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monarchy_n by_o mountain_n sea_n or_o other_o line_n spain_n italy_n france_n etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o be_v cut_v out_o as_o proportionable_a pattern_n and_o few_o nation_n have_v ever_o prosper_v when_o their_o pride_n have_v transport_v they_o beyond_o their_o native_a barricado_n hannibal_n after_o seventeen_o year_n war_n wage_v with_o the_o roman_n for_o the_o mastery_n of_o the_o world_n at_o last_o seek_v a_o composition_n in_o humble_a term_n from_o scipio_n and_o â—lamed_v that_o dangerous_a fond_a competition_n which_o have_v either_o engage_v the_o carthaginian_n beyond_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n or_o the_o roman_n beyond_o the_o coast_n of_o italy_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v ill_a success_n that_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o hannibal_n hanno_n be_v before_o hold_v his_o bitter_a enemy_n and_o disaffect_v to_o his_o country_n prosperity_n for_o seek_v a_o honourable_a peace_n with_o the_o roman_n and_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n of_o a_o overswell_a empire_n yet_o by_o the_o 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