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froth_n and_o spume_n and_o there_o run_v underground_o mile_n underground_o about_o 43_o mile_n three_o hundred_o furlong_n and_o then_o appear_v again_o as_o if_o that_o we_o e_z its_o springhead_n have_v enter_v hyrcania_n with_o his_o army_n he_o gain_v all_o the_o town_n and_o city_n as_o far_o as_o the_o caspian_a sea_n which_o some_o call_v likewise_o the_o hyrcanian_a sea_n it_o be_v report_v that_o in_o that_o sea_n be_v many_o serpent_n of_o 327._o ant._n ch._n 327._o a_o extraordinary_a bigness_n and_o fish_n of_o all_o sort_n much_o differ_v in_o colour_n from_o those_o in_o our_o part_n when_o he_o enter_v further_o into_o hyrcania_n he_o come_v to_o town_n call_v the_o fortunate_a town_n hyrcania_n the_o fertility_n of_o hyrcania_n which_o be_v so_o in_o deed_n as_o well_o as_o in_o name_n for_o this_o country_n excel_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o fertility_n of_o soil_n for_o every_o vine_n they_o say_v afford_v a_o quart_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o 49_o quart_n metrete_n of_o wine_n and_o that_o some_o figtree_n be_v so_o very_o fruitful_a that_o they_o will_v bear_v ten_o gallon_n ten_o every_o medimna_n be_v about_o 18_o gallon_n medimnas_n of_o dry_a fig_n and_o that_o what_o be_v leave_v upon_o the_o tree_n after_o harvest_n fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o spring_v up_o again_o of_o themselves_o and_o bring_v forth_o abundance_n of_o fruit_n to_o perfection_n there_o be_v a_o tree_n in_o that_o country_n much_o like_o to_o a_o oak_n which_o distil_v honey_n from_o its_o leave_n and_o this_o the_o inhabitant_n gather_v in_o great_a plenty_n for_o their_o own_o use_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o little_a insect_n in_o this_o tract_n call_v a_o anthredon_n less_o than_o a_o bee_n but_o very_o remarkable_a it_o get_v its_o live_n in_o the_o mountain_n suck_v the_o flower_n that_o grow_v here_o and_o there_o in_o those_o place_n it_o work_v its_o comb_n within_o hollow_a rock_n or_o tree_n shatter_v or_o make_v hollow_a by_o the_o thunderbolt_n and_o there_o make_v a_o liquor_n not_o inferior_a to_o any_o for_o sweetness_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n alexander_n while_o he_o be_v on_o his_o march_n through_o hyrcania_n and_o the_o border_a country_n gain_v great_a reputation_n and_o be_v high_o honour_v for_o his_o clemency_n in_o carry_v himself_o with_o so_o much_o humanity_n towards_o all_o those_o commander_n who_o flee_v away_o with_o darius_n and_o afterward_o submit_v themselves_o to_o he_o so_o that_o fifteen_o hundred_o brave_a and_o valiant_a grecian_n who_o side_v with_o darius_n forthwith_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o lay_v themselves_o at_o his_o foot_n who_o he_o ready_o pardon_v and_o place_v they_o in_o several_a of_o his_o 327._o ant._n ch._n 327._o regiment_n and_o allow_v they_o the_o same_o pay_n with_o the_o rest_n have_v run_v through_o the_o seacoast_n of_o hyrcania_n he_o enter_v the_o country_n of_o the_o mardi_n who_o be_v a_o warlike_a nation_n slight_v the_o grow_a power_n of_o the_o king_n and_o show_v he_o not_o the_o least_o respect_n either_o by_o send_v ambassador_n or_o otherwise_o but_o have_v possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o strait_a pass_n of_o the_o mountain_n with_o eight_o thousand_o man_n stand_v there_o wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o macedonian_n hereupon_o the_o king_n set_v upon_o they_o kills_z many_z and_o drive_v the_o rest_n within_o the_o strait_n but_o while_o he_o be_v burn_v up_o the_o country_n all_o before_o he_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o some_o of_o the_o king_n boy_n who_o lead_v his_o horse_n be_v at_o some_o distance_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n his_o best_a horse_n by_o a_o sudden_a incursion_n of_o the_o horse_n alexander_n horse_n barbarian_n be_v carry_v away_o this_o horse_n be_v give_v he_o by_o damarotus_n the_o corinthian_a and_o the_o king_n have_v make_v use_n of_o he_o in_o all_o his_o battle_n in_o asia_n when_o he_o be_v bare-backed_a he_o will_v admit_v only_o his_o tender_a to_o mount_v he_o but_o when_o he_o have_v the_o king_n war-saddle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brave_a trappings_o upon_o he_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o former_a rider_n to_o get_v upon_o his_o back_n nor_o any_o other_o person_n but_o alexander_n and_o to_o he_o he_o will_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n for_o the_o king_n to_o get_v into_o the_o saddle_n because_o of_o these_o excellent_a property_n of_o the_o horse_n the_o king_n be_v the_o more_o grieve_v and_o trouble_v and_o therefore_o he_o order_v all_o the_o tree_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o country_n as_o he_o go_v to_o be_v hew_v down_o and_o cause_v a_o proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v in_o their_o own_o natural_a tongue_n that_o unless_o his_o horse_n be_v restore_v he_o will_v waste_v and_o destroy_v all_o before_o he_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n which_o he_o begin_v present_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n upon_o which_o the_o barbarian_n be_v so_o terrify_v that_o they_o 327._o ant._n ch._n 327._o not_o only_o restore_v the_o horse_n but_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o many_o rich_a present_n for_o the_o king_n and_o by_o fifty_o ambassador_n beg_v his_o pardon_n upon_o which_o the_o king_n accept_v some_o of_o the_o most_o honourable_a among_o they_o for_o hostage_n when_o he_o come_v back_o into_o hyrcania_n thalestris_n queen_n of_o the_o amazon_n meet_v he_o who_o dominion_n lay_v between_o phasis_n and_o taermodon_n of_o a_o admirable_a beauty_n and_o strong_a body_n thalestâ—is_fw-la thalestâ—is_fw-la great_o honour_v in_o she_o own_o country_n for_o here_o brave_a and_o manly_a spirit_n she_o present_v herself_o to_o the_o king_n with_o three_o hundred_o amazon_n in_o their_o warlike_a habit_n have_v leave_v the_o rest_n of_o her_o force_n on_o the_o border_n of_o hyrcania_n the_o king_n be_v strike_v with_o admiration_n at_o the_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a approach_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o graceful_a appearance_n of_o the_o woman_n ask_v thalestris_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o her_o journey_n thither_o who_o answer_v he_o that_o she_o come_v there_o to_o have_v issue_n by_o he_o for_o she_o look_v upon_o he_o to_o transcend_v all_o other_o man_n for_o great_a and_o noble_a action_n and_o she_o herself_o to_o exceed_v all_o other_o woman_n both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n as_o to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o one_o and_o courage_n of_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v good_a ground_n to_o hope_v that_o the_o issue_n of_o such_o parent_n will_v excel_v all_o other_o man_n in_o valour_n the_o king_n be_v great_o please_v with_o what_o she_o say_v and_o gratisy_v her_o request_n and_o after_o he_o have_v converse_v with_o she_o for_o the_o space_n of_o thirteen_o day_n he_o present_v she_o with_o honourable_a gift_n and_o suffer_v she_o to_o return_v to_o her_o own_o kingdom_n alexander_n conceive_v that_o he_o have_v now_o effect_v all_o that_o he_o design_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o competitor_n with_o he_o for_o the_o empire_n begin_v to_o indulge_v the_o soft_a and_o effeminate_a manner_n persian_n alexander_n ay_o 〈◊〉_d the_o persian_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o to_o imitate_v the_o luxury_n of_o the_o asian_a king_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o order_v all_o the_o magistrate_n the_o the_o lictor_n who_o carry_v rod_n before_o the_o magistrate_n officer_n of_o the_o court_n to_o be_v asiatic_n and_o the_o nobility_n of_o asia_n to_o be_v *_o '_o squire_n of_o the_o body_n among_o who_o oxathres_n the_o brother_n of_o darius_n be_v one_o he_o put_v likewise_o the_o persian_a diadem_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o wear_v the_o white_a cassock_n and_o belt_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n except_o the_o persian_a hose_n 327._o †_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o carry_v lance_n ant._n ch._n 327._o and_o vestment_n call_v the_o candy_n he_o bestow_v
death_n be_v anoint_v himself_o and_o his_o royal_a robe_n and_o crown_n that_o while_o lay_v upon_o the_o throne_n the_o fetter_n of_o one_o of_o the_o natural_a inhabitant_n that_o be_v then_o in_o chain_n fall_v off_o and_o unloose_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o the_o person_n not_o be_v discern_v by_o any_o of_o the_o watch_n pass_v through_o the_o court-gate_n without_o any_o opposition_n and_o make_v straight_o to_o the_o throne_n and_o put_v on_o the_o royal_a robe_n and_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n without_o any_o disturbance_n which_o fact_n be_v noise_v abroad_o the_o king_n be_v amaze_v at_o the_o strangeness_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o go_v to_o the_o place_n and_o without_o any_o rebuke_n calm_o ask_v the_o man_n who_o he_o be_v and_o who_o advise_v he_o to_o do_v so_o who_o plain_o and_o simple_o answer_v he_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o this_o strange_a accident_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o augur_n by_o who_o 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