Walledtowns,storedarsenalsandarmories,goodlyracesofhorse,chariotsofwar,elephants,ordnance,artillery,andthelike;allthisisbutasheepinalion’sskin,exceptthebreedanddisposi—
tionofthepeople,bestoutandwarlike.Nay,num—
ber(itself)inarmiesimportethnotmuch,wherethepeopleisofweakcourage;for(asVirgilsaith)
Itnevertroublesawolf,howmanythesheepbe.
ThearmyofthePersians,intheplainsofArbela,wassuchavastseaofpeople,asitdidsomewhatastonishthecommandersinAlexander’sarmy;