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; 52 ALEXANDER WINS CHALCEDON. [Ashmole. He goes towards Italy. He assaults Chalcedon, He calls on its warriors to fight to the death. Samed a vnsene somme ' to saile he begynnes Oner in-to ytaile • \>a, yles to distruye. In-to Je coste of Calodone ' he comes him ouer first, And ])ar a cite he asailes • &i in sege lengis, 1029 Bot wees wi3tly wi't/i-in • fe wallis ascendi
Dublin.} HE CONQUERS EUROPE AND AFRICA. 53 Sampnez ane vnsene some • to sayle he begynnez Oure in-to Itale • pe ylez to distroy. In-to fe cost of calydoii • he co7imez on first, 1028 And par a cyte assalez • and in a sege lenges. Bot wies wightly with-in ' fe wallez ascendyn, Freshly defendyng^ of & • fersly w/t^-stondyn. " Yhe calodons," quod \>e kyng ' and [calles] from -withowte, 1032 " -^ Owther mache yow manly \)arto ' or maynly dyez, And feght fast with ^oner faes * to yhe faye worthen, Or yevez 3arely vp fe 3erd ' and gefes me vp J)e cite." So chauncez it fat cheftan or he achevet • fine, 1036 That fele he britens of fa bernez & • fe burgh wynnez. )3en carez owt of calidon when he • it coMeryd hadde, Owre fe ylez of ytale & • fa ylez entrees. And fai wer redles of-ragthe' * of f is kengez commyng, Prayed hym all for fe pease & * present hym faire, 1041 Sexty thousand hym sendes • of sekyr besandez, Of clere gold of fair kystez and corownez a hundreth. * Thare tuke he tribute fat tyme * as fe text recordez, 1044 Owt onon into f e occidenf • of aH fat far dwellyd. Of f e whUke f e erth of Ermony • is callyd. And amez hym toward aufrike & • all at ease leues. Than raught he from f e regions & rowmyd hys • oste, 1048 Cachez into an-other kyth • & crosez ouer fe stremez, Ayrez hym into aufrik • vriiJi mony athell princez, An-other wynge of f e werld • Wynnes it belyue, J5at syde sodanly & sone * fat sire hym achevys. 1052 For far he fand bott few * to fersly hym witTistonde, Ne ryders in fat regions ne • rebellez bot lityH ; And he f aim laught all f e lighter • as was les wondre. )en cairez he fro foes cuntrees & kerues ouer • fe stremes, 1056 Forth to francides he fared suche a ferme • yle, [Foi. 8.] ' MS. maly, corrected by later hwnd to ma«ly. * So in MS. ; both MSS. corruj,t.
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: SIu lMm[^ of '^li^xmxk\[: AN ALLI
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AZ Sef, 2 ; Introdttction, CONTENTS
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Passus Xin. Decisive battle of the
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INTRODUCTION. § 1. Op tlie various
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THE GAP IN TDE ASHMOLE M3. XI § 4.
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NUMBERING OF THE LINKS. XUl here pr
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DESCRIPTION OP THE DUBLIN M3. XV En
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DESCRIPTION OF THE DUBLIN M3. XVU a
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DIALECTAL FORMS. XIX On a fly-leaf
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METHOD OF TRANSLATION. Xxi of the R
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PROBABLE DATE OF TOE TRANSLATION. X
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Page 33 and 34: & & ; Ashmole.] artaxerxes invadks
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Page 39 and 40: & Aslmiole.] the queen consults him
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Page 45 and 46: ; Ashmole.] a dragon conquers phili
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Page 49 and 50: ; Aslimole.] Alexander's appearance
Page 51 and 52: Ashmole.] Alexander has no peer. 21
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Page 55: fat by^ & ! Dublin.] THE QUEEN LAME
Page 59: ; ; ' Dublin.] ALEXANDER TAMES BUCE
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Page 66 and 67: 36 NICHOLAS ATTACKS ALEXANDER. [Ash
Page 68 and 69: ; 38 ALEXANDER RETURNS HOME, [Ashmo
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Page 72 and 73: ; ; ; 42 DARIUS HERALDS COME TO PHI
Page 74 and 75: ; u PHILIP INVADES ARMENIA. [Asluno
Page 76 and 77: & & & 46 ALEXANDER RETURNS. [Ashmol
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Page 80 and 81: ' 50 THE OLD KNIGHTS WISH TO STAY A
Page 84 and 85: ; : 54 ALEXANDER SHOOTS A HUGE HART
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Page 112 and 113: . Sylours ; ; 82 THE BISHOP AKR-VTS
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Page 126 and 127: 9^ Darius' letter to Alexander. [As
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102 ALEXANDER WRITES TO DARIUS. [As
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; 104 fortune's wheel turns swiftly
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: ; 106 WE HOPE TO TAKE FROM YOU YO
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: 108 DARIUS SAYS ALEXANDER WANTS A
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110 DARIUS AGAIN REPROVES ALEXANDER
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; ; . 112 THE TOKEN OP THE GLOVE FU
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; THE BATTLE LASTS FOR THREE DATS,
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' A-vanced ' ; 118 DARIU3 FIND3 THE
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120 ALEXANDERS PRAISE OF HOMER. [As
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; ; " 124 HE CONSULTS AN ORACLE. [A
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& ; G 126 THE THEBANS DEFEND THEIR
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TJiey yield. One Sicistru3 glad to
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''' my-selfe ; 130 ALEXANDER HOLDS
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: 132 CLYTOMACHUS REBUILDS THEBES.
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; 134 ^SCHTLUS SPEAKS AGAINST ALEXA
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136 DEMOSTHENES COUNSELS THE ATHENI
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; ; 140 ALEXANDER GOES TO SPARTA. [
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: ; ; Hi PARIUS 18 FRIGHTENED. [Afl
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; ; H3 ALEXANDER IS HEALED OF A FE\
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154 A PERSIAN WOUNDS ALEXANDER. [As
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'•' : ; ; [56 ALEXANDER TAKES DAR
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' 162 ALEXANDER SENDS FOR SKINS AND
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' In ; ; : 164 LETTER FROM PORUS TO
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ALEXANDER CHALLENGES DARIUS. [Ashmo
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; ; 170 ACCOUNT OF THE FREEZING RIV
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& 174 ANEPO RECOGNISES ALEXANDER [A
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: ; 17G THE IMAGE OF XERXES FALLS D
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; 178 DARIUS HAS SCYTHE-ARMED CHARI
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183 DARIUS GOES TO SUSA. [Ashmole.
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' MS. '^ 184 ALEXANDERS MEN REJOICE
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; ; 186 THE GREEKS FIND NINUS' SEPU
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. 192 ALEXANDER EXTERS 8DSA, [Ashmo
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Dublin.] ALL LAWS ARE TO CONTINUE I
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Dal)Iin.3 he beheads them for their
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. ; Ashmole.] he keeps his wedding-
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Ashmole.] porus threatens Alexander
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; Ashmole.] the great wealth of ixd
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; Aslimole.] their letter to Alexan
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] " Ashmole.] great want of water.
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; Ashmole.] scorpions, snakes, and
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ne Ashmole] the dauk deseut and hot
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Aslimole.] ampiiirious people and r
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Ashmole.] Alexander's letter to din
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Aslimole.] customs of the brahmans.
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: Ashmole.] simplicity of the brahm
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' ; ; Ashmole.] dindimus reproves A
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; ! AshmoleJ they sacrifice to idol
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! ; Ashmole.] mikeries of the bbahm
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! Ashmole.] man changes according t
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AshmoleJ Alexander builds a marble
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; ; ABhmole.] appearance of a basil
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Aahmole.] the house of the sux. 251
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; " Afllimole.] THE PATH THROUGH TH
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Aslimole.] Alexander asks his fate.
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' ; ; ; Ashmole.] he comes to the p
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; ; Ashmole.] candoil's wife is tak
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; " ; ;" Befor his pe*son apert •
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1^ Ashmole.] candace entertains Ale
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; "" " Ashmole.] Alexander and cand
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! Ashinole.] candace dismisses Alex
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Ashmole.] a great fight with griffi
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Ashmole.] Alexander ascends in the
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Ashmole.] death of Bucephalus. 273
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; ; " Sire, blissid be aH fi bachel
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the upper half of which is born dea
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; 279 [The following epitome of the
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; THE STORT OF ALEXANDER. 281 deryn
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