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jugurth_n as_o be_v say_v before_o &_o some_o by_o sufferance_n of_o their_o captain_n be_v infect_v and_o corrupt_v with_o overmoch_n pleasure_n dissolute_a liberty_z and_z voluptuous_a lyve_n this_o consydr_a he_o conclude_v as_o the_o case_n require_v to_o do_v nothing_o for_o a_o season_n and_o to_o attempt_v no_o mastery_n but_o to_o pass_v forth_o the_o winter_n with_o his_o army_n without_o remove_a or_o put_v himself_o in_o jeopardy_n or_o paryll_n ¶_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n while_o albinus_n and_o his_o army_n sojourn_v in_o the_o ê“uince_n of_o africa_n till_o the_o winter_n be_v overpass_o at_o rome_n be_v one_o name_v caius_n manlius_n elect_v and_o lymit_v proiectour_n of_o the_o come_v people_n which_o anon_o after_o he_o be_v seâ—_n in_o authorite_n assemble_v the_o commons_n &_o desire_v &_o counsayl_v they_o that_o inquisition_n may_v be_v make_v of_o all_o such_o by_o who_o supportation_n &_o counsel_n jugurth_n have_v dyspise_v &_o set_a aâ—_n nought_o the_o ordinance_n decree_v of_o the_o senator_n and_o against_o they_o which_o have_v restore_v again_o to_o jugurth_n the_o elyphante_n which_o jugurth_n have_v delyverd_v to_o calphurnius_fw-la at_o the_o first_o composition_n and_o apoyntment_n which_o be_v make_v with_o he_o and_o also_o against_o they_o which_o have_v receyve_v any_o money_n or_o other_o rewardê_n of_o jugurth_n while_o they_o be_v embassadors_n or_o captain_n of_o army_n against_o he_o send_v forth_o by_o the_o romayn_v and_o final_o the_o same_o inquisition_n also_o be_v extend_v against_o all_o such_o as_o have_v make_v any_o paction_n apoyntmente_n or_o promise_n of_o peace_n or_o of_o war_n with_o enemy_n of_o thempire_n without_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o senator_n or_o commons_n ¶_o when_o this_o inquire_v be_v move_v many_o of_o the_o senator_n &_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n know_v themselves_o culpable_a in_o the_o foresaid_a article_n and_o other_o some_o doubt_v sore_o of_o paryl_n for_o to_o come_v because_o of_o the_o ylwyll_n &_o malice_n which_o the_o party_n of_o the_o commons_n confederate_a have_v against_o they_o wherefore_o since_o the_o same_o noble_a man_n may_v not_o well_o resy_v the_o examination_n of_o these_o article_n open_o but_o of_o necessite_n they_o must_v agree_v thereto_o other_o else_o knowledge_n themselves_o by_o their_o resystence_n guilt_n in_o the_o same_o therefore_o they_o prepare_v impediment_n prive_o against_o such_o inquisition_n by_o their_o frendê_n but_o special_o by_o the_o fellow_n of_o thempire_n which_o be_v confederate_a with_o the_o romayn_v as_o italians_n &_o latinians_n the_o prince_n of_o these_o nation_n &_o such_o other_o like_o give_v counsel_n to_o the_o senator_n which_o be_v not_o fauty_n in_o the_o premyss_n and_o also_o to_o the_o commenty_a that_o in_o such_o a_o troublous_a besy_n and_z peryllous_a season_n no_o such_o examination_n shall_v be_v make_v nor_o proceed_v forward_o to_o effect_v for_o
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their_o mind_n than_o to_o have_v overcome_v they_o so_o violent_o and_o slay_v they_o so_o iniuryous_o how_o beit_fw-mi that_o they_o be_v over_o hasty_a &_o besy_n but_o when_o the_o state_n have_v the_o victory_n of_o they_o after_o their_o desire_n &_o pleasure_n than_o put_v they_o to_o death_n the_o commenty_a without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o many_o they_o exile_v &_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o cite_v in_o somoch_n that_o from_o then_n forth_o they_o rather_o increase_v their_o cruelty_n and_o fear_n to_o the_o commons_n than_z their_o own_o honour_n or_o power_n by_o which_o mean_v many_o worthy_a citee_n have_v often_o time_n be_v dystroy_v while_o the_o estate_n and_o commons_n contend_v the_o one_o to_z overcome_v the_o other_o by_z one_o mean_a or_o other_o and_o while_o the_o party_n vyctoure_n will_v punysshe_v over_o grevous_o that_o party_n which_o be_v overcome_v but_o if_o i_o will_v prepare_v to_o write_v of_o the_o besynesse_n and_o dede_n of_o both_o the_o party_n 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the_o old_a army_n which_o be_v in_o numidy_n with_o albinus_n &_o aulus_n and_o have_v no_o confydence_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o these_o soudyors_v corrupt_v with_o ydelnes_n &_o many_o other_o vice_n therefore_o he_o elect_v and_o assemble_v new_a soudyour_n and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v fellow_n &_o friend_n confederate_a to_o the_o romayn_v he_o call_v for_o help_n &_o socour_n he_o prepare_v &_o make_v ready_a armour_n wepyn_v horse_n harness_n and_o all_o other_o ordinance_n expedient_a to_o warfare_n and_o also_o he_o ordain_v abundance_n of_o vytayl_n and_o short_o to_o speak_v all_o thyngê_n he_o ordain_v which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v necessary_a &_o profitable_a to_o the_o variable_a chance_n &_o incertayne_a accident_n and_o ieopardy_n of_o war_n which_o require_v reparation_n of_o many_o thing_n &_o chargeable_a but_o such_o as_o be_v fellow_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n at_o instance_n &_o request_n of_o the_o senator_n and_o by_o their_o authorite_n and_o by_o the_o latinians_n &_o many_o other_o strange_a king_n of_o their_o own_o frewyll_n send_v socour_n to_o metellus_n to_o avaunce_v he_o in_o his_o enterprise_n and_o short_o to_o speak_v the_o hole_n city_n labour_v withal_o their_o may_v to_o socoure_v and_o aid_n metellus_n in_o his_o besynesse_n thus_o at_o last_o when_o every_o thing_n be_v provyde_v and_o set_v in_o order_n after_o his_o pleasure_n &_o intent_n than_o take_v he_o his_o journey_n into_o numidy_n with_z great_a hope_n of_o all_o the_o cytezin_n of_o rome_n that_o for_o his_o good_a manner_n and_o special_o for_o that_o his_o mind_n be_v unovercome_v with_o rychesse_n or_o coveryse_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v more_o honour_n to_o the_o empire_n than_o his_o predecessors_v have_v in_o the_o war_n of_o numidy_n for_o before_o his_o depart_v the_o wealth_n of_o numidy_n by_o coveryse_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o rome_n be_v augment_v but_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o romayn_v waste_v and_o deminissh_v when_o metellus_n be_v 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warryour_n among_o they_o be_v no_o watch_n but_o every_o man_n come_v &_o go_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o absent_v themselves_o from_o their_o standard_n when_o it_o like_v they_o the_o scolyon_n &_o page_n wander_v day_n &_o night_n mengle_v among_o the_o horseman_n &_o chief_a of_o the_o soudyour_n without_o any_o order_n and_o many_o other_o as_o rover_n dysperse_v abroad_o destroy_v the_o country_n fight_a against_o the_o small_a village_n &_o not_o against_o citee_n nor_o town_n they_o carry_v away_o from_o the_o say_a village_n pray_v of_o cattle_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n lead_v away_o also_o with_o they_o as_o prisoner_n with_o other_o pray_v stryve_n togyder_n who_o may_v have_v most_o and_o than_o after_o change_v the_o say_a robery_n with_o merchant_n for_o delycious_a &_o strong_a wine_n carry_v from_o other_o strange_a country_n where_o better_a wine_n grow_v than_o in_o that_o country_n and_o
be_v more_o to_o be_v doubt_v or_o more_o grevous_a in_o peace_n or_o in_o ware_n or_o while_o he_o be_v absent_a or_o present_a ¶_o not_o far_o from_o that_o way_n which_o metellus_n hold_v with_o his_o army_n be_v a_o town_n of_o the_o numidyans_n moche_n acustomed_a and_o frequent_v of_o merchant_n of_o italy_n and_o other_o strange_a country_n and_o the_o princypall_a market_n town_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidy_n this_o town_n be_v name_v vacca_n metellus_n draw_v he_o and_o his_o army_n thyder_n and_o set_a garnyson_n into_o the_o same_o town_n this_o do_v he_o to_o prove_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o inhabytante_n for_o if_o they_o have_v keep_v forth_o the_o garnyson_n thanne_v shall_v they_o evydent_o have_v declare_v themselves_o enemy_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o also_o he_o lead_v a_o garnyson_n thyder_n to_o thintent_a to_o have_v take_v the_o town_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n if_o the_o inhabytaunte_n will_v not_o have_v admyt_v the_o same_o garnyson_n also_o he_o 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rome_n be_v wont_a to_o remember_v both_o the_o kyndnesse_n and_o benefit_n of_o their_o friend_n and_o also_o the_o injury_n of_o their_o enemy_n but_o since_o it_o repent_v and_o forthynk_v bocchus_n of_o his_o trespass_n grace_n and_o pardon_n of_o his_o offence_n be_v grant_v unto_o he_o peace_n and_o amity_n shall_v be_v also_o grant_v unto_o he_o hereafter_o when_o he_o shall_v so_o deserve_v ¶_o how_o marius_n send_v sylla_n again_o to_o bocchus_n at_o his_o desire_n and_o what_o danger_n the_o same_o sylla_n escape_v by_o help_n of_o volux_n son_z of_o king_n bocchus_n ¶_o the_o lxiii_o chapyter_n when_o bocchus_n understode_v all_o these_o thing_n he_o desire_v marius_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o send_v unto_o he_o sylla_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o after_o his_o advyse_n &_o discression_n counsel_n may_v be_v have_v of_o the_o come_v besynesse_n to_o both_o party_n belong_v sylla_n anon_o be_v send_v forth_o with_o a_o great_a retynue_v of_o foteman_n &_o horseman_n with_o diverse_a weapon_n &_o strong_a defence_n as_o archar_n slyngar_n with_z otherlike_a and_o to_o thyntent_v to_o speed_n their_o journey_n more_o hasty_o they_o be_v all_o arm_a with_o light_a harness_n which_o coude_fw-fr be_v ê“uide_v but_o for_o all_o the_o lightness_n of_o their_o armour_n it_o be_v defensite_a enough_o against_o the_o weapyn_n of_o the_o mauryan_n for_o their_o wepyn_n be_v light_a in_o likewise_o but_o final_o when_o sylla_n have_v pass_v fyve_o day_n of_o his_o journey_n sudden_o volux_n the_o son_n of_o bocchus_n apere_v and_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o romayn_v in_o the_o open_a field_n with_o no_o mo_z but._n m._n man_n which_o go_v scatter_v and_o dysperse_v abroad_o neglygent_o so_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o sylla_n and_o all_o other_o a_o great_a nombre_fw-fr than_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n sylla_n and_o all_o his_o company_n fear_v they_o think_n they_o enemy_n wherefore_o the_o romayn_v make_v they_o ready_a with_o armour_n and_o weapon_n to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o to_o resy_v their_o enemy_n if_o need_n shall_v so_o require_v a_o lytel_n fear_n be_v among_o they_o but_o their_o hope_n and_o comfort_n overpass_o their_o fear_n for_o why_o they_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n before_o and_o consydr_v that_o they_o shall_v bycker_v with_o they_o who_o they_o have_v often_o overthrow_v and_o overcome_v before_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o horseman_n which_o be_v send_v before_o of_o both_o party_n to_o espy_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n certify_v each_o of_o they_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v quiet_a and_o sure_a enough_o as_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n without_o treason_n or_o paryl_n volux_n in_o his_o meeting_n call_v sylla_n by_o name_n and_o welcome_v he_o benynge_o say_n that_o he_o be_v send_v from_o his_o father_n bocchus_n to_o mete_v the_o say_a sylla_n for_o his_o honour_n socour_v &_o defence_n and_o so_o procee_v they_o forthewarde_v all_o this_o day_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o in_o company_n togyder_n without_o fear_n or_o danger_n but_o after_o that_o it_o be_v night_n &_o their_o tent_n pytch_v sudden_o the_o maurian_n volux_n come_v ren_v to_o sylla_n all_o pale_a &_o quake_v and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v infourm_v of_o the_o espy_v that_o jugurth_n be_v not_o far_o then_v and_o with_o that_o pray_v &_o exhort_v he_o to_o flee_v away_o with_o he_o prive_o by_o night_n sylla_n deny_v that_o utter_o as_o fierce_a and_o bold_a of_o courage_n say_n that_o he_o fear_v not_o a_o coward_n numidyan_n which_o so_o often_o have_v be_v overcome_v before_o and_o that_o he_o trust_v well_o enough_o to_o the_o strength_n &_o courage_n of_o his_o man_n and_o final_o he_o give_v volux_n this_o answer_n if_o i_o know_v without_o doubt_n that_o our_o sure_a destruction_n be_v instant_a and_o that_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o field_n yet_o will_v i_o