《史记·七十列传·淮南衡山列传》
衡山王闻知淮南王制造用于叛逆谋反的器具，也倾心结交宾客来防范他，深恐被他吞并。
衡山王闻淮南王作为畔逆反具，亦心结宾客以应之，恐为所并。
The Prince of Hengshan, on hearing that the Prince of Huainan was manufacturing weapons with a view to rebellion, also made friends with powerful families as a protection against him, being afraid lest he should be swallowed up.
<s>[INST] 请将下面的文言文翻译成英语: 衡山王闻淮南王作为畔逆反具，亦心结宾客以应之，恐为所并。 [/INST] The Prince of Hengshan, on hearing that the Prince of Huainan was manufacturing weapons with a view to rebellion, also made friends with powerful families as a protection against him, being afraid lest he should be swallowed up.</s>
请将下面的文言文翻译成英语: 衡山王闻淮南王作为畔逆反具，亦心结宾客以应之，恐为所并。
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The Prince of Hengshan, on hearing that the Prince of Huainan was manufacturing weapons with a view to rebellion, also made friends with powerful families as a protection against him, being afraid lest he should be swallowed up.
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