His ambitions had extended to the conquest of the Yangtze valley, but the famous battle of the Red Cliff (Ch’ih-pi), on the course of the great river in Hupei, had put a stop to this policy of expansion.

[…] the sky surrounding us, so alive and immediate I felt I could almost put out my hand and immerse it in 'skyness'.

Philopœmen fearinge to be enuironned, and being deſirous to bring his men ſafe home againe, vvho moſt of loue had follovved him: beganne to marche avvay through narrovv buſhy places, him ſelfe being in the rerevvard, and turned oftentimes vpon his enemies, […]

[…] Reaſon and Reflection, which by repreſenting perpetually to the mind of Man the meanneſs of all ſenſual Gratifications, do, in great meaſure, blunt the edge of his keeneſt Deſires, and pall all his Enjoyments.