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ACT III SCENE IX Another part of the plain. 
[Enter MARK ANTONY and DOMITIUS ENOBARBUS]
MARK ANTONYSet we our squadrons on yond side o' the hill,
In eye of Caesar's battle; from which place
We may the number of the ships behold,
And so proceed accordingly.
[Exeunt]


Antony and Cleopatra, Act 3, Scene 10
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Explanatory Notes for Act 3, Scene 9
From Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra. Ed. M. Eaton. Boston: Educational Publishing Company.
(Line numbers have been altered.)
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1. Squadrons. Fleet.

1. Yond. Yonder. The word is really an adverb formed on the old adjective yon.

2. Battle. Battle array, army.

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How to cite the explanatory notes:

Shakespeare, William. Antony and Cleopatra. Ed. M. Eaton. Boston: Educational Publishing Company, 1908. Shakespeare Online. 20 Feb. 2010. (date when you accessed the information) < http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/antony_3_9.html >.

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