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The Kargadan Attacks by Night
Book D5 · The Iskandar Cycle

The Kargadan Attacks by Night

From D5.26, Iskandar Conquers the Land of Habash. It illustrates D5.26.14–17:

  • D5.26.14
    At night the kargadan’s loud cry rang clear;Iskandar donned his helm and armored gear.
  • D5.26.15
    One, greater than an elephant, came through,Its head crowned with a horn of darkest blue.
  • D5.26.16
    It slew full many chiefs upon the field;Though charged again, it never turned to yield.
  • D5.26.17
    At last, their arrows pierced the monster’s hide;That iron mount, which seized great elephants, died.

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