Budge_Ethiopic_Alexander

EPISTLE OF PORUS TO ALEXANDER. I 1
"knowledge nor understanding in them, and they
"are unable to concoct plans against men either
"by their strength or by their intelligence, and
"therefore we vanquish and overcome them by
"weapons, and by horses, and by men, and by
"the help of God Almighty."
And it came to pass that when he had spoken
these words unto his soldiers they became of good
courage, and they rejoiced within themselves.'
Then Alexander wrote a letter to Porus in answer
to his letter, saying:
"From Alexander, the Two-horned, the servant Aiexand er s
"of God Almighty, to Porus, the king of India, p^rus.
"[Greeting]. Behold, thou hast written unto me
"concerning what I wish to do : now I wish to
"meet thee speedily [p. 66], and behold I will
"march into thy country with all haste. And thou
"hast written unto me in thy letter saying that the
"things which are coveted by [foreign] kings, and
"which [their] eye[s] have never seen, are to be
"found in thy country, therefore do not thou blame
"[foreign] kings when they come to thy country,
"for therein are the things which kings love, and
"the things wherewith is satisfied the delight of
"their souls. And again, thou hast mentioned that
"there is in thy land food which is suitable for
"kings, and behold, we love these things, and the
"desire of our souls is towards the things in thy
"country of which thou hast spoken to us, and we The Greeks
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long for the
wealth of
India.