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justine_n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o present_a volume_n the_o first_o book_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a aride_n his_o brother_n be_v establish_v king_n and_o perdiccas_n appoint_v his_o governor_n chapter_n .1_o fol._n 1_o ¶_o perdiccas_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n devide_v the_o satrapy_n amongst_o the_o prince_n chapter_n .2_o fol._n 2_o ¶_o perdiccas_n send_v python_n against_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es greek_n rebel_a in_o the_o high_a country_n who_o he_o overthrow_v and_o incidentlie_o the_o description_n of_o the_o scite_fw-la and_o compass_v of_o all_o asie_a chap._n 3._o fol._n 4_o ¶_o of_o the_o war_n that_o the_o athenian_n make_v against_o antipater_n call_v the_o lamian_a war_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 6_o ¶_o certain_a of_o the_o prince_n upon_o who_o perdiccas_n have_v bestow_v the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n go_v about_o to_o seiniorize_v they_o cap._n 5._o fol._n 9_o ¶_o leonathe_v come_n to_o the_o rescous_a of_o antipater_n be_v by_o the_o athenian_n overthrow_v and_o slay_v but_o after_o the_o say_v athenian_n be_v by_o clythe_n chase_v and_o overthrow_v at_o sea_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 10_o ¶_o perdiccas_n overcom_v ariarathes_n &_o restore_v to_o eumenes_n the_o country_n of_o cappadoce_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 11_o ¶_o antipater_n in_o fight_n vanquisheth_z the_o grecian_a army_n put_v in_o subjection_n the_o great_a number_a of_o the_o city_n of_o grece_n and_o athens_n and_o in_o the_o end_n restore_v they_o to_o liberty_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 11_o ¶_o of_o the_o exploit_n which_o thymbron_n &_o ptolemy_n do_v in_o the_o war_n of_o cyrene_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 13_o ¶_o perdiccas_n enter_v piside_n take_v the_o lamadians_n prisoner_n and_o by_o siege_n so_o distress_v the_o isaurians_n that_o they_o kill_v themselves_o and_o at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o antigone_n antipater_n and_o cratere_fw-la which_o war_v upon_o the_o etholians_n conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o they_o because_o they_o will_v go_v against_o perdiccas_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 15_o ¶_o of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es transport_v the_o body_n of_o alexander_n into_o egypt_n out_o of_o babylon_n the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o chariot_n w_o t_o the_o pomp_n and_o solemnity_n thereof_o cap._n 11._o fol._n 17_o ¶_o eumenes_n be_v in_o battle_n overthrow_v and_o cratere_fw-la slay_v cap._n 12._o fol._n 19_o ¶_o how_o the_o soldier_n of_o perdiccas_n after_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o egypt_n slay_v he_o and_o how_o python_n and_o aride_n be_v choose_v governor_n of_o the_o king_n cap._n 13._o fol._n 21_o ¶_o after_o the_o death_n of_o perdiccas_n the_o macedonian_n flay_v all_o his_o kin_n and_o friend_n in_o the_o army_n and_o adjudge_v attale_a and_o alcete_fw-la with_o their_o abettor_n and_o friend_n enemy_n &_o rebel_n of_o the_o retire_n of_o attale_a into_o the_o city_n of_o tyre_n &_o consequent_o how_o he_o a_o fresh_a assemble_v all_o perdiccas_n friend_n which_o be_v escape_v cap._n 14._o fol._n 23_o ¶_o the_o etholians_n to_o put_v antipater_n from_o his_o enterprise_n enter_v thessaly_n who_o by_o the_o acarnanians_n be_v constrain_v to_o return_v into_o their_o country_n and_o in_o what_o sort_n polispercon_n conquer_v the_o country_n of_o thessaly_n cap._n 15._o foe_fw-mi 24_o ¶_o antipater_n be_v constitute_v governor_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o king_n a_o new_a devide_v the_o satrapy_n cap._n 16._o fol._n eodem_fw-la ¶_o antigone_n vanquisheth_z eumenes_n and_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o nore_n cap._n 17._o fol._n 25_o ¶_o of_o the_o conquest_n which_o ptolemy_n make_v on_o the_o country_n of_o phenice_n and_o celosirie_n cap._n 18._o fol._n 27_o ¶_o antigone_n enterprise_v war_n ageinst_a alcete_n and_o attale_n and_o discomfit_v they_o cap._n 19_o fol._n 27_o ¶_o after_o the_o death_n of_o antipater_n polispercon_n be_v ordain_v governor_n of_o the_o king_n &_o cassander_n enterprise_v to_o expulse_v he_o the_o government_n cap._n 20._o fol._n 29_o ¶_o antigone_n understanding_n of_o antipater_n his_o death_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o asie_a and_o send_v to_o eumenes_n desire_v his_o return_n ca._n 2d_o foe_fw-mi 30_o ¶_o aride_n be_v repulse_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o cizice_n cap._n 22._o fol._n 31_o ¶_o antigone_n commence_v war_n against_o aride_n governor_n of_o phrigie_n and_o against_o clite_n lord_n of_o lydie_n and_o in_o the_o end_n open_o proclaym_v himself_o enemy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o enjoy_v one_o part_n of_o asie_a cap._n 23._o foe_fw-mi 31_o ¶_o of_o diverse_a adventure_n which_o happen_v eumenes_n and_o of_o his_o deliveraunce_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o nore_n ca._n 24._o foe_fw-mi 32_o ¶_o cassander_n show_v himself_o enemy_n to_o polispercon_n and_o get_v to_o his_o alliance_n many_o of_o the_o satrape_n polispercon_n by_o a_o edict_n royal_a restore_v the_o city_n of_o grece_n into_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n cap._n 25._o fol._n 33_o ¶_o eumenes_n take_v part_n with_o the_o king_n go_v into_o cilice_fw-la and_o of_o his_o practice_n to_o get_v man_n of_o war_n cap._n 26._o fol._n 35_o ¶_o ptolemy_n go_v about_o to_o cause_v the_o argiraspide_n to_o kill_v eumenes_n who_o he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n appease_v and_o after_o send_v a_o army_n by_o sea_n into_o phenice_n ca._n 27._o foe_fw-mi 37_o ¶_o nycanor_n keep_v and_o occupy_v the_o porte_fw-fr of_o pyre_n against_o the_o athenian_n be_v besiege_v by_o alexander_n polispercon_n his_o son_n and_o of_o the_o mutiny_n in_o the_o city_n of_o athens_n cap._n 28._o fol._n 38_o ¶_o polispercon_n besiege_v cassander_n in_o pyrey_n and_o perceive_v that_o he_o can_v not_o win_v it_o depart_v thence_o and_o besiege_v the_o city_n of_o megalopolis_n where_o by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n of_o demades_n he_o be_v at_o a_o assault_n repulse_v cap._n 29._o fol._n 41_o ¶_o after_o clyte_n have_v overthrow_v at_o sea_n cassander_n he_o be_v through_o the_o wisdom_n of_o 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