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hircanus_n repair_v unto_o the_o queen_n aristobulus_n hircanus_n and_o the_o elder_n inform_v the_o queen_n and_o accuse_v aristobulus_n humble_o entreat_v she_o to_o take_v some_o mature_a counsel_n and_o good_a advice_n concern_v the_o present_a affair_n because_o that_o aristobulus_n her_o son_n be_v already_o very_a near_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n since_o he_o have_v so_o many_o fort_n under_o his_o command_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v inconvenient_a and_o undecent_a for_o they_o to_o consult_v l_o l_o without_o her_o express_a order_n death_n alexandra_n death_n notwithstanding_o she_o be_v grievous_o sick_a but_o that_o the_o present_a danger_n compel_v they_o the_o queen_n desire_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o think_v shall_v be_v most_o profitable_a for_o the_o commonweal_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o have_v many_o mean_n for_o that_o their_o nation_n be_v mighty_a great_a and_o strong_a and_o have_v great_a store_n both_o of_o money_n and_o riches_n in_o 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