Budge_Ethiopic_Alexander

2/4 THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.
"there many buildings (?) of stone on the earth?"
And the Two-horned said "Yea". Then the bird
rose up and swelled out its feathers, until it filled
the [chamber of the] palace with its huge size,
and spake again unto the Two -horned, saying,
"Is there much fraud and guile [on the earth]?"
And the Two-horned answered, "Yea". And again
the bird said unto him, "Are there many false
"swearings, and acts of injustice, [p. 158] and
"bribes given in judgment, and much devouring
"by usury on the earth?" And the Two-horned,
The bird answered, "Yea, very many." Then the bird rose
chinbeV "P again and swelled out its feathers, and filled
the [chamber of the] palace. And it came to pass
that when the Two -horned saw what was above
the bird, and what was below him, and his great
size, he said unto him, "Now in the matter of these
"questions which thou hast asked of me do these
"things which thou hast mentioned take place by
"the hand of a man from the land of the mornine.
"or shall they happen through him by the destiny
"of his days, or shall they come to pass in his
"days?" The bird answered and said unto him,
"Do not some of these things exist on the earth this
"day among those who know the glorious God, and
"who call upon His name?" And the Two-horned
The bird said, "Yea, very many." Then the bird rose up
feathers, and shook himself until three feathers fell from
him. And the Two- horned said unto him, "Are
"there any beings whom God loveth?" And the
bird answered, "Yea, and behold He will come