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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o rich_a gift_n and_o donation_n it_o stand_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o agylla_n a_o city_n of_o hetruria_n where_o be_v the_o arsenal_n which_o they_o call_v the_o tower_n he_o land_v in_o the_o night_n and_o force_v in_o at_o break_v of_o day_n accomplish_v his_o design_n for_o there_o be_v but_o a_o small_a guard_n in_o the_o castle_n he_o easy_o overpower_a they_o rifle_v the_o temple_n and_o take_v out_o above_o a_o thousand_o talent_n and_o though_o they_o of_o agylla_n sally_v out_o to_o repel_v the_o enemy_n yet_o he_o rout_v they_o take_v many_o money_n dionysius_n rifle_v a_o temple_n at_o agylla_n in_o hetruria_n to_o get_v money_n prisoner_n and_o after_o he_o have_v waste_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n sail_v back_o to_o syracuse_n where_o he_o raise_v no_o less_o than_o five_o hundred_o talent_n by_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o spoil_n have_v thus_o fill_v his_o coffer_n he_o raise_v soldier_n from_o all_o part_n and_o get_v together_o a_o great_a army_n 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