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So when Herod had found that the Arabians were his enemies, and this
for those very reasons whence he hoped they would have been the most friendly,
and had given them such an answer as his passion suggested, he returned
back, and went for Egypt. Now he lodged the first evening at one of the
temples of that country, in order to meet with those whom he left behind;
but on the next day word was brought him, as he was going to Rhinocurura,
that his brother was dead, and how he came by his death; and when he had
lamented him as much as his present circumstances could bear, he soon laid
aside such cares, and proceeded on his journey. But now, after some time,
the king of Arabia repented of what he had done, and sent presently away
messengers to call him back: Herod had prevented them, and was come to
Pelusium, where he could not obtain a passage from those that lay with
the fleet, so he besought their captains to let him go by them; accordingly,
out of the reverence they bore to the fame and dignity of the man, they
conducted him to Alexandria; and when he came into the city, he was received
by Cleopatra with great splendor, who hoped he might be persuaded to be
commander of her forces in the expedition she was now about; but he rejected
the queen's solicitations, and being neither aftrighted at the height of
that storm which. then happened, nor at the tumults that were now in Italy,
he sailed for Rome.
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