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

"as befitteth them. And as concerning provisions,<br />

"let them carry to the country of Macedonia from<br />

"Upper Egypt (?) of the food of Egypt to found a<br />

"city [there], in order that gifts and men may<br />

"abound therein. And I command, moreover, that<br />

"one hundred ships be made to carry two hundred<br />

"thousand measures^ of wheat to the city each<br />

"year, and they shall make round about it one<br />

"hundred chambers of gold. And for your" wants<br />

"I order the [various] cities and countries to carry<br />

"for you such corn as shall be convenient for you<br />

"every year, and no man shall hinder you. And<br />

"I have appointed for you Mamasiyus,^ governor<br />

"of Macedonia over Egypt, and Ptolemy over the<br />

"borders of Asia; and as for Perdiccas and Anti-<br />

"pater, behold, I command that they shall receive of<br />

"the dominion(.?) which I have ordered them to receive<br />

"with Kibasa. O strengthen ye that which is good<br />

"[in yourselves] with one mind, and be not wicked,<br />

"for it is good for you that ye should be obedient,<br />

"and should strengthen your arms, and should make<br />

"your country to increase. O do good unto your<br />

"hearts, O do good unto your hearts. I know that<br />

"Ptolemy will hear my words, and that he will<br />

"listen unto my voice, and will strengthen me, and<br />

"it is meet that ye should honour him because he<br />

"hath submitted himself unto me. Behold now, I<br />

' Read Sg-'W/^/^.CI- ^ Read A>7fl»-^ :<br />

3 Most of these names are horribly corrupt. See the<br />

Greek text, Miiller, p. 148.

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