The glad news was blazed abroad without delay; and they beat the tabrets and cymbals,whilst the shawms sounded and the people held high festival.The armies of Irak and Syria heard the clamour of rejoicing among the Greeks; so they mounted to the last man,and King Zibl Khan also took horse saying to himself,'Would I knew what can be the cause of this clamour and rejoicing in the army of the Franks and the Greeks!'Then the army of Irak dight itself for fight and advanced into the plain and place of cut and foin.Presently,King Rumzan turned him round and saw the army deployed and in preparing for battle employed,so he asked the cause thereof and was told the state of the case.
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