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Show Britainsunder kings. ‘Lheftate ofthe pains they ofen to fight, to marc) forth toward the lane.tillthe fetond iournié that he mabe itita the placetnbither they (atv Cefar yet, and after fol: le, at ahat tine the fain Callibelane toas choters (as pe tall beare) to be the geiterall capteine ofthe MWeltaiis, aio to Hane the tole admiration of the twarre for vefente ofthe countrie sbut he nameth uerfe other people, nothing famous as Boetius fyould make bis Scotilh men eucn then to be. Wut bimnot tobe aking. Wotwbeit inthe Weitith bitte: ric itis conteined, that Cefar required tribute of toleaneto the Scots the antiquiticof their original Caflibelane, and that be anflvered holv he had not ywhichis beginning, as tyep and other mufkdo bute bs our learnedas pet toline in feruage , but to defend the mopeltbeliein nefeent fronrIiute and the other Lroians, fith the in this bebalte, contrarie doth not plainelie appeate , biilefie ive ¢ °o Iiberticof bis countrie, and that foith foeapon band (ifnade twers ) ashe lbouln tell perceine if TPeeean fhall leane bnto prefumptions: not are te conte to linden theough coustoufnelte) he ould adventure " thetimein the hyich that actes tere atchiucd there : tofeketo difquict the Weltains, Lone certeitt= temaineth more certeine recozd,and therefore map ticfrom hence fue the mozebolalic ppoced in this our biftozic . Caius Volufenus difcouerethto Cefar An this feafon that Caftbellane had rofall gouernment here in Wzitaine, Caius Julius Cefacbeing bis obferuations in the Fle of Britaine, he ans Celar Appointed by the fenatof Rome to conquer Gallia, maketh hafteto conquereit, theBritains defnas for that purpofe created confull , and fent with fendtheir countrie againft bim, Cer after amighticarmptnto the countrie,ahere after he had confulration had changsti his landing place, brought the Galles puto fome frame,he deterntined 20 Cefar de bello the Romansareput tohardfoifts , the Britains Galllib.4. toaffaie the tpinningof writaine , tbich as pet the begin to giue backe, the courage ofaRex forth appea- rethin the tftozic. Writains bnhreipne tothe Romans. Ceferde bello Gal.libs. Ciules of the ‘Swarte, Cefarg pur: pole, Homans kirety not othertotfe than by report, Zhe enter the tater the moze eafilte., fo fo annopand Diffrelle the Womans, tho wanting erpertence tr {uch bindof fight , tere not ivell able to belpe them felues,no2 to Keepe ower as thep bled to dw on Land; therfore they fought nothing fo luffilte as they were font to no. Cofar perceiuirig this, commanded the galliesto vepart from the great hips, and to row hard to the hore, that being placed ouer againt the open fines of the Waitains they might tvith thet thot of arrvois parts, anoflings , vemouethe Iai 30 tains, mo canfe them to witheatn further. off trom man enfigne-bearer a fharpeencounter betweene both armies, chiefet caufethat moued him totakein band that entterpaife, was for that he dio Dnderitand,that there The elenenth Chapter. pailiecame great fuccours out of that Fle to thofe Galles that were enimies tuto the Romans. And though the feafon of that peereto make Wwarre was farrefpent (forfummer was almoft at an end) pet Ae thought it would beto gad purpole, if be might but patle over thither, and learne abat maner of people did inhabit there,anb difcouer the places, bar 3° Uens,andcnivies ayerteiningto that Fle, DHeredpon calling togither (uch merchants as he hnietu tobaue bad traffike thither twith fome trade of \wares,bediligentlic inquiredof them the ftate of the Fle: but hecould not be throughlie fatifficn in a: nicof thote things that he courted to know . Zheres the tater fine. S es the coatts of Bai ther fo oe fan, Cefar hauing got togt- as be thought fuftictent fox the Ceterioy tranfpozting of tivo leatons of fouldiers, after be : foulbirs Had ordered his bufinelle as he thought erpentent., patteth ourt that might ayperteine tothe bie of that tuarre thicy and gotten aconuentent tind for bis purpofe, nfo mtoDaer, he purpotedto follow:before he attentpten the fame, hefent one Catus Uoluferus with agallie ortight +° dardicuueten naetiene from Calice in the night about the third inate Coins Aon: piniete to fururie the coatts of the Ile,commanding (thichis about three 02foure of the clocke after mit fenncfentos bint (after -Sene ane a diligent fearcy made) to returne with {peed to humagaine, We bim lelfealto dew d taine, Wards tolwards M5ullenois,from meta on cutlieth to pale oucrinto Wzitaine. Tohn Leland. Polydor. Bu that part of Gallia there was in thole dates an bauen called sis Portus ( tehich fome take to be Cac lice). and fo the iwozd timpozteth , an barbourgh as thenable to receiue agreat numberof hips. Tinto thishauen got Cefar all the hips he could out of thenert borders ¢ parties , and thofe fpectallie tihidy Wrtene, Hortoz of the legion be fpake with a lowwd boice thete ihods th his fellowes that tuere about him; Aeape >» {nth note euen pou tomethic,foulniers ((aith he) if » duetic. bothitotvarns the conmioniwealth,, and mip >> Benerall: and therewith leaping forth inte the war ter, betharchen iwith bis enfigne freight bpon the euintiesThe Komarrs douting tolofe theirenfigne, Mbich thould hane turned them fe great-reproch, Cefar percetuing this , determined to fatetill the other hips were come,andfo be lap at anchor till about rr of the locke, and then calledaconneell of Cofar calle leaptont oftheir thivsiofattas thepmight, and fob 6 alloat further‘ that be‘ toouln bane done,9 tilling g them i eeie weleen theitcounteic it maenences Wieee be reafon z qCofar inbiscommentaciesresicn Not twith ou _- there be fit catt reat psaya anaes - be twriteth that tcneenbartio aanberse rain, eS faine, there came to bim ainbadlaboursfrombiaeRb Sitiesof the Ze to offer themifelues to be fubiew cos tothe iehich be han thzuft) the weitans might annop bis people toith their botves and artes before they fer bebaderbopten to continue in their god mip fide With im, be difanchozed fram thence , and notwledge had that be would Comius. a eon rch fide the narroty crecke ine the Romans , and to deliver hotages. Whame at and could fet fote on land, baning now the windd2ctv be Cent home againe , and toith them aifo one Co MINS qoUerNO? Of Artois , commanding b % along the coatt onder thedotunes the face of 7 = -_b2 Smiles, anithere finding the fhoze moze flat and beat ter weeks smdtoerbostthemto fubnmtthemiclues ty epee tte Sbo2e- tepatre into as manic cities in Britaine ee oe Romans, Wemalsett) no mention of CaMibel- plaine , he appzoched neete to the land determining _ ¢ i i all csGhe Writains pereciving1g Cefars intent, iith feed gauifed their boxe menann charets 0; wagons, thi wees a great tempeft > the Buty TICES freale. out of Cafars campe and gather a freth power againft the Romans, their twoarmies haue a fharpe encounter, The twelfe Chapter. SS SIALG wm L bX Aefar percetuttn the wie & Se ner of this fight ie bis 72% men of arte to criter into boates and other {mall bet , fels,abich he commanded to y 90 to {uch places there mofk he ned appeared.And relieving a2 SA them that fought tofth new fupplies,at lenath the Romans gotto land, anv al. eb ietlcie and, fontuling toaither, thep afailed the 1zitains a fret, aid foat ai did votthent all to Fight. 1Butthe 4io+ ee want of meng coulp not fallow the Weltains farre, becaufe borfemen, they manted their hoxtemen thich were pet behind, though lacking of time-couls not come to land, nv this one thing, feemed onelie to difamoint the luckie fortune that toas accultoutcd fo follote Cee farin ali bis other enterprles. The Weltains aiter thie Hight twere no foner got Che writens fendto Cefar, fogither, but that with all {ped they fent ambaffa- ow nowwafter thebattell Mas ended , hep fet hinvabli- bertie,and fent him backe twith their ambalsvours, tbo erenifen the matfer,lateng the blameonthe peo ple ofthe countrie,abich bad impzifoned himthough lacke of pnderftandinig that ayerteined to the late of arnteg and nations tit that bebalfe. Cefar found great fanit with their miffoenreno2, Cre ferce- Nleof the ~_ they bafentto himinto Oalliats deliver bottages, indie thereof thep. bar received bint {with warre: petimie end be {aid -be tvould pardon them, ab not feke ante further tenonge of thett follies, And Cefar demart= herewith requires. of heim hotkages , of fbich, part deth hoftages. {were delivered outof handy and made peondfetijat therefinue fhouln likets.ic be fent after , craving enediniter sand that tubich troubled the womans fomrere{pit fox performance of the fame , bicaule thep were to.befeteyen farre off tuithin the countrie, Mois iwas becaute thepcoulpnot keepe their order; qeace being thus efablithen after thefourthap Neither finn anie {ure fatting, nozvet folleimieurrie co Mau his ofone enfigne sbutrto put: thenfelues bn: of the atomans arriuall in Uzitaine, theasthips fhich(as pe haue heard) Were. aypainted, fo, convep Rerthieenifigne which he fir met Awithalbatter the boolfemen. oucr,, lofen from the further, hanes HoteSetecommaingforth nf the Hip.) oi? Tho {witha fott Wind, Which Aben they aprochenfonere 'ThesBSutains that weve intiren withthe thelues fhalto the (hore of MBuitaine ,. that the Romanabhich juere iy places of theitnater , eben ther fin the on in-Celarscampe mightfee them, fuooentte, here,a satay thus difordorlic come out of thet Hips; rote great a tempeti,that none of them Anasable fierelie aftats Sponthei twith theichorttes,andmiultituneof the to kepe bis courfe, fo that thep were uot onglie.dat5 and now andthenagreat Bei nowden finder (ome being caried againe inte (Dal- lomoed theit fandard , fo that there enfuen a foze:ter the marfhals and chiefecapteines, tnto ahome be acount beclared both that he bad learned of Golufenus,and all. fuch as Were able to beare amour,tere coms the, Britains, the Romane nauie¢ is driven diners nofonelic for impatfoning bis ambaffade:, but alfa vou twill swe betraie pour enfigne to the.entaes: forinrelic F will acquit my (elfe accowing te nv 50 forthatcontrarie to theit prontife mane bp fu. as ainbogeed eee itt armourto refift him: and cing aducrtifen of bis aproc) to prepared thenifelues to obibala aad be brought thither,there to lie till thep thould beare further. Ju the meane time (bis indeuour being Anolune , and bp merchants reportedin Wattaine) manided and: appointed; to tepaire to the fea fiwe, Set to make fortward, firtt beleeching the gons that bis entecprife' might turneto the ieale, profit, arp the time , about ten of the clockein the nert pap, reabietode bauing thetvind at twill, he touched on the coattor tht Weitaine,where he mightbehold all the thoze fet and "" courredtwith met of warre. JFo2 the Iettains bear so ving that Cofar ment berie fhoztlie to come agatntt TIGA, NOWwcalled Writaine in France) he cauten to Oannes tn fas figured, :as inthatiwich was the chiefe enfigne of thelegiow, hen be fat bis fellowesnothing ear hip at an other place 8 miles aboue Calfce, and follo him. ipotwbeit ther they fometbat Hacked ene Bytes for the warres (againt themof Gannes in Some treari¢ ofpeace, theyftaie the Romaite ambat* fadowr as. prifaner ,Cafar demandeth boftages of. pours bnto Cefar to treat Iith bimof peace, ottering todeliuer hottages, anbfurtyerto fand onto that o2ner that Cefar thould take with themin anie reafonable fort. With thefe ambaftanaurs cameale Comiusoé thep were priuen toith ores 5 Which cart thep ban { Comius , some Cefar (as poubaue heard) had Brrag. not lene; ano fhretwnlic were thep galled alfo fwith fent-before inte Waltaine, ahome nofwithitanving fhe avtillerie: nbicy the Akomans di{thargen Dot that he twas anambafladour , and fent front Cefar thenr, bo that they began to Mhrinke and retire foes {uffictentlie furs ae thatbacke « Weretwithonethat bare the enfignest 40 fvith connnifiton and infractions nithen, pethad thep tiated Hinvasa peifoner. Wat tae 8? legion furnamed.Decima ; hherein fhe eagle night) giving ozder that the hozfemen Mould take he badpoutded and put in a reapinelie the lat peare Lh coaf?, the Britains fend to Cefarfor # Sonus This thing being put inerecutton(accozdirig to bis comtmandement) the Baitains tere nota little a fonicd atthe ftrange fight of thole allies, fox that foxethinbing itgod to bnderftand all things bp bieto er into Wz. lotwrn twit theie maine, armic. Wherefore Cefar beitig thuspreuenten, inforced pet to land with bis people.,: though he fato that be fhoulo Hane maui poy Fovas the Wrltains were imredinelle to refit him, f bis great and huge thips could not come nere the (hore, but toere forced to keepe the deepe, fo that the Xomane folviers twere put to berie hard tetnans {hift ; totwtt;both to leape forth of theit hips, and being pettered twith their heante armour and tweas putocelt bits. pons, tofight in the tater with theirenimics 5 tho towing the flats and fhelues, tov etther bpon the pric ground, 02 elfe but alittle wate in the fhallow. places of; the Mater ; and being not othertwife er cumbzed either twith armour 02 feapon, but.fo 2s they might beftir themfenes af twill, they laid load Hpow the Komans with their arrotwes and darts, and fozced their hoztles (being thereto inured ) to The Romansget to, land onthe. Eing-: tCiipanie Negarashaap ler frome oiapd themotto of thom tAnv DMer'al(o ements Aiteathernape aspomed Seca nt Mholendlitite ga 9TH (at vevietoxe, ofCe ems troubles:. them Yasantdfonreiwettmard)but allotheather thishat Jay atanrhor, and han.wougbt over thettmiestyere fopitifallie beaten, todlenaue Maken, tata aveat nuntbexof them Din not onglie lofe theirtackle, but al werecavienby keaseaatom intothe niga; i oe fionof themis mane by anie writer, fillabont 300 peates after the birth of out faniour . Gnd pet the Rontarts, which ruled this land , anv.had foemuch goeiith the people thereof, mtake mention' of Dt thehiftetic ofEngland. hich Cofar! calleth Hfeday oubof the tihich tu thofe SORea eee The third Booke of: |