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EPISTLES OF ALEXANDER TO DARIUS. 69<br />

"say, a few mustard' seeds; they are few in num-<br />

"ber, but their taste is very pungent.^ Even so <strong>Alexander</strong><br />

"though my soldiers are few in number their riu"s^ mus-<br />

'"'''' ^^'^^<br />

"strength is great, through the will of the glorious<br />

"God. Peace be upon thee."<br />

And here folio weth the second answer^ which <strong>Alexander</strong>'s<br />

<strong>Alexander</strong> sent to Darius: Darius' se-<br />

"In the name of God, the Merciful and Gracious.""" '^"''•<br />

"From the servant of God, <strong>Alexander</strong>, the king<br />

"of the Greeks, to Darius the Great. Behold I<br />

"have understood thy letter, and that which thou<br />

"hast written therein concerning the transgression<br />

"of thy laws [by usj and what thou hast promised<br />

"[to do] unto us. As regards what thou sayest<br />

"['Return'], I will not return, and if thou comestHe refuses<br />

"forth against me with thy army"* of Persians<br />

"'^<br />

and ^s'^arm<br />

"dost set it in array against me, I am ready to<br />

"meet it. Now, behold, thou hast led thyself<br />

"astray, and thou wilt not advance to my army,<br />

"for thy mind will not let thee do this. More-<br />

"over, behold, I will come against thee with the<br />

"men of Greece, and I will shew thee what we<br />

"can do when we join in battle together. And I<br />

"have sent unto thee [p. 38]<br />

[some mustard seed]^<br />

"by the signification of which thou wilt understand<br />

"concerning my men and thy men. Peace be<br />

"upon thee."<br />

• rtTT =aivaTn. ^ Read tm^C •<br />

3 Read JiflB./^'M- ' * Read (Irt-nK -<br />

5 Some words like ¥ ' rt^T ' have dropped out of<br />

the text.

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