gentleman_n for_o indeed_o these_o man_n be_v now_o overmatched_a in_o this_o popular_a contention_n so_o speak_v pheraulas_n many_o other_o there_o be_v who_o rise_v up_o and_o declare_v their_o approbation_n both_o of_o the_o one_o opinion_n and_o the_o other_o so_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o every_o one_o reward_v aught_o to_o bear_v proportion_n to_o his_o worth_n and_o cyrus_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o thus_o proceed_v these_o matter_n cyrus_n also_o on_o a_o time_n invite_v to_o supper_n with_o he_o a_o captain_n and_o his_o whole_a company_n because_o he_o have_v see_v he_o divide_v his_o soldier_n into_o two_o party_n and_o set_v they_o in_o battle_n array_n one_o against_o another_o both_o division_n be_v arm_v with_o breastplate_n and_o light_a twig_n target_n in_o their_o left-hand_n in_o their_o right-hand_n he_o give_v to_o one_o half_a good_a stout_a truncheon_n the_o other_o half_o he_o command_v to_o take_v up_o clod_n and_o therewith_o to_o pelt_v their_o adversary_n now_o when_o they_o all_o stand_v thus_o ready_o arm_v he_o give_v the_o signal_n for_o the_o skirmish_n then_o one_o party_n throw_v their_o clod_n and_o hit_v some_o of_o they_o on_o the_o breastplate_n some_o on_o the_o target_n some_o on_o the_o thigh_n and_o some_o on_o the_o leg_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o it_o hand_n to_o hand_n they_o that_o be_v arm_v with_o truncheon_n smite_v their_o adversary_n some_o of_o they_o hippolito_n and_o thigh_n some_o on_o the_o hand_n and_o some_o of_o they_o that_o stoop_v down_o to_o take_v up_o clod_n on_o the_o neck_n and_o shoulder_n at_o last_o the_o battoon_n bearer_n put_v the_o other_o to_o flight_n and_o smite_v they_o and_o chase_v they_o with_o much_o sport_n and_o laughter_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o heir_n turn_n come_v the_o other_o take_v the_o truncheon_n and_o deal_v just_a after_o the_o same_o rate_n with_o those_o that_o throw_v clod_n against_o they_o cyrus_n great_o admire_v this_o notable_a invention_n of_o the_o captain_n and_o commend_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o soldier_n who_o do_v at_o once_o both_o exercise_n and_o recreate_v themselves_o and_o withal_o observe_v that_o they_o that_o imitate_v the_o persian_a way_n of_o arm_v themselves_o always_o come_v off_o with_o victory_n he_o be_v mighty_o please_v therewith_o and_o invite_v the_o combatant_n to_o supper_n now_o when_o in_o his_o pavilion_n he_o espy_v some_o with_o their_o leg_n bind_v up_o and_o some_o their_o arm_n he_o ask_v they_o what_o they_o ail_v they_o answer_v they_o have_v be_v bruise_v with_o clod_n he_o then_o put_v the_o question_n further_o to_o they_o whether_o they_o be_v hurt_v when_o they_o come_v to_o close_v or_o when_o they_o fight_v at_o a_o distance_n the_o truncheoner_n 〈◊〉_d reply_v when_o they_o skirmish_v at_o a_o distance_n for_o say_v they_o when_o we_o come_v to_o it_o hand_n to_o hand_n we_o have_v very_o pleasant_a sport_n on_o it_o then_o they_o that_o have_v be_v sore_o maul_v with_o the_o truncheon_n cry_v out_o that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o such_o fine_a pastime_n to_o be_v bastinado_v at_o that_o rate_n when_o they_o come_v to_o close_o fight_v and_o withal_o show_v in_o their_o arm_n and_o neck_n nay_o and_o some_o of_o they_o in_o their_o face_n too_o the_o very_a print_n and_o stroke_n of_o the_o batoon_n this_o do_v as_o well_o they_o may_v they_o laugh_v at_o and_o deride_v one_o another_o the_o next_o day_n all_o the_o whole_a field_n be_v throng_v with_o man_n who_o come_v to_o practice_v this_o way_n of_o combat_v and_o whenever_o they_o be_v not_o take_v up_o with_o business_n of_o great_a moment_n they_o constant_o use_v this_o kind_n of_o exercise_n and_o recreation_n another_o time_n he_o see_v a_o captain_n lead_v his_o company_n from_o the_o river_n one_o by_o one_o to_o it_o dinner_n who_o when_o he_o see_v his_o time_n command_v the_o rereband_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o three_o and_o four_o ward_n and_o march_v up_o into_o the_o forefront_n now_o when_o they_o stand_v all_o in_o the_o vanguard_n he_o command_v they_o to_o double_v their_o file_n and_o lead_v they_o out_o by_o two_o and_o two_o then_o the_o decurion_n with_o their_o ten._n file_n advance_v into_o the_o front_n where_o he_o when_o he_o think_v convenient_a command_v they_o again_o to_o redouble_a their_o file_n and_o lead_v they_o on_o by_o four_o and_o four_o then_o come_v on_o in_o order_n the_o captain_n of_o five_o yet_o so_o that_o they_o also_o may_v march_v by_o four_o and_o four_o now_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o tent_n door_n he_o give_v the_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v again_o march_v one_o by_o one_o so_o he_o lead_v in_o his_o vanguard_n and_o command_v the_o next_o to_o follow_v they_o in_o the_o rear_n and_o give_v the_o same_o charge_n to_o the_o three_o and_o the_o four_o he_o lead_v they_o all_o into_o his_o pavilion_n where_o he_o make_v they_o sit_v down_o to_o meat_n in_o the_o same_o order_n they_o come_v in_o cyrus_n mighty_o admire_v the_o man_n as_o well_o for_o the_o mildness_n of_o his_o temper_n as_o for_o his_o discipline_n and_o his_o industry_n and_o therefore_o solemn_o invite_v he_o and_o his_o whole_a company_n to_o supper_n now_o it_o fortune_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v another_o captain_n invite_v to_o supper_n who_o thus_o bespeak_v cyrus_n why_o do_v you_o invite_v my_o company_n to_o your_o tent_n for_o when_o they_o be_v here_o at_o supper_n they_o do_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n that_o these_o do_v and_o when_o the_o entertainment_n in_o your_o pavilion_n be_v at_o a_o end_n the_o leader_n of_o the_o last_o file_n bring_v out_o the_o rearward_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n set_v they_o in_o battle_n array_n then_o follow_v the_o leader_n of_o the_o second_o band_n and_o so_o in_o order_n the_o three_o and_o the_o four_o that_o so_o when_o they_o be_v to_o make_v good_a a_o retreat_n they_o may_v know_v in_o what_o order_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o now_o when_o we_o come_v into_o a_o plain_a where_o we_o use_v to_o have_v a_o run_a march_n if_o it_o be_v towards_o the_o sunrising_n i_o lead_v the_o van_n and_o the_o foremost_a band_n take_v place_n first_o after_o that_o the_o second_o and_o so_o in_o course_n the_o three_o and_o the_o four_o then_o follow_v the_o lesser_a band_n of_o ten_o and_o of_o five_o so_o long_o as_o i_o give_v the_o word_n of_o command_n but_o if_o we_o march_v towards_o the_o sunsetting_a than_o the_o rearward_n and_o the_o officer_n that_o lead_v it_o begin_v to_o march_v off_o first_o and_o they_o do_v nevertheless_o obey_v i_o though_o i_o come_v hindmost_a of_o all_o that_o so_o they_o may_v with_o equal_a obedience_n accustom_v themselves_o both_o to_o lead_v and_o to_o follow_v and_o do_v you_o quoth_v cyrus_n use_v always_o to_o do_v thus_o yes_o i_o assure_v you_o reply_v he_o as_o constant_o and_o due_o as_o we_o go_v to_o our_o meal_n i_o invite_v you_o therefore_o answer_v cyrus_n partly_o because_o you_o careful_o practise_v to_o keep_v good_a order_n both_o in_o your_o approach_n and_o retreat_n whether_o by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n and_o partly_o because_o you_o exercise_v your_o body_n by_o move_v up_o and_o down_o and_o also_o improve_v your_o understanding_n by_o experience_n and_o practice_n soldier_n so_o that_o in_o regard_n you_o perform_v a_o double_a duty_n in_o every_o thing_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o you_o shall_v be_v treat_v with_o a_o double_a repast_n not_o in_o one_o day_n for_o heaven_n sake_n quoth_v the_o captain_n unless_o you_o will_v supply_v we_o with_o double_a belly_n too_o and_o thus_o end_v this_o entertainment_n in_o the_o tent._n the_o next_o day_n as_o also_o the_o day_n follow_v cyrus_n invite_v this_o company_n to_o his_o pavilion_n which_o when_o the_o other_o regiment_n understand_v they_o all_o ever_o after_o imitate_v they_o now_o cyrus_n hold_v a_o general_a rendezvous_n of_o all_o his_o force_n in_o their_o arm_n and_o be_v muster_v they_o in_o order_n for_o battle_n when_o cyaxares_n by_o a_o express_a advertise_v he_o of_o a_o embassy_n arrive_v from_o india_n india_n and_o withal_o signify_v his_o pleasure_n that_o he_o shall_v immediate_o repair_v unto_o he_o the_o messenger_n likewise_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o from_o cyaxares_n a_o very_a noble_a robe_n of_o state_n for_o quoth_v he_o his_o desire_n be_v that_o you_o shall_v appear_v with_o all_o magnificence_n and_o splendour_n imaginable_a because_o the_o indian_n will_v see_v how_o you_o make_v your_o entry_n cyrus_n have_v receive_v this_o message_n he_o give_v order_n to_o the_o principal_a officer_n that_o lead_v the_o vanguard_n that_o he_o shall_v draw_v out_o his_o company_n one_o
the_o other_o commander_n of_o the_o horse_n lead_v those_o who_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o we_o after_o these_o let_v the_o sacian_o be_v lead_v the_o cadusian_o as_o they_o come_v last_o of_o all_o so_o let_v they_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n and_o these_o alcenna_n i_o commit_v to_o your_o conduct_n and_o now_o let_v every_o commander_n show_v his_o wisdom_n by_o march_v silent_o for_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v observe_v and_o do_v in_o the_o night_n more_o by_o the_o ear_n than_o the_o eye_n beside_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n in_o have_v any_o disturbance_n happen_v by_o night_n than_o by_o day_n and_o more_o difficulty_n in_o allay_v it_o again_o you_o must_v of_o necessity_n therefore_o be_v silent_a and_o keep_v your_o order_n as_o for_o our_o night-watche_n as_o often_o as_o we_o have_v occasion_n to_o move_v our_o station_n by_o night_n we_o must_v make_v they_o as_o short_a and_o as_o frequent_a as_o we_o can_v lest_o overwatch_v indispose_v we_o for_o our_o march_n when_o the_o hour_n of_o march_v be_v come_v the_o signal_n must_v be_v give_v by_o a_o trumpet_n and_o then_o let_v every_o one_o make_v ready_a what_o he_o think_v necessary_a and_o be_v present_a in_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v towards_o babylon_n and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o go_v before_o encourage_v he_o that_o be_v behind_o to_o follow_v he_o after_o this_o they_o go_v to_o their_o tent_n and_o as_o they_o be_v go_v they_o discourse_v among_o themselves_o what_o a_o vast_a memory_n cyrus_n have_v in_o that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o concern_v memory_n with_o any_o man_n he_o will_v speak_v to_o he_o by_o name_n but_o this_o cyrus_n do_v on_o set_v purpose_n as_o think_v it_o a_o great_a shame_n that_o a_o mechanic_n artificer_n shall_v know_v the_o name_n of_o all_o his_o tool_n and_o that_o a_o physician_n shall_v know_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o medicament_n which_o he_o use_v and_o that_o a_o general_n shall_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o not_o to_o know_v the_o name_n of_o his_o under-officer_n which_o he_o must_v make_v use_n of_o as_o instrument_n whether_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o take_v any_o thing_n or_o keep_v any_o thing_n to_o encourage_v his_o soldier_n or_o to_o terrify_v they_o beside_o if_o the_o soldier_n shall_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o bestow_v any_o honour_n upon_o any_o one_o he_o think_v it_o very_o expedient_a that_o he_o shall_v call_v he_o by_o his_o name_n and_o again_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o those_o who_o think_v themselves_o particular_o know_v to_o the_o prince_n will_v the_o more_o desire_n to_o be_v see_v when_o they_o do_v any_o brave_a exploit_n and_o abstain_v from_o what_o be_v unworthy_a of_o they_o with_o the_o great_a abhorrence_n he_o think_v it_o also_o very_o unseemly_o that_o a_o general_n when_o he_o will_v have_v any_o thing_n do_v shall_v command_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o some_o master_n of_o family_n do_v at_o home_n go_v some_o body_n and_o fetch_v i_o some_o water_n and_o some_o body_n go_v cleave_v the_o wood_n for_o shall_v he_o command_v after_o this_o manner_n he_o think_v all_o will_v stand_v look_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o no_o body_n will_v do_v the_o thing_n command_v and_o that_o though_o they_o be_v all_o equal_o in_o fault_n yet_o no_o body_n will_v blush_v for_o shame_n or_o be_v concern_v for_o himself_o in_o particular_a because_o he_o have_v a_o great_a many_o to_o bear_v he_o company_n in_o his_o guilt_n for_o these_o reason_n whenever_o he_o command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v he_o speak_v to_o they_o all_o by_o name_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o cyrus_n as_o to_o this_o now_o his_o soldier_n when_o they_o have_v sup_v and_o place_v the_o guard_n and_o pack_v up_o what_o be_v necessary_a betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o rest_n at_o midnight_n the_o trumpet_n alarm_v they_o up_o for_o the_o march_n cyrus_n give_v order_n to_o chrysantas_n that_o he_o shall_v stay_v on_o the_o way_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o army_n set_v forth_o with_o a_o small_a guard_n attend_v he_o in_o a_o short_a time_n after_o chrysantas_n be_v come_v lead_v those_o that_o wear_v breastplate_n cyrus_n give_v he_o some_o to_o be_v his_o guide_n on_o the_o way_n and_o bid_v he_o march_v leisurely_o on_o till_o the_o return_n of_o the_o messenger_n for_o they_o be_v not_o all_o yet_o upon_o the_o way_n he_o himself_z standing_z still_o in_o one_o place_n bid_v every_o one_o as_o they_o come_v along_o go_v in_o his_o order_n and_o if_o any_o lag_v behind_o he_o send_v one_o to_o he_o to_o hasten_v he_o forward_o assoon_o as_o all_o be_v upon_o the_o way_n he_o send_v a_o company_n of_o horse_n to_o chrysantas_n to_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v therefore_o march_v the_o fast_o he_o himself_o ride_v on_o towards_o the_o front_n silent_o observe_v their_o order_n and_o whosoever_o he_o observe_v to_o march_v orderly_o and_o quiet_o he_o ride_v up_o to_o they_o and_o ask_v who_o they_o be_v and_o when_o he_o know_v he_o commend_v they_o but_o if_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o that_o make_v disturbance_n he_o examine_v the_o matter_n and_o use_v his_o endeavour_n to_o compose_v the_o disorder_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o more_o instance_n of_o his_o industry_n night_n by_o night_n to_o be_v mention_v which_o be_v that_o he_o send_v a_o few_o nimble_a footman_n before_o the_o body_n of_o the_o army_n who_o may_v still_o be_v in_o sight_n of_o chrysantas_n and_o be_v see_v by_o he_o that_o if_o any_o thing_n considerable_a come_v within_o their_o notice_n they_o may_v inform_v chrysantas_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v one_o among_o they_o who_o command_v and_o manage_v they_o who_o if_o any_o thing_n occur_v worth_a communication_n he_o impart_v it_o if_o not_o he_o will_v not_o trouble_v they_o with_o needless_a alarm_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n they_o march_v that_o night_n on_o the_o morrow_n cyrus_n leave_v some_o of_o the_o cadusian_a horse_n with_o their_o foot_n in_o râ—…d_n they_o march_v last_o of_o all_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v quite_o destitute_a of_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o horse_n the_o rest_n he_o order_v to_o march_v in_o the_o front_n direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o enemy_n that_o in_o case_n any_o opposition_n shall_v be_v make_v he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o ready_a posture_n to_o encounter_v it_o but_o if_o any_o flee_v he_o may_v pursue_v with_o all_o expedition_n and_o he_o have_v always_o those_o ready_a by_o he_o who_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o pursuit_n if_o need_n be_v and_o those_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o bide_v with_o he_o for_o he_o will_v never_o suffer_v all_o his_o rank_n to_o be_v disperse_v by_o a_o pursuit_n at_o once_o thus_o do_v cyrus_n lead_v his_o army_n neither_o do_v he_o keep_v constant_o to_o one_o place_n but_o ride_v up_o and_o down_o and_o bestow_v his_o care_n and_o labour_n where_o ever_o there_o be_v need_n of_o it_o in_o this_o posture_n march_v cyrus_n his_o army_n but_o a_o certain_a man_n belong_v to_o the_o troop_n of_o gadatas_n of_o considerable_a quality_n hear_v that_o his_o master_n have_v revolt_v from_o the_o assyrian_a think_v he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o beg_v all_o that_o gadatas_n have_v of_o the_o assyrian_a in_o case_n he_o shall_v miscarry_v whereupon_o he_o dispatch_v a_o trusty_a messenger_n of_o his_o own_o to_o the_o assyrian_a tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o see_v the_o assyrian_a force_n he_o in_o the_o coast_n of_o gadatas_n he_o shall_v tell_v the_o assyrian_a that_o if_o he_o will_v lie_v in_o ambush_n he_o may_v easy_o take_v gadatas_n and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o moreover_o he_o have_v he_o a_o quaint_a he_o with_o the_o number_n of_o force_n which_o gadatas_n have_v under_o his_o conduct_n and_o that_o cyrus_n do_v not_o accompany_v he_o he_o give_v he_o also_o direction_n how_o to_o find_v access_n and_o to_o make_v the_o business_n the_o more_o plaosible_a he_o give_v order_n to_o his_o domestic_n that_o they_o shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o castle_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o country_n of_o gadatas_n to_o the_o assyrian_a with_o every_o thing_n in_o it_o tell_v they_o withal_o that_o he_o himself_o will_v come_v to_o they_o when_o gadatas_n be_v kill_v if_o he_o can_v if_o not_o however_o he_o will_v henceforth_o side_n with_o the_o assyrian_a now_o when_o the_o person_n employ_v in_o this_o business_n be_v come_v with_o all_o the_o expedition_n he_o can_v to_o the_o assyrian_a and_o have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o errand_n the_o assyrian_a immediate_o upon_o the_o reception_n of_o this_o news_n siese_n the_o castle_n and_o lay_v a_o great_a number_n of_o horse_n and_o of_o chariot_n in_o ambush_n all_o the_o village_n
his_o friend_n wait_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o crowd_n increase_v till_o the_o evening_n be_v come_v upon_o he_o before_o he_o can_v have_v opportunity_n of_o converse_v with_o his_o friend_n therefore_o cyrus_n say_v to_o they_o now_o friend_n it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o adjourn_v but_o to_o morrow_n morning_n i_o will_v have_v you_o be_v here_o again_o for_o i_o have_v something_o to_o say_v to_o you_o when_o his_o friend_n hear_v this_o they_o depart_v content_o though_o by_o reason_n of_o wait_v up_o and_o down_o they_o have_v neglect_v their_o necessary_a affair_n so_o for_o that_o night_n they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o rest_n the_o next_o day_n cyrus_n be_v present_a in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o now_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o visitant_n throng_v to_o come_v to_o he_o then_o before_o who_o have_v get_v the_o start_n of_o his_o friend_n cyrus_n therefore_o set_v a_o guard_n of_o persian_a spear-man_n in_o a_o large_a compass_n round_o about_o he_o command_v they_o to_o admit_v none_o beside_o his_o friend_n and_o the_o persian_a captain_n and_o those_o of_o his_o fellow-soldier_n when_o these_o be_v come_v together_o before_o he_o he_o make_v this_o oration_n to_o they_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n friend_n and_o fellow-soldier_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o god_n as_o if_o hitherto_o all_o thing_n have_v not_o succeed_v according_a to_o our_o desire_n but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o perform_v great_a exploit_n that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v master_n of_o his_o own_o time_n nor_o have_v the_o freedom_n of_o enjoy_v his_o friend_n farewell_o all_o such_o happiness_n for_o you_o know_v i_o begin_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n yesterday_o to_o hear_v those_o that_o come_v to_o i_o and_o that_o it_o be_v quite_o night_n before_o i_o be_v release_v and_o now_o you_o see_v those_o same_o person_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o beside_o be_v come_v here_o again_o to_o find_v i_o more_o work_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n will_v once_o endure_v this_o i_o see_v i_o shall_v have_v but_o little_a of_o your_o company_n and_o you_o of_o i_o but_o of_o my_o own_o company_n i_o know_v i_o shall_v have_v none_o at_o all_o beside_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o another_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o odd_a and_o ridiculous_a for_o to_o you_o i_o stand_v affect_v as_o i_o ought_v but_o of_o these_o that_o flock_v round_o about_o i_o i_o scarce_o know_v so_o much_o as_o one_o and_o yet_o these_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o press_v forward_o that_o they_o will_v prevent_v you_o in_o their_o petition_n if_o they_o can_v whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_n i_o think_v the_o best_a way_n for_o these_o petitioner_n will_v be_v to_o study_v how_o to_o oblige_v my_o friend_n and_o to_o desire_v they_o to_o introduce_v they_o but_o perhaps_o some_o of_o they_o may_v say_v why_o do_v he_o not_o use_v this_o method_n at_o first_o but_o afford_v himself_o free_o to_o all_o comer_n why_o because_o i_o understand_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o war_n be_v such_o that_o a_o commander_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v the_o last_o either_o in_o understanding_n or_o in_o do_v what_o be_v necessary_a and_o if_o commander_n shall_v appear_v but_o seldom_o they_o must_v needs_o omit_v many_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v but_o now_o we_o have_v finish_v the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o war_n and_o enjoy_v a_o little_a respite_n i_o be_o willing_a now_o to_o consult_v my_o own_o ease_n wherefore_o since_o i_o be_o in_o doubt_n what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o security_n both_o of_o our_o own_o affair_n and_o they_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v concern_v for_o let_v some_o body_n or_o other_o advise_v with_o i_o and_o propose_v what_o he_o think_v most_o convenient_a these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o cyrus_n then_o stand_v up_o artabazus_n he_o that_o say_v that_o he_o be_v cyrus_n his_o kinsman_n and_o say_v indeed_o cyrus_n you_o have_v well_o do_v in_o beginning_n this_o discourse_n for_o when_o you_o be_v very_o young_a i_o begin_v to_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o your_o friendship_n but_o when_o i_o see_v that_o you_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o my_o service_n i_o be_v something_o scrupulous_a of_o come_v to_o you_o but_o when_o you_o desire_v i_o by_o chance_n to_o deliver_v the_o command_n of_o cyaxares_n to_o the_o mede_n i_o think_v with_o myself_o that_o if_o i_o serve_v you_o ready_o in_o this_o i_o may_v ingratiate_v myself_o with_o you_o and_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o converse_v with_o you_o which_o i_o desire_v for_o a_o long_a while_n and_o that_o charge_v indeed_o i_o perform_v well_o so_o that_o you_o yourself_o commend_v i_o for_o it_o be_v then_o that_o the_o hyrcanian_n first_o begin_v to_o league_n with_o we_o at_o a_o time_n when_o we_o be_v very_o destitute_a of_o assistant_n so_o that_o we_o can_v even_o have_v hug_v they_o in_o our_o arm_n for_o very_a kindness_n after_o that_o when_o the_o enemy_n tent_n be_v take_v i_o think_v you_o be_v not_o at_o leisure_n for_o i_o and_o indeed_o i_o forgive_v you_o on_o that_o score_n at_o that_o time_n gobryas_n enter_v into_o league_n with_o we_o which_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o i_o and_o gadatas_n too_o and_o now_o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v exceed_v difficult_a to_o have_v access_n to_o you_o and_o then_o when_o the_o sacian_o and_o cadusian_o come_v over_o to_o we_o it_o be_v but_o fit_a you_o shall_v attend_v upon_o they_o because_o they_o do_v upon_o you_o but_o after_o that_o we_o be_v return_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o we_o first_o set_v out_o because_o i_o see_v you_o be_v take_v up_o in_o order_v your_o horse_n chariot_n and_o engine_n sure_a think_v i_o when_o this_o business_n be_v over_o he_o will_v be_v at_o leisure_n for_o i_o but_o when_o we_o be_v alarm_v wiâ—…h_v that_o terrible_a news_n that_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n be_v band_v together_o against_o we_o i_o be_v sensible_a that_o we_o then_o stand_v upon_o a_o very_a ticklish_a point_n but_o in_o case_n thing_n succeed_v well_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v pretty_a well_o assure_v of_o have_v very_o intimate_a converse_n with_o you_o and_o now_o at_o length_n we_o have_v with_o much_o ado_n overcome_v the_o sardian_n with_o croesus_n himself_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o we_o babylon_n we_o have_v take_v and_o reduce_v all_o thing_n within_o our_o power_n and_o yet_o by_o mithres_n yesterday_o i_o can_v no_o come_v to_o you_o have_v i_o not_o struggle_v with_o the_o crowd_n but_o when_o you_o take_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o command_v i_o to_o sit_v down_o by_o you_o than_o be_v i_o fain_o to_o sit_v there_o a_o whole_a day_n in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o multitude_n without_o either_o meat_n or_o drink_n now_o therefore_o if_o thing_n may_v be_v so_o order_v that_o those_o that_o have_v deserve_v most_o at_o your_o hand_n may_v enjoy_v your_o company_n most_o well_o and_o good_a but_o if_o not_o i_o will_v again_o in_o your_o own_o word_n give_v order_n that_o all_o shall_v withdraw_v from_o you_o except_o those_o that_o have_v be_v your_o friend_n from_o the_o beginning_n then_o cyrus_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o laugh_v hearty_o then_o stand_v up_o chrysantas_n the_o persian_a and_o say_v thus_o you_o do_v very_o well_o cyrus_n former_o in_o expose_v yourself_o to_o common_a view_n partly_o for_o the_o reason_n you_o yourself_o just_a now_o mention_v and_o partly_o because_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o such_o a_o particular_a regard_n for_o we_o be_v then_o with_o you_o upon_o our_o own_o account_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o you_o at_o that_o time_n to_o procure_v a_o multitude_n at_o any_o rate_n that_o they_o may_v share_v with_o we_o in_o undertake_v labour_n and_o undergo_a danger_n but_o now_o you_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n and_o can_v have_v more_o supply_n of_o soldier_n when_o you_o please_v it_o be_v fit_a now_o that_o you_o as_o well_o as_o other_o shall_v have_v a_o fix_a abode_n for_o what_o will_v you_o be_v the_o better_a for_o your_o empire_n if_o you_o alone_o want_v a_o habitation_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v count_v more_o sacred_a among_o man_n nor_o more_o peculiarly_a our_o own_o beside_o do_v you_o think_v we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o see_v you_o weather_n it_o out_o abroad_o when_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n live_v in_o our_o house_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o you_o when_o chrysantas_n have_v thus_o speak_v he_o be_v second_v by_o other_o who_o approve_v of_o his_o opinion_n then_o cyrus_n enter_v into_o the_o palace_n and_o those_o that_o carry_v the_o money_n from_o sardis_n here_o deliver_v up_o their_o charge_n assoon_o as_o he_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o
be_v bold_a and_o dare_v but_o to_o the_o keep_v it_o there_o be_v require_v temperance_n continence_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n and_o wise_a management_n and_o therefore_o consider_v this_o we_o ought_v to_o exercise_n our_o virtue_n more_o now_o then_o before_o we_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o beside_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o more_o any_o one_o possess_v the_o more_o envy_n treachery_n and_o hostility_n he_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o especial_o if_o he_o have_v man_n good_n and_o service_n against_o their_o will_n as_o it_o be_v our_o case_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o expect_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o god_n for_o we_o do_v not_o come_v by_o these_o thing_n through_o treachery_n or_o injustice_n but_o we_o revenge_v the_o treachery_n which_o be_v design_v against_o we_o now_o that_o which_o be_v next_o best_o we_o must_v obtain_v for_o ourselves_o and_o that_o be_v to_o think_v ourselves_o worthy_a of_o government_n no_o far_o than_o we_o be_v better_a than_o our_o subject_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o servant_n share_v with_o we_o in_o heat_n and_o cold_a meat_n and_o drink_n labour_n and_o sleep_v but_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v so_o common_a to_o they_o with_o we_o that_o in_o every_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o show_v ourselves_o superior_a to_o they_o but_o we_o must_v communicate_v nothing_o of_o our_o military_a discipline_n and_o exercise_n to_o they_o who_o we_o keep_v only_o to_o labour_n for_o we_o and_o to_o pay_v tribute_n but_o we_o must_v excel_v they_o in_o these_o exercise_n and_o know_v that_o they_o be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o god_n as_o instrument_n of_o liberty_n and_o happiness_n and_o as_o we_o have_v deprive_v they_o of_o their_o arm_n so_o we_o must_v never_o be_v without_o they_o ourselves_o well_o know_v that_o those_o have_v all_o thing_n at_o command_n as_o their_o own_o who_o be_v constant_o ready_a furnish_v with_o arms._n now_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v throw_v in_o this_o objection_n what_o then_o be_v we_o the_o better_a for_o obtain_v what_o we_o wish_v for_o if_o we_o must_v still_o endure_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n care_n and_o labour_n you_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o precedent_a labour_n do_v always_o sweeten_v the_o enjoyment_n for_o labour_n be_v the_o great_a banquet_n that_o can_v be_v to_o man_n of_o generous_a mind_n but_o it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o sumptuousness_n in_o the_o world_n that_o will_v make_v that_o sweet_a and_o grateful_a which_o a_o man_n do_v not_o stand_v great_o in_o need_n of_o before_o he_o have_v it_o but_o if_o as_o providence_n afford_v we_o what_o man_n most_o desire_n so_o to_o make_v they_o relish_v the_o better_a every_o one_o provide_v they_o for_o himself_o such_o a_o man_n will_v be_v in_o a_o much_o better_a condition_n than_o other_o indigent_a person_n in_o this_o respect_n because_o his_o hunger_n will_v sweeten_v his_o meat_n and_o his_o thirst_n will_v sweeten_v his_o drink_n and_o his_o weariness_n will_v endear_v his_o rest_n wherefore_o i_o think_v it_o be_v our_o interest_n to_o keep_v up_o our_o military_a discipline_n as_o become_v man_n that_o we_o may_v find_v the_o more_o relish_n in_o what_o we_o enjoy_v and_o secure_v ourselves_o from_o experiment_v the_o great_a of_o affliction_n for_o it_o be_v not_o half_a so_o grievous_a a_o thing_n not_o to_o get_v as_o it_o be_v to_o lose_v what_o a_o man_n have_v get_v beside_o i_o will_v have_v you_o consider_v what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o pretend_v for_o a_o idle_a life_n now_o more_o than_o we_o have_v before_o be_v it_o because_o we_o be_v in_o power_n but_o it_o be_v a_o disparagement_n for_o those_o that_o govern_v to_o be_v worse_o than_o their_o subject_n be_v it_o because_o we_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v in_o a_o more_o flourishiug_v condition_n then_o before_o can_v idleness_n then_o be_v warrantable_a in_o a_o prosperous_a fortune_n shall_v we_o animadvert_v upon_o those_o servant_n which_o we_o have_v if_o they_o behave_v themselves_o amiss_o but_o with_o what_o face_n can_v he_o that_o do_v ill_o himself_o punish_v other_o for_o idleness_n or_o any_o other_o misdemeanour_n beside_o i_o will_v have_v you_o consider_v that_o we_o have_v undertake_v to_o maintain_v a_o great_a number_n of_o guard_n both_o for_o our_o person_n and_o our_o house_n now_o what_o a_o shameful_a thing_n will_v it_o be_v that_o when_o we_o think_v we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o other_o guard_n we_o be_v not_o guard_n to_o ourselves_o but_o you_o must_v know_v there_o be_v no_o such_o guard_n in_o the_o world_n as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v diligent_a and_o valiant_a for_o this_o will_v always_o inseparable_o attend_v we_o but_o he_o that_o want_v this_o will_v never_o speed_v well_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o i_o will_v have_v you_o do_v and_o wherein_o will_v i_o have_v you_o employ_v your_o valour_n and_o care_n why_o i_o will_v lay_v no_o new_a injunction_n upon_o you_o but_o as_o the_o peer_n among_o the_o persian_n live_v at_o the_o court_n so_o will_v i_o have_v you_o peer_n that_o be_v here_o take_v to_o the_o same_o employment_n which_o we_o use_v there_o and_o i_o will_v have_v you_o be_v intent_n upon_o i_o and_o observe_v whether_o i_o make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o mind_v my_o duty_n and_o i_o in_o like_a manner_n will_v observe_v you_o and_o those_o who_o i_o perceive_v to_o be_v careful_a and_o diligent_a i_o will_v honour_v and_o reward_n moreover_o we_o will_v here_o educate_v those_o child_n which_o we_o have_v here_o for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o improve_v ourselves_o if_o we_o endeavour_v to_o thew_v good_a example_n to_o our_o child_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o our_o child_n to_o grow_v debauch_v if_o they_o will_v never_o so_o fain_o when_o they_o shall_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v filthy_a but_o shall_v spend_v their_o whole_a day_n in_o the_o study_n and_o discipline_n of_o virtue_n xenophon_n institution_n and_o life_n of_o cyrus_n the_o great_a the_o eight_o book_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o cyrus_n then_o chrysantas_n stand_v up_o and_o speak_v to_o this_o effect_n i_o have_v long_o since_o observe_v fellow-soldier_n that_o in_o divers_a respect_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o a_o good_a prince_n and_o a_o good_a father_n for_o father_n provide_v for_o their_o child_n that_o they_o may_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a for_o they_o and_o cyrus_n seem_v now_o to_o advise_v we_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o our_o happiness_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v say_v something_o less_o than_o the_o matter_n require_v i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o make_v up_o what_o be_v want_v for_o your_o better_a information_n think_v then_o with_o yourselves_o what_o city_n of_o the_o enemy_n can_v be_v take_v by_o those_o who_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o their_o governor_n or_o what_o city_n of_o our_o friend_n can_v be_v preserve_v by_o they_o what_o army_n of_o rebellious_a soldier_n can_v obtain_v the_o victory_n how_o can_v man_n be_v more_o easy_o overcome_v in_o battle_n then_o when_o they_o pursue_v every_o one_o a_o divide_a interest_n or_o what_o other_o great_a exploit_n can_v be_v do_v by_o those_o who_o refuse_v to_o resign_v themselves_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o governor_n what_o city_n can_v be_v righty_o order_v what_o family_n can_v be_v keep_v up_o how_o do_v ship_n arrive_v to_o the_o place_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v for_o how_o have_v we_o ourselves_o attain_v to_o this_o prosperous_a condition_n we_o be_v now_o in_o any_o otherwise_o then_o by_o yield_a obedience_n to_o our_o governor_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o speedy_o arrive_v whether_o by_o day_n or_o night_n to_o all_o place_n according_a as_o our_o business_n lay_v and_o while_o we_o follow_v our_o governor_n all_o in_o a_o body_n none_o be_v able_a to_o sland_z before_o we_o neither_o do_v we_o leave_v any_o thing_n do_v by_o half_n of_o all_o that_o be_v command_v we_o if_o therefore_o to_o be_v obedient_a be_v the_o great_a good_a in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v all_o other_o good_a thing_n know_v for_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v also_o the_o great_a good_a in_o order_n to_o the_o preserve_n what_o be_v already_o obtain_v consider_v moreover_o that_o before_o many_o exercise_v power_n over_o we_o and_o we_o over_o none_o but_o now_o your_o condition_n be_v such_o that_o some_o of_o you_o command_v more_o and_o some_o less_o as_o therefore_o you_o think_v it_o fit_a that_o you_o shall_v be_v obey_v by_o those_o who_o be_v under_o your_o command_n so_o let_v we_o obey_v those_o to_o who_o in_o duty_n we_o be_v bind_v and_o let_v there_o be_v this_o difference_n
wrought_v hard_o at_o the_o same_o drudgery_n and_o toil_n stand_v more_o quiet_o and_o gentle_o together_o in_o the_o same_o stall_n and_o undoubted_o they_o give_v the_o best_a proof_n of_o their_o bravery_n against_o the_o enemy_n who_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o how_o well_o they_o have_v act_v in_o their_o exercise_n one_o with_o another_o cyrus_n also_o erect_v a_o pavilion_n for_o himself_o fit_a for_o the_o accommodation_n and_o reception_n of_o those_o that_o he_o invite_v to_o sup_v with_o he_o now_o for_o the_o most_o part_n he_o invite_v of_o his_o chief_a captain_n such_o as_o he_o think_v proper_a and_o convenient_a sometime_o he_o send_v for_o his_o lieutenant_n to_o his_o table_n sometime_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d corporal_n and_o sometime_o for_o the_o captain_n over_o five_o upon_o some_o occasion_n likewise_o he_o admit_v private_a soldier_n sometime_o also_o half_a a_o file_n together_o sometime_o a_o whole_a file_n sometime_o a_o entire_a band_n of_o soldier_n and_o sometime_o a_o whole_a regiment_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o invitation_n and_o honour_v they_o thus_o be_v usual_a with_o he_o when_o he_o see_v any_o particular_a person_n perform_v that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v recommend_v to_o the_o army_n in_o general_a now_o the_o entertainment_n he_o provide_v be_v always_o the_o same_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o guest_n he_o take_v also_o special_a care_n that_o those_o messenger_n that_o follow_v and_o attend_v the_o camp_n arms._n shall_v in_o all_o thing_n share_v equal_o with_o the_o rest_n in_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o such_o officer_n to_o be_v in_o no_o case_n less_o deserve_v of_o honour_n and_o advancement_n than_o herald_n and_o ambassador_n for_o he_o conclude_v that_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v man_n of_o fidelity_n and_o skill_n in_o military_a affair_n understanding_n in_o business_n earnest_n quick_a of_o dispatch_n diligent_a and_o undaunted_a over_o and_o above_o all_o this_o cyrus_n know_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o these_o kind_a officer_n shall_v be_v treat_v with_o the_o same_o regard_v as_o they_o that_o be_v repute_v the_o best_a among_o they_o and_o so_o to_o be_v manage_v that_o they_o may_v refuse_v nothing_o that_o be_v enjoin_v they_o but_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o may_v make_v their_o prince_n command_n the_o measure_n of_o their_o obedience_n it_o be_v likewise_o his_o constant_a care_n as_o oft_o as_o he_o make_v these_o public_a entertainment_n in_o his_o tent_n to_o provide_v that_o they_o may_v be_v season_v with_o such_o discourse_n as_o will_v at_o once_o create_v mirth_n and_o incite_v to_o some_o noble_a and_o generous_a undertake_n so_o on_o a_o time_n he_o occasional_o enter_v upon_o this_o kind_n of_o discourse_n how_o think_v you_o countryman_n quoth_v he_o do_v you_o esteem_v other_o any_o etc._n way_n our_o inferior_n or_o to_o fall_v short_a of_o we_o because_o they_o have_v not_o have_v the_o same_o advantage_n of_o education_n and_o discipline_n as_o we_o have_v or_o will_v there_o think_v you_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o neither_o in_o our_o common_a conversation_n nor_o when_o we_o come_v to_o give_v the_o enemy_n battle_n to_o he_o hystaspes_n reply_v how_o they_o will_v behave_v themselves_o against_o the_o enemy_n i_o do_v yet_o understand_v but_o i_o vow_v to_o you_o in_o their_o ordinary_a converse_n one_o with_o another_o some_o of_o they_o seem_v already_o very_a morose_n and_o refractory_a for_o cyaxares_n send_v late_o consecrate_v victim_n to_o every_o company_n which_o be_v distribute_v every_o man_n have_v at_o least_o three_o dividend_n of_o flesh_n for_o his_o share_n the_o cook_n when_o he_o carry_v about_o the_o first_o course_n begin_v with_o i_o but_o when_o he_o come_v in_o with_o the_o second_o i_o bid_v he_o invert_v his_o method_n and_o begin_v with_o the_o last_o whereupon_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n that_o sit_v about_o the_o middle_n cry_v out_o and_o say_v in_o good_a faith_n this_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n fair_a deal_n if_o he_o shall_v never_o begin_v with_o we_o that_o sit_v here_o in_o the_o midst_n which_o when_o i_o perceive_v i_o be_v very_o much_o disturb_v that_o they_o shall_v think_v they_o be_v cozen_v and_o immediate_o call_v the_o soldier_n to_o i_o and_o therein_o he_o as_o ready_o obey_v now_o by_o that_o time_n the_o mess_n which_o be_v carry_v about_o come_v to_o we_o and_o we_o i_o remember_v be_v to_o be_v serve_v last_o the_o piece_n of_o meat_n that_o be_v leave_v be_v very_o small_a whereat_o he_o be_v hearty_o vex_v be_v not_o able_a any_o long_o to_o contain_v himself_o but_o mutter_v out_o these_o word_n what_o hard_a fortune_n have_v i_o to_o be_v call_v hither_o and_o 〈◊〉_d speed_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o to_o who_o i_o reply_v come_v trouble_v not_o yourself_o for_o by_o and_o by_o he_o will_v begin_v with_o we_o than_o you_o shall_v choose_v with_o the_o first_o and_o have_v the_o large_a portion_n this_o say_v in_o come_v the_o cook_n with_o the_o three_o course_n even_o all_o that_o be_v leave_v undistribute_v and_o here_o he_o have_v his_o choice_n next_o after_o i_o but_o when_o a_o three_o have_v likewise_o take_v and_o have_v as_o he_o think_v meet_v with_o a_o large_a piece_n than_o himself_o down_o again_o he_o throw_v what_o he_o have_v already_o pitch_v upon_o as_o if_o he_o will_v make_v a_o second_o choice_n but_o the_o cook_n suppose_v the_o man_n have_v no_o need_n of_o meat_n keep_v on_o his_o way_n and_o carry_v the_o mess_n quite_o about_o before_o he_o can_v seize_v on_o another_o piece_n whereupon_o he_o take_v this_o disaster_n so_o heinous_o because_o that_o which_o he_o have_v choose_v before_o be_v all_o eat_v up_o that_o he_o overturn_v even_o the_o sauce_n that_o be_v leave_v out_o of_o a_o mere_a transport_n of_o vexation_n and_o rage_n at_o his_o ill_a fortune_n which_o when_o the_o officer_n that_o stand_v next_o we_o perceive_v clap_v his_o hand_n together_o he_o burst_v out_o into_o a_o great_a laughter_n and_o i_o for_o my_o part_n be_v force_v to_o counterfeit_v a_o cough_n not_o be_v able_a otherwise_o to_o forbear_v laugh_v outright_o such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o cyrus_n quoth_v he_o can_v i_o show_v you_o among_o our_o own_o fellow_n whereat_o all_o of_o they_o as_o well_o they_o may_v laugh_v hearty_o then_o stand_v up_o another_o of_o the_o captain_n and_o say_v this_o gentleman_n it_o seem_v have_v light_n upon_o a_o very_a peevish_a humoursome_a fellow_n but_o when_o you_o dismiss_v we_o with_o your_o instruction_n for_o marshal_n a_o army_n and_o command_v every_o one_o of_o we_o what_o we_o have_v learn_v of_o you_o to_o teach_v the_o same_o to_o our_o respective_a company_n than_o go_v i_o as_o the_o rest_n do_v and_o exercise_v one_o party_n when_o have_v place_v their_o leader_n at_o the_o head_n of_o they_o and_o next_o to_o he_o a_o brisk_a youngman_n and_o so_o the_o rest_n in_o such_o order_n as_o i_o think_v fit_a i_o stand_v forth_o and_o face_v they_o where_o view_v the_o whole_a band_n when_o i_o see_v my_o own_o time_n i_o command_v discipline_n they_o to_o march_v forward_o present_o my_o youngman_n step_v forth_o march_v in_o the_o van_n before_o his_o leader_n which_o when_o i_o perceive_v you_o sir_n what_o do_v you_o mean_v say_v i_o to_o march_v on_o reply_v he_o as_o you_o command_v but_o my_o command_n quoth_v i_o be_v not_o to_o you_o only_o but_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n upon_o these_o word_n turn_v he_o about_o to_o the_o company_n what_o hear_v you_o not_o say_v he_o how_o our_o captain_n command_v we_o all_o to_o advance_v forward_o hereupon_o the_o whole_a band_n move_v on_o march_v before_o their_o leader_n and_o come_v up_o to_o me._n and_o when_o their_o officer_n command_v they_o back_o leader_n again_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v discontent_v and_o to_o murmur_v say_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o must_v we_o obey_v for_o here_o one_o command_v we_o and_o the_o other_o forbid_v we_o to_o march_v forward_o all_o this_o i_o patient_o bear_v with_o and_o replace_v every_o one_o in_o his_o proper_a order_n i_o give_v they_o in_o charge_n that_o not_o a_o man_n of_o those_o that_o come_v behind_o shall_v fair_a a_o foot_n till_o he_o before_o he_o begin_v to_o move_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o this_o that_o every_o man_n follow_v his_o leader_n now_o so_o it_o be_v that_o one_o go_v for_o persia_n come_v to_o wait_v upon_o i_o for_o my_o letter_n which_o i_o have_v write_v to_o my_o friend_n wherefore_o i_o wish_v the_o officer_n for_o he_o know_v where_o the_o letter_n lie_v to_o run_v and_o fetch_v it_o he_o do_v according_o when_o immediate_o the_o aforesaid_a youngman_n guard_v as_o he_o be_v with_o a_o breastplate_n and_o a_o halberd_n
he_o to_o aid_v you_o with_o a_o army_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n due_a to_o you_o nay_o and_o after_o all_o this_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o he_o shall_v hold_v a_o strict_a friendship_n with_o you_o than_o at_o present_a he_o do_v and_o i_o be_o persuade_v quoth_v cyaxares_n the_o armenian_a will_v much_o rather_o come_v in_o and_o join_v with_o you_o than_o with_o us._n for_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v that_o some_o of_o that_o king_n child_n have_v be_v your_o companion_n in_o hunt_v and_o they_o may_v probable_o strike_v in_o with_o you_o again_o now_o if_o you_o can_v but_o get_v any_o of_o they_o into_o your_o hand_n we_o can_v fail_v of_o effect_v what_o we_o ourselves_o desire_v but_o what_o think_v you_o say_v cyrus_n be_v it_o not_o expedient_a that_o this_o design_n of_o we_o shall_v be_v carry_v on_o with_o secrecy_n and_o concealment_n by_o all_o mean_n reply_v cyaxares_n for_o so_o we_o may_v with_o less_o difficulty_n trepan_n some_o of_o they_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n set_v upon_o they_o they_o will_v be_v less_o provide_v against_o such_o a_o surprise_n hear_v i_o then_o quoth_v cyrus_n whether_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v be_v to_o the_o purpose_n or_o no._n ay_o and_o all_o my_o train_n of_o persian_n that_o attend_v i_o have_v often_o hunt_v about_o the_o confine_n of_o media_n and_o armenia_n and_o that_o many_o time_n i_o have_v be_v follow_v with_o a_o troop_n of_o horseman_n my_o friend_n and_o familiar_n from_o hence_o you_o may_v therefore_o reply_v cyaxares_n make_v the_o same_o attempt_v now_o without_o incur_v the_o least_o suspicion_n but_o if_o you_o lead_v out_o considerable_o more_o force_n now_o than_o do_v usual_o follow_v you_o to_o hunt_v this_o will_v make_v they_o jealous_a of_o your_o design_n but_o we_o may_v quoth_v cyrus_n even_o in_o that_o case_n frame_v a_o very_a specious_a pretence_n as_o suppose_v some_o one_o spread_v a_o report_n there_o that_o i_o intend_v a_o great_a and_o solemn_a hunt_n and_o for_o that_o end_n have_v open_o request_v you_o to_o furnish_v i_o with_o horseman_n i_o approve_v well_o of_o what_o you_o sayâ—…_n quoth_v cyaxares_n and_o indeed_o those_o i_o shall_v furnish_v you_o with_o will_v be_v but_o very_a few_o because_o i_o myself_o will_v make_v show_n as_o if_o i_o intend_v to_o visit_v my_o frontier_n garrison_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o assyria_n which_o i_o do_v very_o purpose_v to_o do_v and_o to_o make_v they_o strong_a and_o fit_a for_o service_n now_o so_o soon_o as_o you_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o confine_n with_o what_o force_n you_o have_v and_o have_v spend_v some_o two_o day_n in_o hunt_v i_o will_v send_v you_o of_o the_o force_n i_o have_v levy_v a_o sufficient_a recruit_v both_o of_o cavalry_n and_o infantry_n with_o who_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v join_v you_o you_o may_v immediate_o march_v on_o further_a into_o the_o country_n and_o i_o with_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o army_n will_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v at_o such_o a_o distance_n that_o whenever_o occasion_n serve_v i_o may_v come_v in_o to_o your_o relief_n hereupon_o cyaxares_n present_o draw_v together_o a_o body_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o garrison_n and_o withal_o send_v wagonsâ—…aden_v â—…aden_z with_o provision_n the_o very_a direct_a way_n lead_v thereunto_o but_o cyrus_n in_o order_n to_o his_o march_n do_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n send_v to_o cyaxares_n to_o request_v of_o he_o his_o young_a horseman_n he_o though_o great_a number_n of_o they_o ready_o offer_v he_o their_o service_n yet_o send_v he_o but_o a_o few_o now_o as_o cyaxares_n be_v march_v at_o the_o head_n of_o his_o force_n to_o visit_v his_o castle_n cyrus_n by_o sacrifice_n have_v a_o auspicious_a presage_v of_o a_o fortunate_a expedition_n against_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n whereupon_o armenia_n out_o he_o lead_v his_o man_n as_o one_o prepare_v only_o to_o hunt_v no_o soon_o be_v he_o enter_v the_o first_o field_n but_o up_o start_v a_o hare_n when_o a_o eagle_n come_v from_o a_o luckey_n quarter_n and_o perceive_v her_o flight_n make_v at_o she_o beat_v she_o down_o seize_v she_o and_o so_o take_v wing_n again_o and_o carry_v the_o captive_a prey_n to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o neighbour_a hill_n she_o use_v it_o as_o she_o please_v cyrus_n like_v this_o omen_n well_o and_o rejoice_v for_o the_o same_o he_o pay_v his_o devout_a acknowledgement_n to_o king_n jupiter_n and_o withal_o tell_v those_o that_o be_v present_a my_o friend_n quoth_v he_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o heaven_n this_o will_v prove_v a_o fortunate_a hunt_n to_o we_o now_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o frontier_n as_o his_o usual_a manner_n be_v he_o begin_v his_o sport_n when_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n as_o well_o horse_n as_o foot_n rush_v forth_o beat_v up_o and_o down_o to_o rouse_v their_o game_n but_o for_o the_o more_o choice_a man_n they_o stand_v distribute_v here_o and_o there_o that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o receive_v and_o pursue_v the_o wild_a beast_n many_o whereof_o they_o take_v as_o wild_a boar_n goat_n stag_n and_o ass_n for_o there_o be_v in_o those_o part_n good_a store_n of_o wild_a ass_n even_o at_o this_o day_n now_o when_o they_o have_v conclude_v that_o day_n sport_n cyrus_n enter_v the_o march_n of_o armenia_n sit_v down_o and_o sup_v there_o and_o the_o next_o day_n renew_v his_o game_n again_o he_o make_v his_o approach_n to_o those_o mountain_n where_o he_o long_v to_o be_v which_o do_v and_o his_o hunt_v end_v to_o supper_n he_o sit_v down_o again_o but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o discover_v cyaxares_n his_o army_n march_v towards_o he_o he_o send_v private_a dispatch_n to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v sup_v some_o eight_o mile_n distance_n from_o he_o for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d foresee_v this_o will_v very_o much_o conduce_v to_o conceal_v his_o approach_n from_o the_o enemy_n he_o likewise_o signify_v his_o pleasure_n that_o after_o supper_n the_o chief_a captain_n shall_v repair_v unto_o he_o so_o when_o supper_n be_v end_v he_o command_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o and_o when_o they_o be_v assemble_v bespeak_v they_o after_o this_o manner_n heretofore_o my_o friend_n the_o king_n of_o armenia_n oration_n be_v in_o confederacy_n with_o and_o also_o tributary_n to_o cyaxares_n but_o now_o understand_v that_o we_o be_v invade_v by_o our_o enemy_n he_o despise_v we_o neither_o do_v he_o send_v we_o any_o supply_n either_o of_o man_n or_o money_n he_o therefore_o be_v now_o to_o be_v our_o game_n he_o we_o be_v to_o hunt_n out_o if_o we_o can_v in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o think_v we_o must_v thus_o proceed_v you_o chrysantas_n after_o you_o have_v somewhat_o refresh_v yourself_o with_o sleep_n shall_v take_v with_o you_o one_o half_a of_o the_o persian_n that_o be_v here_o and_o enter_v the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o the_o country_n make_v yourself_o master_n of_o those_o hill_n whither_o it_o be_v report_v he_o use_v to_o fly_v when_o he_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o danger_n guide_v i_o will_v give_v you_o to_o direct_v you_o and_o they_o say_v those_o mountain_n be_v so_o thick_a and_o woody_a that_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o your_o be_v discover_v however_o if_o you_o send_v out_o some_o before_o the_o army_n that_o may_v both_o for_o their_o number_n and_o their_o garb_n resemble_v robber_n nimble_a active_a man_n look_v what_o armenian_n they_o meet_v with_o if_o they_o can_v take_v they_o prisoner_n they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o prevent_v their_o give_a intelligence_n but_o if_o they_o let_v they_o escape_v their_o hand_n they_o will_v force_v and_o drive_v they_o so_o far_o off_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o possible_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o army_n nor_o design_v any_o thing_n more_o against_o you_o than_o what_o they_o will_v against_o common_a rover_n and_o this_o quoth_v he_o chrysantas_n shall_v be_v your_o charge_n i_o for_o my_o part_n with_o the_o remain_v half_o of_o the_o foot_n and_o all_o the_o horse_n will_n by_o break_n of_o day_n march_v the_o direct_a and_o plain_a road_n to_o the_o palace_n royal_a where_o if_o we_o find_v any_o opposition_n we_o shall_v of_o necessity_n be_v oblige_v to_o fight_v but_o if_o he_o quit_v the_o plain_a field_n than_o we_o must_v undoubted_o pursue_v he_o now_o if_o we_o fly_v to_o the_o mountain_n there_o it_o will_v especial_o be_v your_o business_n to_o suffer_v none_o to_o escape_v that_o fall_n into_o your_o hand_n for_o you_o must_v imagine_v this_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o hunting-match_n and_o look_v upon_o we_o as_o those_o that_o be_v to_o find_v out_o and_o rouse_v the_o
have_v oblige_v we_o to_o be_v your_o friend_n who_o will_v in_o requital_n be_v so_o far_a assistant_n to_o you_o on_o all_o occasion_n that_o you_o shall_v find_v son_n and_o nephew_n in_o we_o thus_o cyrus_n and_o then_o hyrcanius_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v notice_n what_o be_v do_v run_v to_o cyrus_n and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n how_o much_o be_o i_o indebt_v to_o the_o god_n say_v he_o cyrus_n my_o best_a of_o friend_n that_o they_o have_v join_v i_o with_o you_o but_o go_v your_o way_n say_v cyrus_n and_o take_v the_o castle_n into_o your_o own_o power_n for_o who_o sake_n you_o so_o embrace_v i_o and_o so_o manage_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o yourself_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o fellow-soldier_n and_o especial_o of_o this_o gadatas_n who_o surrender_v it_o up_o to_o we_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v hyrcanius_n when_o the_o cadusian_o and_o the_o sacian_o with_o my_o citizen_n be_v come_v call_v he_o too_o that_o all_o of_o we_o who_o be_v concern_v may_v consult_v in_o common_a how_o to_o make_v the_o most_o of_o this_o our_o castle_n which_o proposal_n cyrus_n like_v very_o well_o when_o therefore_o they_o be_v all_o convened_a who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o castle_n they_o agree_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o common_a by_o those_o who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o have_v it_o quiet_a that_o it_o may_v serve_v they_o for_o a_o garrison_n in_o war_n and_o for_o a_o defence_n against_o the_o assyrian_n when_o this_o be_v so_o order_v the_o cadusian_o sacian_o and_o hyrcanian_n be_v much_o more_o forward_o to_o lift_v themselves_o together_o so_o that_o from_o among_o the_o cadusian_o there_o be_v raise_v a_o army_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o target_n man_n and_o about_o four_o thousand_o horse_n and_o among_o the_o sacian_o ten_o thousand_o archer_n and_o two_o thousand_o horse_n of_o the_o same_o the_o hyrcanian_n also_o augment_v the_o number_n of_o their_o foot_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v and_o make_v their_o horse_n up_o two_o thousand_o for_o before_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o horse_n be_v leave_v at_o home_n because_o the_o cadusian_o and_o sacian_o be_v at_o eumity_n with_o the_o assyrian_n but_o during_o all_o the_o time_n that_o cyrus_n abide_v there_o to_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o castle_n many_o of_o the_o neighbour_a assyrian_n bring_v he_o horse_n and_o arm_n gadatas_n because_o they_o now_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o all_o borderer_n after_o this_o gadatas_n come_v to_o cyrus_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v inform_v by_o messenger_n that_o come_v to_o he_o that_o the_o assyrian_a be_v mighty_o concern_v about_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o preparation_n to_o make_v a_o incursion_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o gadatas_n wherefore_o if_o you_o will_v dismiss_v i_o cyrus_n i_o will_v endeavour_v at_o least_o to_o secure_v the_o work_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n no_o great_a matter_n what_o become_v of_o it_o if_o you_o go_v now_o then_o reply_v cyrus_n against_o what_o time_n will_v you_o be_v at_o home_n by_o the_o three_o day_n say_v gadatas_n i_o will_v sup_v within_o my_o own_o territory_n and_o do_v you_o think_v you_o shall_v find_v the_o assyrian_a there_o yes_o without_o doubt_n say_v gadatas_n for_o the_o far_o off_o he_o think_v you_o to_o be_v he_o will_v make_v the_o more_o haste_n but_o how_o soon_o do_v you_o think_v say_v cyrus_n i_o can_v arrive_v thither_o with_o my_o army_n you_o must_v consider_v say_v gadatas_n your_o army_n be_v now_o swell_v to_o a_o considerable_a bigness_n and_o therefore_o you_o can_v scarce_o come_v to_o my_o habitation_n in_o six_o or_o seven_o day_n do_v you_o then_o say_v cyrus_n hasten_v away_o with_o all_o sâ—…eed_n and_o i_o will_v march_v aâ—…r_n as_o fastas_fw-la i_o can_v whereupon_o gadatasâ—…ent_a â—…ent_z but_o cyrus_n call_v together_o the_o chief_n of_o his_o fellow-soldier_n gadatas_n who_o now_o seem_v to_o be_v many_o and_o gallant_a man_n make_v this_o speech_n to_o they_o gadatas_n my_o fellow_n soldier_n have_v oblige_v we_o all_o with_o kindness_n of_o a_o very_a high_a nature_n and_o that_o before_o he_o have_v receive_v any_o from_o we_o and_o now_o it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o assyrian_a invade_v his_o territory_n intend_v to_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o he_o because_o he_o think_v himself_o very_o much_o wrong_v by_o he_o and_o perhaps_o he_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v take_v no_o revenge_n upon_o revolter_n and_o if_o those_o that_o adhere_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v thus_o continual_o slaughter_v by_o we_o in_o a_o little_a time_n none_o will_v be_v on_o his_o side_n any_o long_o i_o think_v therefore_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a commendable_a thing_n if_o we_o do_v cheerful_o lend_v our_o assistance_n to_o gadatas_n a_o man_n that_o have_v so_o well_o deserve_v at_o our_o hand_n this_o i_o think_v will_v be_v but_o a_o just_a gratitude_n to_o he_o and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o piece_n of_o self-interest_n for_o if_o man_n once_o observe_v that_o we_o endeavour_v to_o outdo_v they_o in_o ill_a turn_v that_o hurt_n we_o and_o they_o in_o good_a turn_v that_o oblige_v we_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v many_o that_o will_v seek_v our_o friendship_n and_o that_o none_o will_v much_o care_n to_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o we_o but_o now_o if_o we_o seem_v to_o neglect_v gadatas_n with_o what_o rhetoric_n shall_v we_o prevail_v with_o other_o to_o do_v we_o any_o kindness_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v ourselves_o how_o will_v any_o of_o we_o be_v able_a to_o look_v gadatas_n in_o the_o face_n if_o we_o who_o be_v so_o numerous_a suffer_v he_o to_o overcome_v we_o in_o kindness_n and_o at_o such_o a_o pinch_v of_o necessity_n too_o as_o this_o thus_o cyrus_n to_o which_o they_o all_o unanimous_o agree_v well_o then_o say_v cyrus_n since_o all_o of_o you_o like_o the_o proposal_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o leave_v those_o with_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o carriage_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o march_v with_o these_o and_o let_v gobryas_n head_n they_o since_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o way_n and_o useful_a also_o for_o other_o service_n but_o let_v we_o take_v the_o choice_a both_o march_v of_o horse_n and_o man_n and_o three_o day_n provision_n set_v out_o immediate_o for_o the_o less_o we_o encumber_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v dine_v sup_v and_o sleep_v the_o sweet_a for_o these_o three_o day_n follow_v now_o let_v we_o march_v in_o this_o order_n in_o the_o first_o place_n do_v you_o chrysantas_n lead_v those_o that_o wear_v breastplate_n since_o the_o way_n be_v smooth_a and_o broad_a have_v all_o the_o captain_n in_o the_o front_n and_o let_v every_o company_n march_v one_o by_o one_o after_o each_o other_o for_o if_o we_o be_v close_o knit_v together_o in_o a_o body_n our_o march_n will_v be_v the_o fast_o and_o the_o safe_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n i_o will_v have_v those_o that_o wear_v breastplate_n lead_v before_o because_o they_o be_v the_o heavy_a part_n of_o the_o army_n now_o if_o the_o heavy_a part_n go_v foremost_a the_o light_a must_v need_v follow_v with_o more_o ease_n but_o if_o the_o most_o expedite_a part_n lead_v by_o night_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o army_n be_v sever_v for_o then_o the_o forepart_n leave_v the_o other_o lag_v behind_o next_o let_v artabazus_n lead_v the_o persian_n who_o carry_v target_n and_o bow_n next_o let_v andramias_n the_o mede_n lead_v the_o medi_fw-la in_o foot_n then_o embas_n the_o armenian_a foot_n than_o artucas_fw-la the_o hâ—…rcanians_n then_o thambradas_n the_o sacian_a foot_n and_o after_o all_o these_o leâ—…_n damatas_n lead_v the_o cadusian_o and_o let_v all_o these_o so_o lead_v that_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o company_n be_v in_o the_o front_n the_o target-man_n on_o the_o right_a wing_n and_o the_o archer_n on_o the_o left_a wing_n of_o their_o respective_a company_n for_o if_o they_o march_v in_o this_o order_n they_o will_v be_v the_o ready_a for_o any_o service_n then_o let_v the_o lieger-boy_n follow_v with_o the_o carriage_n and_o let_v the_o captain_n take_v care_n that_o they_o pack_v up_o all_o their_o thing_n before_o they_o sleep_v and_o that_o they_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o set_a place_n with_o their_o carriage_n and_o so_o march_v in_o their_o order_n after_o the_o carriage_n let_v madatas_fw-la the_o persian_a lead_n the_o persian_a horse_n have_v the_o centurion_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o the_o front_n and_o let_v every_o centurion_n lead_v a_o single_a company_n by_o himself_o as_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o foot_n do_v after_o these_o let_v rambaca_n the_o mede_n lead_v his_o horse_n and_o after_o he_o do_v you_o tigranes_n lead_v you_o and_o let_v
to_o scale_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o sardian_n the_o night_n follow_v in_o the_o most_o difficult_a and_o seem_o desperate_a place_n of_o all_o the_o work_n the_o leader_n of_o this_o undertake_n be_v a_o certain_a persian_a who_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o one_o of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o garrison_n and_o know_v both_o the_o descent_n to_o and_o the_o ascent_n from_o the_o river_n when_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o tower_n be_v take_v the_o lydian_n flee_v from_o the_o wall_n every_o one_o where_o he_o can_v cyrus_n cyrus_n enter_v the_o town_n at_o break_v of_o day_n give_v order_n to_o his_o army_n that_o none_o shall_v offer_v to_o leave_v his_o rank_n but_o croesus_n lock_v himself_o up_o in_o his_o palace_n call_v out_o upon_o cyrus_n who_o when_o he_o have_v leave_v he_o in_o custody_n go_v to_o the_o tower_n that_o be_v take_v where_o when_o he_o see_v the_o persian_n keep_v the_o tower_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o of_o the_o chaldean_n nothing_o but_o their_o arm_n because_o they_o be_v go_v down_o to_o plunder_v the_o house_n he_o present_o call_v together_o their_o commander_n and_o forthwith_o cashier_v they_o from_o his_o army_n for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v never_o endure_v that_o those_o that_o desert_n their_o rank_n shall_v fare_v better_o than_o other_o and_o i_o will_v have_v you_o know_v that_o it_o be_v my_o design_n to_o make_v all_o you_o that_o fight_n in_o my_o service_n such_o as_o all_o the_o chaldean_n shall_v call_v happy_a but_o now_o think_v it_o no_o wonder_n when_o you_o be_v go_v from_o i_o if_o you_o meet_v with_o those_o that_o be_v strong_a than_o yourselves_o when_o the_o chaldean_n hear_v this_o they_o be_v afraid_a and_o desire_v he_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o they_o will_v refund_v all_o the_o plunder_n back_o again_o cyrus_n tell_v chaldean_n they_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o it_o but_o if_o they_o will_v have_v he_o reconcile_v they_o shall_v give_v all_o which_o they_o have_v take_v to_o those_o who_o stand_v guard_v the_o tower_n for_o say_v he_o if_o my_o soldier_n observe_v that_o those_o who_o keep_v their_o rank_n be_v best_a reward_v than_o all_o will_v go_v well_o whereupon_o the_o chaldean_n do_v as_o cyrus_n have_v command_v they_o and_o so_o those_o that_o behave_v themselves_o obedient_o be_v well_o reward_v cyrus_n have_v encamp_v his_o army_n in_o the_o most_o convenient_a place_n about_o the_o city_n command_v his_o soldier_n to_o keep_v on_o their_o armour_n and_o take_v their_o dinner_n when_o this_o be_v do_v he_o give_v command_v that_o he_o croesus_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o he_o when_o he_o see_v cyrus_n god_n save_v you_o master_n say_v he_o for_o that_o be_v the_o name_n which_o fortune_n have_v now_o order_v i_o to_o call_v you_o by_o and_o you_o too_o croesus_n reply_v cyrus_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v both_o men._n but_o what_o say_v you_o croesus_n will_v you_o give_v i_o some_o advice_n yes_o reply_v croesus_n i_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o serve_v you_o in_o any_o thing_n for_o i_o believe_v thereby_o i_o shall_v also_o advantage_v myself_o then_o the_o business_n be_v this_o croesus_n i_o see_v that_o my_o soldier_n be_v quite_o spend_v with_o labour_n and_o have_v expose_v themselves_o to_o much_o danger_n and_o that_o now_o they_o think_v to_o have_v the_o rich_a city_n in_o all_o asia_n next_o to_o babylon_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a they_o shall_v be_v something_o the_o better_a for_o it_o for_o i_o know_v that_o unless_o they_o reap_v some_o benefit_n from_o their_o labour_n i_o can_v expect_v to_o have_v they_o continue_v obedient_a to_o i_o long_o but_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o yield_v up_o the_o city_n to_o be_v plunder_v by_o they_o for_o then_o the_o city_n will_v go_v near_o to_o be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o beside_o i_o know_v that_o in_o such_o pillage_n those_o will_v get_v most_o who_o least_o deserve_v it_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o this_o say_v croesus_n let_v i_o tell_v some_o of_o the_o lydian_n who_o i_o please_v that_o i_o have_v prevail_v with_o you_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o plunder_v and_o that_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v drag_v from_o they_o and_o that_o i_o have_v engage_v to_o you_o for_o this_o privilege_n that_o the_o lydian_n shall_v come_v and_o offer_v you_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n what_o ever_o be_v of_o any_o worth_n in_o sardis_n for_o i_o be_o confident_a if_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o bring_v you_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n they_o have_v among_o they_o and_o beside_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o city_n will_v be_v able_a to_o afford_v you_o a_o new_a supply_n of_o good_a thing_n another_o year_n whereas_o if_o you_o suffer_v flow_v it_o to_o be_v plunder_v all_o trade_n and_o art_n which_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o plenty_n will_v be_v destroy_v but_o beside_o you_o will_v have_v time_n enough_o to_o think_v of_o plunder_v as_o you_o pass_v along_o and_o survey_v every_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o will_v have_v you_o send_v to_o my_o treasure_n and_o my_o keeper_n shall_v surrender_v it_o up_o to_o those_o you_o employ_v cyrus_n like_v all_o these_o proposal_n of_o croesus_n very_a well_o but_o tell_v i_o croesus_n say_v he_o what_o be_v become_v of_o what_o the_o oracle_n of_o delphos_n say_v to_o you_o for_o they_o say_v that_o oracle_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n with_o you_o and_o that_o you_o undertake_v every_o thing_n you_o do_v by_o his_o direction_n i_o wish_v thing_n be_v so_o with_o i_o cyrus_n but_o i_o have_v offend_v apollo_n by_o do_v thing_n quite_o contrary_a at_o first_o how_o do_v you_o mean_v say_v cyrus_n for_o methinks_v you_o speak_v paradoxical_o in_o the_o first_o place_n say_v he_o neglect_v to_o inquire_v of_o he_o about_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v i_o i_o apollo_n must_v needs_o try_v whether_o he_o can_v give_v true_a answer_n or_o no._n now_o you_o know_v that_o not_o only_a god_n but_o even_o good_a and_o honest_a man_n do_v love_v to_o have_v their_o integrity_n question_v but_o when_o i_o perceive_v that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v wise_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o dephos_n i_o send_v to_o know_v of_o he_o whether_o i_o shall_v have_v any_o child_n or_o no._n for_o the_o first_o time_n he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o vouchsafe_v i_o a_o answer_n but_o at_o length_n after_o i_o have_v ingratiate_v myself_o into_o his_o favour_n as_o i_o think_v by_o present_v he_o with_o many_o offering_n gold_n and_o silver_n and_o frequent_a sacrifice_n i_o inquire_v of_o he_o again_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v to_o have_v child_n he_o tell_v i_o i_o shall_v have_v child_n and_o indeed_o he_o be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n for_o i_o have_v child_n but_o to_o little_a purpose_n for_o one_o be_v very_o dumb_a and_o the_o other_o a_o ever_o hopeful_a young_a man_n die_v in_o the_o very_a flower_n of_o his_o age._n have_v such_o ill_a fortune_n with_o my_o child_n i_o send_v to_o he_o again_o and_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o he_o what_o course_n i_o shall_v take_v to_o spend_v the_o remain_a part_n of_o my_o life_n as_o happy_o as_o may_v be_v his_o answer_n to_o i_o be_v this_o you_o shall_v live_v happâ—…ly_o croesus_n if_o you_o know_v croesus_n yourself_o i_o be_v mighty_o please_v with_o this_o answer_n for_o i_o think_v the_o term_n of_o my_o happiness_n be_v so_o easy_a that_o the_o god_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n give_v it_o i_o for_o indeed_o as_o for_o other_o person_n they_o may_v partly_o be_v know_v and_o partly_o not_o but_o think_v i_o every_o one_o must_v needs_o know_v himself_o and_o after_o this_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v in_o peace_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o charge_n upon_o my_o fortune_n since_o the_o death_n of_o my_o son_n but_o be_v overperswade_v afterward_o by_o the_o assyrian_a to_o war_n against_o you_o i_o go_v through_o danger_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o yet_o be_v preserve_v without_o sustain_v any_o harm_n and_o thus_o far_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o apollo_n for_o when_o i_o perceive_v that_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v my_o party_n good_a against_o you_o by_o the_o help_n of_o apollo_n i_o and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o i_o make_v a_o safe_a escape_n but_o be_v again_o dissolve_v in_o the_o luxury_n of_o my_o present_a wealthy_a condition_n and_o overcome_v partly_o by_o the_o importunity_n of_o those_o who_o will_v have_v i_o head_n they_o and_o partly_o by_o the_o present_n whereby_o they_o oblige_v i_o and_o partly_o by_o the_o flattery_n of_o those_o that_o tell_v i_o how_o ready_a all_o be_v to_o obey_v i_o and_o what_o a_o great_a man_n i_o shall_v
towards_o the_o river_n when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o water_n flow_v into_o the_o trench_n by_o night_n so_o that_o that_o part_n of_o the_o river_n which_o run_v through_o the_o city_n begin_v at_o length_n to_o be_v passable_a when_o this_o have_v take_v effect_n cyrus_n command_v the_o chief_a officer_n of_o his_o horse_n and_o foot_n to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v each_o of_o they_o lead_v their_o thousand_o divide_v into_o two_o company_n and_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o fellow_n shall_v follow_v behind_o after_o their_o wont_a manner_n when_o these_o be_v come_v cyrus_n send_v some_o of_o his_o horse_n and_o foot_n into_o the_o shallow_a part_n of_o the_o river_n to_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v passable_a or_o no._n and_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v word_n that_o it_o be_v passable_a then_o call_v together_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o horse_n and_o foot_n he_o thus_o deliver_v himself_o to_o they_o this_o river_n fellow-soldier_n have_v afford_v we_o a_o passage_n into_o the_o city_n let_v we_o therefore_o enter_v with_o courage_n and_o fear_n nothing_o but_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o those_o who_o we_o now_o let_v upon_o be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o we_o overcome_v before_o when_o they_o be_v assist_v by_o neighbour_n force_n when_o they_o be_v all_o awake_a and_o sober_a arm_v and_o in_o martial_a order_n but_o now_o we_o go_v against_o they_o at_o a_o time_n when_o many_o of_o they_o be_v fast_o asleep_a many_o drink_v and_o all_o in_o a_o disorderly_a posture_n and_o beside_o when_o they_o once_o know_v that_o we_o be_v get_v within_o they_o they_o will_v be_v ten_o time_n more_o impotent_a than_o they_o be_v now_o because_o they_o will_v be_v in_o a_o consternation_n but_o if_o any_o be_v terrify_v with_o that_o which_o use_v to_o be_v most_o formidable_a to_o those_o that_o enter_v city_n lest_o get_v up_o upon_o their_o house_n they_o throw_v down_o thing_n upon_o we_o let_v that_o rather_o add_v to_o your_o courage_n for_o if_o any_o climb_v up_o into_o the_o top_n of_o their_o house_n we_o have_v you_o know_v the_o god_n vulcan_fw-fr forâ—…our_fw-fr fellow-soldier_n and_o their_o porch_n be_v very_o easy_a to_o take_v fire_n for_o their_o door_n be_v make_v of_o palmtree_n and_o daub_v over_o with_o sulphur_n which_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o kindle_v and_o we_o for_o our_o part_n have_v good_a store_n of_o torch_n pitch_n and_o tow_n which_o will_v quick_o kindle_v a_o great_a fire_n so_o that_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n either_o quick_o leave_v their_o house_n or_o be_v quick_o burn_v but_o come_v on_o and_o take_v to_o your_o arm_n and_o i_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o god_n will_v lead_v you_o the_o way_n but_o do_v you_o gadatas_n and_o gobryas_n show_v we_o which_o way_n we_o must_v take_v because_o you_o know_v it_o and_o assoon_o as_o we_o be_v come_v in_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o palace_n then_o say_v those_o that_o be_v with_o gobryas_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o palace_n stand_v now_o open_a for_o the_o whole_a city_n seem_v this_o night_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o revel_v but_o however_o we_o shall_v light_v upon_o the_o watch_n before_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o palace_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o always_o stand_v there_o come_v say_v cyrus_n let_v we_o not_o lose_v time_n but_o make_v haste_n that_o we_o may_v take_v they_o nap_v and_o with_o that_o they_o march_v on_o those_o that_o meet_v with_o they_o be_v either_o kill_v or_o flee_v and_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n gobryas_n his_o company_n answer_v they_o in_o the_o same_o noise_n pretend_v that_o they_o also_o belong_v to_o the_o revel_n history_n thus_o they_o keep_v on_o till_o at_o length_n they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o palace_n where_o they_o find_v the_o gate_n shut_v but_o those_o that_o be_v command_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o guard_n fall_v upon_o they_o while_o they_o be_v drink_v by_o a_o great_a fire_n and_o use_v they_o after_o the_o hostile_a manner_n but_o assoon_o as_o there_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o great_a clamour_n and_o noise_n and_o those_o that_o be_v within_o perceive_v the_o tumult_n the_o king_n command_v they_o to_o see_v what_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o some_o of_o they_o open_v the_o gate_n and_o run_v out_o when_o gadatas_n his_o man_n perceive_v the_o gate_n be_v open_a they_o present_o rush_v in_o and_o follow_v hard_o upon_o they_o and_o slay_v they_o as_o they_o retreat_v they_o come_v where_o the_o king_n be_v and_o find_v he_o stand_v with_o his_o sword_n draw_v but_o he_o be_v easy_o overcome_v by_o the_o more_o numerous_a company_n of_o gadatas_n and_o gobryas_n and_o those_o also_o that_o guard_v he_o be_v all_o slay_v some_o fly_a and_o other_o offering_n to_o defend_v themselves_o as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v cyrus_n send_v his_o troop_n of_o horse_n all_o about_o the_o way_n with_o a_o commission_n to_o kill_v all_o those_o who_o they_o find_v straggle_v out_o of_o their_o house_n but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v within_o door_n he_o send_v they_o word_n by_o some_o that_o understand_v the_o syriac_a language_n that_o they_o shall_v keep_v within_o and_o that_o if_o any_o one_o be_v catch_v without_o door_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o much_o as_o his_o life_n be_v worth_a but_o when_o gadatas_n and_o gobryas_n be_v come_v to_o cyrus_n they_o first_o of_o all_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o god_n for_o give_v they_o the_o opportunity_n of_o punish_v such_o a_o impious_a king_n than_o they_o kiss_v cyrus_n his_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o weep_v for_o the_o very_a excess_n of_o joy_n the_o next_o day_n when_o it_o be_v light_a those_o that_o keep_v the_o wall_n perceive_v that_o the_o city_n be_v take_v and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v kill_v they_o surrender_v up_o all_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n cyrus_n take_v the_o castle_n and_o place_v a_o garrison_n in_o they_o he_o give_v their_o friend_n leave_v to_o bury_v their_o dead_a and_o order_v a_o proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v by_o his_o herald_n that_o the_o babylonian_n shall_v come_v and_o bring_v in_o their_o arm_n denounce_v death_n to_o all_o those_o in_o who_o house_n any_o arm_n shall_v be_v find_v they_o bring_v in_o their_o arm_n according_o which_o cyrus_n put_v up_o in_o the_o tower_n that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o readiness_n upon_o any_o occasion_n when_o this_o be_v do_v he_o call_v his_o magi_n and_o command_v they_o that_o since_o the_o city_n be_v take_v in_o war_n they_o shall_v lay_v aside_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o spoil_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v assign_v temple_n for_o they_o then_o he_o make_v a_o distribution_n of_o the_o other_o house_n and_o palace_n among_o they_o who_o he_o take_v to_o have_v the_o great_a share_n in_o what_o be_v do_v and_o after_o this_o manner_n he_o distribute_v according_a to_o his_o old_a rule_n the_o best_a to_o those_o who_o have_v best_a deserve_v and_o in_o case_n any_o one_o think_v he_o have_v less_o than_o his_o due_n he_o say_v he_o will_v have_v he_o come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o so_o he_o give_v order_n also_o that_o the_o babylonian_n shall_v till_o the_o field_n pay_v tribute_n and_o discharge_v those_o duty_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o every_o one_o he_o command_v the_o persian_n and_o their_o associate_n and_o as_o many_o of_o his_o fellow-soldier_n as_o will_v tarry_v with_o he_o to_o show_v themselves_o like_o master_n to_o those_o that_o be_v deliver_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o from_o that_o time_n cyrus_n himself_o also_o begin_v king_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o state_n of_o a_o king_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o be_v advise_v by_o his_o friend_n to_o appear_v in_o public_a but_o seldom_o and_o that_o after_o a_o more_o splendid_a manner_n then_o before_o which_o he_o contrive_v after_o this_o manner_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o stand_v in_o a_o convenient_a place_n and_o admit_v any_o one_o to_o come_v to_o he_o that_o have_v any_o business_n with_o he_o and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v he_o his_o answer_n he_o dismiss_v he_o but_o when_o his_o man_n understand_v the_o time_n of_o access_n they_o come_v in_o vast_a multitude_n to_o he_o so_o that_o there_o be_v great_a throng_v and_o quarrel_v among_o they_o who_o shall_v come_v first_o his_o officer_n give_v they_o admittance_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v according_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o if_o any_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n appear_v press_v forward_o among_o the_o crowd_n than_o cyrus_n reach_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o pluck_v they_o to_o he_o say_v to_o they_o stay_v a_o little_a my_o friend_n till_o we_o have_v dispatch_v this_o crowd_n and_o then_o we_o will_v converse_v at_o leisure_n wherefore_o
the_o generality_n of_o man_n while_o they_o be_v in_o good_a health_n make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o store_n themselves_o with_o thing_n necessary_a and_o useful_a for_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o withal_o observe_v that_o they_o do_v not_o much_o concern_v themselves_o about_o it_o he_o think_v it_o be_v his_o part_n to_o provide_v here_o also_o wherefore_o he_o summon_v together_o the_o best_a physician_n because_o he_o will_v spare_v no_o cost_n and_o whatsoever_o instrument_n medicament_n meat_n or_o drink_v he_o be_v tell_v be_v convenient_a he_o lay_v up_o great_a store_n of_o they_o all_o in_o readiness_n and_o if_o any_o of_o his_o friend_n be_v sick_a he_o will_v come_v and_o look_v upon_o they_o himself_o and_o supply_v they_o with_o all_o necessary_n and_o he_o will_v give_v the_o physician_n thanks_o as_o often_o as_o they_o have_v cure_v any_o by_o those_o medicine_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v up_o by_o these_o and_o many_o more_o such_o art_n cyrus_n gain_v himself_o great_a esteem_n among_o those_o by_o who_o he_o will_v be_v belove_v it_o make_v also_o much_o for_o cyrus_n his_o commendation_n that_o he_o provoke_v his_o soldier_n to_o emulation_n by_o set_v up_o martial_a game_n and_o propose_v reward_n to_o the_o victorious_a in_o as_o much_o as_o therein_o he_o show_v how_o much_o it_o be_v his_o care_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o exercise_n of_o martial_a virtue_n and_o these_o game_n do_v occasion_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o contention_n and_o animosity_n among_o those_o of_o the_o chief_a rank_n wherefore_o cyrus_n make_v a_o order_n that_o as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v any_o cause_n to_o be_v decide_v both_o party_n shall_v repair_v together_o unto_o the_o judge_n and_o then_o to_o be_v sure_a both_o the_o adversary_n will_v have_v recourse_n to_o such_o a_o judge_n who_o they_o think_v the_o best_a and_o most_o favourable_a to_o themselves_o so_o that_o he_o that_o be_v casâ—…_n will_v envy_v he_o that_o overthrow_v he_o and_o hate_v he_o that_o give_v it_o against_o he_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o that_o win_v the_o day_n will_v impute_v his_o victory_n to_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o think_v himself_o indebt_v to_o no_o body_n and_o so_o those_o who_o contend_v to_o be_v chief_a among_o cyrus_n his_o friend_n do_v envy_v one_o another_o as_o much_o as_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o city_n insomuch_o that_o most_o of_o they_o can_v wish_v one_o another_o out_o of_o the_o way_n rather_o than_o do_v one_o another_o any_o kindness_n and_o these_o be_v the_o art_n by_o which_o cyrus_n contrive_v to_o make_v his_o noble_n love_v he_o better_o than_o they_o do_v one_o another_o the_o next_o thing_n we_o have_v to_o relate_v be_v the_o manner_n palace_n of_o cyrus_n procession_n out_o of_o his_o palace_n for_o the_o majesty_n of_o this_o procession_n seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o art_n whereby_o he_o secure_v the_o dignity_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o first_o place_n therefore_o before_o he_o come_v forth_o he_o call_v all_o the_o persian_n and_o all_o other_o that_o be_v in_o any_o office_n and_o distribute_v median_a garment_n among_o they_o and_o indeed_o that_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o persian_n wear_v the_o median_a habit._n and_o while_n he_o be_v distribute_v they_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v go_v to_o some_o of_o the_o temple_n which_o they_o have_v set_v apart_o for_o their_o god_n and_o do_v sacrifice_n wherefore_o be_v you_o all_o ready_a at_o the_o gate_n adorn_v in_o this_o habit_n before_o sunrising_n and_o do_v you_o stand_v in_o such_o order_n there_o as_o pheraulas_n the_o persian_a shall_v direct_v you_o to_o from_o i_o and_o when_o i_o go_v before_o you_o do_v you_o follow_v as_o you_o be_v direct_v and_o if_o any_o of_o you_o can_v think_v of_o a_o better_a way_n of_o procession_n let_v they_o show_v it_o when_o we_o come_v back_o for_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v for_o the_o best_a after_o he_o have_v distribute_v the_o best_a garment_n among_o those_o of_o the_o best_a quality_n he_o bring_v forth_o other_o median_a garment_n for_o he_o have_v make_v provision_n of_o all_o sort_n purple_a brown_a and_o scarlet_a and_o have_v divide_v these_o among_o his_o captain_n he_o order_v they_o to_o adorn_v their_o friend_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o he_o do_v they_o then_o say_v some_o of_o those_o that_o stand_v by_o and_o when_o do_v you_o mean_v to_o adorn_v yourself_o cyrus_n to_o which_o cyrus_n reply_v and_o do_v it_o i_o seem_v to_o you_o to_o be_v adorn_v now_o while_o i_o adorn_v you_o for_o so_o long_o as_o i_o can_v be_v beneficial_a to_o you_o my_o friend_n whatsoever_o garment_n i_o wear_v i_o shall_v think_v myself_o fine_a in_o it_o so_o they_o go_v away_o and_o dress_v their_o friend_n with_o that_o habit_n which_o cyrus_n have_v recommend_v to_o they_o now_o cyrus_n look_v upon_o pheraulas_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o quick_a ready_a part_n though_o of_o mean_a quality_n and_o one_o that_o love_v neatness_n and_o order_n and_o withal_o one_o that_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o please_v he_o he_o call_v he_o to_o he_o and_o consults_z with_o he_o how_o he_o may_v so_o order_v his_o procession_n as_o to_o make_v it_o a_o delightsom_a spectacle_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o a_o dreadful_a one_o to_o his_o enemy_n and_o when_o they_o have_v agree_v both_o upon_o the_o same_o method_n he_o desire_v pheraulas_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o procession_n may_v be_v make_v the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o they_o have_v contrive_v it_o as_o for_o keep_v order_n in_o the_o procession_n say_v he_o i_o have_v command_v all_o to_o obey_v you_o but_o that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o the_o more_o willing_o here_o take_v these_o coat_n for_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o spear-man_n and_o these_o for_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o horseman_n and_o these_o for_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o chariot_n pheraulas_n take_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o with_o he_o assoon_o as_o the_o captain_n see_v he_o you_o be_v a_o great_a man_n pheraulas_n say_v they_o since_o you_o be_v to_o order_v we_o also_o what_o to_o do_v that_o be_v not_o all_o reply_v pheraulas_n but_o i_o be_o to_o carry_v your_o packet_n for_o you_o too_o i_o have_v here_o two_o coat_n you_o see_v one_o for_o you_o and_o one_o for_o he_o whereof_o i_o offer_v you_o the_o choice_n then_o he_o that_o take_v the_o coat_n forget_v his_o envy_n ask_v his_o counsel_n which_o to_o take_v pheraulas_n when_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o which_o be_v the_o better_a if_o you_o now_o do_v tell_v say_v he_o that_o i_o give_v you_o the_o choice_n you_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o so_o much_o your_o servant_n another_o time_n pheraulas_n have_v thus_o distribute_v these_o thing_n as_o he_o be_v command_v make_v it_o his_o next_o business_n to_o provide_v for_o cyrus_n his_o procession_n that_o every_o thing_n may_v be_v as_o neat_a as_o possible_a the_o next_o day_n before_o it_o be_v light_a all_o thing_n be_v make_v clean_a and_o put_v in_o readiness_n and_o they_o stand_v all_o in_o a_o row_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o way_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v when_o the_o king_n be_v to_o ride_v by_o and_o between_o these_o row_v none_o may_v pass_v unless_o he_o be_v a_o nobleman_n there_o stand_v also_o man_n with_o rod_n to_o correct_v those_o who_o make_v any_o disturbance_n before_o the_o gate_n there_o stand_v four_o thousand_o guard_n in_o four_o company_n and_o on_o each_o side_n two_o thousand_o all_o the_o horseman_n likewise_o be_v present_a and_o alight_v from_o their_o horse_n with_o their_o hand_n appear_v out_o of_o their_o cloak_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v to_o this_o day_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o king_n sight_n the_o persian_n stand_v on_o the_o right-hand_n the_o other_o on_o the_o lefthand_n of_o the_o way_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v the_o chariot_n divide_v half_a on_o one_o side_n and_o half_a on_o the_o other_o after_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o palace_n be_v open_v in_o the_o first_o place_n four_o great_a fair_a bull_n be_v lead_v forth_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o jupiter_n and_o the_o other_o god_n according_a as_o the_o magi_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o persian_n make_v use_n of_o artist_n more_o in_o divine_a service_n then_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o next_o to_o the_o bull_n there_o be_v horse_n lead_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o sun_n after_o they_o be_v draw_v a_o white_a chariot_n with_o a_o golden_a harness_n crown_v with_o garland_n and_o sacred_a to_o jupiter_n after_o that_o follow_v a_o white_a chariot_n of_o the_o sun_n crown_v like_o the_o other_o after_o these_o follow_v a_o three_o chariot_n who_o horse_n have_v scarlet-trapping_n
and_o after_o these_o come_v man_n with_o fire_n in_o a_o great_a hearth_n next_o come_v forth_o cyrus_n himself_o in_o his_o chariot_n with_o a_o persian_a ornament_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o a_o purple_a robe_n half-white_a which_o be_v a_o habit_n peculiar_a to_o the_o king_n and_o silken_a garter_n upon_o his_o leg_n and_o a_o loose_a veil_n all_o purple_a upon_o his_o shoulder_n upon_o his_o head_n he_o wear_v a_o kind_n of_o diadem_n and_o a_o certain_a badge_n proper_a to_o those_o of_o the_o royal_a blood_n which_o be_v now_o still_o in_o use_n his_o hand_n he_o hold_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o sleve_n assoon_o as_o he_o appear_v in_o view_n they_o all_o reverence_v he_o with_o a_o very_a low_a bow_n either_o because_o they_o have_v order_n to_o do_v so_o or_o because_o they_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o pomp_n and_o grandeur_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o because_o cyrus_n appear_v tall_a and_o graceful_a however_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o cyrus_n never_o have_v such_o veneration_n from_o any_o of_o the_o persian_n before_o that_o time_n but_o now_o when_o the_o chariot_n of_o cyrus_n be_v come_v forth_o the_o four_o thousand_o guard_n march_v before_o and_o two_o thousand_o attend_v on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o chariot_n the_o nobility_n follow_v after_o on_o horseback_n in_o their_o robe_n with_o javelin_n in_o their_o hand_n in_o number_n about_o three_o hundred_o next_o after_o these_o be_v lead_v two_o hundred_o horse_n that_o be_v keep_v for_o cyrus_n his_o use_n with_o golden_a bridle_n and_o embroider_v trappings_o after_o these_o follow_v two_o thousand_o man_n with_o long_a spear_n after_o they_o ten_o thousand_o horseman_n divide_v all_o along_o by_o hundred_o who_o leader_n be_v chrysantas_n after_o they_o ten_o thousand_o of_o the_o persian_a horse_n alike_o arm_v lead_v by_o hystaspas_n after_o they_o other_o ten_o thousand_o lead_v by_o datamas_n after_o they_o another_o company_n lead_v by_o gadatas_n after_o these_o come_v the_o median_a horse_n than_o the_o armenian_n than_o the_o hyrcanian_n than_o the_o cadusian_o and_o then_o the_o sacian_o after_o these_o horseman_n follow_v chariot_n four_o in_o a_o breast_n lead_v by_o artabates_n the_o persian_a as_o they_o be_v march_v in_o this_o order_n a_o great_a many_o man_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o run_v out_o of_o their_o rank_n to_o beg_v favour_n of_o cyrus_n wherefore_o he_o send_v to_o they_o some_o of_o his_o noble_n who_o wait_v three_o of_o each_o side_n of_o his_o chariot_n on_o purpose_n to_o carry_v message_n and_o bid_v they_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o anyone_o have_v any_o petition_n to_o present_v he_o shall_v impart_v it_o to_o the_o under-officer_n who_o shall_v communicate_v it_o to_o he_o whereupon_o they_o go_v their_o way_n to_o the_o horseman_n and_o consider_v who_o they_o be_v best_o go_v to_o cyrus_n when_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o honour_v any_o of_o his_o friend_n public_o he_o will_v send_v and_o call_v they_o to_o he_o several_o and_o thus_o bespeak_v they_o if_o any_o of_o those_o that_o be_v behind_o shall_v say_v any_o thing_n to_o you_o if_o it_o be_v not_o material_a do_v not_o regard_v it_o but_o if_o they_o desire_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v reasonable_a i_o will_v have_v you_o acquaint_v i_o with_o it_o that_o so_o we_o may_v consult_v together_o in_o common_a what_o to_o do_v whensoever_o cyrus_n call_v for_o any_o they_o ride_v to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o speed_n and_o readiness_n they_o can_v and_o by_o their_o obsequiousness_n add_v much_o to_o the_o grandeur_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o show_v how_o ready_a they_o be_v to_o obey_v he_o only_o there_o be_v one_o diapharne_n a_o man_n of_o a_o rough-cast_n temper_v who_o think_v it_o a_o point_n of_o gentility_n and_o freedom_n not_o to_o seem_v so_o ready_a and_o officious_a to_o obey_v which_o when_o cyrus_n take_v notice_n of_o before_o he_o be_v come_v near_o enough_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o he_o send_v he_o word_n by_o one_o of_o his_o noble_n that_o he_o have_v now_o no_o more_o business_n with_o he_o neither_o do_v he_o ever_o send_v for_o he_o afterward_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v for_o after_o he_o ride_v up_o to_o cyrus_n long_a before_o he_o whereupon_o cyrus_n give_v he_o one_o of_o his_o lead_v horse_n and_o command_v one_o of_o his_o noble_n to_o attend_v he_o whither_o he_o send_v he_o this_o be_v think_v by_o those_o that_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a honour_n and_o this_o procure_v he_o more_o reverence_n when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o altar_n they_o burn_v whole_a bull_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o jupiter_n then_o to_o the_o sun_n they_o sacrifice_v whole_a horse_n then_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n accord_v to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o magi_n in_o honour_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o hero_n of_o the_o syrian_a country_n when_o they_o have_v perform_v this_o because_o they_o be_v come_v into_o a_o very_a pleasant_a place_n he_o measure_v out_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n five_o furlong_n long_o and_o order_v some_o select_a person_n to_o run_v their_o horse_n for_o mastery_n he_o himself_o with_o the_o persian_n that_o be_v of_o his_o side_n be_v victor_n because_o he_o be_v well_o skilled_a in_o manage_v a_o horse_n among_o the_o mede_n artabazus_n have_v the_o victory_n for_o cyrus_n have_v give_v he_o one_o of_o his_o horse_n among_o the_o syrian_n he_o that_o lead_v they_o among_o the_o armenian_n tigranes_n among_o the_o hyrcanian_n the_o commander_n of_o the_o horse_n his_o son_n among_o the_o sacian_o a_o certain_a private_a soldier_n outrod_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n by_o half_a of_o the_o race_n and_o here_o it_o be_v say_v that_o cyrus_n ask_v the_o youngman_n whether_o he_o will_v part_v with_o his_o horse_n for_o a_o kingdom_n the_o youngman_n make_v answer_v i_o will_v not_o take_v a_o kingdom_n in_o exchange_n but_o i_o will_v part_v with_o he_o to_o oblige_v a_o good_a man_n well_o then_o say_v cyrus_n i_o will_v show_v you_o a_o place_n where_o if_o you_o fling_v any_o thing_n wink_v you_o can_v miss_v a_o good_a man_n show_v they_o i_o reply_v the_o sacian_a that_o i_o may_v fling_v this_o clod_n among_o they_o then_o cyrus_n point_v he_o to_o a_o place_n where_o a_o great_a many_o of_o his_o friend_n be_v he_o fling_v at_o a_o venture_n with_o his_o eye_n shut_v and_o by_o chance_n hit_v pheraulas_n as_o he_o pass_v by_o for_o he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n employ_v upon_o a_o message_n by_o business_n cyrus_n when_o he_o be_v strike_v he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o turn_v about_o but_o go_v on_o without_o any_o intermission_n to_o do_v what_o he_o be_v send_v about_o the_o sacian_a open_v his_o eye_n ask_v who_o it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v strike_v none_o of_o those_o that_o be_v here_o answer_v cyrus_n i_o be_o sure_a say_v the_o youngman_n it_o can_v be_v none_o of_o those_o that_o be_v absent_a yes_o say_v cyrus_n you_o strike_v he_o that_o ride_v full_a speed_n by_o those_o chariot_n yonder_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v then_o say_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o turn_v back_o why_o he_o be_v a_o mad_a man_n reply_v cyrus_n as_o you_o see_v plain_a enough_o when_o the_o youngman_n hear_v this_o he_o go_v to_o see_v who_o '_o it_o be_v and_o as_o he_o be_v go_v he_o meet_v with_o pheraulas_n with_o his_o beard_n and_o chin_n all_o bloody_a which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o bleed_a of_o his_o nose_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o he_o he_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o have_v be_v strike_v or_o no._n you_o see_v i_o have_v reply_v he_o then_o say_v he_o i_o will_v give_v you_o this_o horse_n upon_o what_o account_n say_v pheraulas_n here_o the_o sacian_a up_o and_o tell_v he_o the_o whole_a business_n and_o withal_o say_v he_o i_o think_v i_o have_v not_o miss_v a_o good_a man_n then_o say_v pheraulas_n have_v you_o be_v wise_a you_o will_v have_v reserve_v this_o present_a for_o a_o great_a man_n than_o i_o be_o but_o i_o accept_v it_o and_o hearty_o desire_v of_o the_o god_n by_o who_o will_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o you_o hit_v i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o make_v such_o a_o requital_n that_o you_o may_v not_o repent_v of_o this_o gift_n but_o now_o for_o the_o present_a here_o take_v my_o horse_n and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o again_o by_o and_o by_o and_o so_o they_o make_v a_o exchange_n among_o the_o cadusian_o rathonice_n overcome_v cyrus_n make_v the_o chariot_n also_o run_v raze_n and_o to_o all_o the_o victor_n he_o give_v ox_n to_o feast_v withal_o and_o cup_n he_o himself_o take_v a_o ox_n because_o he_o be_v victor_n and_o give_v pheraulas_n part_n of_o his_o cup_n because_o he_o have_v please_v he_o in_o order_v
full_a belly_n be_v hook_v and_o a_o empty_a one_o be_v flat_a then_o say_v chrysantas_n can_v you_o tell_v i_o what_o kind_n of_o wife_n be_v fit_a for_o a_o king_n that_o be_v frigid_a here_o cyrus_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n fall_v a_o laugh_n then_o say_v hystaspas_n you_o be_v the_o happy_a man_n in_o your_o kingdom_n cyrus_n for_o one_o thing_n what_o be_v that_o say_v cyrus_n because_o though_o you_o be_v so_o frigid_a yet_o you_o can_v move_v laughter_n then_o say_v cyrus_n i_o will_v warrant_v you_o will_v not_o for_o a_o good_a deal_n but_o that_o you_o have_v say_v these_o thing_n that_o it_o may_v be_v tell_v your_o mistress_n how_o witty_a you_o be_v thus_o they_o droll_v upon_o one_o another_o after_o this_o cyrus_n bring_v forth_o a_o dress_n for_o a_o woman_n head_n to_o tigranes_n and_o bid_v he_o give_v it_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o have_v such_o a_o masculine_a spirit_n as_o to_o accompany_v her_o husband_n to_o the_o battle_n to_o artabazus_n he_o give_v a_o golden_a cup_n to_o hyrcanius_n a_o horse_n with_o many_o other_o good_a thing_n but_o for_o your_o gobryas_n daughter_n gobryas_n i_o will_v give_v she_o a_o husband_n you_o shall_v give_v i_o then_o say_v hystaspas_n that_o i_o may_v get_v those_o write_n of_o gobryas_n then_o say_v cyrus_n to_o he_o have_v you_o a_o estate_n answerable_a to_o her_o fortune_n yes_o say_v he_o and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o and_o where_o say_v cyrus_n do_v this_o estate_n of_o you_o lie_v why_o here_o say_v he_o where_o you_o sit_v who_o be_v my_o friend_n well_o say_v gobryas_n that_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o and_o with_o that_o reach_v out_o his_o hand_n give_v it_o i_o cyrus_n say_v he_o for_o i_o stand_v to_o the_o bargain_n then_o cyrus_n give_v hystaspas_n his_o hand_n to_o gobryas_n and_o he_o shake_v hand_n with_o he_o then_o he_o give_v hystaspas_n a_o great_a many_o fine_a gift_n to_o send_v to_o his_o mistress_n chrysantas_n he_o take_v and_o kiss_v he_o then_o say_v artabazus_n sure_a cyrus_n the_o gift_n which_o you_o give_v i_o and_o that_o which_o you_o give_v chrysantas_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o gold_n well_o but_o say_v cyrus_n you_o shall_v have_v one_o of_o the_o same_o but_o when_o thirty_o year_n hence_o say_v he_o well_o say_v artabazus_n besure_n to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o your_o word_n for_o i_o be_o resolve_v not_o to_o die_v before_o that_o time_n and_o thus_o they_o end_v their_o banquet_n for_o that_o time_n and_o when_o they_o rise_v from_o table_n cyrus_n also_o rise_v with_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o go_v as_o far_o as_o the_o gate_n the_o next_o day_n he_o send_v home_o all_o those_o reformades_n who_o join_v themselves_o to_o his_o assistance_n except_o those_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o dwell_v with_o he_o and_o to_o those_o he_o give_v house_n and_o land_n which_o their_o posterity_n enjoy_v to_o this_o day_n they_o be_v most_o of_o they_o mede_n and_o hyrcanian_n he_o give_v also_o a_o great_a many_o gift_n to_o those_o that_o go_v away_o and_o after_o he_o have_v give_v they_o all_o full_a content_n he_o dismiss_v they_o then_o he_o distribute_v soldier_n among_o his_o own_o soldier_n the_o money_n which_o he_o have_v at_o sardis_n the_o captain_n of_o ten_o thousand_o and_o his_o guard_n have_v a_o extraordinary_a portion_n every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n but_o the_o rest_n he_o divide_v here_o and_o there_o as_o he_o please_v and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v a_o certain_a portion_n to_o every_o captain_n of_o ten_o he_o permit_v they_o to_o distribute_v to_o other_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o they_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o money_n he_o order_v to_o be_v so_o distribute_v that_o every_o officer_n shall_v make_v inspection_n into_o those_o that_o be_v under_o he_o and_o so_o distribute_v the_o remainder_n according_a to_o every_o one_o desert_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n every_o one_o have_v his_o due_n after_o the_o distribution_n be_v make_v a_o great_a many_o say_v of_o cyrus_n sure_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o rich_a that_o can_v give_v so_o much_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o other_o say_v again_o but_o how_o be_v that_o possible_a for_o cyrus_n never_o use_v to_o hoard_v up_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o business_n be_v it_o be_v a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o he_o to_o give_v then_o to_o possess_v when_o cyrus_n hear_v of_o these_o discourse_n and_o opinion_n of_o man_n concern_v he_o he_o call_v his_o friend_n and_o some_o other_o together_o and_o speak_v thus_o to_o they_o i_o have_v know_v some_o my_o friend_n who_o will_v be_v think_v to_o possess_v more_o than_o they_o do_v out_o of_o a_o design_n to_o appear_v the_o more_o liberal_a but_o in_o my_o mind_n they_o take_v the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n for_o when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n and_o do_v not_o communicate_v to_o his_o friend_n according_o he_o take_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o be_v think_v illiberal_a again_o there_o be_v some_o in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v of_o a_o humour_n to_o conceal_v their_o possession_n but_o these_o also_o seem_v to_o i_o not_o to_o do_v kind_o by_o their_o friend_n for_o when_o the_o value_n of_o their_o estate_n be_v unknown_a their_o indigent_a friend_n be_v loath_a to_o make_v any_o application_n to_o they_o for_o relief_n now_o i_o think_v the_o great_a honesty_n and_o ingenuity_n be_v to_o make_v know_v what_o a_o man_n have_v and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o liberal_a man_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o estate_n wherefore_o i_o will_v show_v you_o all_o of_o my_o estate_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o inventory_n of_o it_o and_o with_o that_o he_o show_v they_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o treasure_n and_o as_o for_o that_o which_o lie_v so_o far_o in_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v see_v he_o give_v they_o a_o account_n of_o it_o and_o now_o say_v he_o i_o will_v have_v you_o look_v upon_o this_o not_o as_o i_o so_o much_o as_o your_o own_o for_o i_o have_v gather_v it_o together_o not_o that_o i_o may_v spâ—…_n it_o myself_o or_o squander_v it_o away_o for_o that_o be_v almost_o impossible_a but_o partly_o to_o crown_v your_o desert_n and_o partly_o to_o relieve_v your_o necessity_n after_o this_o manâ—…er_n do_v he_o discourse_v to_o they_o but_o now_o when_o he_o think_v matter_n be_v so_o order_v at_o babylon_n that_o he_o may_v safe_o be_v absent_a from_o it_o he_o begin_v to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o a_o expedition_n into_o persia._n and_o when_o he_o think_v himself_o sufficient_o provide_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a he_o move_v from_o babylon_n we_o intend_v to_o give_v a_o relation_n of_o this_o expedition_n it_o be_v considerable_a that_o so_o great_a a_o army_n shall_v be_v so_o orderly_o in_o lay_v down_o their_o carriage_n and_o in_o take_v they_o up_o again_o and_o so_o speedy_a in_o repair_v to_o their_o proper_a station_n upon_o occasion_n for_o where_o ever_o the_o king_n encamp_v there_o all_o those_o that_o attend_v upon_o he_o be_v upon_o duty_n in_o their_o tent_n both_o winter_n and_o summer_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o cyrus_n do_v be_v to_o pitch_v his_o tent_n so_o that_o it_o may_v stand_v just_a against_o the_o rise_a sun_n then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o give_v order_n at_o what_o distance_n he_o will_v have_v the_o tent_n of_o his_o guard_n from_o his_o own_o then_o he_o appoint_v the_o station_n right-hand_n place_n to_o his_o baker_n and_o the_o leave_v to_o his_o cook_n the_o right-hand_n also_o be_v allot_v for_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o leave_v for_o other_o cattle_n there_o be_v such_o distinct_a order_n keep_v that_o every_o one_o may_v know_v his_o station_n both_o as_o to_o measure_v and_o as_o to_o place_n now_o when_o they_o be_v to_o make_v up_o their_o carriage_n every_o one_o pack_n up_o those_o thing_n together_o which_o be_v assign_v for_o his_o proper_a use_n and_o then_o there_o be_v other_o who_o office_n be_v to_o lead_v the_o horse_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v all_o the_o carrier_n come_v to_o fetch_v those_o good_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o everyone_o put_v what_o be_v his_o own_o upon_o his_o own_o horse_n so_o the_o same_o time_n that_o serve_v for_o the_o remove_n the_o good_n of_o one_o tent_n serve_v for_o all_o and_o they_o unload_v their_o carriage_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n beside_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a receive_v order_n what_o to_o do_v and_o what_o necessary_n to_o provide_v and_o so_o the_o same_o time_n that_o serve_v one_o to_o make_v preparation_n in_o serve_v all_o and_o as_o each_o of_o those_o minister_n that_o
lest_o the_o omission_n of_o that_o occasion_n after-disturbance_n i_o love_v you_o my_o son_n both_o alike_o but_o i_o give_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o counsel_n and_o government_n to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o elder_a and_o in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v most_o experience_n for_o as_o i_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o our_o country_n to_o give_v place_n to_o my_o elder_n not_o only_o brother_n but_o also_o citizen_n whether_o in_o the_o way_n or_o in_o sit_v or_o in_o speak_v so_o do_v i_o ever_o accustom_v you_o my_o son_n to_o give_v place_n to_o your_o elder_n and_o to_o take_v place_n of_o your_o inferior_n submit_v then_o to_o what_o i_o say_v as_o that_o which_o be_v primitive_a customary_a and_o confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n the_o kingdom_n than_o be_v you_o cambyses_n as_o much_o as_o the_o god_n and_o i_o can_v make_v it_o and_o to_o you_o tanaoxares_n i_o give_v the_o lie_n utenantship_n of_o media_n armenia_n and_o cadusia_n and_o in_o this_o i_o think_v i_o give_v you_o the_o large_a empire_n your_o elder_a brother_n indeed_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n but_o you_o have_v all_o the_o happpiness_n of_o it_o without_o the_o trouble_n for_o i_o can_v imagine_v what_o humane_a delight_n you_o can_v want_v for_o you_o will_v have_v the_o command_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n wherein_o man_n place_v happiness_n but_o now_o as_o for_o the_o love_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v difficult_a to_o be_v accomplish_v the_o trouble_n and_o anxiety_n in_o a_o multitude_n of_o affair_n a_o way_n of_o life_n that_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o all_o rest_n and_o the_o design_n and_o suspicion_n of_o treachery_n all_o this_o will_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o kingdom_n and_o these_o i_o be_o sure_o be_v enough_o to_o sour_a the_o gaiety_n and_o pleasantness_n of_o life_n and_o i_o will_v have_v you_o know_v my_o cambyses_n that_o it_o be_v not_o this_o sceptre_n that_o must_v be_v the_o guardian_n of_o your_o kingdom_n but_o that_o faithful_a friend_n be_v a_o king_n best_a sceptre_n but_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o think_v that_o man_n be_v faithful_a by_o nature_n for_o then_o as_o all_o other_o natural_a agent_n they_o will_v be_v alike_o to_o all_o but_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a must_v be_v make_v so_o and_o the_o way_n to_o do_v that_o be_v not_o by_o violence_n but_o by_o obligation_n and_o art_n of_o indearment_n wherefore_o if_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o take_v any_o partner_n to_o share_v with_o you_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n be_v sure_a to_o take_v none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o country_n with_o yourself_o for_o fellow-citizen_n have_v a_o near_a relation_n to_o we_o than_o foreigner_n and_o those_o of_o the_o same_o family_n than_o stranger_n but_o those_o who_o be_v descend_v of_o and_o educate_v by_o the_o same_o parent_n and_o have_v grow_v up_o together_o in_o the_o same_o house_n and_o call_v the_o same_o person_n father_n and_o mother_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o great_a tie_n of_o affection_n imaginable_a let_v not_o therefore_o those_o endearment_n whereby_o the_o god_n unite_v brother_n be_v bestow_v upon_o you_o in_o vain_a but_o upon_o these_o foundation_n of_o nature_n do_v you_o raise_v a_o superstructure_n of_o kindness_n and_o benevolence_n that_o so_o your_o friendship_n may_v be_v impregnable_a for_o he_o that_o take_v care_n for_o his_o brother_n takes_z care_n for_o himself_o for_o upon_o who_o do_v the_o advancement_n of_o a_o brother_n reflect_v so_o much_o ornament_n and_o credit_n as_o upon_o his_o brother_n who_o will_v honour_v a_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n so_o much_o as_o his_o brother_n who_o will_v a_o man_n more_o fear_n then_o he_o who_o have_v a_o brother_n in_o great_a power_n therefore_o let_v no_o man_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o obey_v your_o brother_n upon_o all_o occasion_n than_o yourself_o consider_v that_o you_o be_v more_o concern_v in_o his_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n than_o any_o one_o beside_o and_o i_o will_v have_v you_o consider_v this_o who_o be_v there_o who_o you_o can_v oblige_v more_o to_o your_o own_o interest_n than_o your_o brother_n what_o strong_a associate_n can_v you_o make_v by_o your_o help_n in_o war_n who_o be_v it_o more_o dishonourable_a not_o to_o love_v than_o your_o brother_n who_o be_v it_o more_o commendable_a to_o observe_v and_o honour_n than_o your_o brother_n your_o brother_n my_o cambyses_n be_v the_o only_a person_n who_o you_o may_v prefer_v without_o the_o hazard_n of_o envy_n wherefore_o i_o entreat_v you_o my_o son_n by_o the_o god_n of_o my_o country_n that_o if_o you_o have_v any_o desire_n to_o please_v i_o you_o will_v show_v it_o by_o mutual_o honour_v and_o love_v one_o another_o for_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o persuade_v yourselves_o that_o after_o this_o life_n of_o i_o be_v end_v i_o shall_v be_v nothing_o for_o you_o do_v not_o see_v my_o soul_n while_o i_o be_v live_v any_o more_o than_o you_o will_v after_o i_o be_o dead_a but_o you_o conclude_v its_o existence_n from_o its_o operation_n have_v you_o not_o yet_o observe_v what_o terror_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o murder_v â—…rike_v upon_o the_o murderer_n and_o how_o they_o take_v revenge_n upon_o the_o wicked_a do_v you_o think_v the_o dead_a will_v retain_v such_o honour_n as_o they_o do_v among_o man_n if_o their_o soul_n have_v now_o no_o being_n indeed_o my_o child_n i_o can_v never_o persuade_v myself_o that_o my_o soul_n have_v such_o dependence_n upon_o my_o body_n as_o to_o live_v while_n in_o it_o and_o to_o perish_v when_o out_o of_o it_o for_o i_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o life_n to_o these_o mortal_a body_n neither_o can_v i_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o sense_n and_o perception_n when_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o this_o senseless_a body_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o find_v it_o most_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o in_o this_o state_n of_o purity_n and_o freedom_n the_o soul_n be_v much_o more_o know_v then_o before_o in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o man_n it_o be_v plain_a to_o be_v see_v that_o every_o part_n return_v to_o it_o be_v proper_a principle_n except_o only_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v neither_o visible_a then_o nor_o before_o consider_v that_o nothing_o more_o resemble_v death_n than_o sleep_n do_v now_o in_o sleep_n the_o soul_n give_v the_o great_a evidence_n of_o its_o divinity_n and_o foresee_v thing_n to_o come_v be_v then_o in_o a_o state_n of_o the_o great_a freedom_n if_o then_o the_o soul_n survive_v after_o it_o have_v take_v its_o farewell_n of_o the_o body_n as_o i_o very_o believe_v it_o do_v fulfil_v this_o my_o desire_n out_o of_o reverence_n to_o my_o soul_n but_o in_o case_n it_o be_v otherwise_o and_o my_o soul_n die_v with_o my_o body_n yet_o however_o fear_v the_o god_n who_o be_v immortal_a omniscient_a and_o omnipotent_a who_o preserve_v the_o order_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o secure_v its_o beauty_n and_o greatness_n from_o the_o decay_v of_o time_n fear_v they_o i_o say_v and_o have_v a_o care_n how_o you_o commit_v or_o design_v any_o wickedness_n and_o next_o to_o the_o god_n i_o will_v have_v you_o reverence_v the_o succeed_a generation_n of_o mankind_n for_o the_o god_n have_v not_o place_v you_o in_o the_o dark_a but_o where_o your_o action_n will_v be_v conspicuous_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n which_o if_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o just_a will_v advance_v you_o among_o mankind_n but_o if_o you_o deal_v injurious_o one_o by_o another_o you_o will_v have_v no_o credit_n among_o men._n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o shall_v confide_v in_o you_o when_o they_o observe_v you_o can_v forbear_v injure_v your_o near_a relative_n now_o if_o you_o think_v my_o instruction_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v follow_v well_o and_o good_a but_o if_o not_o i_o will_v have_v you_o learn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o those_o that_o have_v go_v before_o we_o what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v there_o be_v great_a example_n of_o the_o love_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n and_o the_o love_n of_o brother_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n of_o the_o contrary_a your_o wise_a way_n will_v be_v to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o those_o who_o you_o observe_v to_o have_v prosper_v best_a now_o for_o my_o body_n after_o i_o be_o dead_a i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o put_v it_o either_o in_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o ground_n immediate_o for_o what_o be_v better_o than_o to_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n
and_o nurse_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o as_o in_o my_o life_n time_n i_o have_v be_v a_o lover_n of_o man_n so_o after_o my_o decease_n it_o will_v rejoice_v i_o to_o partake_v of_o that_o which_o be_v most_o beneficial_a to_o mankind_n but_o i_o perceive_v i_o now_o begin_v to_o fail_v and_o therefore_o if_o any_o one_o of_o you_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o take_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n or_o to_o look_v i_o in_o the_o face_n now_o while_o i_o be_o alive_a let_v he_o draw_v nigh_o but_o i_o entreat_v you_o my_o son_n again_o and_o again_o that_o neither_o you_o yourselves_o nor_o any_o man_n else_o offer_v to_o stare_v upon_o my_o body_n after_o i_o be_o cover_v let_v all_o the_o persian_n and_o my_o fellow-soldier_n be_v call_v to_o my_o funeral_n that_o they_o may_v congratulate_v my_o happiness_n as_o be_v now_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o evil_a whether_o i_o enjoy_v the_o society_n of_o god_n or_o be_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o and_o i_o will_v have_v you_o bestow_v upon_o as_o many_o as_o come_v such_o collation_n as_o use_v to_o be_v give_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o a_o happy_a man._n the_o last_o iostruction_n which_o i_o commend_v to_o your_o memory_n be_v this_o that_o if_o you_o do_v good_a to_o your_o friend_n you_o will_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o punish_v your_o enemy_n and_o now_o my_o dear_a child_n farewell_o and_o commend_v i_o to_o your_o mother_n and_o farewell_o all_o my_o friend_n you_o who_o be_v here_o present_a and_o you_o who_o be_v absent_a when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v and_o give_v his_o hand_n to_o all_o of_o they_o he_o cover_v up_o himself_o and_o die_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cyrus_n be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o most_o glorious_a that_o asia_n ever_o know_v will_v be_v evident_a upon_o a_o survey_n of_o it_o it_o be_v bound_v eastward_o with_o the_o red-sea_n northward_o with_o the_o euxin-sea_n westward_o with_o cyprus_n and_o egypt_n and_o southward_o with_o aethiopia_n and_o yet_o though_o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o large_a extent_n it_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o sole_a management_n modern_a of_o cyrus_n who_o honour_v and_o endear_v his_o subject_n to_o he_o like_o child_n and_o be_v reverence_v by_o they_o as_o a_o father_n but_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a there_o begin_v a_o feud_n among_o his_o son_n city_n and_o nation_n revolt_v and_o all_o thing_n begin_v to_o turn_v for_o the_o worse_o and_o that_o this_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v true_a the_o first_o instance_n that_o i_o give_v shall_v be_v in_o point_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o former_o if_o the_o king_n or_o his_o officer_n have_v make_v a_o solemn_a contract_n with_o any_o though_o the_o great_a villain_n imaginable_a they_o stand_v firm_a to_o their_o word_n for_o have_v they_o not_o do_v so_o and_o gain_v themselves_o the_o reputation_n of_o honest_a man_n in_o the_o world_n those_o that_o come_v over_o to_o the_o aid_n of_o cyrus_n and_o accompany_v he_o in_o his_o march_n will_v never_o have_v trust_v he_o any_o more_o than_o they_o do_v his_o successor_n who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v perfidious_a but_o now_o when_o they_o have_v commit_v themselves_o to_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o former_a credit_n they_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n and_o have_v their_o head_n cut_v off_o a_o great_a many_o also_o of_o the_o barbarian_n who_o accompany_v cyrus_n in_o this_o last_o expedition_n be_v by_o false_a pretence_n decoy_v into_o their_o ruin_n they_o degenerate_a also_o in_o this_o from_o their_o forefather_n for_o heretofore_o if_o any_o one_o have_v hazard_v his_o life_n for_o the_o king_n or_o have_v add_v a_o city_n or_o a_o nation_n to_o his_o dominion_n or_o have_v do_v any_o other_o remarkable_a piece_n of_o service_n for_o the_o king_n they_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v honour_v and_o reward_v for_o it_o but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n for_o preferment_n but_o by_o betray_v one_o father_n as_o mithridates_n do_v out_o of_o a_o pretence_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n or_o by_o pawn_v one_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o friend_n as_o leomithres_n do_v at_o egypt_n or_o by_o the_o breach_n of_o vow_n and_o these_o ill_a example_n have_v gain_v upon_o the_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n for_o as_o the_o governor_n be_v so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v those_o that_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n people_n be_v more_o wicked_a now_o than_o they_o be_v former_o they_o be_v also_o more_o give_v to_o rapine_n and_o extortion_n now_o then_o before_o for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o seize_v upon_o the_o notorious_o wicked_a but_o upon_o the_o innocent_a and_o make_v they_o pay_v money_n against_o all_o reason_n and_o equity_n so_o that_o now_o it_o be_v as_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n to_o have_v a_o good_a estate_n as_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o man_n be_v now_o afraid_a to_o converse_v with_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n above_o they_o or_o to_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o king_n force_n so_o that_o any_o one_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o wage_v war_n against_o they_o may_v traverse_v all_o over_o the_o country_n without_o the_o least_o resistance_n because_o of_o their_o impiety_n towards_o the_o god_n and_o their_o oppression_n towards_o men._n and_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o former_o neither_o have_v they_o the_o same_o regard_n to_o their_o body_n now_o as_o they_o have_v before_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o discipline_n among_o they_o not_o to_o spit_v or_o blow_v their_o nose_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o be_v not_o enjoin_v to_o spare_v the_o moisture_n of_o their_o body_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o solid_a with_o labour_n and_o sweat_n now_o indeed_o they_o retain_v the_o formality_n of_o not_o spit_v or_o blow_v their_o nose_n but_o they_o care_v not_o how_o little_o they_o use_v bodily_a exercise_n it_o be_v also_o a_o order_n among_o they_o to_o make_v but_o one_o meal_n a_o day_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o time_n for_o business_n and_o exercise_n now_o indeed_o the_o custom_n of_o eat_v but_o once_o a_o day_n still_o remain_v but_o then_o they_o begin_v assoon_o as_o those_o that_o dine_v early_a and_o continue_v at_o it_o as_o long_o as_o those_o that_o go_v to_o bed_v late_a they_o have_v also_o a_o custom_n not_o to_o bring_v forth_o any_o bottle_n at_o a_o feast_n because_o they_o think_v it_o will_v be_v best_a for_o the_o health_n of_o their_o body_n and_o mind_n not_o to_o drink_v too_o much_o and_o now_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o bottle_n bring_v into_o play_n but_o then_o they_o drink_v at_o such_o a_o med_a rate_n that_o instead_o of_o bring_v in_o they_o themselves_o have_v need_v to_o be_v carry_v out_o it_o be_v also_o a_o custom_n with_o they_o not_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v in_o a_o journey_n or_o to_o ease_v nature_n open_o now_o the_o custom_n of_o abstain_v from_o these_o thing_n be_v still_o keep_v up_o but_o then_o their_o journey_n be_v so_o short_a that_o their_o abstinence_n be_v no_o such_o great_a wonder_n heretofore_o they_o use_v to_o go_v abroad_o ahunting_a so_o often_o that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o exercise_n either_o for_o themselves_o or_o their_o horse_n but_o after_o that_o king_n artaxerxes_n and_o his_o noble_n begin_v to_o drown_v themselves_o in_o wine_n they_o leave_v off_o all_o hunt_n or_o if_o they_o do_v now_o and_o then_o use_v it_o yet_o they_o will_v have_v none_o out_o along_o with_o they_o because_o they_o envy_v at_o and_o hate_v those_o that_o love_v the_o exercise_n of_o hunt_v as_o better_a man_n than_o themselves_o they_o still_o retain_v the_o custom_n of_o discipline_v their_o youth_n at_o the_o gate_n but_o to_o learn_v the_o art_n of_o ride_v be_v quite_o out_o of_o date_n because_o they_o be_v in_o a_o place_n where_o they_o have_v no_o opportunity_n to_o credit_v themselves_o by_o give_v any_o specimen_fw-la of_o it_o another_o instance_n of_o their_o corrupt_a manner_n be_v this_o that_o whereas_o former_o their_o youngman_n have_v good_a notion_n of_o justice_n instill_a into_o they_o by_o hear_v just_a judgement_n give_v upon_o cause_n in_o the_o court_n now_o they_o see_v that_o those_o win_v the_o day_n who_o give_v the_o large_a fe_n heretofore_o their_o boy_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o herb_n that_o they_o may_v use_v those_o that_o be_v wholesome_a and_o forbear_v those_o that_o be_v hurtful_a but_o now_o they_o study_v their_o quality_n only_o to_o know_v how_o to_o do_v mischief_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o where_o so_o much_o poifon_v as_o among_o they_o they_o be_v now_o also_o more_o effeminate_a and_o voluptuous_a then_o in_o cyrus_n his_o time_n for_o