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râ—batamassana_n yield_v to_o antiochuâ—_n the_o pednelissenses_n besiege_v the_o policy_n of_o garsyere_n a_o mâ—â—e_n be_v about_o two_o of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d weigh_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o pound_n the_o victory_n of_o garsyere_n against_o the_o selgense_n logbase_v send_v ambassador_n by_o the_o selgense_n a_o truce_n make_v with_o the_o selgense_n communication_n with_o a_o eâ—y_n be_v dangerous_a loghbae_n and_o his_o child_n slay_v a_o peace_n conclude_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o seâ—genses_n the_o army_n of_o ptolemy_n the_o army_n of_o antiochus_n the_o hardy_a attempt_n of_o theodote_n andrew_n the_o king_n physician_n slaâ—e_n the_o order_n of_o ptolomes_n army_n in_o battle_n the_o order_n of_o antiochus_n his_o battle_n a_o battle_n beâ—twixt_a ptolemy_n and_o antiochus_n the_o combat_n of_o the_o elephant_n the_o elephant_n of_o lybia_n fear_v they_o of_o india_n ptolomes_n victory_n against_o antiochus_n antiochus_n send_v ambassador_n to_o ptolemy_n a_o accord_n make_v 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