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Show Thefife BookeofthefirStpart -_-_-_-__--__- ~(Cnar.G.8, ieaie ea ae lew TR ny . theirownfree-wil werelikely to giuelittle help.Very much it grieued them toferid for Hannibal out ofItaly: yet fince there wasnootherhope remaining, than in him and his good Army ; it was decreed, That Embaffadours fhould be forthwith fent to call him "Yngbackwards,they toreall afiinder; in fach fart,ehat one thip followed another,and all thefirft ranke was broken, or defaced. The Defendants had no other way; than to-faue themfelues as hattily as they could, byfhifting into the-next ranke of thips;that lay:behinde them vntouched. Neitherdid the Carthaginians trouble themf{clues any farther in thislabotious worke: but hauing haled away fixe fhips of birden; and towed them home. Somethere'werethat gaue aduice, to {et outa fleete again that of Scipio, that rode before Vtica, weakly mianned,andeafietobe taken, whilft Scipio himfelfewas bu fied inthe In-land Countries: Some were of opinion, Tharit thould be their principall tate, tofortifieby:all meanes the City of Carthage:vpon thefafety whereof they faid all depended : adding,that whileft they werettue, and at vnity among themf{elues, they might well enoughfubfift,andtexped thofe opportunities,with which Fortune( doubtleffe:) would prefent them. Thefecounfels x not reiected ; but order was forthwith taken, both forall things concerning thedefifice of the City, and for the attenipt vp- to onthe Roman fleetat Vrica. Neuertheleffe, it was confidered, that hereby they fhould onely protractthe warre;without any aduancing their owneaffairestowards likelihood of victory, no, though it fhouldfall out, that allthe thippes at Vtica might be takenor deftroyed. Wherefore the determination held concerning Hasnibal, That heefhould immediatly come ouerinto Afticke, as the laft refuge of Carthage. The Councell was nofooner broken vp, thanall the Senators betooke themfelues to the execution of that 483 Cuar3.$.18. of theHiftorie ofthe World, out of the Hauen, returned home to Carthage. Their wel-come was greater than their victory: becatile among fo many grieuonsloflesjonely this exploiv had fucceeded well, 10. thoughiit were of fmal! importance. ng . a geieng Whileftthings thus paffed about Carthage; Lelivs and Mefaniffa, in their iourney againit Sypkax,found as good fucceffe as couldbe defived. The fameof the viGories alteady-gotten,reftored atafanifa tohhis king dome,withoutfarther contentionithe Mafe- {yli,his fubiedts,ioyfully receining him,& forfaking the vfurpers.: But heré they flayed hot} neither indeed wouldSyphax permit them to be quiet. He had fuch abuhdance of menand horfes, that he felt not greatly thelofles paft : and therfore beingfollicited by Afdtubal and Sophonisba, hee prepated againe for watre. But befidethe inftigarion of hisbeloued wife ; the loffe ofthe Mafxfiliwould let him take no refts neither was icthe which was decreed : fome, tothefortification ofthe Towne: fome, to make ready the piipole oF Lelins and Ma/aniffa,togiue himany breathing time, Ttigcommonin mien, to depart noleffe vnwillingly from: that which they haue gotten by extortion, than and ftandingin profpect almoft of euery part of Carthage. This place, or rather fome polleffion, beethe title vato fome part neuer fovniuit. Hereuntoalludes the! able ° theyoung Kite , which thought thatfhe had vomited vp hetiovene _ W beni it was Fleet; and fome,appointed thereunto,forthwith to embarque them({elues for Italy. Inthistheir trepidation Seipie comes to Tunes, 'a City in‘ thofe dayes very ftrong, defencible piece adioyning,he eafily tooke ; the gattifon forfakingit,and running away*° as fooneas he drew neere. But whileft he wasabout thereto incampe,and fottifie himfelfe againft the City , he might perceiue the Carthaginian Fleet fetting forth, and making towatds Vtica : Whatthis meantshe readily conceiued ; & ftoedin great teare, left his ownfhips,that were veryill prepared for Sea-fight (as being heauily loden with engines ofbattery, & wholly difpofedin fuch order, as was moft conuenient for af(aul- from their proper inherirance; but tothinke all alike their owne ; whe rer -_ onely the garbage offomeother fowle, that fice had haftily {wallowed, - na not abletodigeft. But whetheror no,Spphex,like the young np beleenedt : ing re ofthe Mafetili to be part ofhisentrailes ': Lelius and A4a/awi//2 will fhortly-giue hint fomewbat that {hall make him cafthis gorge. Fortothis purpofechicflyarethey come fofatre, It concerned the Romans to difpofleffe (if it might be) thatking, ee ting the towne)fhould make bad refiftance,againfta flect appointed forthat {peciall fer- andhollowfriendfhip towardsthem, had beene conuerted into ftrong smh a fotofetin his place another,who might dothem fuch good sadiinealee ax: hai 7 full cafe. It fell out well, that he had fent his carriages,and all the great booty which he 49asbeing well acquainted with thenature ofthofeCountriess wherein,evento -- uice. Wherefore he hafted away towardsVtica, to affift with his prefence in this need- drew along with him,thither before;at his going to Tunes. Forhad not he nowmade gteat expedition, hee fhould hanecometoo late. Neither could he indeed hane beene 3° therein duetime,if the Carthaginians had vfed fich diligence as was conuenient. But they refted one night in harbourby the way:and attheir comming to Vtica,they tarried done ynto the Carthaginians. How eafily thismight beeffected,ita ‘amiffa on . 3 though there be manyftrong Towns,yetthe fortune ofa battaileisenough,to tranflate thekingdome from one Competitor toanother. Sothey met wrath Spphax, cn=e againftthem with no leffean Armie, - ' aee ee ie sade det; according tothe skill, which he hadlearned of the Roman Centurion, : awhile to makeabrauado; prefenting themfelues in order of battell, as if the Romans fentynto him i of Spaine from Ca. Scipio. Butthough he ae beac: his ware?os hatch in order; yet could henotteachthemto fight couragiouf fi in goenant e tie at Sea;it fhould little auaile the Carthaginians, ifthey got nothing byit,andloft Neete vnto the Romans,it fell out, as commonly, that fome - - CO ae borh fidesyencountred oneaaiotherinthe:mid-way: or oa = a somgabon feconded by other oftheir fellowes, «By continnanceo : 1es sae Neand would haue put forth to Sea againftthem. But Scipiohad no fach intent: hee thought it would be fufficient, if he could preferne his Gallies. As forthe pleafure oftheir brauc- theit wholeeftate by Land. Wherefore hetooke his thips ofburden,andfaftning themtogether with cables,in foure ranks, one behinde another,madea foure-fold bridge ouer Channel of the Hauen ; whereonhe placed athoufand of his choice men, with th Darts,and other:cafting weapons,to make defence. Some open {paces he left, his Frigots,and other {mall Veffels,might run out and backe againevpon anyad or need : but thefehe conered with planckes| vfing thematts and yards of his ftead ofvafters,toioyneall together, tharhismen might helpe one another, an bridgeit felfenotbetorneafunder. Scarce was this worke finifhed, whenthe C: ginians, (ecing none iffue forth againtt them, came into the/Hauen. ‘The fight betweene themandthe Romansthat werein the Hulks, was rather like tothe affaulting of a wall, thantoany Sea-fight. Fortheytharftood vponthe bridge, had fure footirig andthrew their weapons:downwards,with their whole ftrength and violence : whichthe Carthaginians ont of their Gallies,that were lower'and vafteady,could riot do.But the Roman; Frigots & long boats,aduenturing forth frombehind the bridge,were greatly ouer-born bythe force ofthe Gallies ; and were one occafion ofthat finall loffe'whi chfol They that {tood vponthe Bridge were neither able to telieuethem,nory et co beftow their weapons among the Carthaginians, as before = for feare"of hurting theirfriends, that were intangled and mixed among the enemies.' The Carthe @ brought'with them gtapling h ooks, hanging at Ironichaines.Thef é th onthe maftsand yards whichferued.as archesto ioynethepridge toget! ofall forts, gathered vp in hafte: and few of them had feene paint ii aS 5 a3 ng Weredrawne out from either Campez fo thatat length snes eet o. Sai hismen by taking any foyle at their firft mecting with thet Sati ie Mefenifi hotfeywhich were the beft part Bat whileft forces,ht nd neithis Whofe mimbers wetefarreleffe,-ofhis wastherewith, Le mn hope Si of ee wittory elbdeted4 fome Roman fquadrons of Foot came againtt om teeu oa i ; fanding now more Which fellro che fides, atid madea lane forthem« So theit | a ' a seating aN tine; than.a little before. Syphax was vnabl¢, though hee la ouned mich : : ground. :A4/aniffa > inf likewife, likewife, ania-his aid his Troupes gr grew.cotifidentvpon Maketheri gine forivand casted ; 3 Numeix not make way tor' hat ‘couldectehachrerisGeddo-the afliftance: and charging afreflithe Enemy, that re : ito gitie backe. Herewithall the hagitnekines fg!a eat cpeaaieenctaped lawhorfe, that they beganne prefently to lifeboat C inft the: Romans withhope; emfiom Aicht': and to that end:made headinpicrionagam hoonil that jee! was hismen would beathamed to leate hims Buvit - a Seaf ottteithat ftom his hoifej, which receined-a wound 5 anid Fhendstieth forfook the place, Weteflaine or taken,the multitude was not great Ie fifficedst aa rismanshahds d4e/4Becht shat theicking,vponwhomat per Nunhidian war,ifprefently shoot isle 4 ie whitherhehimfelfedefited en easthatthis TheyVhaited away to Cirtauidiory the chiefe City ofthe kingdome; to |