ABSTRACT
Cyrus calling Araspas a Medean, which was his playfellow being a child, to whom also he gave the Medean robe off his back at his departure from Astyages into Persia, commanded him to take the custody of the woman and the tent. Cyrus sending in afore espies, with power, entered in himself being entered the gates which were opened, he desired all his friends and captains about him to do so. Cyrus as was the part of a wise captain, did not all only mark the way, of the voyage, but in his way considered if he might impair his enemies, and increase his strength. The messengers which Cyrus sent being to fore instructed whither to go, Gadatas suffered some of them to escape to get ordinance and fetch scaling ladders. Cyrus willing Chrysantas to tarry in the way, before the setting forth of the army.
