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way_n or_o proceed_v in_o their_o journey_n but_o if_o which_o he_o hope_v will_v rather_o happen_v forsake_v their_o carriage_n every_o man_n shift_v for_o himself_o they_o will_v depart_v both_o rob_v of_o their_o necessary_n and_o of_o their_o honour_n for_o they_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o enemy_n horse_n of_o who_o he_o be_v most_o assure_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o go_v out_o from_o among_o the_o foot_n force_n and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o encourage_v he_o will_v draw_v all_o the_o force_n in_o a_o readiness_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o place_v they_o so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o enemy_n the_o horseman_n cry_v out_o all_o together_o that_o this_o resolution_n may_v be_v strengthen_v with_o a_o holy_a oath_n let_v he_o never_o be_v receive_v under_o any_o roof_n or_o have_v access_n to_o his_o wife_n child_n or_o parent_n that_o do_v not_o twice_o run_v through_o the_o army_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o thing_n be_v well_o 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stay_v with_o the_o foot_n company_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o whereupon_o the_o rest_n fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v encompass_v about_o betake_v themselves_o to_o flight_n execution_n be_v do_v in_o all_o place_n three_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o hedui_n be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o caesar_n cotus_n the_o general_n of_o the_o horse_n who_o at_o the_o last_o election_n of_o magistrate_n stand_v in_o controversy_n with_o convictolitanis_n and_o cavarillus_n who_o after_o the_o revolt_n of_o litavicus_n command_v the_o foot_n troop_n and_o eporedorix_n under_o who_o command_n before_o caesar_n come_v into_o gallia_n the_o hedui_n make_v war_n with_o the_o sequani_n all_o the_o cavalry_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n vercingetorix_n draw_v in_o his_o force_n which_o he_o have_v imbattel_v before_o his_o camp_n and_o immediate_o after_o begin_v to_o march_v towards_o alesia_n a_o town_n of_o the_o mandubii_fw-la command_v the_o baggage_n to_o be_v speedy_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o caesar_n have_v convey_v his_o carriage_n to_o the_o next_o hill_n under_o the_o custody_n of_o two_o legion_n he_o follow_v the_o enemy_n as_o long_o as_o the_o day_n will_v give_v he_o leave_v and_o have_v slay_v some_o three_o thousand_o of_o the_o rearward_n the_o next_o day_n follow_v he_o encamp_v at_o alesia_n observation_n the_o gall_n be_v much_o strong_a than_o the_o roman_n in_o cavalry_n war_n both_o according_a to_o quantity_n and_o quality_n but_o the_o roman_a infantry_n be_v great_a in_o virtue_n and_o worth_n than_o any_o foot_n force_n of_o the_o gall_n notwithstanding_o their_o inequality_n in_o number_n which_o show_v that_o the_o roman_n do_v more_o rely_v upon_o their_o legionary_a soldier_n then_o upon_o their_o equites_fw-la and_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o argument_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o that_o question_n which_o be_v so_o much_o debate_v among_o man_n of_o war_n whether_o the_o horse_n or_o the_o foot_n company_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n in_o the_o carriage_n of_o a_o war_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o question_n à _fw-fr male_a dâ—visis_fw-la be_v both_o so_o necessary_a for_o the_o perfect_a execution_n of_o martial_a purpose_n as_o they_o can_v well_o be_v disjoin_v and_o if_o we_o look_v particular_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o several_a service_n we_o shall_v easy_o discern_v the_o difference_n and_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o validity_n of_o their_o part_n wherein_o first_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v horseman_n but_o that_o foot_n company_n be_v serviceable_a to_o more_o purpose_n than_o troop_n of_o horse_n for_o the_o horseman_n be_v of_o no_o use_n but_o in_o open_a and_o champain_n place_n whereas_o footman_n be_v not_o only_o of_o importance_n in_o fielden_a couâ—treys_n but_o be_v necessary_a also_o in_o mountainous_a or_o woodie_a place_n in_o valley_n in_o ditch_n
in_o siege_n and_o in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o what_o site_n or_o nature_n soever_o where_o the_o horseman_n can_v show_v themselves_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o infantry_n extend_v its_o service_n to_o more_o purpose_n then_o the_o cavalry_n and_o make_v the_o war_n complete_a which_o otherwise_o will_v prove_v lame_a and_o uneffectual_a touch_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o business_n when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o day_n of_o battle_n footman_n it_o rest_v for_o the_o most_o part_n upon_o the_o foot_n troop_n for_o the_o horseman_n be_v profitable_a to_o the_o army_n wherein_o they_o serve_v by_o make_v discovery_n by_o harry_v the_o enemy_n country_n horseman_n by_o give_v succour_n or_o rescue_v upon_o a_o sudden_a by_o do_v execution_n upon_o a_o overthrow_n and_o by_o confront_v the_o enemy_n horse_n but_o these_o be_v but_o as_o second_v service_n and_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o main_a stroke_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v give_v by_o the_o footman_n neither_o do_v a_o rout_n give_v to_o the_o cavalry_n serve_v a_o army_n royal_a concern_v the_o body_n of_o that_o army_n further_o than_o the_o service_n before_o mention_v but_o the_o army_n do_v oftentimes_o go_v on_o notwithstanding_o and_o may_v well_o achieve_v a_o happy_a victory_n whereas_o upon_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o infantry_n the_o horseman_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o and_o get_v away_o to_o their_o own_o home_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o foot_n company_n be_v the_o bulk_n and_o body_n of_o the_o army_n and_o the_o horse_n as_o the_o arm_n and_o outward_a part_n have_v expedient_a and_o necessary_a office_n but_o always_o subordinate_a to_o the_o main_a stroke_n give_v by_o the_o foot_n if_o any_o man_n look_v for_o proof_n hereof_o by_o example_n he_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o seek_v further_o than_o the_o roman_n be_v master_n of_o the_o art_n military_a who_o by_o a_o ancient_a law_n interdict_v the_o dictator_n to_o have_v the_o use_n of_o a_o horse_n in_o the_o war_n for_o his_o private_a case_n why_o intimate_v as_o plutarch_n say_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o army_n to_o consist_v in_o their_o footman_n which_o the_o general_n in_o a_o day_n of_o battle_n shall_v assist_v with_o his_o presence_n and_o in_o no_o wise_n forsake_v they_o if_o he_o will_v but_o touch_v the_o use_n of_o war_n among_o they_o their_o equites_fw-la be_v so_o far_o short_a of_o the_o service_n perform_v by_o their_o foot_n troop_n that_o when_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o it_o indeed_o they_o forsake_v their_o horse_n and_o fight_v on_o foot_n as_o in_o the_o battle_n with_o the_o latin_n at_o the_o lake_n regillus_n which_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v in_o my_o former_a observation_n neither_o be_v the_o roman_n tood_v horseman_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o caesar_n for_o he_o take_v the_o horse_n from_o the_o tribune_n and_o the_o roman_a equites_fw-la and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o german_n as_o better_a rutter_n than_o any_o roman_n but_o howsoever_o a_o state_n that_o abound_v in_o horse_n and_o trust_v more_o in_o they_o then_o in_o foot_n company_n may_v harry_v a_o champain_n country_n but_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o follow_v a_o war_n with_o that_o strength_n as_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v it_o fortunate_a chap._n xxx_o caesar_n besiege_v alesia_n and_o fight_v with_o the_o enemy_n cavalry_n caesar_n have_v view_v the_o site_n of_o the_o town_n caesar_n and_o know_v the_o enemy_n to_o be_v much_o trouble_v for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o their_o horse_n in_o who_o they_o put_v all_o their_o hope_n exhort_v the_o soldier_n to_o take_v a_o little_a pain_n he_o determine_v to_o enclose_v the_o town_n round_o about_o with_o a_o ditch_n and_o a_o rampire_n alesia_n be_v site_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n in_o a_o very_a eminent_a place_n and_o not_o to_o be_v take_v but_o by_o a_o continue_a siege_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n run_v two_o river_n on_o each_o side_n of_o 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they_o at_o any_o time_n depart_v and_o leave_v the_o business_n undo_v it_o will_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o ignominy_n and_o disgrace_n to_o leave_v this_o siege_n and_o that_o they_o have_v rather_o undergo_v all_o difficulty_n than_o not_o to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n that_o by_o treachery_n be_v slay_v at_o genabum_n the_o same_o speech_n they_o deliver_v to_o the_o centurion_n and_o tribune_n to_o be_v tell_v caesar_n the_o first_o observation_n the_o worth_n of_o a_o soldier_n consist_v in_o a_o disposition_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n valour_n which_o make_v he_o apt_a to_o suffer_v and_o to_o undergo_v the_o difficulty_n of_o war_n for_o let_v his_o resolution_n otherwise_o be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o his_o courage_n invincible_a in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n yet_o if_o he_o faint_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o such_o tediousness_n as_o usual_o attend_v upon_o warlike_a designment_n he_o be_v no_o way_n fit_a for_o any_o great_a 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sufferance_n or_o military_a discipline_n appian_n forget_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v raise_v to_o such_o greatness_n not_o by_o fortune_n or_o good_a luck_n but_o by_o mere_a valour_n and_o patient_a endure_v of_o hardness_n and_o want_n which_o be_v the_o selfsame_a which_o crassus_n in_o his_o sorrow_n utter_v to_o his_o soldier_n who_o neither_o do_v nor_o speak_v many_o thing_n well_o crassus_n for_o as_o plutarch_n right_o censure_v he_o out_o of_o the_o comical_a poet_n he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n any_o way_n else_o but_o in_o war_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n say_v he_o come_v not_o to_o that_o greatness_n which_o it_o now_o possess_v by_o good_a fortune_n only_o but_o by_o patient_a and_o constant_a suffering_n of_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n never_o yield_v or_o give_v place_n to_o any_o danger_n some_o italian_a writer_n be_v of_o a_o opinion_n principe_fw-la that_o the_o two_o chief_a part_n of_o a_o soldier_n valour_n and_o sufferance_n be_v in_o these_o time_n divide_v unto_o two_o nation_n the_o french_a and_o the_o spaniard_n the_o spaniard_n make_v war_n rather_o by_o sufferance_n then_o by_o violence_n of_o assault_n and_o the_o french_a impatient_a of_o delay_n and_o furious_a in_o assault_n so_o that_o according_a to_o his_o opinion_n a_o spaniard_n &_o a_o frenchman_n will_v make_v one_o good_a soldier_n touch_v the_o spaniard_n i_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o he_o have_v the_o name_n of_o one_o of_o the_o best_a soldier_n in_o christendom_n and_o i_o do_v glad_o allow_v all_o that_o virtue_n can_v challenge_v for_o truth_n will_v prevail_v against_o all_o affection_n yet_o i_o may_v say_v thus_o much_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o own_o people_n that_o we_o have_v seldom_o lose_v honour_n in_o confront_v any_o nation_n concern_v the_o sufferance_n and_o patient_a endure_v of_o hardness_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o spaniard_n be_v able_a to_o live_v long_o with_o a_o little_a it_o may_v peradventure_o not_o unfit_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o property_n of_o their_o country_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o climate_n which_o will_v not_o bear_v nor_o digest_v such_o plenty_n of_o food_n as_o be_v require_v in_o cold_a country_n and_o thereupon_o be_v bear_v to_o so_o weak_a a_o digestion_n they_o be_v as_o well_o satisfy_v with_o a_o root_n or_o a_o salad_n as_o other_o with_o better_a plenty_n of_o food_n and_o therein_o they_o go_v beyond_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o french_a i_o say_v nothing_o but_o leave_v they_o to_o make_v good_a the_o opinion_n of_o the_o italian_a writer_n suetonius_n witness_v of_o caesar_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v laboris_fw-la ultra_fw-la fidem_fw-la patience_n one_o that_o endure_v toil_n beyond_o belief_n whereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_o move_v his_o army_n to_o endure_v with_o patience_n the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o siege_n and_o yet_o so_o artificial_o as_o he_o seem_v rather_o willing_a to_o leave_v it_o uneffected_a then_o to_o impose_v any_o burden_n upon_o they_o which_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v unwilling_a to_o bear_v the_o rather_o to_o draw_v the_o legion_n to_o engage_v themselves_o therein_o by_o deny_v to_o forsake_v it_o then_o to_o cast_v that_o upon_o they_o which_o their-unwillingnesse_n may_v easy_o have_v put_v off_o the_o second_o observation_n we_o may_v further_o observe_v the_o mean_v the_o soldier_n use_v to_o acquaint_v caesar_n with_o their_o desire_n which_o be_v by_o the_o tribune_n and_o centurion_n for_o as_o these_o be_v mediate_a officer_n between_o the_o general_n and_o they_o and_o deliver_v the_o mandate_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o soldier_n so_o do_v the_o soldier_n use_v their_o help_n to_o make_v know_v unto_o he_o their_o request_n as_o beside_o this_o place_n may_v appear_v in_o the_o first_o commentary_n where_o they_o desire_v to_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n touch_v the_o fear_n they_o have_v conceive_v of_o ariovistus_n and_o the_o german_n which_o they_o likewise_o do_v by_o the_o centurion_n and_o tribune_n chap._n ix_o caesar_n leave_v the_o siege_n and_o go_v to_o take_v the_o enemy_n upon_o advantage_n but_o return_v again_o without_o fight_v when_o the_o tower_n begin_v to_o approach_v near_o unto_o the_o wall_n caesar_n caesar_n understand_v by_o the_o captive_n that_o vercingetorix_n have_v consume_v all_o his_o provision_n of_o forage_n have_v remove_v his_o camp_n near_o to_o avaricum_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v go_v with_o the_o cavalry_n and_o such_o ready_a footman_n as_o be_v accustom_v to_o fight_v among_o the_o horseman_n to_o lie_v in_o ambush_n in_o that_o place_n where_o he_o think_v our_o man_n will_v come_v a_o forage_v the_o next_o day_n which_o be_v know_v set_v forward_o about_o midnight_n in_o silence_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o come_v to_o the_o enemy_n camp_n they_o have_v speedy_a advertisement_n by_o their_o scout_n of_o caesar_n come_n do_v hide_v their_o carriage_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o imbattel_v all_o their_o force_n in_o a_o eminent_a and_o open_a place_n which_o be_v tell_v caesar_n he_o command_v the_o baggage_n to_o be_v speedy_o lay_v together_o and_o their_o arm_n to_o be_v make_v ready_a there_o be_v a_o hill_n of_o a_o gentle_a rise_n from_o the_o bottom_n to_o the_o top_n encompass_v round_o about_o with_o a_o difficult_a and_o troublesome_a bog_n of_o fifty_o foot_n in_o breadth_n upon_o this_o hill_n the_o bridge_n be_v break_v the_o gall_n keep_v themselves_o trust_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n and_o be_v distribute_v into_o company_n according_a to_o their_o several_a state_n they_o keep_v all_o the_o ford_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o bog_n with_o watch_n with_o this_o resolution_n that_o if_o the_o roman_n do_v pass_v over_o the_o bog_n they_o may_v easy_o from_o the_o high_a ground_n keep_v they_o under_o as_o they_o stick_v in_o the_o mire_n who_o little_a reckon_n of_o so_o small_a a_o distance_n will_v deem_v the_o fight_n to_o be_v upon_o equal_a term_n whereas_o they_o themselves_o well_o know_v the_o inequality_n of_o the_o condition_n do_v make_v but_o a_o vain_a and_o idle_a ostentation_n the_o soldier_n disdain_v that_o the_o enemy_n can_v endure_v their_o presence_n so_o near_o at_o hand_n and_o require_v the_o sign_n of_o battle_n caesar_n acquaint_v they_o with_o what_o detriment_n and_o loss_n of_o many_o valiant_a man_n the_o victory_n must_v at_o that_o time_n be_v buy_v who_o be_v so_o resolute_a that_o they_o refuse_v no_o danger_n to_o purchase_v he_o honour_n he_o may_v well_o be_v condemn_v of_o great_a ingratitude_n and_o villainy_n if_o their_o life_n be_v not_o dear_a unto_o he_o than_o his_o own_o safety_n and_o so_o comfort_v the_o soldier_n he_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o the_o same_o day_n into_o the_o camp_n and_o give_v order_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o town_n observation_n this_o chapter_n have_v divers_a
philosopher_n ingratum_fw-la si_fw-la dixeris_fw-la omne_fw-la dixeris_fw-la ingratitude_n be_v culpable_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n and_o deserve_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o revenge_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o it_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o virtue_n and_o make_v man_n forget_v to_o do_v good_a for_o whereas_o the_o nature_n of_o goodness_n be_v special_o see_v in_o communicate_v itself_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o other_o man_n want_n we_o ought_v to_o give_v all_o diligence_n not_o to_o hinder_v this_o enlargement_n nor_o by_o a_o froward_a and_o crooked_a example_n to_o prejudice_v other_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o like_a favour_n i_o have_v often_o hear_v it_o speak_v but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o true_a it_o be_v and_o be_o loath_a to_o believe_v it_o that_o in_o the_o exchange_n of_o a_o good_a turn_n the_o party_n that_o receive_v it_o have_v more_o assurance_n of_o his_o benefactor_n touch_v a_o faithful_a and_o friendly_a disposition_n for_o the_o future_a time_n than_o he_o that_o show_v the_o kindness_n can_v have_v of_o the_o receiver_n for_o man_n be_v loath_a to_o loose_v both_o the_o fruit_n and_o the_o seed_n and_o will_v rather_o bestow_v more_o cost_n and_o labour_n then_o forgo_v the_o hope_n of_o their_o first_o endeavour_n expect_v both_o in_o reason_n and_o nature_n fruit_n answerable_a to_o their_o seed_n whereas_o the_o badness_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v such_o of_o itself_o ut_fw-la gratia_fw-la oneri_fw-la ultio_fw-la in_o quaestu_fw-la habetur_fw-la the_o second_o observation_n suggestion_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n so_o ready_a to_o abuse_v a_o multitude_n as_o false_a suggestion_n which_o like_o a_o lie_a spirit_n seduce_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n from_o the_o truth_n conceive_v and_o fashion_v their_o heart_n to_o such_o purpose_n as_o seem_v best_a to_o the_o abuser_n and_o the_o rather_o when_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o a_o man_n of_o place_n and_o authority_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o pretend_v carefulness_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o a_o people_n for_o than_o it_o sli_v as_o fast_o as_o the_o lightning_n in_o the_o air_n and_o delude_v the_o wise_a and_o best_a experience_a of_o the_o multitude_n a_o mischief_n that_o can_v hardly_o be_v prevent_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o tongue_n to_o speak_v or_o a_o ear_n to_o hear_v platonis_fw-la but_o as_o socrates_n say_v of_o pain_n and_o case_n that_o they_o be_v always_o tie_v together_o so_o man_n must_v endeavour_v to_o redeem_v the_o hurt_n of_o such_o a_o evil_a by_o the_o benefit_n which_o thereby_o be_v consequent_o employ_v for_o it_o be_v hard_o if_o wise_a man_n can_v not_o make_v the_o like_a use_n of_o a_o multitude_n to_o good_a purpose_n as_o these_o deceiver_n do_v for_o their_o own_o advantage_n numa_n pompilius_n to_o who_o the_o roman_a empire_n do_v owe_v as_o much_o for_o law_n and_o civil_a government_n as_o to_o romulus_n for_o their_o martial_a discipline_n the_o better_a to_o establish_v such_o ordinance_n and_o decree_n as_o he_o make_v in_o his_o kingdom_n feign_v familiar_a acquaintance_n with_o a_o goddess_n of_o that_o time_n call_v egeria_n and_o by_o she_o he_o say_v he_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o statute_n which_o he_o make_v be_v both_o equal_a and_o just_a and_o good_a for_o the_o roman_n to_o observe_v and_o the_o people_n find_v no_o hurt_n in_o believe_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n lycurgus_n have_v give_v many_o law_n to_o the_o spartan_n repair_v to_o the_o city_n of_o delphos_n and_o there_o he_o get_v a_o please_a oracle_n which_o he_o send_v to_o sparta_n assure_v they_o that_o his_o law_n be_v very_o good_a and_o that_o city_n keep_v they_o shall_v be_v the_o most_o renown_a of_o the_o world_n and_o sertorius_n for_o want_n of_o other_o mean_v use_v the_o service_n of_o a_o white_a hind_n as_o a_o gift_n send_v he_o from_o diana_n to_o make_v the_o lusitanian_o believe_v whatsoever_o may_v best_o advantage_v his_o business_n and_o thus_o a_o multitude_n lie_v open_a to_o good_a and_o ill_a purpose_n and_o be_v either_o happy_a or_o unfortunate_a in_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o leader_n chap._n xix_o caesar_n hinder_v the_o revolt_n of_o the_o hedui_n eporedorix_n the_o heduan_n caesar_n a_o young_a man_n of_o great_a parentage_n and_o of_o great_a power_n in_o his_o country_n together_o with_o viridomarus_n of_o like_a age_n and_o authority_n but_o not_o so_o noble_o bear_v who_o be_v prefer_v to_o caesar_n by_o divitiacus_n be_v by_o he_o advance_v from_o mean_a estate_n to_o great_a dignity_n come_v both_o to_o caesar_n with_o the_o heduan_n horseman_n be_v call_v out_o by_o name_n to_o that_o war_n by_o he_o between_o these_o two_o there_o be_v always_o contention_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a and_o in_o that_o controversy_n for_o magistracy_n the_o one_o stand_v for_o convictolitanis_n and_o the_o other_o for_o cotus_n of_o these_o two_o eporedorix_n understand_v the_o resolution_n of_o litavicus_n open_v the_o matter_n 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litavicus_n with_o his_o client_n and_o follower_n who_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o gallia_n must_v not_o forsake_v their_o patron_n in_o the_o extreme_a danger_n flee_v to_o gergovia_n caesar_n have_v dispatch_v messenger_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o hedui_n to_o acquaint_v they_o that_o he_o have_v save_v their_o people_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n he_o may_v have_v slay_v give_v the_o army_n three_o hour_n rest_v that_o night_n and_o then_o return_v towards_o gergovia_n in_o the_o midway_n certain_a horseman_n send_v by_o fabius_n make_v know_v unto_o caesar_n in_o what_o danger_n the_o matter_n stand_v that_o the_o camp_n be_v assault_v with_o all_o the_o enemy_n force_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o such_o as_o be_v weary_v be_v still_o relieve_v with_o fresh_a man_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o our_o man_n faint_v with_o continual_a labour_n for_o the_o camp_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o be_v always_o to_o stana_n upon_o the_o rampire_n to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o 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