Chap.

 1  2|         number of stories, and which being fitted with ropes and wheels,
 2  3|        abounding in every thing, and being very rich, furnished ample
 3  5|             houses with water; where being received in cisterns, it
 4  5|            for the water of the Nile being extremely thick and muddy,
 5  5|           deprived of water; because being distributed into several
 6  7|                          7 All doubt being removed by this circumstance,
 7  9|              safe to ride at anchor. Being detained, however, longer
 8 10|        unguarded during his absence. Being arrived at that part of
 9 12| reinforcements or supplies. Besides, being mariners, born upon the
10 13|           valor of his soldiers, and being acquainted with the strength
11 14|            vessels. This disposition being made, he drew up the rest
12 14|             on the African coast, as being in that division of Alexandria
13 17|             town, he was in hopes of being able to defend himself both
14 17|            and city. This resolution being taken, he put into boats
15 17|            along the shore; to which being steep and craggy, our men
16 17|              more accessible avenues being skillfully defended by small
17 19|       stationed in their ships. This being done, he orders them to
18 21|          small number. His own ship, being sunk by the multitude that
19 22|             Our men were so far from being disheartened at this loss,
20 24|    approaching manhood. But his mind being thoroughly versed in the
21 25|            considerable way, without being sufficiently supported by
22 28|           place fortified by nature, being an eminence surrounded on
23 29|              to the king, almost all being cut to pieces in the pursuit. ~
24 31|          camp unguarded, because, it being sufficiently fortified by
25 33|         eldest of Ptolemy's two sons being dead, Caesar settled the
26 39|        sustain the wings. The armies being thus drawn up on each side,
27 40|                        40 The signal being given at the same time by
28 40|            Thus the legion of Pontus being almost wholly cut off, with
29 42|             prudence, and vigilance, being very careful not to undertake
30 45|              halt at that place, but being determined to pursue him
31 46|            to his brigantine; where, being taken up, and night having
32 48|        Medobrigians had retired, and being upon that occasion saluted
33 49|           administration of justice. Being greatly in debt, he resolved
34 54|           was still alive; at which, being rather grieved than disconcerted,
35 59|       followers as Pompey's; neither being able to prevail with Marcellus
36 61|            his troops. The two camps being very near each other, Marcellus
37 64|                    64 A free passage being made for Cassius, Marcellus
38 64|             mouth of the river, that being neither able to return on
39 65|            likely to quit it easily, being flushed with the victory
40 66|              occasion of the scepter being transferred to another line.
41 73|              the intrenchments. This being quickly performed, next
42 75|             first; and our ranks not being yet formed, the scythed
43 76|       ascended before. Great numbers being slain, and many crushed
44 76|              ascent, they could not, being unarmed, derive any benefit