Persae secesserant; Bessus cum Bactrianis erat temptabatque Persas abducere, Bactra et intactae regionis opulenta simulque quae manentibus instarent pericula ostentans.
The Persians had formed a separate group; Bessus was with the Bactriani and was trying to win over the Persians, telling them of Bactra and the riches of that untouched region, and at the same time of the dangers which threatened those who remained where they were.
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