shall heare) to be the generall capteine of the Britains, and to haue the whole administration of the warre for defense of the countrie:  but he nameth him not to be a king.  Howbeit in the British historie it is contained, that Cesar required tribute of Cassibelane, and that he answered how he had not learned as yet to liue in seruage, but to [Sidenote:  Which is more likelie in this behalfe, as appeared by the sequel.] defend the libertie of his countrie, and that with weapon in hand (if neede were) as he should well perceiue, if (blinded through couetousnesse) he should aduenture to seeke to disquiet the Britains.

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Caius Volusenus discouereth to Caesar his observations in the Ile of Britaine, he maketh haste to conquere it, the Britains defend their countrie against him, Caesar after consultation had changeth his landing place, the Romans are put to hard shifts, the Britains begin to giue backe, the courage of a Roman ensigne-bearer, a sharpe encounter betweene both armies.

THE ELEUENTH CHAPTER.

[Sidenote:  Volusenus returneth.] Caius Volusenus within fiue daies after his departure from Cesar, returned vnto him with his gallie, and declared what he had seene touching the view which he had taken of the coasts of Britan.  Cesar [Sidenote:  Cesar with two legions of souldiers passeth ouer into Britain.] hauing got togither so manie saile as he thought sufficient for the transporting of two legions of souldiers, after he had ordered his businesse as he thought expedient, and gotten a conuenient wind for his purpose, did embarke himselfe and his people, and departed from Calice in the night about the third watch (which is about three or foure of the clocke after midnight) giuing order that the horssemen should take ship at an other place 8 miles aboue Calice, and follow him.  Howbeit when they somewhat slacked the time, about ten of the clocke in the next day, hauing the wind at will, he touched on the [Sidenote:  The Britans readie to defend their countrie.]coast of Britaine, where he might behold all the shore set and couered with men of warre.  For the Britains hearing that Cesar ment verie shortlie to come against them, were assembled in armour to resist him:  and now being aduertised of his approch to the land, they prepared themselues to withstand him.

[Sidenote:  Cesar calleth a councell.] Cesar perceiuing this, determined to staie till the other ships were come, and so he lay at anchor till about 11 of the clocke, and then called a councell of the marshals and chiefe capteines, vnto whome he declared both what he had learned of Volusenus, and also further what he would haue doone, willing them that all things might be ordered as the reason of warre required.  And because he perceiued that this place where he first cast anchor was not meete for the landing of his people, sith (from the heigth of the cliffes that closed on ech side the narrow creeke into the which he had thrust) the Britains might annoy his people with their bowes and dartes, before they could set foote on land, hauing now the wind and tide with him, he disanchored from thence, and drew alongst the coast vnder the [Sidenote:  This was about day.] downes, the space of 7 or 8 miles, and there finding the shore more flat and plaine, he approched neere to the land, determining to come to the shore.