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above_o a_o day_n 23_o miles_n and_o a_o half_a and_o upward_o the_o entrance_n into_o cilicia_n syennesis_n king_n of_o cilicia_n cilicia_n a_o kind_n of_o indian_a corne._n 23_o miles_n and_o upward_o a_o day_n cydnus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lochos_n signify_v here_o a_o company_n in_o aeliaâ—_n it_o be_v use_v for_o a_o file_n the_o grecian_n refuse_v to_o go_v any_o further_o clearchus_n art_n in_o draw_v they_o further_o 20_o s._n and_o 6_o d._n 37_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a 18_o mile_n &_o upward_o a_o day_n three_o plether_n plether_n 18_o mile_n and_o upward_o 600_o foot_n foot_n 28_o miles_n and_o more_o a_o day_n cheâ—isophus_n who_o afterward_o be_v one_o of_o the_o colonel_n 18_o mile_n and_o more_o the_o straits_n of_o syria_n the_o river_n chersos_fw-la abrocomas_n his_o army_n 300000._o man_n 18_o mile_n and_o upward_o xenias_n &_o pasion_n two_o colonel_n forsake_v cyrus_n without_o leave_n the_o lenity_n of_o cyrus_n 75_o miles_n 18_o mile_n and_o more_o the_o day_n day_n a_o plether_n the_o god_n of_o the_o syrian_n 22_o mâ—les_n and_o upward_o a_o day_n a_o plether_n 56_o miles_n 18_o and_o more_o the_o day_n thapsacus_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o xenias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o grecian_n be_v of_o the_o value_n of_o 58_o s_o 4_o d._n the_o whole_a sum_n is-14_a li._n 11_o s8_a d._n menons_n subtlety_n euphrates_n a_o deep_a river_n 187_o mile_n and_o upward_o above_o 20_o mile_n a_o day_n arabia_n wild_a ass_n ostrich_n bustard_n a_o plether_n 337_o miles_n and_o a_o half_a which_o amount_v to_o 25_o mile_n and_o upward_o the_o day_n day_n a_o capitha_n contain_v half_o a_o peck_n of_o our_o measure_n a_o chaenix_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o peck_n peck_n obolus_fw-la atticus_n be_v take_v for_o penny_n farthing_n of_o our_o money_n the_o
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persian_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o egyptian_n a_o plesium_n battalion_n the_o place_n of_o the_o chariot_n see_v my_o note_n upon_o the_o 11_o ch_z of_o aelian_n plutarch_n account_v this_o a_o fault_n in_o clearchus_n in_fw-la vita_fw-la artaxerxis_fw-la remedy_n against_o overwinging_a the_o word_n a_o military_a song_n alexander_n give_v direction_n to_o his_o soldier_n to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o victory_n of_o the_o grecian_n cyrus_n wariness_n in_o his_o good_a success_n the_o place_n of_o the_o k._n of_o persia_n in_o a_o battle_n horse_n in_o front_n a_o error_n in_o too_o â—arnest_a pursuit_n cyrus_n his_o valour_n the_o death_n of_o cyrus_n the_o praise_n of_o cyrus_n his_o childhood_n the_o k._n of_o persiaes_n gate_n his_o keep_n of_o his_o word_n his_o thankfulness_n strictness_n in_o punishment_n his_o esteem_n of_o soldier_n love_n &_o kindness_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o his_o friend_n the_o love_n that_o all_o man_n bear_v to_o cyrus_n 15_o miles_n the_o greâ—ian_a caâ—pe_n take_v by_o the_o king_n three_o mile_n &_o three_o quarter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tissaphernes_n charge_v the_o grecian_n remedy_n against_o encompass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grecian_n return_v to_o their_o campe._n cyrus_n his_o provision_n for_o the_o grecian_n for_o demaratus_n see_v herodot_n lib._n 6.175_o &_o pausaniâ—s_n in_o laconicis_fw-la l._n 3.171.30_o ariaeus_n his_o message_n to_o the_o grecian_n a_o country_n of_o asia_n the_o less_o clearchus_n his_o answer_n fire_v to_o dress_v their_o meat_n the_o king_n message_n to_o the_o grecians_n answer_v of_o the_o grecian_n reply_v of_o phalinus_n xenophon_n clearchus_n his_o answer_n the_o advice_n of_o phalinus_n the_o doubtful_a answer_n of_o clearchus_n 2000_o miles_n and_o above_o 382_o miles_n and_o a_o quarter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ariaeus_n his_o counsel_n for_o the_o way_n of_o their_o return_n a_o panicall_a fear_n among_o the_o grecian_n the_o king_n make_v a_o overture_n 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day_n 18_o &_o more_o fyscus_fw-la a_o river_n opis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o army_n must_v take_v up_o five_o mile_n in_o length_n be_v 10000_o and_o betwixt_o every_o rank_n six_o foot_n 112_o mile_n every_o day_n 18_o and_o more_o 75_o mile_n every_o day_n 15._o caenae_n a_o city_n zabatus_n a_o river_n 400._o footbroad_o distrust_n betwixt_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o barbarian_n conference_n betwixt_o tissaphernes_n and_o clearchus_n the_o speech_n of_o clearchus_n tissaphernes_n answer_n tiara_n be_v a_o attire_n that_o the_o persian_n wear_v on_o their_o head_n clearhus_fw-la overreach_v by_o the_o cunning_a of_o tissaphernes_n five_o colonel_n the_o colonel_n take_v prisoner_n by_o tissaphernes_n false_a pretence_n of_o a_o foul_a action_n the_o falseness_n discover_v a_o description_n of_o clearchus_n his_o natural_a disposition_n the_o island_n in_o thrace_n border_v upon_o hellespont_n a_o town_n lie_v upon_o the_o same_o sea_n the_o narrow_a sea_n beside_o 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exhortation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cleanor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xenophon_n the_o superstition_n of_o the_o gentile_n a_o warlike_a song_n which_o they_o use_v when_o they_o go_v to_o charge_v the_o enemy_n brave_a exploit_n of_o ancestor_n a_o great_a incitement_n to_o valour_n darius_n the_o father_n of_o xerxes_n send_v his_o general_n datis_n with_o a_o great_a army_n which_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o athenian_n at_o marathon_n the_o persian_n be_v slay_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 6300._o herodotus_n lib._n 6._o but_o justin_n report_v that_o there_o be_v slay_v 200000._o herodotus_n lib._n 7._o a_o man_n be_v near_a to_o himself_o experience_n of_o a_o enemy_n horse_n in_o the_o field_n scarcity_n of_o provision_n passage_n of_o rivers_n seat_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n a_o golden_a bridge_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o a_o enemy_n to_o run_v away_o see_v diod._n sicul._n l._n 1.21_o and_o the_o lexicon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o tree_n and_o fruit_n see_v pliny_n l._n 13._o c._n 17._o pag._n 234._o the_o fruit_n be_v so_o pleasant_a that_o they_o that_o taste_v it_o be_v loath_a to_o retâ—rn_v to_o their_o own_o country_n unnecessary_a carriage_n care_v of_o the_o commâ—nders_n 〈◊〉_d of_o soldier_n a_o square_a hollow_a battle_n fit_a for_o a_o march_n when_o it_o be_v fear_v the_o enemy_n will_v charge_v round_o about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commander_n of_o the_o front_n flank_n &_o rear_v mithridates_n feign_a speech_n he_o discover_v himself_o by_o accident_n messenger_n from_o the_o enemy_n zathe_v a_o river_n order_n of_o march_n in_o a_o open_a country_n fair_a word_n turn_v into_o a_o storm_n of_o hostility_n a_o error_n of_o xenophon_n advantage_n of_o missive_a weapon_n necessity_n mother_n of_o invention_n the_o rhodian_a sling_n mean_v to_o procure_v readiness_n to_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vain_a promise_n upon_o a_o unsure_a ground_n a_o â—ile_n 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