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THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.<br />

He defeats days— ROW the captain" of the host of Darius was<br />

Ardeswr.'^''''Ardeshir the satrap— and the armies fought<br />

against each other for five days from early dawn<br />

even unto nightfall, and Ardeshir the satrap had<br />

with him a large army of soldiers besides those<br />

who belonged to Darius. And it came to pass that<br />

when the battle had waxed strong between them<br />

for the space of five days that the satrap was<br />

defeated, and all the soldiers of the army who<br />

were with him were slain. And <strong>Alexander</strong>'s men<br />

continued to pursue the Persians until they arrived<br />

at Kest6n(?) on the bank" of the river Tigris, and<br />

The Greeks he crossed the river by the bridge of Keston, and<br />

PerliTns.<br />

^ camc to thc gate of the royal city. And he made<br />

his army to halt, and he went about among them<br />

ordering them to make ready to fight, and he<br />

exhorted them, saying, "O men, the world no longer<br />

"existeth for you, and it remaineth with God Al-<br />

"mighty only to do good unto you. Put ye your<br />

"trust in God Almighty, and place your confidence<br />

"in none other, for victory cometh from Him, and<br />

<strong>Alexander</strong><br />

"j-[e wlU uot suffer you who make entreaty unto<br />

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exhorts his<br />

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men. "Him to be disgraced. And now to die with glory<br />

"is better for you than to live Avith disgrace. Let<br />

"not the multitudes of the soldiers of Darius terrify<br />

"you, neither be ye afraid of his might and power,<br />

"for God shall destroy him in the midst thereof<br />

"[p. 43]. And behold, he is confident that it is he<br />

"who hath driven us into this place, and that he<br />

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