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and_o thereupon_o divitiacus_n go_v unto_o rome_n to_o seek_v aid_n of_o the_o senate_n but_o return_v without_o effect_v any_o thing_n caesar_n come_v into_o gallia_n bring_v a_o alteration_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o pledge_n be_v restore_v back_o again_o to_o the_o hedui_n and_o their_o old_a follower_n and_o client_n do_v likewise_o return_v to_o their_o protection_n beside_o other_o new_a follower_n which_o by_o caesar_n mean_n do_v cleave_v unto_o they_o for_o they_o see_v that_o those_o which_o enter_v into_o friendship_n with_o they_o be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n and_o more_o fair_o deal_v with_o whereby_o their_o nobleness_n and_o dignity_n be_v so_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v that_o the_o sequani_n lose_v their_o authority_n who_o the_o man_n of_o rheims_n succeed_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o world_n take_v notice_n that_o they_o be_v no_o less_o favour_v of_o caesar_n then_o the_o hedui_n such_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o former_a enmity_n can_v not_o endure_v to_o join_v with_o the_o hedui_n put_v themselves_o into_o the_o clientele_n of_o the_o man_n of_o rheims_n and_o find_v respective_a protection_n from_o that_o state_n which_o cause_v a_o new_a and_o sudden_a raise_v authority_n of_o the_o man_n of_o rheims_n so_o that_o at_o that_o time_n the_o hedui_n go_v far_o beyond_o all_o the_o other_o state_n of_o gallia_n in_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o next_o unto_o they_o be_v the_o man_n of_o rheims_n observation_n faction_n be_v general_o the_o rent_n of_o a_o state_n party_n and_o a_o disjoint_v of_o those_o part_n which_o common_a unity_n have_v knit_v together_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o good_a government_n but_o the_o gall_n maintain_v side_n and_o party_n throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o their_o continent_n and_o find_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o uphold_v of_o their_o policy_n at_o home_n and_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o course_n of_o these_o war_n rather_o a_o help_n then_o otherwise_o in_o their_o general_a defence_n against_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a benefit_n be_v ground_v upon_o two_o cause_n as_o caesar_n note_v the_o one_o proceed_v from_o the_o oppression_n use_v by_o the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a man_n towards_o the_o poor_a and_o mean_a people_n and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o impatiency_n of_o those_o of_o inferior_a condition_n refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v any_o authority_n or_o preeminency_n at_o all_o rather_o than_o to_o endure_v the_o wrong_n and_o contumely_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o licentious_a might_n of_o the_o great_a one_o and_o to_o give_v countenance_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o low_a sort_n these_o faction_n and_o side_n be_v devise_v wherein_o the_o foot_n have_v always_o a_o head_n sensible_a of_o the_o wrong_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o it_o thing_n of_o great_a condition_n be_v always_o injurious_a to_o lesser_a nature_n and_o can_v endure_v any_o competency_n not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o comparison_n or_o by_o way_n of_o relation_n in_o thing_n without_o life_n the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o mountain_n do_v swallow_v up_o the_o lesser_a rise_n of_o the_o down_n and_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o down_n the_o unevenness_n of_o the_o molehill_n the_o star_n be_v dim_v at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o moon_n lose_v both_o her_o light_n and_o her_o beauty_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o among_o bruit_n beast_n and_o fish_n the_o great_a do_v always_o devour_v the_o less_o and_o take_v they_o as_o their_o due_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o nature_n and_o man_n more_o injurious_a in_o this_o point_n than_o either_o mountain_n or_o brute_n beast_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v always_o overvalue_v themselves_o beyond_o their_o own_o greatness_n have_v in_o all_o age_n verify_v the_o old_a proverb_n homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la one_o man_n be_v a_o wolf_n to_o another_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o nature_n make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a but_o have_v give_v a_o be_v to_o the_o least_o of_o her_o creature_n so_o do_v they_o endeavour_v not_o to_o be_v annul_v but_o to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o be_v and_o continuance_n habet_fw-la &_o musca_fw-la splenem_fw-la the_o very_a fly_n have_v her_o spleen_n say_v the_o poet_n and_o the_o pismire_n and_o bee_n have_v their_o commonweal_n though_o not_o equal_a to_o a_o monarch_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o mighty_a and_o great_a man_n of_o gallia_n may_v not_o devour_v the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n but_o that_o every_o man_n may_v stand_v in_o his_o own_o condition_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o rowland_n live_v by_o a_o oliver_n and_o again_o that_o the_o poor_a sort_n may_v give_v as_o a_o tribute_n for_o their_o protection_n that_o respect_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o superior_n as_o belong_v to_o such_o high_a calling_n these_o faction_n and_o bandy_v be_v ordain_v whereby_o the_o noble_n be_v restrain_v from_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o poor_a compel_v to_o obey_v the_o nobility_n which_o be_v the_o best_a end_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o any_o faction_n concern_v the_o advantage_n which_o the_o gall_n receive_v by_o these_o faction_n against_o foreign_a enemy_n it_o be_v rather_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o state_n and_o common-weal_n which_o be_v in_o the_o continent_n of_o gallia_n then_o otherwise_o for_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o their_o faction_n and_o contention_n for_o sovereign_a authority_n cause_v one_o party_n to_o bring_v in_o ariovistus_n and_o the_o german_n and_o the_o other_o party_n the_o roman_n to_o make_v good_a their_o bandy_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o gallia_n have_v many_o division_n and_o contain_v many_o several_a state_n rely_v chief_o upon_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o esteem_v the_o subversion_n of_o their_o neighbour_n city_n 2._o as_o a_o calamity_n befalling_a their_o neighbour_n from_o which_o the_o rest_n stand_v as_o yet_o free_a it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o conquer_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v all_o but_o one_o kingdom_n the_o battle_n which_o caesar_n have_v with_o the_o nervij_n which_o be_v fight_v so_o hard_o that_o of_o threescore_o thousand_o man_n there_o be_v leave_v but_o five_o hundred_o nor_o of_o six_o hundred_o senator_n above_o three_o nor_o again_o the_o sell_v of_o three_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o gall_n for_o bondslave_n at_o one_o time_n do_v not_o so_o much_o advantage_v the_o conquest_n of_o gallia_n as_o the_o battle_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o or_o that_o of_o henry_n the_o five_o our_o two_o english_a caesar_n in_o the_o former_a whereof_o be_v slay_v at_o cressie_n thirty_o thousand_o of_o the_o french_a and_o in_o the_o latter_a at_o agincourt_n but_o ten_o thousand_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o the_o former_a loss_n though_o far_o great_a concern_v but_o particular_a state_n whereas_o these_o latter_a overthrow_n extend_v to_o the_o member_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n chap._n viii_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o gallia_n druid_n and_o equites_fw-la throughout_o all_o gallia_n there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o be_v of_o any_o reckon_n or_o account_n caesar_n for_o the_o common_a people_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o servant_n and_o of_o no_o worth_n of_o themselves_o nor_o admit_v to_o any_o parliament_n but_o be_v keep_v under_o either_o by_o debt_n or_o by_o great_a tribute_n necis_fw-la or_o by_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o mighty_a do_v put_v themselves_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o master_n have_v over_o his_o bondslave_n of_o these_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o be_v druid_n and_o the_o other_o equites_fw-la or_o gentleman_n the_o druid_n which_o be_v always_o present_a at_o their_o holy_a duty_n do_v give_v order_n for_o their_o public_a and_o private_a sacrifice_n and_o expound_v their_o religion_n to_o the_o druid_n great_a number_n of_o the_o youth_n do_v resort_n for_o learning_n saâ—e_v and_o have_v they_o in_o great_a honour_n and_o reputation_n for_o they_o do_v determine_v almost_o of_o all_o controversy_n both_o public_a and_o private_a for_o if_o any_o offence_n be_v commit_v as_o murder_v or_o manslaughter_n or_o any_o controversy_n arise_v touch_v their_o land_n or_o inheritance_n they_o sentence_v it_o reward_v the_o virtuous_a and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a if_o any_o private_a man_n or_o state_n do_v not_o obey_v their_o decree_n they_o interdâ—d_v he_o from_o holy_a duty_n which_o be_v the_o great_a punishment_n that_o be_v among_o they_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o interdict_v be_v repute_v in_o the_o number_n of_o impious_a and_o wicked_a man_n every_o man_n leave_v their_o company_n and_o do_v avoid_v to_o meet_v they_o or_o speak_v with_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v receive_v any_o hurt_n by_o their_o contagion_n neither_o have_v they_o law_n or_o justice_n when_o they_o require_v it_o nor_o
station_n forasmuch_o as_o no_o place_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o least_o casualty_n and_o there_o he_o see_v how_o much_o fortune_n be_v able_a to_o do_v by_o the_o sudden_a come_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o how_o much_o more_o in_o that_o he_o be_v put_v off_o from_o the_o rampire_n and_o the_o gate_n which_o he_o have_v so_o near_o take_v but_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o seem_v the_o strange_a that_o the_o german_n come_v over_o the_o rhine_n to_o depopulate_v and_o spoil_v ambiorix_n and_o his_o country_n have_v like_a to_o have_v take_v the_o roman_a camp_n which_o will_v have_v be_v as_o acceptable_a to_o ambiorix_n as_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v happen_v observation_n it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n fortune_n avouch_v by_o plutarch_n fortuna_fw-la id_fw-la unum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la non_fw-la aufert_fw-la quod_fw-la bene_fw-la fuerit_fw-la consultum_fw-la what_o a_o man_n have_v once_o well_o advise_v that_o and_o only_o that_o fortune_n can_v never_o despoil_v he_o of_o which_o tiberius_n the_o roman_a emperor_n well_o understand_v of_o who_o suetonius_n report_v quod_fw-la minimum_fw-la fortunae_fw-la casibusque_fw-la permittebat_fw-la that_o he_o trust_v very_o little_a to_o fortune_n or_o casualty_n and_o be_v the_o same_o which_o caesar_n counsel_v in_o this_o place_n ne_fw-la minimus_fw-la quidem_fw-la casui_fw-la locum_fw-la relinqui_fw-la debuisse_fw-la that_o no_o place_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o least_o casualty_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a condition_n to_o expose_v a_o naked_a party_n to_o the_o malice_n of_o a_o enemy_n or_o to_o disadvantage_n he_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o sight_n a_o army_n without_o a_o guard_n at_o any_o time_n be_v mere_o naked_a and_o more_o subject_a to_o slaughter_n than_o those_o that_o never_o take_v arm_n and_o the_o rather_o where_o the_o watch_n be_v want_v for_o there_o sudden_a chance_n can_v hardly_o be_v prevent_v and_o if_o they_o happen_v to_o avoid_v any_o such_o unexpected_a casualty_n they_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o thank_v fortune_n for_o her_o favour_n then_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o she_o for_o her_o malice_n for_o prevention_n at_o such_o time_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o they_o be_v whole_o at_o her_o mercy_n as_o caesar_n have_v right_o deliver_v touch_v this_o accident_n and_o therefore_o whether_o a_o army_n march_v forward_o or_o continue_v in_o a_o place_n sleep_n or_o wake_v play_v or_o work_v go_v in_o hazard_n or_o rest_v secure_a let_v not_o so_o great_a a_o body_n be_v at_o any_o time_n without_o a_o competent_a strength_n to_o answer_v the_o spite_n of_o such_o misadventure_n chap._n xviii_o caesar_n return_v to_o spoil_v the_o enemy_n and_o punish_v acco_n caesar_n return_v again_o to_o trouble_v and_o vex_v the_o enemy_n caesar_n have_v call_v a_o great_a number_n of_o people_n from_o the_o border_a city_n he_o send_v they_o out_o into_o all_o part_n all_o the_o village_n and_o house_n which_o be_v any_o where_o to_o be_v see_v be_v burn_v to_o the_o ground_n pillage_n and_o booty_n be_v take_v in_o every_o place_n the_o corn_n be_v not_o only_o consume_v by_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o man_n and_o cattle_n but_o beat_v down_o also_o by_o the_o unseasenableness_n of_o the_o year_n and_o continual_a rain_n insomuch_o that_o albeit_o divers_a do_v hide_v themselves_o for_o the_o present_a yet_o the_o army_n be_v withdraw_v they_o must_v necessary_o perish_v through_o want_n and_o scarcity_n and_o oftentimes_o they_o happen_v of_o the_o place_n the_o horseman_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o quarter_n where_o they_o do_v not_o only_o see_v ambiorix_n but_o keep_v he_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o sight_n and_o in_o hope_v still_o to_o take_v he_o some_o that_o think_v to_o demerit_n caesar_n high_a favour_n take_v such_o infinite_a pain_n as_o be_v almost_o beyond_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o ever_o there_o seem_v but_o a_o little_a between_o they_o and_o the_o thing_n they_o most_o desire_v but_o he_o convey_v 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pay_n and_o by_o turn_v that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o soldier_n to_o their_o own_o benefit_n the_o first_o whereof_o if_o it_o be_v due_o weigh_v be_v a_o offence_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n against_o the_o state_n and_o the_o second_o such_o a_o injury_n to_o the_o soldier_n as_o can_v hardly_o be_v answer_v it_o be_v merry_o as_o i_o take_v it_o aid_n by_o columella_n that_o in_o foro_fw-la concessunâ—_n latrocinium_fw-la robbery_n be_v lawful_a in_o course_n at_o law_n but_o for_o those_o to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o safety_n of_o a_o kingdom_n to_o betray_v the_o trust_n repose_v in_o they_o by_o raise_v their_o mean_n with_o dead_a pay_v and_o consequent_o stead_v the_o cause_n with_o dead_a service_n as_o also_o by_o disable_n their_o companion_n and_o fellow-soldier_n from_o do_v those_o duty_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o want_v of_o due_a entertainment_n be_v a_o thing_n deserve_v a_o heavy_a censure_n and_o will_v doubtless_o fall_v out_o unto_o they_o as_o it_o 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camp_n and_o the_o place_n of_o garrison_n and_o send_v they_o to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o â—ortification_n which_o be_v next_o unto_o the_o sea_n and_o far_a off_o from_o caesar_n great_a camp_n thither_o also_o he_o send_v the_o ship_n beforementioned_a fill_v with_o light-armed_n man_n and_o faggot_n together_o with_o as_o many_o other_o galley_n as_o be_v at_o dyrrachium_fw-la and_o give_v direction_n how_o every_o man_n shall_v employ_v himself_o caesar_n have_v leave_v lentulus_n marcellinus_n the_o treasurer_n with_o the_o legion_n new_o enroll_v to_o keep_v that_o fortification_n who_o for_o that_o he_o be_v sickly_a and_o of_o a_o ill_a disposition_n of_o body_n have_v substitute_v fulvius_n posthumus_n as_o his_o coadjutor_n there_o be_v in_o that_o place_n a_o â—rench_n of_o fifteen_o foot_n deep_a and_o a_o rampire_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o ten_o foot_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o much_o in_o breadth_n and_o about_o six_o hundred_o
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which_o by_o degree_n as_o his_o army_n be_v able_a he_o determine_v to_o draw_v a_o rampire_n and_o trench_n round_o about_o the_o town_n the_o townsman_n perceive_v that_o and_o remember_v the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o alexia_n fear_v the_o like_a siege_n luterius_fw-la especial_o who_o have_v taste_v the_o smart_n of_o that_o misfortune_n advise_v they_o to_o lay_v for_o corn_n beforehand_o whereupon_o they_o determine_v by_o general_a consent_n that_o leave_v a_o part_n of_o the_o army_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o town_n luterius_fw-la and_o drape_n with_o the_o best-provided_n shall_v go_v forth_o to_o fetch_v in_o corn_n this_o counsel_n be_v approve_v of_o the_o next_o night_n drape_n and_o luterius_fw-la leave_v two_o thousand_o arm_a man_n behind_o they_o draw_v the_o rest_n out_o of_o the_o town_n after_o a_o few_o day_n be_v abroad_o they_o bring_v in_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o grain_n out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o cadurci_n who_o partly_o be_v willing_a to_o help_v they_o therewith_o and_o partly_o dare_v not_o withstand_v their_o take_n it_o as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o make_v their_o part_n good_a against_o they_o oftentimes_o also_o they_o will_v fly_v out_o in_o the_o night_n and_o assault_v the_o castle_n of_o our_o camp_n upon_o which_o consideration_n c._n caninius_n stay_v the_o make_n of_o fortification_n round_o about_o the_o town_n lest_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v the_o circumvallation_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v or_o else_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o set_v but_o weak_a watch_n in_o so_o many_o place_n at_o once_o when_o they_o have_v get_v together_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o grain_n drape_n and_o luterius_fw-la take_v up_o their_o stand_n not_o above_o ten_o mile_n from_o the_o town_n the_o better_a at_o time_n to_o convey_v it_o in_o and_o they_o part_v the_o charge_n between_o they_o drape_n tarry_v behind_o with_o part_n of_o the_o army_n to_o keep_v the_o camp_n luterius_fw-la drive_v the_o beast_n with_o their_o carriage_n towards_o the_o town_n and_o set_v guard_n there_o for_o his_o defence_n about_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o night_n purpose_v by_o narrow_a way_n through_o the_o wood_n to_o convey_v the_o corn_n into_o the_o town_n the_o watchman_n of_o our_o camp_n hear_v the_o noise_n of_o their_o foot_n and_o the_o scout_n which_o be_v send_v out_o report_v what_o be_v a_o do_v caninius_n cause_v his_o cohort_n to_o arm_v themselves_o quick_o and_o about_o break_v of_o day_n make_v attempt_v out_o of_o the_o next_o castle_n upon_o the_o forager_n who_o be_v fright_v with_o the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o mischief_n flee_v to_o their_o guard_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o our_o man_n perceive_v they_o fly_v more_o fierce_o upon_o they_o and_o suffer_v none_o to_o be_v take_v alive_a luterius_fw-la flee_v from_o thence_o with_o a_o few_o but_o return_v not_o to_o his_o camp_n after_o this_o good_a success_n caninius_n understand_v by_o his_o prisoner_n that_o part_n of_o the_o army_n be_v behind_o in_o the_o camp_n with_o drape_n not_o above_o twelve_o mile_n off_o which_o when_o he_o have_v learn_v by_o many_o to_o be_v truth_n believe_v that_o one_o of_o the_o general_n already_o put_v to_o flight_n the_o remnant_n of_o the_o army_n be_v terrify_v may_v easy_o be_v overthrow_v he_o think_v it_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o happiness_n that_o none_o escape_v from_o the_o slaughter_n into_o the_o camp_n to_o carry_v tiding_n of_o the_o mishap_n to_o drape_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o see_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o put_v the_o matter_n to_o trial_n he_o send_v all_o his_o horseman_n and_o the_o german_a footman_n swift_a and_o nimble_a fellow_n before_o to_o the_o camp_n of_o his_o enemy_n one_o of_o his_o legion_n he_o leave_v in_o his_o camp_n and_o the_o other_o ease_v of_o all_o carriage_n he_o take_v with_o he_o when_o he_o come_v near_o his_o enemy_n his_o scout_n that_o he_o have_v send_v before_o bring_v word_n that_o as_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n common_o be_v they_o have_v abandon_v the_o high_a ground_n &_o encamp_v themselves_o by_o the_o river_n side_n &_o that_o our_o horse_n and_o the_o german_n have_v fly_v upon_o they_o sudden_o ere_o they_o be_v aware_a and_o charge_v they_o upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o this_o news_n he_o haste_v forward_o with_o his_o legion_n well_o arm_v and_o well_o appoint_v and_o so_o the_o sign_n be_v give_v sudden_o on_o all_o side_n the_o high_a place_n be_v take_v by_o our_o man_n at_o the_o do_v whereof_o the_o german_n and_o our_o cavalry_n see_v the_o ensign_n of_o our_o legion_n fight_v very_o stout_o and_o by_o and_o by_o all_o our_o cohort_n charge_v upon_o they_o round_o so_o that_o in_o the_o conclusion_n they_o be_v all_o either_o slay_v or_o prisoner_n and_o a_o great_a booty_n take_v drape_n himself_o be_v also_o take_v in_o the_o same_o conflict_n caninius_n have_v do_v his_o work_n successful_o without_o almost_o any_o hurt_n at_o all_o to_o his_o soldier_n return_v to_o besiege_v the_o town_n and_o have_v now_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n without_o for_o fear_v of_o who_o he_o can_v not_o before_o divide_v his_o garrison_n nor_o environ_v the_o town_n with_o fortification_n he_o command_v the_o work_n to_o be_v carry_v on_o round_o about_o the_o town_n the_o next_o day_n come_v thither_o c._n fabius_n with_o his_o force_n and_o take_v another_o part_n of_o the_o town_n to_o besiege_v chap._n ix_o caesar_n have_v punish_v guturvatus_n for_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o carnutes_n join_v with_o caninius_n and_o fabius_n before_o vxellodunum_n upon_o his_o deprive_v they_o of_o water_n the_o town_n yield_v caesar_n cut_v off_o their_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n caesar_n leave_v m._n antonius_n the_o quaestor_n with_o fifteen_o cohort_n among_o the_o bellovaci_n to_o prevent_v any_o new_a confederacy_n among_o they_o for_o the_o future_a and_o he_o himself_o visit_v the_o other_o state_n charge_v they_o with_o mo_z hostage_n and_o with_o comfortable_a word_n raise_v the_o fearful_a heart_n of_o they_o all_o when_o he_o come_v among_o the_o carnutes_n in_o who_o country_n as_o caesar_n have_v declare_v in_o his_o former_a commentary_n the_o war_n first_o of_o all_o begin_v inasmuch_o as_o he_o perceive_v they_o to_o be_v chief_o afraid_a as_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o their_o fault_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v the_o more_o speedy_o deliver_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o state_n from_o fear_n he_o demand_v guturvatus_n the_o ringleader_n of_o that_o mischief_n and_o raiser_n of_o the_o rebellion_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v punish_v who_o albeit_o he_o trust_v not_o himself_o with_o his_o own_o countryman_n yet_o all_o man_n make_v so_o diligent_a search_n for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v soon_o find_v out_o and_o bring_v to_o the_o camp_n caesar_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v compel_v to_o punish_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o his_o soldier_n who_o impute_v all_o the_o danger_n and_o loss_n that_o they_o have_v sustain_v by_o this_o war_n unto_o guturvatus_n insomuch_o that_o his_o body_n after_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n whip_v to_o death_n be_v behead_v while_o caesarâ—arried_v â—arried_z here_o he_o be_v advertise_v by_o several_a letter_n from_o caninius_n what_o be_v do_v to_o drape_n and_o luterius_fw-la and_o how_o the_o townsman_n persevere_v in_o their_o resolution_n the_o small_a number_n of_o who_o although_o he_o despise_v yet_o he_o deem_v their_o wilfulness_n worthy_a of_o severe_a punishment_n lest_o they_o may_v give_v occasion_n to_o all_o gallia_n to_o think_v that_o they_o want_v not_o strength_n but_o constancy_n and_o resolution_n to_o withstand_v the_o roman_n or_o leâ—â—_n by_o their_o example_n other_o city_n of_o gallia_n
rhine_n with_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n not_o far_o from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o slit_v be_v the_o ill_a entreaty_n which_o for_o many_o year_n together_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o suevi_n the_o great_a and_o warlike_a nation_n among_o the_o german_n for_o these_o suevi_n have_v one_o hundred_o canton_n or_o shire_n which_o yearly_o furnish_v their_o war_n with_o a_o thousand_o man_n apiece_o and_o keep_v as_o many_o at_o home_n to_o maintain_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o army_n abroad_o and_o these_o the_o year_n follow_v be_v in_o arm_n and_o the_o other_o stay_v at_o home_n and_o perform_v the_o like_a duty_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o all_o continue_v their_o experience_n both_o of_o tillage_n and_o matter_n of_o war_n no_o man_n have_v any_o ground_n proper_a to_o himself_o neither_o may_v they_o abide_v long_o than_o a_o year_n in_o one_o place_n they_o live_v chief_o upon_o cattle_n and_o milk_n and_o use_v much_o hunt_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n what_o through_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o diet_n their_o continual_a exercise_n and_o liberty_n of_o life_n be_v never_o bring_v up_o to_o any_o calling_n or_o tie_v to_o any_o discipline_n nor_o urge_v to_o any_o thing_n against_o their_o disposition_n that_o they_o be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o large_a stature_n and_o they_o have_v use_v themselves_o so_o to_o it_o that_o they_o never_o care_v for_o any_o clothing_n in_o the_o cold_a place_n they_o come_v in_o more_o than_o skin_n and_o hide_v which_o cover_v but_o part_n of_o their_o body_n the_o rest_n be_v naked_a and_o they_o wash_v their_o body_n usual_o in_o the_o river_n they_o have_v merchant_n that_o frequent_v their_o port_n not_o so_o much_o to_o bring_v they_o any_o commodity_n from_o abroad_o as_o to_o buy_v the_o prey_n and_o spoil_v they_o take_v in_o war_n and_o whereas_o the_o gall_n take_v much_o delight_n in_o ox_n and_o other_o beast_n and_o stick_v not_o to_o give_v any_o price_n for_o they_o the_o german_n care_v not_o for_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o among_o they_o but_o rather_o use_v their_o own_o misshape_a ugly_a cattle_n which_o by_o daily_o inure_v they_o bring_v to_o perform_v any_o service_n their_o horseman_n oftentimes_o in_o time_n of_o battle_n forsake_v their_o horse_n and_o fight_v on_o foot_n their_o horse_n be_v teach_v to_o stand_v still_o in_o one_o place_n that_o when_o they_o will_v they_o may_v return_v unto_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n account_v more_o base_a or_o useless_a in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n then_o to_o use_v furniture_n for_o horse_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v adventure_v to_o charge_n upon_o great_a troop_n of_o horse_n that_o use_v equipage_n with_o a_o few_o of_o their_o own_o quality_n they_o admit_v no_o wine_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o unto_o they_o lest_o it_o may_v effeminate_a their_o warlike_a inclination_n or_o make_v they_o unapt_a for_o labour_n the_o great_a honour_n in_o their_o opinion_n be_v to_o have_v then_o border_a territory_n lie_v waste_v and_o desolate_a for_o so_o it_o will_v be_v think_v that_o many_o state_n together_o can_v not_o resist_v their_o conquer_a valour_n and_o it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o country_n lie_v waste_v from_o the_o suevi_n one_o way_n six_o hundred_o mile_n together_o the_o observation_n by_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o suevi_n it_o appear_v how_o little_a a_o naked_a resolution_n of_o valour_n avail_v when_o it_o want_v the_o ornament_n of_o moral_a 〈◊〉_d and_o civil_a discretion_n to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o greatness_n which_o prowess_n have_v obtain_v for_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v a_o nation_n both_o warlike_a and_o of_o good_a ability_n they_o be_v so_o vain_o carry_v on_o with_o a_o conceit_n of_o manhood_n that_o it_o sort_v to_o no_o other_o end_n then_o to_o maintain_v barbarism_n at_o home_n and_o desolation_n abroad_o whereas_o true_a valour_n be_v always_o subordinate_a to_o the_o preservation_n of_o commonweal_n and_o be_v as_o the_o defensive_a arm_n of_o civil_a society_n which_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o note_v inasmuch_o as_o it_o resemble_v a_o humour_n that_o abound_v in_o this_o age_n especial_o in_o the_o particular_a behaviour_n of_o our_o young_a gallant_n who_o naked_a valour_n reveal_v itself_o only_o in_o the_o lie_n and_o in_o the_o stab_n for_o want_v of_o other_o assistant_n virtue_n to_o temper_v the_o heat_n of_o so_o brittle_a a_o metal_n lead_v they_o into_o such_o inconvenience_n and_o disorder_a action_n that_o it_o change_v the_o nature_n thereof_o into_o giddy-headed_a rashness_n and_o in_o lieu_n of_o virtue_n guerdon_n be_v repay_v with_o irrision_n chap._n ii_o the_o motive_n induce_v the_o vsipetes_n to_o come_v over_o the_o rhine_n into_o gallia_n next_o unto_o these_o suevi_n inhabit_v the_o ubii_n caesar_n a_o very_a ample_a and_o potent_a state_n and_o through_o their_o intercourse_n and_o traffic_n 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a_o knowl_n exceed_o fortify_v and_o hard_o to_o be_v come_v unto_o on_o all_o side_n which_o if_o our_o man_n can_v get_v they_o be_v in_o hope_n to_o hinder_v the_o enemy_n both_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o water_n and_o also_o from_o free_a forage_n but_o the_o place_n be_v keep_v with_o a_o strong_a garrison_n notwithstanding_o caesar_n go_v out_o of_o his_o camp_n in_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n and_o before_o any_o help_n can_v come_v out_o of_o the_o town_n he_o put_v by_o the_o garrison_n possess_v himself_o of_o the_o place_n leave_v two_o legion_n there_o to_o defend_v it_o and_o draw_v a_o double_a trench_n of_o twelve_o foot_n in_o breadth_n from_o the_o great_a camp_n to_o the_o less_o that_o single_a man_n may_v go_v safe_a to_o and_o fro_o from_o any_o sudden_a incursion_n of_o the_o enemy_n observation_n first_o we_o may_v observe_v his_o manner_n of_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n elaver_n elaver_n without_o any_o impediment_n from_o the_o enemy_n 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make_v threescore_o maniple_n which_o be_v equal_a to_o two_o legion_n and_o prove_v that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o note_v the_o fit_a and_o convenient_a disposition_n of_o their_o troop_n to_o take_v out_o at_o all_o time_n competent_a force_n for_o any_o service_n without_o seem_v to_o lessen_v any_o part_n second_o i_o observe_v the_o phrase_n which_o he_o use_v in_o this_o place_n quintis_n castris_fw-la gergoviam_fw-la pervenit_fw-la he_o come_v to_o gergovia_n at_o five_o encamp_n which_o imply_v their_o infallible_a custom_n of_o encamp_v every_o night_n within_o a_o ditch_n and_o a_o rampire_n for_o as_o we_o usual_o say_v that_o to_o such_o a_o place_n be_v so_o many_o day_n journey_n because_o a_o ordinary_a traveller_n make_v so_o many_o journey_n before_o he_o come_v thither_o so_o the_o roman_n reckon_v their_o journey_n with_o their_o army_n by_o their_o encamp_n which_o be_v as_o due_o keep_v as_o their_o journey_n and_o be_v the_o most_o signal_n part_v of_o their_o day_n journey_n chap._n xviii_o convictolitanis_n move_v the_o hedui_n to_o a_o revolt_n whilst_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o do_v at_o gergovia_n caesar_n convictolitanis_n the_o heduan_n to_o who_o the_o magistracy_n be_v adjudge_v by_o caesar_n be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o arverni_n with_o money_n break_v the_o matter_n to_o certain_a young_a man_n among_o who_o litavicus_n be_v chief_a and_o his_o brethren_n be_v youth_n of_o a_o great_a house_n with_o they_o he_o treat_v at_o first_o and_o wish_v they_o to_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o bear_v freeman_n but_o also_o to_o empire_n and_o government_n the_o hedui_n be_v the_o only_a state_n which_o keep_v gallia_n from_o a_o most_o assure_a victory_n for_o by_o their_o authority_n and_o example_n the_o rest_n will_v be_v conclude_v which_o be_v fetch_v over_o there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n in_o gallia_n for_o the_o roman_n to_o abide_v in_o touch_v himself_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o good_a turn_n from_o 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litavicus_n have_v receive_v the_o army_n when_o he_o be_v about_o thirty_o mile_n from_o gergovia_n call_v the_o soldier_n sudden_o together_o and_o weep_v whither_o do_v we_o go_v say_v he_o fellow_n soldier_n all_o our_o horseman_n and_o our_o nobility_n be_v slay_v the_o prince_n of_o our_o state_n eporedorix_n and_o viridomarus_n be_v false_o accuse_v of_o treason_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o roman_n without_o call_v they_o to_o their_o answer_n understand_v these_o thing_n from_o they_o that_o be_v escape_v from_o the_o slaughter_n for_o i_o myself_o my_o brethren_n and_o kinsman_n be_v slay_v be_o hinder_v with_o grief_n from_o tell_v you_o what_o have_v happen_v present_o those_o be_v bring_v forth_o who_o he_o have_v teach_v beforehand_o what_o he_o will_v have_v say_v who_o verify_v to_o the_o multitude_n those_o thing_n which_o litavicus_n have_v speak_v that_o all_o the_o horseman_n of_o the_o hedui_n be_v slay_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v speech_n with_o the_o arverni_n for_o themselves_o they_o be_v hide_v among_o the_o multitude_n of_o soldier_n and_o be_v escape_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o slaughter_n the_o hedui_n cry_v out_o all_o together_o and_o do_v beseech_v litavicus_n to_o look_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o they_o also_o as_o though_o say_v he_o the_o matter_n need_v any_o advice_n or_o counsel_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o go_v direct_o to_o gergovia_n and_o to_o join_v ourselves_o with_o the_o arverni_n for_o do_v we_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o roman_n have_v begin_v so_o wicked_o will_v run_v present_o upon_o we_o to_o take_v away_o our_o life_n and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o courage_n at_o all_o in_o we_o let_v we_o persecute_v their_o death_n that_o have_v perish_v so_o undeserved_o and_o let_v we_o kill_v these_o thief_n he_o show_v they_o divers_a roman_a citizen_n that_o be_v in_o the_o troop_n for_o safety_n of_o convoy_n and_o forthwith_o he_o seize_v upon_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n and_o other_o provision_n and_o torture_v they_o cruel_o to_o death_n he_o send_v out_o messenger_n throughout_o all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o hedui_n continue_v the_o same_o false_a suggestion_n touch_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o horseman_n and_o the_o prince_n persuade_v they_o to_o revenge_v their_o injury_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o first_o observation_n this_o treacherous_a practice_n of_o convictolitanis_n who_o a_o little_a before_o as_o we_o may_v remember_v have_v receive_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n from_o caesar_n prove_v true_a the_o say_n of_o cornel._n tacitus_n that_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o revenge_v a_o injury_n then_o to_o requite_v a_o good_a turn_n habetur_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o gratia_n oneri_fw-la ultio_fw-la in_o quaestu_fw-la habetur_fw-la a_o good_a turn_n be_v as_o a_o burden_n and_o a_o debt_n to_o a_o man_n whereas_o revenge_n be_v reckon_v a_o gain_n the_o debt_n of_o loyalty_n and_o good_a affection_n wherein_o convictolitanis_n stand_v engage_v to_o caesar_n for_o confirm_v that_o right_a unto_o he_o which_o civil_a dissension_n have_v make_v doubtful_a together_o with_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o general_a cause_n make_v he_o so_o willing_a to_o revolt_v from_o the_o roman_n and_o in_o lieu_n of_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n to_o requite_v he_o with_o hostility_n a_o part_n so_o odious_a and_o detestable_a that_o virtue_n grieve_v to_o think_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o any_o such_o wickedness_n or_o be_v stain_v with_o the_o infamy_n of_o so_o horrible_a a_o crime_n other_o vice_n be_v fault_n in_o special_a and_o be_v brand_v with_o the_o several_a mark_n of_o ignominy_n but_o ingratitude_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o body_n of_o evil_a and_o do_v countervail_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o hateful_a affection_n seneca_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o
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the_o future_a time_n than_o he_o that_o show_v the_o kindness_n can_v have_v of_o the_o receiver_n for_o man_n be_v loath_a to_o loose_v both_o the_o fruit_n and_o the_o seed_n and_o will_v rather_o bestow_v more_o cost_n and_o labour_n then_o forgo_v the_o hope_n of_o their_o first_o endeavour_n expect_v both_o in_o reason_n and_o nature_n fruit_n answerable_a to_o their_o seed_n whereas_o the_o badness_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v such_o of_o itself_o ut_fw-la gratia_fw-la oneri_fw-la ultio_fw-la in_o quaestu_fw-la habetur_fw-la the_o second_o observation_n suggestion_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n so_o ready_a to_o abuse_v a_o multitude_n as_o false_a suggestion_n which_o like_o a_o lie_a spirit_n seduce_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n from_o the_o truth_n conceive_v and_o fashion_v their_o heart_n to_o such_o purpose_n as_o seem_v best_a to_o the_o abuser_n and_o the_o rather_o when_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o a_o man_n of_o place_n and_o authority_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o pretend_v 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