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THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.<br />

whom he had shewn this act of compassion spared<br />

nothing, and they carried away even the paving<br />

stones, and the marble slabs, and the very walls<br />

and roof of the house, and they did not leave even<br />

the smallest brass coin behind.<br />

His prayer. Then Alcxandcr gave thanks unto God Al-<br />

mighty and said, "Now have I found riches and<br />

"treasure which can never be stolen, and a habi-<br />

"tation hath been built for me in the heavens<br />

"above. And behold, from henceforth I will devote<br />

"myself and my life to the God of heaven, and<br />

"from henceforth I will no longer yearn for the<br />

"life of the body, which [is maintained] by food<br />

"upon earth." And he set Hmits unto his appetites,<br />

as was meet, for he wished to live like the pro-<br />

phets of God Almighty, and he sought to follow<br />

the manner of life of Samuel, and of Elijah, [p. 312]<br />

and of Elisha, and of the prophets who have lived<br />

He leads alivcs of good works, who made themselves meagre,<br />

pieiy.<br />

^^^J ^-^^ lived upon green herbs, and who, moreover,<br />

endured fasting patiently, and they prayed the<br />

whole night long. And he did the things which<br />

were right and acceptable unto God Almighty, and<br />

he fed the hungry and clothed the naked, and<br />

abased the mighty and paid honour unto the lowly,<br />

and no wrong was done by him to any man. Now<br />

there existed in his da3s those who worshipped<br />

idols," and those of whom he had heard rumours<br />

and knowing that they did so he rooted out, and<br />

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