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Taxillus King of the Indies came to meet Alexander, and spoke to him thus, I challenge thee to fight, not with Arms, but Benefits; if thou art inferiour to me, thou shalt receive some from me; but if on the contrary thou art more powerful, thou shalt honour me with thy Favours. I accept the noble Challenge, answered Alexander, embracing him, We shall see which of us two shall get the better in Courtesy. Thus instead of taking his Kingdom from him, he enlarged the extent of it.
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Taxille Roy des Indes vint au devant d’Alexandre, & lui parla en ces Termes: je t’appelle au Combat, non pas des Armes mais des Bienfaits; si tu m’es inferieur, tu en recevras de moy, si au contraire tu es le plus puissant, tu m’honoreras de tes faveurs: j’accepte ce noble defi; répondit, Alexandre en l’embrassant, nous verrons en Bienfaits qui de nous l’Emportera; ainsi bien loin de le depouiller de son Royaume, il en augmenta l’étenduë.