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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divination_n by_o the_o fly_n of_o bird_n the_o god_n be_v omniscient_a omniscient_a al._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20000_o 20000_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d parium_n the_o nobility_n we_o ought_v to_o know_v our_o enemy_n strength_n cyrus_n oration_n to_o the_o nobleman_n of_o persia._n the_o oration_n of_o one_o of_o the_o nobility_n cyrus_n oration_n to_o his_o soldier_n cyrus_n instruct_v his_o soldier_n in_o the_o art_n of_o war._n war._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o command_n of_o 10_o soldier_n soldier_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o sergeant_n at_o arms._n how_o cyrus_n commune_v with_o his_o captain_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o notable_a instance_n of_o military_a discipline_n or_o leader_n leader_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysantas_n 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assyria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o persian_a word_n it_o contain_v three_o furlong_n near_o four_o mile_n english_a english_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n his_o oration_n to_o the_o nobility_n of_o persia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o assyria_n oration_n to_o his_o army_n army_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n his_o discourse_n to_o crysantas_n etc._n etc._n soldier_n fortitude_n cyrus_n his_o victory_n over_o the_o persian_n his_o orderly_a retreat_n cyrus_n his_o gratitude_n to_o god_n and_o man._n the_o flight_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o their_o fellow_n by_o night_n cyrus_n consult_v how_o to_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n cyaxares_n be_v of_o opinion_n against_o the_o chase_n cyrus_n his_o sly_a artifice_n to_o cheat_v cyaxares_n the_o hyrcanian_n embassy_n to_o cyrus_n cyrus_n his_o league_n with_o the_o hyrcanian_n several_a ground_n of_o the_o mede_n inclination_n to_o serve_v cyrus_n cyrus_n his_o brave_a herangue_n the_o hyrcanian_n 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