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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 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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 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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
in_o full_a career_n to_o affront_v any_o that_o come_v so_o to_o entangle_v and_o disorder_v the_o army_n thus_o with_o these_o ready_a and_o train_v footman_n they_o have_v almost_o rout_v their_o enemy_n this_o very_a instant_a zama_n be_v strong_o pressedâ—_n the_o colonel_n and_o tribune_n discharge_v their_o duty_n most_o valiant_o other_o hope_n they_o expect_v none_o but_o such_o as_o their_o own_o prowess_n can_v afford_v each_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o townsman_n resist_v as_o valiant_o they_o fight_v stout_o and_o prepare_v for_o all_o event_n one_o party_n be_v more_o violent_a to_o wound_v another_o then_o careful_a to_o defend_v their_o own_o body_n the_o cry_n be_v mix_v with_o contrary_a encouragement_n with_o contrary_a joy_n and_o contrary_a sorrow_n the_o noise_n of_o weapon_n ascend_v the_o air_n and_o no_o spare_a of_o shot_n be_v make_v on_o either_o side_n those_o upon_o the_o wall_n assoon_o as_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fight_n a_o little_a slake_a 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have_v almost_o gain_v the_o curtain_n the_o townsman_n run_v to_o defence_n stone_n firework_n and_o shot_n fly_v thick_a and_o threefold_a the_o roman_n at_o first_o receive_v they_o valiant_o but_o after_o that_o one_o or_o two_o ladder_n be_v break_v &_o overthrow_v those_o that_o stand_v upon_o they_o be_v pitiful_o bruise_v the_o residue_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v retire_v some_o sound_n the_o great_a part_n wound_v and_o thus_o night_n part_v the_o fray_n chap._n 18._o 1_o metellus_n rise_v from_o zama_n 2_o winter_v his_o army_n 3_o turn_v force_n into_o policy_n 4_o jugurth_n yield_v fly_v off_o again_o metellus_n perceive_v that_o he_o spend_v time_n and_o man_n to_o no_o purpose_n that_o the_o town_n be_v impregnable_a that_o jugurth_n can_v not_o be_v force_v to_o fight_v but_o by_o ambush_n &_o in_o place_n of_o his_o own_o choice_n and_o last_o that_o summer_n be_v spend_v he_o arise_v from_o zama_n and_o into_o those_o town_n which_o have_v revolt_v from_o jugurth_n be_v by_o nature_n or_o be_v any_o way_n fortify_v he_o thrust_v in_o sufficient_a garrison_n 2_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o troop_n he_o lead_v into_o the_o province_n there_o to_o spend_v the_o winter_n in_o garrison_n be_v there_o as_o other_o have_v do_v he_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o sloth_n and_o laziness_n but_o since_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v by_o force_n he_o work_v the_o king_n friend_n by_o policy_n and_o prepare_v to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o traitorous_a mind_n in_o stead_n of_o fight_n 3_o acquaintance_n be_v the_o anvile_n on_o which_o this_o project_n must_v be_v hammer_v bomilchar_n the_o man_n this_o be_v he_o that_o have_v accompany_v jugurth_n to_o rome_n and_o after_o give_v in_o of_o surety_n have_v notwithstanding_o secret_o make_v a_o escape_n in_o fear_n of_o process_n for_o the_o death_n of_o massiva_fw-la he_o he_o mean_v to_o make_v proof_n of_o by_o fair_a word_n and_o golden_a promise_n first_o he_o sound_v and_o secret_o effâ—cteth_v a_o private_a conference_n and_o then_o upon_o oath_n he_o avow_v to_o procure_v he_o pardon_n and_o performance_n of_o all_o other_o promise_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o senate_n if_o he_o will_v undertake_v to_o deliver_v he_o jugurth_n alive_a or_o dead_a the_o numidian_a be_v partly_o of_o a_o perfidious_a disposition_n and_o partly_o misdoubt_v that_o if_o the_o roman_n and_o his_o lord_n jugurth_n fall_v into_o term_n of_o peace_n himself_o by_o the_o article_n of_o agreement_n may_v happen_v to_o be_v demand_v and_o deliver_v to_o punishment_n be_v quick_o persuade_v upon_o the_o first_o occasion_n bomilchar_n find_v jugurth_n trouble_v and_o perplex_v for_o his_o evil_a fortune_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n mouth_n and_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v now_o at_o length_n look_v upon_o the_o compassionate_a estate_n of_o himself_o his_o child_n and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o numidia_n which_o have_v so_o well_o deserve_v at_o his_o hand_n he_o fail_v not_o to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n that_o in_o all_o fight_v they_o have_v carry_v away_o the_o worst_a that_o the_o country_n lie_v waste_v that_o much_o people_n be_v either_o slay_v or_o carry_v away_o prisoner_n that_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v exhaust_v by_o this_o time_n say_v he_o you_o have_v make_v trial_n enough_o what_o your_o soldier_n can_v do_v what_o your_o fortune_n can_v promise_v i_o can_v wish_v you_o to_o advise_v lest_o your_o hope_n upon_o aelaye_n fail_v you_o not_o the_o numidian_n take_v some_o course_n to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o by_o these_o and_o like_a reason_n he_o insinuate_v with_o the_o king_n humour_n to_o faâ—l_v to_o composition_n messenger_n be_v send_v to_o show_v the_o general_n that_o jugurth_n be_v ready_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o be_v commaundedâ—_n that_o without_o capitulation_n he_o will_v simple_o yield_v himself_o and_o his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o discretion_n 4_o the_o general_n speedy_o 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