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Show Historical, KING CYRUS AND A FEW ITEMS OF HIS HISTORY. He wag usua'ly called the IVTedo-Persian IVTedo-Persian king. His father's name was Canibysus, and was a Prince of Persia, Per-sia, find he sprung from the family of Achunenis, one oF the oldest families of that kingdom. II is mother's rame was Mandaiiii, daughter of Astiages, King of Media. rlhe first twelve years or Cyrus life he spent in Persia, and was educated edu-cated in all the toile and hardships, after the manner of the Persians, to qualify Mnjtfor war, and it was said of him that he was a very extraordinary extraordina-ry peisonage on account of his wisdom, wis-dom, valor and virtue, and also famous fa-mous in holy writ, having his name me'ilioned there many years before he was horn. When he was twenty years of age his grandfather Astiages sent for him to come to him in Media. He went and spent five years of his life. in that country, and by the goodness of his temper, and his generous and noble ness of character, not only pleased his grand lather the Kimg. but won the good will and affections of the whole people of Media. In the sixteenth year of his age Evilmerodach the son of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchad-nezzar, King-of Babylon and Assyria,, being abroad on ix huming expedition i thought he would show a little of his bravery and therefore made an inroad upon the Territory of Asfiages, who, witb his forces, linking young Cyrus with him, vanquished Evilrjjerodach, and the credit c I the victory was given to younj? Oyni!?. After this Gyrus returned home to Persia and rt-mained until the fortieth year oi' his age, i It must be remembered that Persia at this tim, was but one small province pro-vince number ing only 1 20,000 persons Historicus. TO HE COiNTINTJKD. |