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Show KING CYRUS AND A FEW ITEMS OF HIS HISTORY rcONTlNUEI)! ON the return oP Cyrus he con itU"d his conquests upon the Klnadom of B'ihlon. Neriglts-er was eateerapd a very wise und a brave Pri-ce, and his death was vry much lamented bv the Babylonians. His son LaboratVarehcd reigned in his stead, and he wus a very wicked King, an his acts of enmity testify. We will mention two tyranical acta of violence towards two of h s princ'pal Nobi-men, Gobrias and Ga-datea. Ga-datea. Ttieonly son of Gobiias, he slew because he threw his dait and killed a wild beast, while they were out Hunting, that the Ki?e: had misled. Gadates, he had cas'rati d, and the only leason was becaupeone of Laborafoarchod's conenbin'a hnd said he was a handsome man. TheB two Princes revolted from the King and turned their Provinces over to King Cyrus. The Babylonia n King sought to defend thse Territori s but Tyrus met liim in battle i'nd Blew a l-rge portion of his army, and pursued h m even to the wills of .the tir.at City, Bab Ion. After Cyrus had spent the summer in ravaiiieg tin whole country, ai?d had been twice before the va U ol Babylon, re ired to the borders or Media or.d took time fortrf saes beloufiing to the enmey, tud made them his winter quarters, und then sent for Cvaxarea to come to him and consult upon their plans of operation for the ensuing q:t. Ab soon us Cyrus had retired to winter quarters, quar-ters, Luborafoarchod gave himself np to all manner of wicktdness and was slain by his own people. Hiatoricus. to bk continued. |