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somoche_v more_o to_o be_v blame_v namely_o since_o so_o many_o and_o diverse_a noble_a exercise_n &_o occupation_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v by_o who_o moo_v clear_a noble_n and_o fame_n undefyled_a may_v be_v optayn_v but_o of_o such_o diverse_a exercise_n concern_v the_o mind_n some_o be_v better_o refuse_v than_o procure_v in_o troublous_a time_n &_o inquiet_a and_o namely_o in_o this_o time_n turbulent_a and_o season_n unquiet_a great_a office_n lordshyppe_n room_n to_o command_v &_o rule_v and_o brefe_o to_o speak_v all_o manner_n cure_n concern_v the_o administration_n of_o thing_n apparteyn_v to_o the_o come_v well_o seem_v unto_o i_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v covyte_v or_o desire_v of_o any_o wise_n man_n for_o neither_o be_v honour_n give_v unto_o virtue_n as_z condign_a reward_n and_o worthy_a thereto_o belong_v nether_a such_o as_o have_v goten_a jurisdiction_n &_o honour_n by_o â—â—aude_fw-la &_o unlaufull_a mean_n in_o like_a case_n can_v not_o be_v more_o sure_a nor_o 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numidy_n and_o how_o marius_n undercapten_n of_o metellus_n escape_v the_o danger_n of_o jugurth_n the_o xxxu_o cha_z fo._n xlv_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n assail_v and_o invade_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o romayn_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o metellus_n give_v assaute_n to_o the_o town_n of_o sammam_fw-la the_o xxxvi_o chapyter_n fo._n xlvi_o ¶_o how_o metellus_n behave_v himself_o for_o his_o part_n and_z of_o the_o great_a conflyct_v which_o the_o romayn_v have_v against_o the_o numidyans_n metellus_n with_o his_o foteman_n assail_v the_o town_n of_o zamman_n for_o the_o one_o part_n &_o jugurth_n fierce_o fight_v with_o the_o romayn_v spereman_n for_o the_o other_o part_n the_o xxxvii_o cha_z fo._n xlvii_o ¶_o how_o metellus_n remove_v the_o siege_n from_o zammam_fw-la and_o how_o bomilchar_n so_o parsuade_v jugurth_n that_o he_o yield_v himself_o his_o kingdom_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o how_o jugurth_n after_o loss_n of_o his_o man_n tresour_n elyphante_n armour_n &_o horse_n change_v his_o mind_n again_o the_o xxxviii_o cha_z fo._n xlviii_o ¶_o how_o marius_n by_o ambytion_n labour_v to_o be_v consul_n and_o to_o prosecute_v the_o war_n of_o numidy_n and_o how_o he_o detract_v the_o consul_n metellus_n the_o xxxix_o chapyter_n fo._n l._n ¶_o how_o jugurth_n renew_v the_o war_n against_o metellus_n and_o how_o the_o numidyans_n inhabytour_n of_o the_o town_n of_o vacca_n by_o treason_n murder_v the_o garnyson_n of_o romayn_v which_o metellus_n have_v set_v in_o the_o same_o town_n the_o xl_o chapyter_n fo._n lii_o ¶_o how_o metellus_n destroy_v the_o town_n of_o vacca_n and_o murder_v all_o thynhabytaunte_n and_o how_o turpylius_n lyeutenant_n or_o captain_n of_o the_o town_n be_v beheeded_a at_o the_o commandment_n of_o metellus_n the_o xli_o cha_z fo._n liii_o ¶_o how_o bomylchar_n conspire_v treason_n against_o jugurth_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v this_o treason_n be_v dyscoverd_v and_o bomylchar_n with_o certain_a other_o be_v put_v to_o dethe_v for_o the_o same_o the_o xlii_o chapyter_n fo._n liiii_o ¶_o how_o metellus_n renew_v the_o war_n against_o jugurth_n and_o how_o marius_n be_v create_v consul_n and_z assign_v to_o execute_v the_o war_n of_o numidy_n at_o pleasure_n of_o the_o commons_n against_o the_o will_n of_o all_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n the_o xliii_o chapyter_n fo._n lvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o second_o battle_n fight_v bytwene_n metellus_n and_o jugurth_n and_o how_o jugurth_n lose_v the_o battle_n and_o also_o one_o of_o his_o chief_a town_n name_v thala_n the_o xliiii_o cha_z fo._n lvii_o ¶_o how_o metellus_n fortify_v the_o cite_v of_o leptis_n &_o at_o request_n of_o thembassadour_n of_o the_o same_o cite_v send_v thyde_a garnyson_n to_o defend_v it_o against_o jugurth_n and_o of_o the_o sytuation_n of_o the_o same_o cyte_n and_o behaviour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o the_o xlv_o cha_z fo._n lix_o ¶_o the_o description_n of_o that_o place_n of_o africa_n which_o be_v name_v the_o phylen_n auter_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o same_o place_n be_v first_o so_o name_v the_o xlvi_o chapyter_n fo._n lix_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n assemble_v a_o new_a army_n of_o the_o rude_a getulyans_n against_o the_o romayn_v and_o how_o he_o assocyat_v unto_o he_o bocchus_n king_n of_o the_o maurian_n to_o strength_n he_o in_o battle_n against_o metellus_n the_o xlvii_o cha_z foe_n lx_o ¶_o how_o metellus_n use_v himself_o hear_a that_o these_o two_o king_n be_v confederate_a against_o he_o and_o how_o after_o that_o he_o be_v certify_v that_o the_o provynce_n of_o numidy_n be_v assign_v to_o marius_n the_o new_a consul_n he_o cease_v the_o war_n for_o the_o nonce_n the_o xlviii_o chapyter_n fo._n lxi_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a ordinance_n and_o preê‘ation_n which_o marius_n the_o new_a consul_n make_v against_o jugurth_n and_z for_o the_o war_n of_o numidy_n the_o xlix_o chapyter_n fo._n lxiii_o ¶_o the_o orison_n or_o exhortation_n of_o marius_n have_v to_o the_o come_v people_n of_o rome_n before_o his_o voyage_n into_o numidy_n which_o orison_n be_v demonstrative_a contain_v the_o laud_n and_o praise_n of_o marius_n and_o dysprayse_n and_o blame_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n the_o li_o chapyter_n fo._n lxiii_o ¶_o how_o marius_n after_o his_o exhortation_n end_v anon_o jade_a shyppe_n with_o ordinace_n of_o war_n and_o send_v forward_o with_o the_o same_o one_o manlius_n his_o ambassador_n and_o how_o he_o himself_o anon_o after_o follow_v withal_o his_o company_n and_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o in_o numidy_n at_o first_o beginning_n the_o li_o chapyter_n fo._n lxvii_o ¶_o how_o metellus_n the_o old_a consul_n return_v to_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o worthy_a and_o valiant_a behaviour_n of_o marius_n against_o jugurth_n and_z of_o his_o great_a act_n at_o his_o beginning_a the_o lii_o chapyter_n fo._n lxviii_o ¶_o how_o marius_n win_v the_o great_a &_o scotfree_a cyte_n name_v capsa_n and_o how_o he_o utter_o dystroy_v the_o same_o and_z give_v all_o the_o richesse_n thereof_o to_o havoc_n among_o his_o soudyour_n the_o liii_o chapyter_n fo._n lxix_o ¶_o how_o marius_n by_o fortune_n more_o than_o by_o strength_n win_v the_o strong_a castle_n of_o all_o numidy_n wherein_o be_v the_o treasour_n of_o jugurth_n the_o liiii_o chapyter_n fo._n lxxi_o ¶_o how_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o this_o castle_n be_v in_o wyn_v a_z noble_a man_n of_o rome_n name_v lucius_n sylla_n come_v from_o rome_n to_o marius_n with_o a_o great_a bend_n of_o horseman_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o behavoure_n of_o this_o sylla_n the_o lu_o chapyter_n fo._n lxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o marius_n prevayl_v in_o battle_n against_o both_o the_o two_o kyngê_n jugurth_n &_o bocchus_n the_o lvi_o cha_z fo._n lxxv_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a provision_n &_o wysdome_n of_o marius_n after_o his_o victory_n and_o of_o the_o second_o battle_n which_o he_o have_v against_o the_o two_o king_n in_o which_o also_o he_o have_v great_a victory_n with_z great_a laud_n &_o honour_n the_o lvii_o chap._n fo._n lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o bocchus_n after_o that_o he_o be_v twice_o overcome_v in_o batayle_n purpose_a to_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o romayn_v and_o how_o at_o his_o request_n marius_n send_v unto_o he_o sylla_n and_o manlius_n to_o know_v his_o mind_n in_o that_o behalf_n the_o lviii_o chapyter_n fo._n lxxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o word_n of_o sylla_n tresourer_n of_o the_o romayne_n army_n have_v before_o king_n bocchus_n the_o lix_o cha_z fo._n lxxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o answer_n of_o bocchus_n make_v to_o sylla·_n and_o of_o the_o unstablenesse_n of_o mind_n of_o the_o same_o bocchus_n the_o lx_o chapyter_n fo._n lxxx_o ¶_o how_o bocchus_n change_v his_o mind_n yet_o once_o again_o and_o send_v new_a ambassador_n to_o marius_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o peace_n and_o how_o sylla_n receyve_v and_o treat_v they_o in_o absence_n of_o marius_n the_o lxi_o chapyter_n fo._n lxxx_o ¶_o how_o marius_n hear_v thembassadour_n of_o boechus_fw-la &_o send_v they_o to_o rome_n and_o how_o they_o be_v answer_v of_o the_o senators_n the_o lxii_o cha_z fo._n lxxxi_o ¶_o how_o marius_n send_v sylla_n again_o to_o bocchus_n at_o his_o desire_n and_o what_o danger_n the_o same_o sylla_n escape_v by_o help_n of_o volur_n son_n of_o king_n bocchus_n the_o lxiii_o cha_z fo._n lxxxi_o ¶_o of_o the_o meeting_n and_o secret_a apoyntmente_n bytwene_v bocchus_n and_o sylla_n and_o how_o bytwene_v they_o both_o they_z abuse_a asper_n the_o ambassador_n of_o jugurth_n the_o lxiiii_o cha_z fo._n lxxxiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o second_o come_n togyder_n of_o bocchus_n and_o of_o sylla_n &_o of_o the_o word_n of_o bocchus_n have_v to_o sylla_n and_o replication_n &_o answer_n of_o sylla_n again_o to_o he_o and_o how_o bocchus_n grant_v &_o conclude_v to_o betray_v jugurth_n to_o the_o romayn_v the_o lxu_o cha_z fo._n lxxxiii_o ¶_o how_o bocchus_n betray_v jugurth_n and_o delyverd_v he_o bind_v unto_o sylla_n the_o lxvi_o cha_z fo._n lxxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o marius_n be_v receyve_v into_o rome_n with_o triumph_n and_o how_o jugurth_n be_v cast_v in_o prison_n where_o he_o continue_v in_o miserable_a captivite_fw-la till_o he_o die_v the_o lxvii_o cha_z fo._n lxxxv_o finis_fw-la the_o preface_n of_o alexander_n barclay_n priest_n unto_o the_o right_n high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n right_o mighty_a hie_v &_o magnificent_a prince_n my_o humble_a seruyce_n due_n unto_o your_o grace_n and_o the_o vehement_a affection_n which_o i_o have_v unto_o your_o honour_n &_o perpetual_a fame_n impell_v i_o often_o time_n to_o devyse_v and_o revolve_v in_o mind_n what_o service_n or_o pleasur_v my_o simpleness_n may_v do_v convenient_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o your_o highness_n thereby_o to_o testify_v the_o honour_n the_o love_v &_o obsequy_n which_o i_o knowledge_n myself_o to_o owe_v unto_o your_o magnificence_n but_o
defend_v themselves_o the_o clamoure_n &_o noise_n be_v mix_v with_o exhortation_n and_o comfort_n of_o some_o and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o quellar_n &_o murderer_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o wail_n of_o they_o which_o be_v quell_v &_o murder_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o armour_n horrious_a and_o stroke_v mount_v to_o the_o air_n the_o sky_n be_v dark_v with_o dart_n fle_v on_o either_o side_n and_o the_o wall_n &_o dychesse_n be_v dye_v with_o blood_n and_o fill_v with_o deed_n corpse_n pytefull_a to_o se._n but_o when_o the_o numidiens_n be_v somewhat_o at_o layser_n and_o when_o the_o romayn_v a_o lytell_a abate_v &_o remit_v the_o assault_n than_o they_o which_o defend_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n look_v out_o a_o far_a &_o intentife_o behold_v the_o batayle_n of_o the_o horseman_n which_o still_o continue_v there_o may_v one_o have_v see_v they_o sometime_o merry_a &_o joyous_a sometime_o full_a of_o dolour_n &_o hevynesse_n after_o as_o they_o see_v the_o case_n of_o the_o part_n of_o jugurthe_n go_v forward_o or_o bacwarde_o and_o aswell_o as_o they_o coude_fw-fr be_v see_v &_o hear_v of_o their_o fellow_n which_o be_v with_o their_o king_n jugurth_n some_o warn_v they_o to_o audacite_n some_o exhort_v they_o to_o courage_n other_z they_o give_v they_o sign_n with_o their_o hand_n or_o with_o the_o gesture_n of_o their_o body_n &_o contenance_n move_v and_o excit_v they_o to_o boldness_n if_o they_o see_v a_o romayne_n strike_v a_o numidyan_n they_o move_v &_o withdrue_v their_o body_n avoid_v the_o stroke_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v themselves_o which_o have_v be_v strike_v and_o if_o they_o see_v a_o numidyen_n cast_v a_o dart_n against_o a_o romayn_v they_o move_v their_o body_n also_o as_o they_o have_v cast_v it_o themselves_o thus_o take_v they_o so_o intentife_n heed_n to_o the_o batayle_n that_o they_o forget_v themselves_o where_o they_o be_v and_z it_o seem_v they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v with_o their_o fellow_n in_o batayle_n when_o marius_n which_o besyge_v the_o town_n on_o that_o side_n understode_v this_o manner_n &_o behaviour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n &_o garyson_n he_o abate_v his_o fierceness_n for_o policy_n &_o be_v more_o slow_a in_o besyege_v of_o the_o town_n than_o before_o feign_v that_o he_o have_v no_o trust_n nor_o confidence_n to_o win_v it_o and_o suffer_v the_o numidyens_n within_o the_o town_n to_o behold_v the_o batayle_n of_o their_o king_n for_o a_o while_n without_o any_o resystence_n or_o besynesse_n but_o when_o he_o see_v they_o most_o intentife_o behold_v the_o batayle_n &_o most_o amaze_v for_o the_o besynesse_n of_o their_o fellow_n &_o country_n man_n than_o sudden_o withal_o his_o power_n he_o give_v assault_n to_o the_o wall_n so_o that_o many_o of_o the_o romayn_v with_o ladder_n and_o other_o ingyne_n have_v almost_o mount_v unto_o the_o hygh_a part_n of_o they_o thynhabitante_n sing_v this_o expel_v their_o amasednes_n remember_v themselves_o and_o run_v manly_a against_o they_o with_o resystence_n throw_v upon_o they_o stone_n fire_n &_o all_o manner_n dart_v of_o batayle_n the_o romayn_v at_o begin_v resy_v valiant_o defend_n themselves_o and_o avance_a they_o to_o the_o wall_n but_o when_o thinhabitante_n have_v first_o overthrow_v and_o break_v one_o ladder_n and_o than_o overtourn_v a_o other_o they_z which_o abide_v last_o be_v maim_v or_o slay_v anon_o the_o remenant_n depart_v &_o give_v over_o the_o wall_n under_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o they_o coude_fw-fr a_o few_o or_o none_o hole_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o withdraw_v themselves_o transfired_a with_o mortal_a wonde_n anon_o after_o the_o night_n fall_v upon_o they_o which_o cause_v both_o the_o party_n to_o desy_v and_o leave_v of_o the_o batayle_n ¶_o how_o metellus_n remove_v the_o siege_n from_o zammam_fw-la &_o how_o bomylchar_n so_o ê‘swade_v jugurth_n that_o he_o yield_v himself_o his_o kingdom_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o mercy_n &_o grace_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o how_o jugurth_n after_o loss_n of_o his_o man_n treasour_n elephant_n armour_n and_o horse_n change_v his_o mind_n again_o ¶_o the_o xxxviii_o chapyter_n but_o when_o metellus_n see_v his_o purpose_n and_o labour_n all_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o he_o coude_fw-fr nat_n win_v the_o town_n and_o also_o that_o jugurthe_n do_v nought_o but_z by_o gyle_v and_o falsehood_n nor_o will_v not_o fight_v but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o place_n for_o his_o profet_z &_o great_a avantage_n and_o also_o when_o he_o perceyve_v that_o the_o summer_n be_v pass_v he_o depart_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o zammam_fw-la &_o in_o such_o town_n as_o he_o have_v win_v of_o jugurth_n which_o be_v strong_o defend_v with_o wall_n &_o water_n he_o set_v garnyson_n &_o soudyour_n of_o his_o company_n to_o defend_v they_o but_o the_o remenant_n of_o his_o army_n he_o convey_v &_o order_v in_o the_o next_o ê“uince_n unto_o numidy_n which_o be_v subget_v to_o the_o romayn_v to_o remain_v there_o till_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o winter_n be_v pass_v nâ—r_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o suffer_v not_o they_o nor_o himself_o to_o be_v corrupt_v which_o superfluous_a wealth_n rest_n nor_o lechery_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o before_o he_o but_o because_o the_o war_n procee_v forward_o but_o lytell_a with_o armour_n or_o strength_n he_o begin_v to_o prove_v &_o prepare_v treason_n against_o a_o treatour_n dysceyt_n against_o a_o dysceyver_n and_o gyle_v against_o gyle_v of_o jugurth_n and_o this_o think_v he_o to_o prove_v by_o such_o as_o be_v moo_v chief_a friend_n of_o jugurth_n &_o most_o familiar_a about_o he_o so_o that_o he_o purpose_v to_o use_v the_o falsehood_n and_o treason_n of_o they_o against_o their_o master_n in_o stead_n of_o armour_n and_o batayle_n wherefore_o first_o of_o all_o he_o begin_v to_o prove_v the_o mind_n of_o bomilchar_n which_o have_v be_v before_o at_o rome_n with_o jugurth_n and_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o flee_v prive_o from_o then_n for_o the_o death_n of_o massiva_fw-la leve_n his_o surety_n behind_o in_o danger_n for_o his_o cause_n metellus_n consydred_a that_o this_o bomilchar_n by_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a frendshyppe_n and_o familiarite_n which_o he_o have_v with_o jugurth_n soon_o may_v dysceyve_v and_o betray_v he_o wherefore_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o he_o begin_v and_o go_v in_o hand_n with_o he_o first_o of_o all_o by_o promise_v of_o great_a reward_n and_o first_o of_o all_o he_o do_v somoch_v that_o this_o bomilchar_n come_v prive_o to_o metellus_n &_o speak_v with_o he_o metellus_z anon_o promise_v he_o on_o faith_n &_o treuth_n to_o do_v so_o for_o he_o that_o the_o senator_n shall_v pardon_v he_o of_o all_o thyngê_n past_a and_z of_o his_o life_n &_o good_n so_o that_o he_o will_v betray_v or_o delyver_v unto_o he_o jugurth_n other_o quick_o or_o deed_n lyght_o he_o persuade_v the_o numidyan_n for_o anon_o bomilchar_n agree_v thereto_o what_o for_o his_o treaterous_a &_o false_a mind_n which_o he_o have_v 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