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Show ft Bookeof thefir(tpart Thefi ee eee oees for of your Al. iniade, ce then the:pea to xeno parties nd therefo not then oflyour Allies,a Cuar3.§.2. oftheFHifone ofthe Werld. hethouldbeaman,andable. Hannibalwasthenabout nineyeeres old: bictecl witnile vas , yt caufed him today his hand ypon the Altar,and make this oe dérhat et ifthe impreflion wereftrong in:him. = aera lies in the furure.or ofours, there was no difpute. As touching the laft agnecment, be- tweenyou and -4farwbal;wherein y ou willfayjthaethe Sagunitines vvcre coiprehended by namesitis you that haue taught vs, how toanfwer that particular. For wvhatfoeuer yyoufoundin the Treatie between vs and Lactation, to yourowne difaduantage,you caft -_. Thatit isinhumanejro bequeathhatred in this forts it were by: cgaci icodnae 2 * y thacfonicofshoe!Kings dosinot muchdoubr,bt Yetweforaremincowinepartl denyed. an whom now,up peace, hauereceiued the like charge fiom their Prodebeiiers: « had no war. itvpon your Confuls prefumption;as premifling thole things,for which he to dif. rant fromthe Senate and People of Rome,If then it be lawfull for the Romans, as 1oone. taat a vr Eestid,: cokers wow. the actions oftheir Gonfuls and Commanders,concluding any thing withoutpun. Suall and precife vvarrant; the fameiliberty may ve alfo.aflume, and-hold, oir felues ‘ng way bound in honour,to performe thofe bargaines,which 4fdrabal hath madefor '® 10 AS} witlioutour commandement and confent. For Ludetins ay vachis wvasan impertinent aniwer,anddittle better than ialmecre éauill. zhe'Gonful,in his Treatie of peace with the Garthaginians,had-exprefly referred theal. st - ' Arre being thus: proclaimed, Hanmibaltefolued.notto put vp his fword d dealc plainely; andto hauealleadged,That after this League was made, and confirme which he had drawne againftthe Sagunrineswatillhe had therewith o é ned:his paflage vnto the gatesiof Rome) 'So'began! thei fecond Putlicke Watre ; fecondto none; that euct the StnareandipdopleofRomecfultaineds" Hennibal son both parts,it, was broken:by the Romans,inrobbing the Carthaginians.ofthefle of Sardinia,and wvithall of tweluehundted talents:vvhichperiurie the Stateof Carthage, ‘being now:growncable,vvouldtenenge vvith open wars As forthe Saguatines; itlittle jwintred at\Garthagenas where he licenifed his'Spanith Souldiers to! vitie théir friends 4-20 their namesinto the Treatie of peacewvith A/dnubalsfeeing that the Treatie vvith: drubalyand all other bufinelfe between Rome aud Garthage;following theviolenceand tohis brother, 4/drabal, forthe gouernmentof Spainelimhis abfence:Healfo todkearder tofendagreat many troopes.of Spaniards into Africkeyto equall thenumberszof"Afri. skilled that the Romans had admiwted them into ¢onfederacie, and forthwith inferted and refreth themfelues againft the Spring. In the meane whileche gaue inftiugions t breach ofpeace,in taking away Sardinia, vvere:nobetter. than Roman iniuries, asimplying this commination,Dee what/ocuer se réquire,elfe will ve miake warre, withoutree ; gardofour oath,whichwe bane alicady broken, ; Burthis the Garthaginians did:notalledge,forgetting,in heat ofcontention(as Polybie wtakesitythe beftoftheir Plea: Yevfince Liaée himfelfe doth: remember and-acknowof Amiljedge, that the taking ofSardinia'fromthe Carthaginians,did inflame the{pirit urie caryyith defire ofreuengé:vve may:tefonably thinke, that the mention ofthisini convent Yas omisted,niot fo much vpon.forgerfulnefic; asfor thavit was: not thought cans formerly: drawne thence into Spairie stothe end that fo che dre Nation mighcremaineas pledgés and gages for the other: Of che Spaniards;he trah{porced inco Afridk thirteene thoufand, eight hundred and fiftie fooryandewelue hundredhorfe, alfoveigshie hundred flingers ofthe * Baleares. Befides thefe, he: felected toure thidufind foor; "all " Sarrifond in Carthage it.felfesnot fomuchimregard/éftheir forces} sas thacchey-might feruefor hokages : for among thofe foure thoufand, thedett: ofthe Spanith Cirlzeng and thofe that {wayedmoft in their feucrall StanesDhad their Sorines dr Kinfntert He alt jo foleftwith his brother; to guard the coaft and Ports; fifti¢ and{oucid Gatties oavheteof ; now towards, r thirty feuen were prefently armed, andappointed forrhewatres Of Atrioansandother had.long:beenthought vpon, aud like to -be made: vvith extraordinary force; inother mafmenthan-heretofore. Inconclufion, the Carthaginian Senate »moued the Roman Nations ftrangers, -heleft with himabouetweluethopfanditoore, and: two thoufand horfe,befides one and twenty Elephants. ) ii that fentthem, Embafladors,to deliner vnto themin plain termesthe purpofes ofthofe to make warre,it was: meerélyfrinolobs. Forall thefe: difpuces of brezgh of peace, ot cuer.binnaintained by the partie vawilling, or vnableto fuftaine the waite THe ty: ance of cqucnants: rT si {tie fivord,and the ¢mprie purfe,doealwaies plead petform wile vnderftood:-theo : other hane, that Weorld, the Statesin r hauebeen few Kingso e: and common y aduantag ne heit-ow n-oft cdnditio the h gation ofa Treatie, thaniwit hingthePé ofbreat kinde a but Staressis and Princes us (feeing peace between ambitio 50 aduifedtiaue rather begunyvith the {ivord,than withthe trumpet.So dealt theAt i nois withthe Frenchin Naples;temzp the Lecond ofExanceswith the Im perials, 7_ s be could,crethe war brake out;Dam lt he wroteto Bri/ac,tofurprifeas many placesaot Spainesvvith the Englith, when a vviththe Netherlands,and.PAilip the {econdh greatImbarge he rookeall our fhipsand goodsin his Posts. A Sting, of But Habasbal, befidesthe prefent fitength of Carthage,and the,commontee te yié tic defies eas iniuries tedeiucd from thefe enemies;had another priuateand heredita olently carried hintagainftthe Romans,His facher dmilearatwhat timehe id al2 a ready totake his iouney into Spaine,hadfolemnly bound him by ae fucthem wichimprortall hatredandto. worke themallpoflibhe milclick, 481°°°" Maiorcase young men,and ofqualitie; out of thebeft Cities:of Spaine »whichhe appointed th be nace, entiby.ripping vp-fuchanciencmatretiof.quarrell;ro (hewthat thevvar accepted 1.0 i Warre,and fhare it amongyou. Whichvall the affemblywillingly chpart had refolue This was plaine dealing. To wrarigle aboutpretences, whenidd > nihor, é thall beefifull; shey thalldeclare themfehies:¢neinies to the Ag UT ceo takes orderfor the defence of Spaine, and Africk." His tbirmey 3b italy, better; to haue dJowancéthereof tothe people of Romies It:-had been therefore! much and the wortt ofthatyvvhich they hadlong determined againft chem; as for theSagua tines,andithe confining of their Atmies within Iberuesthofewete but their pretences. t had beene Whereupon 2. Fabine gathering vpthe skirt ofhisGowne,as if fomewhamy Gownein my 4 oth he). here(qu hae ply »I fhortre madethis laidinthe hollow théreof, of thele two, skirt both Reaceand Warsmiake you(my Maftersiof the Senate):cloction which ofthem youlike beft,& purpofe to imbtaces Hereat all cryed out at once; Buen Q whichofthiem you your felfe havea fancyto offerys. Marry thén(quoth Fabins)akethe > Hauing inthis fort taken order forthe defence of Spaineand Aftick;he fent Difcoue- . tets before him, to viewthe Paffages ofthe Pyrenzan Mountaines, and of the A Ipes. He alfo fent Embaffadorsto the Mountainers of the Pyrenes, andto the Gauls,to obtain eoareec thatlie might bringhis Armic entire ince traly; atid not bee compelled x iminifihis forces,by any warre in the way;till heewdimeto encounter the Romans, ‘ seni and difcouicrers being tettirned with goodfatisfaction; in the beginnae. ve pring. he patt ouierthe Riser of Iberus;wichiamArmie confitting of fopre- wu tent noufand foot;and twelne thoufand horfes ‘All thofe parts'of S paine,into Whichhe had not entred before, he noww fubducd:and:appointed 74%70° ( not tharold enemic ofhis houfe,whofate ftill at Carthageyto gouern Spaine on'the Batt fide of Ibe a towhonuhe leftan- Army. oftenthoufandfoor} and one thoufarid horfe Being arri+ stat the borders of Spaine;fome of his Spanifh Souldiers returned hottie,without ah a leaue 2 whichthac othersimight noralfodoe; orartanpt, he cdutteoufly difiniffed ¥ More, hat feemed-willing to be gone: Hereby it came to pale; thatthe iourney : med the leffe tedious vnto thoferhat accompanied him +; abeeing not enforced by $e nm With the reft of his Armie;sconfifting now bic of fiftierhouland foot)' & mae horfeshe paft the PyrenesjSc.entred inte' Gaule.: Hefoxdnd the Gaiils that ecde V Sereraaya Armes,tg forbid his entranceinto their Counttey *biit ieeeOs ete {peechyand:rich prefents that het beftowed vponthei? Lenders, by us Expedition. So withoutany moleftation/hecame tore bahke'of Rhoda~ s Where dwelt, on cach fide of the Riner, ‘a peoplecalled "alee "Phefe whtevivics a with the eaufe of his comming: 2nd therefore fought roKeepehiin from pars 2ere rp hewasgreathyalsifted by fomd of thofeGaules;chiatintiabiced Shier ide of Rhodanuis;to.wir, by chofe of Vindretz and Lidnudis. For although y of themhad cranfported thomfclucsdnd their goods; intg thie Conntricof Dials phine, |