<p>M. Sceua a most valiant knight of Iulius Caesars, in that battaile which he fought a- gainst Pompey, lost one of his eyes, and had his body thrust thorow seuen times, his shield was found also to be pearced with a hundred and twentie darts. And (as Caesar himselfe <pb n="embmne_pae1591_fac159"/> reporteth) notwithstanding that his shield was strooke thorow 230. places, yet he kept the gate still, and the entrance, which he had taken vpon him to defend. And whilest he went in the foreward of the battell in France and fought hand to hand with his enemies, his hippe being sore hurt, and his face brused with great stones, his helmet, and his shield broken, and fallen out of his hand, and his sword shiuered in diuerse peeces, and being armed with a double brest plate, with great boldnesse cast himselfe into the sea, and by swimming thorow the waters which he had made redde with the blood of his enimies, he came to his owne men. Whither when he was come, as soone as he perceiued himselfe to be ynarmed, which by the law of armes was forbidden, he cried out to the Prince (for he trusted not yet to so many dangers which he ahd oyercome.) Oh noble Emperour for- giue me, I come to thee vnarmed. This was the vertue and manly prowesse of Sceua, wherefore for a reward, he was preferred to the dignitie of a Centurion. </p>

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Pardon me most noble Emperor

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