[1] When King Alexander had hearde what the anſwere of his enimie was, he was there|with ſore amoued, and perceyuing no waye to eſchue the battayle, but that he ſhoulde bee con|ſtrayned to trye fortunes chaunce,King Alexan|der aſſembleth his power. hee aſſem|bled togyther an armye of fortie thouſand men, that thoughe hee were not able to matche hys e|nimyes in prowes, hee might yet paſſe them in number.