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

he went' to Darius' grave and •commanded that<br />

they should be crucified there. And [the two horse-<br />

men] said unto him, "Where is^ thy oath in<br />

"which thou hast made us to put our hope, and<br />

"with which thou didst swear unto us? But thou<br />

"art a deceitful king, and one who doest thine own<br />

"will." <strong>Alexander</strong> saith unto them, "God knoweth<br />

"that I will not lie unto you, nay, I will do gladly<br />

"unto you that which I promised, for behold, I will<br />

"exalt you above my own army and above that<br />

"of Persia; and I will award unto you that which<br />

"is meet for you, for ye are worthy of the reward<br />

"which I will give you because y^e have acted<br />

"treacherously towards your king. Moreover, I say<br />

"unto you, Saw ye ever any man who, having shed<br />

"his master's blood, was beloved by another master?<br />

"No king whatsoever could have confidence in him<br />

The mur- "after such a thine." So <strong>Alexander</strong> ordered them<br />

cm- ^^ ^^ crucified on two great beams of wood, each<br />

one of which was forty cubits in length, and he<br />

said unto his generals, "Behold, what I have or-<br />

"dered to be done unto these men is meet for<br />

"them, because they behaved treacherously towards<br />

"him that loved them, and I will show no pity<br />

"upon them, for how did they show pity to an-<br />

"other? Behold I have ordered^ for them that<br />

"which I promised them, that is to exalt them<br />

Gratitude of "above all my hosts." And when the Persians saw<br />

sians. "what <strong>Alexander</strong> had done they loved him exceed-<br />

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