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when_o he_o see_v that_o neither_o by_o strength_n nor_o gyle_v he_o may_v destroy_v a_o man_n so_o well_o belove_v of_o the_o commons_n as_o be_v jugurth_n at_o last_o he_o devise_v a_o other_o way_n to_o rid_v he_o and_o that_o without_o danger_n or_o suspection_n wherefore_o micipsa_n advert_v that_o jugurth_n be_v ready_a of_o hand_n to_o strike_v avenâ—erous_a and_o moche_v desirous_a of_o honour_n and_o laud_n of_o chyvalry_n he_o conclude_v with_o himself_o to_o object_v he_o to_o danger_n and_o peryll_n of_o war_n and_o by_o that_o mean_a to_o assay_v the_o fortune_n of_o batayle_n ¶_o now_o at_o the_o same_o season_n the_o roman_n war_v against_o a_o cite_v of_o hispayne_n name_v numance_n unto_o which_o war_n diverse_a king_n to_o the_o commons_n associate_n send_v unto_o they_o socour_v against_o the_o same_o cite_v among_o who_o micipsa_n also_o send_v a_o fair_a company_n of_o horseman_n and_o foteman_n over_o who_o he_o make_v jugurth_n captain_n and_o send_v he_o forth_o with_o they_o into_o hispayne_n trust_n that_o there_o he_o light_o shall_v be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v in_o batayle_n other_o in_o show_v his_o manhood_n and_o strength_n or_o else_o by_o fyersnes_n and_o cruelty_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o this_o thing_n for_o tune_a moche_o contrary_a to_o his_o opinion_n for_o jugurth_n be_v of_o mind_n and_o courage_n valiant_a and_o bold_a and_z of_o wit_n quick_a and_o ready_a so_o that_o after_o he_o have_v parceyve_v the_o disposition_n behaviour_n and_o manner_n of_o publius_n scipio_n at_o that_o time_n captain_n of_o the_o roman_v and_o when_o he_o have_v consydr_v also_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o enemy_n he_o behave_v himself_o in_o such_o wise_n with_o much_o labour_n besyne_n and_o cure_v in_o obe_v his_o captain_n with_o so_o good_a manner_n &_o often_o time_n counter_v his_o enemy_n without_o drede_n of_o peril_n insomoch_n
¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o famous_a cronycle_n of_o the_o war_n which_o the_o romayn_v have_v against_o jugurth_n usurper_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidy_n which_o cronycle_n be_v compile_v in_o latyn_a by_o the_o renown_a romayn_v sallust_n and_o translate_v into_o englysshe_n by_o sir_n alexander_n barclay_n priest_n at_o commandment_n of_o the_o right_n high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n ⸪_o ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o table_n of_o this_o present_a history_n first_o the_o preface_n of_o alexander_n barclay_n priest_n unto_o the_o right_a high_a and_o mighty_a prinâ—â—_n thomas_n duke_n of_o northâ—olke_n 〈◊〉_d compendyous_a extract_n declare_v 〈◊〉_d theffect_n and_o process_n of_o this_o present_a history_n fo._n primo_fw-la ¶_o the_o prologue_n of_o sallust_n first_o compyler_n of_o this_o history_n fo._n iii._n ¶_o of_o what_o matter_n sallust_n intend_v â—o_o treat_v in_o process_n of_o this_o book_n &_o what_o cause_v move_v he_o of_o such_o matter_n to_o write_v the_o first_o chapyter_n fo._n v._n ¶_o how_o the_o king_n massmissa_n come_v into_o favour_n of_o the_o romayn_v and_o how_o the_o kyngdone_v of_o numidy_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o second_o cha_z fo._n vi_fw-la ¶_o how_o publyus_n scipio_n counsel_v jugurth_n at_o his_o depart_n after_o the_o city_n of_o numance_n be_v destroy_v the_o three_o chapyter_n fo._n seven_o ¶_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o letter_n send_v from_o scipio_n unto_o the_o king_n micipsa_n in_o commendation_n and_o laud_n of_o jugurth_n the_o four_o chapyter_n fo._n viij_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n micipsa_n adopt_v jugurth_n unto_o his_o son_n the_o fyft_a chapyter_n fo._n viij_o ¶_o the_o exhortation_n or_o monition_fw-la which_o the_o king_n micipsa_n before_o his_o death_n give_v to_o jugurth_n the_o vi_o cha_z fo._n ix_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n micipsa_n depart_v from_o life_n and_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o discord_n bytwene_v jugurth_n and_o the_o son_n of_o micipsa_n the_o vii_o cha_z fo._n x._o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n by_o treason_n slay_v hiempsall_n the_o young_a son_n of_o micipsa_n the_o eight_o chapyter_n fo._n xi_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n overcome_v adherball_n in_o batayle_n and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n how_o adherbal_n sle_z to_o rome_n to_o complain_v to_o the_o senator_n and_o how_o jugurth_n acloy_v with_o reward_n many_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o ronâ—_n by_o who_o mean_n his_o cruelty_n be_v defend_v the_o ix_o cha_z fo._n twelve_o ¶_o the_o oration_n of_o adherbal_n in_o form_n deliberative_a in_o which_o he_o exhort_v the_o senators_n to_o command_v socour_n &_o aid_n to_o be_v assign_v to_o he_o ê“ue_v the_o same_o to_o be_v ê“fitable_a honest_a &_o easy_a the_o roman_v to_o do_v ê“fitable_a that_o he_o may_v continue_v a_o friend_n to_o thempire_n of_o rome_n honest_a for_o his_o father_n &_o granfather_n have_v so_o deserve_v easy_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o romayn_v at_o that_o time_n have_v none_o other_o war_n else_o where_o the_o ten_o cha_z fo._n twelve_o ¶_o how_o thembassadour_n of_o jugurth_n reply_v against_o the_o word_n of_o adherbal_n &_o what_o direction_n be_v take_v for_o both_o party_n of_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n the_o xi_o cha_z fo._n xv_o ¶_o the_o description_n of_o the_o habitables_n part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o africa_n namely_o of_o such_o nation_n as_o have_v amity_n or_o waxre_n with_o the_o romayn_v the_o twelve_o chapyter_n fo._n xuj_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o adherhal_n yet_o once_o again_o and_o how_o adherbal_n again_o be_v overcome_v in_o batayle_n and_o put_v to_o flight_n the_o xiii_o cha_z fo._n nineteeen_o ¶_o how_o the_o favourer_n of_o jugurth_n at_o rome_n labour_v so_o in_o this_o cause_n that_o three_o young_a man_n inexpert_a and_o without_o polycie_n be_v send_v ambassador_n into_o afrique_a to_o cease_v the_o strife_n between_o the_o two_o kyngê_n &_o how_o these_o embassadors_v return_v to_o rome_n without_o any_o thing_n do_v the_o xiii_o cha_z fo._n xx_o ¶_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o leter_n send_v from_o adherbal_n unto_o the_o senator_n of_o rome_n what_o time_n he_o lay_v bysege_v by_o jugurth_n within_o the_o town_n of_o cyrtha_n the_o xu_o cha_z fo._n xxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o senator_n send_v new_a ambassador_n to_o jugurth_n command_n he_o to_o desy_v from_o persecution_n of_o adherbal_n and_o how_o they_o prevayl_v nothing_o how_o the_o town_n of_o cirtha_n be_v yield_v to_o jugurth_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v adherbal_n the_o xvi_o chapyter_n fo._n xxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o senators_v certyfy_v of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o jugurth_n prepare_v and_o army_n against_o he_o how_o theÌ„bassadors_v of_o jugurth_n be_v not_o receyve_v into_o rome_n and_o how_o calphurniê°_n the_o roman_n captain_n be_v acloy_v by_o bribe_n of_o jugurth_n the_o xvii_o cha_z fo._n xxiiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o ruler_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o moo_v part_n be_v grevous_o displease_v for_o grant_v of_o the_o peace_n &_o disalow_v the_o same_o &_o how_o memmius_n inflame_v the_o come_v people_n against_o the_o favourer_n of_o jugurth_n the_o xviii_o cha_z fo._n twenty-five_o ¶_o the_o orison_n of_o memmius_n have_v before_o the_o come_v people_n of_o rome_n in_o which_o orison_n he_o induce_v they_o to_o defend_v their_o liberty_n and_o to_o repress_v and_o prosecute_v with_o hatred_n the_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n the_o xix_o cha_z fo._n xxvi_o ¶_o how_o memmius_n induce_v the_o peple_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o say_a orison_n so_o that_o cassius_n be_v send_v for_o jugurthe_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o rome_n to_o declare_v and_o aâ—â—â—se_v the_o supporter_n of_o his_o dede_n the_o twenty_o chapyter_n fo._n xxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o soudyour_n and_o other_o which_o be_v leave_v in_o numidyâ—_n while_o scaurus_n the_o consul_n be_v at_o rome_n the_o xxi_o cha_z fo._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n come_v to_o rome_n with_o cassius_n and_o how_o he_o behave_v himself_o there_o the_o xxii_o cha_z fo._n xxix_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n increase_v his_o cruel_a tie_n at_o rome_n and_o renew_a his_o murdre_fw-fr in_o slea_v a_o other_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o micipsa_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o depart_v from_o rome_n and_o the_o batel_n renew_v again_o of_o hole_n the_o xxiii_o cha_z fo._n thirty_o ¶_o how_o albynus_fw-la consul_n of_o rome_n renew_v the_o war_n against_o jugurth_n and_o at_o last_o return_v again_o to_o rome_n leve_v his_o brother_n aulus_n in_o numidy_n with_o the_o army_n in_o his_o room_n the_o xxiiii_o cha_z fo._n xxxi_o ¶_o how_o aulus_n and_o the_o romayne_n army_n be_v dyscomfyte_v of_o jugurth_n and_o how_o peace_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o by_o aulus_n &_o to_o what_o shame_n the_o romayn_v be_v put_v by_o rasshe_n folly_n of_o the_o same_o capitayne_n aulus_n the_o xxu_o chapyter_n fo._n xxxii_o ¶_o what_o sorrow_n and_o hevyne_n be_v at_o rome_n and_o how_o they_o demean_v themselves_o in_o the_o city_n after_z that_o tiding_n hereof_o be_v bring_v thyder_n the_o xxvi_o chapyter_n fo._n xxxiii_o ¶_o whereof_o the_o dyscorde_n and_o take_n of_o party_n bytwene_v the_o noble_a man_n and_o commons_n of_o rome_n have_v first_o beginning_n the_o xxvii_o cha_z fo._n xxxv_o ¶_o how_o metellus_n be_v create_v consul_n and_o send_v by_o the_o romayn_v to_o war_n against_o jugurth_n and_o of_o the_o wise_n and_o dyscrete_a behaviour_n of_o the_o same_o metellus_n the_o xxviii_o cha_z fo._n xxxvi_o ¶_o of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o jugurth_n against_o metellus_n and_o how_o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o metellus_n require_v unfayned_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numidy_n to_o thempire_n of_o rome_n and_o how_o metellus_n behave_v himself_o against_o the_o same_o ambassador_n the_o xxix_o chapyter_n fo._n xxxvii_o ¶_o how_o jugurth_n prepare_v and_o address_v himself_o again_o to_o war_n &_o what_o ordinace_n and_o polycie_n he_o use_v against_o the_o new_a consul_n metellus_n the_o xxx_o chapyter_n fo._n thirty-nine_o ¶_o of_o the_o first_o batayle_n fight_v bytwene_n metellus_n and_o jugurth_n the_o xxxi_o chapyter_n fo._n xl_o ¶_o how_o bomylchar_n undercaptayne_n of_o jugurth_n and_o his_o company_n be_v dyscoufyteâ—_n by_o rutilyus_fw-la undercapten_n of_o metellus_n the_o xxxii_o cha_z foe_fw-mi xli_o ¶_o what_o waste_n and_o dystruction_n metellus_n make_v in_o the_o land_n of_o numidy_n after_o this_o first_o batayle_n and_o flight_n of_o jugurth_n and_o of_o the_o gyle_v of_o jugurth_n against_o metellus_n the_o xxxiii_o chapyter_n fo._n xliii_o ¶_o of_o the_o great_a joy_n which_o be_v demean_v at_o rome_n for_o this_o worthy_a behaviour_n of_o metellus_n and_o how_o he_o gyde_v himself_o and_o his_o army_n to_z continue_v &_o augment_v this_o honour_n which_o he_o have_v goten_a the_o xxxxiiii_fw-la cha_z fo._n xliiii_o ¶_o how_o metellus_n besyge_v sammam_fw-la one_o of_o the_o strong_a town_n of_o
in_o armour_n &_o rich_o apparel_v on_o comely_a courser_n â—arded_v &_o trap_v with_o gold_n &_o silver_n the_o goodly_a order_n &_o ordinace_n of_o a_o great_a army_n of_o armed_z mâ—n_z shine_v in_o harness_n fire_n &_o prepare_v ready_a to_o batayle_n the_o trumpet_n sound_v the_o golden_a streamer_n and_o standerdes_n blaze_a &_o glister_a against_o the_o son_n and_o brefe_o all_o the_o ground_n overcoverd_v with_o man_n &_o riches_n what_o else_o be_v all_o this_o but_o a_o vain_a ostentation_n of_o yert_o opulence_n and_o caduke_n glory_v prepare_v besely_a assemble_v laborious_o and_o expose_o folysshly_a &_o furious_o unto_o destruction_n &_o ê‘dition_n but_o again_o anon_o after_o when_o we_o rede_v &_o see_v in_o the_o same_o history_n the_o valiant_a man_n body_n prostrate_v the_o carcase_n of_o king_n duke_n earl_n knight_n and_z page_n mengle_v all_o togyder_n all_o pride_n &_o contention_n abate_v the_o bright_a harness_n dye_v with_o blood_n the_o wound_a courser_n draw_v after_o they_o the_o deed_n body_n of_o their_o lord_n the_o man_n cryeng_v the_o tent_n &_o town_n bren_v what_o be_v all_o this_o sight_n with_o otherlyke_a forsooth_o nought_o else_o but_o a_o evident_a spectacle_n of_o man_n brutal_a crudelite_n and_o a_o example_n of_o mundayne_a vanity_n declare_v the_o immoderate_a &_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o dominion_n of_o yerthe_o prince_n and_o prove_v that_o unto_o man_n wealth_n be_v intolerable_a &_o confound_v by_o his_o own_o folly_n these_o manifold_a and_o wholesome_a example_n represent_v before_o our_o sight_n by_o rede_n of_o cronycle_n have_v move_v my_o mind_n to_o translate_v this_o present_a history_n forth_o of_o latyn_a into_o our_o maternal_a langage_fw-fr but_o among_o all_o other_o noble_a man_n of_o this_o region_n most_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n you_o seem_v unto_o i_o most_o worthy_a and_o convenient_a to_o who_o grace_n i_o shall_v decycat_v this_o history_n both_o for_o my_o own_o duty_n to_o be_v observe_v anent_o your_o magnifycence_n and_o also_o for_o the_o excellent_a worthiness_n of_o your_o merit_n &_o great_a polycie_n of_o chyvalry_n which_o late_o have_v apere_v in_o youâ—_n while_o you_o not_o with_o less_o wysdone_v than_o valyantyse_v have_v vaynquyssh_v the_o invasour_n and_o violent_a enemy_n of_o the_o come_v well_o of_o england_n in_o which_o noble_a &_o glorious_a act_n you_o have_v ê“ue_v yourself_o like_o unto_o mighty_a marius_n but_o this_o i_o omytte_a as_o thing_n evident_o know_v to_o every_o man_n lest_o i_o may_v seem_v rather_o to_o recount_v these_o your_o strong_a dede_n for_o adulation_n than_o for_o true_a relation_n wherefore_o most_o mighty_a &_o magnifycent_a prince_n plea_n it_o your_o highness_n of_o gracious_a benivolence_n to_o accept_v this_o small_a present_a translate_o by_o your_o beedman_n to_o pleasure_n &_o profet_z of_o all_o gentylman_n of_o this_o region_n but_o namely_o of_o your_o highness_n &_o of_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o your_o ê“geny_n &_o affynite_a but_o to_o thintent_v that_o this_o my_o small_a gift_n somewhat_o may_v be_v augment_v myself_o my_o seruyce_n and_o prayer_n i_o offer_v withal_o unto_o your_o hygne_n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o preface_n of_o this_o present_a cronycle_n by_o alexander_n barclay_n priest_n direct_v unto_o the_o right_a high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n ¶_o here_o begyn_v a_o compendyous_a extracte_v contain_v breffe_o the_o effect_n and_o process_n of_o this_o present_a cronycle_n compile_v in_o latyn_a by_o the_o famous_a romayn_n sallust_n and_o translate_v into_o englysshe_n by_o alexander_n barcley_n priest_n at_o commandment_n of_o the_o right_a high_a &_o mighty_a prince_n thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_o this_o present_a cronycle_n or_o history_n of_o rome_n be_v write_v the_o batayle_n which_o the_o romayn_v have_v with_o jugurth_n usurper_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o numydy_n the_o land_n of_o numydy_n be_v part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o affryke_n in_o which_o reign_v sometime_o a_o king_n name_v massinissa_n fellow_n and_o friend_n to_o the_o empire_n of_o rhome_n this_o massinissa_n have_v three_o son_n thus_o name_v micipsa_n manastabal_n and_o galussa_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o manastabal_n and_o galussa_n the_o first_o brother_n name_v micipsa_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o numydy_n alone_o without_z partyne_a for_o after_o the_o custom_n of_o numydy_n heritage_n be_v wont_v to_o be_v divide_v among_o brother_n by_o equal_a portion_n after_o dyscease_n of_o their_o parent_n of_o who_o such_o heritage_n issue_v this_o micipsa_n so_o crown_v king_n of_o hole_n numydy_n have_v two_o son_n the_o first_o call_v adherbal_n the_o second_o hiempsall_n but_o his_o brother_n manastabal_n which_o be_v depart_v before_o left_z behind_o he_o one_o bastard_n son_n name_v jugurth_n to_o who_o his_o grandfather_n massinissa_n bequeath_v none_o heritage_n but_o leave_v he_o private_a without_o land_n or_o lyvelodde_n 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