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THe Armie finding in Armenia good prouision, marched without any disturbance about fiftie or three score miles to the heads of the Riuer Tigris, and passing ouer them, trauailed as farre further without re∣sistance, till they were encountred by Teribazus at the Riuer 〈◊〉〈◊〉, [unspec 10] which Xenophon commends as a goodly water, though small; but Pto∣lomie and others omit it. Teribazus gouerned that Countrie for the Persian, and was in great fauour with Artaxerxes, whose Court may seeme to haue beene a Schoole where the Art of falshood was taught as wisdome. He desired peace of the Greeks, which was made vpon this condition, that they should take what they pleased, but not burne downe the Townes and Villages in their way. As soone as he had made this league, he leauied an Armie, & besetting the Straights of certaine Mountaines which they were to passe, hoped wel to make such benefit of their security, as might giue him the commendation of being no lesse craftily dishonest than Tissaphernes. Yet his cunning failed of successe. For a great snow fell, which caused the Greekes [unspec 20] to make many fires, and scatter themselues abroad in the Villages. Teribazus also made many fires, and some of his men wandred about seeking reliefe. By the fires he was discouered, and by a Souldier of his that was taken prisoner, the whole 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was reuealed. Heereupon the Greekes, taking this captiue with them for a guide, sought him out; and comming vpon his Campe, did so affright him, that before the whole Armie could arriue there, the shout which was raised by the Vaunt-currors, chased him away. They tooke his Pauilion, wherein (besides many slaues, that were Artificers of voluptuousnesse) verie rich furniture was left by the treacherous coward, who returned no more to challenge it. From hence the Armie went north∣ward, and passing Euprates, not far below the springs thereof, trauailed with much [unspec 30] difficulty through deepe snow, being followed aloofe by the enemy, who durst not approach them, but did cut off such as they found stragling behinde. The Inhabi∣tants of the Countrie, through which they marched, had their wintring houses vn∣der ground, wherein was found great plentie of victuals, and of cattaile, which like∣wise did winter in the same Cellars with the owners. Hauing refreshed themselues in those parts, and taken sufficient 〈◊〉〈◊〉 after the miserable iourney, which had con∣sumed many of them with extreme cold; they departed, leading with them many bond-slaues, and taking away (besides other Horses and Cattaile) some Colts that were bred vp for the great King. [unspec 40]