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that_o no_o vagabond_n shall_v wander_v amongst_o they_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o no_o man_n go_v to_o the_o war_n that_o do_v not_o bear_v armour_n and_o go_v to_o the_o battle_n traiane_n hold_v in_o his_o army_n master_n of_o all_o exercise_n to_o teach_v the_o young_a man_n the_o art_n of_o knighthood_n that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o to_o play_v at_o the_o sword_n to_o shoot_v in_o the_o crossbow_n to_o run_v a_o horse_n to_o scale_v a_o wall_n to_o my_o a_o castle_n to_o wrestle_v with_o the_o enemy_n to_o swim_v over_o a_o river_n final_o the_o great_a of_o traianes_n exercise_n be_v to_o augment_v and_o nobilitate_v his_o army_n and_o knighthood_n chap._n xvii_o ¶_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 of_o antioch_n the_o roman_n do_v much_o desire_n that_o when_o traiane_n do_v sail_v from_o spain_n into_o asia_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v land_v in_o italy_n but_o when_o they_o understand_v of_o the_o great_a victory_n and_o prosperity_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o asia_n great_a be_v the_o joy_n and_o sport_n which_o be_v do_v at_o rome_n in_o time_n past_a some_o prince_n overcome_v the_o parthian_n and_o other_o of_o they_o be_v overcome_v but_o never_o prince_n as_o traiane_n do_v make_v they_o by_o fear_n yield_v up_o their_o kingdom_n and_o that_o of_o his_o own_o will_n kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n will_v by_o a_o roman_a prince_n be_v crown_v the_o parthian_n be_v a_o people_n so_o untameable_a to_o be_v subdue_v that_o they_o say_v of_o then selue_o the_o god_n can_v absolute_o confound_v they_o but_o impossible_a for_o man_n to_o overcome_v they_o many_o day_n they_o be_v debate_v in_o the_o senate_n upon_o determination_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o thanks_n which_o they_o shall_v write_v unto_o traiane_n and_o what_o ensign_n of_o honour_n they_o shall_v send_v unto_o he_o since_o by_o his_o virtue_n they_o be_v all_o honour_a and_o by_o his_o valiant_a act_n fear_v 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writing_n therein_o contain_v but_o of_o all_o the_o title_n which_o they_o give_v he_o he_o glory_v in_o none_o so_o much_o as_o to_o entitle_v he_o imperator_fw-la optimus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v best_a emperor_n for_o he_o affirm_v that_o all_o other_o title_n he_o have_v obtain_v by_o arm_n but_o this_o other_o with_o virtue_n for_o defence_n of_o cold_a &_o provision_n of_o victual_n traiane_n retire_v in_o winter_n unto_o the_o city_n and_o province_n of_o antioch_n where_o while_o he_o remain_v such_o &_o so_o fierce_a a_o earthquake_n happen_v as_o never_o in_o the_o world_n past_o be_v ever_o hear_v or_o see_v the_o chance_n be_v thus_o that_o on_o the_o 22._o day_n of_o october_n before_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n sudden_o there_o rise_v such_o wind_n &_o storm_n so_o extreme_a &_o importune_a that_o pull_v up_o tree_n beat_v down_o bird_n throw_v down_o tile_n &_o shake_v the_o house_n forthwith_o it_o begin_v to_o lighten_v and_o thunder_v &_o do_v so_o sparkle_v and_o flame_n that_o be_v night_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v broad_a day_n after_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n present_o do_v follow_v so_o terrible_a tempest_n and_o flashinge_n of_o fire_n which_o with_o their_o furious_a violence_n break_v down_o stately_a house_n set_v hill_n on_o fire_n kill_v man_n at_o the_o sudden_a final_o it_o seem_v not_o but_o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v on_o fire_n and_o that_o the_o earth_n do_v open_a and_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v afflict_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o sea_n be_v cruel_o torment_v for_o the_o water_n begin_v to_o swell_v the_o wind_n to_o alter_v fish_n to_o be_v trouble_v the_o air_n to_o be_v darken_v and_o that_o which_o seem_v most_o terrible_a the_o water_n do_v so_o yell_v roar_v bray_v and_o rage_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v wild_a fierce_a &_o most_o cruel_a beast_n present_o upon_o the_o sudden_a there_o follow_v such_o and_o so_o strange_a a_o heat_n that_o it_o constrain_v all_o man_n to_o give_v air_n unto_o their_o breast_n unbuckle_v their_o girdle_n to_o throw_v off_o their_o clothes_n to_o mount_v into_o gallery_n their_o body_n to_o sweat_v and_o that_o which_o be_v woorste_v of_o all_o that_o if_o they_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o air_n the_o violence_n thereof_o do_v overthrow_v they_o if_o into_o the_o sea_n the_o rage_n thereof_o do_v drown_v they_o as_o the_o wind_n do_v use_v their_o fury_n so_o strange_a or_o never_o see_v and_o the_o earth_n so_o parch_v and_o dry_v by_o the_o drought_n of_o the_o summer_n they_o raise_v so_o sharp_a a_o dust_n that_o the_o air_n seem_v to_o be_v farse_z or_o compound_v with_o dust_n the_o matter_n be_v marvelous_a monstruous_a and_o terrible_a to_o behold_v the_o air_n so_o thick_a with_o dust_n the_o sea_n to_o yell_v and_o roar_v the_o wind_n in_o so_o furious_a combat_n that_o one_o may_v not_o see_v another_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o open_v their_o mouth_n neither_o draw_v breath_n at_o their_o nostril_n for_o so_o great_a be_v the_o dust_n 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be_v the_o calamity_n that_o pass_v amongst_o man_n the_o case_n be_v right_o lamentable_a to_o hear_v man_n cry_v woman_n scriche_n child_n wail_v beast_n howl_v and_o bray_v one_o cross_v and_o encounter_v another_o some_o dead_a some_o with_o break_a head_n some_o with_o break_a leg_n some_o lame_v in_o their_o arm_n and_o some_o strike_v clean_o through_o the_o body_n at_o such_o time_n as_o these_o thing_n do_v chance_n great_a number_n of_o people_n be_v come_v from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o antioch_n some_o to_o see_v traiane_n some_o to_o ask_v justice_n some_o that_o go_v to_o the_o war_n some_o bring_v prisoner_n and_o other_o that_o be_v stranger_n and_o in_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o escape_v either_o deadly_a wound_a or_o hurt_v except_o one_o woman_n and_o one_o slave_n upon_o that_o night_n of_o the_o earth_n quake_v traiane_n be_v lodge_v in_o a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n without_o the_o city_n who_o leap_v out_o at_o a_o window_n not_o with_o such_o speed_n but_o that_o he_o be_v hurt_v on_o his_o right_a arm_n not_o able_a to_o say_v of_o the_o cause_n whether_o it_o proceed_v of_o timber_n tile_n or_o stone_n traiane_n be_v so_o terrify_v with_o the_o earthquake_n that_o all_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o stay_v at_o antioch_n he_o will_v not_o remain_v in_o any_o house_n but_o in_o the_o field_n in_o a_o tent_n wherein_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o sleep_n many_o day_n after_o these_o thing_n do_v pass_v certain_a person_n walk_v to_o behold_v the_o fall_v house_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o dig_v very_o deep_a they_o find_v a_o woman_n and_o her_o child_n that_o under_o the_o hollowness_n of_o a_o vawt_n be_v escape_v
a_o thing_n admirable_a how_o the_o mother_n without_o meat_n so_o long_a time_n may_v have_v milk_n to_o nourish_v her_o child_n in_o re-edify_n of_o other_o house_n they_o find_v a_o dead_a woman_n and_o a_o live_v child_n suck_v the_o breast_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o earthquake_n in_o antioch_n the_o mountain_n caucasus_n do_v so_o open_a and_o tremble_v that_o all_o the_o city_n adjoin_v doubt_v to_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o fall_n thereof_o run_v river_n of_o immortal_a memory_n become_v dry_a spring_n never_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o do_v flow_v &_o remain_v and_o old_a fountain_n for_o evermore_o dry_v up_o many_o hill_n make_v plain_a and_o many_o valley_n make_v even_o final_o there_o be_v no_o house_n in_o antioch_n or_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o territory_n thereof_o that_o be_v not_o total_o destroy_v or_o change_v after_o a_o manner_n into_o some_o other_o order_n or_o fashion_n chap._n xviii_o ¶_o how_o traiane_n subdue_v assyria_n and_o what_o he_o do_v in_o babylon_n now_o when_o summer_n be_v come_v traiane_n prepare_v to_o depart_v the_o confine_n of_o antioch_n towards_o the_o journey_n of_o assyria_n to_o conquer_v that_o country_n if_o that_o by_o peace_n they_o do_v not_o yield_v the_o same_o and_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n he_o find_v the_o ship_n burn_v all_o the_o bridge_n break_v and_o all_o the_o barbarian_n in_o arm_n with_o a_o mind_n to_o die_v or_o to_o defend_v their_o country_n the_o barbarian_n understand_v of_o traian_n approach_n make_v a_o utter_a spoil_n of_o all_o their_o wood_n to_o remove_v all_o mean_n of_o renew_v their_o navy_n or_o to_o re-edify_v bridge_n traiane_n have_v intelligence_n that_o far_o from_o thence_o certain_a ship_n upon_o the_o hill_n nisibin_n be_v a_o make_n which_o present_o he_o send_v for_o and_o bring_v in_o cart_n and_o in_o very_o short_a space_n a_o float_n upon_o euphrates_n rig_v and_o arm_v the_o river_n euphrates_n be_v pass_v traiane_n find_v 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be_v temper_v therewith_o make_v a_o cement_n thereof_o so_o hard_a and_o strong_a that_o yield_v not_o unto_o stone_n or_o iron_n with_o this_o water_n the_o tile_n and_o brick_n be_v make_v and_o all_o other_o matter_n temper_v that_o do_v erect_v all_o the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n also_o traiane_n go_v to_o see_v the_o cave_n where_o the_o water_n come_v soak_v forth_o whereout_o proceed_v a_o stench_n so_o pestilential_a that_o kill_v all_o cattle_n that_o come_v never_o thereunto_o and_o all_o bird_n that_o do_v fly_v over_o the_o same_o man_n that_o pass_v that_o way_n dare_v not_o venture_v the_o view_n thereof_o much_o less_o to_o approach_v the_o smell_n except_o the_o eunuch_n that_o be_v geld_v which_o fear_v not_o to_o behold_v neither_o be_v endanger_v by_o the_o savour_n traiane_n may_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o view_n and_o contemplation_n of_o babylon_n much_o delight_v to_o view_v the_o infinite_a antiquity_n therein_o contain_v and_o have_v thereof_o great_a 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