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 Rh and Forfeiture, from Fear and Infamy, and from all sorts of Injury, and Disadvantage whatsoever ; and let it be the peculiar Happiness of my Administration, that no Rebel who lowt his Life in Skirmish, or Tumult, may he thought ill dealt with.

The reading of this Letter was received with great Acclamations, and all the signs of Acknowledgment and Respect imaginable. In the mean time the Emperour order'd Cassius's Head to be buried, and generously shew'd himself troubled for his Death ; and then continued his March to put an end to the Rebellion ; and bring the Eastern Army to their Duty. He began with Egypt, and pardon'd all those Towns which revolted to Cassius ; And when he came to Alexandria, a very disaffected Place, he left one of his Daughters there, as a Security, that he was Friends with them.

Being arriv'd at Pelusium he saw the Solemnities of Serapis perform'd there ; which being frequented by vast Numbers from all Parts of Egypt, occasion'd a great deal of Debauchery and Extravagance : Therefore, without minding how the People would take it, who are generally Disconcerted at any Change in Religion ; he put down these Holy Days, and order'd that the Sacrifices to this Idol should