The Life and Exploits of Alexander the Great (Volume 1); Being a Series of Ethiopic Texts Edited from Manuscripts in the British Museum and the Biblio - Tapa blanda

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1896. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Alexander, and they were smitten with mighty fear and trembling when they looked upon them; and they each said within themselves, "Behold, he "regardeth us in wrath." Now when the son of Candace saw this, a great fear came into his heart, and he died in his skin, and he was unable to utter one word, for he thought within himself that the king had ordered him to be put to death. And again Alexander that is to say, Ptolemy said, "What hath happened unto this man whom I see "here?" and El-Antikon (Antigonus)1 said, "As "the king liveth, this is the man Candaules, the "son of Candace. When we went out to keep "our guard for the king, we found him walking "about in a distracted manner and crying, and we "questioned him concerning his affairs, and he told "us that the lord of Karamin had made war upon "him, and had carried off from him his wife and "everything which he had. What now dost thou "command in respect of this affair, O king?" Then he who had been called by the name of king answered and said, "I command, O general, that Ptolemy or"thou shalt go with him, together with a large 7tore""company of horsemen, and thou shalt do battle c.ae,,Cafn" L J' daules wife. "with the lord of Karamin, and shalt recapture "the wife of Candaules and give her back to him, "and thou shalt bring his affairs to a happy issue, "and shalt take both him and her back to his "mother." Now when the son of Candace heard 1 The name Antigonus plus the Arabic article al. BB these words he rejoiced with an exceedingly great joy, and he was pleased at this order and shewed himself joyful, and he did homage to the king even unto the ground, and prayed unto him. Then he who was standing there, that is to say, Alexander, who had called himself by the name of Antigonus, the general,2 said, "Since ...