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 SI4 nX6T0RT OF ARMENIA.

pitched their tents exactly opposite to those of the combined armies. Terentius had previously directed Geoi^anus, who commanded the infan«* try to form a bulwark round the Grecian and Armenian camp with the shields of his men. This being done» be posted his troops in the best way possible to preirent a surprise ; the budders on all sides presenting a formidable rampart. The allied troops made a splendid show^ from the profusion of gold a)id silver ornaments with which they and their horses were decorated. The armour of the Grecian soldiers was of lea^ tiier, with gold embroidery, and so tough as to be impenetrable to arrow or lance.

The appearance of the Persian army was no less splendid. The armour used by that nation was of brass and iron. The Ghees and Aluans, headed by their respe<&tive kings, and clad in iheir peculiar war-eostume, rendered the whole a very imposing spectacle. The hostile armies regarded each ether with feelings of the greatest rage, hardly able to repress their de- sire for an immediate attack. At sun»rise, on the day after the Persians came in sight of the Armenian and Grecian forces, the com- manders of the respective armies marshalled their men in order of battle. The enemy w^« at* tonished at the brilliant reflection from theshields and embroidered armour of the Greek troops, caused by the latter being to the westward

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