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office_n no_o new_a man_n how_o sufficient_a soever_o ortus_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la patribus_fw-la ortus_fw-la nor_o any_o grow_v honourable_a by_o desert_n be_v think_v worthy_a of_o that_o honourable_a call_n yea_o the_o place_n be_v censure_v to_o be_v discredit_v if_o any_o such_o person_n attain_v it_o but_o after_o marius_n grow_v confident_a that_o the_o soothsayer_n prophecy_v concur_v with_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o thought_n he_o desire_v dismission_n of_o metellus_n metellus_n s._n metellus_n with_o intention_n to_o go_v for_o rome_n there_o to_o make_v suit_n for_o the_o consular_a dignity_n the_o man_n although_o he_o be_v virtuous_a honourable_a &_o endow_v with_o many_o excellent_a quality_n yet_o be_v they_o accompany_v with_o disdain_n and_o pride_n influence_n general_a to_o all_o nobility_n who_o at_o first_o be_v move_v at_o the_o novelty_n municipalis_fw-la quia_fw-la nows_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o municipalis_fw-la take_v occasion_n to_o wonder_v at_o 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you_o nor_o my_o son_n to_o stand_v for_o the_o consulship_n the_o gentleman_n serve_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o his_o father_n pavilion_n be_v about_o twenty_o year_n old_a this_o quip_n partly_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o place_n affect_v and_o partly_o for_o the_o denial_n of_o departure_n extreme_o exasperate_v the_o mind_n of_o marius_n against_o his_o general_n ambition_n and_o wrath_n then_o the_o worst_a counsellor_n whole_o possess_v he_o all_o his_o deed_n and_o word_n now_o tend_v to_o popularity_n the_o soldier_n under_o his_o regiment_n live_v more_o loose_o then_o accustom_v to_o the_o merchant_n of_o utica_n he_o will_v sometime_o scandal_n the_o war_n and_o sometime_o boast_v of_o himself_o that_o if_o he_o be_v governor_n but_o of_o half_a such_o a_o army_n within_o few_o day_n he_o will_v present_v jugurth_n in_o chain_n that_o the_o general_n prolong_v the_o war_n of_o purpose_n that_o the_o man_n be_v of_o no_o worth_n but_o only_o desirous_a too_o too_o long_o 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roman_n term_v and_o hate_v kingly_a and_o the_o guard_n for_o that_o it_o be_v disgraceful_a to_o deliver_v a_o band_n of_o roman_a horse_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o a_o numidian_a to_o this_o numidian_a perplex_v in_o mind_n marius_n address_v his_o speech_n and_o advise_v he_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o consul_n according_a to_o his_o instruction_n he_o incourage_v the_o man_n weak_a god_n wot_v by_o sickness_n with_o please_v courtship_n call_v he_o king_n honourable_a and_o the_o nephew_n of_o masinissa_n and_o that_o short_o he_o shall_v be_v invest_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidia_n if_o jugurth_n be_v once_o slay_v or_o take_v which_o shall_v the_o soon_o come_v to_o pass_v if_o fortune_n so_o favour_v he_o that_o he_o his_o friend_n may_v once_o be_v send_v as_o consul_n to_o manage_v the_o war_n by_o this_o stratagem_n he_o work_v gauda_n the_o roman_a horseman_n the_o soldier_n the_o merchant_n and_o diverse_a other_o gull_v with_o shadow_n of_o peace_n to_o write_v their_o scandalous_a letter_n to_o their_o friend_n at_o rome_n against_o metellus_n maâ—y_v with_o this_o conclusion_n that_o they_o shall_v require_v marius_n for_o general_n thus_o be_v the_o consulshippe_n labour_v in_o his_o behalf_n by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o many_o a_o honest_a and_o upright_o man_n yea_o &_o as_o luck_n serve_v that_o very_a season_n the_o nobility_n be_v curb_v by_o the_o law_n manlia_n nobilibus_fw-la ad_fw-la magistratum_fw-la re_fw-la malè_fw-la gâ—stâ—_n a_o nobilibus_fw-la new_a man_n be_v nominate_v by_o the_o pleibeians_n and_o so_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o happy_o for_o marius_n chap._n 20._o jugurth_n fall_v to_o his_o old_a prastise_n and_o recover_v vacca_n to_o the_o great_a confusion_n and_o disgrace_n of_o the_o roman_n after_o jugurth_n have_v falsify_v his_o promise_n of_o personal_a submission_n he_o open_v the_o war_n he_o prepare_v all_o necessary_n with_o admirable_a diligence_n he_o slake_v no_o time_n he_o train_v his_o soldier_n &_o sound_v the_o revolt_a city_n by_o bribe_n &_o menacy_n those_o which_o yet_o remain_v at_o his_o devotion_n he_o fortify_v and_o renu_v or_o buy_v armour_n weapon_n and_o the_o like_a ammonition_n as_o by_o the_o former_a treaty_n of_o peace_n he_o have_v diminish_v he_o allure_v the_o roman_a slave_n and_o tempt_v the_o garrison_n with_o ready_a money_n final_o he_o leavi_v no_o course_n unthought_a on_o nor_o unprove_v now_o the_o vaccenses_n into_o who_o city_n metellus_n upon_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o the_o treaty_n have_v thrust_v in_o a_o garrison_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o king_n fair_a entreaty_n and_o to_o speak_v truth_n the_o better_a sort_n in_o mind_n never_o estrange_v from_o his_o service_n begin_v a_o conspiracy_n as_o for_o the_o vulgar_a a_o frequent_a accident_n especial_o among_o the_o numidian_n be_v by_o nature_n of_o a_o variable_a disposition_n seditious_a quarrelsome_a desirous_a of_o novelty_n and_o contemner_n of_o peace_n and_o civility_n they_o be_v soon_o draw_v in_o for_o company_n the_o match_n be_v make_v &_o the_o three_o day_n follow_v proclaim_v the_o festival_n throughout_o all_o africa_n upon_o the_o day_n they_o present_v sport_n and_o dance_n without_o any_o appearance_n or_o imagination_n of_o fear_n but_o watch_v their_o best_a opportunity_n they_o invite_v the_o centurion_n the_o tribune_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o town_n t._n turpilius_n sillanus_n some_o to_o one_o house_n some_z to_z another_z in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o metriment_n they_o murder_v they_o all_o except_o turpilius_n this_o do_v in_o a_o trice_n they_o set_v upon_o the_o disarm_v &_o straggle_a soldier_n observe_v then_o no_o military_a discipline_n because_o of_o the_o day_n the_o common_a people_n whereof_o some_o be_v make_v before_o hand_n by_o the_o nobility_n other_o some_o upon_o a_o natural_a inclination_n to_o inconstancy_n second_v their_o leader_n to_o those_o that_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o plot_n and_o combination_n
upon_o all_o man_n omnibus_fw-la omnes_fw-la timetâ—_n et_fw-la timetur_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la and_o start_v at_o every_o noise_n contrary_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o king_n by_o night_n he_o take_v up_o his_o lodging_n sometime_o in_o one_o place_n sometime_o in_o another_o and_o sometime_o be_v disquiet_v in_o his_o sleep_n he_o will_v rise_v lay_v hold_v on_o his_o sword_n and_o disquiet_v all_o other_o this_o fear_n resemble_v frenzy_n chap._n 23._o marius_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o nobility_n be_v elect_v consul_n by_o the_o people_n metelus_n be_v give_v to_o understand_v by_o certain_a fugitives_n of_o the_o death_n of_o bomilchar_n and_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o complot_n prepare_v &_o hasten_v all_o warlike_a provision_n with_o as_o speedy_a diligence_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o begin_n at_o his_o first_o set_v forth_o he_o likewise_o dismiss_v marius_n who_o for_o his_o untoward_a and_o cross_a behaviour_n he_o now_o envy_v suppose_v his_o service_n will_v small_o stead_n he_o the_o common_a people_n at_o rome_n â—itacetur_fw-la de_fw-fr mario_n quod_fw-la accussâ—sâ—e_fw-la metellum_n de_fw-fr metello_n quòd_fw-la in_o crimen_fw-la â—itacetur_fw-la by_o the_o aforesaid_a letter_n understand_v what_o fame_n give_v out_o concern_v the_o general_n and_o marius_n where_o glad_a to_o hear_v the_o report_n of_o either_o nobility_n which_o but_o late_o advance_v the_o credit_n of_o metellus_n now_o procure_v he_o envy_v a_o vulgar_a descent_n to_o marius_n gain_v infinite_a favour_n yet_o this_o by_o the_o wayâ—_n partiality_n towards_o both_o counterpoise_a the_o balance_n virtue_n or_o vice_n be_v never_o question_v seditious_a magistrate_n put_v fuel_n to_o the_o popular_a fire_n in_o all_o their_o oration_n they_o brand_v metellus_n with_o desert_n of_o death_n marius_n they_o extol_v as_o fast_o above_o desert_n of_o the_o vulgar_a be_v thus_o general_o incense_v the_o mechanique_n and_o husbandman_n who_o wealth_n and_o credit_n consist_v in_o their_o manuel_n labour_v forsake_v their_o trade_n to_o countenance_n marius_n prefer_v his_o welfare_n before_o their_o thrift_n whereat_o the_o gentry_n stand_v so_o amaze_v that_o after_o many_o a_o bitter_a controversy_n they_o be_v glad_a to_o confer_v the_o consular_a dignity_n upon_o this_o new_a man_n marius_n obtinuerant_fw-la quia_fw-la maiores_fw-la numquam_fw-la obtinuerant_fw-la then_o arise_v l._n manlius_n mancinus_n and_o petition_v the_o people_n who_o they_o do_v please_v to_o make_v choice_n off_o for_o general_n in_o the_o war_n against_o jugurth_n with_o one_o voice_n they_o answer_v marius_n although_o the_o senate_n but_o a_o while_n before_o have_v appoint_v numidia_n for_o metellus_n his_o province_n but_o the_o faction_n be_v too_o weak_a it_o prevail_v nothing_o chap._n 24._o 1._o jugurth_n after_o his_o discomfiture_n whole_o rely_v upon_o the_o fastnes_n of_o the_o desert_n 2._o fly_v to_o thala_n 3._o metellus_n follow_v and_o force_v thala_n 4._o the_o resolute_a tragedy_n of_o the_o fugitive_n by_o this_o time_n jugurth_n have_v lose_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o friend_n some_o of_o who_o he_o have_v slay_v &_o some_o for_o fear_n be_v flee_v to_o the_o roman_n &_o other_o to_o king_n bocchus_n begin_v to_o be_v extreme_o disquiet_v with_o doubt_n and_o jealousy_n war_n he_o can_v make_v none_o without_o sufficient_a commander_n and_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o new_a since_o the_o old_a prove_v so_o perfidious_a be_v a_o choice_n full_a of_o danger_n neither_o the_o plot_n the_o counsel_n nor_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o man_n can_v please_v he_o his_o journey_n and_o remove_v he_o change_v every_o day_n sometime_o towards_o the_o enemy_n sometime_o towards_o the_o desert_n to_o day_n he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o flight_n be_v his_o safe_a refuge_n tomorrow_o arm_n the_o like_a jealousy_n he_o foster_v of_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o loyalty_n of_o his_o people_n thusâ—_n upon_o what_o side_n soever_o he_o resolve_v all_o thing_n fall_v out_o preposterous_a amidst_o these_o contrariety_n of_o his_o perplex_a conscience_n the_o enemy_n army_n show_v itself_o on_o a_o sudden_a the_o numidian_n according_a as_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o time_n permit_v and_o jugurth_n instruct_v stand_v ready_a to_o receive_v the_o charge_n the_o battle_n be_v begin_v and_o well_o maintain_v in_o that_o part_n where_o jugurth_n command_v as_o for_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o follower_n at_o their_o first_o approach_n they_o take_v their_o heel_n and_o flee_v of_o ensign_n weapon_n and_o prisoner_n the_o roman_n take_v few_o for_o common_o in_o all_o fight_n the_o numidian_n repose_v great_a confidence_n in_o their_o foot_n than_o honour_n in_o their_o arm_n 2_o after_o the_o rout_n audebant_fw-la romani_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la derilinquere_v non_fw-la audebant_fw-la the_o first_o stage_n that_o jugurth_n now_o more_o than_o at_o any_o time_n before_o mistrust_v the_o success_n of_o the_o action_n breathe_v at_o with_o the_o fugitive_n &_o part_n of_o the_o horseman_n be_v the_o desert_n the_o second_o thala_n a_o great_a and_o wealthy_a borough_n the_o chamber_n of_o his_o treasure_n and_o the_o wardrobe_n of_o his_o child_n furniture_n whereof_o when_o metellus_n be_v advertise_v although_o he_o know_v that_o the_o near_a river_n be_v fifty_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o town_n and_o the_o territory_n adjacent_a be_v waterlesse_a and_o barren_a and_o dispeopled_a yet_o such_o be_v his_o hope_n to_o finish_v the_o war_n if_o he_o may_v become_v lord_n of_o the_o place_n that_o without_o further_a temporize_a he_o resolve_v to_o overcome_v all_o difficulty_n yea_o rather_o than_o to_o desist_v to_o wrestle_v his_o utmost_a against_o nature_n 3_o in_o dispatch_n whereof_o he_o command_v all_o his_o beast_n of_o carriage_n to_o be_v lade_v with_o baggage_n save_o ten_o day_n sustenance_n for_o horse_n and_o man_n he_o make_v the_o great_a provision_n he_o can_v for_o bottle_n and_o cask_n do_v as_o much_o for_o tame_a cattle_n throughout_o the_o village_n and_o upon_o their_o back_n '_o lay_v vessel_z of_o all_o content_n most_o of_o they_o be_v make_v of_o wood_n take_v out_o of_o the_o numidian_a cottage_n to_o the_o borderer_n after_o the_o flight_n he_o injoin_v subjection_n and_o to_o furnish_v he_o with_o water_n from_o the_o near_a river_n the_o rendezvous_n of_o delivery_n he_o proscribe_v and_o burden_v not_o his_o own_o cattle_n until_o he_o come_v to_o the_o river_n near_a the_o town_n whereof_o we_o speak_v but_o now_o now_o be_v metellus_n upon_o his_o march_n towards_o thala_n when_o arrive_v at_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v command_v the_o numidian_n to_o attend_v he_o with_o water_n by_o that_o time_n he_o have_v pitch_v and_o fortify_v his_o camp_n so_o violent_a a_o storm_n of_o rain_n be_v report_v to_o have_v fall_v from_o the_o heaven_n that_o it_o yield_v water_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v for_o he_o and_o his_o people_n 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against_o the_o fit_a place_n and_o upon_o they_o a_o mount_n and_o upon_o the_o