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THE HISTORY OF ALEAXNDER THE GREAT.
Then the Two-horned drew nigh unto the angel,
and he heard the sound of hymns of praise, which
were like unto peals of thunder, and [p. 139]
the eyes of the angel were like unto a flame
of fire, and his appearance was like that of the
liCThtninof.
He journeys Aud it Came to pass that the Two-horned marched
days ""and into the darkness a journey of twelve days and twelve
I'i^ht
nights, and he rested not, neither did he eat or
drink, and he ceased not from singing hymns of
praise for a single' moment, until he came to'
that angel. Now he perceived the radiance of
the angel when he was yet the journey of one
day and one night from him, and he was not able
to come near him. And it came to pass that
when he had drawn nigh unto the angel [he found]
him to be a flaming fire, and he was afraid of
him because he saw an exceedingly mighty thing,
The angel for he saw the angel holding the mountain, and
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with a loud voice unceasingly. Then the Two-
horned enquired of the angel, and when the angel
spake unto him he saw coals of fire fall from his
mouth, and his words were soft. Then the Two-
horned paid homage to God .\lmighty and gave
thanks unto Him, and ascribed praise unto Him
because He had given him understanding to speak
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