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land_n and_o 〈…〉_z palace_n to_o force_v they_o to_o give_v attendance_n ordinary_o at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d court_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v studious_o give_v to_o temperance_n they_o may_v show_v themselves_o ready_a to_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o lord_n governor_n as_o occasion_v require_v also_o their_o child_n to_o be_v train_v up_o at_o the_o court_n like_v as_o the_o manner_n be_v with_o he_o item_n that_o each_o viceroy_n or_o governor_n aforesaid_a shall_v bring_v those_o his_o courteour_n attend_v upon_o he_o forth_o a_o hunt_n and_o to_o exercise_n both_o himself_o and_o those_o about_o he_o in_o such_o disport_n and_o pastime_n as_o tend_v unto_o warfare_n and_o whosoever_o say_v he_o in_o proportion_n of_o his_o puissance_n and_o regiment_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o show_v unto_o i_o most_o chariot_n meet_v for_o service_n the_o great_a number_n likewise_o of_o horseman_n
serve_v upon_o the_o assyrian_n horse_n and_o intend_v to_o set_v at_o large_a all_o his_o prisoner_n chap._n ix_o the_o speech_n of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o assyrian_a prisoner_n at_o their_o deliverance_n chap._n x._o how_o cyaxares_n envy_v the_o glory_n of_o cyrus_n and_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o mede_n the_o answer_n that_o cyrus_n make_v to_o he_o and_o the_o embassage_n which_o he_o send_v into_o persia._n chap._n xi_o the_o missive_n of_o cyrus_n to_o cyaxares_n chap._n xii_o the_o â—ration_n of_o cyrus_n direct_v his_o soldier_n how_o they_o shall_v part_v the_o spoil_n also_o how_o he_o mount_v the_o persian_n on_o horseback_n chap._n xiii_o how_o gobryas_n yield_v himself_o unto_o cyrus_n and_o relate_v unto_o he_o the_o disastrous_a calamity_n of_o his_o son_n and_o require_v revenge_n for_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n which_o cyrus_n promise_v to_o do_v the_o five_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o araspas_n have_v the_o keep_n of_o fair_a panâ—hea_n on_o who_o he_o become_v enamour_v a_o discourse_n between_o cyrus_n and_o he_o whether_o love_n be_v voluntary_a or_o force_v chap._n ii_o how_o cyrus_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o mede_n and_o other_o ally_n ride_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o gobryas_n and_o of_o his_o magnificence_n chap._n iii_o how_o cyrus_n intend_v to_o assault_v the_o great_a city_n of_o babylon_n the_o discourse_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o hyrcania_n and_o with_o gobryas_n chap._n four_o how_o cyrus_n challenge_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o come_v into_o the_o field_n and_o then_o make_v a_o league_n with_o gadatas_n win_v the_o fortress_n of_o the_o frontier_n and_o augment_v his_o force_n with_o a_o number_n of_o 40000._o and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n will_v have_v surprise_v and_o take_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o gadatas_n chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n exhort_v his_o soldier_n to_o give_v all_o the_o booty_n unto_o gadatas_n how_o he_o range_v his_o battle_n as_o well_o to_o fight_v as_o to_o march_v by_o night_n chap._n vi_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o gadatas_n a_o ambush_n lay_v by_o the_o assyrian_a king_n where_o he_o receive_v a_o great_a overthrow_n how_o cyrus_n save_v gadatas_n and_o all_o his_o man_n chap._n vii_o the_o good_a remonstrance_n of_o cyrus_n as_o touch_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o cadusian_a prince_n the_o treaty_n with_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n chap._n viii_o how_o cyrus_n as_o he_o return_v into_o media_n pass_v before_o babylon_n and_o surprise_v certain_a fort_n upon_o the_o frontier_n chap._n ix_o how_o cyrus_n return_v to_o the_o monarch_n of_o media_n and_o labour_v to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o cyaxares_n the_o answer_n also_o that_o he_o make_v unto_o he_o the_o six_z book_n chap._n i._n the_o counsel_n that_o cyrus_n hold_v about_o the_o dissolve_v his_o army_n for_o that_o year_n the_o preparation_n which_o he_o make_v against_o the_o year_n next_o ensue_v the_o fabric_n and_o engine_n that_o he_o devise_v for_o to_o batter_v the_o wall_n his_o chariot_n arm_v with_o pike_n and_o scythe_n carry_v turret_n upon_o they_o also_o the_o camel_n which_o he_o provide_v for_o the_o war_n chap._n ii_o how_o cyrus_n send_v araspas_n as_o a_o spy_n into_o lydia_n who_o feign_v that_o he_o flee_v for_o the_o displeasure_n of_o cyrus_n chap._n iii_o how_o panthea_n send_v for_o her_o husband_n to_o come_v unto_o cyrus_n the_o preparation_n that_o cyrus_n make_v for_o the_o war_n the_o form_n of_o chariot_n devise_v by_o he_o for_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o great_a engine_n and_o fabric_n chap._n iu._n how_o the_o king_n of_o india_n send_v a_o ambassage_n unto_o cyrus_n to_o treat_v about_o a_o league_n with_o he_o who_o send_v the_o say_a ambassador_n to_o listen_v after_o as_o spy_n the_o affair_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o news_n that_o they_o bring_v back_o chap._n v._n the_o oration_n of_o cyrus_n unto_o his_o soldier_n to_o put_v they_o out_o of_o that_o fear_n and_o astonishment_n which_o they_o have_v conceive_v of_o the_o news_n they_o hear_v as_o touch_v the_o war_n towards_o chap._n vi_o the_o instruction_n of_o cyrus_n deliver_v unto_o his_o chieftain_n as_o well_o concern_v their_o soldier_n diet_n as_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o army_n in_o their_o march_n through_o the_o country_n the_o order_n of_o the_o pioner_n merchant_n and_o tradesman_n artisan_n and_o munitioner_n chap._n vii_o how_o cyrus_n march_v against_o his_o enemy_n in_o lydia_n the_o manner_n he_o use_v as_o well_o in_o encamp_v as_o in_o lead_v his_o whole_a army_n chap._n viii_o how_o araspas_n return_v unto_o cyrus_n and_o recount_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o ordnance_n and_o preparation_n of_o the_o enemy_n how_o himself_o prepare_v to_o range_v himself_o in_o battaile-ray_n chap._n ix_o how_o panthea_n enarm_v her_o husband_n abradate_n and_o cyrus_n do_v put_v himself_o in_o readiness_n to_o give_v battle_n the_o seven_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o cyrus_n enter_v the_o field_n with_o his_o puissance_n approach_v king_n croesus_n to_o giâ—e_v he_o battle_n the_o manner_n that_o both_o army_n use_v to_o fight_v with_o their_o beâ—â—_n advantage_n chap._n ii_o the_o great_a battle_n and_o slaughter_n of_o the_o lydian_n where_o king_n croesus_n and_o his_o forceâ—_n be_v discomfit_v the_o egyptian_n yield_v unto_o cyrus_n chap._n iii_o how_o cyrus_n follow_v the_o train_n of_o his_o victory_n force_v the_o city_n sardes_n and_o take_v king_n croesus_n prisoner_n the_o discourse_n that_o he_o hold_v with_o he_o as_o touch_v the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n and_o how_o he_o do_v set_v he_o at_o liberty_n and_o save_v the_o same_o city_n from_o saccage_n chap._n iu._n the_o death_n of_o abradatas_n of_o fair_a panthea_n and_o her_o eunuch_n cyrus_n cause_v a_o goodâ—_n lie_v monument_n to_o be_v erect_v for_o their_o perpetual_a memory_n chap._n v._n how_o cyrus_n by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n of_o cadusius_n take_v the_o king_n of_o phâ—ygâ—a_n prisoner_n bring_v under_o subjection_n in_o small_a time_n the_o cappadocian_o the_o arabian_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o which_o do_v how_o he_o embattle_v his_o force_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 40000._o man_n in_o arm_n and_o approach_v babylon_n chap._n vi_o how_o cyrus_n lay_v siege_n unto_o the_o city_n babylon_n and_o by_o a_o wonderful_a stratagem_n woâ—â—â—_n how_o the_o king_n of_o asâ—ria_n and_o his_o man_n be_v slay_v the_o city_n put_v to_o the_o sack_n and_o the_o fortress_n render_v into_o his_o hand_n chap._n vii_o how_o cyrus_n establish_v his_o kingdom_n in_o babylon_n institute_v the_o honour_n and_o veneration_n of_o king_n entertain_v eunuch_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o house_n and_o persian_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o his_o person_n chap._n viii_o the_o oration_n of_o cyrus_n to_o his_o chief_a friend_n the_o peer_n or_o homotime_n to_o the_o captain_n also_o of_o his_o ally_n for_o to_o induct_v and_o frame_v they_o to_o virtue_n and_o to_o entertain_v prowess_n and_o feat_n of_o arm_n in_o his_o dominion_n with_o many_o other_o good_a instruction_n to_o make_v they_o mild_a and_o virtuous_a the_o eight_o book_n chap._n i._n how_o cyrus_n order_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o court_n what_o institution_n of_o his_o life_n he_o recommend_v to_o his_o courtier_n the_o manner_n that_o he_o use_v in_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o live_v devout_o to_o god-ward_o and_o to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n towards_o man_n chap._n ii_o how_o cyrus_n ordain_v military_a discipline_n in_o his_o realm_n the_o officer_n of_o his_o court_n his_o mangnificence_n and_o humanity_n chap._n iii_o the_o trial_n that_o cyrus_n make_v of_o his_o friend_n love_v unto_o he_o how_o he_o deal_v away_o his_o riches_n to_o be_v himself_o the_o better_o belove_v of_o they_o and_o they_o not_o to_o affect_v one_o another_o chap._n four_o the_o triumphant_a pomp_n of_o king_n cyrus_n ride_v forth_o of_o his_o palace_n a_o solemn_a horserunning_a wherein_o himself_o be_v winner_n chap._n v._n the_o liberality_n that_o pheraulas_n show_v unto_o one_o that_o give_v he_o a_o fair_a courser_n a_o notable_a discourse_n of_o that_o which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n happy_a and_o to_o live_v in_o contentment_n chap._n vi_o by_o what_o mean_v cyrus_n grace_v and_o honour_v his_o friend_n the_o marriage_n of_o gobryas_n his_o daughter_n with_o hystaspas_n one_o of_o cyrus_n his_o grand-seigneurs_n chap._n vii_o how_o cyrus_n send_v away_o his_o associate_n into_o their_o own_o country_n distribute_v the_o spoil_n and_o return_v into_o persia._n how_o he_o order_v and_o marshal_v his_o camp_n be_v arrive_v in_o media_n where_o king_n cyaxares_n offer_v he_o his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n and_o give_v with_o she_o for_o a_o portion_n the_o kingdom_n of_o media_n chap._n viii_o how_o cyrus_n arrive_v in_o persia_n where_o
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