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And first of all they came to those summer quarters of the praetor, landing at that
very part of the shore where he, having pitched his tents, had set up his camp of
luxury while all this was going on. But when they found the place empty, and
understood that the praetor had removed his quarters from that place, they
immediately, without any fear, began to penetrate to the harbour itself. When I say
into the harbour, O judges, (for I must explain myself carefully for the sake of
those who are unacquainted with the place,) I mean that the pirates came into the
city, and into the most central parts of the city; for that town is not closed in by
the harbour, but the harbour itself is surrounded and closed in by the town; so that
it is not only the innermost walls that are washed by the sea, but the harbour, if I
may so say, flows into the very bosom of the city.
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