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and_o his_o kill_n the_o recovery_n of_o amida_n for_o money_n chap._n vii_o anastasius_n refuse_v the_o caspian_a gate_n for_o the_o charge_n the_o persian_n take_v they_o and_o maintain_v the_o garrison_n against_o the_o hun_n anastasius_n build_v datas_fw-la and_o fortify_v theodosiopolis_n contrary_a to_o the_o accord_n with_o anatolius_n justine_n be_v emperor_n who_o cabades_n will_v have_v to_o adopt_v chosroes_n photius_n the_o quaestor_n oppose_v it_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n without_o effect_n stose_n ungrateful_o ruin_v chap._n viii_o cabades_n war_a against_o the_o iberian_o christian_n their_o king_n fly_v into_o lazica_fw-la and_o some_o iberian_o to_o constantinople_n belisarius_n and_o sittas_n invade_v persarmenia_n justinian_n be_v emperor_n alone_o chap._n ix_o belisarius_n general_n of_o the_o east_n be_v commander_n of_o the_o army_n with_o hermogenes_n the_o duel_n of_o andrew_n master_n of_o a_o wrestle_a school_n in_o constantinople_n and_o his_o victory_n letter_n between_o belisarius_n and_o hermogenes_n and_o mirranes_n the_o persian_a general_n chap._n x._o the_o battle_n of_o daras_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o persian_n by_o belisarius_n and_o hermogenes_n chap._n xi_o a_o persian_a army_n under_o mermeroes_n invade_v armenia_n the_o victory_n of_o sitta_n against_o 30000._o persian_n pharangium_n deliver_v to_o the_o roman_n by_o simeones_n to_o get_v the_o persian_n gold_n my_o there_o and_o bolus_n by_o isaac_n a_o persarmenian_a brother_n to_o narses_n and_o aratius_n late_o revolt_v to_o the_o roman_n sittas_n subdue_v the_o tzanians_n a_o nation_n by_o mount_n taurus_n and_o armenia_n chap._n xii_o expostulation_n of_o cabades_n with_o rufinus_n the_o roman_a ambassador_n the_o persian_n invade_v the_o roman_n hy_z comagena_n call_v â—uphratesia_n ever_o former_o have_v invade_v by_o mesopotamia_n the_o head_n and_o course_n of_o the_o euphrates_n and_o tigris_n the_o golden_a comana_n in_o cappadocia_n build_v by_o orestes_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n in_o
justinianus_n his_o son_n be_v in_o dalmatia_n with_o the_o army_n levy_v by_o germanus_n and_o immediate_o to_o come_v into_o liguria_n who_o may_v take_v all_o the_o goth_n wife_n and_o child_n prisoner_n and_o pillage_v their_o good_n who_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o oppose_v by_o wintr_v secure_o at_o home_n and_o if_o they_o vanquish_v they_o they_o shall_v with_o more_o ease_n fall_v again_o in_o the_o next_o spring_n upon_o sicily_n not_o expect_v hostility_n totilas_n upon_o this_o advise_v leave_v garrison_n in_o four_o strong_a town_n and_o past_a into_o italy_n with_o all_o his_o booty_n john_n and_o the_o emperor_n army_n mean_v to_o winter_n at_o salonae_n and_o from_o thence_o with_o the_o first_o of_o the_o spring_n to_o march_v by_o land_n to_o ravenna_n but_o the_o slavonian_n both_o those_o who_o former_o forage_v the_o empire_n and_o other_o spoil_v again_o with_o full_a liberty_n the_o province_n some_o suspect_a totilas_n to_o have_v hire_v they_o to_o divert_v the_o emperor_n with_o new_a business_n from_o put_v the_o gothick_n war_n into_o a_o better_a order_n but_o whether_o to_o gratify_v totilas_n or_o otherwise_o certain_o these_o slavonian_n do_v desperate_a mischief_n in_o europe_n divide_v themselves_o into_o three_o party_n &_o not_o sack_v town_n but_o wintr_v in_o they_o as_o in_o some_o province_n of_o their_o own_o and_o fear_v no_o enemy_n the_o emperor_n send_v at_o last_o a_o army_n against_o they_o under_o constantianus_fw-la aratius_fw-la nazares_n and_o justinus_n the_o son_n of_o germanus_n and_o john_n phagas_n and_o other_o captain_n &_o make_v scholasticus_n a_o eunuch_n of_o his_o palace_n commander_n in_o chief_a this_o army_n meet_v one_o of_o the_o barbarian_a party_n about_o adrianopolis_n in_o the_o midland_n of_o thrace_n five_o day_n journey_n from_o constantinople_n the_o barbarian_n be_v clog_v with_o a_o innumerable_a booty_n of_o man_n cattle_n and_o other_o wealth_n dare_v not_o come_v on_o and_o the_o roman_n though_o eager_a to_o fight_v dissemble_v it_o the_o slavonian_n be_v encamp_v up_o on_o a_o mountain_n and_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o plain_a who_o there_o besiege_v they_o till_o the_o soldier_n murmur_v at_o their_o general_n that_o they_o have_v plenty_n of_o provision_n themselves_o while_o the_o common_a soldier_n want_v food_n and_o so_o they_o delay_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o enemy_n the_o general_n be_v constrain_v to_o come_v to_o a_o fight_n which_o be_v hot_o fight_v but_o the_o roman_n be_v beat_v and_o many_o of_o their_o best_a man_n slay_v and_o the_o general_n escape_v narrow_o with_o the_o rest_n the_o ensign_n of_o constantianus_fw-la the_o slavonian_n take_v and_o now_o despise_v the_o roman_a army_n they_o go_v on_o and_o forage_v the_o province_n call_v astica_fw-la or_o suburbuna_n which_o be_v never_o forage_v before_o so_o that_o they_o find_v great_a booty_n in_o it_o they_o pillage_v in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o country_n and_o come_v up_o to_o the_o long_a wall_n a_o day_n journey_n from_o constantinople_n but_o the_o roman_n fight_v afterward_o with_o part_n of_o they_o rout_z they_o and_o after_o much_o slaughter_n rescue_v great_a number_n of_o roman_a captive_n and_o recover_v the_o ensign_n of_o constantianus_fw-la the_o rest_n with_o the_o remainder_n of_o their_o booty_n go_v homeward_o finis_fw-la lib._n 3._o bell._n goth._n the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o gothick_n war_n chap._n i._n this_o book_n be_v a_o supplement_n of_o the_o former_a history_n pontus_n euxinus_n honey_n bitter_a in_o trapesond_n the_o river_n boas_n take_v the_o name_n of_o acampsis_n in_o the_o sea_n absarus_n or_o apsyrtus_n christian_n scunia_n suania_n the_o phasis_n jason_n fleece_n chap._n ii_o mount_v caucasus_n the_o hun_n about_o it_o the_o alan_n porte_fw-fr caspiae_n no_o amazon_n but_o hunnish_v wife_n accompany_v their_o husband_n to_o war_n the_o abasgians_n cruel_a covetous_a king_n they_o turn_v christian_n the_o bruchians_n zecchians_n sagines_n sebastopolis_n and_o pityuntium_n demolish_v gothi_n tetraxitae_fw-la ancient_o christian_n justinian_n send_v they_o a_o bishop_n as_o to_o the_o abasgians_n their_o first_o issue_n upon_o the_o empire_n by_o occasion_n of_o hunt_v a_o stag_n chap._n iii_o the_o caturgurian_a hun_n join_v with_o the_o goth_n call_v tetraxites_n to_o infest_v the_o empire_n the_o description_n from_o the_o cimmerian_a strait_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n ister_n phasis_n not_o tanais_n divide_v europe_n and_o asia_n the_o lake_n of_o maeotis_n not_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o euxine_a sea_n chap._n iu._n cosroes_n desire_v to_o have_v lazica_fw-la from_o thence_o to_o invade_v the_o roman_n of_o europe_n by_o land_n a_o battle_n in_o lazica_fw-la where_o dagisthaeus_n defeat_v the_o persian_a army_n with_o the_o death_n of_o chorsanes_n their_o cenerall_n chap._n v._n the_o revolt_n of_o the_o abasgians_n bessas_n be_v make_v general_n of_o armenia_n send_v john_n guze_v against_o the_o abasgians_n who_o subdue_v they_o apsilia_n revolt_v and_o be_v reduce_v by_o john_n guze_v chap._n vi_o anatozadus_n punish_v by_o chosroes_n his_o father_n with_o deformity_n tribunus_n a_o honest_a phifytian_a isdigunas_n the_o proud_a persian_a be_v again_o send_v ambassador_n the_o siege_n of_o petra_n and_o of_o the_o leather_n ram_n devise_v by_o sabirian_a hun_n chap._n vii_o petra_n be_v take_v by_o the_o valour_n and_o counsel_n of_o bessas_n and_o john_n guze_v and_o by_o a_o accident_n of_o fire_n the_o obstinate_a valour_n of_o the_o persian_n in_o the_o citadel_n where_o all_o be_v consume_v bessas_n by_o this_o recover_v his_o lose_a reputation_n at_o rome_n chap._n viii_o mermeroes_n seize_v upon_o lazica_fw-la with_o a_o army_n through_o the_o negligence_n and_o avarice_n of_o bessas_n he_o fright_v away_o a_o roman_a army_n and_o sit_v down_o before_o archaeopolis_n the_o roman_n be_v persuade_v by_o their_o commander_n to_o sally_v chap._n ix_o the_o roman_n by_o a_o brave_a sally_n beat_v the_o persian_n from_o archaeopolis_n and_o kill_v 4000_o man_n the_o castle_n of_o câ—taesis_n justinian_n buy_v another_o five_o year_n peace_n by_o make_v the_o roman_n in_o a_o manner_n tributary_n isdigunas_n the_o persian_a ambassador_n have_v excessive_a present_n extraordinary_a heat_n in_o the_o winter_n chap._n x._o uchimerium_n be_v betray_v to_o mermeroes_n when_o be_v absolute_a master_n of_o the_o field_n and_o invite_v gubazes_n to_o yield_v who_o refuse_v silk_n worm_n be_v bring_v first_o by_o monk_n out_o of_o india_n in_o their_o bag_n mermeroes_n be_v reinforce_v in_o lazica_fw-la but_o do_v nothing_o chap._n xi_o africa_n quiet_a a_o panic_n fear_n make_v a_o truce_n between_o the_o gepaedes_fw-la and_o lombard_n caturgurian_a hun_n invade_v the_o empire_n and_o the_o uturgurians_n their_o country_n which_o draw_v they_o home_o and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o empire_n which_o the_o uturgurians_n take_v ill_a chap._n xii_o of_o the_o brittians_n and_o varnians_n who_o be_v vanquish_v in_o fight_n and_o their_o king_n take_v prisoner_n by_o a_o valiant_a maid_n who_o he_o marry_v a_o fable_n of_o the_o transport_v soul_n into_o brittia_n i_o suppose_v this_o brittia_n to_o be_v that_o peninsule_n of_o cimbrica_n chersonesus_n where_o the_o angles_n do_v inhabit_v before_o their_o invade_a britain_n chap._n xiii_o narses_n be_v make_v general_n against_o the_o goth_n which_o be_v presage_v by_o a_o ox_n totilas_n repent_v his_o deface_a rome_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o aenaeas_n than_o a_o monument_n in_o rome_n corcyra_n be_v phaeacia_n the_o ship_n of_o ulysses_n and_o that_o place_v by_o agamemnon_n at_o geraestum_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o goth_n plunder_v corcyra_n and_o epirus_n the_o sea-fight_n at_o ancona_n and_o victory_n of_o john_n sicily_n be_v recover_v by_o artabanes_n justinian_n will_v hear_v of_o no_o accord_n with_o the_o goth_n chap._n xv._o theobald_n the_o son_n of_o theodebert_n king_n of_o the_o franc_n will_v not_o abandon_v the_o goth_n the_o goth_n take_v corsica_n and_o sardinia_n the_o slavonian_n spoil_v the_o empire_n justinian_n have_v a_o double_a treaty_n with_o the_o lombard_n and_o gepaedes_fw-la chap._n xvi_o great_a earthquake_n in_o greece_n the_o siege_n of_o crotona_n be_v raise_v narses_n march_v from_o salonae_n into_o italy_n and_o come_v to_o ravenna_n his_o gallant_a army_n and_o his_o own_o virtue_n be_v describe_v the_o fanck_n refuse_v his_o army_n passage_n through_o venetia_n so_o he_o resolve_v to_o march_v by_o the_o italian_a coast_n have_v boat_n to_o make_v bridge_n for_o his_o man_n to_o pass_v chap._n xvii_o a_o digression_n of_o ildigisal_n a_o lombard_n base_o murder_v where_o they_o flee_v for_o refuge_n usdrilas_n after_o his_o brag_a letter_n be_v slay_v and_o narses_n pass_v the_o river_n at_o ariminum_n to_o meet_v totilas_n chap._n xviii_o the_o army_n of_o totilas_n and_o narses_n meet_v gallant_a service_n do_v by_o 50._o roman_n defend_v
husband_n especial_o for_o vine_n over_o this_o country_n hang_v very_o high_a mountain_n thick_a with_o wood_n and_o hard_o to_o be_v pass_v extend_v almost_o to_o the_o caucascan_a mountain_n beyond_o they_o eastward_o be_v iberia_n reach_v to_o persarmenia_n between_o these_o mountain_n descend_v the_o phasis_n spring_v from_o mount_n caucasus_n and_o disimbogue_v into_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o say_v half_a moon_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o euxine_a whereupon_o some_o hold_n that_o it_o divide_v the_o two_o continent_n have_v asia_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o europe_n on_o the_o right_n on_o europe_n side_n be_v the_o lazians_n dwelling_n have_v on_o the_o other_o side_n no_o town_n nor_o fortress_n but_o petra_n late_o build_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o country_n people_n hold_v that_o the_o golden_a fleece_n be_v keep_v on_o europe_n side_n but_o in_o my_o opinion_n they_o be_v mistake_v for_o jason_n have_v never_o get_v away_o with_o medea_n and_o the_o golden_a fleece_n unespy_v by_o aeetes_n if_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o house_n of_o the_o colchian_o have_v not_o be_v separate_v by_o the_o river_n from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o fleece_n be_v keep_v which_o may_v appear_v also_o by_o the_o poem_n write_v on_o that_o subject_n the_o phasis_n as_o i_o have_v say_v thus_o enter_v into_o the_o further_a end_n of_o the_o euxine_a and_o at_o one_o point_n of_o the_o say_v half_a moon_n stand_v petra_n on_o asia_n side_n over_o against_o which_o on_o europe_n side_n be_v apsilia_n a_o country_n of_o the_o lazians_n the_o people_n whereof_o be_v christian_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n before_o mention_v chap._n ii_o about_o apsilia_n stand_v mount_n caucasus_n so_o high_a that_o neither_o rain_n nor_o snow_n touch_v the_o top_n of_o it_o be_v high_a than_o any_o cloud_n from_o the_o midst_n to_o the_o foot_n it_o be_v perpetual_o cover_v with_o the_o snow_n the_o foot_n of_o this_o mountain_n be_v as_o high_a as_o the_o very_a ridge_n of_o other_o 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