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joy_n and_o alacrity_n antonine_n pass_v through_o all_o the_o rank_n and_o peruse_v they_o several_o commend_v first_o one_o and_o then_o another_o protract_v the_o time_n till_o his_o whole_a army_n have_v round_v they_o ere_o any_o observe_v it_o or_o thought_n of_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o wist_v that_o they_o be_v all_o circule_v by_o his_o man_n of_o war_n and_o take_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o toil_n he_o present_o depart_v with_o his_o guard_n and_o make_v a_o signal_n to_o the_o army_n massacre_v alexandrian_n massacre_v which_o instant_o rush_v in_o on_o every_o side_n make_v a_o furious_a slaughter_n of_o the_o unarmed_a youth_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v enclose_v some_o of_o the_o soldier_n employ_v themselves_o only_a in_o kill_v other_o in_o throw_v the_o dead_a body_n into_o huge_a deep_a pit_n whereon_o cast_v much_o earth_n they_o make_v a_o huge_a great_a mount_n many_o be_v thrust_v in_o half_a dead_a and_o not_o a_o few_o be_v bury_v quick_a there_o perish_v also_o many_o of_o the_o soldier_n for_o they_o which_o have_v any_o breath_n leave_v in_o their_o body_n and_o have_v not_o lose_v all_o their_o vigour_n catch_v hold_v of_o the_o soldier_n that_o fling_v they_o in_o and_o hale_v they_o with_o they_o into_o the_o grave_n so_o great_a be_v the_o slaughter_n that_o stream_n of_o blood_n gush_v through_o the_o plain_a die_v the_o month_n of_o nilus_n and_o the_o shore_n about_o the_o city_n with_o purple_a gore_n and_o now_o affect_v the_o surname_n of_o parthicus_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o conquer_a the_o oriental_a barbarian_n though_o they_o live_v in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profound_a peace_n he_o lay_v this_o plot._n he_o send_v letter_n to_o artabanus_n the_o king_n of_o parthia_n and_o ambassador_n with_o stately_a present_n parthian_n a_o embassy_n to_o the_o parthian_n certify_v they_o that_o he_o
be_v desirous_a to_o have_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n that_o he_o be_v a_o emperor_n and_o son_n to_o a_o emperor_n and_o be_v not_o mind_v therefore_o to_o be_v son_n in_o law_n to_o any_o subject_a or_o mean_a person_n but_o rather_o to_o espouse_v a_o queen_n or_o some_o great_a princess_n that_o the_o roman_a and_o parthicke_a empire_n be_v the_o two_o great_a in_o the_o world_n which_o if_o by_o affinity_n they_o be_v unite_v &_o their_o power_n conjoin_v without_o any_o bar_n or_o let_v by_o river_n or_o otherwise_o they_o will_v become_v absolute_o invincible_a that_o the_o barbarian_a nation_n subject_a to_o both_o empire_n will_v be_v more_o mannageable_a if_o every_o several_a country_n and_o city_n have_v governor_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n that_o the_o roman_a infantry_n and_o pike-man_n excel_v all_o other_o in_o set_a battle_n that_o the_o parthian_a cavalry_n and_o archer_n exceed_v for_o number_n archer_n parthian_n archer_n and_o skill_n both_o which_o concur_v with_o correspondent_a military_a valour_n and_o all_o warlike_a necessary_n will_v easy_o reduce_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o a_o entire_a monarchy_n under_o one_o diadem_n and_o whereas_o those_o country_n yield_v spice_n odour_n and_o the_o fine_a silk_n and_o the_o roman_a dominion_n abound_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o mineral_n and_o manufacture_n which_o in_o the_o division_n merchant_n import_v but_o by_o stealth_n and_o very_o seldom_o be_v this_o union_n effect_v on_o one_o sole_a empire_n constitute_v there_o will_v follow_v by_o mutual_a traffic_n and_o amity_n a_o happy_a intercourse_n without_o impeachment_n or_o impediment_n the_o parthian_a have_v read_v these_o letter_n refuse_v the_o offer_n at_o answer_v the_o parthian_n answer_v first_o say_v that_o it_o be_v very_o inconvenient_a for_o the_o roman_a &_o barbarian_a prince_n to_o match_v together_o for_o what_o concord_n can_v there_o be_v in_o so_o different_a language_n diet_n and_o habit_n that_o the_o emperor_n may_v 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without_o opposition_n progress_v over_o parthia_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o own_o country_n the_o native_n every_o where_o entertain_v he_o with_o sacrifice_n crown_a altar_n and_o most_o exquisite_a sweet_a odour_n which_o he_o make_v show_v to_o be_v exceed_o affect_v with_o approach_v after_o a_o long_a march_n to_o the_o court_n of_o artabanus_n the_o king_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n his_o son_n in_o law_n in_o a_o fair_a plain_n before_o the_o city_n attend_v with_o a_o wondrous_a company_n of_o barbarian_n wear_v chaplet_n of_o flower_n and_o divers_a colour_a vesture_n of_o wrought_a gold_n frolic_v and_o dance_v to_o the_o music_n of_o flute_n pipe_n and_o timbrel_n for_o with_o these_o revel_n they_o be_v marveilous_o delight_v especial_o when_o they_o be_v well_o tipple_v now_o when_o the_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n be_v come_v together_o and_o the_o barbarian_n have_v leave_v their_o horse_n bow_n and_o arrow_n be_v feast_v and_o carouse_v 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