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his_o fellow_n claudius_n nero_n against_o the_o other_o old_a asdrubal_n in_o the_o frontier_n of_o italy_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v he_o send_v q._n fabius_n maximus_n to_o rome_n to_o the_o senator_n advertife_v they_o that_o he_o think_v the_o army_n which_o l._n portius_n the_o praetor_n have_v there_o be_v sufficient_a enough_o for_o the_o keep_a of_o that_o province_n so_o that_o if_o they_o think_v it_o best_a he_o and_o his_o army_n may_v be_v well_o spare_v there_o to_o who_o the_o senator_n answer_v that_o they_o will_v he_o to_o come_v himself_o to_o rome_n with_o his_o army_n and_o that_o claudius_n nero_n his_o fellow_n shall_v also_o mete_v he_o the_o same_o time_n at_o rome_n leave_v his_o host_n with_o good_a capitain_n to_o keep_v the_o country_n still_o against_o hannibal_n ¶_o upon_o this_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n the_o consulle_n write_v letter_n either_o to_o other_o and_o agree_v that_o like_a as_o they_o have_v with_o one_o good_a will_n and_o mind_n 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after_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o senate_n there_o accord_v to_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o conqueror_n they_o declare_v their_o noble_a act_n which_o they_o have_v achieve_v for_o the_o common_a welthe_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o for_o the_o same_o desire_a first_o that_o honour_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o immortal_a god_n and_o then_o that_o they_o may_v with_o triumph_n entre_fw-fr the_o city_n which_o their_o request_n be_v grant_v they_o as_o touchinge_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o entere_v in_o triumph_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o come_v in_o several_o but_o together_o as_o they_o vainquish_v their_o enemy_n together_o they_o agree_v also_o between_o themselves_o that_o because_o the_o victory_n be_v have_v in_o the_o province_n of_o m._n livius_n &_o
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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
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c._n xxxviii_o unce_n and_o thereupon_o be_v grave_v the_o image_n of_o hasdruball_n the_o son_n of_o amylcar_n which_o helmet_n be_v send_v to_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n and_o keep_v long_o after_o in_o the_o capitolie_n for_o a_o honourable_a monument_n or_o remembrance_n of_o the_o victory_n of_o martius_n and_o after_o his_o time_n it_o be_v call_v martius_n helmet_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o capitolye_a after_o these_o great_a harm_n and_o loss_n both_o give_v and_o take_v on_o both_o part_n they_o cease_v war_v for_o a_o while_n in_o spain_n neither_o party_n be_v hasty_a to_o put_v all_o in_o ieopardye_o till_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o more_o socour_n ¶_o how_o hasdrubal_n be_v enclose_v in_o the_o strait_n beside_o mentissa_n escape_v the_o danger_n thereof_o by_o mock_v his_o enemy_n and_o of_o the_o choose_n of_o young_a p._n corn._n scipio_n to_o be_v captain_n in_o spain_n ca._n 43._o after_o the_o subdue_a of_o capua_n appius_n claudius_n nero_n the_o consul_n with_o a_o army_n of_o xii_o m._n foteman_n and_o xi_o c._n horseman_n be_v send_v into_o spayn_n where_o receyve_v also_o the_o host_n that_o be_v before_o with_o martius_n &_o fonteius_n he_o take_v the_o way_n towards_o hasdrubal_n the_o son_n of_o amilcar_n that_o lie_v with_o his_o army_n at_o a_o place_n call_v the_o black_a stone_n between_o the_o town_n of_o illiturgus_n and_o mentissa_n which_o be_v a_o place_n so_o enclose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o issewe_v out_o but_o at_o certain_a streyte_n which_o streite_v claudius_n nero_n at_o his_o first_o come_n cause_v to_o be_v well_o and_o strong_o keep_v that_o the_o other_o shall_v by_o no_o way_n escape_v but_o at_o his_o pleasure_n hasdruball_n perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v enclose_v on_o all_o part_n fear_v his_o escape_n from_o then_n send_v incontinente_fw-la a_o harrold_n to_o the_o consul_n with_o faithful_a promise_n that_o in_o case_n he_o will_v suffer_v he_o and_o his_o company_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o that_o streyte_n without_o further_a battle_n or_o trouble_n he_o will_v be_v content_v forthwith_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o spain_n with_o all_o the_o army_n of_o carthage_n and_o leave_v the_o country_n holly_n to_o the_o romayn_v this_o his_o large_a offer_n nero_n glad_o receyve_v and_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v be_v appoint_v for_o a_o communication_n to_o be_v have_v between_o they_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o delyver_a of_o the_o castle_n and_o fortress_n which_o they_o have_v in_o possession_n and_o what_o day_n shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o the_o carthaginenses_n garryson_v to_o depart_v with_o their_o baggage_n without_o guile_n or_o fraud_n from_o the_o say_a castle_n and_o town_n and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v receyve_v in_o their_o place_n when_o they_o be_v agree_v on_o this_o communication_n all_o the_o same_o night_n hasdruball_n cause_v many_o of_o his_o host_n with_o all_o his_o gross_a and_o heavy_a carriage_n to_o be_v send_v forth_o by_o the_o say_a streyghte_n be_v then_o not_o so_o streit_o keep_v and_o watch_v ever_o forse_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o over_o many_o depart_n at_o one_o that_o night_n to_o the_o intent_n the_o smallenes_n of_o the_o noumbre_fw-mi by_o make_v smalle_a noise_n may_v with_o their_o silence_n deceive_v his_o enemy_n and_o also_o the_o better_a to_o escape_v the_o narrow_a and_o uncasy_a way_n of_o the_o straight_o passage_n the_o day_n follow_v the_o consul_n and_o he_o have_v long_o communication_n and_o book_n be_v write_v of_o thing_n of_o smalle_a importance_n till_o it_o draw_v toward_o night_n and_o then_o they_o agree_v to_o mete_v the_o next_o morning_n to_o fynishe_v their_o devyse_n this_o night_n also_o hasdruball_n bestow_v in_o send_v forth_o many_o mo_z of_o his_o host_n &_o more_o of_o his_o carriage_n than_o he_o do_v the_o night_n before_o the_o next_o meeting_n also_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o vain_a the_o time_n waste_v and_o spend_v in_o devise_n of_o covenaunte_n and_o ever_o in_o the_o night_n he_o send_v of_o his_o footman_n and_o stuff_n out_o of_o danger_n ¶_o thus_o in_o reason_v and_o debate_v dyverse_a day_n be_v employ_v till_o all_o his_o footman_n and_o carriage_n be_v escape_v and_o when_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o host_n be_v by_o this_o illusion_n escape_v then_o begin_v hasdruball_n more_o to_o stay_v and_o be_v styffe_n in_o the_o agre_v of_o covenaunte_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o dissent_v from_o dyvers_a artycle_n whereunto_o he_o have_v before_o assent_v for_o as_o his_o fear_n be_v less_v his_o faith_n also_o decress_v the_o next_o morning_n there_o appear_v a_o great_a and_o dark_a mist_n upon_o the_o ground_n as_o well_o on_o the_o hill_n as_o on_o the_o valley_n which_o serve_v well_o hasdruball_n for_o his_o purpose_n for_o he_o think_v then_o his_o good_a hour_n to_o be_v come_v send_v to_o nero_n the_o consul_n advertyse_v he_o that_o the_o same_o day_n be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v keep_v by_o holy_a and_o sacred_a among_o the_o carthaginenses_n so_o that_o in_o the_o same_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o travail_v about_o any_o business_n wherefore_o he_o desire_v the_o communication_n to_o be_v defer_v till_o the_o day_n follow_v the_o consul_n yet_o think_n no_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n to_o be_v in_o the_o message_n agree_v thereunto_o and_o then_o hasdruball_n with_o speed_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o straight_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o host_n horseman_n &_o eliphante_n with_o as_o small_a noise_n as_o he_o can_v make_v and_o be_v pass_v all_o danger_n before_o the_o day_n wax_v clear_o but_o when_o the_o son_n begin_v to_o appear_v they_o nero_n perceive_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o carthaginenses_n to_o be_v void_a and_o
many_o of_o they_o slay_v this_o year_n and_o in_o the_o chief_a of_o summer_n he_o have_v keep_v the_o resydue_n of_o his_o man_n at_o venusia_n within_o the_o sure_a wall_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o to_o this_o accusation_n marcellus_n so_o wise_o and_o sobre_o answer_v show_v his_o policy_n and_o his_o act_n do_v against_o hannibal_n that_o his_o excuse_n be_v not_o only_o welle_v take_v but_o also_o for_o his_o well_o dooinge_a the_o day_n follow_v he_o be_v by_o the_o hole_n consent_n of_o the_o people_n choose_a consul_n and_o titus_n quintus_fw-la crispinus_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v his_o fellow_n they_z both_o be_v appoint_v to_o keep_v italy_n against_o hannibal_n marcellus_n go_v to_o his_o old_a army_n to_o venusia_n take_v with_o he_o dyvers_a other_o to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o those_o that_o be_v before_o slay_v crispinus_n seinge_v the_o honour_n that_o be_v grow_v to_o fabius_n by_o wyn_v of_o tarent_n think_v to_o besyege_v the_o city_n of_o locrus_n wherefore_o he_o send_v for_o all_o manner_n of_o ordynance_n to_o sicilia_n with_o shyppe_n also_o to_o assault_v the_o same_o by_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o by_o land_n but_o hear_v of_o the_o come_v of_o hannibal_n to_o lacinium_n he_o leave_v his_o purpose_n for_o a_o season_n and_o join_v his_o host_n with_o his_o fellow_n marcellus_n who_o as_o than_o be_v come_v from_o venusia_n into_o the_o country_n of_o apulia_n where_o they_o both_o encamp_v their_o army_n iii_o mile_n the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o thither_o come_v also_o hannibal_n soon_o after_o that_o he_o parceyve_v the_o consul_n crispinus_n have_v leave_v of_o his_o besiege_a of_o the_o locrense_n and_o in_o the_o same_o country_n pytch_v his_o camp_n and_o tent_n he_o have_v the_o year_n before_o assay_v the_o power_n and_o herte_n of_o marcellus_n sometime_o with_o wynning_a sometime_o with_o loss_n of_o man_n wherefore_o fear_v with_o the_o power_n of_o both_o the_o consulle_n to_o be_v overmatch_v he_o than_o divyse_v how_o with_o policy_n and_o craft_n to_o deceive_v they_o the_o consulle_v make_v dyvers_a skyrmysh_n with_o his_o man_n think_n with_o such_o trifle_a fray_n to_o pass_v forth_o the_o summer_n and_o to_o keep_v he_o occupy_v yet_o nevertheless_o they_o trust_v to_o be_v strong_a enough_o also_o for_o the_o besiege_a of_o locrus_n wherefore_o they_o send_v to_o sicilia_n cause_v l._n cincius_n with_o his_o navy_n and_o army_n to_o come_v to_o the_o besiege_a of_o locrus_n by_o the_o sea_n furthermore_o to_o assail_v it_o also_o by_o land_n they_o command_v part_n of_o the_o army_n which_o lie_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o tarent_n to_o be_v bring_v thither_o this_o appoyntement_n be_v not_o so_o pryvy_o do_v but_o that_o hannibal_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o by_o certain_a of_o the_o thurine_n wheruppon_o against_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o their_o come_n he_o send_v a_o embusshement_n of_o two_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o three_o thousand_o footman_n to_o lie_v secret_o under_o the_o hylle_n of_o petillia_n upon_o the_o way_n whereby_o the_o roman_n tarentines_n shall_v pass_v the_o roman_n unaduysed_o pass_a by_o the_o way_n be_v among_o they_o to_o their_o great_a hurt_n for_o two_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v there_o slay_v and_o one_o m._n and_o two_o hundred_o take_v prisoner_n the_o rest_n that_o escape_v flee_v by_o dyvers_a way_n back_o again_o to_o tarent_n the_o consulle_n lie_v in_o their_o several_a camp_n not_o far_o from_o the_o camp_n of_o hannibal_n now_o be_v there_o in_o the_o myddell_a way_n between_o the_o roman_n camp_n and_o he_o a_o greatte_a hylle_n full_a of_o wood_n not_o take_v nor_o view_v by_o any_o of_o they_o both_o the_o romayn_v fear_v for_o to_o view_v it_o for_o that_o they_o doubt_v what_o manner_n of_o ground_n the_o uttermooste_o part_n thereof_o be_v toward_o their_o enemy_n neither_o be_v it_o view_v of_o hannibal_n for_o that_o he_o esteem_v the_o same_o to_o be_v a_o place_n more_o meet_a for_o to_o deceive_v his_o enemy_n than_o for_o to_o pitch_v thereon_o his_o camp_n wherefore_o he_o in_o the_o night_n send_v thither_o a_o company_n of_o numidian_a horseman_n to_o lie_v pryvy_o in_o the_o myddell_n of_o the_o wood_n without_o move_a or_o make_v any_o noise_n in_o the_o day_n time_n for_o fear_v to_o be_v espy_v the_o roman_n ever_o cry_v to_o their_o capytayne_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o say_a hylle_n and_o pitch_v there_o one_o of_o their_o camp_n for_o fear_v least_o hannibal_n shall_v take_v it_o before_o they_o than_o say_v marcellus_n to_o his_o fellow_n crispinus_n let_v we_o then_o with_o a_o certain_a horseman_n with_o we_o go_v view_v the_o same_o hill_n by_o the_o â—yghte_n whereof_o we_o may_v dispose_v all_o thing_n accordyng_o be_v thus_o agree_v they_o take_v with_o they_o ii_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o horseman_n go_v both_o to_o survey_v the_o say_a hylle_n and_o wood_n who_o young_a marcellus_n the_o consul_n son_n and_o aulus_n manlius_n be_v both_o tribune_n follow_v so_o covetous_a be_v the_o mind_n of_o marcellus_n to_o join_v battle_n with_o hannibal_n that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v never_o join_v his_o camp_n nyghe_a enough_o to_o the_o camp_n of_o his_o ennemye_n wherefore_o at_o his_o depart_a he_o cause_v his_o people_n to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n that_o in_o case_n the_o place_n like_v they_o that_o they_o may_v gather_v up_o the_o vessel_n and_o all_o their_o stuff_n and_o follow_v they_o from_o their_o camp_n ¶_o the_o capytayne_v pass_v through_o a_o little_a plain_a field_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o fair_a broad_a way_n or_o ride_n which_o go_v up_o into_o the_o wood_n at_o the_o top_n of_o this_o ride_n the_o numidian_n have_v set_v a_o espy_v to_o watch_v not_o think_v of_o any_o so_o great_a a_o prey_n as_o happen_v they_o to_o come_v but_o only_o to_o watch_v for_o forrageour_n or_o wood_n caryar_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o rove_v abroad_o for_o vytayle_n wood_n or_o such_o necessary_n this_o spy_v warn_v 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