moor_n remain_v fly_v to_o jabdas_n to_o mount_v aurasium_n althias_n his_o single_a combat_n with_o jabdas_n solomon_n make_v war_n on_o he_o in_o aurasium_n without_o effect_n he_o prepare_v a_o new_a war_n that_o way_n and_o against_o the_o moor_n of_o sardinia_n chap._n x._o belisarius_n in_o sicily_n a_o strange_a passion_n of_o the_o sun_n a_o year_n together_o a_o mutiny_n of_o the_o soldier_n in_o africa_n cause_v by_o their_o vandal_n wife_n solomon_n flee_v to_o belisarius_n into_o sicily_n chap._n xi_o stotzas_n general_n of_o the_o mutineer_n besiege_n carthage_n belisarius_n come_v from_o sicily_n with_o 100_o man_n fright_v he_o away_o and_o defeat_v his_o army_n at_o membresa_n then_o upon_o a_o mutiny_n in_o sicily_n return_n the_o commander_n of_o numidia_n be_v forsake_v by_o their_o soldier_n and_o slay_v by_o stotzas_n chap._n xii_o germanus_n the_o emperor_n nephew_n be_v send_v into_o africa_n he_o pacify_v the_o army_n somewhat_o defeat_v stotzas_n in_o numidia_n take_v the_o mutineer_n camp_n stotzas_n fly_v into_o mauritania_n and_o so_o that_o mutiny_n end_v chap._n xiii_o maximinus_n his_o mutiny_n who_o grow_v worse_a be_v make_v one_o of_o the_o general_n lifeguard_n be_v defeat_v and_o crucify_v chap._n fourteen_o solomon_n second_o government_n of_o africa_n he_o beat_v jabdas_n to_o the_o top_n of_o aurasium_n take_v zerbule_n and_o besieges_fw-fr jabdas_n in_o tumar_n chap._n xv._o solomon_n encourage_v his_o army_n he_o assail_v and_o take_v the_o two_o castle_n and_o jabdas_n fly_v into_o mauritania_n chap._n xvi_o sergius_n nephew_n to_o solomon_n be_v governor_n of_o tripoli_n and_o kill_v 70_o moor_n who_o come_v to_o treat_v antalas_o revolt_n and_o with_o the_o leucathian_a moor_n infest_v africa_n solomon_n be_v slay_v sergius_n make_v governor_n of_o africa_n be_v hate_v antalas_n grow_v strong_a chap._n xvii_o solomon_n the_o young_a escape_n his_o imprisonment_n by_o a_o wile_n himerius_n be_v take_v get_v adramettus_n for_o the_o moor_n which_o be_v recover_v again_o by_o the_o stratagem_n of_o paul_n a_o priest_n the_o moor_n and_o stotzas_n do_v much_o mischief_n chap._n xviii_o areobindus_n be_v join_v with_o sergius_n then_o be_v sole_a governor_n after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n son_n of_o sisinniolus_n who_o have_v wish_v to_o die_v after_o the_o kill_n of_o stotzas_n and_o stotzas_n have_v in_o like_a sort_n wish_v against_o john_n they_o both_o have_v their_o wish_n in_o a_o sort_n gontharis_n plot_n against_o areobindus_n with_o antalas_n and_o areobindus_n have_v a_o counterplot_n with_o cutzinas_n chap._n xix_o gontharis_n perfidious_o kill_v areobindus_n after_o oath_n give_v by_o reparatus_n the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n at_o the_o baptism_n of_o 28c_n and_o usurp_v the_o pusillanimity_n of_o areobindus_n in_o his_o death_n artabane_n the_o armenian_a plot_n his_o ruin_n chap._n xx._n gontharis_n plot_v a_o marriage_n with_o projecta_fw-la artabanes_n willing_o omit_v the_o beat_n of_o antalas_n with_o gregorius_n and_o artasiris_n plot_n to_o kill_v gontharis_n and_o resolute_o do_v it_o at_o a_o feast_n africa_n under_o john_n after_o various_a success_n get_v quietness_n the_o history_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n book_n i._o of_o the_o war_n with_o the_o vandal_n chap._n i._n this_o end_n have_v the_o emperor_n justinian_n of_o the_o persian_a war_n and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o his_o action_n against_o the_o vandal_n and_o moor_n first_o show_v from_o whence_o those_o vandal_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o roman_a province_n after_o the_o death_n of_o theodosius_n a_o most_o just_a prince_n and_o a_o great_a soldier_n his_o two_o son_n succeed_v arcadius_n the_o elder_a in_o the_o eastern_a empire_n and_o honorius_n in_o the_o west_n this_o division_n be_v former_o make_v by_o constantine_n and_o his_o son_n who_o first_o transfer_v the_o empire_n to_o constantinople_n which_o city_n he_o much_o enlarge_v and_o dignify_v and_o call_v it_o by_o his_o own_o name_n and_o the_o emperor_n divide_v the_o two_o continent_n between_o they_o thus_o the_o ocean_n encompass_n the_o whole_a earth_n or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o it_o we_o know_v no_o certainty_n therein_o but_o into_o this_o part_n come_v a_o inlet_n from_o the_o western_a ocean_n divide_v the_o two_o continent_n and_o make_v our_o sea_n which_o begin_v from_o calais_n and_o reach_v to_o the_o lake_n of_o moeotis_n the_o land_n to_o the_o southward_n thereof_o from_o that_o pillar_n of_o hercules_n which_o be_v name_v septem_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o seven_o hillock_n there_o appear_v be_v call_v asia_n and_o that_o over_o against_o it_o europe_n and_o the_o straight_a which_o part_v these_o continent_n be_v ten_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a over_o which_o then_o continue_v part_v by_o main_a sea_n to_o the_o hellespont_n and_o there_o they_o meet_v at_o sestus_n and_o abydus_n and_o again_o at_o constantinople_n and_o chalcedon_n to_o the_o ancient_o name_v cyanean_n rock_n whereabout_o now_o be_v that_o which_o they_o call_v hieron_n at_o both_o these_o last_o strait_n the_o land_n be_v a_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a distant_a from_o one_o of_o hertules_a pillar_n to_o the_o other_o along_o the_o shore_n not_o compass_v the_o ionian_a gulf_n nor_o euxine_a sea_n but_o cross_v from_o chalcedon_n to_o constantinople_n and_o from_o otranto_n to_o the_o land_n over_o against_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 285_o day_n journey_n to_o reckon_v exact_o from_o constantinople_n to_o the_o lake_n of_o maeotis_n along_o the_o euxine_a sea_n be_v impossible_a the_o barbarian_n beyond_o the_o river_n â—â—â—r_n or_o danuâ—â—â—_n make_v the_o coast_n unaccessible_a to_o roman_n but_o to_o the_o river_n 〈◊〉_d from_o constantinople_n be_v twenty_o two_o day_n journey_n and_o on_o 〈◊〉_d side_n from_o chalcedon_n to_o the_o river_n of_o phasis_n which_o come_v out_o of_o colchis_n into_o that_o sea_n be_v forty_o day_n journey_n so_o the_o circuit_n of_o all_o the_o roman_a empire_n along_o the_o seashore_n be_v three_o hundred_o forty_o seven_o day_n journey_n cross_v the_o ionian_a gulf_n from_o otranto_n as_o i_o have_v say_v which_o be_v a_o hundred_o mile_n over_o and_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o gulf_n be_v milei_fw-la be_v leander_n say_v that_o from_o otranto_n to_o venice_n be_v 700._o mile_n and_o that_o be_v but_o half_a of_o the_o gulf._n my_o conceit_n be_v that_o the_o author_n write_v 54._o day_n journey_n which_o be_v twice_o 700._o milei_fw-la four_o day_n journey_n so_o great_a ancient_o be_v the_o roman_a empire_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n have_v africa_n under_o he_o which_o contain_v ninety_o day_n journey_n from_o calais_n to_o tripoli_n and_o in_o europe_n his_o share_n be_v from_o the_o other_o hercules_n pillar_n to_o the_o ionian_a gulf_n 75_o day_n journey_n to_o which_o must_v be_v add_v the_o compass_n of_o the_o say_a gulf_n but_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o east_n have_v for_o his_o share_n 120_o day_n journey_n from_o cyrene_n in_o africa_n to_o epidamnus_n upon_o the_o ionian_a gulf_n now_o call_v durazzo_n beside_o the_o roman_a province_n upon_o the_o euxine_a sea_n as_o i_o have_v say_v a_o day_n journey_n contain_v 120_o furlong_n which_o be_v 25_o english_a mile_n the_o distance_n from_o athens_n to_o megara_n of_o the_o island_n britain_n by_o much_o the_o great_a fall_v to_o the_o western_a empire_n be_v without_o hercules_n pillar_n and_o within_o they_o ebusa_n and_o majorica_n and_o minorica_fw-la lie_v above_o seven_o day_n journey_n from_o that_o inlet_n of_o the_o ocean_n the_o other_o land_n upon_o the_o mediterranean_a belong_v to_o each_o emperor_n as_o they_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o limit_n of_o either_o chap._n ii_o but_o honorius_n hold_v the_o western_a empire_n the_o barbarian_n invade_v his_o country_n who_o they_o be_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o heretofore_o be_v many_o gothick_n nation_n and_o now_o be_v but_o the_o great_a and_o most_o famous_a of_o they_o be_v the_o goth_n vandal_n visigoth_n and_o gepaedes_fw-la ancient_o they_o be_v call_v sarmatian_n and_o melanchlenians_n some_o call_v these_o getick_a nation_n they_o vary_v all_o in_o name_n but_o in_o nothing_o else_o be_v all_o fair-bodied_n with_o yellow_a hair_n tall_a and_o with_o good_a face_n they_o have_v the_o same_o law_n custom_n and_o religion_n be_v all_o arrian_n and_o speak_v all_o the_o gothick_n language_n i_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v be_v ancient_o one_o nation_n and_o their_o name_n to_o have_v be_v distinguish_v afterward_o by_o their_o several_a prince_n former_o this_o people_n inhabit_v about_o the_o river_n danubius_n then_o the_o gepaedes_fw-la hold_v the_o place_n about_o singedon_n and_o sirmium_n on_o both_o side_n the_o river_n where_o now_o they_o be_v from_o thence_o the_o visigoth_n rise_v first_o and_o come_v to_o the_o aid_n of_o arcadius_n but_o some_o time_n after_o for_o barbarian_n can_v inure_v themselves_o to_o keep_v faith_n with_o
a_o hill_n the_o captain_n make_v speech_n to_o their_o soldier_n and_o order_v the_o battle_n chap._n xix_o cocas_n be_v slay_v in_o duel_n by_o a_o roman_a totilas_n after_o some_o gllantry_n to_o spin_v out_o the_o â—ime_n his_o 2000_o man_n he_o stay_v for_o be_v come_v up_o baegin_v the_o fight_n wherein_o the_o goth_n be_v defeat_v and_o totilas_n slay_v chap._n xx._n the_o lombard_n be_v send_v home_o teias_n be_v make_v king_n of_o the_o goth_n the_o vengeance_n against_o ulithus_n at_o perusia_n rome_n take_v by_o dagistthaeus_n the_o victory_n of_o narses_n baneful_a to_o the_o roman_a citizen_n ragnaris_n break_v his_o faith_n concern_v the_o yield_n of_o tarentum_n and_o be_v overthrow_v by_o bacurius_n portus_n nepa_n petra-pertusa_a take_v in_o the_o franc_n will_v join_v with_o neither_o side_n chap._n xxi_o the_o army_n prepare_v to_o fight_v of_o mount_n vesuvius_n and_o the_o torrent_n of_o fire_n there_o the_o goth_n fly_v to_o mons_fw-la lactis_fw-la but_o be_v from_o thence_o starve_v they_o give_v battle_n which_o last_v two_o whole_a day_n the_o miraculous_a valour_n of_o teias_n who_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o goth_n compound_v for_o their_o life_n and_o good_n and_o to_o quit_v italy_n the_o history_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n of_o the_o gothjck_a war_n the_o four_o book_n chap._n i._n my_o discourse_n have_v hitherto_o be_v distribute_v and_o accommodate_v to_o the_o several_a place_n where_o the_o action_n be_v do_v and_o be_v publish_v throughout_o the_o whole_a roman_a empire_n but_o now_o i_o can_v compile_v the_o same_o in_o that_o manner_n nor_o insert_v into_o a_o history_n already_o publish_v succeed_v occurrent_n but_o must_v write_v in_o this_o tract_n apart_o touch_v these_o enemy_n and_o the_o persian_n what_o have_v happen_v since_o the_o edition_n of_o my_o history_n and_o so_o the_o discourse_n thereof_o can_v be_v but_o mix_v the_o occurrent_n until_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o quinquenniall_a cessation_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o persian_n be_v former_o relate_v the_o year_n follow_v a_o persian_a army_n invade_v lazica_fw-la under_o chorsanes_n a_o persian_a and_o a_o experience_a commander_n accompany_v with_o alan_n this_o army_n encamp_v itself_o in_o a_o province_n of_o lazica_fw-la name_v mucheirisis_n by_o which_o the_o river_n of_o phasis_n run_v not_o navigable_a there_o but_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o man_n and_o horse_n and_o they_o entrench_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o it_o some_o distance_n off_o but_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v have_v a_o clear_a notion_n of_o lazica_fw-la and_o of_o the_o people_n about_o it_o and_o not_o converse_v with_o thing_n obscure_a to_o they_o like_o man_n fight_v with_o shadow_n i_o have_v think_v it_o seasonable_a here_o to_o discourse_v what_o kind_n of_o people_n dwell_v upon_o the_o euxine_a sea_n conceive_v that_o the_o ancient_n who_o have_v write_v thereof_o have_v not_o handle_v it_o exact_o speak_v of_o tzanians_n who_o they_o make_v to_o border_v with_o the_o trapezuntians_n and_o name_n colchian_o and_o call_v the_o now_o lazians_n by_o another_o name_n be_v in_o both_o mistake_v for_o the_o tzanians_n be_v high_a in_o the_o land_n and_o border_n upon_o armenia_n have_v steep_a mountain_n in_o the_o way_n to_o it_o a_o vast_a and_o desert_a country_n deep_a torrent_n and_o hill_n thick_a with_o wood_n and_o unaccessible_a valley_n all_o which_o be_v between_o they_o and_o the_o sea_n nor_o can_v the_o colchian_o be_v other_o than_o the_o lazians_n see_v they_o dwell_v now_o upon_o the_o phasis_n they_o have_v only_o change_v their_o name_n as_o many_o other_o nation_n and_o since_o those_o writer_n many_o age_n have_v innovate_v much_o by_o the_o transplantation_n of_o people_n and_o succession_n of_o prince_n and_o alter_v their_o name_n all_o which_o i_o be_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o omit_v both_o fabulous_a and_o old_a obsolete_a thing_n as_o upon_o what_o part_n of_o the_o euxine_a sea_n the_o poet_n bind_v prometheus_n history_n and_o fable_n be_v different_a work_n but_o to_o set_v down_o punctual_o both_o name_n and_o thing_n notorious_a in_o those_o part_n this_o sea_n begin_v at_o constantinople_n and_o chalcedon_n and_o end_n in_o lazica_fw-la within_o it_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v bythinia_n then_o honorias_n and_o paphlagonia_n where_o stand_v heraclea_n and_o amastris_n maritime_a town_n next_o to_o they_o be_v the_o pontic_a nation_n to_o the_o border_n of_o trapezond_n where_o be_v sinope_n and_o amisus_n sea_n town_n not_o far_o from_o amisus_n be_v themiscyrus_n and_o the_o river_n thermodon_n where_o they_o say_v be_v the_o amazon_n camp_n of_o who_o more_o anon_o the_o territory_n of_o trapezond_n reach_v to_o susurmaena_n and_o rizaeum_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o coast_n in_o the_o way_n to_o lazica_fw-la two_o day_n journey_n from_o trapezond_n in_o all_o the_o territory_n of_o that_o city_n of_o trapezond_n the_o honey_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o these_o city_n be_v the_o mountain_n of_o tzanica_n beyond_o which_o be_v the_o roman_a armenia_n from_o those_o mountain_n descend_v the_o river_n of_o boas_n through_o infinite_a thicket_n and_o a_o woodland_n country_n into_o lazica_fw-la and_o disimbogue_n into_o the_o euxine_a sea_n than_o it_o quit_v the_o name_n of_o boas_n and_o take_v that_o of_o acampsis_n because_o it_o bend_v not_o nor_o yield_v to_o the_o current_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o stream_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o troublous_a that_o run_v far_o into_o the_o sea_n the_o ship_n sail_v that_o way_n keep_v off_o at_o sea_n not_o able_a to_o hold_v on_o their_o course_n and_o cut_v through_o that_o swift_a stream_n next_o to_o rizaeum_n be_v mountain_n divide_v lazica_fw-la from_o roman_a land_n and_o inhabit_v by_o free_a nation_n and_o a_o village_n call_v athens_n not_o so_o call_v from_o a_o colony_n of_o athenian_n as_o some_o suppose_v but_o from_o athenaea_n in_o ancient_a time_n lady_n of_o that_o country_n who_o tomb_n remain_v to_o this_o day_n next_o to_o athens_n be_v archabis_n and_o apsarus_n a_o ancient_a city_n three_o day_n journey_n from_o rizaeum_n in_o old_a time_n name_v apsyrtus_n from_o a_o man_n of_o that_o name_n slay_v by_o the_o plot_n of_o medea_n and_o jason_n near_o unto_o that_o place_n but_o many_o age_n and_o succession_n of_o man_n have_v corrupt_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o act_n and_o change_v the_o name_n into_o absarus_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o which_o city_n stand_v yet_o the_o tomb_n of_o that_o apsyrtus_n it_o be_v ancient_o very_o populous_a and_o have_v excellent_a wall_n and_o a_o circus_n and_o a_o theatre_n and_o such_o other_o ornament_n of_o a_o great_a city_n but_o of_o those_o antiquity_n nothing_o now_o remain_v but_o the_o pavement_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v strange_a that_o any_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o colchian_o be_v borderer_n to_o the_o trapazuntians_n for_o so_o may_v jason_n be_v think_v not_o to_o have_v flee_v home_o into_o greece_n with_o medea_n and_o the_o golden_a fleece_n but_o to_o have_v go_v the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n to_o the_o phasis_n and_o further_a barbarian_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o traâ—an_n some_o say_v a_o roman_a legion_n be_v there_o garrison_v even_o to_o lazica_fw-la and_o suania_n but_o now_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v subject_a neither_o to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n nor_o king_n of_o lazica_fw-la but_o only_o that_o be_v christian_n the_o bishop_n of_o lazica_fw-la appoint_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o or_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d priest_n they_o be_v in_o amity_n with_o both_o and_o convoy_n their_o ambassador_n to_o each_o in_o small_a bark_n which_o they_o use_v but_o to_o this_o hour_n they_o will_v pay_v tribute_n to_o neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o this_o country_n be_v steep_a craggy_a mountain_n and_o a_o desert_n reach_v very_o far_o above_o it_o be_v persarmenia_n and_o the_o roman_a armenia_n reach_v as_o far_o as_o iberia_n from_o the_o say_a absarus_n to_o the_o city_n of_o petra_n and_o march_n of_o lazica_fw-la be_v one_o day_n journey_n where_o the_o euxine_a sea_n end_n which_o sea_n make_v there_o a_o half_a moon_n and_o the_o passage_n cross_v the_o same_o be_v about_o sixty_o nine_o mile_n all_o behind_o the_o end_n of_o the_o euxine_a be_v lazica_fw-la next_o to_o which_o be_v scumia_n and_o suania_n both_o subject_n to_o the_o lazians_n they_o have_v prince_n still_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n but_o when_o any_o of_o they_o die_v the_o king_n of_o lazica_fw-la appoint_v another_o in_o his_o room_n on_o one_o side_n of_o this_o country_n be_v the_o mâ—sâ—hians_n reach_v almost_o to_o iberia_n to_o which_o they_o have_v be_v ancient_o subject_n and_o dwell_v upon_o the_o mountain_n which_o be_v not_o wild_a nor_o barren_a but_o abound_v with_o all_o commodity_n and_o the_o people_n be_v good_a
which_o blow_v from_o thence_o tanaites_n these_o goth_n whether_o they_o be_v arrian_n as_o the_o other_o gothish_a nation_n or_o otherwise_o instruct_v in_o christianity_n i_o can_v say_v nor_o do_v themselves_o know_v but_o they_o profess_v the_o same_o with_o much_o simplicity_n and_o without_o dispute_n late_o they_o send_v four_o ambassador_n to_o justinian_n for_o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v give_v they_o as_o to_o the_o abasgians_n and_o the_o emperor_n dismiss_v they_o with_o satisfaction_n in_o what_o they_o desire_v the_o say_v ambassador_n in_o their_o public_a audience_n express_v no_o other_o cause_n they_o that_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o hun_n but_o be_v admit_v private_o they_o acquaint_v the_o emperor_n with_o what_o may_v advantage_v the_o roman_n all_o '_o barbarian_n have_v ever_o some_o pique_n with_o their_o neighbour_n the_o plant_n of_o these_o tetraxite_v in_o that_o country_n be_v thus_o ancient_o multitude_n of_o hun_n then_o call_v cimmerian_n keep_v their_o herd_n in_o the_o same_o and_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o king_n one_o of_o their_o king_n have_v two_o son_n name_v vturgur_n and_o caturgur_n who_o after_o their_o father_n decease_n divide_v the_o kingdom_n and_o give_v their_o name_n to_o their_o several_a subject_n and_o they_o be_v yet_o call_v vturgurians_n and_o caturgurians_n they_o have_v all_o the_o same_o addiction_n and_o converse_v not_o with_o the_o nation_n dwell_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o lake_n of_o maeotis_n and_o the_o cimmerian_a strait_n fear_v the_o passage_n though_o very_o easy_a because_o they_o never_o have_v try_v it_o on_o the_o say_v other_o side_n near_o unto_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o say_a lake_n and_o strait_n be_v former_o seat_v the_o tetraxite_fw-la goth_n and_o not_o far_o from_o they_o the_o goth_n and_o visigoth_n and_o vandal_n and_o all_o the_o other_o gothick_n nation_n ancient_o name_v scythian_n as_o all_o the_o other_o nation_n of_o those_o part_n with_o some_o difference_n in_o some_o of_o sarmatian_n melanclaenians_n and_o other_o name_n these_o people_n have_v a_o tradition_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o cimmerian_a young_a man_n hunt_v a_o stag_n it_o take_v the_o water_n and_o that_o they_o either_o eager_a upon_o their_o sport_n or_o drive_v by_o some_o spirit_n follow_v the_o stage_n to_o the_o opposite_a shore_n where_o the_o same_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v sudden_o vanish_v as_o have_v appear_v to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o bring_v a_o mischief_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o the_o young_a man_n they_o say_v though_o they_o miss_v their_o game_n find_v matter_n for_o war_n and_o booty_n and_o return_v home_o tell_v the_o cimmerian_n how_o the_o passage_n be_v fordable_a who_o instant_o take_v arm_n and_o in_o multitude_n pass_v over_o to_o the_o other_o side_n the_o vandal_n be_v go_v before_o and_o seat_v in_o africa_n and_o the_o visigoth_n be_v in_o spain_n so_o they_o fall_v upon_o the_o goth_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o champion_n kill_v many_o and_o chase_v away_o the_o rest_n such_o as_o escape_v past_o the_o river_n ister_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n into_o the_o roman_a territory_n where_o they_o do_v much_o mischief_n afterward_o the_o emperor_n plant_v they_o in_o a_o country_n of_o thrace_n and_o sometime_o they_o aid_v the_o roman_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o confederate_n receive_v yearly_a pension_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o goth_n come_v not_o as_o man_n conquer_v but_o upon_o the_o article_n of_o a_o league_n the_o roman_n call_v league_n after_o a_o war_n foedera_fw-la sometime_o also_o they_o make_v causeless_a war_n upon_o the_o roman_n till_o under_o theoderick_n they_o remove_v into_o italy_n chap._n iii_o but_o as_o i_o say_v the_o hun_n have_v slay_v many_o of_o they_o and_o drive_v away_o more_o possess_v their_o country_n and_o the_o caturgurians_n send_v for_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o be_v plant_v there_o to_o this_o day_n receive_v from_o the_o emperor_n yearly_a pension_n yet_o pass_v continual_o the_o river_n ister_n and_o overrun_v the_o empire_n be_v both_o confederate_n and_o enemy_n the_o vturgurians_n return_v home_n with_o their_o prince_n where_o still_o they_o remain_v they_o pass_v the_o cimmerian_a strait_n again_o against_o the_o goth_n waste_v as_o aforesaid_a who_o at_o first_o stand_v fence_v with_o their_o shield_n against_o the_o enemy_n in_o battle_n be_v confident_a in_o their_o power_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o country_n and_o themselves_o be_v the_o valiant_a barbarian_n in_o those_o part_n and_o the_o strait_n where_o about_o dwell_v these_o goth_n from_o the_o entrance_n out_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o maeotis_n present_o spread_v into_o a_o bay_n embrace_v most_o of_o those_o people_n and_o have_v one_o only_a narrow_a passage_n over_o the_o hun_n mean_v not_o to_o spend_v much_o time_n there_o and_o the_o goth_n can_v not_o hope_v to_o hold_v out_o long_o against_o such_o a_o multitude_n so_o they_o come_v to_o a_o capitulation_n that_o the_o goth_n shall_v go_v over_o and_o dwell_v with_o they_o in_o the_o opposite_a continent_n where_o now_o they_o be_v and_o be_v in_o perpetual_a league_n with_o the_o vturgurians_n upon_o equal_a term_n thus_o the_o caturgurians_n hold_v the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o lake_n and_o the_o vturgurians_n their_o former_a country_n never_o trouble_v the_o roman_n but_o seclude_v by_o many_o nation_n they_o observe_v a_o unwilling_a peace_n beyond_o the_o lake_n and_o the_o river_n tanais_n the_o caturgurian_a hun_n have_v a_o large_a country_n all_o beyond_o that_o way_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o scythian_n and_o taurian_o part_n whereof_o be_v yet_o name_v taurica_n where_o stand_v the_o temple_n of_o diana_n of_o which_o iphigenia_n agamemnon_n daughter_n be_v chief_a priest_n the_o armenian_n say_v that_o that_o temple_n stand_v in_o celesene_n a_o country_n adjoin_v to_o they_o and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v then_o call_v scythian_n ground_v themselves_o upon_o that_o which_o i_o relate_v former_o concern_v orestes_n and_o the_o city_n of_o comana_n thus_o many_o thing_n happen_v otherwhere_a or_o peradventure_o no_o where_n man_n be_v fond_a to_o attribute_v to_o their_o own_o country_n and_o be_v angry_a if_o all_o man_n yield_v not_o to_o their_o conceit_n next_o to_o the_o aforesaid_a nation_n be_v bosporus_n a_o maritime_a city_n late_o become_v subject_n to_o the_o roman_n from_o bosporus_n to_o chersone_n a_o maritime_a city_n also_o and_o former_o subject_a to_o the_o roman_n all_z between_z be_v possess_v by_o hunnish_v nation_n cepi_n also_o and_o phanaguris_n two_o city_n be_v former_o under_o the_o roman_n almost_o until_o our_o time_n but_o the_o neighbour_a barbarian_n take_v they_o and_o utter_o ruin_v they_o from_o cherson_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o danuby_n or_o ister_n be_v ten_o day_n journey_n all_o inhabit_v by_o barbarian_n the_o river_n ister_n spring_v from_o the_o mountain_n in_o gaul_n and_o skirt_v by_o italy_n and_o descend_v through_o dacia_n illyrium_n and_o thrace_n it_o disembogue_n into_o the_o euxine_a sea_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n ister_n unto_o constantinople_n all_o belong_v to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a circuit_n of_o the_o euxine_a sea_n from_o chalcedon_n to_o constantinople_n how_o many_o mile_n it_o contain_v i_o can_v say_v so_o many_o barbarian_n inhabit_v the_o coast_n with_o who_o the_o roman_n have_v no_o commerce_n unless_o it_o be_v upon_o ambassage_n and_o they_o who_o former_o pretend_v to_o have_v take_v the_o measure_n of_o it_o not_o speak_v exact_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o from_o chalcedon_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n side_n of_o the_o euxine_a to_o the_o river_n phasis_n be_v two_o and_o fifty_o day_n journey_n and_o one_o may_v conjecture_v that_o the_o other_o side_n differ_v not_o much_o and_o here_o i_o think_v it_o not_o unseasonable_a to_o set_v down_o the_o dispute_n among_o the_o learned_a concern_v the_o bound_n of_o asia_n and_o europe_n some_o think_v the_o river_n of_o tanais_n do_v sever_v these_o two_o continent_n and_o allege_v that_o division_n to_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o sea_n come_v from_o the_o western_a land_n to_o the_o eastern_a the_o tanais_n from_o the_o north_n cross_v between_o europe_n and_o asia_n and_o the_o egyptian_a nile_n from_o the_o south_n between_o asia_n and_o africa_n other_o reject_v this_o reason_n as_o weak_a say_v that_o the_o strait_n of_o calais_n distinguish_v at_o first_o these_o two_o continent_n and_o that_o the_o mediterranean_a still_o leave_v africa_n and_o asia_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o europe_n on_o the_o left_a till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o euxine_a sea_n but_o the_o tanais_n spring_v in_o europe_n and_o disembogue_n into_o the_o lake_n of_o maeotis_n and_o the_o lake_n fall_v into_o the_o euxine_a not_o into_o the_o end_n of_o it_o nor_o
resistance_n man_n unexperienced_a new_o take_v from_o the_o plough_n and_o who_o know_v not_o what_o a_o battle_n mean_v yet_o hot_a than_o any_o upon_o the_o fight_n they_o reproach_v belisarius_n with_o cowardice_n a_o little_a before_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o all_o isaurian_o but_o most_o lycaonian_n belisarius_n stay_v with_o some_o few_o while_o ascas_n and_o his_o company_n stand_v resist_v also_o but_o see_v they_o slay_v he_o flee_v into_o the_o battallion_n of_o foot_n where_o peter_n their_o leader_n maintain_v the_o fight_n with_o some_o with_o he_o the_o most_o be_v run_v away_o then_o belisarius_n quit_v his_o horse_n cause_v his_o follower_n to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o with_o the_o rest_n receive_v the_o enemy_n who_o after_o a_o short_a execution_n come_v back_o and_o give_v on_o upon_o belisarius_n who_o to_o prevent_v the_o enemy_n compass_n keep_v his_o man_n back_n to_o the_o river_n and_o stand_v their_o charge_n where_o be_v a_o fierce_a fight_n though_o with_o unequal_a power_n a_o few_o footman_n fight_v with_o all_o the_o persian_a horse_n and_o yet_o not_o rout_v by_o they_o for_o stand_v close_o and_o fence_v with_o their_o shield_n they_o shoot_v the_o enemy_n to_o more_o purpose_n than_o they_o be_v shoot_v and_o the_o barbarian_n to_o break_v they_o ride_v oft_o against_o they_o ride_v back_o again_o without_o effect_n their_o horse_n be_v skittish_a upon_o the_o clash_n of_o the_o shield_n and_o the_o rider_n in_o confusion_n and_o at_o night_n they_o retire_v to_o their_o camp_n belisarius_n also_o with_o some_o few_o get_v into_o a_o ship_n and_o past_a into_o a_o island_n whether_o some_o come_v after_o swim_v the_o next_o day_n the_o roman_n be_v transport_v to_o callinicum_n in_o ship_n send_v from_o thence_o the_o persian_n have_v spoil_v the_o dead_a body_n go_v home_o find_v their_o own_o no_o few_o in_o number_n than_o their_o enemy_n azarethe_n at_o his_o come_n home_o have_v no_o thanks_o from_o cabades_n though_o he_o win_v this_o battle_n and_o upon_o this_o reason_n when_o a_o army_n be_v levy_v in_o persia_n the_o king_n use_v to_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o by_o he_o stand_v basket_n and_o the_o general_n design_v for_o the_o army_n which_o be_v to_o pass_v man_n by_o man_n before_o the_o king_n and_o each_o to_o throw_v a_o arrow_n into_o the_o basket_n and_o they_o to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o king_n own_o seal_n when_o the_o army_n come_v home_o every_o soldier_n take_v his_o arrow_n out_o of_o the_o pannier_n and_o some_o commissioner_n number_v the_o arrow_n remain_v and_o so_o report_v to_o the_o king_n the_o number_n of_o the_o soldier_n come_v home_o whereby_o it_o be_v know_v how_o many_o be_v perish_v in_o that_o war_n this_o custom_n be_v ancient_a in_o persia_n and_o azarethe_n present_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n he_o ask_v he_o what_o place_n he_o have_v conquer_v have_v invade_v the_o roman_n with_o alamundarus_n with_o design_n to_o take_v antioch_n azarethe_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v take_v no_o place_n but_o have_v vanquish_v bellisarius_fw-la in_o battle_n then_o cabades_n will_v the_o army_n to_o come_v in_o and_o take_v out_o their_o arrow_n whereof_o many_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o basket_n the_o king_n revile_v azarethe_n and_o after_o hold_v he_o in_o disgrace_n chap._n xv._o the_o emperor_n justinian_n then_o bethink_v himself_o of_o associate_a the_o homerite_n and_o ethiopian_n against_o the_o persian_n who_o where_o they_o inhabit_v and_o wherein_o the_o emperor_n think_v they_o useful_a to_o the_o roman_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o the_o homerite_n be_v to_o the_o east_n of_o palestina_n upon_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o beginning_n from_o india_n end_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n have_v upon_o the_o coast_n where_o it_o end_v in_o a_o narrow_a straight_o the_o city_n aelas_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o south_n and_o a_o desert_a country_n reach_v far_o to_o the_o north._n as_o you_o sail_n in_o the_o land_n from_o both_o fides_fw-la be_v see_v till_o the_o island_n of_o jotabeé_n which_o be_v from_o aelas_n some_o hundred_o and_o five_o and_o twenty_o mile_n where_o be_v seat_v the_o hebrew_n ancient_o free_a but_o in_o justinian_o reign_n make_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_n from_o hence_o a_o large_a sea_n open_v no_o land_n be_v to_o be_v see_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n as_o you_o sail_n in_o but_o at_o night_n you_o cast_v anchor_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n shore_n the_o sea_n be_v full_a of_o shelf_n and_o in_o the_o dark_a not_o to_o be_v meddle_v with_o there_o be_v many_o harbour_v make_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n and_o safe_a to_o put_v in_o at_o the_o coast_n from_o palestina_n the_o saracen_n possess_v who_o be_v ancient_o seat_v in_o the_o country_n of_o palm-tree_n be_v in_o the_o midland_n spacious_a and_o have_v nothing_o grow_v but_o date-tree_n which_o abocharabus_n governor_n of_o the_o saracen_n there_o give_v to_o justinian_n who_o make_v he_o chieftain_n of_o the_o saracen_n in_o palestina_n thereby_o preserve_v that_o province_n from_o spoil_n abocharabus_n be_v terrible_a to_o his_o subject_n and_o enemy_n and_o very_o valiant_a this_o country_n of_o palm-tree_n be_v desert_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n without_o water_n for_o ten_o day_n journey_n be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o we_o abocharabus_n give_v we_o the_o name_n of_o a_o present_a only_o which_o the_o emperor_n know_v well_o yet_o take_v it_o of_o he_o next_o to_o the_o saracen_n in_o palestina_n be_v other_o upon_o the_o same_o coast_n call_v maadeni_n subject_n to_o the_o homerite_n upon_o the_o coast_n nextbeyond_v be_v the_o homerite_n and_o beyond_o they_o many_o other_o nation_n be_v seat_v to_o the_o man-eating_a saracen_n beyond_o who_o be_v the_o indian_n opposite_a to_o the_o homerite_n on_o the_o other_o shore_n be_v ethiopian_n call_v auxomite_n of_o the_o city_n of_o auxomis_n where_o be_v their_o king_n court_n the_o sea_n between_o they_o be_v five_o day_n and_o night_n sail_v over_o with_o a_o reasonable_a wind_n keep_v there_o the_o sea_n all_o night_n by_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o slielve_n this_o some_o call_v the_o red_a sea_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o you_o sail_v out_o to_o aelas_n the_o arabian_a gulf_n for_o all_o the_o country_n from_o thence_o to_o gaza_n be_v former_o call_v arabia_n and_o their_o king_n hold_v his_o court_n at_o petra_n the_o homerite_n haven_n from_o whence_o they_o sail_n into_o ethiopia_n be_v call_v boulicas_n and_o they_o land_n at_o a_o haven_n of_o the_o adulites_n from_o whence_o the_o city_n of_o adulis_n be_v only_o two_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a and_o from_o auxomis_n twelve_o day_n journey_n the_o vassal_n of_o india_n and_o on_o these_o sea_n be_v not_o build_v like_o other_o ship_n nor_o trim_v with_o pitch_n or_o such_o like_a nor_o be_v the_o plank_n fasten_v with_o iron_n through_o they_o but_o tie_v together_o with_o cord_n not_o because_o of_o iron-drawing_a rock_n as_o be_v vulgar_o think_v the_o roman_n ship_n upon_o that_o sea_n come_v from_o aelas_n though_o build_v with_o iron_n find_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o because_o neither_o indian_n nor_o ethiopian_n have_v iron_n nor_o other_o material_n for_o that_o use_n nor_o can_v they_o buy_v any_o of_o the_o roman_n who_o forbid_v it_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n from_o auxomis_n aforesaid_a to_o the_o roman_a frontier_n in_o egypt_n be_v thirty_o day_n journey_n where_o be_v the_o blemmye_n and_o nobates_n and_o other_o numerous_a people_n the_o blemmye_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o midland_n but_o the_o nobates_n upon_o the_o nile_n this_o be_v not_o former_o the_o roman_a frontier_n which_o be_v seven_o day_n journey_n beyond_o but_o dioclesian_n find_v their_o tribute_n a_o trifle_n and_o their_o country_n narrow_a be_v most_o take_v up_o with_o the_o rock_n of_o nile_n and_o the_o garrison_n in_o it_o be_v many_o burden_v his_o treasury_n with_o the_o charge_n and_o consider_v how_o these_o nobates_n then_o dwell_v about_o the_o city_n of_o oäsis_n spoil_v the_o town_n near_o they_o he_o draw_v they_o to_o rise_v from_o that_o place_n that_o they_o may_v no_o more_o trouble_v the_o country_n about_o oäst_n by_o give_v they_o fair_a roman_a city_n and_o a_o large_a country_n all_o from_o elephantina_n on_o both_o side_n the_o nile_n which_o he_o think_v they_o will_v now_o guard_v and_o beat_v off_o the_o blemmye_n as_o be_v their_o own_o land_n and_o other_o barbarous_a nation_n he_o give_v they_o also_o and_o to_o the_o blemmye_n a_o pension_n in_o gold_n not_o to_o prey_v upon_o the_o roman_a territory_n which_o they_o still_o receive_v yet_o overrun_v the_o province_n so_o impossible_a it_o be_v for_o barbarian_n to_o keep_v faith_n with_o roman_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o soldier_n yet_o the_o say_a emperor_n in_o a_o
intrenchment_n and_o of_o the_o roman_n quarter_a at_o the_o several_a gate_n belisarius_n invention_n of_o mill_n with_o boat_n a_o presage_n of_o his_o victory_n by_o samnite_n boy_n chap._n xvii_o vitigis_fw-la send_v ambassador_n to_o terrify_v the_o roman_n already_o faint_v of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o ram_n balista_n wolf_n belisarius_n laugh_v at_o the_o enemy_n shoot_v two_o of_o their_o man_n dead_a and_o by_o kill_v their_o ox_n prevent_v their_o assault_n chap._n xviii_o mole_n adriana_n or_o adrian's_n tomb_n be_v assault_v and_o well_o defend_v the_o break_a wall_n in_o the_o guard_n of_o st._n peter_n a_o goth_n stick_v into_o a_o tree_n with_o a_o arrow_n from_o a_o balista_n chap._n xix_o the_o goth_n defeat_v in_o the_o park_n belisarius_n sally_n and_o rout_v their_o whole_a army_n and_z kills_z â—0000_n man_n more_o force_n demand_v by_o belisarius_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o send_v the_o roman_n victory_n presage_v by_o theodoricks_n image_n at_o naples_n in_o musaique_a work_n sibylla_n oracle_n obscure_a chap._n xx._n belisarius_n rid_v rome_n of_o the_o unnecessary_a mouth_n the_o commons_o be_v entertain_v to_o serve_v upon_o the_o guard_n silverius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v send_v into_o greece_n and_o vigilius_n by_o belisarius_n make_v bishop_n the_o temple_n of_o janus_n vitigis_fw-la cause_v the_o roman_a senator_n his_o prisoner_n to_o be_v slay_v chap._n xxi_o portus_n surprise_v by_o the_o goth_n the_o description_n thereof_o and_o of_o ostia_n belisasarius_fw-la with_o three_o sally_n kill_v 4000_o goth_n who_o imitate_v his_o stratagem_n therein_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n chap._n xxii_o belisarius_n tell_v why_o he_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o victory_n he_o be_v importune_v by_o the_o soldier_n to_o a_o battle_n he_o incourage_v they_o order_v his_o troop_n resolve_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o horse_n only_o the_o foot_n be_v over_o few_o but_o be_v dissuade_v by_o principius_n and_o tarmutus_n chap._n xxiii_o vitigis_fw-la encourage_v his_o army_n and_o set_v it_o in_o order_n of_o battle_n the_o roman_n in_o nero_n field_n first_o conquer_v then_o by_o disâ—â—der_n be_v ruin_v the_o rest_n first_o have_v the_o better_a in_o the_o end_n be_v beat_v unto_o their_o wall_n by_o the_o goth_n with_o some_o loss_n especial_o of_o principius_n and_o tarmutus_n the_o history_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n of_o the_o gothick_n war_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n thus_o be_v the_o roman_a affair_n in_o africa_n but_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o gothick_n war_n first_o touch_v in_o a_o word_n what_o happen_v to_o the_o goth_n and_o italian_n before_o this_o war_n when_o zeno_n be_v emperor_n of_o constantinople_n augustus_n hold_v the_o western_a dominion_n who_o by_o a_o diminutive_a the_o roman_n call_v augustulus_n because_o he_o receive_v the_o empire_n be_v yet_o a_o boy_n which_o his_o father_n orestes_n a_o very_a wise_a man_n do_v administer_v the_o roman_n sometime_o before_o have_v draw_v to_o their_o aid_n skirrians_n and_o alan_o and_o other_o gothick_n nation_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v to_o suffer_v those_o thing_n from_o alaricus_n and_o attalus_n former_o relate_v as_o the_o barbarian_n grow_v strong_a the_o roman_a soldier_n be_v undervalved_n and_o by_o these_o newcomer_n under_o colour_n of_o aid_n they_o be_v tirâ—nnyzed_v and_o force_v impudent_o to_o many_o thing_n and_o in_o conclusion_n they_o demand_v of_o oresâ—es_n all_o the_o land_n in_o italy_n to_o be_v divide_v and_o to_o have_v a_o three_o part_n allot_v they_o and_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o they_o kill_v he_o there_o be_v among_o they_o one_o odoacer_n one_o of_o the_o lifeguard_n to_o the_o emperor_n who_o promise_v to_o satisfy_v their_o demand_n if_o they_o will_v place_v he_o in_o the_o government_n †_o so_o he_o usurp_v 479._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 479._o permit_v the_o emperor_n to_o live_v still_o a_o private_a man_n without_o other_o harm_n he_o give_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o barbarian_n and_o so_o make_v they_o sure_a his_o own_o and_o establish_v his_o tyranny_n for_o ten_o year_n together_o about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o goth_n plant_v in_o thrace_n by_o the_o emperor_n rebel_v against_o the_o roman_n under_o theodoricus_n a_o patrician_n and_o advance_v in_o constantinople_n to_o the_o consulâ—ship_n zeno_n skilful_a at_o a_o present_a accommodation_n advise_v theodoricus_n to_o go_v into_o italy_n to_o fight_v with_o odoacer_n and_o to_o get_v for_o himself_o and_o the_o goth_n the_o dominion_n of_o the_o west_n it_o be_v better_a for_o he_o be_v a_o senator_n to_o beat_v out_o the_o tyrant_n and_o reign_v in_o rome_n and_o italy_n then_o to_o run_v a_o hazard_n by_o contend_v with_o the_o emperor_n theodoricus_n like_v his_o counsel_n and_o go_v into_o italy_n with_o all_o the_o goth_n put_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o wagon_n and_o all_o the_o good_n they_o can_v carry_v they_o can_v not_o cross_v the_o ionian_a gulf_n durazzo_n these_o be_v seat_v in_o albania_n now_o upon_o the_o gulf_n of_o venice_n near_o unto_o epidamus_n now_o durazzo_n want_v ship_n but_o compass_v the_o gulf_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o taulantian_o and_o other_o nation_n odoacer_n and_o his_o people_n oppose_v they_o and_o be_v beat_v in_o many_o battle_n then_o they_o shut_v themselves_o up_o in_o ravenna_n with_o their_o prince_n and_o in_o other_o strong_a to_n all_o the_o town_n the_o goth_n take_v in_o by_o siege_n save_o the_o castle_n of_o caesina_fw-la about_o thirty_o seven_o mile_n distant_a from_o ravenna_n and_o ravenna_n itself_o where_o odoacer_n be_v which_o they_o can_v not_o get_v by_o force_n nor_o composition_n it_o be_v situate_a in_o a_o open_a champion_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o ionian_a gulf_n distant_a only_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n ravenna_n be_v hard_a of_o access_n for_o a_o army_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n no_o ship_n can_v land_n upon_o the_o shore_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o shelve_n of_o almost_o four_o mile_n lie_v before_o it_o which_o keep_v the_o sailor_n far_o from_o the_o coast_n though_o it_o seem_v near_o at_o first_o neither_o be_v it_o approachable_a by_o a_o army_n of_o foot_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o river_n po_n by_o some_o call_v eridanus_n which_o descend_v from_o the_o mountain_n of_o gaul_n and_o of_o other_o navigable_a river_n and_o lake_n compass_v the_o city_n with_o water_n where_o happen_v a_o daily_a wonder_n the_o sea_n each_o morning_n rise_v a_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o land_n and_o make_v it_o navigable_a and_o at_o evening_n draw_v home_o her_o water_n and_o spoil_n the_o passage_n such_o as_o be_v to_o import_v to_o the_o city_n merchandise_n or_o to_o export_v the_o same_o tow_n their_o ship_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o water_n use_v to_o make_v a_o passage_n and_o there_o stay_v for_o a_o flood_n which_o come_v by_o little_a and_o little_o they_o float_v their_o vessel_n and_o steer_v away_o this_o happen_v all_o along_o that_o coast_n to_o aquileia_n but_o not_o always_o alike_o when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v little_a the_o tide_n be_v weak_a and_o after_o the_o first_o half_a moon_n to_o the_o other_o the_o course_n of_o the_o flood_n be_v strong_a but_o theodorick_n and_o the_o goth_n spend_v three_o year_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o ravenna_n and_o be_v weary_v with_o it_o aswell_o as_o odoacer_n and_o his_o man_n who_o be_v also_o press_v with_o want_n so_o that_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o ravenna_n they_o come_v to_o a_o accord_n that_o theodorick_n and_o odoacer_n shall_v remain_v in_o ravenna_n upon_o equal_a term_n this_o for_o a_o while_n be_v observe_v but_o theodorick_n as_o he_o say_v find_v he_o plot_v against_o he_o invite_v he_o to_o a_o feast_n and_o kill_v he_o and_o gain_v so_o the_o barbarian_a enemy_n survive_v he_o have_v the_o sole_a dominion_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o italian_n he_o do_v not_o assume_v the_o habit_n or_o style_n of_o emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n but_o continue_v the_o name_n of_o rex_fw-la as_o the_o barbarian_n call_v their_o ruler_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o have_v all_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o true_a king_n be_v zealous_a of_o justice_n and_o maintain_v the_o law_n guard_v also_o the_o province_n from_o the_o neighbour_a barbarian_n and_o attain_v to_o a_o great_a height_n of_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n he_o never_o do_v injury_n to_o his_o subject_n nor_o suffer_v other_o that_o practise_v such_o thing_n only_o he_o distribute_v to_o the_o goth_n the_o land_n by_o odoacer_n allot_v for_o his_o partisan_n so_o that_o he_o be_v in_o repute_n a_o usurper_n but_o in_o effect_n a_o true_a prince_n no_o less_o than_o those_o who_o have_v successive_o be_v grace_v with_o that_o dignity_n the_o goth_n and_o italian_n love_v
to_o a_o great_a height_n all_o the_o commander_n sit_v still_o but_o vitalius_n who_o have_v with_o he_o in_o venetia_n many_o herulian_o and_o some_o other_o number_n of_o the_o army_n he_o will_v fight_v with_o ildebad_n fear_v what_o afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o his_o grow_a power_n may_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v restrain_v the_o battle_n be_v valiant_o fight_v near_o the_o city_n of_o tarvisium_n but_o vitalius_n have_v the_o worst_a and_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o most_o of_o his_o man_n with_o a_o few_o escape_v by_o flight_n many_o herulian_o fall_v and_o visandus_n their_o leader_n theudimund_n the_o son_n of_o mauricius_n the_o son_n of_o mundus_n a_o young_a man_n be_v in_o much_o danger_n of_o be_v lose_v but_o escape_v with_o vitalius_n this_o battle_n make_v ildebad_v famous_a with_o the_o emperor_n and_o all_o man_n but_o afterward_o vraeas_n fall_v foul_a with_o he_o upon_o this_o occasion_n vraas_n have_v a_o wife_n for_o wealth_n and_o beauty_n the_o chief_a of_o her_o nation_n she_o go_v once_o to_o the_o public_a bath_n brave_o dress_v and_o with_o a_o goodly_a train_n where_o see_v ildehad_n wife_n in_o a_o mean_a habit_n she_o bow_v not_o to_o she_o as_o to_o the_o king_n consort_n but_o slight_v and_o scoff_v at_o she_o for_o as_o yet_o her_o husband_n be_v in_o a_o low_a condition_n as_o have_v not_o be_v master_n of_o any_o kingly_a revenue_n but_o the_o queen_n vex_v with_o this_o gross_a affront_n come_v weep_v to_o her_o husband_n desire_v he_o to_o right_v she_o have_v suffer_v from_o vraeas_n wife_n thing_n not_o to_o be_v endure_v whereupon_o ildebad_n first_o accuse_v vraeas_n to_o the_o goth_n of_o purpose_v a_o revolt_n and_o afterward_o kill_v he_o treacherous_o and_o be_v hate_v for_o it_o by_o the_o goth_n who_o like_v not_o this_o kill_n of_o vraas_n without_o examination_n and_o they_o gather_v together_o and_o rail_v upon_o ildebad_n for_o this_o foul_a act_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v willing_a he_o shall_v suffer_v for_o it_o one_o among_o they_o name_v vilas_n by_o race_n a_o gepaede_v and_o a_o lancy_a of_o the_o guard_n to_o the_o emperor_n be_v a_o suitor_n to_o a_o very_a fair_a woman_n and_o infinite_o dote_v upon_o his_o love_n but_o be_v send_v upon_o some_o service_n ildebad_v the_o mean_a while_o give_v his_o mistress_n to_o another_o in_o marriage_n either_o ignorant_o or_o upon_o some_o motive_n which_o vilas_n hear_v at_o his_o come_n from_o the_o army_n and_o be_v natural_o impatient_a can_v not_o bear_v the_o disgrace_n but_o resolve_v to_o kill_v ildebad_v wherein_o he_o think_v too_o to_o gratify_v all_o the_o goth_n he_o observe_v his_o time_n as_o the_o king_n feast_v the_o chief_a man_n when_o many_o use_n to_o stand_v by_o he_o especial_o his_o guard_n the_o king_n reach_v his_o hand_n to_o a_o dish_n and_o bow_v with_o his_o face_n upon_o the_o couch_n vilas_n sudden_o strike_v he_o with_o his_o sword_n upon_o the_o neck_n that_o the_o meat_n be_v between_o his_o finger_n the_o head_n fall_v off_o and_o amaze_v all_o the_o company_n thus_o be_v the_o murder_n of_o vraeas_n revenge_v upon_o ildebad_n and_o the_o winter_n end_v and_o the_o six_o justiniani_n six_o incipit_fw-la annus_fw-la 7._o bell._n goth_n in_o anno_fw-la 15._o justiniani_n year_n of_o this_o war_n write_v by_o procopius_n chap._n ii_o among_o the_o goth_n be_v one_o erarick_n a_o rogian_n by_o nation_n but_o he_o have_v gain_v a_o great_a power_n with_o the_o goth_n the_o rogians_n be_v a_o gothish_a nation_n former_o a_o free_a people_n but_o theoderick_n make_v they_o and_o some_o other_o nation_n his_o confederate_n and_o mingle_v they_o all_o together_o and_o use_v they_o joint_o against_o the_o enemy_n but_o these_o take_v no_o wife_n of_o any_o other_o nation_n preserve_v their_o name_n in_o a_o posterity_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n and_o the_o state_n be_v in_o trouble_n upon_o the_o murder_n of_o ildebad_n they_o proclaim_v erarick_n king_n which_o the_o goth_n mislike_v who_o heart_n be_v now_o quite_o down_o and_o their_o hope_n frustrate_v for_o ildebad_n be_v a_o man_n able_a enough_o to_o have_v recover_v the_o dominion_n of_o italy_n but_o erarick_n do_v nothing_o to_o purpose_n and_o have_v reign_v five_o month_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o this_o manner_n totilas_n nephew_n to_o ildebad_n a_o wise_a and_o a_o valorous_a man_n and_o in_o much_o estimation_n with_o the_o goth_n command_v then_o the_o goth_n in_o tarvisâ—um_n and_o hear_v how_o ildebad_n be_v slay_v send_v to_o ravenna_n to_o constantianus_fw-la offer_v upon_o assurance_n of_o indemnity_n to_o deliver_v up_o tarvisium_n and_o the_o goth_n under_o his_o command_n constantianus_fw-la most_o glad_o give_v oath_n as_o totilas_n desire_v and_o a_o day_n be_v appoint_v for_o receive_v into_o the_o town_n man_n send_v by_o constantianus_fw-la and_o to_o put_v the_o gothish_a garrison_n into_o their_o hand_n all_o the_o goth_n be_v weary_a of_o eraricks_n government_n find_v he_o not_o capable_a to_o make_v a_o war_n with_o the_o roman_n and_o they_o rail_v on_o he_o as_o a_o hinderer_n of_o many_o good_a design_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o act_v when_o they_o kill_v ildebad_v in_o conclusion_n by_o common_a consent_n they_o send_v to_o tarvisium_n exhort_v totilus_n to_o the_o government_n they_o feel_v the_o miss_n of_o ildebad_n and_o turn_v their_o hope_n of_o victory_n upon_o totilus_n his_o kinsman_n hope_v therein_o what_o they_o desire_v he_o tell_v they_o plain_o his_o accord_n with_o the_o roman_n and_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v kill_v erarick_n before_o his_o day_n of_o assignment_n with_o the_o roman_n he_o will_v follow_v they_o and_o do_v as_o they_o desire_v he_o the_o goth_n upon_o this_o resolve_v the_o ruin_n of_o erarick_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o roman_a army_n secure_a and_o enjoy_v their_o enemy_n trouble_n neither_o draw_v together_o nor_o have_v any_o design_n upon_o they_o but_o erarick_n assemble_v the_o goth_n propound_v the_o send_v ambassador_n to_o justinian_n for_o such_o a_o peace_n as_o be_v once_o resolve_v to_o be_v make_v with_o vitigis_fw-la namely_o that_o the_o goth_n hold_v all_o beyond_o the_o po_n shall_v quit_v the_o rest_n of_o italy_n the_o goth_n all_o approve_a the_o motion_n and_o he_o send_v caballarius_n and_o some_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n ambassador_n who_o be_v to_o pretend_v the_o negotiation_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o he_o give_v they_o secret_a instruction_n to_o treat_v only_o with_o the_o emperor_n to_o give_v he_o a_o good_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o to_o make_v he_o a_o patrician_n upon_o condition_n of_o his_o deliver_v up_o all_o italy_n and_o his_o lay_v down_o the_o royal_a habit._n the_o ambassador_n come_v to_o constantinople_n do_v according_a to_o his_o direction_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o goth_n kill_v erarick_n by_o treachery_n and_o totilas_n take_v the_o government_n as_o be_v agree_v justinian_n advertise_v hereof_o both_o of_o the_o accident_n of_o erarick_n and_o that_o totilas_n be_v make_v king_n he_o can_v no_o long_o contain_v from_o sharp_o reprove_v the_o commander_n whereupon_o john_n vitalianus_n sister_n son_n bessas_n vitalius_n &_o the_o rest_n leave_v garrison_n in_o the_o town_n draw_v together_o at_o ravenna_n where_o be_v constantianus_fw-la and_o alexander_n they_o resolve_v in_o counsel_n to_o lead_v the_o army_n first_o against_o verona_n which_o be_v in_o venetia_n and_o have_v take_v the_o same_o to_o go_v against_o totilas_n and_o picenum_n the_o army_n be_v get_v together_o 12000._o man_n under_o eleven_o commander_n and_o constantianus_fw-la and_o alexander_n in_o chief_a be_v come_v within_o seven_o mile_n of_o verona_n they_o encamp_v before_o it_o the_o city_n be_v compass_v with_o fair_a champion_n reach_v as_o far_o as_o mantua_n which_o be_v a_o day_n journey_n from_o verona_n in_o venetia_n one_o marcianus_n a_o principal_a man_n dwell_v in_o a_o castle_n not_o far_o from_o verona_n and_o well_o affect_v to_o the_o emperor_n seek_v mean_n of_o deliver_v the_o city_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o one_o of_o the_o watchman_n to_o who_o he_o send_v a_o friend_n and_o persuade_v he_o for_o money_n to_o receive_v in_o the_o emperor_n army_n the_o watchman_n promise_v and_o marcianus_n send_v some_o to_o the_o roman_a commander_n to_o negotiate_v and_o to_o let_v they_o know_v the_o agreement_n and_o to_o enter_v the_o town_n by_o night_n with_o they_o the_o commander_n think_v it_o best_a to_o send_v one_o of_o themselves_o before_o with_o a_o few_o if_o the_o watchman_n open_v the_o gate_n to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o then_o the_o rest_n to_o bring_v the_o army_n in_o without_o hazard_v all_o refuse_v the_o danger_n artabazes_n a_o armenian_a cheerful_o undertake_v it_o a_o very_a gallant_a soldier_n who_o be_v captain_n of_o those_o persian_n
be_v prefer_v to_o be_v a_o senator_n also_o &_o at_o last_o have_v put_v forth_o all_o this_o history_n he_o arrive_v at_o the_o high_a dignity_n that_o can_v befall_v any_o senator_n namely_o ad_fw-la vrbanam_fw-la praefecturam_fw-la to_o be_v perfect_a of_o the_o city_n and_o this_o be_v about_o the_o 25._o of_o justinian_o reign_n about_o which_o time_n he_o finish_v that_o book_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o then_o publish_v and_o therefore_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o secret_a history_n and_o now_o justinian_n have_v for_o near_o upon_o seventeen_o year_n together_o delight_v himself_o in_o have_v this_o history_n of_o his_o war_n divulge_v and_o read_v by_o all_o the_o nation_n subject_a to_o the_o roman_a sceptre_n enjoin_v our_o author_n to_o write_v that_o book_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o building_n erect_v by_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n these_o be_v the_o know_a book_n of_o procopius_n two_o whereof_o being_n not_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n though_o sir_n henry_n have_v as_o i_o be_o inform_v by_o those_o that_o shall_v know_v translate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o secret_a history_n a_o book_n which_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n meet_v with_o but_o suidas_n only_o as_o appear_v by_o evagrius_n agathias_n epiphanensis_fw-la simeon_n metaphrastes_n in_o vita_fw-la s._n sabae_n porphyrius_n and_o photius_n in_o his_o bibliothecâ_fw-la as_o neither_o many_o other_o learned_a man_n who_o write_v since_o suidas_n as_o zonaras_n cedrenus_n anonymus_fw-la in_o his_o chronicon_fw-la vatican_n &_o other_o among_o who_o be_v cardinal_n baronius_n who_o can_v never_o attain_v the_o sight_n of_o it_o though_o he_o much_o desire_v it_o &_o to_o my_o own_o knowledge_n agathias_n his_o history_n who_o take_v up_o the_o story_n where_o procopius_n leau_v off_o all_o which_o may_v see_v the_o light_n kind_a reader_n if_o thy_o acceptation_n of_o this_o encourage_v their_o impression_n that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v not_o here_o render_v a_o account_n of_o this_o history_n be_v by_o the_o author_n divide_v into_o 8_o book_n 7_o of_o they_o namely_o those_o two_o concern_v the_o persian_a those_o other_o two_o of_o the_o vandal_n &_o the_o three_o first_o of_o the_o gothick_n war_n as_o himself_o affirm_v in_o the_o four_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v already_o divulge_v and_o know_v throughout_o all_o the_o roman_a dominion_n but_o as_o to_o the_o certain_a time_n wherein_o they_o be_v several_o publish_v writer_n afford_v we_o no_o certainty_n yet_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o persian_a and_o vandal_n war_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o gothick_n be_v finish_v before_o the_o death_n of_o theodora_n the_o empress_n that_o be_v before_o the_o 22_o year_n of_o justinian_o reign_n for_o in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o write_v that_o he_o be_v enforce_v in_o this_o history_n to_o conceal_v the_o train_n which_o theodora_n lay_v to_o destroy_v amalasuntha_n queen_n of_o the_o goth_n for_o fear_n of_o theodora_n and_o likewise_o our_o author_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o all_o the_o first_o seven_o book_n before_o the_o 26_o of_o justinian_o reign_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n of_o these_o war_n which_o book_n be_v write_v in_o the_o 27_o of_o justinian_o reign_n but_o this_o eight_o book_n be_v not_o so_o proper_o call_v the_o four_o of_o the_o gothick_n war_n because_o it_o be_v indeed_o historia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d miscella_fw-la as_o alemannus_n style_v it_o or_o as_o the_o author_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d varia_n a_o miscellanie_n or_o history_n contain_v the_o war_n of_o justinian_n with_o divers_a nation_n and_o this_o eight_o book_n be_v publish_v about_o the_o very_a time_n wherein_o it_o be_v write_v viz._n in_o the_o 27_o of_o justinian_o reign_n to_o conclude_v what_o great_a profit_n and_o delight_n be_v like_a to_o arise_v to_o the_o reader_n in_o peruse_v this_o history_n let_v himself_o imagine_v when_o he_o shall_v meet_v here_o with_o prudent_a letter_n &_o dispatch_n from_o prince_n and_o general_n wise_a law_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o public_a safety_n politic_a league_n and_o confederacy_n to_o secure_a interest_n elegant_a speech_n and_o exhortation_n to_o animate_v the_o soldier_n notable_a example_n of_o vice_n and_o virture_n inevitable_a stratagem_n to_o circumvent_v adversary_n lively_a description_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o country_n city_n building_n hill_n sea_n river_n and_o fountain_n various_a and_o interchangeable_a turn_v and_o inconstancy_n of_o war_n and_o fortune_n in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o treasury_n and_o wardrobe_n that_o can_v enrich_v and_o beautify_v a_o history_n take_v one_o only_a remarkable_a passage_n concern_v the_o last_o in_o that_o city_n which_o have_v be_v long_o the_o aim_n and_o envy_v of_o the_o world_n rome_n herself_o alaricus_n the_o goth_n gain_v she_o from_o the_o roman_n genserick_n the_o vandal_n do_v force_v she_o from_o the_o goth_n theodorick_n the_o goth_n regain_v she_o to_o the_o goth_n belisarius_n the_o roman_a general_n from_o the_o goth_n totilas_n the_o goth_n from_o the_o roman_n again_o belisarius_n receive_v she_o sack_v and_o forsake_v by_o the_o goth_n totilas_n triumph_v in_o her_o second_o conquest_n narses_n the_o eunuch_n subdue_v both_o tolilas_n and_o she_o so_o that_o in_o this_o very_a history_n she_o be_v eight_o several_a time_n lose_v and_o recover_v the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o persian_a war_n chap._n i._n the_o preamble_n of_o the_o author_n and_o of_o the_o roman_a archery_n then_o chap._n ii_o theodosius_n the_o second_o leave_v to_o the_o protection_n of_o isdegerde_n king_n of_o persia_n the_o war_n of_o vararanes_n king_n of_o persia_n accord_v by_o anatolius_n that_o neither_o build_v fortification_n upon_o the_o other_o frontier_n peroze_n king_n of_o persia_n make_v war_n upon_o the_o ephthalite_n hun_n and_o be_v beat_v chap._n iii_o peroze_n break_v his_o oath_n be_v destroy_v in_o a_o pit_n with_o his_o 29._o son_n by_o the_o ephthalite_n of_o a_o strange_a pearl_n his_o son_n cabades_n succeed_v be_v depose_v for_o make_v woman_n common_a by_o a_o law_n and_o imprison_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o oblivion_n chap._n iu._n a_o digression_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o oblivion_n once_o and_o the_o tragical_a death_n of_o arsaces_n king_n of_o armenia_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o pacurius_n cabades_n escape_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o seose_n recover_v the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o ephthalite_n chap._n vi_o captain_n send_v by_o anastasius_n by_o their_o negligence_n and_o disunion_n the_o roman_n be_v overthrow_v the_o plot_n upon_o glones_n governor_n of_o amida_n and_o his_o kill_n the_o recovery_n of_o amida_n for_o money_n chap._n vii_o anastasius_n refuse_v the_o caspian_a gate_n for_o the_o charge_n the_o persian_n take_v they_o and_o maintain_v the_o garrison_n against_o the_o hun_n anastasius_n build_v datas_fw-la and_o fortify_v theodosiopolis_n contrary_a to_o the_o accord_n with_o anatolius_n justine_n be_v emperor_n who_o cabades_n will_v have_v to_o adopt_v chosroes_n photius_n the_o quaestor_n oppose_v it_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n without_o effect_n stose_n ungrateful_o ruin_v chap._n viii_o cabades_n war_a against_o the_o iberian_o christian_n their_o king_n fly_v into_o lazica_fw-la and_o some_o iberian_o to_o constantinople_n belisarius_n and_o sittas_n invade_v persarmenia_n justinian_n be_v emperor_n alone_o chap._n ix_o belisarius_n general_n of_o the_o east_n be_v commander_n of_o the_o army_n with_o hermogenes_n the_o duel_n of_o andrew_n master_n of_o a_o wrestle_a school_n in_o constantinople_n and_o his_o victory_n letter_n between_o belisarius_n and_o hermogenes_n and_o mirranes_n the_o persian_a general_n chap._n x._o the_o battle_n of_o daras_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o persian_n by_o belisarius_n and_o hermogenes_n chap._n xi_o a_o persian_a army_n under_o mermeroes_n invade_v armenia_n the_o victory_n of_o sitta_n against_o 30000._o persian_n pharangium_n deliver_v to_o the_o roman_n by_o simeones_n to_o get_v the_o persian_n gold_n my_o there_o and_o bolus_n by_o isaac_n a_o persarmenian_a brother_n to_o narses_n and_o aratius_n late_o revolt_v to_o the_o roman_n sittas_n subdue_v the_o tzanians_n a_o nation_n by_o mount_n taurus_n and_o armenia_n chap._n xii_o expostulation_n of_o cabades_n with_o rufinus_n the_o roman_a ambassador_n the_o persian_n invade_v the_o roman_n hy_z comagena_n call_v â—uphratesia_n ever_o former_o have_v invade_v by_o mesopotamia_n the_o head_n and_o course_n of_o the_o euphrates_n and_o tigris_n the_o golden_a comana_n in_o cappadocia_n build_v by_o orestes_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n in_o
can_v want_v or_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n for_o by_o his_o testament_n he_o declare_v his_o son_n his_o successor_n and_o isdegerde_n k._n of_o persia_n his_o protector_n who_o he_o beseech_v with_o his_o whole_a power_n and_o providence_n to_o preserve_v both_o his_o empire_n and_o son_n and_o thus_o arcadius_n have_v dispose_v of_o the_o empire_n and_o his_o private_a affair_n 398._o affair_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 398._o die_v isdegerde_n before_o renown_a for_o nobleness_n now_o show_v it_o more_o than_o ever_o to_o deserve_v wonder_n and_o praise_v for_o not_o neglect_v the_o injunction_n of_o arcadius_n he_o keep_v perfect_a peace_n with_o the_o roman_n and_o preserve_v the_o empire_n to_o theodosius_n by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o roman_a senate_n accept_v the_o protectorship_n and_o threaten_a war_n against_o any_o that_o shall_v rise_v against_o theodosius_n who_o grow_v a_o man_n and_o isdegerde_n dead_a 423._o dead_a vararanes_n begin_v 〈◊〉_d in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 423._o vararanes_n king_n of_o persia_n invade_v the_o roman_a territory_n with_o a_o great_a army_n but_o do_v no_o hurt_n return_v in_o this_o manner_n anatolius_n be_v send_v the_o emperor_n ambassador_n to_o the_o persian_a who_o be_v come_v near_o the_o army_n leap_v from_o his_o horse_n and_o alone_o and_o afoot_o go_v towards_o vararanes_n who_o demand_v of_o the_o company_n who_o this_o be_v they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o roman_a general_n the_o king_n amaze_v at_o the_o excessive_a honour_n turn_v his_o horse_n and_o ride_v away_o and_o after_o he_o his_o army_n be_v in_o his_o country_n he_o entertain_v the_o ambassador_n with_o much_o courtesy_n and_o yield_v to_o the_o term_n of_o peace_n he_o desire_v that_o neither_o shall_v erect_v any_o new_a fortification_n near_o the_o other_o boder_n which_o if_o it_o be_v do_v give_v either_o side_n opportunity_n of_o do_v what_o they_o please_v afterward_o peroze_v king_n of_o persia_n 457._o persia_n peroze_n begin_v in_o anno_fw-la 457._o with_o a_o great_a army_n war_v against_o the_o ephthalite_n a_o nation_n of_o hun_n call_v white_a hun_n about_o their_o boundary_n these_o ephthalite_n be_v a_o hunnish_v nation_n but_o not_o mingle_v with_o other_o hun_n have_v no_o part_n of_o their_o country_n border_v upon_o they_o their_o dwelling_n be_v to_o the_o north_n of_o persia_n where_o be_v a_o city_n call_v gorgo_n and_o some_o skirmish_v about_o bound_n they_o have_v be_v no_o require_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v because_o they_o have_v no_o fix_a habitation_n but_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n carrying_z their_o family_n in_o wagon_n and_o drive_v their_o flock_n &_o herd_n before_o they_o as_o the_o need_n of_o fresh_a pasture_n require_v creaghter_n as_o other_o hun_n but_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o good_a land_n neither_o make_v they_o any_o inroad_n into_o the_o roman_a territory_n but_o only_o with_o the_o persian_a army_n these_o only_a hun_n have_v white_a body_n and_o visage_n not_o uncomely_a and_o their_o course_n of_o life_n be_v not_o as_o of_o the_o rest_n brutish_a be_v under_o one_o king_n in_o a_o lawful_a government_n and_o deal_v just_o with_o themselves_o and_o neighbour_n no_o less_o than_o the_o roman_n or_o any_o other_o people_n their_o rich_a man_n have_v each_o twenty_o or_o more_o companion_n to_o be_v their_o perpetual_a comrade_n and_o to_o partake_v in_o a_o community_n of_o their_o good_n when_o any_o principal_n die_v the_o retainer_n use_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o same_o grave_n with_o they_o peroze_n invade_v these_o ephthalite_n eusebius_n then_o ambassador_n from_o the_o emperor_n zeno_n be_v with_o he_o the_o ephthalite_n make_v show_v to_o be_v much_o afraid_a and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o flight_n and_o with_o much_o haste_n run_v into_o a_o place_n compass_v with_o steep_a mountain_n and_o cover_v with_o thicket_n between_o the_o mountain_n be_v a_o broad_a way_n reach_v far_o with_o no_o way_n out_o but_o still_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o circle_n peroze_n suspect_v no_o fraud_n nor_o consider_v he_o go_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n pursue_v without_o look_v afore_o he_o some_o few_o of_o they_o fly_v before_o he_o but_o the_o most_o hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o fastness_n who_o now_o have_v the_o back_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o will_v not_o yet_o appear_v that_o the_o persian_n may_v be_v so_o far_o engage_v within_o their_o ambush_n and_o the_o mountain_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o retreat_v which_o the_o persian_n apprehend_v the_o danger_n now_o begin_v to_o appear_v be_v silent_a for_o fear_v of_o peroze_n but_o they_o desire_v eusebius_n to_o admonish_v the_o king_n who_o see_v not_o the_o ill_a term_n he_o be_v come_v to_o rather_o to_o advise_v upon_o some_o way_n to_o escape_v than_o to_o hazard_v thus_o impertinent_o eusebius_n tell_v not_o peroze_n the_o danger_n but_o this_o tale_n that_o a_o lion_n once_o spy_v a_o goat_n bleat_v and_o tie_v upon_o a_o bank_n and_o run_v to_o make_v his_o dinner_n of_o he_o but_o fall_v into_o a_o deep_a hole_n which_o have_v in_o it_o a_o round_a narrow_a path_n without_o any_o way_n out_o frame_v purposely_o by_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o goat_n which_o they_o set_v over_o it_o to_o bait_v the_o lion_n into_o a_o snare_n peroze_n at_o this_o tale_n grow_v afraid_a lest_o the_o persian_n pursue_v their_o own_o mischief_n and_o so_o go_v no_o further_o but_o call_v a_o council_n what_o to_o do_v the_o hun_n now_o in_o sight_n have_v guard_v the_o entrance_n that_o none_o may_v go_v out_o the_o persian_n then_o clear_o see_v the_o disaster_n lament_v no_o hope_n appear_v to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n the_o king_n of_o the_o ephthalite_n send_v to_o reproach_n peroze_v for_o his_o senseless_a rashness_n in_o thus_o foolish_o ruine_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n but_o promise_v the_o hun_n shall_v grant_v they_o their_o life_n if_o peroze_n will_v adore_v he_o be_v now_o his_o lord_n and_o swear_v his_o country_n oath_n that_o the_o persian_n shall_v no_o more_o invade_v the_o ephthalite_n peroze_v consult_v with_o the_o magi_n whether_o these_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v to_o who_o answer_v that_o for_o the_o oath_n he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o please_v but_o in_o the_o other_o he_o shall_v delude_v the_o enemy_n by_o a_o trick_n they_o have_v a_o custom_n each_o morning_n to_o adore_v the_o rise_a sun_n that_o he_o observe_v due_o the_o hour_n shall_v meet_v the_o king_n of_o the_o ephthalite_n with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o rise_a sun_n and_o so_o adore_v avoid_v by_o this_o the_o disgrace_n peroze_n according_o swear_v the_o peace_n and_o adore_v his_o enemy_n and_o then_o go_v home_o with_o his_o army_n chap._n iii_o but_o not_o long_o after_o peroze_n neglect_v his_o oath_n resolve_v to_o revenge_v this_o scorn_n and_o assemble_v from_o all_o his_o dominion_n both_o persian_n and_o confederate_n he_o go_v against_o these_o hun_n of_o his_o thirty_o son_n leave_v only_a cabades_n behind_o he_o then_o grow_v a_o man_n the_o ephthalite_n hear_v of_o it_o and_o grieve_v to_o be_v so_o deceive_v revile_v their_o king_n for_o betray_v their_o affair_n to_o the_o persian_n he_o smile_v demand_v what_o affair_n he_o have_v betray_v whether_o their_o country_n or_o arm_n or_o good_n they_o reply_v nothing_o but_o our_o opportunity_n upon_o which_o all_o other_o thing_n depend_v urge_v he_o present_o to_o go_v meet_v the_o enemy_n but_o the_o refuse_v the_o invasion_n be_v yet_o not_o certain_a and_o the_o persian_n still_o in_o their_o own_o country_n and_o stay_v where_o he_o be_v he_o do_v this_o upon_o a_o plain_a through_o which_o the_o persian_n be_v to_o enter_v his_o country_n he_o dig_v in_o a_o great_a space_n of_o ground_n a_o deep_a pit_n extreme_a broad_a leave_v in_o the_o middle_a a_o narrow_a passage_n for_o ten_o horse_n a_o breast_n over_o the_o pit_n he_o lay_v reed_n and_o upon_o the_o reed_n turf_n which_o conceal_v the_o superficies_n and_o he_o direct_v his_o people_n run_v from_o the_o enemy_n to_o keep_v close_o and_o few_o in_o rank_n upon_o the_o firm_a ground_n and_o to_o beware_v of_o the_o pit_n on_o his_o royal_a palace_n also_o he_o hang_v out_o his_o halas_n or_o god_n by_o who_o peroze_n swear_v and_o break_v his_o oath_n invade_v now_o the_o hun_n while_o the_o enemy_n be_v in_o their_o own_o country_n he_o stir_v not_o but_o hear_v by_o his_o scout_n they_o be_v come_v to_o gorgo_n be_v in_o the_o utmost_a border_n of_o persia_n and_o march_v towards_o he_o himself_o with_o most_o of_o his_o army_n stay_v short_a of_o the_o pit_n send_v out_o some_o to_o show_v themselves_o upon_o the_o plain_a at_o a_o good_a distance_n and_o no_o soon_o see_v by_o the_o enemy_n but_o to_o retreat_v amain_o remember_v the_o pit_n they_o do_v so_o
march_v apace_o towards_o the_o enemy_n and_o by_o the_o thicken_a of_o the_o brook_n guest_n at_o the_o matter_n and_o that_o the_o enemy_n be_v unprepared_a so_o command_v to_o drive_v on_o with_o full_a speed_n sudden_o he_o surprise_v they_o at_o dinner_n and_o unarm_v the_o romans_z not_o able_a to_o abide_v their_o charge_n run_v away_o without_o strike_v stroke_n some_o be_v overtake_v and_o slay_v other_o flee_v to_o the_o mountain_n there_o and_o for_o fear_n leap_v down_o the_o rock_n not_o one_o of_o they_o escape_v bat_n cabades_n fear_v his_o enemy_n the_o hun_n who_o now_o invade_v his_o country_n go_v home_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n and_o have_v a_o long_a war_n with_o they_o on_o the_o northern_a border_n thereof_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o other_o roman_a army_n come_v but_o do_v nothing_o have_v no_o commander_n in_o chief_a and_o the_o general_n with_o their_o equality_n of_o power_n ever_o cross_v one_o another_o opinion_n celer_n past_o the_o river_n nymphius_n and_o invade_v arzaméne_fw-mi this_o river_n run_v by_o martyropolis_n and_o be_v distant_a from_o amida_n thirty_o five_o mile_n and_o have_v forage_v the_o country_n soon_o go_v home_o areobindus_n the_o emperor_n send_v for_o to_o constantinople_n and_o the_o other_o sit_v down_o before_o amida_n in_o the_o winter_n who_o fail_v in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o force_v the_o place_n resolve_v to_o take_v it_o by_o famine_n and_o the_o besiege_v then_o want_v provision_n but_o the_o general_n not_o know_v it_o and_o see_v the_o soldier_n weary_a of_o a_o winter_n siege_n imagine_v also_o the_o persian_a army_n will_v ere_o long_o come_v against_o they_o they_o make_v haste_n in_o some_o way_n to_o rise_v from_o thence_o and_o the_o persian_n also_o doubtful_a in_o these_o difficulty_n though_o they_o conceal_v their_o want_n and_o make_v show_v of_o plenty_n yet_o glad_o they_o will_v make_v a_o handsome_a retreat_n in_o the_o end_n a_o capitulation_n be_v make_v for_o the_o persian_n to_o have_v a_o sterling_a a_o be_v ten_o centenaries_n of_o gold_n if_o there_o be_v but_o ten_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a to_o tâ—e_v roman_a pound_n then_o be_v a_o centenary_n 3150._o l._n sterling_a and_o 10_o centenaries_n hear_v 31500._o l._n sterling_a thousand_o pound_n weight_n of_o gold_n and_o so_o to_o render_v the_o city_n the_o article_n be_v perform_v and_o the_o son_n of_o glones_n receive_v the_o money_n give_v up_o amida_n for_o glones_n himself_o be_v slay_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o roman_n be_v not_o yet_o set_v down_o before_o amida_n but_o not_o far_o from_o it_o a_o peasant_n who_o frequent_v the_o city_n and_o use_v secret_o to_o sell_v to_o glones_n at_o great_a rate_n poultry_n bread_n and_o ripe_a fruit_n promise_v the_o general_n patricius_n for_o reward_n to_o put_v glones_n and_o two_o hundred_o persian_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o promise_v he_o his_o demand_n and_o send_v he_o away_o the_o man_n rend_v his_o garment_n and_o come_v weep_v into_o the_o town_n go_v to_o glones_n and_o tear_v his_o hair_n my_o lord_n quoth_v he_o i_o be_v bring_v you_o of_o my_o best_a provision_n but_o i_o be_v meet_v beat_v and_o have_v all_o take_v from_o i_o by_o these_o rogue_n who_o custom_n it_o be_v to_o rob_v the_o poor_a peasant_n be_v old_a roman_a soldier_n ramble_v in_o small_a party_n and_o who_o fly_v before_o the_o persian_n and_o rob_v the_o poor_a countryman_n think_v sir_n i_o how_o you_o may_v avenge_v we_o and_o the_o persian_n it_o be_v but_o hunt_v without_o the_o suburb_n and_o you_o will_v find_v good_a game_n for_o they_o go_v proll_a about_o not_o above_o four_o of_o five_o in_o a_o company_n glones_n ask_v how_o many_o will_v suffice_v for_o the_o business_n he_o say_v fifty_o be_v enough_o be_v to_o meet_v not_o above_o five_o together_o but_o whatsoever_o shall_v happen_v it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o have_v 100_o and_o if_o it_o be_v 200._o it_o be_v the_o better_a store_n hurt_v no_o man_n glones_n choose_v 200._o horse_n and_o bad_a the_o man_n guide_v they_o but_o he_o say_v it_o be_v better_o to_o send_v he_o before_o to_o discover_v these_o roman_a free_a booter_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o persian_n word_n who_o then_o may_v take_v their_o best_a orportunity_n glones_n approve_v of_o his_o counsel_n and_o then_o he_o go_v to_o the_o general_n patricius_n and_o acquaint_v he_o with_o all_o the_o proceed_n who_o send_v 1000_o soldier_n and_o two_o of_o his_o own_o lifeguard_n with_o he_o these_o he_o lay_v in_o ambush_n near_o a_o village_n call_v thialasamum_n five_o mile_n from_o amida_n within_o a_o valley_n of_o coppice_n and_o bush_n then_o he_o run_v and_o tell_v glones_n his_o game_n be_v ready_a and_o guide_v he_o and_o his_o 200._o man_n into_o the_o enemy_n ambush_n be_v past_o a_o good_a space_n within_o it_o unseen_a by_o glones_n or_o his_o company_n he_o run_v and_o call_v up_o the_o roman_n ambush_n and_o show_v they_o the_o enemy_n the_o persian_n see_v they_o be_v amaze_v at_o the_o sudden_a accident_n retire_v they_o can_v not_o the_o enemy_n have_v their_o back_n nor_o be_v in_o a_o enemy_n country_n know_v any_o other_o way_n to_o run_v as_o they_o can_v therefore_o they_o put_v in_o order_n to_o receive_v the_o assailant_n but_o overmatcht_v in_o number_n be_v break_v and_o all_o kill_v with_o glones_n which_o vex_v his_o son_n that_o he_o can_v not_o stay_v to_o revenge_v his_o father_n death_n so_o that_o he_o burn_v the_o church_n of_o st._n simeon_n where_o he_o lodge_v other_o building_n neither_o glone_n nor_o cabades_n nor_o any_o persian_a destroy_v nor_o deface_v in_o amida_n nor_o without_o it_o but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o former_a discourse_n thus_o the_o roman_n recover_v amida_n for_o money_n two_o year_n after_o the_o take_n be_v within_o it_o their_o own_o negligence_n appear_v and_o the_o persian_n abstemiousness_n find_v by_o compare_v the_o quantitity_n of_o the_o victual_n leave_v and_o the_o barbarian_n that_o go_v out_o not_o above_o seven_o day_n provision_n remain_v though_o glones_n &_o his_o son_n have_v long_o issue_v it_o out_o to_o the_o persian_n more_o scarce_o than_o need_n can_v well_o endure_v and_o to_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o town_n nothing_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o siege_n so_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o eat_v unusual_a food_n and_o abominable_a and_o at_o last_o one_o another_o the_o general_n find_v themselves_o thus_o deceive_v by_o the_o barbarian_n reproach_v the_o soldier_n intemperance_n and_o disobedience_n who_o have_v it_o in_o their_o power_n to_o take_v the_o town_n with_o all_o the_o persian_n in_o it_o at_o mercy_n have_v dishonourble_o transport_v the_o roman_a treasure_n to_o barbarian_n and_o get_v amida_n as_o a_o merchandise_n for_o money_n afterward_o the_o persian_n their_o war_n with_o the_o hun_n grow_v long_o make_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o roman_n for_o seven_o year_n conclude_v by_o celer_n the_o roman_a general_n and_o aspevedes_o for_o the_o persian_a thus_o i_o have_v tell_v the_o beginning_n and_o conclusion_n of_o these_o war_n with_o the_o persian_n chap._n vii_o but_o what_o happen_v concern_v the_o caspian_a gate_n i_o will_v now_o relate_v mount_v taurus_n of_o cilicia_n pass_v first_o by_o cappadocia_n then_o armenia_n and_o persarmenia_n and_o then_o albania_n and_o iberia_n and_o the_o other_o nation_n that_o way_n free_a or_o subject_n to_o the_o persian_n extend_v thus_o through_o many_o country_n and_o the_o further_a it_o go_v grow_v to_o a_o great_a breadth_n and_o height_n beyond_o iberie_n you_o come_v to_o a_o narrow_a way_n reach_v some_o six_o mile_n and_o end_v at_o a_o steep_a place_n unpassable_a where_o for_o the_o way_n out_o nature_n have_v build_v a_o kind_n of_o gate_n ancient_o call_v the_o caspian_a gate_n or_o strait_n beyond_o which_o be_v fair_a champion_n well_o water_v and_o large_a plain_n for_o horse_n pasture_n where_o be_v seat_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o hun_n and_o extend_v to_o the_o lake_n of_o maeotis_n who_o pass_v by_o the_o strait_n in_o their_o inroad_n into_o roman_a or_o persian_a province_n come_v with_o their_o horse_n lusty_a go_v not_o about_o nor_o nor_o be_v engage_v in_o ragged_a country_n save_v only_o those_o six_o mile_n into_o iberia_n whereas_o by_o other_o passage_n they_o arrive_v with_o much_o toil_n and_o can_v make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o horse_n have_v be_v force_v to_o many_o circuit_n and_o craggy_a way_n which_o alaâ—â—nder_v the_o great_a consider_v build_v gate_n indeed_o there_o and_o by_o they_o a_o fort_n which_o through_o many_o owner_n at_o last_o come_v to_o ambazuce_v a_o hun_n a_o friend_n of_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n this_o man_n grow_v old_a and_o near_o his_o end_n offer_v anastasius_n for_o money_n to_o put_v the_o roman_n in_o
into_o the_o ground_n the_o herulian_o horse_n rush_v main_o against_o it_o break_v it_o which_o much_o trouble_a sitta_n for_o a_o armenian_a who_o know_v he_o have_v his_o helmet_n off_o assure_v the_o rest_n it_o be_v sitta_n who_o hear_v what_o the_o armenian_a say_v and_o see_v his_o lance_n crack_v upon_o the_o ground_n draw_v his_o sword_n and_o will_v have_v retreat_v over_o the_o valley_n the_o enemy_n ride_v eager_o after_o he_o and_o one_o overtake_v he_o in_o the_o valley_n with_o a_o sword_n which_o cut_v off_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n not_o hurt_v the_o scull_n sittas_n spur_v on_o but_o artabanes_n the_o son_n of_o john_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o arsacide_n kill_v he_o with_o a_o thrust_n of_o his_o lance_n behind_o thus_o be_v sittas_n lose_v impertinent_o and_o not_o suitable_o to_o his_o former_a action_n a_o goodly_a man_n he_o be_v valiant_a and_o a_o excellent_a commander_n inferior_a to_o none_o of_o his_o time_n some_o say_v one_o solomon_n kill_v he_o a_o obscure_a fellow_n and_o not_o artabanes_n sittas_n be_v dead_a the_o emperor_n send_v buze_n against_o the_o armenian_n who_o be_v near_o they_o promise_v to_o reconcile_v they_o desire_v conference_n with_o some_o of_o their_o chief_a man_n none_o will_v give_v credit_n to_o buze_n nor_o hearken_v to_o his_o offer_n save_v john_n the_o father_n of_o artabanes_n his_o friend_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o arsacide_n who_o presume_v upon_o buze_n as_o his_o friend_n come_v to_o he_o with_o his_o son_n in_o law_n bassaces_n and_o some_o other_o these_o the_o next_o day_n lodge_v where_o they_o be_v to_o meet_v buze_n and_o perceave_v themselves_o compass_v with_o the_o roman_a army_n bassaces_n when_o he_o can_v not_o persuade_v john_n to_o fly_v ride_v back_o leave_v he_o all_o alone_a who_o buze_v kill_v the_o armenian_n have_v no_o hope_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o unable_a to_o maintain_v the_o war_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o bassaces_n a_o valiant_a man_n betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o persian_a king_n to_o who_o some_o of_o their_o chief_n be_v admit_v speak_v thus_o there_o be_v among_o we_o sir_n many_o arsacide_n descendant_n of_o that_o arsaces_n who_o no_o stranger_n to_o the_o persian_a empire_n when_o it_o be_v under_o the_o parthian_n be_v a_o famous_a king_n in_o his_o time_n inferior_a to_o none_o but_o we_o now_o stand_v before_o you_o become_v slave_n and_o fugitive_n not_o willing_o but_o force_v in_o appearance_n by_o the_o roman_n but_o indeed_o o_o king_n by_o your_o resolution_n for_o who_o give_v power_n to_o the_o wrong_a doer_n just_o bear_v the_o blame_n of_o the_o wrong_n to_o deduce_v it_o high_o and_o through_o the_o several_a occurrent_n arsaces_n our_o last_o king_n quit_v his_o royalty_n it_o seem_v willing_o to_o theodosius_n the_o roman_a emperor_n with_o condition_n for_o those_o of_o his_o blood_n to_o enjoy_v liberty_n and_o not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o tribute_n which_o we_o preserve_v till_o your_o famous_a peace_n or_o rather_o common_a calamity_n for_o now_o not_o regard_v friend_n nor_o enemy_n this_o friend_n of_o you_o o_o king_n in_o word_n and_o enemy_n in_o deed_n have_v trouble_v all_o the_o world_n which_o yourself_o will_v know_v ere_o long_o when_o he_o have_v subdue_v the_o western_a nation_n what_o thing_n prohibit_v have_v he_o not_o do_v what_o well_o settle_v not_o stir_v have_v he_o not_o tax_v we_o with_o unusual_a tribute_n make_v slave_n of_o the_o tzanians_n our_o borderer_n a_o free_a people_n set_v a_o governor_n over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o wretched_a lazians_n a_o thing_n not_o incident_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v express_v have_v he_o not_o with_o his_o general_n unjust_o surprise_v the_o bosporite_n subject_n of_o the_o hun_n make_v league_n with_o the_o ethiopian_n never_o hear_v of_o by_o the_o roman_n add_v the_o homerit_n red_a sea_n and_o country_n of_o palmtree_n to_o the_o roman_a empire_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o african_n and_o italian_n the_o whole_a world_n not_o contain_v the_o man_n he_o search_v gulf_n beyond_o the_o ocean_n and_o another_o world_n why_o do_v you_o delay_v o_o king_n respect_v this_o wicked_a ruinous_a peace_n be_v it_o after_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v his_o last_o dish_n to_o know_v what_o man_n justinian_n be_v to_o they_o that_o yield_v to_o he_o you_o have_v we_o for_o a_o precedent_n and_o the_o poor_a lazians_n how_o he_o use_v man_n unknown_a as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o wrong_v he_o consider_v the_o vandal_n goth_n and_o moor_n but_o the_o main_a of_o all_o study_v he_o not_o during_o the_o peace_n to_o draw_v alamundarus_n your_o servant_n to_o revolt_v from_o you_o to_o associate_v the_o hun_n against_o you_o man_n unknown_a to_o he_o but_o a_o shrewd_a act_n than_o this_o be_v never_o now_o he_o perceive_v his_o western_a conquest_n ready_a for_o conclusion_n he_o seek_v to_o circumvent_v the_o east_n have_v none_o now_o to_o wrestle_v with_o left_a but_o the_o persian_n so_o that_o himself_o have_v break_v the_o perpetual_a peace_n they_o break_v peace_n not_o who_o arm_n first_o but_o who_o plot_n against_o their_o ally_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o crime_n be_v act_v by_o he_o that_o go_v about_o to_o do_v it_o though_o the_o success_n fail_v and_o not_o they_o who_o cause_n the_o war_n but_o they_o who_o oppose_v they_o use_v to_o conquer_v nor_o will_v the_o match_n be_v equal_a their_o best_a soldier_n be_v in_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o their_o two_o best_a general_n we_o have_v late_o slay_v sitta_n and_o belisarius_n justinian_n will_v not_o look_v on_o which_o he_o slight_v hold_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o dominion_n of_o italy_n so_o that_o you_o will_v have_v none_o to_o oppose_v your_o invasion_n and_o we_o you_o shall_v have_v with_o our_o best_a affection_n and_o long_a experience_n of_o the_o country_n the_o guide_v of_o your_o army_n chosroes_n like_v these_o reason_n and_o impart_v to_o his_o trusty_a subject_n what_o vitigis_fw-la and_o the_o armenian_n have_v say_v propound_v in_o counsel_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v where_o the_o conclusion_n be_v to_o make_v war_n on_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spring_n it_o be_v then_o autumn_n justiniani_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 539._o &_o anno_fw-la 13._o justiniani_n and_o justinian_n in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o roman_n the_o while_n not_o suspect_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o perpetual_a peace_n but_o hear_v only_o that_o chosroes_n murmur_v against_o the_o emperor_n success_n in_o the_o west_n and_o charge_v he_o as_o i_o have_v mention_v chap._n iii_o then_o also_o appear_v a_o comet_n at_o first_o about_o the_o length_n of_o a_o tall_a man_n afterward_o much_o long_o the_o tail_n be_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o the_o head_n to_o the_o west_n and_o be_v in_o capricorn_n keep_v behind_o the_o sun_n in_o sagittary_n some_o call_v it_o be_v long_o with_o a_o sharp_a head_n gladiata_fw-la some_o barbata_fw-la it_o be_v see_v more_o than_o forty_o day_n the_o learned_a in_o these_o thing_n make_v several_a repugnant_a prediction_n upon_o this_o star_n but_o what_o have_v fall_v out_o since_o i_o will_v relate_v immediate_o a_o great_a army_n of_o hun_n pass_v the_o river_n ister_n overrun_v all_o europe_n a_o thing_n often_o do_v but_o never_o with_o so_o much_o mischief_n to_o people_n *_o from_o the_o ionian_a gulf_n to_o the_o suburb_n of_o constantinople_n they_o spoil_v all_o in_o their_o way_n in_o illyrium_n they_o take_v 32._o castle_n destroy_v cassandria_n ancient_o potidaea_n have_v never_o that_o we_o know_v attempt_v before_o a_o wall_a town_n and_o with_o much_o booty_n and_o some_o 120._o thousand_o captive_n retire_v home_n meet_v no_o opposition_n afterward_o they_o do_v many_o mischief_n to_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o inroad_n sea_n he_o call_v the_o ionian_a gulf_n that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o adriatic_a sea_n they_o assault_v the_o wall_n in_o chersonesus_n and_o force_v the_o guard_n and_o at_o full_a sea_n be_v upon_o the_o gulf_n call_v melas_n get_v over_o it_o enter_v within_o it_o fall_v sudden_o upon_o the_o roman_a inhabitant_n in_o chersonesus_n slay_v many_o and_o make_v almost_o all_o the_o rest_n slave_n some_o cross_v the_o straight_a between_o sestus_n and_o abydos_n spoil_v the_o town_n of_o asia_n minor_n and_o then_o return_v to_o chersonesus_n go_v home_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o army_n and_o their_o booty_n in_o another_o inroad_n have_v spoil_v illyrium_n and_o thessaly_n they_o assault_v the_o wall_n at_o thermopylae_n where_o the_o garrison_n defend_v stout_o they_o unlucky_o find_v the_o path_n up_o the_o mountain_n and_o so_o waste_v all_o greece_n save_o peloponesus_fw-la and_o then_o retire_v not_o long_o after_o the_o
their_o ladder_n and_o engine_n as_o if_o they_o will_v instant_o enter_v but_o the_o roman_n defend_v in_o great_a number_n the_o enemy_n flee_v and_o the_o roman_n hiss_v at_o chosroes_n dare_v he_o to_o the_o assault_n only_o azarethe_n with_o his_o troop_n continue_v fight_v about_o the_o gate_n of_o soëna_n and_o from_o a_o place_n call_v tripugia_n the_o valiant_a of_o the_o roman_n sally_v other_o persian_n assault_v a_o outwork_n press_v hard_o upon_o the_o defendant_n till_o peranius_n with_o many_o soldier_n and_o some_o edessenians_n have_v rout_v azarethe_n ride_v up_o to_o these_o so_o that_o chosroes_n begin_v the_o assault_n in_o the_o morning_n give_v it_o over_o late_o at_o night_n both_o pass_v the_o night_n unquiet_o the_o persian_n afraid_a of_o their_o trench_n the_o roman_n provide_v stone_n and_o other_o thing_n against_o another_o assault_n the_o next_o morning_n when_o the_o barbarian_n come_v not_o on_o but_o the_o day_n after_o a_o part_n of_o the_o army_n animate_v by_o chosroes_n set_v upon_o the_o gate_n of_o barlaim_n but_o be_v beat_v back_o to_o their_o camp_n then_o paul_n the_o interpreter_n call_v up_o to_o the_o wall_n for_o martinus_n to_o treat_v a_o accord_n which_o he_o do_v and_o chosroës_n receive_v sterl_n receive_v 39062._o l'_fw-fr 10._o so_o sterl_n 50000._o gold_n stater_n from_o the_o edessenians_n subscribe_v the_o article_n promise_v no_o more_o to_o infest_v the_o roman_n in_o conclusion_n set_v his_o palissadoe_n and_o other_o work_n on_o fire_n he_o go_v home_o with_o his_o army_n about_o this_o time_n die_v two_o roman_a commander_n justus_n justinians_n nephew_n and_o peranius_n the_o iberian_n the_o first_o by_o sickness_n the_o other_o by_o a_o fall_n from_o his_o horse_n in_o hunt_v in_o who_o room_n the_o emperor_n place_v marcellus_n his_o sister_n son_n a_o youth_n and_o constantianus_fw-la afterward_o ambassador_n to_o chosroes_n about_o the_o treaty_n these_o have_v audience_n in_o assyria_n where_o stand_v seleucia_n and_o ctesiphon_n fair_a city_n build_v by_o the_o macedonian_n who_o after_o alexander_n the_o great_a reign_v in_o persia_n of_o which_o city_n the_o tigris_n bound_v their_o territory_n no_o other_o country_n be_v between_o they_o here_o find_v the_o king_n they_o demand_v restitution_n of_o the_o place_n in_o lazica_fw-la and_o ratification_n of_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n but_o chosroes_n say_v that_o a_o peace_n will_v hardly_o be_v without_o a_o truce_n first_o for_o a_o time_n during_o which_o by_o mutual_a concourse_n and_o communication_n they_o may_v more_o firm_o determine_v the_o perpetual_a peace_n and_o that_o the_o roman_n to_o get_v it_o must_v give_v he_o money_n and_o they_o must_v send_v he_o one_o tribunus_n with_o who_o by_o a_o day_n certain_a he_o will_v conclude_v the_o business_n this_o tribunus_n a_o physician_n have_v cure_v chosroes_n of_o a_o great_a sickness_n 545._o the_o quinquennial_a cessation_n an._n justin_n 19_o anno_fw-la dommi_fw-la 545._o for_o which_o he_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o very_o grateful_a justinian_n forthwith_o send_v he_o tribunus_n and_o of_o the_o money_n twenty_o thousand_o stater_n and_o so_o a_o truce_n be_v conclude_v for_o five_o year_n in_o the_o nineteenth_o year_n of_o justinian_o reign_n short_o after_o alamundarus_n and_o arethas_n have_v a_o war_n without_o any_o aid_n of_o persian_n or_o roman_n on_o either_o side_n alamundarus_n in_o a_o inroade_o take_v a_o son_n of_o arethas_n prisoner_n and_o sacrifice_v he_o to_o venus_n from_o he_o be_v discover_v how_o arethas_n sell_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o the_o persian_n afterward_o they_o come_v to_o a_o battle_n with_o their_o whole_a force_n wherein_o arethas_n get_v the_o better_a and_o rout_v the_o enemy_n and_o kill_v many_o a_o while_n after_o he_o have_v the_o pursuit_n of_o two_o son_n of_o alamundarus_n but_o can_v not_o take_v they_o chap._n xx._n but_o in_o lazica_fw-la chosroes_n have_v a_o design_n to_o kill_v gubazes_n their_o king_n continue_v here_o the_o greek_a continue_v *_o and_o to_o transplant_v the_o nation_n into_o some_o other_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o to_o plant_v persian_n in_o their_o room_n for_o he_o think_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o much_o importance_n firm_o to_o possess_v lazica_fw-la be_v of_o manifold_a use_n to_o the_o persian_n first_o by_o hold_v more_o secure_o the_o iberian_o who_o will_v have_v none_o to_o fly_v to_o in_o case_n of_o revolt_n for_o the_o principal_a iberian_o with_o their_o king_n gurgenes_n revolt_a as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o persian_n suffer_v not_o the_o nation_n to_o choose_v their_o king_n any_o more_o neither_o be_v they_o willing_a subject_n to_o the_o persian_n but_o both_o be_v suspicious_a of_o each_o other_o and_o the_o iberian_o discontent_v and_o ready_a to_o stir_v upon_o fit_a opportunity_n he_o consider_v also_o that_o not_o only_o the_o persian_a dominion_n will_v hereby_o be_v for_o ever_o free_a from_o the_o devastation_n of_o the_o hun_n border_v upon_o lazica_fw-la but_o that_o himself_o have_v a_o mind_n may_v send_v they_o against_o the_o roman_n there_o be_v no_o rampire_n against_o the_o barbarian_n of_o mount_n caucasus_n but_o only_o lazica_fw-la but_o principal_o lazica_fw-la will_v advantage_v the_o persian_n by_o issue_v from_o thence_o to_o infest_v by_o land_n and_o sea_n the_o place_n upon_o the_o euxine_a sea_n to_o subdue_v cappadocia_n galatia_n and_o bythinia_n and_o to_o surprise_v constantinople_n there_o be_v none_o to_o stop_v their_o course_n upon_o these_o consideration_n chosroes_n will_v have_v lazica_fw-la but_o can_v not_o be_v confident_a in_o the_o nation_n for_o after_o the_o roman_n be_v retire_v from_o thence_o the_o common_a people_n be_v discontent_v at_o the_o persian_n government_n who_o of_o all_o man_n have_v least_o variety_n in_o their_o humour_n their_o manner_n of_o life_n be_v extreme_o strict_a their_o law_n hard_a of_o digestion_n and_o their_o command_n intolerable_a and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o lazians_n the_o difference_n infinite_o appear_v both_o in_o religion_n and_o conversation_n the_o lazians_n be_v christian_n none_o more_o and_o the_o persian_n quite_o contrary_a beside_o no_o salt_n be_v in_o lazica_fw-la nor_o wine_n nor_o other_o native_a commodity_n all_o be_v import_v from_o the_o sea_n coast_v of_o the_o roman_n not_o give_v money_n to_o the_o merchant_n but_o skin_n and_o slave_n and_o other_o thing_n with_o they_o abound_v from_o which_o be_v now_o bar_v they_o be_v discontent_v and_o chosroes_n perceive_v it_o consult_v upon_o some_o safe_a prevention_n before_o they_o shall_v stir_v for_o a_o alteration_n and_o think_v it_o most_o expedient_a to_o rid_v away_o gubazes_n their_o king_n and_o to_o transport_v the_o nation_n and_o to_o plant_v persian_n and_o other_o in_o their_o country_n he_o send_v also_o to_o constantinople_n isdigunas_n under_o pretext_n of_o a_o ambassage_n and_o with_o he_o five_o hundred_o choose_v persian_n direct_v they_o to_o get_v into_o daras_n and_o lodging_n in_o several_a house_n to_o set_v they_o afire_o and_o while_o the_o roman_n be_v busy_a to_o quench_v the_o fire_n to_o open_v the_o gate_n and_o receive_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o persian_a army_n the_o governor_n of_o nisibis_n be_v command_v to_o be_v in_o readiness_n with_o force_n conceal_v thereabouts_o thus_o chosroes_n think_v without_o labour_n to_o have_v the_o kill_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o daras_n and_o to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o city_n but_o a_o roman_a fugitive_n in_o persia_n have_v knowledge_n of_o it_o go_v to_o daras_n and_o there_o reveal_v it_o to_o george_n who_o former_o persuade_v the_o persian_n besiege_v in_o sisibranum_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o roman_n george_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o ambassador_n and_o tell_v he_o this_o be_v not_o like_v not_o ambassage_n and_o that_o persian_n in_o so_o great_a number_n use_v not_o to_o lodge_v in_o roman_a city_n he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o leave_v the_o rest_n in_o a_o town_n call_v amudis_n and_o with_o a_o few_o in_o his_o company_n to_o enter_v daras_n isdigunas_n chase_v and_o take_v this_o for_o a_o great_a affront_n be_v a_o ambassador_n send_v to_o the_o emperor_n but_o george_n without_o respect_n to_o his_o storm_a preserve_v the_o city_n to_o the_o roman_n receive_v he_o in_o with_o only_a twenty_o of_o his_o train_n he_o fail_v in_o his_o plot_n go_v to_o constantinople_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o two_o daughter_n the_o pretence_n of_o his_o extraordinary_a company_n where_o have_v access_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o business_n great_a or_o small_a he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v though_o he_o have_v be_v six_o month_n in_o the_o roman_a dominion_n but_o he_o deliver_v usual_a present_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o letter_n to_o know_v if_o he_o be_v in_o good_a health_n this_o isdigunas_n justinian_n entertain_v with_o the_o most_o grace_n and_o honour_n
roman_n these_o visigoth_n under_o their_o prince_n alaricus_n rebel_v against_o both_o the_o emperor_n they_o begin_v in_o thrace_n and_o thence_o overrun_v all_o europe_n honorius_n at_o first_o sit_v still_o in_o rome_n think_v of_o no_o enemy_n but_o content_v to_o be_v suffer_v quiet_a in_o his_o palace_n but_o hear_v how_o the_o enemy_n be_v not_o far_o off_o but_o already_o in_o taulantia_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n he_o flee_v from_o his_o palace_n to_o ravenna_n a_o strong_a city_n lie_v upon_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o ionian_a gulf_n side_n that_o be_v all_o italy_n on_o this_o side_n otranto_n in_o respect_n of_o constantinople_n which_o must_v diligent_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o author_n when_o he_o say_v on_o this_o side_n some_o say_v but_o improbable_o by_o what_o i_o can_v gather_v by_o his_o disposition_n that_o upon_o some_o mutiny_n by_o his_o subject_n he_o draw_v in_o the_o barbarian_n but_o they_o find_v no_o enemy_n oppose_v exceed_v all_o that_o ever_o be_v in_o cruelty_n so_o destroy_v the_o city_n they_o take_v especial_o on_o *_o this_o side_n the_o ionian_a gulf_n that_o they_o have_v no_o mark_n now_o remain_v save_o some_o turret_n or_o gate_n kill_v also_o all_o in_o their_o way_n old_a and_o young_a not_o spare_v woman_n nor_o child_n so_o that_o italy_n remain_v to_o this_o day_n extreme_o unpeople_v they_o rob_v all_o the_o wealth_n of_o europe_n and_o have_v for_o their_o masterpiece_n leave_v nothing_o in_o rome_n public_a nor_o private_a they_o march_v into_o france_n chap._n iii_o the_o take_n of_o rome_n by_o alaricus_n be_v thus_o 16._o an._n dom._n 412._o &_o honorii_n 16._o have_v spend_v much_o time_n in_o the_o siege_n and_o not_o take_v it_o by_o force_n nor_o other_o mean_n he_o choose_v out_o 300_o beardless_a youth_n who_o he_o know_v well_o breed_v and_o valorous_a above_o their_o year_n these_o he_o tell_v secret_o that_o he_o will_v colourable_o present_v they_o for_o slave_n to_o some_o roman_a patrician_n and_o he_o charge_v they_o be_v in_o their_o house_n to_o show_v all_o mildness_n and_o sobriety_n and_o to_o serve_v their_o master_n cheerful_o in_o all_o their_o injunction_n but_o at_o a_o day_n apyoint_v after_o noon_n while_o their_o master_n be_v sleep_v after_o their_o dinner_n to_o meet_v all_o at_o porta_n salaria_n sudden_o to_o kill_v the_o guard_n and_o to_o open_v the_o gate_n alaricus_n have_v thus_o instruct_v the_o young_a man_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o senate_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o admire_v their_o good_a affection_n to_o their_o emperor_n and_o will_v trouble_v they_o now_o no_o more_o see_v manifest_o their_o singular_a valour_n and_o fidelity_n but_o to_o have_v remembrance_n remain_v with_o such_o worthy_a man_n he_o desire_v to_o present_v they_o with_o some_o few_o servant_n soon_o after_o he_o send_v the_o young_a man_n and_o command_v the_o barbarian_n to_o truâ—s_n up_o their_o baggage_n for_o a_o retreat_n that_o the_o roman_n may_v perceive_v it_o the_o senator_n glad_o entertain_v this_o discourse_n and_o the_o present_n and_o live_v merry_o and_o suspect_v no_o design_n see_v the_o young_a man_n obedience_n and_o in_o the_o camp_n some_o go_v already_o some_o busy_a to_o rise_v the_o rest_n expect_v to_o do_v the_o like_a immediate_o at_o the_o hour_n assign_v alaricus_n put_v his_o army_n in_o order_n by_o porta_n salaria_n as_o if_o to_o march_v away_o be_v there_o quarter_v at_o first_o the_o young_a man_n then_o also_o kill_v the_o guard_n at_o the_o say_a gate_n and_o set_v they_o open_a receive_v in_o alaricus_n at_o pleasure_n the_o house_n next_o the_o gate_n they_o burn_v and_o among_o they_o that_o of_o sallust_n who_o write_v the_o roman_a history_n whereof_o the_o remain_v half-burnt_a stand_v to_o my_o time_n then_o they_o sack_v the_o city_n slay_v most_o of_o the_o roman_n in_o it_o and_o go_v away_o then_o they_o say_v that_o the_o eunuch_n of_o honorius_n then_o be_v at_o ravenna_n who_o keep_v his_o cock_n of_o the_o game_n tell_v he_o the_o news_n how_o rome_n be_v lose_v he_o cry_v out_o why_o even_o now_o he_o eat_v from_o my_o own_o hand_n he_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a great_a cock_n name_v rome_n the_o eunuch_n understand_v he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o city_n rome_n be_v lose_v by_o alaricus_n the_o emperor_n rouse_a himself_n reply_v i_o think_v my_o friend_n it_o have_v be_v my_o cock_n rome_n so_o simple_a they_o say_v be_v that_o emperor_n some_o say_v that_o alaricus_n take_v not_o rome_n thus_o but_o that_o proba_n a_o roman_a lady_n eminent_a for_o wealth_n and_o honour_n pity_v the_o people_n perish_v with_o misery_n and_o for_o famine_n eat_v one_o another_o and_o see_v no_o hope_n of_o better_a the_o river_n and_o port_n be_v block_v up_o by_o the_o enemy_n direct_v her_o servant_n in_o the_o night_n to_o open_v the_o gate_n alaricus_n at_o his_o part_n from_o rome_n declare_v attalus_n one_o of_o the_o nobility_n emperor_n put_v on_o he_o the_o diadem_n and_o purple_a robe_n and_o all_o other_o ensign_n of_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n that_o by_o this_o he_o may_v depose_v honorius_n and_o give_v attalus_n the_o western_a empire_n but_o attalus_n have_v neither_o wit_n himself_o nor_o can_v follow_v good_a counsel_n send_v into_o africa_n without_o alaricus_n consent_n governor_n without_o a_o army_n britain_n then_o revolt_v from_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o soldier_n choose_v constantine_n their_o emperor_n a_o eminent_a man_n who_o with_o a_o fleet_n and_o a_o good_a army_n invade_v spain_n and_o gaul_n honorius_n with_o ship_n in_o readiness_n expect_v the_o success_n in_o africa_n to_o sail_v thither_o upon_o the_o rejection_n of_o those_o send_v from_o attalus_n and_o so_o to_o retain_v some_o part_n of_o the_o empire_n if_o otherwise_o to_o go_v to_o theodosius_n who_o be_v very_o young_a hold_v the_o empire_n after_o his_o father_n arcadius_n and_o to_o continue_v with_o he_o but_o fluctuate_a in_o these_o uncertainty_n and_o care_n he_o have_v a_o miraculous_a blessing_n god_n usual_o assist_v man_n not_o subtle_a to_o devise_v for_o themselves_o so_o they_o be_v not_o wicked_a for_o from_o africa_n come_v sudden_a news_n that_o attalus_n governor_n be_v slay_v and_o unexpected_o come_v to_o he_o a_o great_a navy_n from_o constantinople_n with_o a_o army_n to_o his_o aid_n alaricus_n also_o offend_v take_v from_o attalus_n the_o imperial_a habit_n and_o make_v he_o a_o prisoner_n and_o himself_o soon_o after_o die_v and_o the_o army_n of_o visigoth_n be_v by_o adulpbus_fw-la lead_v against_o gaul_n constantine_n also_o be_v overthrow_v in_o battle_n and_o slay_v with_o his_o son_n but_o britain_n the_o roman_n can_v never_o recover_v continue_v ever_o since_o under_o their_o own_o prince_n goth_n he_o ever_o call_v the_o ostrogoth_n only_o goth_n the_o goth_n who_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n danubius_n first_o hold_v pannonia_n then_o town_n in_o thrace_n give_v they_o by_o the_o emperor_n where_o have_v not_o spend_v much_o time_n they_o conquer_a italy_n but_o of_o that_o in_o my_o discourse_n of_o the_o goth_n chap._n iv_o but_o the_o vandal_n inhabit_v about_o the_o lake_n of_o moeotis_n upon_o a_o great_a famine_n go_v to_o the_o german_n now_o call_v frank_n and_o to_o the_o river_n of_o rhine_n associate_a the_o alan_o a_o gothish_a nation_n from_o thence_o they_o rise_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o godidiscius_n and_o plant_v in_o spain_n and_o honorius_n come_v to_o condition_n with_o godidiscius_n to_o continue_v there_o without_o infest_v the_o province_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o roman_a law_n that_o man_n out_o of_o possession_n the_o space_n of_o thirty_o year_n can_v enter_v upon_o the_o disseisor_n but_o before_o be_v by_o prescription_n bar_v their_o action_n in_o court_n for_o the_o same_o honorius_n by_o his_o edict_n command_v the_o vandal_n continuance_n in_o roman_a land_n not_o to_o need_v that_o thirty_o year_n prescription_n in_o this_o estate_n honorius_n leave_v italy_n and_o die_v with_o he_o constantius_n be_v emperor_n who_o marry_v his_o sister_n placidia_n but_o die_v before_o honorius_n have_v have_v in_o his_o small_a time_n in_o the_o empire_n no_o mean_n to_o act_v any_o thing_n his_o son_n valentinian_n from_o his_o nurse_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o palace_n of_o theodosius_n and_o there_o breed_v but_o the_o courtier_n in_o rome_n choose_v emperor_n one_o of_o the_o soldier_n name_v john_n a_o mild_a and_o a_o prudent_a man_n and_o valiant_a he_o usurp_v five_o year_n but_o rule_v moderate_o not_o harken_v to_o informer_n nor_o unjust_o kill_v nor_o confiscate_v any_o but_o against_o the_o barbarian_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o by_o reason_n all_o at_o constantinople_n be_v his_o enemy_n theodosius_n the_o son_n of_o arcadius_n send_v a_o army_n against_o he_o under_o aspar_n and_o ardaburius_n his_o son_n
carthage_n and_o all_o africa_a be_v the_o purchase_n of_o your_o valour_n and_o victor_n never_o have_v faint_a heart_n but_o it_o be_v not_o unseasonable_a to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n that_o fight_v brave_o now_o the_o vandal_n will_v have_v a_o end_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o we_o of_o fight_v you_o ought_v then_o cheerful_o and_o with_o pleasure_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o combat_n be_v to_o be_v the_o period_n of_o your_o labour_n and_o let_v none_o speak_v of_o the_o vandal_n multitude_n which_o use_v not_o to_o determine_v war_n but_o man_n valour_n let_v the_o most_o powerful_a thing_n among_o man_n a_o sense_n of_o reputation_n upon_o your_o former_a action_n affect_v you_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o man_n in_o their_o wit_n to_o grow_v worse_o and_o to_o lessen_v their_o own_o virtue_n the_o enemy_n their_o fear_n and_o remembrance_n of_o misfortune_n will_v make_v coward_n the_o one_o fright_v with_o thing_n past_a the_o other_o expel_v hope_n of_o victory_n ill_a fortune_n ever_o instant_o deject_v man_n spirir_n beside_o our_o combat_n be_v for_o great_a thing_n if_o the_o former_a fight_n have_v succeed_v ill_o our_o danger_n have_v be_v not_o to_o conquer_v another_o country_n but_o now_o we_o lose_v that_o which_o be_v our_o own_o if_o we_o be_v not_o victorious_a so_o that_o our_o fear_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a as_o it_o be_v less_o to_o purchase_v nothing_o then_o to_o lose_v what_o one_o have_v former_o we_o get_v a_o victory_n without_o our_o foot_n but_o now_o with_o our_o whole_a army_n i_o hope_v we_o shall_v get_v the_o enemy_n camp_n man_n and_o all_o they_o have_v you_o have_v in_o your_o hand_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o war_n if_o you_o neglect_v it_o and_o put_v off_o opportunity_n you_o will_v seek_v it_o when_o it_o be_v go_v fortune_fw-mi despise_v stop_n especial_o if_o the_o judgement_n be_v improve_v of_o those_o she_o favour_v not_o before_o that_o goddess_n hate_v such_o as_o squander_v away_o their_o prosperity_n and_o if_o any_o man_n imagine_v that_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o enemy_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o most_o precious_a thing_n will_v make_v they_o dare_v even_o beyond_o power_n he_o err_v anger_n about_o thing_n so_o dear_a weaken_v mind_n excessive_o affect_v and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o make_v due_a use_n of_o occasion_n all_o which_o take_v into_o our_o consideration_n let_v we_o undaunted_a march_n against_o the_o enemy_n have_v thus_o encourage_v they_o he_o send_v out_o all_o his_o horse_n that_o day_n save_o 500_o and_o to_o john_n the_o armenian_a he_o give_v his_o own_o targeteer_n and_o ensign_n which_o the_o roman_n call_v bandum_fw-la command_v he_o to_o skirmish_v upon_o occasion_n himself_o with_o the_o foot_n and_o â—oo_o horse_n follow_v the_o hunns_n be_v determine_v to_o keep_v their_o accord_n with_o gelimer_n and_o belisarius_n too_o and_o to_o begin_v no_o fight_n for_o the_o roman_n nor_o before_o it_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o vandal_n but_o upon_o the_o victory_n of_o either_o to_o follow_v the_o execution_n upon_o the_o vanquish_a the_o roman_a army_n find_v the_o vandal_n encamp_v at_o tricamazus_n about_o 17_o mile_n from_o carthage_n and_o lodge_v not_o far_o from_o they_o where_o about_o midnight_n fire_n be_v see_v upon_o the_o roman_n spear_n and_o the_o head_n thereof_o red_a hot_a and_o the_o few_o who_o see_v this_o prodigy_n be_v amaze_v not_o know_v what_o the_o event_n will_v be_v but_o the_o same_o happen_v long_o afterward_o in_o italy_n they_o take_v it_o upon_o experience_n for_o a_o sign_n of_o victory_n but_o than_o it_o happen_v first_o they_o be_v trouble_v and_o past_o the_o night_n in_o fear_n chap._n ii_o the_o next_o day_n gelimer_n place_v the_o vandal_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o all_o their_o wealth_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o trench_n though_o unfortified_a and_o call_v they_o together_o speak_v thus_o we_o strive_v not_o now_o dear_a countryman_n about_o loss_n of_o honour_n or_o empire_n as_o if_o by_o cowardly_a abandon_v these_o we_o may_v live_v quiet_o at_o home_n and_o hold_v our_o estate_n fortune_n have_v turn_v we_o now_o to_o this_o point_n either_o to_o conquer_v our_o enemy_n or_o to_o leave_v they_o master_n of_o our_o wife_n and_o child_n country_n and_o all_o our_o wealth_n and_o the_o only_a advantage_n of_o our_o escape_n will_v be_v to_o be_v slave_n and_o beholder_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o if_o we_o vanquish_v we_o shall_v live_v in_o prosperity_n and_o after_o a_o honourable_a death_n leave_v our_o family_n happy_a and_o preserve_v the_o vandal_n name_n and_o empire_n if_o ever_o man_n fight_v a_o battle_n for_o all_o they_o have_v and_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o all_o man_n we_o be_v they_o our_o fear_n and_o danger_n now_o be_v not_o to_o die_v but_o not_o to_o vanquish_v our_o enemy_n which_o fail_v only_a death_n be_v good_a for_o we_o let_v none_o of_o you_o therefore_o faint_a but_o courageous_o abandon_v his_o person_n affect_v death_n rather_o than_o the_o base_a misery_n of_o a_o defeâ—t_n he_o that_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v base_a fear_v no_o danger_n think_v not_o upon_o the_o former_a fight_n wherein_o not_o our_o cowardice_n but_o some_o cross_a fortune_n trip_v we_o who_o stream_n hold_v not_o always_o the_o same_o course_n but_o change_v every_o day_n in_o valour_n we_o presume_v to_o have_v the_o advantage_n and_o in_o number_n we_o exceed_v our_o enemy_n by_o ten_o time_n as_o many_o man_n then_o have_v we_o many_o and_o great_a provocation_n to_o valour_n the_o glory_n of_o our_o ancestor_n ashamed_a of_o our_o degenerate_v and_o the_o empire_n they_o leave_v we_o protest_v to_o forsake_v we_o if_o unworthy_a then_o to_o see_v the_o howl_n of_o these_o woman_n and_o these_o weep_a child_n even_o stop_v my_o speech_n with_o the_o extreme_a grief_n so_o that_o i_o will_v only_o say_v this_o that_o these_o our_o dear_a pledge_n we_o shall_v never_o more_o see_v if_o we_o vanquish_v not_o our_o enemy_n consider_v it_o and_o be_v valiant_a and_o do_v not_o deface_v the_o glory_n of_o gensâ—rich_n have_v thus_o say_v he_o command_v his_o brother_n tzazon_n particular_o to_o animate_v his_o soldier_n that_o come_v from_o sardinia_n who_o assemble_v they_o some_o space_n from_o the_o camp_n speak_v thus_o '_o fellow_n soldier_n the_o generality_n of_o vandal_n be_v to_o combat_v for_o what_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o king_n but_o you_o be_v moreover_o to_o strive_v with_o your_o own_o self_n late_o fight_v for_o dominion_n and_o to_o recover_v the_o island_n you_o overcome_v now_o you_o hazard_n in_o the_o great_a thing_n you_o have_v and_o must_v use_v your_o great_a courage_n who_o fight_v for_o dominion_n and_o be_v vanquish_v be_v not_o ruin_v in_o the_o main_a but_o fight_v for_o all_o their_o life_n depend_v upon_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o if_o you_o be_v valiant_a to_o day_n the_o deposition_n of_o godas_n will_v clear_o appear_v a_o effect_n of_o your_o valour_n but_o if_o now_o you_o faint_v you_o will_v lose_v the_o reputation_n also_o of_o that_o action_n and_o we_o have_v the_o advantage_n over_o the_o rest_n terrify_v with_o their_o former_a defeat_n we_o be_v unvanquished_a and_o fight_v with_o a_o courage_n untainted_a then_o will_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o garland_n of_o victory_n be_v you_o you_o will_v be_v call_v the_o preserver_n of_o the_o vandal_n nation_n for_o by_o win_v in_o company_n of_o man_n former_o unfortunate_a you_o will_v appropriate_v to_o yourselves_o the_o better_a fortune_n upon_o these_o consideration_n you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o stint_v the_o howl_n of_o your_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o call_v god_n to_o your_o assistance_n to_o march_v bold_o against_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o head_n of_o your_o countryman_n gelimer_n and_o tzazon_n after_o these_o exhortation_n draw_v they_o out_o and_o about_o noon_n come_v on_o the_o roman_n be_v prepare_v their_o dinner_n and_o stand_v in_o order_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o brook_n there_o on_o the_o other_o bank_n the_o roman_n put_v also_o in_o order_n thus_o the_o left_a wing_n martinus_n valerianus_n john_n cyprian_n althias_n and_o marcellus_n have_v and_o the_o other_o commander_n of_o confederate_n the_o right_a wing_n pappus_n barbatus_n and_o aigan_n and_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o legionary_a horse_n in_o the_o midst_n stand_v john_n with_o the_o general_n lancier_n and_o ensign_n and_o thither_o in_o the_o due_a season_n come_v belisarius_n himself_o leave_v the_o foot_n behind_o march_v fair_a and_o soft_o the_o hunns_n who_o use_v before_o not_o to_o mingle_v their_o rank_n with_o the_o roman_a army_n than_o stand_v aloof_o with_o the_o intention_n i_o have_v say_v the_o vandal_n order_n be_v to_o distribute_v each_o wing_n among_o the_o colonel_n of_o thousand_o every_o one_o
his_o head_n and_o show_v it_o at_o home_n to_o his_o wife_n be_v for_o bigness_n and_o abundance_n of_o hair_n a_o goodly_a sight_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o say_v something_o here_o how_o and_o from_o whence_o the_o moor_n come_v original_o to_o inhabit_v africa_n when_o the_o hebrew_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o moses_n be_v dead_a and_o joshua_n his_o successor_n with_o more_o than_o humane_a valour_n have_v bring_v the_o people_n into_o palestine_n possess_v the_o country_n overthrow_v the_o nation_n conquer_v their_o city_n and_o be_v think_v invincible_a the_o gergesites_n and_o jebusite_n and_o other_o nation_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v populous_a and_o inhabit_v the_o sea-coast_n from_o sidon_n to_o egypt_n call_v phoenicia_n and_o under_o one_o king_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o writer_n of_o antiquity_n see_v this_o new_a captain_n unresistible_a they_o remove_v from_o their_o own_o country_n into_o egypt_n where_o find_v no_o room_n egypt_n be_v ancient_o populous_a they_o go_v on_o into_o africa_n and_o build_v many_o city_n possess_v it_o all_o unto_o hercules_n pillar_n and_o to_o this_o day_n continue_v there_o use_v the_o phoenician_n language_n in_o numidia_n they_o build_v a_o castle_n where_o now_o be_v the_o city_n of_o tigisis_n in_o which_o stand_v two_o pillar_n near_o the_o great_a conduit_n with_o these_o word_n engrave_v in_o the_o phoenician_n language_n we_o be_v they_o who_o flee_v from_o before_o joshua_n the_o chief_a the_o son_n of_o nun._n other_o people_n ancient_o inhabit_v africa_n and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o earth_n whereupon_o their_o king_n antoeus_n who_o wrestle_v with_o hercules_n in_o clypea_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o earth_n afterward_o the_o phaenician_o come_v with_o dido_n into_o africa_n to_o those_o of_o the_o same_o race_n who_o receive_v they_o and_o permit_v they_o to_o build_v carthage_n but_o in_o time_n the_o carthaginian_n grow_v great_a and_o populous_a overcome_v these_o moor_n in_o battle_n who_o come_v thus_o out_o of_o palestine_n and_o force_v they_o to_o inhabit_v far_o from_o carthage_n and_o the_o roman_n afterward_o be_v master_n of_o the_o world_n plant_v the_o moor_n upon_o the_o uttermost_a border_n of_o the_o inhabit_a country_n of_o africa_n and_o make_v the_o carthaginian_n and_o other_o african_n tributary_n but_o late_o the_o moor_n get_v many_o victory_n of_o the_o vandal_n and_o hold_v mauritania_n extend_v from_o calais_n to_o caesarea_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o africa_n beside_o but_o solomon_n understand_v the_o accident_n of_o aigan_n and_o rufinus_n prepare_v for_o a_o war_n and_o write_v this_o letter_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o moor_n other_o heretofore_o have_v venture_v foolish_o and_o perish_v not_o divine_v the_o event_n of_o their_o presumption_n but_o you_o see_v a_o precedent_n of_o your_o neighbour_n the_o vandal_n upon_o what_o madness_n have_v you_o draw_v your_o sword_n against_o the_o great_a emperor_n and_o do_v thus_o abandon_v your_o safety_n after_o solemn_a oath_n and_o your_o son_n give_v for_o pledge_n be_v it_o to_o show_v that_o you_o regard_v neither_o god_n faith_n kindred_n nor_o safety_n be_v such_o in_o what_o god_n can_v you_o trust_v for_o help_v provoke_v a_o roman_a emperor_n you_o have_v lose_v your_o son_n for_o what_o be_v it_o you_o mean_v to_o hazard_v if_o you_o repent_v for_o what_o be_v past_a write_v that_o you_o will_v give_v over_o if_o not_o expect_v a_o roman_a war_n to_o come_v upon_o you_o with_o your_o violate_a oath_n and_o the_o undo_n your_o own_o son_n the_o moor_n make_v this_o answer_n to_o solomon_n belisarius_n persuade_v we_o with_o large_a promise_n to_o obey_v the_o emperor_n but_o now_o afford_v we_o no_o share_n of_o your_o prosperity_n you_o will_v have_v we_o friend_n and_o aid_n still_o starve_v with_o hunger_n it_o be_v you_o be_v the_o faith-breaker_n not_o the_o moor_n not_o they_o who_o fly_v off_o from_o their_o associate_n upon_o wrong_n violate_v truce_n but_o they_o who_o demand_v truce_n and_o then_o oppress_v man_n not_o they_o who_o fight_v for_o their_o own_o make_v god_n their_o enemy_n but_o who_o usurp_v other_o man_n right_a dare_v hazard_v a_o war_n concern_v son_n you_o may_v be_v trouble_v who_o must_v have_v but_o one_o wife_n we_o who_o may_v have_v 50_o wife_n at_o once_o can_v never_o want_v a_o generation_n upon_o this_o solomon_n resolve_v to_o lead_v his_o army_n against_o they_o and_o have_v dispose_v of_o thing_n in_o carthage_n march_v into_o byzacium_n and_o encamp_v at_o mamme_n near_o the_o aforesaid_a moorish_a prince_n chap._n viii_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o high_a mountain_n there_o upon_o a_o plain_a piece_n of_o ground_n the_o barbarian_n put_v their_o battle_n in_o order_n to_o fight_v thus_o they_o put_v their_o camel_n in_o a_o round_a as_o cabaon_n do_v former_o make_v their_o front_n 12._o camel_n deep_a and_o place_v their_o woman_n and_o child_n in_o the_o middle_n save_o some_o few_o who_o make_v their_o entrenchment_n and_o cabin_n dress_v their_o horse_n and_o camel_n and_o their_o own_o diet_n and_o do_v many_o service_n in_o their_o fight_n themselves_o stand_v between_o the_o camel_n leg_n have_v shield_n sword_n and_o javelin_n and_o some_o horse_n upon_o the_o mountain_n half_n the_o round_a next_o the_o mountain_n solomon_n omit_v fear_v lest_o the_o enemy_n from_o thence_o and_o from_o the_o round_n may_v charge_v his_o man_n at_o once_o and_o so_o get_v their_o back_n oppose_v the_o army_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o find_v they_o deject_v with_o the_o accident_n of_o aigan_n and_o rufinus_n he_o make_v they_o this_o speech_n to_o encourage_v they_o you_o that_o be_v fellow_n soldier_n of_o belisarius_n be_v not_o to_o fear_v nor_o make_v it_o a_o example_n if_o 50000_o moor_n have_v vanquish_v 500_o roman_n call_v to_o mind_n your_o own_o valour_n think_v how_o the_o vandal_n vanquish_v the_o moor_n and_o with_o what_o ease_n you_o be_v now_o master_n of_o the_o vandal_n and_o have_v beat_v the_o better_a man_n will_v you_o fear_v the_o weak_a the_o moor_n be_v the_o poor_a nation_n to_o fight_v in_o the_o world_n come_v naked_a or_o with_o short_a shield_n only_o ill_o make_v and_o unable_a to_o keep_v out_o a_o blow_n and_o such_o man_n as_o when_o they_o have_v throw_v out_o their_o two_o javelin_n if_o they_o do_v no_o effect_n run_v instant_o away_o so_o that_o we_o may_v by_o ward_n their_o first_o fury_n have_v the_o better_a with_o ease_n your_o advantage_n in_o your_o arm_n valour_n strength_n of_o body_n experience_n in_o battle_n and_o confidence_n for_o have_v be_v already_o victorious_a over_o every_o enemy_n you_o be_v to_o consider_v all_o which_o the_o moor_n want_v trust_n only_o to_o their_o multitude_n who_o be_v no_o soldier_n be_v the_o more_o easy_o beat_v by_o a_o few_o well_o prepare_v the_o soldier_n have_v his_o confidence_n in_o himself_o but_o the_o coward_n be_v common_o distress_a by_o his_o crowd_n of_o assistant_n and_o these_o camel_n deserve_v your_o contempt_n which_o can_v resist_v we_o and_o be_v wound_v by_o we_o as_o they_o shall_v will_v put_v these_o man_n in_o disorder_n their_o presumption_n upon_o their_o former_a good_a fortune_n will_v fight_v for_o you_o for_o boldness_n measure_v by_o one_o power_n may_v be_v a_o advantage_n but_o exceed_v that_o it_o run_v he_o into_o danger_n which_o consider_v and_o not_o value_v the_o enemy_n you_o shall_v silent_o and_o with_o ease_n vanquish_v he_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o moor_n also_o see_v their_o man_n amaze_v at_o the_o roman_n order_n use_v this_o encouragement_n you_o have_v find_v fellow_n soldier_n i_o that_o these_o roman_n have_v but_o the_o body_n of_o man_n have_v kill_v some_o of_o their_o best_a man_n overwhelm_v with_o our_o javelin_n and_o take_v many_o of_o they_o prisoner_n then_o have_v we_o a_o great_a advantage_n in_o number_n and_o our_o strife_n be_v about_o the_o great_a thing_n either_o to_o be_v master_n of_o africa_n or_o slave_n of_o these_o braggart_n so_o that_o now_o hazard_v for_o all_o if_o we_o be_v not_o more_o then_o ordinary_o valiant_a we_o shall_v do_v no_o good_a and_o let_v we_o not_o regard_v their_o arm_n which_o comber_n their_o foot_n than_o who_o the_o moor_n will_v be_v much_o the_o swift_a and_o their_o horse_n will_v be_v disorder_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o camel_n and_o by_o their_o cry_n loud_o than_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o battle_n to_o think_v the_o enemy_n unresistible_a because_o of_o his_o victory_n of_o the_o vandal_n be_v a_o error_n the_o general_n virtue_n ever_o poise_n the_o battle_n and_o belisarius_n the_o great_a cause_n of_o that_o victory_n fortune_n have_v remove_v beside_o the_o vandal_n we_o have_v weaken_v before_o and_o make_v they_o a_o easy_a
unto_o they_o great_a action_n fellow_n soldier_n prosper_v not_o common_o by_o sudden_a opportunity_n but_o by_o solid_a counsel_n seasonable_a delay_n often_o do_v good_a and_o many_o undo_n their_o hope_n by_o undue_a haste_n for_o man_n unprovided_a though_o equal_a in_o number_n be_v more_o easy_o beat_v in_o fight_n then_o though_o inferior_a in_o power_n yet_o well_o prepare_v let_v we_o not_o therefore_o provoke_v with_o the_o present_a honour_n hurt_v ourselves_o incurable_o it_o be_v better_a with_o a_o short_a disgrace_n to_o preserve_v a_o perperuall_a reputation_n then_o avode_v it_o for_o a_o moment_n to_o be_v ever_o confound_v with_o ignominy_n trivigiana_n ignominy_n leander_n call_v this_o venetia_n marca_n trivigiana_n our_o main_a number_n and_o our_o magazine_n be_v in_o gaul_n and_o venetia_n and_o other_o remote_a part_n we_o have_v also_o a_o war_n with_o the_o franc_n which_o before_o we_o have_v settle_v to_o enter_v into_o another_o be_v folly_n who_o stand_v between_o two_o enemy_n and_o have_v not_o his_o eye_n upon_o one_o at_o once_o be_v common_o ruin_v by_o both_o i_o say_v then_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o go_v to_o ravenna_n and_o have_v agree_v the_o war_n with_o the_o franc_n and_o dispose_v our_o business_n then_o to_o fight_v with_o belisarius_n let_v none_o be_v ashamed_a or_o fear_v that_o this_o retreat_n will_v be_v call_v a_o run_v away_o a_o seasonable_a imputation_n of_o cowardice_n have_v crown_v many_o a_o man_n with_o success_n and_o the_o name_n of_o valour_n get_v by_o some_o before_o the_o time_n have_v end_v in_o a_o defeat_n let_v we_o not_o affect_v name_n but_o real_a advantage_n action_n in_o their_o conclusion_n not_o beginning_n show_v the_o worth_n of_o man_n they_o run_v not_o away_o who_o return_v upon_o the_o enemy_n with_o great_a preparation_n but_o who_o hide_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o will_v keep_v their_o body_n ever_o alive_a and_o of_o this_o city_n be_v not_o afraid_a if_o the_o roman_n be_v well_o affect_v to_o we_o they_o will_v secure_v it_o for_o we_o be_v to_o endure_v no_o extremity_n in_o the_o short_a time_n before_o we_o return_v if_o they_o be_v unsure_a they_o will_v hurt_v we_o less_o by_o receive_v the_o enemy_n into_o their_o city_n it_o be_v ever_o best_a to_o encounter_n man_n that_o hate_v we_o in_o a_o open_a way_n but_o this_o also_o i_o shall_v prevent_v leave_v in_o it_o a_o strong_a garrison_n and_o a_o able_a commander_n and_o that_o be_v so_o settle_v we_o can_v have_v no_o hurt_n by_o this_o retreat_n the_o goth_n approve_v this_o advice_n of_o vitigis_fw-la and_o prepare_v for_o the_o journey_n then_o vitigis_fw-la use_v many_o exhortation_n to_o liberius_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o senate_n and_o people_n to_o think_v of_o theodoricks_n reign_n and_o to_o continue_v their_o affection_n to_o the_o gothish_a nation_n he_o bind_v they_o in_o strong_a oath_n and_o leave_v to_o guard_n rome_n 4000_o man_n under_o leuderis_n a_o man_n ancient_a and_o much_o esteem_v for_o his_o wisdom_n he_o march_v to_o ravenna_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o army_n take_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o roman_a senator_n with_o he_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o hostage_n there_o he_o marry_v perforce_o mattasuntha_n a_o beautiful_a virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o amalasuntha_n that_o by_o alliance_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o theodorick_n he_o may_v make_v his_o reign_n firm_a then_o he_o assemble_v the_o goth_n from_o all_o part_n and_o rank_v they_o in_o order_n distribute_v horse_n and_o arm_n to_o they_o those_o only_a lie_v in_o gaul_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o franc_n he_o send_v not_o for_o the_o franc_n be_v former_o call_v german_n where_o they_o first_o inhabit_v and_o how_o they_o encroach_v upon_o gaul_n and_o then_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o goth_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o i_o say_v before_o how_o from_o calis_n and_o the_o ocean_n into_o the_o mediterranean_a the_o left_a hand_n continent_n be_v call_v europe_n and_o that_o against_o it_o africa_n and_o further_o on_o asia_n the_o country_n beyond_o africa_n i_o can_v say_v nothing_o of_o be_v not_o inhabit_v whereby_o the_o spring_n of_o nile_n be_v unknown_a which_o they_o say_v come_v from_o those_o part_n but_o europe_n at_o the_o first_o be_v like_o peloponesus_fw-la have_v the_o sea_n on_o both_o side_n the_o first_o province_n from_o the_o ocean_n be_v name_v spain_n unto_o the_o alps_n which_o be_v in_o the_o pyrenaean_a mountain_n the_o native_n call_v narrow_a passage_n alps_n from_o thence_o gaul_n reach_v to_o liguria_n where_o other_o alps_n divide_v the_o gaul_n and_o ligurian_o gaul_n be_v broad_a than_o spain_n for_o europe_n begin_v narrow_a and_o proceed_v to_o a_o great_a breadth_n by_o degree_n and_o it_o have_v the_o ocean_n on_o the_o north_n side_n and_o on_o the_o south_n the_o tyrhene_a sea_n among_o other_o river_n it_o have_v the_o rhone_n and_o the_o rhine_n have_v contrary_a course_n the_o rhone_n into_o the_o tyrrhene_a sea_n but_o into_o the_o ocean_n the_o rhine_n here_o lake_n also_o be_v where-about_a ancient_o these_o german_n do_v inhabit_v now_o call_v franc_n a_o barbarian_a nation_n and_o at_o first_o not_o considerable_a beyond_o they_o dwell_v the_o brabant_n the_o they_o inhabit_v some_o say_v belgia_n about_o brabant_n arborychi_n subject_n former_o to_o the_o roman_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o gaul_n and_o spain_n augustus_n plant_v the_o thuringian_o to_o the_o east_n of_o the_o arborychi_n not_o far_o from_o who_o to_o the_o south_n inhabit_v the_o burgundian_n and_o beyond_o the_o thuringian_o the_o suevian_o and_o almain_n potent_a nation_n all_o these_o be_v free_a state_n and_o from_o all_o antiquity_n seat_v there_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o visigoth_n oppress_v the_o roman_a empire_n subdue_v spain_n and_o gaul_n to_o the_o river_n of_o po_n and_o make_v they_o tributary_n the_o arborychi_n be_v then_o become_v roman_a soldier_n who_o the_o german_n or_o franc_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o subjection_n be_v their_o borderer_n and_o for_o have_v abandon_v their_o former_a commonwealth_n pillage_v and_o make_v a_o general_a war_n upon_o they_o in_o this_o war_n the_o arborychi_n show_v much_o valour_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o german_n not_o able_a to_o force_v they_o offer_v to_o make_v they_o their_o confederate_n which_o they_o willing_o embrace_v both_o be_v christian_n and_o be_v join_v into_o one_o people_n they_o grow_v into_o a_o great_a power_n other_o roman_a soldier_n also_o garrison_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o gaul_n be_v not_o able_a to_o return_v to_o rome_n nor_o willing_a to_o mingle_v with_o the_o goth_n their_o enemy_n and_o arrian_n yield_v themselves_o their_o ensign_n and_o the_o country_n under_o their_o guard_n to_o the_o arborychi_n and_o german_n which_o they_o have_v leave_v to_o their_o posterity_n and_o preserve_v the_o roman_a custom_n which_o to_o my_o time_n they_o religious_o observe_v they_o still_o be_v enrol_v in_o the_o same_o band_n they_o ancient_o serve_v in_o have_v their_o proper_a ensign_n in_o fight_v and_o use_v the_o roman_a law_n and_o habit_n and_o especial_o the_o fashion_n of_o their_o diadem_n the_o roman_a state_n flourish_v gaul_n on_o this_o side_n the_o po_n be_v the_o emperor_n but_o odoacer_n usurp_v the_o same_o by_o the_o tyrant_n session_n the_o visigoth_n have_v all_o gallia_n cisalpina_n to_o alps_n to_o the_o author_n call_v the_o pyrean_a and_o the_o apennine_a by_o the_o name_n of_o alps_n those_o alps_n which_o sever_v gaul_n and_o liguria_n odoacer_n be_v slay_v the_o thuringian_o and_o visigoth_n fear_v the_o german_n power_n who_o be_v grow_v a_o strong_a multitude_n subdue_a all_o in_o their_o way_n seek_v alliance_n with_o the_o goth_n and_o theodorick_n afterward_o glad_o contract_v affinity_n with_o they_o theudichusa_n his_o daughter_n a_o young_a virgin_n he_o betroth_v to_o alarick_n the_o young_a prince_n of_o the_o visigoth_n and_o amaloberga_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o sister_n amalafrida_n he_o affiance_v to_o hermenefridus_n prince_n of_o the_o thuringian_o and_o the_o franc_n fear_v theodorick_n forbear_v to_o force_v the_o visigoth_n and_o thuringian_o but_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o burgundian_n chap._n xi_o afterward_o the_o franc_n and_o goth_n make_v a_o league_n against_o the_o burgundian_n upon_o condition_n to_o ruin_v the_o race_n of_o they_o and_o to_o subdue_v their_o country_n and_o that_o the_o conqueror_n shall_v have_v a_o fine_a from_o the_o part_n not_o join_v in_o the_o war_n but_o the_o country_n to_o be_v a_o common_a conquest_n of_o both_o the_o franc_n according_o go_v with_o a_o great_a army_n against_o the_o burgundian_n theodorick_n make_v preparation_n in_o show_n but_o delay_v the_o expedition_n expect_v the_o event_n at_o last_o he_o send_v his_o army_n which_o he_o bid_v march_v fair_a and_o soft_o and_o
five_o mile_n broad_a and_o the_o gulf_n melas_n from_o the_o hellespont_n make_v another_o of_o the_o same_o breadth_n in_o chersonesus_n whereas_o from_o ravenna_n where_o end_v the_o ionian_a gulf_n to_o the_o tyrrhene_a sea_n be_v eight_o day_n journey_n over_o land_n by_o reason_n the_o current_n of_o that_o sea_n be_v carry_v out_o far_o to_o the_o southward_o the_o first_o town_n on_o this_o side_n the_o ionian_a gulf_n be_v otranto_n in_o apulia_n to_o the_o north_n of_o that_o town_n be_v part_n of_o calabria_n and_o samaium_n next_o to_o which_o be_v picenia_n reach_v to_o ravenna_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o that_o town_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o calabria_n than_o bruttia_n and_o lucania_n next_o to_o which_o be_v campania_n to_o the_o city_n of_o taracina_n to_o they_o adjoyne_v the_o territory_n of_o rome_n these_o nation_n hold_v both_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a and_o all_o the_o mid-land_n that_o way_n here_o be_v that_o which_o be_v former_o call_v magna_n graecia_n in_o bruttia_n be_v seat_v the_o epizephyrian_a locrian_n crotonian_n and_o thurian_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o ionian_a gulf_n first_o be_v the_o grecian_n of_o epirus_n to_o epidamnus_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o sea_n border_v thereunto_o be_v the_o province_n of_o precalis_n beyond_o which_o it_o be_v call_v dalmatia_n account_v of_o the_o western_a empire_n and_o all_o beyond_o it_o as_o liburnia_n istria_n and_o venetia_n reach_v to_o ravenna_n above_o these_o up_o into_o the_o land_n be_v the_o siscians_n and_o the_o suevian_o not_o those_o subject_n to_o the_o franc_n and_o the_o carnian_o and_o norioi_fw-fr beyond_o they_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o who_o be_v the_o dacian_o and_o pannonian_n hold_v singidon_n sirmium_n and_o other_o place_n &_o extend_v to_o the_o river_n ister_n the_o nation_n on_o that_o side_n the_o ionian_a gulf_n the_o goth_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o war_n rule_v beyond_o ravenna_n to_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o by_o north_n of_o the_o po_n be_v the_o ligurian_o and_o beyond_o they_o northward_o the_o albanian_o in_o a_o excellent_a country_n call_v languvilla_n to_o the_o west_n of_o these_o nation_n be_v the_o gaul_n and_o then_o the_o spaniard_n to_o the_o south_n of_o the_o po_n be_v aemilia_n and_o tuscany_n which_o reach_v to_o the_o territory_n of_o rome_n but_o belisarius_n take_v all_o the_o say_a territory_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o tiber_n and_o fortify_v it_o round_o about_o which_o be_v in_o good_a estate_n he_o direct_v constantianus_fw-la with_o a_o band_n of_o his_o own_o targeteer_n and_o with_o zanter_n chorsomanus_n and_o aeschmanus_n hun_n and_o some_o of_o his_o lifeguard_n and_o other_o force_n to_o march_v into_o tuscany_n and_o take_v in_o the_o town_n there_o and_o he_o give_v order_n to_o bessas_n to_o take_v narnia_n a_o strong_a place_n in_o tuscany_n bessas_n be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o goth_n former_o inhabit_v thrace_n but_o follow_v not_o theodorick_n into_o italy_n he_o be_v valiant_a a_o skilful_a soldier_n and_o a_o excellent_a captain_n and_o very_o dextrous_a in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o get_v narnia_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n good_a will_n and_o constantianus_fw-la as_o easy_o take_v spoletum_n and_o perusia_n and_o some_o other_o town_n in_o tuscany_n the_o tuscan_n willing_o receive_v he_o he_o place_v a_o garrison_n in_o spoletum_n and_o himself_o with_o his_o force_n lodge_v in_o perusia_n the_o chief_a city_n in_o tuscany_n vitigis_fw-la send_v a_o army_n against_o he_o under_o vnilas_n and_o pitzas_n who_o constantinus_n encounter_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o perusia_n at_o first_o the_o barbarian_n have_v advantage_n in_o number_n the_o battle_n be_v equal_a but_o at_o last_o the_o roman_n by_o their_o valour_n rout_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o almost_o all_o their_o commander_n they_o send_v prisoner_n to_o belisarius_n vitigis_fw-la upon_o this_o will_v stay_v no_o more_o at_o ravenna_n where_o he_o attend_v marcias_n and_o his_o troop_n first_o he_o send_v a_o army_n under_o asinarius_n and_o vligisalus_fw-la to_o recover_v dalmatia_n to_o the_o goth_n direct_v they_o to_o get_v barbarian_n out_o of_o suavia_n to_o join_v with_o they_o and_o so_o to_o march_v direct_o to_o salonae_n which_o to_o besiege_v by_o sea_n also_o he_o send_v along_o many_o pinnace_n then_o himself_o prepare_v to_o go_v against_o belisarius_n and_o rome_n with_o no_o less_o than_o 150000._o horse_n and_o foot_n the_o most_o of_o they_o arm_v horse_n and_o men._n asinarius_n raise_v a_o army_n of_o suevian_o and_o vligisalus_fw-la lead_v the_o goth_n alone_o into_o liburnia_n where_o he_o fight_v with_o the_o roman_n at_o a_o place_n call_v scardon_v be_v beat_v and_o retire_v to_o the_o city_n of_o burnus_n where_o he_o stay_v for_o asinarius_n constantianus_fw-la hear_v of_o asinarius_n his_o preparation_n and_o fear_v salonae_n draw_v together_o the_o soldier_n garrison_v thereabouts_o make_v a_o ditch_n about_o the_o city_n wall_n and_o provide_v against_o a_o siege_n asinarius_n with_o a_o great_a levy_n of_o barbarian_n come_v to_o burnus_n and_o join_v with_o vligisalus_fw-la march_v to_o salonae_n they_o compass_v the_o wall_n with_o their_o trench_n and_o man_v their_o pinnace_n with_o soldier_n block_v salonae_n to_o the_o seaward_o and_o so_o besiege_v it_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n but_o the_o roman_n set_v sudden_o upon_o their_o pinnace_n scatter_v they_o and_o sink_v many_o with_o the_o man_n aboard_o and_o take_v many_o the_o man_n be_v go_v yet_o the_o goth_n raise_v not_o their_o siege_n but_o be_v rather_o more_o eager_a upon_o the_o roman_n within_o chap._n fourteen_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n vitigis_fw-la hear_v of_o the_o smallness_n of_o belisarius_n his_o army_n it_o repent_v he_o for_o retire_v from_o rome_n so_o not_o endure_v long_o where_o he_o be_v in_o much_o anger_n he_o march_v thitherward_o upon_o the_o way_n he_o meet_v a_o roman_a priest_n of_o who_o they_o say_v he_o ask_v earnest_o if_o belisarius_n be_v yet_o at_o rome_n as_o fear_v not_o to_o catch_v he_o before_o his_o run_v away_o he_o bid_v he_o apprehend_v no_o such_o thing_n undertake_v that_o belisarius_n will_v not_o fly_v but_o stay_v upon_o the_o place_n which_o make_v he_o haste_v the_o more_o open_o pray_v to_o see_v rome_n before_o belisarius_n be_v run_v out_o of_o it_o who_o hear_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o goth_n thus_o come_v upon_o he_o be_v trouble_v for_o though_o his_o army_n be_v very_o small_a he_o will_v not_o leave_v destitute_a constantinus_n and_o bessas_n nor_o abandon_v the_o place_n in_o tuscany_n lest_o with_o they_o the_o goth_n shall_v block_n up_o rome_n so_o upon_o advice_n he_o send_v to_o constantinus_n and_o bessas_n to_o leave_v competent_a garrison_n in_o the_o most_o important_a place_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n constantinus_n according_o place_n garrison_n in_o spoletum_n and_o perusia_n come_v with_o the_o rest_n to_o rome_n but_o bessas_n stay_v to_o settle_v narnia_n the_o enemy_n pass_v that_o way_n and_o the_o field_n and_o suburb_n be_v full_a of_o they_o be_v avant-coureurs_a who_o bessas_n charge_v and_o defeat_v they_o and_o kill_v many_o but_o press_v with_o their_o number_n he_o retire_v into_o narnia_n where_o he_o leave_v a_o garrison_n and_o come_v to_o rome_n bring_v news_n that_o the_o enemy_n will_v speedy_o be_v with_o they_o narnia_n stand_v almost_o 44._o mile_n from_o rome_n vitigis_fw-la will_v not_o spend_v time_n upon_o perusia_n and_o spoletum_n be_v strong_a place_n his_o desire_n be_v to_o find_v belisarius_n in_o rome_n before_o he_o be_v run_v away_o and_o narnia_n possess_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o a_o place_n steep_a and_o hard_a of_o access_n he_o will_v not_o stir_v neither_o it_o stand_v on_o a_o high_a hill_n at_o the_o foot_n whereof_o be_v the_o river_n of_o narnus_n give_v the_o name_n to_o the_o city_n and_o it_o have_v two_o ascent_n on_o the_o east_n and_o west_n side_n the_o one_o narrow_a with_o ragged_a rock_n to_o the_o other_o be_v no_o come_n but_o over_o the_o bridge_n upon_o the_o river_n which_o be_v a_o ancient_a build_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n admirable_a to_o see_v and_o with_o the_o high_a arch_n we_o know_v vitigis_fw-la not_o to_o spend_v time_n speedy_o go_v thence_o with_o his_o whole_a army_n towards_o rome_n march_v through_o the_o sabine_n country_n be_v within_o a_o mile_n and_o three_o quarter_n thereof_o he_o come_v to_o a_o bridge_n upon_o the_o tiber_n where_o belisarius_n have_v build_v a_o tower_n and_o gate_n and_o place_v a_o garrison_n the_o tiber_n be_v every_o where_o passable_a by_o boat_n and_o other_o bridge_n but_o this_o he_o do_v to_o put_v the_o enemy_n to_o more_o delay_n expect_v from_o the_o emperor_n more_o force_n and_o that_o the_o roman_n may_v have_v the_o more_o time_n to_o bring_v in_o
pretence_n the_o lombard_n send_v to_o râ—dulphus_n to_o know_v why_o the_o herulian_o be_v in_o arm_n against_o they_o if_o their_o tribute_n be_v not_o all_o pay_v they_o will_v satisfy_v it_o with_o advantage_n if_o they_o think_v it_o too_o mean_a they_o will_v make_v it_o great_a but_o redulphus_fw-la send_v their_o ambassador_n away_o with_o threat_n they_o send_v again_o other_o ambassador_n who_o use_v much_o entreaty_n but_o speed_v not_o the_o three_o come_v and_o advise_v he_o in_o no_o sort_n to_o make_v a_o war_n without_o a_o cause_n if_o he_o do_v the_o lombard_n though_o unwilling_o must_v oppose_v the_o invasion_n call_v god_n to_o witness_v who_o least_o drop_n upon_o the_o scale_n will_v weigh_v down_o all_o the_o power_n of_o man_n &_o as_o he_o be_v induce_v by_o the_o cause_n will_v determine_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o war_n the_o herulian_n not_o fright_v herewith_o nor_o relent_a resolve_v to_o have_v a_o battle_n both_o part_n be_v near_o each_o other_o over_o the_o lombard_n the_o air_n be_v sudden_o over_o cast_v with_o a_o black_a thick_a cloud_n there_o be_v a_o clear_a sky_n over_o the_o herulian_o a_o presage_v that_o the_o herulian_o enter_v the_o fight_n for_o their_o own_o mischief_n and_o among_o those_o barbarian_n before_o a_o battle_n the_o sad_a prodigy_n that_o can_v be_v but_o the_o herulian_o not_o hee_v the_o same_o march_v proud_o against_o the_o enemy_n judge_v of_o the_o success_n by_o their_o great_a multitude_n but_o they_o be_v very_o many_o slay_v with_o their_o king_n rodulphus_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n fly_v be_v almost_o all_o cut_v in_o piece_n upon_o this_o they_o leave_v their_o country_n and_o pass_v through_o all_o the_o land_n beyond_o the_o river_n ister_n come_v where_o the_o regian_o or_o rugian_o have_v inhabit_v who_o be_v go_v with_o the_o goth_n into_o italy_n and_o there_o they_o sit_v down_o but_o the_o land_n be_v waist_n and_o famine_n compel_v they_o remove_v and_o come_v to_o a_o country_n next_o the_o gepaedes_fw-la who_o at_o the_o first_o permit_v they_o to_o plant_v come_v as_o suppliant_n but_o afterward_o they_o wrong_v they_o force_v their_o wife_n and_o make_v prey_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o good_n and_o at_o last_o begin_v unjust_a quarrel_n with_o they_o which_o the_o herulian_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v past_o the_o river_n ister_n to_o dwell_v by_o the_o roman_n there_o and_o anastasius_n the_o emperor_n receive_v they_o to_o plant_v in_o the_o country_n soon_o after_o by_o commit_v much_o wickedness_n upon_o their_o neighbour_a roman_n they_o offend_v he_o and_o he_o send_v a_o army_n against_o they_o which_o in_o a_o battle_n have_v the_o victory_n kill_v most_o of_o they_o and_o will_v have_v destroy_v they_o all_o but_o their_o cheiftain_n remain_v with_o supplication_n beg_v their_o life_n and_o to_o be_v take_v for_o auxiliary_n and_o servant_n to_o the_o emperor_n who_o grant_v the_o same_o and_o so_o some_o herulian_o escape_v alive_a but_o neither_o aid_v nor_o serve_v the_o roman_n justinian_n come_v to_o the_o empire_n give_v they_o a_o good_a country_n and_o good_n and_o make_v they_o absolute_a associate_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o be_v christian_n upon_o this_o they_o grow_v civil_a and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o law_n of_o christian_n serve_v the_o roman_n as_o auxiliary_n but_o still_o they_o be_v false_a to_o we_o and_o covetous_a not_o think_v it_o any_o shame_n to_o wrong_v their_o neighbour_n they_o use_v impious_a mixture_n with_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v indeed_o the_o wicked_a of_o all_o man_n and_o wretch_n wretched_o to_o perish_v some_o few_o of_o they_o continue_v their_o league_n with_o we_o the_o rest_n revolt_v upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o show_v the_o lavagenesse_n of_o their_o nature_n they_o kill_v ochon_n their_o king_n sudden_o without_o allege_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o they_o will_v no_o more_o be_v under_o a_o king_n and_o indeed_o their_o king_n before_o have_v only_o the_o name_n otherwise_o little_a advantage_n above_o a_o private_a man_n all_o sit_v and_o eat_v with_o he_o and_o put_v licentious_a scorn_n on_o he_o the_o herulian_o be_v the_o most_o indiscreet_a and_o the_o light_a man_n alive_a this_o foul_a fact_n they_o instant_o repent_v find_v no_o possibility_n to_o live_v without_o governor_n and_o general_n after_o much_o consultation_n they_o resolve_v to_o send_v for_o one_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a from_o the_o island_n of_o thule_n for_o the_o herulian_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o lombard_n and_o leave_v their_o native_a soil_n some_o dwell_v in_o illyrium_n as_o i_o say_v other_o pass_v not_o the_o river_n ister_n but_o think_v it_o better_a to_o plant_v in_o the_o uttermost_a border_n of_o the_o habitable_a world_n conduct_v by_o many_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a they_o pass_v through_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o slavonian_n then_o pass_v a_o large_a desert_n country_n they_o come_v to_o a_o nation_n call_v the_o varnians_n after_o who_o they_o traverse_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o dane_n the_o barbarian_n there_o use_v no_o violence_n against_o they_o then_o they_o come_v to_o the_o ocean_n and_o get_v ship_n arrive_v at_o the_o island_n of_o thule_n where_o they_o stay_v chap._n xii_o thule_n be_v ten_o time_n big_a than_o britain_n much_o distant_a from_o it_o to_o the_o northward_o the_o most_o of_o it_o be_v waste_v gentium_fw-la waste_v mr._n cambden_n nec_fw-la i_o latet_fw-la vastissiman_n illam_fw-la â—egionâ—m_fw-la scandiam_fw-la sub_fw-la thules_fw-la nomine_fw-la a_o procopio_n describi_fw-la indeed_o this_o scandia_n wherein_o be_v norway_n &_o part_n of_o denmark_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o map_n as_o a_o peninsule_n it_o be_v call_v by_o some_o of_o our_o writer_n vagina_n gentium_fw-la but_o in_o that_o which_o be_v inhabit_v be_v seat_v thirteen_o populous_a nation_n and_o over_o every_o nation_n be_v a_o king_n the_o sun_n about_o the_o summer_n tropic_n set_v not_o in_o the_o island_n for_o forty_o day_n be_v in_o all_o that_o time_n a_o strange_a sight_n still_o above_o the_o earth_n and_o near_o the_o winter_n tropic_n it_o be_v not_o see_v in_o the_o island_n for_o forty_o day_n but_o a_o continual_a night_n hang_v over_o it_o the_o inhabitant_n lead_v a_o sad_a life_n all_o the_o while_n and_o not_o converse_v which_o one_o another_o it_o be_v not_o my_o fortune_n to_o go_v to_o this_o island_n though_o i_o much_o desire_v to_o behold_v the_o wonder_n but_o inquire_v of_o some_o that_o come_v from_o thence_o how_o they_o know_v the_o due_a time_n of_o sunrising_n and_o sunsetting_a they_o tell_v i_o the_o true_a reason_n that_o the_o sun_n set_v not_o indeed_o there_o for_o forty_o day_n but_o it_o shine_v sometime_o from_o the_o eastward_o sometime_o from_o the_o west_n and_o when_o they_o see_v it_o return_v to_o that_o place_n of_o the_o horizon_n where_o first_o they_o see_v it_o rise_v they_o reckon_v a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n and_o in_o the_o long_a night_n they_o count_v the_o day_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o they_o see_v every_o month_n when_o five_o and_o thirty_o day_n be_v run_v out_o of_o this_o long_a night_n man_n use_v to_o it_o be_v send_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n who_o there_o see_v the_o sun_n bring_v word_n that_o within_o five_o day_n it_o will_v shine_v again_o for_o this_o good_a news_n a_o solemn_a feast_n be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o dark_a which_o be_v the_o thulites_n great_a holiday_n they_o fear_v it_o seem_v notwithstanding_o their_o yearly_a experience_n that_o the_o sun_n may_v forsake_v they_o quite_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o thule_n only_o the_o scritifini_n be_v savages_n who_o use_v no_o apparel_n nor_o shoe_n to_o their_o foot_n nor_o get_v any_o man_n meat_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n themselves_o neither_o manure_v it_o nor_o their_o wife_n use_v any_o work_n but_o both_o perpetual_o hunt_v for_o their_o vast_a wood_n and_o mountain_n breed_v multitude_n of_o wild_a beast_n which_o they_o catch_v and_o feed_v upon_o their_o flesh_n cover_v themselves_o with_o their_o skin_n which_o they_o patch_v together_o with_o sinew_n of_o beast_n want_v thread_n or_o any_o thing_n to_o sow_v with_o their_o child_n be_v not_o nurse_v like_o other_o people_n with_o woman_n milk_n nor_o hang_v at_o the_o mother_n breast_n but_o be_v nourish_v with_o the_o marrow_n of_o the_o wild_a beast_n they_o take_v the_o woman_n have_v bring_v forth_o her_o child_n wrap_v it_o in_o a_o skin_n and_o hang_v it_o on_o a_o tree_n and_o lay_v marrow_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o out_o she_o go_v a_o hunt_n with_o her_o husband_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o thulites_n differ_v not_o much_o from_o other_o people_n they_o worship_v many_o god_n and_o damon_n both_o celestial_a and_o of_o the_o air_n earth_n and_o sea_n and_o the_o
husband_n especial_o for_o vine_n over_o this_o country_n hang_v very_o high_a mountain_n thick_a with_o wood_n and_o hard_o to_o be_v pass_v extend_v almost_o to_o the_o caucascan_a mountain_n beyond_o they_o eastward_o be_v iberia_n reach_v to_o persarmenia_n between_o these_o mountain_n descend_v the_o phasis_n spring_v from_o mount_n caucasus_n and_o disimbogue_v into_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o say_v half_a moon_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o euxine_a whereupon_o some_o hold_n that_o it_o divide_v the_o two_o continent_n have_v asia_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o europe_n on_o the_o right_n on_o europe_n side_n be_v the_o lazians_n dwelling_n have_v on_o the_o other_o side_n no_o town_n nor_o fortress_n but_o petra_n late_o build_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o country_n people_n hold_v that_o the_o golden_a fleece_n be_v keep_v on_o europe_n side_n but_o in_o my_o opinion_n they_o be_v mistake_v for_o jason_n have_v never_o get_v away_o with_o medea_n and_o the_o golden_a fleece_n unespy_v by_o aeetes_n if_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o house_n of_o the_o colchian_o have_v not_o be_v separate_v by_o the_o river_n from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o fleece_n be_v keep_v which_o may_v appear_v also_o by_o the_o poem_n write_v on_o that_o subject_n the_o phasis_n as_o i_o have_v say_v thus_o enter_v into_o the_o further_a end_n of_o the_o euxine_a and_o at_o one_o point_n of_o the_o say_v half_a moon_n stand_v petra_n on_o asia_n side_n over_o against_o which_o on_o europe_n side_n be_v apsilia_n a_o country_n of_o the_o lazians_n the_o people_n whereof_o be_v christian_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n before_o mention_v chap._n ii_o about_o apsilia_n stand_v mount_n caucasus_n so_o high_a that_o neither_o rain_n nor_o snow_n touch_v the_o top_n of_o it_o be_v high_a than_o any_o cloud_n from_o the_o midst_n to_o the_o foot_n it_o be_v perpetual_o cover_v with_o the_o snow_n the_o foot_n of_o this_o mountain_n be_v as_o high_a as_o the_o very_a ridge_n of_o other_o mountain_n some_o part_n of_o the_o say_a foot_n of_o caucasus_n run_v out_o to_o the_o west_n and_o northward_o even_o to_o illyrium_n and_o thrace_n other_o part_n of_o it_o to_o the_o east_n and_o southward_o reach_v to_o the_o two_o strait_n which_o let_v in_o the_o hunnish_v nation_n upon_o the_o roman_n and_o persian_n the_o one_o of_o the_o strait_n be_v call_v tzur_n the_o other_o be_v call_v the_o caspian_a gate_n the_o country_n extend_v from_o mount_n caucasus_n to_o the_o caspian_a gate_n the_o alans_n hold_n subject_a to_o none_o but_o as_o confederate_n they_o serve_v the_o persian_n against_o the_o roman_n and_o all_o the_o world_n under_o mount_n caucasus_n dwell_v the_o sabirian_a hun_n and_o some_o other_o hunnish_v nation_n from_o hence_o they_o say_v issue_v the_o amazon_n and_o make_v a_o camp_n at_o themiscyrus_n by_o the_o river_n of_o thermodon_n near_o where_o now_o stand_v the_o city_n of_o amisus_n but_o now_o no_o monument_n be_v leave_v of_o any_o amazon_n in_o the_o country_n about_o mount_n caucasus_n strabo_n and_o some_o other_o have_v spend_v much_o discourse_n about_o they_o but_o they_o seem_v to_o speak_v most_o true_o who_o think_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o mannish_a race_n of_o woman_n nor_o that_o nature_n in_o mount_n caucasus_n only_o swerve_v from_o its_o sacred_a law_n but_o that_o the_o barbarian_n of_o those_o part_n make_v a_o expedition_n against_o asia_n bring_v their_o wife_n with_o they_o who_o they_o leave_v in_o a_o camp_n near_o thermodon_n and_o that_o themselves_o overrun_v much_o of_o asia_n be_v encounter_v and_o so_o defeat_v that_o none_o escape_v to_o the_o camp_n and_o that_o there_o the_o wife_n be_v put_v to_o it_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o people_n adjoin_v and_o by_o their_o want_n of_o victual_v put_v on_o man_n face_n and_o arm_v themselves_o with_o furniture_n leave_v behind_o by_o their_o husband_n and_o with_o the_o same_o perform_v some_o commendable_a action_n compel_v by_o necessity_n till_o they_o be_v all_o slay_v this_o be_v my_o opinion_n and_o that_o the_o amazon_n be_v wife_n who_o go_v to_o war_n with_o their_o husband_n the_o experiment_n whereof_o have_v happen_v in_o our_o time_n and_o common_o the_o addiction_n which_o descend_v to_o posterity_n be_v the_o image_n of_o those_o which_o be_v before_o for_o the_o hun_n in_o their_o inroad_n upon_o the_o roman_n often_o come_v to_o a_o battle_n wherein_o some_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o roman_n search_v the_o dead_a body_n have_v find_v woman_n among_o they_o other_o army_n of_o woman_n be_v never_o neither_o infest_v asia_n nor_o europe_n neither_o be_v it_o ever_o hear_v that_o the_o caucasian_n mountain_n have_v all_o their_o man_n waste_v at_o any_o time_n and_o so_o much_o touch_v the_o amazon_n beyond_o apsilia_n and_o the_o other_o point_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a half_a moon_n be_v abasgia_n to_o the_o caucasian_n mountain_n the_o abasgians_n be_v former_o subject_a to_o the_o lazians_n and_o have_v two_o prince_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n one_o seat_v in_o the_o west_n and_o the_o other_o towards_o the_o east_n they_o do_v worship_n till_o my_o time_n grove_n and_o wood_n and_o in_o a_o barbarian_a simplicity_n esteem_v tree_n to_o be_v go_n but_o they_o suffer_v much_o from_o the_o covetousness_n of_o their_o prince_n who_o take_v violent_o from_o the_o parent_n such_o child_n as_o be_v beautiful_a and_o make_v they_o eunuch_n and_o sell_v they_o to_o the_o roman_n at_o great_a price_n then_o kill_v the_o father_n lest_o they_o may_v revenge_v their_o children_n abuse_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v suspect_v subject_n and_o thus_o the_o poor_a wretch_n be_v ruin_v by_o the_o fatal_a handsomeness_n of_o their_o child_n and_o hereby_o most_o of_o the_o eunuch_n of_o the_o imperial_a palace_n be_v abasgians_n but_o in_o the_o now_o reign_v of_o justinian_n all_o have_v be_v change_v for_o the_o abasgians_n to_o the_o mild_a and_o more_o civil_a they_o have_v receive_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o emperor_n send_v euphrata_n his_o eunuch_n express_o to_o admonish_v their_o prince_n to_o force_v out_o no_o more_o the_o virility_n of_o humane_a nature_n with_o iron_n and_o the_o abasgians_n bold_a upon_o this_o injunction_n of_o the_o emperor_n have_v oppose_v that_o course_n which_o make_v it_o former_o their_o great_a fear_n to_o be_v father_n of_o handsome_a son_n the_o emperor_n also_o build_v for_o they_o a_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n appoint_v they_o bishop_n they_o or_o bishop_n priest_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o christian_a rite_n they_o also_o depose_v both_o their_o prince_n and_o become_v a_o free_a state_n beyond_o the_o abasgians_n towards_o mount_n caucasus_n be_v the_o bruchians_n and_o the_o alamans_n towards_o the_o sea_n coast_n be_v the_o zecchians_n to_o who_o ancient_o the_o roman_a emperor_n give_v their_o king_n but_o now_o in_o nothing_o they_o obey_v the_o roman_n the_o country_n of_o the_o sagines_n be_v next_o wherein_o former_o the_o roman_n build_v two_o castle_n upon_o the_o sea-coast_n sebastopolis_n and_o pityus_n distant_a from_o each_o other_o two_o day_n journey_n and_o there_o put_v the_o first_o garrison_n of_o soldier_n in_o those_o part_n before_o the_o roman_a cohoâ—ts_n be_v garrison_v by_o the_o seaside_n from_o trapezond_n to_o the_o sagine_v but_o then_o hold_v only_o these_o castle_n where_o be_v garrison_n till_o my_o time_n but_o chosroes_n king_n of_o persia_n the_o lazians_n have_v draw_v he_o into_o petra_n intend_v to_o send_v a_o army_n to_o surprise_v those_o castle_n and_o the_o roman_n within_o they_o hear_v it_o burn_v they_o and_o throw_v down_o the_o wall_n and_o flee_v to_o the_o opposite_a continent_n by_o sea_n to_o trapezond_n whereby_o they_o damnify_v indeed_o the_o roman_n by_o demolish_n those_o castle_n but_o they_o prevent_v the_o persian_n from_o be_v master_n of_o the_o country_n who_o forthwith_o go_v back_o to_o petra_n without_o do_v any_o thing_n beyond_o the_o sagines_n be_v many_o hunnish_v nation_n in_o a_o country_n call_v eulysia_n possess_v by_o those_o barbarian_n in_o the_o maritime_a and_o midland_n part_v thereof_o to_o the_o lake_n of_o maeotis_n and_o river_n of_o tanais_n which_o disembogue_n into_o the_o say_a lake_n and_o the_o lake_n into_o the_o euxine_a sea_n ancient_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v call_v cimmerian_n but_o now_o vturgurians_fw-la beyond_o who_o to_o the_o northward_o be_v innumerable_a raze_n of_o antians_n where_o the_o lake_n begin_v to_o disembogue_v be_v the_o goth_n call_v tetraxites_n observer_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n no_o man_n more_o the_o native_n call_v this_o disembogure_n tanais_n which_o reach_v from_o maeotis_n to_o the_o euxine_a and_o run_v along_o 20._o day_n journey_n and_o they_o call_v the_o wind_n
into_o the_o middle_n but_o further_o now_o all_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o euxine_a be_v attribute_v to_o asia_n moreover_o the_o river_n tanais_n spring_v from_o the_o riphaan_n mountain_n which_o be_v confess_v by_o themselves_o and_o the_o ancient_n to_o be_v in_o europe_n and_o the_o ocean_n be_v far_o distant_a from_o these_o mountain_n the_o land_n behind_o they_o on_o both_o side_n must_v necessary_o be_v europâ—an_n where_o then_o begin_v the_o river_n tanais_n to_o distinguish_v the_o continent_n if_o some_o river_n must_v divide_v they_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o river_n phasis_n which_o descend_v direct_o oposite_a to_o the_o strait_n of_o calais_n cut_v between_o those_o two_o continent_n as_o those_o strait_n also_o have_v they_o on_o each_o side_n of_o it_o open_v from_o the_o ocean_n to_o the_o midland_n sea_n and_o the_o phasis_n likewise_o enter_v at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o midland_n sea_n call_v pontus_n euxinus_n manifest_o receive_v from_o the_o sea_n the_o continuation_n of_o divide_v the_o earth_n this_o last_o opinion_n challenge_v antiquity_n aswell_o as_o the_o other_o for_o indeed_o man_n possess_v of_o some_o ancient_a learning_n in_o a_o thing_n common_o have_v not_o the_o patience_n to_o search_v long_o touch_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o nor_o will_v endure_v new_a opinion_n to_o they_o ever_o the_o ancient_a the_o thing_n be_v the_o true_a they_o seem_v and_o they_o deride_v all_o of_o their_o own_o time_n as_o despicable_a but_o the_o question_n now_o be_v not_o about_o intelligence_n and_o intelligible_n nor_o such_o obscurite_n but_o of_o a_o river_n and_o a_o country_n which_o time_n can_v neither_o change_v nor_o conceal_v neither_o herein_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n can_v hinder_v a_o diligent_a searcher_n from_o find_v the_o truth_n and_o yet_o herodotus_n a_o ancient_a writer_n l._n 4._o say_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o one_o piece_n but_o distinguish_v in_o three_o part_n and_o name_n viz_o africa_n asia_n europe_n and_o that_o the_o egyptian_a nile_n cut_v asia_n africa_n and_o the_o colchian_a phasis_n asia_n and_o europe_n and_o he_o take_v notice_n also_o of_o the_o other_o opinion_n concern_v tanais_n have_v these_o word_n i_o can_v guess_v from_o whence_o three_o name_n be_v give_v to_o the_o earth_n be_v one_o piece_n and_o those_o of_o woman_n nor_o why_o the_o bound_n thereof_o be_v set_v to_o be_v the_o egyptian_a nile_n and_o the_o colchian_a phasis_n or_o as_o some_o say_v the_o river_n of_o â—anais_n lake_n of_o maeotis_n and_o cimmerian_a strait_n the_o tragedian_n aelcylus_n also_o in_o beginning_n of_o his_o tragedy_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v phasis_n the_o boundary_a of_o the_o land_n of_o asia_n and_o europe_n another_o opinion_n there_o be_v among_o the_o learned_a that_o the_o lake_n of_o maeotis_n do_v make_v the_o euxine_a sea_n spread_v part_n to_o the_o right_a side_n of_o it_o part_n to_o the_o left_a and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o euxine_a the_o ground_n of_o their_o conjectureis_n because_o a_o current_n of_o this_o sea_n come_v from_o the_o place_n call_v hieron_n like_o a_o river_n to_o constantinople_n and_o so_o they_o think_v the_o euxine_a to_o end_n at_o hieron_n but_o against_o this_o down_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o ocean_n be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o end_v no_o where_o before_o it_o arrive_v at_o lazica_fw-la unless_o man_n will_v argue_v from_o variety_n of_o name_n the_o one_o be_v call_v pontus_n the_o other_o thalassa_n both_o signify_v the_o sea_n and_o the_o current_n from_o hieron_n to_o constantinople_n be_v no_o proof_n many_o thing_n happen_v in_o strait_n of_o the_o sea_n not_o subject_a to_o common_a reason_n and_o none_o can_v express_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o aristotle_n himself_o a_o most_o learned_a man_n go_v purposely_o to_o chalchis_n in_o euboea_n to_o consider_v the_o strait_n call_v euripus_n and_o the_o natural_a reason_n why_o the_o tide_n there_o come_v sometime_o from_o the_o west_n and_o sometime_o from_o the_o east_n according_a to_o which_o all_o ship_n make_v their_o course_n and_o if_o with_o a_o tide_n from_o the_o east_n the_o ship_n steer_v on_o and_o then_o the_o stream_n come_v against_o they_o as_o often_o happen_v there_o instant_o they_o be_v drive_v back_o again_o and_o other_o come_v on_o from_o the_o west_n with_o the_o tide_n though_o they_o have_v no_o wind_n at_o all_o the_o stagirite_n revolve_v this_o long_a in_o his_o mind_n grow_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n and_o there_o they_o say_v end_v it_o in_o the_o strait_n likewise_o between_o italy_n and_o sicily_n with_o a_o seem_a contrariety_n to_o reason_n a_o current_n put_v in_o from_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n where_o as_o the_o tide_n be_v from_o the_o ocean_n and_o calais_n and_o sudden_a eddiâ—s_n without_o any_o apparent_a reason_n cast_v away_o many_o ship_n whence_o the_o poet_n fain_o the_o swallow_v up_o of_o ship_n by_o charybdis_n and_o all_o this_o happen_v thus_o strange_o in_o strait_n because_o the_o tide_n be_v contract_v in_o a_o narrow_a passage_n between_o two_o land_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o those_o necessity_n whereof_o no_o reason_n appear_v and_o so_o the_o come_n of_o a_o current_n from_o hieron_n to_o constantinople_n be_v no_o argument_n that_o the_o mediterranean_a and_o euxine_a sea_n have_v there_o their_o end_n the_o say_a reason_n have_v no_o natural_a foundation_n but_o there_o also_o the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o strait_n must_v carry_v it_o and_o the_o fisherman_n of_o that_o coast_n find_v that_o current_n to_o constantinople_n to_o be_v only_o upon_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v see_v by_o we_o and_o towards_o the_o bottom_n quite_o contrary_a where_o fink_v their_o drag_v they_o find_v they_o carry_v up_o to_o hieron_n by_o the_o tide_n below_o but_o in_o lazica_fw-la the_o land_n beat_v the_o tide_n direct_o back_o again_o whereas_o by_o all_o other_o shore_n it_o pass_v on_o side-long_a and_o there_o only_o cause_v it_o both_o to_o stay_v its_o course_n and_o to_o retire_v as_o if_o the_o creator_n have_v there_o set_v its_o limit_n the_o sea_n touch_v that_o shore_n run_v no_o further_o and_o rise_v no_o high_a though_o from_o all_o side_n supply_v with_o numberless_a river_n and_o some_o great_a one_o but_o back_o it_o go_v as_o be_v extend_v to_o its_o just_a measure_n and_o keep_v its_o bound_n and_o limit_n in_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o awful_a necessity_n of_o some_o law_n the_o article_n whereof_o it_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o transgress_v these_o be_v their_o argument_n whereof_o every_o man_n may_v judge_v as_o he_o please_v chap._n iu._n but_o why_o chosroes_n be_v so_o desirou_v of_o lazica_fw-la have_v say_v something_o before_o i_o will_v now_o relate_v what_o most_o induce_v he_o have_v thus_o describe_v the_o aforesaid_a country_n and_o thereby_o make_v my_o discourse_n more_o clear_a the_o persian_n often_o have_v invade_v the_o roman_a territory_n under_o chosroes_n and_o do_v mischief_n there_o not_o to_o be_v express_v but_o they_o get_v little_a by_o it_o but_o come_v home_o still_o with_o much_o loss_n of_o their_o man_n and_o estate_n whereupon_o at_o their_o return_n into_o persia_n they_o murmur_v against_o chosroes_n call_v he_o the_o ruin_a of_o their_o nation_n once_o come_v home_o out_o of_o lazica_fw-la and_o be_v fall_v into_o some_o desperate_a extremity_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o mutiny_v and_o have_v slay_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o foresee_v it_o and_o ward_v it_o by_o gain_v the_o principal_a of_o they_o with_o fair_a word_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o find_v some_o real_a apology_n he_o be_v studious_a to_o procure_v some_o notable_a advantage_n to_o the_o persian_a empire_n he_o attempt_v the_o city_n of_o daras_n but_o be_v repulse_v as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o he_o despair_v to_o get_v it_o either_o by_o surprise_n the_o guard_n be_v well_o keep_v or_o by_o a_o siege_n there_o be_v still_o in_o daras_n all_o provision_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o beside_o near_o it_o rise_v a_o spring_n in_o a_o rocky_a ground_n which_o make_v a_o pretty_a river_n descend_v direct_o into_o the_o city_n an_o no_o enemy_n can_v divert_v it_o nor_o force_v it_o another_o way_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o rock_n be_v within_o the_o city_n it_o go_v round_o about_o it_o and_o have_v fill_v their_o pond_n and_o cistern_n it_o go_v out_o again_o and_o close_o unto_o the_o town-wal_n fall_v into_o a_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o be_v see_v no_o more_o nor_o hitherto_o know_v any_o man_n where_o it_o rise_v again_o this_o pit_n be_v not_o always_o there_o but_o it_o happen_v thus_o long_o after_o the_o build_n of_o doras_n by_o anastasius_n the_o emperor_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o natural_a situation_n
lake_n of_o maotis_n blame_v their_o unjust_a lie_v still_o it_o be_v most_o unjust_a to_o neglect_v their_o friend_n perish_v allege_v how_o the_o cuturgurians_n be_v their_o neighbour_n and_o receive_v great_a pension_n yearly_a from_o constantinople_n cease_v not_o to_o wrong_v they_o but_o make_v daily_a inroad_n and_o spoil_n upon_o they_o &_o they_o the_o cuturgurians_n get_v no_o share_n of_o the_o same_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o roman_n their_o ancient_a friend_n and_o see_v they_o spoil_v and_o ransack_v by_o the_o cuturgurians_n without_o vindicate_v they_o from_o those_o oppression_n the_o vturgurians_n upon_o this_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o of_o the_o many_o present_v they_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o upon_o receipt_n of_o more_o money_n now_o be_v win_v to_o invade_v the_o cuturgurians_n country_n they_o pass_v the_o tanais_n accompany_v with_o two_o thousand_o tetraxite_fw-la goth_n who_o dwell_v near_o they_o and_o the_o army_n be_v command_v by_o sandill_n a_o wise_a and_o a_o valiant_a man_n and_o experience_v in_o many_o war_n the_o cuturgurians_n encounter_v they_o in_o a_o battle_n long_o fight_v but_o be_v rout_v and_o many_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o vturgurians_n take_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n captive_n and_o go_v home_o during_o the_o battle_n some_o thousand_o of_o roman_n who_o have_v be_v take_v captive_n by_o the_o cuturgurians_n slip_v away_o and_o recover_v their_o native_a country_n unfollowed_a and_o get_v so_o in_o that_o which_o most_o concern_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o other_o victory_n the_o emperor_n send_v aratius_n to_o chinialus_n general_n of_o the_o cuturgurians_n to_o tell_v he_o the_o news_n of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o to_o persuade_v they_o with_o money_n to_o quit_v the_o roman_a territory_n who_o hear_v what_o the_o vturgurians_n have_v do_v take_v the_o money_n and_o come_v to_o this_o accord_n that_o without_o kill_v or_o take_v prisoner_n or_o other_o hurt_n do_v they_o shall_v retire_v home_o through_o the_o roman_a subject_n as_o friend_n that_o if_o they_o can_v continue_v in_o their_o country_n they_o shall_v observe_v say_v to_o the_o roman_n if_o they_o can_v not_o they_o shall_v come_v back_o and_o have_v town_n give_v they_o by_o the_o emperor_n in_o thrace_n and_o be_v confederate_n with_o the_o roman_n shall_v guard_v the_o province_n from_o all_o barbarian_n whatsoever_o of_o they_o already_o two_o thousand_o be_v come_v into_o roman_a land_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n after_o receive_v that_o overthrow_n from_o the_o vturgurians_n and_o be_v lead_v by_o sisinnion_n who_o serve_v former_o under_o belisarius_n against_o gelimer_n and_o the_o vandal_n they_o become_v servant_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o be_v seat_v in_o thrace_n sandill_n king_n of_o the_o vturgurians_n grow_v angry_a at_o this_o that_o he_o shall_v punish_v the_o cuturgurians_n of_o the_o same_o race_n and_o expel_v they_o for_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o roman_n and_o that_o now_o the_o emperor_n shall_v entertain_v they_o to_o live_v among_o the_o roman_n and_o better_a than_o ever_o they_o do_v he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n to_o expostulate_v but_o without_o letter_n for_o the_o hun_n know_v no_o letter_n nor_o grammar_n nor_o breed_v their_o child_n in_o the_o toil_n about_o learning_n the_o ambassador_n have_v access_n to_o the_o emperor_n tell_v he_o as_o they_o be_v direct_v that_o their_o king_n sandill_n bid_v they_o say_v that_o he_o hear_v a_o old_a say_n when_o he_o be_v a_o boy_n how_o a_o wolf_n may_v change_v the_o colour_n of_o his_o hair_n but_o not_o his_o nature_n which_o will_v never_o be_v mend_v that_o he_o know_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n also_o as_o a_o rustical_a barbarian_a can_v observe_v it_o how_o shepherd_n breed_v their_o dog_n in_o their_o house_n from_o little_a puppy_n who_o have_v the_o good_a nature_n to_o remember_v the_o kindness_n of_o they_o who_o seed_n they_o and_o the_o shepherd_n do_v this_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o dog_n to_o chase_v away_o the_o wolf_n and_o to_o protect_v the_o poor_a sheep_n that_o this_o be_v use_v every_o where_o no_o where_o dog_n invade_v the_o stock_n nor_o wolf_n defend_v it_o and_o he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o in_o the_o emperor_n dominion_n though_o abound_v with_o so_o many_o strange_a thing_n there_o be_v any_o vary_v from_o this_o constant_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o seâ—ing_v it_o be_v universal_o the_o same_o that_o he_o conceive_v it_o not_o good_a for_o the_o emperor_n to_o harbour_v this_o wolvish_a race_n of_o cuturgurians_n nor_o to_o bring_v in_o such_o turbulent_a neighbour_n nor_o to_o take_v they_o as_o sojourner_n who_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v be_v stranger_n and_o that_o they_o will_v short_o snow_v their_o nature_n to_o the_o roman_n that_o the_o roman_n shall_v never_o want_v enemy_n to_o destroy_v they_o when_o even_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v beat_v may_v hope_v to_o be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n nor_o will_v their_o friend_n hinder_v inread_n into_o their_o country_n when_o the_o vanquish_a shall_v have_v more_o respect_n from_o they_o than_o they_o after_o the_o best_a they_o can_v do_v as_o themselves_o live_v now_o in_o a_o barren_a country_n while_o the_o cuturgurians_n have_v plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o surset_v in_o their_o wine_n sellar_n and_o seed_n upon_o every_o dish_n the_o night-wanderer_n be_v now_o admit_v to_o the_o bath_n and_o have_v their_o jewel_n their_o silk_n and_o embroidery_n of_o gold_n to_o wear_v and_o yet_o they_o carry_v innumerable_a roman_n into_o their_o country_n captive_n where_o they_o inflict_v on_o they_o the_o base_a abuse_n scourge_v they_o nay_o kill_n they_o without_o any_o offence_n commit_v and_o in_o other_o thing_n act_v upon_o they_o the_o humour_n and_o power_n of_o barbarian_a master_n but_o that_o the_o uturgurians_n set_v they_o at_o liberty_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o country_n by_o the_o sweat_n and_o â—â—ile_v of_o a_o war_n and_o now_o that_o the_o reward_n of_o they_o both_o be_v very_o unequal_a while_o themseive_v still_o enjoy_v the_o misery_n of_o their_o poor_a country_n but_o the_o cuturgurians_n share_v a_o part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o those_o very_a man_n who_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o uturgurians_n be_v deliver_v from_o thraldom_n under_o the_o other_o thus_o speak_v the_o vturgurian_a ambassador_n who_o the_o emperor_n soothe_v with_o store_n of_o gift_n and_o short_o send_v they_o home_o chap._n xii_o in_o these_o time_n be_v a_o great_a war_n between_o the_o varnians_n and_o the_o islander_n of_o brittia_n the_o varnians_n be_v seat_v beyond_o the_o river_n isler_n and_o extend_v to_o the_o northern_a ocean_n and_o the_o rind_n which_o river_n divide_v they_o and_o the_o franc_n and_o the_o other_o nation_n inhabit_v those_o part_n all_o which_o nation_n on_o both_o side_n the_o rind_n be_v name_v german_n brittia_n lie_v on_o the_o ocean_n sea_n distant_a from_o the_o continent_n but_o twenty_o five_o mile_n opposite_a to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o rind_n and_o lie_v between_o britain_n and_o *_o thule_n britain_n lie_v to_o the_o west_n of_o spain_n five_o hundred_o mile_n denmark_n thule_n with_o this_o author_n be_v norway_n and_o part_n of_o denmark_n but_o brittia_n lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o gaul_n upon_o the_o ocean_n northward_o to_o spain_n and_o britain_n and_o thule_n lie_v in_o the_o uttermost_a bound_n of_o the_o ocean_n northward_o this_o island_n of_o brittia_n be_v possess_v by_o three_o populous_a nation_n and_o over_o each_o be_v a_o king_n and_o they_o be_v name_v angli_fw-la frison_n and_o brittians_n the_o people_n be_v so_o fruitful_a that_o yearly_a they_o transport_v many_o family_n to_o the_o franc_n who_o plant_v they_o in_o desert_n country_n and_o upon_o that_o ground_n pretend_v a_o interest_n to_o the_o island_n and_o late_o in_o a_o embassage_n to_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n send_v some_o angli_fw-la in_o company_n as_o if_o the_o island_n be_v they_o over_o the_o varnians_n one_o hermegisâ—lus_n late_o reign_v who_o take_v to_o wife_n a_o sister_n of_o theodebert_n king_n of_o the_o franc_n his_o former_a wife_n be_v dead_a by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o son_n name_v radisis_n betroth_v to_o the_o sister_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o angli_fw-la in_o brittia_n this_o hermegliscus_n ride_v to_o take_v the_o aure_n a_o raven_n from_o a_o tree_n croak_v at_o he_o he_o tell_v his_o noble_a man_n attend_v he_o that_o the_o bird_n in_o her_o language_n do_v foretell_v his_o death_n to_o be_v within_o forty_o day_n after_o and_o i_o quoth_v he_o for_o your_o peace_n and_o security_n make_v a_o alliance_n with_o the_o franc_n by_o my_o own_o wife_n and_o contract_v a_o brittian_n lady_n to_o my_o son_n but_o now_o be_v sudden_o to_o die_v without_o issue_n from_o my_o now_o wife_n and_o my_o son_n