s, and upon the rest as those that would not assist
him when he suffered in the defense of their laws. Now these latter
were sorely grieved, yet did they tolerate these doings, because they
remembered that they had arrived at their present happy state by no
other means than their fortitude. But when they also heard of the
worship of those gods whom the Parthians adore, they thought the injury
that Anileus offered to their laws was to be borne no longer; and
a greater number of them came to Asineus, and loudly complained of
Aniteus, and told him that it had been well that he had of himself seen
what was advantageous to them; but that however it was now high time
to correct what had been done amiss, before the crime that had been
committed proved the ruin of himself and all the rest of them. They
added, that the marriage of this woman was made without their consent,
and without a regard to their old laws; and that the worship which this
woman paid [to her gods] was a reproach to the God whom they worshipped.
Now Asineus was sensible of his brother's offense, that it had been
already the cause of great mischiefs, and would be so for the time to
come; yet did he tolerate the same from the good-will he had to so near
a relation, and forgiving it to him, on account that his brother was
quite overborne by his wicked inclinations. But as more and more still
came about him every day, and the clamors about it became greater, he
at length spake to Anileus about these clamors, reproving him for his
former actions, and desiring him for the future to leave them off, and
send the woman back to her relations. But nothing was gained by these
reproofs; for as the woman perceived what a tumult was made among the
people on her account, and was afraid for Anileus, lest he should come
to any harm for his love to her, she infused poison into Asineus's food,
and thereby took him off, and was now secure of prevailing, when her
lover was to be judge of what should be done about her.

6. So Anileus took the government upon himself alone, and led his
army against the villages of Mithridates, who was a man of principal
authority in Parthin, and had married king Artabanus's daughter; he
also plundered them, and among that prey was found much money, and many
slaves, as also a great number of sheep, and many other things, which,
when gained, make men's condition happy. Now when Mithridates, who was
there at this time, heard that his villages were taken