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A certain Soldier came in a great Fright to Leonidas and told him, Captain, the Enemy are very near us; then we are very near them too, said Leonidas. There was another that came to tell him that the Enemy were so numerous that one could hardly see the Sun for the quantity of their Arrows; to whom he answered very pleasantly, will it not be a great Pleasure to fight in the shade?
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Vn certain Soldat fort épouvanté, se presenta devant Leonidas, & luy dit, mon Capitaine les Ennemis sont fort prez de nous; & bien, nous sommes donc aussi fort prés d’eux, répondit Leonidas. Il y en eut un autre qui luy rapporta que le nombre des Ennemis ètoit si grand, qu’à grand peine pouvoit on voir le Soleil par la quantité de leurs dards; il luy répondit fort agréablement, ne sera-ce pas un grand plaisir de combatre à l’ombre?