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lacedemonyens_fw-fr to_o their_o man_n of_o war_n ca._n xv_o the_o exhortacyon_n of_o phormio_n to_o the_o souldyour_n athenyens_fw-fr cap._n xuj_o how_o in_o that_o same_o second_o battle_n on_o the_o sea_n aither_o of_o the_o party_n repute_a hiâ—_n self_n to_o have_v have_v the_o victory_n cap._n xviâ—_o how_o the_o peloponesians_n faill_v to_o take_v the_o port_n of_o pyrea_n prive_o cap._n xviii_o how_o sitalces_n king_n of_o odrisians_n enter_v the_o country_n of_o macedonia_n for_o to_o conquer_v it_o from_o the_o king_n perdiccas_n and_o how_o he_o return_v cap._n nineteeen_o of_o some_o feat_n of_o war_n that_o phormio_n do_v in_o the_o land_n of_o acarnanâ—â—_n and_o of_o the_o original_n or_o beginning_n of_o the_o say_a country_n cap._n xx_o ¶_o the_o chapiters_n of_o the_o third_o book_n of_o thucydides_n how_o the_o city_n of_o mythilene_n willinge_v to_o rebelle_n against_o the_o athenian_n be_v by_o they_o assiege_v and_o how_o they_o send_v towards_o the_o peloponesians_n to_o have_v succour_n and_o of_o a_o discomfort_n that_o the_o athenians_n have_v in_o noriqua_n cap._n i._n the_o proposition_n and_o narration_n of_o the_o mythilenians_n at_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o ally_n and_o confederate_n of_o grece_n cap._n two_o of_o some_o great_a preparation_n and_o of_o some_o small_a feat_n which_o be_v do_v that_o same_o â—eare_z of_o the_o one_o side_n and_o of_o other_o cap._n iii._n how_o the_o athenyas_n that_o be_v assiege_v in_o platea_fw-la and_o one_o part_n of_o the_o cytezin_n do_v save_o them self_o by_o great_a force_n and_o labour_n and_o pass_v through_o all_o the_o wall_n dyche_n and_o fort_n of_o the_o peloponesienâ—_n which_o hold_v they_o assiege_v ca._n iiii_o how_o the_o mythyleniens_fw-la for_o fault_n of_o be_v succour_v in_o time_n by_o the_o peloponesians_n do_v render_v themselves_o to_o the_o wylle_n of_o the_o athenians_n and_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o athenyans_n to_o slay_v they_o all_o and_o also_o of_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o that_o same_o time_n do_v by_o the_o people_n of_o both_o party_n cap._n v_o the_o narration_n of_o cleon_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o thatheniens_fw-la capit._fw-la vi_fw-la the_o opinion_n of_o diotodus_n against_o that_o same_o of_o cleon._n cap._n seven_o how_o the_o city_n of_o mythilene_n be_v in_o dangier_n to_o be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o the_o punyshment_n that_o it_o receyve_v for_o rebellyone_n and_o how_o the_o platean_v render_v themselves_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n &_o also_o of_o some_o other_o feat_n of_o war_n that_o be_v do_v the_o same_o year_n cap._n viij_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o platean_n before_o the_o lacedemonyans_n cap._n ix_o the_o oration_n of_o the_o thebain_n against_o the_o platean_n and_o how_o they_o be_v slay_v and_o discomfort_a cap._n x._o how_o the_o peloponesians_n have_v a_o victory_n by_o sea_n against_o the_o athenyans_n and_o the_o corciriens_n that_o take_v their_o part_n by_o mean_n 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come_v to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o etholyens_n and_o how_o he_o be_v by_o they_o discomfort_a and_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o athenian_n in_o sycille_n capit._fw-la xiiii_o how_o eurylochus_n capitayne_n of_o the_o peloponesiens_n have_v fayll_v to_o take_v the_o city_n of_o naupacte_a at_o the_o persuasyon_n of_o the_o ambracyens_fw-fr enterprysed_a war_n against_o the_o amphilochiens_n and_o the_o acarnaniens_n and_o how_o the_o athenians_n do_v purifye_v &_o consecrate_v the_o isle_n of_o delos_n capit._fw-la xv_o howe_n hurilochus_n and_o the_o ambraciens_fw-la be_v by_o demosthenes_n and_o the_o acarnanians_n and_o amphilochians_n discomfyte_v two_o time_n in_o three_o day_n &_o of_o the_o sluggyshnes_n that_o the_o say_v lacedemoniens_n use_v towards_o the_o say_a ambrociens_fw-fr capit._fw-la xuj_o ¶_o the_o chapitre_n of_o the_o four_o book_n of_o thucydides_n of_z some_o exploicte_v of_o war_n that_o be_v do_v between_o the_o athenyens_n and_o lacedaemonian_n and_o chief_o how_o the_o place_n and_o isle_n of_o pylus_n be_v assiege_v by_o the_o peloponesians_n and_o how_o the_o truse_a be_v make_v among_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o army_n capit._fw-la i._n the_o narration_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n to_o the_o athenyans_n &_o the_o answer_n which_o they_o have_v and_o how_o the_o truse_a be_v fayll_v they_o begin_v to_o war_n again_o cap._n two_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v at_o this_o time_n in_o sycille_n aswell_o by_o the_o athenyans_n &_o their_o ally_n as_o by_o they_o of_o the_o contrary_a part_n cap._n iii._n how_o the_o athenyans_n have_v the_o victory_n at_o pylus_n cap._n iiii_o of_o a_o victory_n that_o the_o athenian_n have_v against_o the_o corinthiens_n in_o their_o land_n capit._fw-la v._n how_o they_o that_o be_v dryven_v from_o corinthe_n be_v take_v by_o they_o of_o the_o town_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o athenyans_n and_o afterwards_o cruel_o slay_v cap._n vi_fw-la of_o many_o victory_n and_o prosperyte_n which_o the_o athenyans_n have_v in_o that_o same_o saysonne_n against_o the_o peloponesians_n and_o specyal_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o cithere_n and_o in_o thrace_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n cap._n seven_o how_o the_o secilians_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o hermocrates_n make_v peace_n among_o themselves_o and_o return_v or_o send_v away_o the_o athenyans_n cap._n viij_o how_o the_o athenian_n fayll_v to_o take_v the_o â—ytye_n of_o megare_n by_o the_o confederacy_n of_o some_o of_o the_o cytezen_n and_o how_o it_o be_v socour_v by_o some_o of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n cap._n ix_o of_o a_o loss_n of_o shyppe_n that_o the_o athenyans_n have_v &_o how_o brasidas_n pass_v through_o the_o country_n of_o thrace_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o perdiccas_n king_n of_o macedon_n and_o of_o some_o his_o friend_n of_o the_o say_a country_n for_o to_o come_v to_o aid_v the_o chalcidiens_n cap._n x._o how_o the_o acanthiens_n forsake_v the_o athenian_n and_o do_v take_v part_n with_o the_o peloponesians_n capit._fw-la xi_o the_o narration_n of_o brasydas_n to_o the_o acanthiens_n cap._n twelve_o how_o hipocrates_n and_o demosthenes_n duke_n of_o the_o athenian_n make_v a_o enterprise_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o beotiens_n in_o the_o which_o they_o always_o fail_v to_o their_o great_a loss_n and_o disavauntage_n cap._n xiii_o the_o narration_n of_o pagondas_n to_o the_o man_n of_o war_n beotiens_n cap._n xiiii_o the_o exhortacyon_n of_o hippocrates_n unto_o the_o souldeour_n at_o the_o joyninge_v of_o the_o battle_n how_o brasidas_n duke_n of_o the_o lacedemonyens_n take_v the_o cytye_n of_o ampipholis_fw-la secret_o and_o some_o other_o in_o the_o country_n of_o thrace_n by_o treaty_n cap._n xiii_o how_o brasidas_n take_v the_o cytye_n of_o torone_n by_o treaty_n and_o consederation_n and_o that_o same_o of_o lecythe_n by_o force_n cap._n xiiii_o the_o demonstracyon_n of_o brasidas_n to_o the_o toronian_n how_o the_o athenyans_n do_v make_v truse_a for_o one_o year_n with_o the_o lacedemonyans_n cap._n
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the_o conduct_v of_o cleon_n take_v the_o cytye_n of_o torone_n from_o the_o peloponesians_n and_o of_o a_o voyage_n the_o which_o pheax_n the_o athenyan_n make_v into_o italy_n and_o sycille_n cap._n i._n how_o brasidas_n have_v a_o victory_n against_o cleon_n and_o the_o athenyens_n never_o unto_o ampipholis_fw-la in_o the_o which_o both_o the_o chyef_a capyrans_n be_v siayne_o cap._n two_o the_o exhortation_n of_o brasidas_n unto_o his_o souldeour_n how_o the_o lacedemonyans_n make_v peace_n for_o they_o and_o for_o their_o ally_n and_o after_o how_o they_o make_v alliance_n between_o themselves_o without_o the_o other_o cap._n iii._n the_o form_n of_o the_o allyaunce_n how_o the_o peace_n between_o the_o athenyans_n and_o the_o peloponesians_n be_v not_o observe_v and_o how_o the_o corinthian_n and_o some_o other_o cytye_n of_o peloponese_n make_v allyaunce_n with_o the_o argyve_n against_o the_o lacedemonyans_n cap._n iiii_o how_o the_o athenyans_n and_o lacedemonyans_n be_v 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against_o the_o treatyse_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o thallyance_n and_o to_o be_v perjure_a how_o the_o lacedemonyans_n with_o their_o ally_n be_v ready_a to_o fight_v against_o the_o argyve_n &_o their_o ally_n before_o the_o city_n of_o argos_n a_o truse_a be_v conclude_v &_o take_v a_o truse_a for_o four_o month_n by_o the_o capitayne_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o how_o the_o say_v truse_a be_v break_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o argyve_n at_o request_n of_o the_o athenyans_n and_o the_o cytye_n of_o orchomenia_n take_v cap._n seven_o how_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o their_o ally_n win_v a_o battle_n against_o the_o athenyans_n the_o argive_n &_o their_o other_o ally_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o mantynyens_n ca._n ix_o how_o peace_n be_v make_v between_o the_o lacedemonyans_n and_o the_o argive_n and_o after_o that_o the_o alliance_n and_o of_o some_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v aswell_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a lacedemonyans_n as_o 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of_o sarragosse_n and_o the_o conclusion_n that_o thereupon_o be_v take_v cap._n seven_o the_o narration_n of_o hermocrates_n cap._n viij_o the_o narration_n of_o anaragora_n to_o the_o syracusayn_n cap._n viij_o the_o conclusion_n of_o one_o of_o the_o offycer_n of_o sarragosse_n how_o the_o army_n of_o the_o athenyans_n depart_v from_o corciria_n and_o how_o it_o be_v evyll_n receyve_v both_o in_o italy_n and_o sycille_n cap._n ix_o howe_n alcibiades_n be_v adiourn_v to_o answer_v at_o athenes_n for_o crime_n lay_v unto_o he_o go_v into_o peloponese_n and_o incident_o how_o hipparchus_n brother_n of_o hyppyas_n some_o time_n king_n of_o athens_n be_v slay_v cap._n x._o how_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o alcibiades_n the_o other_o two_o capytain_n athenyans_n have_v do_v some_o small_a thing_n in_o sycyle_n come_v to_o assiege_v the_o cytye_n of_o sarragosse_n and_o have_v a_o vyctory_n against_o the_o syracusayn_n cap._n xi_o the_o exhortacyon_n of_o nycias_n unto_o the_o man_n of_o war_n cap._n twelve_o how_o the_o syracusayn_n have_v choose_v certain_a new_a capytayne_n and_o give_v order_fw-fr in_o their_o affair_n make_v a_o assault_n against_o they_o of_o carana_n and_o how_o the_o athenyans_n fayll_v to_o take_v the_o cytye_n of_o mellana_n cap._n xiii_o how_o the_o athenyans_n and_o syracusayn_v send_v toward_o the_o camerin_n ambassador_n ayther_o party_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o alliance_n and_o the_o answer_n that_o they_o make_v unto_o they_o both_o and_o also_o the_o preparatyon_n and_o practyves_n that_o the_o athenyans_n make_v the_o say_a winter_n against_o the_o syracusayn_n cap._n xiiii_o the_o narration_n of_o hermocrates_n unto_o the_o camarin_n the_o narration_n of_o euphemus_n athenyen_fw-mi to_o the_o camarin_n cap._n xv_o how_o the_o lacedemonyens_n at_o the_o persuasyon_n of_o the_o corynthyens_n and_o of_o alcibiades_n agree_v to_o the_o syracusayn_n to_o send_v they_o succour_v cap._n xuj_o the_o narratyon_n of_o alcibiades_n athenyan_n to_o the_o lacedemonyans_n how_o the_o athenyans_n after_o they_o have_v make_v certain_a preparatyon_n come_v to_o assiege_v the_o cytye_n of_o sarragosse_n and_o of_o many_o vyctorye_n that_o they_o have_v against_o the_o syracusayne_n in_o make_v and_o assault_v the_o rampare_v and_o fortyfycatyon_n on_o both_o side_n and_o how_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o peloponesians_n come_v into_o sycyle_n and_o ofcertayne_a other_o thing_n cap._n xvii_o the_o chapiters_n of_o the_o seventhe_n book_n of_o thucydides_n how_o gylyppus_fw-la be_v enter_v into_o the_o cytye_n of_o sarragosse_n with_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o other_o cytye_n of_o sycyle_n that_o take_v his_o party_n lose_v one_o battle_n and_o do_v win_v another_o against_o the_o athenyans_n and_o how_o the_o siâ—â—acusayns_n and_o corinthian_n send_v ambassador_n to_o lacedemonie_n to_o have_v new_a succour_n and_o likewise_o nycias_n do_v write_v unto_o the_o athenyans_n â—or_a the_o self_n cause_n cap._n i._n the_o overthwart_a narratyon_n of_o gylyppus_fw-la to_o his_o man_n
any_o of_o the_o other_o by_o that_o that_o they_o which_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o other_o country_n by_o war_n or_o for_o sedition_n wythdrewe_v themselves_o thither_o as_o into_o a_o place_n sure_a and_o stable_a in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o cytye_n of_o athenes_n which_o be_v their_o princypall_a town_n and_o alâ—_n the_o country_n come_v to_o so_o great_a increase_n of_o people_n that_o the_o land_n can_v not_o nouryshe_v they_o but_o be_v constrain_v to_o send_v part_n into_o jonun_n and_o there_o to_o make_v colony_n that_o be_v to_o say_v town_n people_v with_o their_o nation_n there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o argument_n which_o do_v clere_o to_o know_v that_o this_o be_v not_o than_o any_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o say_a country_n of_o grece_n that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v full_o certain_a that_o before_o the_o war_n of_o troy_n that_o same_o grece_n which_o also_o be_v call_v heliade_n do_v nothing_o by_o assembly_n and_o also_o have_v not_o that_o same_o name_n universal_o 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assemble_v they_o war_v the_o one_o neighbour_n against_o the_o other_o so_o as_o occasyon_n serve_fw-mi they_o untyll_a the_o war_n which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v bitwene_v the_o calcides_n &_o eretriens_n eretici_fw-la in_o the_o which_o all_o grece_n be_v divide_v &_o take_v part_n with_o the_o one_o &_o with_o the_o other_o after_o that_o many_o empeshemente_n happen_v unto_o every_o of_o the_o say_a people_n of_o grece_n which_o wtholded_v they_o from_o increase_v themselves_o for_o as_o the_o joniens_n begin_v to_o augment_v themselves_o cyrus_n with_o the_o may_v of_o perseus_n come_v upon_o they_o &_o after_o that_o the_o same_o cyrus_n have_v vaynquysh_v croesus_n croesus_n he_o take_v by_o force_n and_o subdue_v all_o the_o country_n which_o be_v between_o the_o ryver_n of_o halis_n halis_n &_o the_o sea_n as_o touch_v the_o other_o city_n of_o grece_n the_o governor_n that_o have_v domination_n over_o they_o take_v no_o care_n but_o only_o to_o keep_v their_o person_n &_o 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assembledde_v the_o syracusain_n and_o shewedde_v they_o that_o it_o be_v expedyente_a that_o they_o shall_v arm_v alle_fw-mi the_o ship_n that_o they_o can_v for_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o athenyans_n by_o sea_n sayinge_v that_o he_o hope_v in_o that_o do_v to_o do_v some_o thing_n woorthye_a of_o memory_n and_o hermocrates_n dydde_v likewise_o exhort_v theym_a thereunto_o say_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o fear_v the_o athenyans_n by_o sea_n for_o this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o natural_o man_n of_o war_n as_o the_o othere_o for_o the_o city_n of_o athenes_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o sea_n as_o sarragosse_n but_o rathere_o it_o be_v much_o furthere_o in_o the_o main_n land_n and_o that_o that_o same_o which_o they_o have_v learnedde_v by_o sea_n be_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o mede_n who_o constrain_v they_o to_o adventure_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o hardy_a man_n as_o the_o athenyans_n be_v those_o seem_v terrible_a which_o show_v themselves_o as_o couraigious_a as_o they_o 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