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But in this interval Demenetus, one that was of abilities to persuade
men to do as he would have them, and a leader of the populace, made those
of Ptolemais change their opinions; and said to them, that it was better
to run the hazard of being subject to the Jews, than to admit of evident
slavery by delivering themselves up to a master; and besides that, to have
not only a war at present, but to expect a much greater war from Egypt;
for that Cleopatra would not overlook an army raised by Ptolemy for himself
out of the neighborhood, but would come against them with a great army
of her own, and this because she was laboring to eject her son out of Cyprus
also; that as for Ptolemy, if he fail of his hopes, he can still retire
to Cyprus, but that they will be left in the greatest danger possible.
Now Ptolemy, although he had heard of the change that was made in the people
of Ptolemais, yet did he still go on with his voyage, and came to the country
called Sycamine, and there set his army on shore. This army of his, in
the whole horse and foot together, were about thirty thousand, with which
he marched near to Ptolemais, and there pitched his camp. But when the
people of Ptolemais neither received his ambassadors, nor would hear what
they had to say, he was under a very great concern.
Flavius Josephus. The Works of Flavius Josephus. Translated by. William Whiston, A.M. Auburn and Buffalo. John E. Beardsley. 1895.
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