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good_a and_o yet_o not_o without_o a_o secret_a taunt_n for_o that_o the_o consul_n severianus_fw-la have_v neither_o praise_v he_o for_o valiant_a either_o hold_v he_o for_o wise_a this_o severianus_fw-la be_v always_o a_o great_a enemy_n of_o adrian_n &_o do_v not_o cease_v travel_v to_o disgrace_v he_o with_o the_o emperor_n whereby_o adrian_n happen_v at_o time_n to_o be_v both_o in_o favour_n and_o disfavour_v in_o such_o manner_n that_o adrian_n burn_v betwixt_o two_o fire_n which_o be_v to_o wit_n ear_n to_o resist_v his_o enemy_n and_o solicitude_n in_o conserve_n his_o friend_n the_o first_o office_n that_o adrian_n have_v in_o rome_n traiane_n be_v consul_n and_o domitian_n be_v emperor_n he_o be_v make_v a_o decem_fw-la viriato_fw-it that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v appoint_v for_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o man_n that_o be_v depute_v to_o determine_v contention_n amongst_o the_o people_n adrian_n give_v so_o good_a account_n of_o his_o office_n and_o recover_v in_o rome_n so_o 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banish_a man_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o pontus_n unto_o who_o adrian_n say_v of_o this_o offence_n thou_o shall_v remain_v chastise_v and_o i_o warn_v for_o ever_o more_o to_o show_v overmuch_o and_o extreme_a favour_n unto_o my_o servant_n whereby_o to_o convert_v love_n into_o pride_n or_o to_o sell_v favour_n for_o covetise_n chap._n ix_o ¶_o of_o the_o manner_n which_o adrian_n use_v with_o the_o man_n of_o war_n when_o adrian_n part_v from_o almain_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n not_o as_o then_o determine_v to_o have_v stay_v long_o there_o but_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o stay_n be_v for_o that_o the_o good_a traiane_n in_o his_o latter_a year_n be_v detain_v so_o long_a time_n in_o the_o war_n of_o asia_n &_o europa_n that_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o italy_n be_v grow_v to_o great_a and_o overmuch_o liberty_n adrian_n depart_v from_o rome_n come_v straight_o unto_o gallia_n transalpina_n not_o to_o conquer_v but_o to_o visit_v the_o same_o the_o frenchman_n do_v much_o rejoice_v 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that_o be_v to_o say_v gross_a bake_v rat_n eat_v cheese_n powder_a beef_n and_o barley_n bread_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v dress_v for_o his_o own_o person_n more_o delicate_a than_o the_o rest_n he_o make_v such_o division_n that_o the_o least_o part_n come_v to_o himself_o what_o more_o or_o less_o he_o always_o do_v wear_v some_o armour_n and_o if_o by_o chance_n he_o find_v any_o gentleman_n unarm_v present_o he_o be_v check_v of_o his_o wage_n affirm_v that_o the_o man_n that_o go_v unarm_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v entreat_v and_o honour_v as_o a_o gentleman_n in_o the_o army_n amongst_o the_o great_a or_o less_o better_a or_o worse_a their_o work_n or_o exercise_n be_v equal_o divide_v which_o be_v to_o weet_v when_o the_o time_n be_v to_o draw_v all_o do_v hale_v and_o draw_v and_o when_o the_o time_n be_v to_o dig_v all_o without_o exception_n at_o their_o turn_n do_v dig_v and_o i_o at_o the_o time_n of_o watch_v in_o their_o course_n every_o man_n do_v watch_v in_o 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do_v enjoy_v the_o empire_n all_o office_n and_o reward_n be_v give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o perennius_fw-la procure_v service_n and_o diligence_n from_o all_o man_n that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o that_o may_v do_v most_o save_v most_o but_o he_o be_v so_o hard_a of_o condition_n and_o of_o gold_n and_o riches_n so_o cruel_a and_o covetous_a that_o of_o mere_a grace_n he_o give_v no_o office_n but_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o pure_a money_n always_o do_v sell_v the_o same_o and_o to_o he_o that_o will_v not_o buy_v he_o give_v present_n more_o dear_a than_o the_o money_n which_o he_o demand_v perennius_fw-la have_v enrol_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o moneyed_a man_n in_o italy_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o present_v he_o some_o rich_fw-fr jewel_n he_o procure_v they_o to_o be_v place_v in_o office_n wherein_o he_o do_v seek_v quarrel_n to_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o life_n and_o to_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o good_n chap._n viii_o of_o a_o conspiracy_n that_o perennius_fw-la 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commandment_n or_o that_o i_o shall_v perform_v it_o for_o if_o he_o be_v evil_a that_o give_v evil_a counsel_n more_o vile_a be_v he_o that_o execute_v the_o same_o julianus_n change_v his_o conceit_n practise_v with_o the_o senate_n that_o he_o will_v yield_v up_o the_o empire_n unto_o who_o it_o may_v please_v they_o which_o they_o like_v very_o well_o but_o dare_v not_o at_o that_o present_a to_o debate_v therein_o for_o severus_n at_o that_o time_n be_v so_o near_o unto_o rome_n that_o it_o be_v rather_o in_o his_o hand_n to_o take_v the_o empire_n then_o to_o receive_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o senate_n julianus_n forget_v not_o to_o send_v his_o captain_n crispinus_n against_o severus_n against_o who_o severus_n send_v another_o captain_n name_v julius_n lucius_n who_o overcome_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o slay_v crispinus_n when_o julianus_n consider_v how_o his_o enemy_n prevail_v and_o his_o friend_n do_v forsake_v he_o he_o purpose_v to_o take_v the_o advice_n of_o witch_n enchanter_n and_o soothsayer_n to_o understand_v his_o destiny_n and_o the_o fortune_n of_o severus_n and_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o that_o after_o he_o assemble_v many_o sorcerer_n and_o magician_n in_o his_o own_o house_n he_o make_v they_o practice_v many_o sorcery_n and_o enchantment_n and_o to_o sing_v and_o pray_v many_o filthy_a terrible_a and_o foul_a thing_n and_o as_o they_o after_o report_v which_o be_v present_a he_o himself_o change_v countenance_n and_o with_o stare_a hair_n discover_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o great_a terror_n julianus_n come_v unto_o the_o senator_n crave_v their_o advice_n how_o he_o shall_v provide_v and_o behave_v himself_o for_o that_o severus_n approach_v and_o favour_v of_o fortune_n who_o have_v he_o in_o contempt_n none_o of_o the_o senator_n answer_v one_o word_n but_o the_o consul_n geminus_n which_o say_v neither_o art_n thou_o worthy_a of_o counsel_n or_o deserve_v remedy_n since_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o senator_n which_o 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thus_o his_o own_o son_n of_o the_o age_n of_o five_o year_n do_v give_v and_o divide_v unto_o all_o person_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o unto_o who_o the_o father_n say_v temper_v thy_o hand_n son_n in_o repart_v because_o thou_o have_v no_o real_a riches_n to_o give_v the_o child_n make_v answer_v if_o i_o have_v they_o not_o now_o when_o i_o be_o a_o child_n i_o shall_v have_v they_o when_o i_o be_o a_o man_n all_o man_n present_v wonder_v consider_v the_o age_n of_o the_o child_n that_o so_o grave_a a_o answer_n shall_v proceed_v from_o so_o tender_a youth_n chap._n iii_o ¶_o how_o the_o pretorian_n do_v elect_v he_o emperor_n in_o the_o 10._o year_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o commodus_n severus_n be_v send_v in_o message_n unto_o the_o province_n of_o germany_n in_o which_o ambassage_n he_o obtain_v much_o honour_n and_o no_o small_a wealth_n for_o natural_o he_o be_v of_o great_a dispatch_n in_o affair_n and_o skilful_a to_o gather_v money_n he_o be_v resident_a in_o 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day_n whereon_o the_o army_n do_v advance_v he_o as_o emperor_n he_o give_v and_o divide_v amongst_o they_o so_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n as_o never_o any_o emperor_n have_v do_v afore_o time_n for_o he_o give_v not_o only_o all_o his_o own_o but_o also_o the_o treasure_n of_o his_o friend_n with_o great_a speed_n severus_n send_v unto_o the_o army_n of_o illyria_n in_o pannonia_n in_o spain_n france_n and_o britain_n and_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v how_o pertinax_n be_v dead_a that_o julianus_n have_v buy_v the_o empire_n and_o that_o the_o army_n of_o germany_n have_v elect_v he_o emperor_n but_o that_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v the_o same_o unless_o they_o as_o true_a defender_n of_o the_o empire_n will_v consent_v unto_o their_o election_n wherein_o all_o with_o one_o conformity_n do_v allow_v that_o election_n which_o the_o german_n have_v make_v of_o severus_n and_o utter_o do_v annihilate_v all_o consent_n and_o election_n that_o have_v or_o may_v be_v to_o the_o advauncement_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o julianus_n and_o upon_o condition_n that_o severus_n shall_v first_o be_v swear_v to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o the_o good_a emperor_n pertinax_n and_o to_o give_v his_o favour_n unto_o the_o man_n of_o war_n present_o when_o the_o severus_n see_v his_o empire_n confirm_v by_o the_o man_n of_o war_n speedy_o he_o take_v his_o way_n towards_o rome_n upon_o which_o way_n not_o only_o he_o have_v no_o resistance_n but_o in_o all_o place_n be_v receive_v with_o great_a joy_n two_o consul_n 100_o senator_n 30._o questor_n 22._o judge_n 14._o tribune_n 10._o pretour_n 400._o priest_n and_o 50._o vestal_a virgin_n come_v forth_o to_o receive_v severus_n unto_o who_o he_o send_v to_o give_v understanding_n that_o if_o they_o will_v behold_v his_o face_n mild_a that_o all_o person_n of_o all_o armour_n either_o open_a or_o secret_a shall_v disarm_v themselves_o for_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o war_n and_o they_o to_o receive_v he_o in_o peace_n they_o be_v person_n of_o so_o great_a honour_n riches_n and_o ancient_a that_o come_v forth_o to_o receive_v he_o be_v not_o a_o little_a despite_v that_o severus_n shall_v command_v they_o to_o be_v disarm_v but_o in_o the_o end_n they_o accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v command_v they_o and_o from_o thence_o forth_o conceive_v against_o severus_n mortal_a hatred_n because_o if_o they_o disarm_v their_o person_n of_o armour_n they_o do_v arm_v their_o heart_n with_o malice_n and_o as_o severus_n be_v proud_a with_o his_o empire_n and_o the_o consul_n and_o senator_n wise_a and_o advise_v neither_o do_v he_o perceive_v they_o to_o be_v offend_v either_o do_v they_o discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v gréeve_v or_o despite_v for_o that_o if_o they_o have_v patience_n to_o suffer_v the_o injury_n they_o want_v not_o wisdom_n to_o dissemble_v the_o same_o as_o severus_n be_v subtle_a and_o skilful_a he_o do_v two_o thing_n before_o he_o enter_v rome_n wherewith_o 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to_o be_v note_v be_v that_o be_v a_o man_n and_o of_o great_a experience_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o empire_n he_o continue_v subject_a unto_o his_o mother_n as_o when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o have_v reverence_v and_o honour_v she_o as_o a_o mother_n and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n to_o have_v consider_v that_o her_o counsel_n in_o the_o end_n be_v but_o of_o a_o woman_n alexander_n be_v so_o universal_o belove_v of_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o empire_n that_o it_o chance_v at_o his_o death_n which_o never_o be_v read_v to_o have_v chance_v at_o the_o death_n of_o any_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v all_o slay_v which_o bring_v the_o news_n of_o his_o death_n neither_o the_o
commandment_n of_o commission_n of_o his_o successor_n will_v they_o obey_v advouchinge_v it_o to_o be_v blasphemy_n in_o the_o place_n of_o so_o virtuous_a a_o prince_n to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o a_o traitor_n so_o detestable_a finis_fw-la error_n escape_v page_n 136_o page_n 143_o page_n 335_o page_n 366_o page_n 431_o fault_n chap._n two_o fault_n chap._n xi_o fault_n chap._n iiii_o fault_n chap._n twelve_o fault_n oath_n fault_n manea_n correction_n chap._n seven_o correction_n chap._n x._o correction_n chap._n iii._n correction_n chap._n x._o correction_n other_o correction_n mamea_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v read_v wheresoever_o it_o be_v find_v ¶_o a_o general_a table_n contain_v the_o title_n or_o argument_n of_o every_o chapter_n throughout_o the_o body_n of_o this_o whole_a book_n ⸫_o the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n pag._n 13._o chap._n 1_o of_o four_o renown_a city_n that_o perish_v and_o be_v subvert_v in_o spain_n 2_o of_o the_o country_n and_o birth_n of_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n 3_o how_o traiane_n pass_v out_o of_o spain_n be_v a_o young_a man_n to_o go_v into_o italy_n 4_o of_o the_o friendship_n and_o parentage_n that_o traiane_n have_v with_o the_o emperor_n nerua_n 5_o how_o nerua_n be_v make_v emperor_n and_o adopt_a traiane_n his_o son_n 6_o of_o the_o law_n that_o traiane_n make_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n 7_o of_o the_o noble_a and_o notable_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o traiane_n 8_o of_o the_o proud_a and_o stately_a building_n which_o traiane_n make_v 9_o of_o some_o vice_n whereof_o traiane_n be_v note_v 10_o of_o the_o first_o war_n that_o traiane_n have_v against_o the_o datian_n 11_z how_o traiane_n triumph_v over_o the_o datian_n and_o reform_v his_o common_a wealth_n 12_o of_o the_o second_o war_n that_o traiane_n have_v against_o the_o datian_n 13_o of_o the_o great_a building_n that_o traiane_n make_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o datia_n 14_o of_o the_o second_o enter_v of_o rome_n by_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n and_o the_o notable_a thing_n which_o he_o do_v in_o the_o same_o 15_o what_o traiane_n do_v in_o sicyl_n in_o africa_n and_o in_o spain_n 16_o how_o trajan_n do_v pass_v out_o of_o spain_n into_o asia_n and_o the_o manner_n that_o he_o use_v in_o the_o war_n 17_o of_o the_o honourable_a title_n that_o the_o roman_n send_v unto_o traiane_n and_o of_o the_o earthquake_n in_o antioch_n 18_o how_o trajan_n subdue_v assyria_n and_o what_o he_o do_v in_o babylon_n 19_o how_o trajan_n after_o great_a travel_n to_o pass_v into_o the_o india_n be_v constrain_v to_o retire_v 20_o how_o traiane_n come_v from_o asia_n to_o triumph_v in_o rome_n be_v stay_v by_o death_n in_o sicyl_n the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n pag._n 71._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o lineage_n from_o whence_o adrian_n descend_v and_o of_o the_o place_n and_o country_n where_o he_o be_v breed_v &_o nourish_v 2_o of_o some_o evil_a inclination_n that_o possess_v &_o have_v power_n in_o adrian_n 3_o of_o the_o friend_n and_o enemy_n which_o adrian_n have_v 4_o of_o the_o love_n that_o the_o emperor_n traiane_n have_v unto_o adrian_n 5_o of_o the_o care_n and_o solicitude_n of_o adrian_n to_o obtain_v the_o empire_n 6_o how_o at_o traianes_n death_n adrian_n be_v declare_v emperor_n 7_o of_o his_o entrance_n into_o rome_n 8_o of_o the_o good_a condition_n and_o inclination_n of_o adrian_n 9_o of_o the_o manner_n which_o adrian_n use_v with_o the_o man_n of_o war_n 10_o of_o the_o act_n that_o adrian_n do_v in_o england_n france_n and_o spain_n 11_z how_o adrian_n do_v pass_v into_o asia_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o chance_v there_o 12_o of_o the_o great_a liberality_n that_o adrian_n use_v and_o some_o cruelty_n that_o he_o commit_v 13_o of_o the_o law_n that_o adrian_n make_v 14_o of_o some_o of_o his_o gracious_a and_o pithy_a sentence_n 15_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v worthy_a praise_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n worthy_a dispraise_n 16_o who_o adrian_n do_v adopt_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o empire_n 17_o how_o and_o where_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n die_v the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n pag._n 118._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o lineage_n and_o country_n of_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n 2_o of_o the_o inclination_n proportion_n and_o natural_a fashion_n of_o his_o body_n 3_o of_o the_o work_v of_o piety_n which_o he_o do_v and_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v entitle_v antoninus_n pius_n 4_o of_o the_o word_n that_o adrian_n say_v unto_o the_o senate_n when_o he_o do_v adopt_v antoninus_n pius_fw-la 5_o of_o the_o office_n that_o antoninus_n hold_v before_o he_o be_v emperor_n 6_o how_o he_o hold_v all_o province_n in_o peace_n not_o by_o arm_n but_o with_o letter_n 7_o how_o he_o do_v visit_v the_o officer_n of_o his_o common_a wealth_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o his_o house_n 8_o of_o certain_a notable_a building_n erect_v by_o antoninus_n 9_o of_o certain_a law_n which_o the_o emperor_n antoninus_n pius_n make_v 10_o of_o the_o prodigious_a and_o monstrous_a thing_n that_o happen_v during_o the_o empire_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n 11_o of_o the_o war_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n and_o other_o his_o act_n 12_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o death_n the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n pag._n 149._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n 2_o of_o the_o honourable_a title_n give_v to_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n in_o time_n of_o his_o youth_n 3_o how_o commodus_n do_v inherit_v the_o empire_n of_o his_o father_n marcus_n aurelius_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a speech_n which_o he_o use_v unto_o the_o senate_n 4_o of_o a_o certain_a famous_a and_o notable_a speech_n use_v by_o one_o of_o his_o tutor_n for_o that_o he_o will_v leave_v the_o war_n of_o panonia_n unfinished_a 5_o how_o commodus_n leave_v the_o war_n of_o panonia_n to_o go_v to_o rome_n 6_o how_o commodus_n be_v cruel_a and_o of_o the_o cruelty_n which_o he_o use_v 7_o of_o a_o certain_a conspiracy_n attempt_v against_o commodus_n and_o of_o perennius_fw-la his_o most_o favour_a counsellor_n 8_o of_o a_o conspiracy_n that_o perennius_fw-la wrought_v against_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n 9_o of_o the_o tyrant_n maternus_n and_o of_o his_o treason_n against_o commodus_n 10_o of_o the_o inexpected_a death_n of_o cleander_n a_o favour_a and_o most_o private_a servant_n unto_o commodus_n 11_o the_o report_n of_o a_o fire_n which_o descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o burn_v in_o rome_n the_o temple_n of_o peace_n 12_o of_o many_o cruelty_n and_o not_o a_o few_o fantastical_a practice_n of_o commodus_n 13_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o province_n that_o rebel_v in_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o prodigy_n of_o his_o death_n 14_o how_o commodus_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o devise_n and_o counsel_n of_o his_o courtesane_a martia_n the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n pertinax_n pag._n 240._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o lineage_n and_o country_n of_o the_o emperor_n pertinax_n 2_o of_o the_o variable_a fortune_n that_o pertinax_n do_v pass_v before_o he_o obtain_v the_o empire_n 3_o what_o be_v say_v and_o what_o he_o answer_v unto_o those_o person_n that_o offer_v he_o the_o empire_n 4_o a_o certain_a notable_a speech_n utter_v by_o letus_fw-la unto_o the_o army_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o pertinax_n 5_o of_o a_o oration_n make_v by_o pertinax_n in_o the_o senate_n immediate_o after_o he_o be_v elect_v emperor_n 6_o of_o many_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v after_o he_o be_v emperor_n 7_o of_o many_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v ordain_v &_o reform_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n 8_o of_o certain_a vice_n wherewith_o he_o be_v infect_v and_o of_o the_o prodigy_n of_o his_o death_n 9_o of_o the_o occasion_n that_o the_o pretorian_n take_v to_o murder_v he_o 10_o of_o a_o notable_a speech_n that_o the_o emperor_n pertinax_n use_v when_o his_o soldier_n come_v to_o kill_v he_o the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n julianus_n pag._n 246._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o life_n lineage_n and_o country_n of_o the_o emperor_n julianus_n 2_o how_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n be_v set_v to_o sale_n and_o also_o sell_v by_o proclamation_n 3_o of_o the_o great_a and_o mortal_a hatred_n which_o the_o roman_n do_v bear_v unto_o julianus_n for_o buy_v the_o empire_n 4_o of_o two_o roman_a captain_n name_v severus_n and_o pessenius_fw-la that_o rebel_v against_o the_o emperor_n julianus_n 5_o how_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o senate_n the_o emperor_n julianus_n be_v slay_v the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n severus_n pag._n 266._o chap._n 1_o of_o the_o lineage_n and_o country_n of_o the_o emperor_n severus_n 2_o of_o the_o office_n which_o severus_n hold_v in_o the_o empire_n before_o he_o be_v emperor_n 3_o how_o the_o
thereof_o in_o the_o place_n where_o old_a carthage_n stand_v traiane_n do_v build_v a_o castle_n more_o fair_a than_o strong_a and_o erect_v therein_o two_o counterfeit_n the_o one_o of_o hannibal_n the_o carthaginian_a and_o the_o other_o of_o scipio_n the_o african_a but_o present_o upon_o his_o depart_n from_o that_o country_n the_o pirate_n lay_v it_o flat_a on_o the_o earth_n incontinent_n after_o traiane_n have_v arrive_v into_o africa_n there_o grow_v a_o general_a pestilence_n throughout_o the_o same_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o can_v neither_o go_v to_o see_v that_o he_o desire_v either_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o determine_v and_o as_o the_o pestilence_n grow_v so_o cruel_a traiane_n be_v constrain_v to_o retire_v unto_o the_o port_n of_o bona_n which_o be_v somewhat_o more_o sound_a and_o from_o thence_o he_o send_v for_o the_o principal_n of_o the_o numidian_n and_o also_o of_o the_o mauritan_n who_o incontinent_o in_o presence_n of_o traiane_n be_v make_v friend_n 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