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whosoever_o they_o meet_v in_o the_o way_n they_o be_v wound_v and_o some_o slay_v outright_o other_o flee_v back_o again_o into_o the_o city_n and_o part_n of_o they_o make_v outcry_n and_o shout_n semblable_o the_o soldier_n about_o gobryas_n and_o gadatas_n answer_v they_o with_o like_a shout_n as_o if_o themselves_o have_v be_v drink_v and_o banquet_v as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o so_o march_v they_o on_o in_o great_a haste_n so_o farrea_n to_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o very_o gadatas_n and_o gobryas_n with_o their_o company_n be_v in_o ordinance_n of_o battle_n find_v the_o court-gate_n fast_o shut_v but_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v to_o encounter_v the_o warder_n run_v upon_o they_o drink_v as_o they_o be_v by_o a_o great_a light_n fire_n and_o present_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o with_o enemy_n whereupon_o arise_v a_o huge_a noise_n and_o rumble_a hurry_n which_o hurliburly_n when_o they_o within_o hear_v for_o the_o king_n command_v to_o see_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v certain_a of_o they_o do_v set_v open_a the_o gate_n and_o run_v forth_o then_o gadatas_n his_o soldier_n see_v the_o gate_n stand_v wide_o open_a rush_v in_o chase_v they_o as_o they_o flee_v back_o again_o into_o the_o palace_n and_o beat_v they_o down_o before_o they_o until_o they_o come_v as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o king_n himself_o who_o they_o find_v stand_v with_o his_o scimitar_n that_o he_o have_v draw_v and_o he_o the_o soldier_n about_o gadatas_n and_o gobryas_n be_v many_o in_o number_n overcome_v and_o disputch_v they_o also_o about_o he_o be_v slay_v every_o mother_n son_n while_o one_o oppose_v somewhat_o in_o their_o way_n another_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o fly_v and_o escape_v and_o in_o one_o word_n while_o every_o
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 oration_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 panchea_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 sixth_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 give_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 best_a 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 force_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 goodly_a 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 phrygia_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 win_v it_o how_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_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 magnificence_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 horse-running_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 cambyses_n treat_v with_o he_o
he_o again_o in_o great_a esteemation_n when_o he_o have_v pass_v through_o this_o first_o discipline_n and_o be_v now_o enter_v into_o the_o rank_n of_o youngman_n therein_o also_o he_o seem_v to_o surmount_v all_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o in_o study_v and_o practise_v all_o that_o be_v require_v in_o endure_v also_o and_o suffer_v whatsoever_o he_o be_v put_v unto_o as_o beside_o in_o reverence_v respective_o his_o senior_n yea_o and_o in_o obey_v dutiful_o the_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n chap._n vi_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o mede_n of_o the_o force_n that_o cyrus_n levy_v in_o persia_n to_o aid_v the_o king_n of_o media_n his_o uncle_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n astyages_n the_o king_n die_v in_o media_n and_o cyaxares_n astyages_n his_o son_n and_o brother_n to_o cyrus_n mother_n succeed_v in_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o mede_n then_o the_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n who_o have_v vanquish_v all_o the_o syrian_n and_o those_o be_v no_o small_a nation_n subdue_v the_o king_n of_o the_o arabian_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o obedience_n and_o who_o hold_v already_o the_o hyrcanian_n likewise_o under_o his_o subjection_n and_o now_o war_v upon_o the_o bactrian_n and_o besiege_v their_o city_n think_v this_o with_o himself_o that_o if_o he_o can_v once_o conquer_v the_o median_n also_o or_o weaken_v their_o estate_n he_o may_v soon_o become_v the_o absolute_a monarch_n of_o all_o the_o neighbour_n country_n round_o about_o he_o for_o this_o nation_n of_o all_o the_o borderer_n be_v repute_v most_o puissant_a send_v therefore_o unto_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o to_o those_o who_o be_v under_o his_o allegiance_n likewise_o to_o croesus_n king_n of_o the_o lydian_n and_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o cappadocian_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o phrygia_n both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o carian_o paphlagonian_o to_o the_o indian_n and_o cilician_o he_o lay_v open_a unto_o they_o many_o grievous_a imputation_n against_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n allege_v how_o great_a and_o mighty_a these_o state_n be_v how_o they_o combine_v and_o link_v themselves_o together_o by_o mutual_a marriage_n and_o in_o a_o word_n be_v so_o knit_v and_o unite_v in_o perpetual_a league_n and_o amity_n that_o unless_o some_o one_o arise_v by_o good_a forecast_n to_o prevent_v their_o growth_n and_o abate_v their_o force_n great_a danger_n there_o be_v that_o they_o will_v invade_v one_o nation_n after_o another_o and_o so_o subdue_v they_o all_o these_o prince_n and_o state_n therefore_o partly_o persuade_v by_o these_o his_o suggestion_n and_o in_o part_n inveagle_v by_o his_o present_n and_o money_n whereof_o he_o have_v exceed_v store_n condescend_v and_o enter_v into_o association_n with_o he_o but_o cyaxares_n astyages_n his_o son_n perceive_v what_o train_n be_v lay_v and_o purveyance_n address_v against_o he_o immediate_o both_o make_v what_o preparation_n he_o can_v himself_o and_o also_o dispatch_v his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o persian_n as_o well_o unto_o the_o state_n there_o as_o also_o to_o cambyses_n his_o brother_n in_o law_n who_o have_v marry_v his_o sister_n and_o reign_v king_n of_o persia_n he_o send_v also_o to_o cyrus_n request_v he_o that_o in_o case_n the_o council_n and_o state_n of_o persia_n send_v any_o power_n of_o man_n to_o aid_n he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o be_v the_o general_n of_o those_o force_n for_o now_o by_o this_o time_n have_v cyrus_n spend_v his_o ten_o year_n with_o the_o youth_n and_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o man_n full_o grow_v cyrus_n therefore_o have_v well_o approve_a the_o motion_n be_v by_o the_o elder_n councillor_n of_o the_o state_n elect_v lord_n general_n in_o this_o expedition_n into_o media_n they_o give_v he_o also_o commission_n to_o choose_v unto_o he_o 200._o gentleman_n as_o peer_n call_v dignity_n call_v that_o be_v of_o equal_a dignity_n homotimi_fw-la also_o every_o one_o of_o those_o 200._o they_o 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