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fair_a in_o show_v then_o profit_n but_o beautify_v with_o haven_n and_o adorn_v with_o costly_a building_n be_v give_v to_o adherbal_n chap._n 2._o 1._o the_o description_n of_o africa_n 2._o the_o first_o inhabitant_n order_n call_v upon_o i_o brief_o to_o discourse_v of_o the_o situation_n of_o africa_n as_o also_o to_o show_v what_o nation_n live_v with_o we_o in_o war_n or_o amity_n but_o as_o for_o those_o place_n &_o country_n which_o either_o for_o their_o extreme_a rough_a mountain_n or_o vast_a desert_n lie_v unfrequented_a i_o will_v but_o point_v at_o random_n the_o residue_n i_o will_v discourse_v of_o in_o short_a manner_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a globe_n some_o attribute_n unto_o africa_n a_o three_o part_n othersome_a speak_v only_o of_o asia_n and_o europe_n contain_v africa_n in_o europe_n westward_o it_o bound_v upon_o the_o mediterranean_a and_o ocean_n sea_n eastward_o upon_o those_o steep_a mountain_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n term_v 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mischief_n a_o good_a man_n be_v only_o make_v more_o secure_a by_o connivance_n a_o evil_a man_n more_o lewd_a if_o wrong_n be_v not_o counsel_n be_v needless_a chap._n 8._o 1_o cassius_n be_v send_v to_o jugurth_n 2_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n in_o africa_n 3_o memmius_n object_v against_o jugurth_n 4_o countenance_v by_o bebius_n by_o reiteration_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a speech_n memmius_n persuade_v the_o people_n to_o send_v l_o cassius_n the_o praetor_n to_o jugurth_n with_o commission_n upon_o reciprocal_a pleight_a of_o public_a faith_n to_o bring_v he_o unto_o rome_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o by_o his_o evidence_n the_o offence_n of_o scaurus_n and_o the_o residue_n accuse_v of_o subornation_n may_v be_v public_o examine_v matter_n be_v thus_o manage_v at_o rome_n the_o colonel_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o army_n leave_v behind_o by_o bestia_n imitate_v the_o example_n of_o their_o general_n perpetrate_v many_o heinous_a and_o 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those_o time_n such_o be_v the_o repute_n of_o cassius_n jugurth_n contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o
reputation_n be_v augment_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v his_o care_n increase_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o after_o the_o ambush_n of_o jugâ—rth_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o army_n to_o forage_v at_o liberty_n when_o the_o cohort_n want_v corn_n or_o stover_n he_o stand_v sentinel_n with_o all_o the_o horse_n himself_o lead_v the_o army_n marius_n the_o residue_n the_o country_n now_o suffer_v more_o waist_n by_o fire_n then_o by_o drive_v of_o prey_v they_o pitch_v their_o camp_n in_o two_o place_n not_o far_o asunder_o if_o assistance_n be_v needful_a all_o be_v ready_a but_o when_o they_o mean_v to_o spread_v the_o terror_n of_o their_o arm_n by_o procure_v of_o flight_n or_o fear_n they_o make_v their_o remove_v of_o great_a distance_n all_o this_o while_n jugurth_n follow_v by_o the_o mountain_n watch_v for_o time_n and_o place_n of_o advantage_n and_o where_o upon_o likelihood_n he_o think_v that_o the_o enemy_n will_v resort_v he_o destroy_v the_o â—oâ—rage_n and_o impoyson_v those_o few_o water_n which_o nature_n have_v bestow_v upon_o those_o sandy_a place_n sometime_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o metellus_n sometime_o to_o marius_n sometime_o he_o make_v a_o bravado_n to_o charge_n in_o troop_n and_o forthwith_o retire_v again_o into_o the_o mountain_n he_o come_v out_o again_o and_o now_o threaten_v one_o than_o another_o he_o neither_o extend_v battle_n nor_o can_v away_o with_o rest_n his_o only_a project_n be_v to_o hinder_v his_o enemy_n design_n chap._n 17._o 1._o metellus_n besiege_v zama_n 2._o jugurth_n almost_o recover_v sicca_n 3._o repulse_v by_o marius_n 4._o distress_v the_o roman_a camp_n 5_o relieve_v by_o marius_n the_o roman_a general_n perceive_v that_o neither_o by_o policy_n he_o can_v weary_v his_o enemy_n neither_o by_o injury_n provoke_v he_o to_o fight_v undertake_v to_o besiege_v a_o great_a city_n be_v the_o chief_a fortress_n of_o defence_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n call_v zama_n suppose_v for_o â—he_n weight_n of_o the_o business_n that_o jugurth_n will_v not_o forslow_v to_o relieve_v his_o distress_a subject_n and_o there_o he_o mean_v to_o fight_v with_o he_o but_o jugurth_n by_o certain_a fugitive_n have_v learn_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o consul_n by_o great_a journey_n prevent_v he_o he_o encourage_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o defend_v their_o wall_n valiant_o and_o give_v they_o these_o fugitive_n in_o assistance_n of_o his_o whole_a army_n he_o account_v these_o the_o strong_a party_n for_o that_o he_o be_v sure_a they_o can_v not_o deceive_v he_o moreover_n he_o promise_v to_o relieve_v they_o in_o person_n in_o convenient_a time_n and_o so_o have_v compose_v the_o business_n he_o come_v for_o he_o retire_v again_o unto_o his_o desert_a abode_n where_o he_o have_v make_v no_o long_a tarriance_n but_o he_o get_v understanding_n that_o marius_n be_v upon_o his_o journey_n command_v sicca_n to_o provide_v wheat_n with_o a_o few_o cohort_n this_o city_n be_v the_o first_o that_o forsake_v the_o king_n after_o his_o overthrow_n 2_o hither_o he_o come_v by_o night_n with_o his_o choice_a horseman_n he_o charge_v the_o roman_n in_o their_o very_a enter_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n and_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n incourage_v the_o siccenses_n to_o assault_v the_o cohort_n on_o their_o back_n he_o câ—yeth_v out_o that_o now_o fortune_n have_v offer_v they_o a_o notable_a occasion_n by_o some_o famous_a deed_n to_o blot_v out_o their_o former_a defection_n which_o if_o they_o will_v perform_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o spend_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o they_o in_o liberty_n without_o fear_n and_o danger_n 3_o sure_o if_o marius_n have_v not_o bring_v on_o the_o ensign_n and_o make_v way_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n without_o doubt_n all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o siccenses_n have_v change_v their_o allegiance_n so_o mutable_a be_v the_o faith_n of_o a_o numidian_a the_o jugurthines_n be_v a_o while_n sustain_v by_o the_o king_n when_o they_o see_v that_o nevertheless_o their_o enemy_n with_o more_o eager_a courage_n press_v upon_o they_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o few_o provide_v for_o flight_n marius_n come_v safe_a to_o zama_n the_o town_n be_v situate_v in_o a_o plain_a strong_a fortify_v by_o man_n industry_n then_o art_n in_o want_n of_o no_o necessary_a provision_n but_o full_o store_v both_o with_o man_n and_o armour_n according_a to_o time_n and_o place_n metellus_n have_v all_o thing_n in_o readiness_n eâ—uironeth_v the_o wall_n with_o his_o army_n he_o command_v the_o colonel_n every_o man_n to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o charge_n and_o upon_o a_o sign_n give_v a_o great_a and_o general_a clamour_n be_v raise_v this_o nothing_o terrifi_v the_o numidian_n they_o stand_v fast_o and_o prepare_v without_o tumult_n the_o assault_n be_v begin_v the_o roman_n do_v the_o utmost_a of_o their_o endeavour_n some_o a_o far_o off_o fight_n with_o stone_n and_o missile_a engine_n some_o invade_v and_o sap_n the_o wall_n some_o set_v up_o scale_a ladder_n and_o desire_v to_o bring_v the_o fight_n to_o handy-stroke_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o townsman_n tumble_v down_o massy_a stone_n sharp_a pile_n and_o long_a dart_n with_o flame_a firebrand_n besmear_v with_o pitch_n and_o sulphur_n upon_o those_o that_o stand_v near_a such_o be_v their_o violence_n that_o those_o which_o stand_v far_a off_o have_v not_o the_o best_a courage_n for_o these_o dart_n discharge_v from_o engine_n or_o shoot_v from_o hand_n have_v wound_v many_o the_o valiant_a and_o coward_n be_v in_o like_a danger_n but_o not_o in_o like_a repute_n 4._o the_o game_n go_v thus_o at_o zama_n behold_v on_o a_o sudden_a jugurth_n assault_v the_o roman_a camp_n with_o a_o strong_a company_n they_o that_o have_v the_o custody_n thereof_o lie_v careless_a expect_v nothing_o less_o than_o battle_n jugurth_n enter_v and_o our_o people_n stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o sodennesse_n of_o the_o event_n for_o fashion_n sake_n ask_v counsel_n one_o of_o another_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v some_o fly_n some_o betake_v they_o to_o arm_n the_o great_a part_n be_v either_o slay_v or_o wound_v of_o the_o whole_a rabble_n not_o above_o forty_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o roman_a name_n cast_v themselves_o in_o a_o ring_n recover_v a_o place_n somewhat_o high_o than_o their_o enemy_n and_o can_v not_o by_o much_o ado_n he_o drive_v to_o forsake_v their_o stand_n thâ—_n shot_n that_o be_v send_v they_o they_o resent_v again_o be_v but_o few_o the_o seldomer_n their_o weapon_n fall_v frustrate_a among_o many_o if_o the_o numidian_n draw_v nigh_o than_o they_o make_v proof_n of_o their_o valour_n by_o slaughter_n overthrow_n and_o repulse_n metellus_n in_o the_o hot_a of_o his_o business_n hear_v a_o clamour_n at_o his_o back_n whereupon_o turn_v his_o horse_n he_o perceive_v that_o the_o flight_n make_v towards_o he_o a_o token_n that_o they_o be_v of_o his_o friend_n in_o all_o have_v he_o command_v the_o horse_n to_o make_v towards_o the_o camp_n and_o forthwith_o dispatch_v c._n marius_n with_o the_o cohort_n of_o the_o associate_n beseech_v he_o with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o disgrace_n now_o to_o attaint_v the_o victorious_a army_n neither_o that_o he_o will_v suffer_v the_o enemy_n to_o escape_v without_o revenge_n marius_n execute_v his_o general_n command_v with_o speed_n jugurth_n be_v somewhat_o hinder_v by_o the_o fortification_n of_o the_o camp_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o of_o his_o follower_n escape_v into_o his_o solitary_a strong_a place_n some_o of_o his_o people_n leap_v headlong_o over_o the_o trench_n other_o in_o strait_a place_n make_v more_o haste_n then_o good_a speed_n be_v actor_n of_o their_o own_o ruin_n metellus_n lean_v the_o town_n untaken_v assoon_o as_o night_n approach_v return_v with_o the_o army_n into_o the_o camp_n the_o next_o day_n before_o his_o go_v to_o the_o siege_n he_o command_v the_o whole_a cavalry_n to_o watch_v and_o ward_n before_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o camp_n upon_o that_o side_n whereon_o the_o enemy_n approach_n be_v fear_v the_o gate_n and_o adjoin_v bulwark_n he_o quarter_v to_o the_o tribune_n and_o then_o come_v before_o the_o town_n as_o the_o day_n before_o he_o attempt_v the_o wall_n jugurth_n again_o undiscovered_a and_o on_o the_o sudden_a invade_v our_o people_n they_o that_o stand_v near_o be_v somewhat_o daunt_v the_o residue_n come_v quick_o in_o to_o succour_n neither_o can_v the_o numidian_n have_v long_o hold_v out_o but_o that_o by_o the_o mixture_n of_o their_o footman_n with_o their_o horse_n they_o have_v give_v a_o great_a check_n to_o the_o roman_n at_o the_o first_o on_o set_n by_o who_o assistance_n they_o use_v not_o now_o as_o in_o accustom_a fight_n of_o horse_n first_o to_o charge_v and_o then_o to_o retire_v but_o