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hate_n of_o the_o gentry_n against_o who_o these_o malicious_a severity_n be_v pretend_v then_o in_o true_a zeal_n to_o the_o common_a cause_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n incredible_a to_o relate_v such_o and_o so_o violent_a be_v the_o perverseness_n
of_o both_o party_n whereupon_o every_o man_n be_v daunt_v marcus_n scaurus_n the_o fore-recited_a procurator_n of_o bestia_n between_o the_o insultinge_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o fright_n of_o the_o gentry_n the_o city_n also_o quake_v for_o fear_n among_o the_o three_o informer_n petition_v by_o the_o bill_n of_o manlius_n procure_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o three_o in_o commission_n howsoever_o the_o inquisition_n be_v so_o bitter_o and_o violent_o urge_v by_o the_o clamour_n &_o lincentiousnesse_n of_o the_o people_n at_o this_o assembly_n that_o look_v what_o insolency_n the_o nobility_n in_o former_a time_n in_o their_o potency_n exercise_v upon_o the_o people_n the_o people_n at_o this_o time_n be_v nothing_o behind_o in_o requital_n of_o the_o like_a outrage_n towards_o the_o gentry_n chap._n 12._o a_o disgression_n of_o the_o author_n upon_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o corruption_n and_o declination_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n this_o bandy_n of_o party_n by_o the_o people_n and_o the_o partiality_n of_o the_o gentry_n with_o the_o accustomary_a assiduity_n of_o corrupt_a passage_n take_v their_o first_o original_n in_o rome_n not_o many_o year_n sithence_o from_o the_o disuse_n of_o war_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o vanity_n wealth_n and_o idleness_n which_o all_o mortal_a man_n do_v most_o seek_v after_o for_o before_o the_o raze_n of_o carthage_n the_o senate_n and_o roman_a people_n rule_v the_o state_n with_o indifferency_n in_o quiet_a and_o mutual_a modesty_n latinas_fw-la seruabat_fw-la casâ—as_fw-la humilis_fw-la fortuna_fw-la latinas_fw-la contention_n of_o superiority_n and_o greatness_n be_v not_o hear_v of_o amongst_o fellow-cittizen_n foreign_a fear_n retain_v the_o city_n within_o bound_n of_o mediocrity_n sinebat_fw-la quondam_a nec_fw-la vitus_fw-la contingi_fw-la parua_fw-la sinebat_fw-la as_o fear_v vanish_v so_o those_o vanity_n which_o accompany_v prosperity_n wantonness_n and_o pride_n approach_v breve_n tecâ—â—_n labour_n somnique_fw-la breve_n insomuch_o that_o in_o adverse_a time_n the_o fruition_n of_o peace_n and_o idleness_n be_v most_o bitter_a and_o burdensome_a to_o they_o for_o the_o nobility_n convert_v the_o institution_n of_o their_o superiority_n into_o arrogancy_n and_o the_o cominalty_n their_o privilege_n into_o liberty_n each_o party_n make_v shift_v for_o themselves_o to_o usurp_v to_o ravine_n to_o bandy_v there_o be_v but_o two_o faction_n the_o commonwealth_n which_o consist_v in_o medio_fw-la be_v wrong_v on_o both_o side_n whereof_o the_o nobility_n interest_v by_o faction_n prevail_v most_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o commons_o disjoint_v &_o disperse_v in_o multitude_n can_v do_v little_a the_o people_n be_v keep_v low_a by_o poverty_n and_o employment_n in_o service_n the_o spoil_n of_o war_n the_o general_n share_v unto_o themselves_o and_o their_o favourite_n whilst_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o parent_n and_o infant_n of_o the_o soldier_n be_v disseize_v of_o their_o inheritance_n as_o they_o happen_v to_o lie_v adjoin_v near_o the_o confine_n of_o some_o great_a personage_n thus_o avarice_n incorporate_v with_o greatness_n lay_v claim_v &_o make_v prize_n of_o all_o thing_n without_o mean_a in_o all_o place_n until_o it_o run_v headlong_o into_o desperate_a ruin_n for_o after_o some_o of_o the_o nobility_n be_v find_v to_o affect_v true_a glory_n before_o usurp_a power_n the_o city_n begin_v to_o be_v disquiet_v and_o civil_a dissension_n as_o dust_v carry_v with_o a_o whirlwind_n invade_v man_n sancy_n tiberius_n and_o c._n gracchus_n who_o ancestor_n have_v do_v many_o good_a service_n to_o the_o state_n both_o in_o the_o punic_a and_o other_o war_n be_v the_o first_o that_o endeavour_v to_o restore_v the_o people_n to_o liberty_n &_o to_o call_v the_o offence_n of_o some_o few_o into_o question_n the_o nobility_n be_v guilty_a &_o therefore_o fearful_a sometime_o sound_a mean_n to_o frustrate_v the_o devise_n of_o the_o tribune_n by_o their_o associate_n and_o the_o latin_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o roman_a knight_n who_o the_o hope_n of_o equality_n have_v exempt_v from_o side_v with_o the_o vulgar_a first_o they_o slay_v tiberius_n &_o with_o in_o few_o year_n after_o c._n gracchus_n with_o m._n fuluius_n flaccus_n the_o one_o colourable_o for_o move_a sedition_n the_o other_o for_o produce_v the_o law_n of_o send_v forth_o colony_n to_o speak_v upright_o the_o gracchi_n be_v too_o too_o violent_a in_o their_o desire_n of_o prevail_a for_o it_o be_v a_o wise_a course_n to_o yield_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n rather_o than_o to_o wreck_v our_o injury_n in_o a_o evil_a measure_n upon_o this_o victory_n the_o nobility_n according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n &_o particular_n either_o massacre_v or_o banish_v many_o faveret_fw-la many_o quiae_fw-la ex_fw-la populalaribus_fw-la nullus_fw-la eye_n faveret_fw-la mortal_a creature_n for_o future_a age_n procure_v unto_o themselves_o more_o fear_n than_o power_n a_o project_n which_o have_v ruinate_v many_o great_a city_n wherein_o the_o one_o have_v study_v by_o all_o nefas_fw-la all_o per_fw-la fas_fw-la et_fw-la nefas_fw-la mean_n to_o overmaster_n the_o other_o and_o after_o victory_n to_o proceed_v with_o cruelty_n let_v this_o suffice_v for_o the_o partiality_n and_o state_n of_o the_o city_n the_o multiplicity_n whereof_o if_o i_o shall_v address_v myself_o in_o particular_a to_o remember_v time_n rather_o than_o copy_n will_v fail_v my_o endeavour_n wherefore_o i_o will_v retire_v my_o pen_n to_o purpose_n chap._n 13._o 1._o metellus_n be_v make_v lord_n general_n of_o the_o army_n in_o africa_n 2._o he_o reform_v the_o army_n the_o description_n of_o a_o worthy_a general_n 1_o after_o the_o composition_n of_o aulus_n and_o the_o foul_a discomfiture_n of_o our_o people_n q._n metellus_n and_o m._n sillanus_n consul_n elect_v cast_a lot_n for_o the_o province_n numidia_n fall_v to_o metellus_n a_o man_n of_o action_n who_o although_o he_o take_v part_n against_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o poeple_n yet_o neither_o party_n can_v blemish_v his_o honour_n or_o good_a report_n at_o his_o first_o entry_n into_o office_n he_o set_v order_n in_o all_o business_n which_o concern_v his_o colleague_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o and_o afterward_o whole_o bend_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o present_a war_n whereupon_o grow_v into_o despair_n of_o the_o old_a army_n he_o press_v and_o inroll_v new_a soldier_n desire_v aid_n on_o all_o hand_n prepare_v armour_n weapon_n horse_n and_o all_o other_o warlike_a necessary_n with_o plentiful_a provision_n of_o victual_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o which_o he_o know_v will_v be_v otherwise_o want_v in_o a_o variable_a war_n subject_a to_o the_o penury_n of_o accustom_a supply_n to_o make_v up_o which_o his_o proportion_n by_o the_o good_a leave_n of_o the_o senate_n the_o associate_n the_o italian_n and_o foreign_a king_n of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n adjoin_v their_o aid_n so_o do_v every_o city_n even_o to_o emulation_n so_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o readiness_n and_o prepare_v to_o his_o own_o content_n he_o depart_v towards_o numidia_n with_o the_o general_a applause_n of_o the_o city_n partly_o move_v thereunto_o by_o hope_n of_o his_o good_a carriage_n and_o honourable_a disposition_n partly_o for_o his_o invincible_a neglect_n of_o extorsive_a riches_n but_o most_o of_o all_o for_o that_o by_o the_o avarice_n of_o our_o former_a governor_n our_o force_n have_v be_v break_v and_o dishearten_a and_o the_o enemy_n increase_v and_o encourage_v in_o numidia_n at_o his_o arrival_n in_o africa_n sparke_n albinus_n the_o pronconsull_n resign_v the_o army_n but_o undisciplind_a out_o of_o heart_n neither_o endurable_a of_o danger_n nor_o labour_n brave_a in_o tongue_n slow_a in_o action_n drive_v prey_v out_o of_o their_o friend_n country_n itself_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o spoil_v enemy_n utter_o destitute_a of_o obedience_n and_o modest_a carriage_n so_o far_o out_o of_o order_n that_o the_o new_a general_n become_v more_o pensive_a to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o this_o enure_v absurdity_n than_o any_o way_n hopeful_a either_o to_o receive_v assistance_n or_o good_a service_n by_o their_o tumultuary_a multitude_n notwithstanding_o although_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o inpeditae_fw-la the_o per_fw-la discensionem_fw-la inpeditae_fw-la summer_n election_n have_v deceive_v his_o intention_n and_o although_o he_o know_v that_o the_o people_n ear_n itch_v with_o expectation_n of_o good_a news_n yet_o stand_v he_o resolve_v not_o to_o begin_v the_o war_n before_o he_o have_v train_v his_o soldier_n to_o their_o ancient_a discipline_n for_o albinus_n be_v terrify_v at_o the_o disastrous_a overthrow_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o army_n during_o so_o much_o of_o the_o summer_n season_n as_o he_o spend_v in_o the_o province_n have_v set_v up_o his_o rest_n not_o to_o dislodge_v but_o billet_v his_o soldier_n in_o as_o it_o be_v stand_v camp_n without_o any_o remove_n until_o stinch_v or_o want_v of_o forage_v enforce_v he_o thereto_o and_o then_o neither_o according_a unto_o military_a discipline_n
rash_o to_o be_v reject_v nor_o at_o first_o sight_n embrace_v but_o herein_o let_v we_o imitate_v caligula_n who_o command_v the_o history_n of_o caesar_n write_v by_o cassius_n and_o labienus_n and_o condemn_v by_o the_o senate_n to_o be_v publish_v say_v that_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o state_n to_o have_v the_o action_n of_o every_o man_n understand_v by_o all_o man_n yet_o for_o my_o part_n if_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o concern_v caesar_n be_v â—ow_o extant_a i_o will_v not_o altogether_o admit_v they_o to_o belief_n no_o nor_o build_v confidence_n on_o caesar_n himself_o when_o he_o write_v that_o the_o pompeyan_n make_v not_o conscience_n of_o divine_a and_o human_a thing_n and_o leâ—t_o no_o sacrilegious_a violence_n unattempted_a whereas_o he_o himself_o without_o any_o fear_n of_o religion_n or_o deity_n sack_v all_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o break_v up_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o holy_a sanctuary_n which_o pompey_n and_o 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bestow_v the_o pillage_n thereof_o upon_o his_o soldier_n this_o do_v he_o assault_v such_o castle_n and_o town_n as_o both_o for_o their_o situation_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n be_v least_o able_a to_o make_v defence_n in_o other_o place_n likewise_o he_o have_v many_o battle_n &_o light_a skirmish_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n his_o new_a soldier_n begin_v to_o grow_v hardy_a and_o to_o enter_v into_o fight_n without_o any_o fear_n of_o peril_n as_o well_o perceive_v that_o all_o such_o as_o flee_v be_v either_o slay_v or_o take_v captive_n that_o every_o man_n assurance_n of_o safety_n rest_v in_o his_o strength_n and_o sufficience_n that_o upon_o arm_n and_o prowess_n their_o welfare_n depend_v that_o their_o liberty_n their_o country_n their_o kindred_n and_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v consist_v herein_o and_o final_o that_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o acquire_v glory_n and_o riches_n by_o reason_n whereof_o in_o short_a space_n both_o new_a and_o old_a alike_o grow_v valorous_a and_o their_o virtue_n become_v equal_a but_o the_o two_o king_n advertise_v of_o the_o approach_n of_o marius_n devide_v their_o army_n several_o depart_v unto_o the_o most_o unaccessable_a and_o difficult_a place_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o jugurth_n hope_v by_o these_o mean_n that_o the_o roman_a army_n scatter_v itself_o and_o straggle_v abroad_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v invade_v and_o that_o they_o like_v the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n secure_a &_o void_a of_o fear_n will_v become_v the_o more_o improvident_a and_o less_o circumspect_a metellus_n in_o this_o mean_a season_n arrive_v at_o rome_n where_o contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n he_o be_v joyful_o welcome_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o after_o the_o envy_n raise_v against_o he_o be_v overblowne_v be_v alike_o hold_v dear_a unto_o the_o people_n &_o the_o senate_n chap._n 28._o 1_o marius_n in_o sundry_a small_a bikeringe_n distress_v jugurth_n and_o bocchus_n 2_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o the_o war_n 3_o and_o without_o loss_n take_v and_o sack_v capsa_n 4_o his_o praise_n but_o marius_n like_o a_o prudent_a and_o industrious_a captain_n have_v a_o eye_n both_o on_o his_o own_o army_n and_o his_o enemy_n he_o well_o perceive_v what_o most_o advantage_v or_o disaduamtage_v the_o one_o for_o other_o side_n he_o set_v spy_n to_o observe_v what_o way_n the_o king_n take_v &_o overreach_v all_o their_o counsel_n &_o stratagem_n he_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o be_v slack_a or_o unprovided_a on_o his_o part_n or_o any_o thing_n to_o remain_v safe_a and_o secure_a to_o the_o other_o side_n by_o reason_n whereof_o many_o time_n on_o his_o way_n he_o charge_v and_o defeat_v jugurth_n &_o the_o getulians_n as_o he_o find_v they_o forage_v and_o spoil_v our_o confederate_n and_o not_o far_o from_o the_o town_n of_o cirtha_n force_v the_o king_n himself_o to_o leave_v his_o arm_n behind_o he_o but_o at_o length_n perceive_v that_o these_o
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the_o truth_n of_o these_o matter_n become_v confident_a i_o think_v on_o the_o help_n of_o the_o god_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v either_o in_o wit_n or_o policy_n have_v be_v sufficient_o provide_v to_o encounter_v so_o many_o difficulty_n especial_o have_v there_o but_o small_a store_n of_o corn_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o numidian_n employ_v their_o ground_n rather_o in_o pasture_n then_o tillage_n &_o that_o quantity_n which_o they_o have_v be_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o their_o king_n convey_v into_o their_o strong_a hold_n their_o field_n be_v also_o dry_a and_o barren_a without_o fruit_n it_o be_v then_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o summer_n howbeit_o marius_n make_v sufficient_a provision_n as_o his_o ocasion_n require_v he_o commit_v to_o his_o auxiliary_a troop_n of_o horse_n the_o convoy_n of_o such_o cattle_n as_o former_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o enemy_n and_o send_v his_o lieutenant_n aulus_n manlius_n with_o his_o light_a arm_a cohort_n to_o the_o town_n of_o laris_n where_o he_o have_v lay_v in_o his_o soldier_n pay_v and_o victual_n allege_v that_o he_o himself_o will_v go_v a_o forage_n and_o within_o few_o day_n meet_v he_o there_o thus_o conceal_v his_o purpose_n he_o lead_v his_o army_n towards_o the_o river_n tanais_n and_o make_v daily_o in_o his_o journey_n equal_a &_o ratable_a distribution_n of_o his_o cattle_n among_o his_o army_n as_o they_o be_v divide_v by_o hundred_o and_o troop_n of_o thirty_o or_o other_o small_a company_n take_v order_n that_o of_o the_o hide_v of_o those_o beast_n shall_v be_v make_v vessel_n for_o the_o carriage_n of_o water_n and_o moreover_o not_o man_n know_v his_o pretence_n he_o provide_v such_o store_n of_o corn_n and_o other_o necessary_n as_o short_o shall_v be_v requisite_a for_o his_o intend_a enterprise_n in_o a_o word_n on_o the_o sixth_o day_n arrive_v at_o the_o river_n he_o have_v a_o great_a number_n of_o those_o vessel_n make_v of_o the_o hide_v of_o beast_n there_o pitch_v his_o tent_n slight_o fortify_v he_o command_v his_o soldier_n to_o take_v their_o repast_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v by_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n will_v they_o further_o to_o leave_v all_o their_o baggage_n behind_o and_o charge_v their_o carriage_n only_o with_o water_n at_o length_n when_o he_o see_v his_o time_n he_o depart_v from_o his_o tent_n and_o travel_v all_o that_o night_n rest_v on_o the_o morning_n with_o his_o army_n the_o like_a he_o do_v the_o second_o night_n and_o the_o three_o night_n long_o before_o day_n he_o arrive_v at_o a_o place_n full_a of_o hillock_n not_o above_o two_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o town_n of_o capsa_n where_o as_o covert_o as_o he_o can_v he_o ambush_v his_o army_n but_o the_o day_n approach_v &_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o numidian_n not_o mistrust_v any_o enemy_n be_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o town_n marius_n sudden_o cause_v all_o his_o horse_n and_o with_o those_o his_o light_a footman_n to_o make_v haste_n and_o seize_v upon_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n immdiate_o himself_o follow_v give_v express_a charge_n to_o his_o soldier_n to_o refrain_v from_o pillage_n which_o when_o the_o townsman_n perceive_v there_o estate_n stand_v on_o such_o dangerous_a term_n extreme_a fear_n a_o mischief_n so_o unlooked_v for_o and_o moreover_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o fellow-cittizen_n surprise_v and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n move_v they_o to_o yield_v the_o town_n to_o marius_n forthwith_o the_o city_n be_v fire_v all_o of_o the_o age_n of_o fourteen_o year_n and_o upwardes_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n the_o rest_n sell_v &_o the_o prey_n divide_v amongst_o the_o soldier_n which_o injurious_a act_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n be_v not_o commit_v either_o for_o avarice_n or_o barbarous_a cruelty_n in_o the_o consul_n but_o because_o the_o place_n be_v most_o commodious_a for_o jugurth_n &_o almost_o unaccessable_a to_o the_o roman_n moreover_o they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o people_n inconstant_a &_o faithless_a &_o in_o former_a time_n can_v not_o be_v contain_v in_o obedience_n neither_o through_o fear_n or_o favour_n 4._o marius_n have_v so_o speedy_o finish_v so_o great_a a_o enterprise_n without_o any_o loss_n of_o his_o own_o albeit_o he_o be_v renown_v before_o yet_o now_o begin_v to_o be_v of_o great_a fame_n and_o estimation_n now_o all_o his_o design_n and_o project_n as_o well_o such_o as_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n through_o good_a advice_n as_o such_o also_o as_o inconsiderate_o &_o by_o chance_n be_v adventure_v be_v ascribe_v whole_o to_o his_o virtue_n &_o policy_n his_o soldier_n over_o who_o he_o mild_o command_v be_v likewise_o enrich_v by_o these_o service_n extol_v his_o name_n to_o the_o heaven_n &_o the_o numidian_n fear_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v more_o than_o mortal_a final_o as_o
and_o wound_v diverse_a and_o trample_v on_o their_o dead_a body_n enforce_v themselves_o to_o ascend_v the_o wall_n thus_o fortune_n still_o favour_v the_o overween_a rashness_n of_o marius_n &_o in_o his_o own_o error_n he_o find_v glory_n 2_o these_o passage_n thus_o depend_v mean_a time_n lucius_n silla_n the_o questor_n arrive_v in_o the_o camp_n with_o a_o great_a troop_n of_o horse_n he_o have_v be_v leave_v behind_o in_o rome_n to_o raise_v a_o army_n of_o latin_n and_o ally_n their_o confederate_n but_o forsomuch_o as_o we_o be_v now_o fall_v into_o discourse_n of_o so_o renown_a a_o man_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o treat_v somewhat_o of_o his_o nature_n and_o condition_n for_o henceforward_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o his_o action_n and_o lucius_n sisenna_n who_o of_o all_o other_o that_o have_v write_v of_o he_o have_v with_o great_a diligence_n and_o most_o faith_n pursue_v the_o history_n seem_v to_o i_o not_o to_o have_v speak_v liberal_o and_o free_o enough_o of_o his_o worthiness_n scylla_n then_o be_v noble_o descend_v from_o the_o race_n of_o a_o patrician_n but_o his_o gentry_n be_v almost_o extinct_a and_o wear_v out_o by_o the_o sloth_n of_o his_o ancestor_n he_o be_v alike_o and_o excellent_o learn_v both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a of_o a_o haughty_a courage_n addict_v to_o his_o pleasure_n but_o more_o to_o glory_n his_o vacant_a hour_n be_v spend_v in_o luxury_n yet_o pleasure_n never_o hinder_v his_o affair_n only_o he_o may_v have_v better_o advise_v himself_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o more_o honest_a wife_n he_o be_v eloquent_a subtle_a sociable_a and_o in_o dissemble_v or_o disguise_v his_o intent_n the_o depth_n of_o his_o wit_n be_v incredible_a he_o be_v liberal_a in_o gift_n chief_o of_o his_o money_n and_o before_o the_o civil_a conquest_n albeit_o he_o be_v the_o most_o happy_a of_o all_o other_o yet_o fortune_n never_o exceed_v his_o industry_n insomuch_o as_o many_o doubt_a whether_o he_o be_v more_o virtuous_a or_o fortunate_a but_o for_o his_o latter_a action_n i_o be_o uncertain_a whether_o it_o will_v more_o shame_v or_o grieve_v i_o to_o repeat_v they_o then_o as_o be_v before_o say_v when_o he_o come_v with_o his_o troop_n of_o horse_n into_o africa_n and_o the_o camp_n of_o marius_n be_v before_o a_o novice_n and_o unexperienced_a in_o the_o war_n in_o a_o short_a season_n with_o few_o bicker_n become_v the_o most_o cunning_a &_o expert_a leader_n among_o the_o roman_n moreover_o he_o will_v kind_o entreat_v his_o soldier_n give_v liberal_o to_o such_o as_o demand_v as_o also_o voluntary_a to_o other_o he_o can_v hardly_o be_v draw_v to_o take_v any_o thing_n but_o more_o ready_a to_o return_v it_o with_o recompense_n then_o to_o pay_v a_o just_a debt_n he_o never_o redemanded_a any_o thing_n lend_v but_o rather_o endeavour_v to_o have_v as_o many_o as_o he_o can_v remain_v his_o debtor_n his_o fashion_n be_v to_o discourse_v both_o pleasant_o and_o 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