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do_v with_o the_o right_a wing_n which_o he_o lead_v himself_o so_o that_o the_o wing_n may_v be_v fight_a a_o good_a space_n before_o the_o middle_a ward_n shall_v mete_v in_o this_o order_fw-fr they_z go_v forwards_o spread_v their_o wing_n and_o make_v a_o great_a bosom_n in_o the_o myddell_n of_o their_o host_n for_o the_o spanyarde_n in_o the_o middel_n go_v a_o much_o soft_a pace_n than_o the_o wing_n whereby_o the_o wing_n be_v all_o ready_a come_v to_o stroke_n and_o fight_v a_o long_a space_n before_o that_o the_o african_n and_o carthaginenses_n in_o who_o rest_v the_o great_a strength_n of_o their_o enemy_n be_v come_v to_o any_o stroke_n strike_v again_o to_o bend_v to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o wing_n to_o help_v their_o
the_o luck_n thereof_o very_o well_o in_o the_o next_o haven_n thereto_o set_v we_o on_o land_n when_o the_o army_n be_v land_v they_o get_v they_o to_o the_o next_o hill_n whereupon_o they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n and_o encamp_v themselves_o then_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o sea_n cost_v and_o all_o the_o country_n there_o about_o in_o great_a fear_n and_o trouble_v perceive_a the_o arrivaile_n of_o so_o great_a a_o navy_n every_o man_n flee_v from_o those_o party_n take_v with_o they_o their_o wine_n their_o child_n and_o substance_n drivinge_n before_o they_o their_o cattle_n to_o the_o next_o strong_a town_n to_o the_o great_a fear_n of_o all_o the_o country_n where_o the_o news_n thereof_o be_v bring_v special_o in_o carthage_n such_o fear_n sorrow_n and_o trouble_n invade_v the_o people_n as_o though_o their_o city_n have_v be_v all_o ready_a take_v by_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v then_o unprovyde_v both_o of_o man_n of_o war_n and_o also_o of_o a_o good_a capitayne_n to_o be_v their_o governor_n the_o best_a capitayne_n that_o they_o then_o have_v be_v asdrubal_n the_o son_n of_o bysgon_n who_o scipio_n at_o diverse_a battle_n in_o spain_n have_v before_o put_v to_o flyghte_n and_o at_o the_o last_o drive_v he_o clean_o out_o of_o spain_n with_o all_o his_o helper_n so_o that_o they_o esteem_v the_o captain_n to_o be_v as_o far_o unlyke_a as_o the_o army_n of_o carthage_n be_v unlyke_a to_o the_o roman_n host_n in_o this_o great_a fear_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n be_v shut_v the_o wall_n keep_v with_o watch_n and_o ward_n as_o though_o their_o enemy_n have_v be_v already_o come_v before_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n fyve_o hundred_o horseman_n be_v also_o send_v forth_o to_o espy_v the_o conduit_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o by_o chance_n meet_v with_o many_o roman_n horseman_n that_o be_v send_v out_o to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v the_o field_n adjoin_v and_o be_v by_o they_o put_v to_o flyghte_n to_o the_o great_a loss_n of_o many_o of_o the_o carthaginenses_n ¶_o soon_o after_o the_o arrivaile_n of_o the_o roman_n come_v massanissa_n to_o scipio_n bryng_a with_o he_o ii_o c._n good_a man_n well_o horse_v his_o power_n be_v then_o not_o great_a for_o he_o have_v be_v drive_v and_o chase_v out_o of_o his_o own_o realm_n and_o be_v banish_v by_o strengthe_n out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n be_v come_n be_v very_o joyful_a and_o comfortable_a to_o the_o roman_n the_o carthaginenses_n after_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o horseman_n assemble_v again_o a_o new_a wing_n of_o horseman_n whereof_o they_o make_v governor_n hanno_n the_o son_n of_o amilcar_n then_o send_v they_o letter_n and_o legate_n to_o asdrubal_n to_o come_v to_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v at_o point_n to_o be_v besyege_v they_o send_v also_o to_o king_n syphax_n desyre_v he_o to_o come_v to_o the_o socour_n &_o defence_n both_o of_o carthage_n &_o also_o of_o all_o africa_n then_o lay_v the_o roman_n never_a unto_o the_o city_n of_o utica_n hanno_n have_v with_o he_o four_o m._n horseman_n come_v to_o the_o town_n of_o salera_n xv_o mile_n from_o the_o roman_a camp_n when_o scipio_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o he_o send_v massanissa_n before_o with_o certain_a horseman_n with_o he_o to_o shirmishe_n with_o they_o at_o the_o gate_n command_v he_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v once_o come_v forth_o and_o that_o he_o can_v no_o long_o endure_v their_o strength_n that_o then_o he_o shall_v soft_o withdraw_v himself_o towards_o the_o hill_n where_o he_o shall_v find_v he_o with_o his_o host_n ready_a to_o succour_v he_o with_o this_o instruction_n massanissa_n depart_v &_o ride_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n skirmish_v with_o such_o as_o be_v at_o the_o say_a gate_n ma_fw-fr ny_fw-fr come_v forth_o to_o the_o battayl_n without_o good_a order_n &_o then_o massanissa_n feign_v himself_o to_o be_v afraid_a somewhat_o recule_v sometime_o he_o turn_v again_o and_o fight_v with_o they_o that_o follow_v he_o thus_o he_o play_v at_o base_a with_o they_o till_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o horsemenne_n be_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o yate_n than_o sobre_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o hill_n to_o which_o hill_n the_o roman_n horseman_n be_v than_o coverte_o come_v than_o massanissa_n fierse_o return_v and_o assail_v his_o enemy_n and_o the_o roman_n be_v fresh_a themselves_o and_o have_v fresh_a horse_n compass_v and_o assail_v they_o that_o be_v before_o almost_o weary_a with_o chase_v massanissa_n so_o that_o at_o the_o first_o brunt_n hanno_n himself_o and_o â—_o m._n horseman_n with_o he_o be_v slay_v the_o rest_n flee_v whereof_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o chase_n slay_v and_o take_v other_o ii_o m._n among_o who_o be_v many_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o city_n of_o carthage_n the_o pray_v after_o the_o victory_n be_v greatte_a the_o town_n be_v take_v and_o the_o capytain_n with_o other_o man_n of_o arm_n be_v welle_v reward_v by_o scipio_n but_o above_o other_o he_o give_v massanissa_n great_a gift_n and_o leave_v a_o sufficient_a garrison_n in_o the_o town_n he_o with_o his_o host_n remove_v thence_o send_n moche_n of_o the_o pray_v which_o he_o have_v take_v both_o man_n beast_n and_o other_o rychesse_n by_o certain_a of_o his_o ship_n into_o sicilia_n intend_v himself_o to_o assail_v the_o city_n of_o utica_n with_o all_o his_o power_n which_o if_o he_o may_v once_o win_v he_o reckon_v to_o be_v a_o rest_v place_n for_o he_o and_o he_o till_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o voyage_n be_v acheve_v ¶_o thus_o be_v the_o town_n of_o utica_n besiege_v round_o about_o &_o their_o hope_n be_v to_o have_v succour_n of_o asdrubal_n who_o have_v assemble_v together_o xxx_o m._n foteman_n and_o iii_o m._n horseman_n never_o the_o less_o for_o all_o that_o number_a asdrubal_n dare_v not_o set_v forth_o of_o carthage_n till_o king_n syphax_n be_v also_o come_v to_o he_o with_o fyfty_a thousand_o footman_n and_o ten_o m._n horseman_n then_o set_v he_o forewardes_o and_o come_v never_o unto_o utica_n pytchinge_v his_o tent_n and_o camp_n not_o far_o from_o the_o romayn_n army_n there_o come_v about_o this_o time_n from_o sicilia_n and_o sardinia_n great_a plenty_n of_o wheat_n to_o vitaile_n the_o roman_n so_o that_o they_o have_v thereof_o great_a plenty_n there_o be_v also_o bring_v thither_o xii_o c._n gown_n and_o xii_o m._n coat_n for_o the_o soldier_n and_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o all_o thing_n that_o they_o lack_v these_o be_v the_o act_n of_o scipio_n in_o africa_n this_o summer_n ¶_o during_o which_o summer_n p._n sempronius_n the_o consul_n in_o italy_n fight_v with_o hannibal_n where_o the_o romayn_v have_v the_o worst_a and_o lose_v xii_o c._n of_o their_o man_n but_o soon_o after_o sempronius_n send_v for_o p._n licinius_n the_o proconsull_n to_o come_v to_o he_o with_o his_o army_n after_o who_o come_v their_o power_n be_v join_v together_o they_o go_v towards_o hannibal_n and_o he_o be_v joyful_a of_o his_o last_o victory_n foughte_v with_o they_o again_o to_o his_o great_a loss_n for_o there_o be_v above_o four_o m._n of_o his_o man_n slay_v and_o iii._n c._n take_v then_o hannibal_n be_v great_o dyscomfort_v with_o this_o loss_n return_v from_o thence_o to_o croton_n soon_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o choose_n of_o consulle_n be_v come_v at_o which_o cn._n servilius_n cepio_n and_o cn._n servilius_n geminus_n be_v create_v consulle_n &_o other_o officer_n be_v choose_v according_a to_o the_o old_a custom_n diverse_a city_n also_o of_o the_o brutiens_n as_o consentia_n pandosia_n and_o other_o submyt_v theym selue_o and_o return_v again_o to_o the_o roman_n ¶_o scipio_n wise_o espieng_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o enemy_n camp_n in_o the_o night_n burn_v they_o both_o put_v syphax_n and_o asdrubal_n to_o flight_n with_o great_a loss_n of_o their_o man_n they_o make_v again_o a_o new_a field_n and_o be_v eftsoon_o discomfyte_v and_o put_v to_o flyghte_n cap._n lxiii_o the_o winter_n draw_v never_o and_o both_o the_o great_a host_n lay_v encamp_v not_o far_o from_o utica_n yet_o scipio_n never_o cease_v from_o the_o besiege_a of_o the_o town_n and_o his_o camp_n be_v in_o sight_n of_o his_o enemy_n his_o mind_n be_v still_o upon_o his_o business_n touch_v the_o war_n among_o other_o his_o care_n he_o devise_v great_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o may_v win_v king_n syphax_n from_o the_o carthaginenses_n judge_v that_o the_o heat_n of_o love_n which_o he_o have_v to_o his_o young_a wife_n be_v by_o that_o time_n somewhat_o assuage_v and_o that_o he_o be_v then_o werye_o of_o the_o pleasure_n in_o love_n be_v as_o he_o think_v satisfy_v therein_o to_o his_o contentation_n when_o he_o have_v by_o legate_n assay_v the_o mind_n
of_o the_o king_n he_o make_v answer_v that_o he_o will_v entreat_v of_o peace_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o carthaginenses_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o the_o roman_n shall_v depart_v clean_o out_o of_o africa_n and_o the_o carthaginenses_n likewise_o out_o of_o italy_n without_o further_a trouble_n orelle_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o pursue_v the_o war_n on_o the_o party_n of_o the_o carthaginenses_n with_o these_o condition_n scipio_n be_v nothing_o please_v nevertheless_o trustinge_v by_o further_a communication_n in_o the_o matter_n to_o have_v advantage_n by_o the_o serche_n and_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o enemy_n through_o the_o common_a intercourse_n of_o either_o party_n to_o the_o other_o camp_n he_o faint_o refuse_v those_o condition_n whereby_o his_o enemy_n may_v take_v some_o hope_n of_o the_o achievinge_v of_o their_o purpose_n now_o be_v the_o winter_n house_n in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o carthaginenses_n make_v of_o wood_n and_o 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