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and_o reputation_n for_o the_o holy_a altaâ—s_n &_o shrine_n of_o jupiter_n the_o other_o for_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n now_o the_o same_o cyprus_n abound_v in_o so_o great_a and_o so_o manifold_a plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o foreign_a help_n by_o the_o mean_n that_o it_o have_v of_o the_o own_o be_v able_a to_o build_v a_o great_a carrack_n or_o ship_n of_o burden_n from_o the_o very_a bottom_n keel_n beneath_o up_o to_o the_o high_a topsail_n and_o have_v rig_v &_o furnish_v the_o same_o with_o all_o tackle_n thereto_o belong_v shoot_v it_o to_o sea_n neither_o bash_v i_o to_o say_v that_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n invade_v this_o isle_n rather_o upon_o a_o greedy_a mind_n to_o encroach_v than_o any_o just_a title_n thereto_o for_o after_o that_o king_n ptolemy_n our_o confederate_a and_o ally_n by_o occasion_n that_o our_o treasure_n go_v low_a be_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o decree_n without_o any_o fault_n on_o his_o part_n commit_v proclaim_v proscribi_fw-la outlaw_n and_o thereupon_o he_o voluntary_o make_v himself_o away_o by_o drink_v poison_n both_o it_o become_v tributary_n and_o the_o spoil_n also_o thereof_o as_o of_o a_o enemy_n state_n be_v bestow_v in_o a_o fleet_n and_o bring_v into_o rome_n city_n by_o cato_n now_o will_v i_o come_v back_o again_o to_o the_o order_n of_o my_o history_n chap._n viii_o certain_a person_n but_o principal_o epigonus_n and_o eusebius_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o gallus_n be_v execute_v amid_o these_o sundry_a mischief_n and_o misery_n fall_v one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o vrsicinus_n he_o on_o who_o upon_o my_o allegiance_n i_o be_v by_o the_o emperor_n command_v to_o give_v attendance_n be_v send_v for_o from_o nisibis_n the_o keep_n whereof_o he_o have_v in_o charge_n be_v drive_v to_o look_v narrow_o into_o the_o beginning_n and_o occasion_n of_o these_o dangerous_a debate_n a_o man_n gainsay_v and_o repugn_v the_o flatterer_n that_o by_o whole_a troop_n
into_o their_o hand_n whole_a province_n even_o those_o that_o in_o all_o the_o former_a war_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o gallienus_n his_o time_n be_v untouched_a and_o by_o reason_n of_o long_a peace_n very_o wealthy_a of_o which_o enterprise_n and_o exploit_n he_o promise_v with_o the_o leave_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o most_o meet_a and_o sufficient_a leader_n this_o counsel_n of_o his_o be_v commend_v and_o with_o one_o accord_n of_o they_o all_o confirm_v they_o general_o bend_v and_o set_v their_o mind_n to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v with_o speed_n to_o be_v gather_v together_o and_o put_v in_o readiness_n and_o so_o all_o winter_n long_a preparation_n be_v make_v of_o victual_n soldier_n armour_n with_o other_o munition_n and_o mean_n requisite_a for_o a_o warlike_a expedition_n short_o to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n we_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n have_v stay_v a_o while_n on_o this_o side_n the_o mountain_n taurus_n in_o our_o come_n by_o commandment_n towards_o the_o 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