'Bautesfj dr, 
4. As the Leofard hath a moil fweet and fra- 
grant fmell, thus AUxAitier was not only civil and 
courteous to all, and happy and fucccfsful in all he 
undertook, but as Plutarch, affirmeth > he had a 
fweet fmell came from his Body, he being of a 
hot and moift temper ; we will not now fpeak any 
thing of his converting the Barbarous Nations, 
how he irftrudedthcm how they ought tocherifh 
and nourifh thek Parents, aiid not to deftroy them, 
as fome of them did, he alfo taught them to ab- 
ftain from incdf, it being common among them 
to lyc with their own Mothers. From his loyns 
came four Kings, viz.. A utifater in Macedonia y 
Antigonus in Ajla, Seleucus in Syrluy and Ptolomej 
in Egjft. 
5. As the Leo 'fard is a fierce and cruel Creature, 
thus Alexander^ he overcame and deftroyed all 
his Enemies, he never fat down before a City , but 
he took it; although he hath fought with the Ene- 
my when they have been Armed, and his Souldi- 
tTs unarmed, yet he got the V'tPlory - many times 
he hath fought alone himfelf , and fcaled the 
walls himfelf. 
6 . As this is a moft crafty fubtle Creature, fo 
Alexander by his policy overcame many wife and 
grave Semors, he had a quick and ready wit, he 
having an extream love to all learned men. 
7. As the Leofard is full of fpots, but beautiful 
ones, fo there were in Alexander many vertues to- 
gether, for he was like Achilles, and like Aga- 
memnon for chaftity, for piety like Diomede, and 
like Cyrus for Magnanimity, and for a quick wit 
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