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The notes of the peo∣ples beneuolence promi∣sed in my letter.
THE warres, that about .MM. yeres a∣goe happened betwene the Romains and Car∣thaginenses, were so notable, as lightly the greatter haue not ben hearde of, as well for the puissance or greatnesse of both those common wealthes, as for the longe tyme of their obstinate con∣tencion. The circumstances wherof are to be redde in Liuie, and other good authours, that haue written it at length. But to my purpose now, ye must vnderstand, that Annibal (the notablest enemie that euer the Ro∣maines had) not longe before these matters, had diuers times ouerthro∣wen the Romaines in plaine battaile: