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bread_n enter_v into_o their_o herte_n the_o lightning_n that_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o air_n be_v in_o the_o summer_n season_n seem_v like_o fire_n and_o the_o flame_n sudden_o appear_v be_v think_v to_o come_v from_o darius_n camp_n if_o mezeus_n which_o be_v send_v to_o observe_v their_o come_n have_v set_v upon_o they_o whileâ—_n they_o be_v in_o this_o fear_n he_o may_v have_v do_v they_o some_o notable_a damage_n but_o he_o be_v â—lack_a to_o do_v his_o enterprise_n &_o remain_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n contentâ—_n that_o he_o be_v not_o assail_v alexander_n perceive_v the_o terror_n that_o be_v come_v among_o his_o man_n make_v a_o sign_n for_o they_o be_v stay_v and_o give_v order_fw-fr that_n they_o shall_v warm_v themselves_o â–ª_o &_o refresh_v their_o body_n geve_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v so_o sudden_o conceive_v a_o fear_n see_v their_o enemy_n be_v yet_o a_o good_a distance_n from_o they_o at_o length_n when_o he_o perceive_v they_o have_v recover_v their_o spirit_n he_o exhort_v they_o both_o to_o receive_v courage_n and_o to_o put_v on_o their_o armour_n but_o yet_o he_o think_v nothing_o more_o expedient_a for_o the_o case_n present_a then_o to_o fortify_v his_o camp_n in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o next_o day_n mazeus_n which_o have_v plant_v himself_o on_o a_o high_a hill_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v behold_v his_o enemy_n camp_n either_o for_o fear_n or_o else_o because_o his_o commission_n be_v but_o only_o to_o discover_v return_v again_o unto_o darius_n upon_o his_o departure_n the_o macedon_n by_o and_o by_o tâ—ke_v the_o hill_n which_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o same_o be_v of_o more_o strength_n than_o the_o plain_n where_o they_o remain_v before_o from_o whence_o he_o may_v behold_v their_o enemy_n camp_n and_o though_o the_o mist_n which_o the_o moist_a hill_n do_v cast_v forth_o take_v not_o away_o clere_o the_o use_n of_o the_o prospeâ—_fw-la yet_o it_o let_v they_o to_o deserve_v the_o division_n of_o their_o enemy_n barteles_a and_o there_o order_fw-fr the_o multitude_n of_o who_o overspreade_v the_o fylde_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o such_o a_o nombre_fw-fr fill_v there_o ear_n though_o they_o weep_v far_o of_o then_o alexander_n begin_v to_o revolve_v in_o his_o head_n and_o debase_v with_o himself_o one_o while_o peâ—menyos_n opynion_n and_o a_o neither_o time_n his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v come_v so_o farforth_o that_o he_o can_v not_o retire_v except_o he_o be_v victoret_n with_o out_o the_o great_a destruccyon_n of_o his_o army_n the_o multytude_n of_o his_o enemy_n move_v he_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o small_a noumbre_fw-mi yet_o on_o the_o other_o part_n he_o remember_v what_o great_a act_n he_o have_v do_v with_o they_o and_o how_o many_o nation_n he_o have_v vanquyssh_v so_o that_o hope_v surmount_v his_o fear_n he_o think_v it_o most_o danger_n of_o all_o to_o differ_v the_o battle_n any_o long_o least_o desperation_n may_v grow_v amongst_o his_o man_n and_o therefore_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n cause_v the_o mercenary_a horseman_n and_o the_o peones_n to_o pass_v on_o before_o and_o divide_v his_o phalanx_n as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o into_o two_o battle_n and_o empale_v the_o same_o with_o horseman_n on_o both_o side_n by_o that_o time_n the_o mâ—ste_n avoid_v and_o begin_v to_o wax_v clear_a the_o order_fw-fr of_o their_o enemy_n apear_v manifest_o the_o macedones_fw-la then_o whither_o it_o be_v of_o courage_n or_o for_o that_o they_o be_v impatient_a to_o tarry_v any_o long_o make_v such_o a_o shout_n as_o man_n of_o war_n use_v when_o they_o join_v in_o battle_n the_o like_a be_v also_o make_v by_o the_o percians_n so_o that_o the_o wood_n and_o vaille_n be_v round_o about_o rebound_v with_o the_o terryble_a sound_n the_o macedones_fw-la then_o can_v not_o abstain_v any_o long_o but_o will_v have_v
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a_o sodeâ—_n fear_v among_o the_o macedones_fw-la which_v he_o say_v may_v he_o see_v by_o there_o ron_v here_o and_o there_o by_o the_o â—arieng_n and_o cast_v of_o their_o armour_n and_o that_o the_o god_n which_o take_v care_n of_o the_o percians_n impire_n be_v new_a determine_v to_o punish_v those_o towards_o who_o captain_n be_v of_o another_o sort_n than_o the_o rest_n be_v like_a unto_o these_o wild_a beast_n which_o through_o greediness_n of_o the_o â—ray_v that_o they_o do_v covet_v fall_v into_o the_o sâ—ares_n that_o be_v set_v fâ—â—_n they_o the_o like_a care_n be_v emonge_n the_o macedones_fw-la for_o as_o though_o the_o matter_n shall_v have_v be_v try_v that_o night_n they_o pass_v iâ—_n over_o in_o doubt_n and_o fear_n alexander_n himself_o that_o be_v never_o see_v iâ—_n such_o scare_v before_o that_o time_n call_v for_o aristander_n to_o meek_a vow_n &_o prayer_n whâ—_n in_o a_o white_a garment_n carieng_n vâ—rberies_n in_o his_o hand_n with_o his_o head_n cover_v go_v before_o the_o king_n call_v upon_o jupiter_n mynerua_n &_o victoria_n when_o he_o have_v thus_o ê‘form_v his_o sacrifice_n accord_v to_o their_o religion_n return_v into_o his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o to_o rest_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o night_n but_o he_o â—ulde_v nether_a rest_n â–ª_o nor_o sleep_v but_o continual_o debate_v with_o himself_o which_o way_n he_o shall_v affaile_v his_o enemy_n one_o while_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n to_o gyve_v his_o first_o unset_v win_v that_o battle_n of_o the_o percians_n that_o shall_v come_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n some_o time_n he_o determine_v to_o mete_v his_o enemy_n in_o a_o plain_a front_n and_o a_o other_o while_o be_v in_o doubt_n whither_o it_o be_v better_a to_o set_v first_o on_o their_o left_a batteyll_n atlength_n his_o body_n become_v hevy_a with_o travaill_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o fall_v into_o a_o sound_n sleep_v when_o the_o day_n appear_v the_o captain_n assemble_v about_o the_o king_n pavilion_n to_o receyve_v their_o charge_n where_o they_o stand_v amaze_v with_o great_a silence_n than_o they_o be_v accustume_v for_o they_o can_v not_o but_o wonder_v that_o alexander_n who_o be_v ever_o wont_a â—â—_o cast_v upon_o other_o man_n and_o to_o reprove_v such_o as_o be_v slow_a or_o neglygent_a not_o to_o be_v then_o store_a when_v the_o matteâ—_n be_v come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o the_o extreme_a danger_n and_o many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o he_o sleep_v not_o but_o shrink_v for_o fear_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o none_o of_o they_o that_o be_v about_o his_o person_n dare_v attempt_v to_o wake_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o time_n paste_v away_o and_o the_o soldier_n may_v neither_o put_v on_o their_o armour_n nor_o go_v in_o order_fw-fr of_o battaille_fw-fr without_o commandment_n of_o their_o heaâ—_n when_o they_o have_v thus_o tarry_v a_o good_a while_n parmenio_n give_v commandment_n they_o shall_v fall_v to_o meat_n at_o length_n when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v 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