From Babylon and from the rest of Assyria there came in to him a thousand talents of silver and five hundred boys for eunuchs: this is the ninth division.
Finally, the Arabians brought a thousand talentsof frankincense every year.
And when they did this they got from Egypt as much as from any place, for Amasis gave them a thousand talents' weight of alum, while the Hellenes who dwelt in Egypt gave them twenty pounds of silver.
To Parmenio he gave Bagoas's house, in which he found a wardrobe of apparel worth more than a thousand talents.
When Arion was apprized that this was the king's disposition, and that he had no way to help himself, he gave the child a thousand talents, and was let out of prison.
Saying thus, they exchanged presents, amongst which Alexander gave Taxiles a thousand talents of coined money.
There was found in the ruins more than a thousand talents' worth of gold and silver, melted by the heat of the fire.
A decree also was made that he should hold the provinces for another four years, and should receive yearly a thousand talents, out of which he was to feed and maintain his troops.
Thus they reduced the time allowed for the payment of the indemnity by one half; they added a thousand talents to the sum demanded; and extended the evacuation of Sicily to all islands lying between Sicily and Italy.
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