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THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT
"from behind [stone] walls, but come forth thou
"and thine army, and let us meet each other in
"war and do battle with each other; for God
"Almighty will give the victory unto whomsoever
"He pleaseth." Then straightway Darius* knew
that if he himself did not go out against him it
Battle of would bc a disgracc to him; so he and his soldiers
plrsians?" wcnt forth, and they met in war and did battle
with each other, and the soldiers of Darius slew
many of Alexander's men. And Alexander saw
[p. 213] that his soldiers were perishing and that
the enemy were gaining the victory, for the soldiers
of Darius were more numerous than were his own.
Then Alexander sent a herald round about amone
his soldiers, saying, "Whosoever shall slay Darius,
"I will honour him above all my soldiers, and
"above the governors of my kingdom." Now the
soldiers of Darius heard this [also], and two of
his servants, whose father Darius had slain because
of his evil deeds, rose up against him and slew
him in the fight; and they fled to Alexander and
informed him of this thing. And it came to pass
that when Darius was smitten his army was broken.
Defeat of aud the soldiers fled, leaving him prostrate on the
ground, bathed in blood. Then Alexander and
his troops came on until they arrived at the place
where Darius was, and when he saw him lying
prostrate upon the ground, he came down from
his horse and sat by the side of his head, for as
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