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I 1 8 TFIE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.<br />

"shall never be satisfied without the possession of<br />

"them all. Now I will hasten with all speed to<br />

"come unto thee, be ye ready then therefore, for<br />

"we will not turn back for thy letter's sake, because<br />

"we are ready for the day of battle. And inas-<br />

"much as the Greeks are poor men and there is<br />

"nothing at all which kings would desire to have<br />

"in their country, and ye men of India are rich<br />

"in your country and have beautiful things in<br />

"abundance, we desire to see actually that which<br />

"we have hitherto only seen described in thy<br />

"letter, namely, those things which exist in thy<br />

"country. Thou hast also mentioned that thou art<br />

The vanity "the king both of g^ods and of men, but your eods<br />

of the Indian . .<br />

' J b<br />

gods. "are vain things, and thou hast puffed up thyself<br />

"deceitfully, and God Almighty shall humble thee<br />

"to the dust because thou hast magnified thyself<br />

"and hast arrogated to thyself great power. And<br />

"I have marched against thee having my confidence<br />

"in God Almighty, and I have hope in my God<br />

"against Whom thou hast magnified thyself, that<br />

"He will help me against thee. And know also<br />

"that thy letter shall not turn us back' from [coming<br />

"to] thee, and that God, Who is able to do all things,<br />

"will help me against thee, and that He will give<br />

"unto me the occasion for fig-htine with thee."<br />

And it' came to pass that when [this] third letter<br />

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