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64 THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.<br />

"power before him." <strong>Alexander</strong> said unto them,<br />

<strong>Alexander</strong>'s "I do not shcw compassion unto you because ye<br />

epiy-<br />

"have made supplication and entreaty unto me so<br />

"to do, nor because I will not do such a thing [as<br />

"to slay ambassadors] in the beginning of my reign,<br />

"but only because I wish to shew you how superior<br />

"is the honour of Greece to that of Persia. It is<br />

"not seemly for kings and governors to slay^ am-<br />

"bassadors, for they are only servants of their<br />

"masters, and they may not alter that which they<br />

"have told them."<br />

Then the Two-horned commanded them to open<br />

their fetters, and to give them their horses and<br />

their apparel,^ and he caused food to be brought,<br />

and he ate with them, and straightway they said<br />

The ambas- unto him, "Master, if thou wishest we will reveal<br />

to"be°ray"to thee the preparations, and plans, and orders<br />

their<br />

ter.<br />

mas-

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