_o the_o day_n before_o he_o attempt_v the_o wall_n jugurth_n again_o undiscovered_a and_o on_o the_o sudden_a invade_v our_o people_n they_o that_o stand_v near_o be_v somewhat_o daunt_v the_o residue_n come_v quick_o in_o to_o succour_n neither_o can_v the_o numidian_n have_v long_o hold_v out_o but_o that_o by_o the_o mixture_n of_o their_o footman_n with_o their_o horse_n they_o have_v give_v a_o great_a check_n to_o the_o roman_n at_o the_o first_o on_o set_n by_o who_o assistance_n they_o use_v not_o now_o as_o in_o accustom_a fight_n of_o horse_n first_o to_o charge_v and_o then_o to_o retire_v but_o
upon_o all_o man_n omnibus_fw-la omnes_fw-la timetâ—_n et_fw-la timetur_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la and_o start_v at_o every_o noise_n contrary_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o king_n by_o night_n he_o take_v up_o his_o lodging_n sometime_o in_o one_o place_n sometime_o in_o another_o and_o sometime_o be_v disquiet_v in_o his_o sleep_n he_o will_v rise_v lay_v hold_v on_o his_o sword_n and_o disquiet_v all_o other_o this_o fear_n resemble_v frenzy_n chap._n 23._o marius_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o nobility_n be_v elect_v consul_n by_o the_o people_n metelus_n be_v give_v to_o understand_v by_o certain_a fugitives_n of_o the_o death_n of_o bomilchar_n and_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o complot_n prepare_v &_o hasten_v all_o warlike_a provision_n with_o as_o speedy_a diligence_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o begin_n at_o his_o first_o set_v forth_o he_o likewise_o dismiss_v marius_n who_o for_o his_o untoward_a and_o cross_a behaviour_n he_o now_o envy_v suppose_v his_o service_n will_v 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people_n inconstant_a &_o faithless_a &_o in_o former_a time_n can_v not_o be_v contain_v in_o obedience_n neither_o through_o fear_n or_o favour_n 4._o marius_n have_v so_o speedy_o finish_v so_o great_a a_o enterprise_n without_o any_o loss_n of_o his_o own_o albeit_o he_o be_v renown_v before_o yet_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v of_o great_a fame_n and_o estimation_n now_o all_o his_o design_n and_o project_n as_o well_o such_o as_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n through_o good_a advice_n as_o such_o also_o as_o inconsiderate_o &_o by_o chance_n be_v adventure_v be_v ascribe_v whole_o to_o his_o virtue_n &_o policy_n his_o soldier_n over_o who_o he_o mild_o command_v be_v likewise_o enrich_v by_o these_o service_n extol_v his_o name_n to_o the_o heaven_n &_o the_o numidian_n fear_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v more_o than_o mortal_a final_o as_o
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he_o be_v more_o virtuous_a or_o fortunate_a but_o for_o his_o latter_a action_n i_o be_o uncertain_a whether_o it_o will_v more_o shame_v or_o grieve_v i_o to_o repeat_v they_o then_o as_o be_v before_o say_v when_o he_o come_v with_o his_o troop_n of_o horse_n into_o africa_n and_o the_o camp_n of_o marius_n be_v before_o a_o novice_n and_o unexperienced_a in_o the_o war_n in_o a_o short_a season_n with_o few_o bicker_n become_v the_o most_o cunning_a &_o expert_a leader_n among_o the_o roman_n moreover_o he_o will_v kind_o entreat_v his_o soldier_n give_v liberal_o to_o such_o as_o demand_v as_o also_o voluntary_a to_o other_o he_o can_v hardly_o be_v draw_v to_o take_v any_o thing_n but_o more_o ready_a to_o return_v it_o with_o recompense_n then_o to_o pay_v a_o just_a debt_n he_o never_o redemanded_a any_o thing_n lend_v but_o rather_o endeavour_v to_o have_v as_o many_o as_o he_o can_v remain_v his_o debtor_n his_o fashion_n be_v to_o discourse_v both_o pleasant_o and_o serious_o with_o the_o base_a and_o man_n of_o mean_a rank_n and_o will_v very_o often_o be_v among_o they_o in_o their_o labour_n their_o march_n and_o their_o watch_n neither_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n as_o lewd_a ambition_n be_v accustom_v will_v he_o with_o slander_n wound_v the_o honour_n and_o reputation_n either_o of_o the_o consul_n or_o any_o other_o in_o direction_n or_o execution_n he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o go_v beyond_o he_o but_o herein_o himself_o excel_v the_o most_o part_n and_o by_o these_o mean_n in_o a_o short_a space_n he_o become_v endear_v both_o unto_o marius_n and_o the_o soldier_n chap._n 30._o bocchus_n join_v with_o jugurth_n assault_v marius_n upon_o the_o sudden_a and_o be_v notwithstanding_o defeat_v but_o to_o return_v where_o we_o leave_v jugurth_n have_v lose_v the_o town_n of_o capsa_n and_o other_o fortify_v place_n of_o importance_n as_o also_o great_a store_n of_o treasure_n dispatch_v messenger_n unto_o bocchus_n signify_v that_o he_o shall_v forthwith_o bring_v his_o force_n into_o numidia_n that_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n summon_v to_o field_n but_o hear_v that_o the_o king_n make_v small_a haste_n and_o stand_v doubtful_a between_o the_o event_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n once_o again_o as_o before_o he_o corrupt_v with_o present_n the_o great_a and_o near_a person_n about_o bocchus_n promise_v the_o king_n for_o his_o share_n the_o three_o part_n of_o numidia_n if_o either_o the_o roman_n be_v clean_o expulse_v africa_n or_o the_o war_n compound_v without_o diminution_n of_o his_o patrimony_n bocchus_n be_v catch_v with_o so_o golden_a a_o bait_n come_v unto_o jugurth_n with_o a_o world_n of_o people_n when_o join_v both_o their_o army_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o day_n yet_o scarce_o remain_v they_o charge_v marius_n as_o he_o iourny_v towards_o his_o winter_n station_n forecast_v that_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o night_n in_o case_n they_o be_v overthrow_v will_v stand_v they_o in_o great_a stead_n but_o if_o they_o fortune_v to_o have_v the_o bettâ—r_n it_o will_v prove_v to_o they_o no_o disaduamtage_n for_o that_o they_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o way_n but_o contrary_o however_o the_o world_n go_v locarum_fw-la quia_fw-la iguari_fw-la essent_fw-la locarum_fw-la the_o dark_a night_n will_v prove_v very_o troublesome_a unto_o the_o roman_a army_n no_o soon_o have_v the_o consul_n notice_n of_o the_o enemy_n approach_n but_o the_o enemy_n be_v discover_v to_o follow_v he_o at_o the_o heel_n and_o before_o the_o battle_n can_v be_v range_v the_o luggage_n discharge_v and_o secure_v the_o signal_n give_v or_o any_o order_n take_v the_o moorish_a and_o getulian_n horseman_n have_v charge_v our_o people_n not_o in_o order_n and_o warlike_a manner_n but_o by_o troop_n and_o scatter_a company_n at_o adventure_n the_o soldier_n at_o first_o be_v thus_o take_v unprovided_a stand_v amaze_v but_o now_o call_v to_o mind_v their_o wont_a valour_n do_v either_o betake_v they_o to_o their_o weapon_n or_o defend_v other_o against_o the_o insult_a enemy_n whilst_o they_o run_v to_o arm_v the_o horseman_n get_v to_o horse_n &_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o stay_v the_o enemy_n course_n the_o fight_n rather_o resemble_v a_o incursion_n than_o a_o battle_n the_o footman_n without_o ensign_n or_o rank_n be_v mix_v among_o the_o horse_n some_o run_v away_o some_o be_v slay_v some_o make_v obstinate_a resistance_n be_v circumvent_v behind_o by_o the_o enemy_n neither_o valour_n nor_o steel_n can_v warrant_v life_n the_o enemy_n press_v so_o fast_o on_o with_o inequality_n of_o number_n and_o dispersion_n on_o all_o quarter_n for_o remedy_v whereof_o the_o old_a and_o new_a roman_a soldier_n instruct_v one_o another_o have_v no_o other_o shift_n then_o as_o place_n or_o chance_v direct_v they_o to_o cast_v themselves_o into_o a_o orb_n or_o circle_n whereby_o be_v cover_v and_o prepare_v upon_o all_o side_n they_o enable_v themselves_o to_o sustain_v the_o enemy_n fury_n at_o this_o hard_a bargain_n exercitu_fw-la hinc_fw-la dignoscâ—tur_fw-la quanti_fw-la momenti_fw-la sit_fw-la dux_fw-la validus_fw-la in_o exercitu_fw-la marius_n show_v no_o more_o token_n of_o a_o fearful_a or_o deject_a spirit_n then_o at_o another_o season_n but_o with_o his_o own_o company_n which_o he_o have_v cull_v not_o out_o of_o his_o favourite_n and_o familiar_n but_o of_o choice_a fellow_n he_o scour_v up_o and_o down_o the_o field_n sometime_o relieve_v his_o weary_a people_n sometime_o charge_v in_o upon_o the_o thick_a troop_n of_o his_o enemy_n sometime_o give_v his_o advice_n for_o command_v he_o can_v not_o in_o so_o general_a a_o confusion_n signo_fw-la â—_o manu_fw-la aut_fw-la alio_fw-la signo_fw-la the_o day_n by_o this_o time_n be_v well_o nigh_o spend_v yet_o the_o barbarous_a poeple_n slacken_v nothing_o of_o their_o fury_n but_o by_o the_o king_n persuasion_n rely_v upon_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o night_n seem_v to_o press_v on_o with_o fresh_a courage_n but_o marius_n take_v counsel_n upon_o necessity_n command_v his_o soldier_n to_o retire_v unto_o two_o hill_n near_o adjoin_v upon_o the_o one_o hardly_o of_o sufficient_a capacity_n to_o pitch_v their_o tent_n be_v a_o large_a fountain_n of_o water_n the_o other_o be_v more_o advantageous_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o eminency_n and_o some_o natural_a fortification_n upon_o that_o with_o the_o water_n he_o command_v silla_n with_o the_o horseman_n to_o keep_v good_a watch_n all_o that_o night_n himself_o by_o some_o and_o some_o withdraw_v his_o disperse_a soldier_n in_o troop_n from_o among_o their_o enemy_n in_o no_o less_o confusion_n than_o themselves_o this_o do_v with_o a_o full_a march_n he_o retire_v they_o all_o unto_o the_o aforesaid_a hill_n the_o king_n be_v discourage_v by_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o place_n sound_v likewise_o the_o retreat_n and_o suffer_v not_o their_o soldier_n to_o lodge_v far_o from_o
the_o place_n but_o environ_v the_o hill_n with_o multitude_n confuse_o set_v they_o down_o then_o make_v many_o fire_n after_o their_o barbarous_a custom_n all_o night_n long_o they_o begin_v to_o make_v merry_a to_o dance_v and_o with_o their_o foot_n and_o voice_n to_o stir_v up_o strange_a noise_n the_o king_n themselves_o grow_v proud_a either_o for_o that_o the_o roman_n can_v not_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n videntur_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la sunt_fw-la vident_fw-la q._n fiunt_fw-la in_o luce_n et_fw-fr non_fw-fr ipsi_fw-la videntur_fw-la or_o for_o that_o they_o account_v the_o victory_n in_o sure_a possession_n these_o passage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n and_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o hill_n be_v very_o discernible_a to_o the_o roman_n and_o give_v they_o no_o small_a encouragement_n to_o hope_v for_o victory_n for_o marius_n be_v very_o confident_a upon_o the_o rawness_n of_o the_o enemy_n give_v a_o strict_a command_n for_o keep_v of_o silence_n all_o 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his_o fellow_n although_o the_o roman_n fierce_o press_v in_o with_o tumult_n terror_n &_o slaughter_n so_o the_o whole_a army_n be_v quick_o rout_z and_z disperse_v and_o much_o armour_n with_o many_o ensign_n take_v yea_o more_o be_v slay_v in_o this_o conflict_n then_o in_o all_o the_o former_a battle_n for_o they_o be_v so_o heavy_a asleep_a and_o stand_v amaze_v with_o such_o a_o unusual_a ecstasy_n that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o memory_n leave_v they_o as_o to_o provide_v for_o flight_n chap._n 31._o a_o precedent_n for_o commander_n not_o to_o march_v careless_a upon_o any_o term_n of_o security_n in_o the_o enemie-countrey_n after_o this_o defeature_n marius_n as_o he_o have_v determine_v iourni_v towards_o his_o winter_n station_n and_o for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o provision_n mind_v to_o billet_n his_o company_n in_o the_o maritime_a burrough_n and_o take_v never_o the_o more_o ease_n nor_o yet_o become_v forgetful_a of_o his_o affair_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o 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hand_n he_o have_v slay_v the_o consul_n and_o therewithal_o lift_v uppe_o his_o sword_n as_o yet_o reek_v in_o blood_n which_o in_o truth_n by_o the_o slaughter_n of_o one_o of_o our_o footman_n with_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o valiancy_n he_o have_v so_o stain_v in_o fight_n vincerentur_fw-la quà m_fw-la necessarium_fw-la sit_fw-la rebut_fw-la bellicit_fw-la intentos_fw-la historias_fw-la legere_fw-la hinc_fw-la apparet_fw-la nam_fw-la unius_fw-la voce_fw-la mendacis_fw-la parum_fw-la absuerit_fw-la quin_fw-la qui_fw-la victores_fw-la erant_fw-la vincerentur_fw-la the_o roman_n receive_v the_o word_n be_v more_o astonish_v at_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o fact_n than_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o reporter_n and_o the_o barbarian_n double_v their_o courage_n give_v in_o more_o lusty_o to_o augment_v the_o terror_n now_o stand_v the_o footman_n waver_v when_o silla_n return_v from_o the_o flight_n of_o those_o who_o he_o first_o charge_v charge_v in_o upon_o the_o flank_n of_o the_o 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both_o they_o and_o silla_n to_o dislodge_v from_o utica_n and_o to_o repair_v unto_o cirtha_n the_o like_a commandment_n be_v direct_v unto_o l._n bilienus_fw-la the_o praetor_n egerint_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la ubi_fw-la inberna_n egerint_fw-la and_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o nobility_n in_o presence_n of_o who_o he_o give_v audience_n to_o the_o moorish_a ambassador_n &_o withal_o his_o pass_n for_o their_o journey_n to_o rome_n during_o the_o time_n of_o which_o their_o absence_n they_o entreat_v the_o consul_n for_o a_o surcease_n from_o arm_n these_o passage_n be_v well_o approve_v by_o silla_n and_o some_o other_o a_o few_o be_v of_o a_o more_o severe_a opinion_n little_a god_n know_v experiment_v in_o human_a affair_n scias_fw-la sen._n si_fw-la miserum_fw-la videris_fw-la hominem_fw-la scias_fw-la which_o be_v always_o casual_a and_o uncertain_a for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v counterchange_v from_o better_a to_o worse_o all_o which_o their_o petition_n be_v 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labour_v to_o watch_v to_o prefer_v the_o â—uits_n of_o his_o favourite_n to_o be_v careless_a of_o his_o own_o to_o deny_v nothing_o worth_a give_v of_o command_n of_o soldiery_n of_o difficult_a war_n wherein_o valour_n and_o good_a conduct_n show_v the_o man_n very_o desirous_a but_o cato_n study_n be_v modesty_n grave_a carriage_n and_o above_o all_o severity_n with_o the_o rich_a he_o contend_v not_o for_o riches_n neither_o with_o the_o factious_a for_o follower_n but_o with_o the_o valorous_a by_o imitation_n with_o the_o modest_a in_o conscience_n and_o with_o the_o good_a man_n in_o abstinence_n he_o covet_v to_o be_v not_o to_o seem_v the_o less_o he_o seek_v praise_n the_o more_o it_o follow_v he_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o chap._n 17._o 1._o the_o counsel_n resolve_v to_o follow_v cato_n opinion_n command_v their_o sentence_n to_o be_v execute_v upon_o the_o offender_n after_o the_o senate_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o have_v resolve_v to_o follow_v cato_n opinion_n 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