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XVI. Subjugation of Sogdiana.—Revolt of Spitamenes

235

XVII. Defeat and Death of Spitamenes

237

XVIII. Oxyartes Besieged in the Sogdian Rock

239

XIX. Alexander Captures the Rock and Marries Roxana

241

XX. Magnanimous Treatment of the Family of Darius

242

XXI. Capture of the Rock of Chorienes

244

XXII. Alexander reaches the River Cabul, and Receives the Homage of Taxiles

246

XXIII. Battles with the Aspasians

248

XXIV. Operations against the Aspasians

250

XXV. Defeat of the Aspasians.—The Assacenians and Guraeans Attacked

252

XXVI. Siege of Massaga

254

XXVII. Sieges of Massaga and Ora

255

XXVIII. Capture of Bazira.—Advance to the Rock of Aornus

257

XXIX. Siege of Aornus

260

xiXXX. Capture of Aornus.—Arrival at the Indus

262

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BOOK V.

I. Alexander at Nysa

265

II. Alexander at Nysa

267

III. Incredulity of Eratosthenes.—Passage of the Indus

269

IV. Digression about India

270

V. Mountains and Rivers of Asia

273

VI. General Description of India

274

VII. Method of Bridging Rivers

277

VIII. March from the Indus to the Hydaspes

279

IX. Porus obstructs Alexander’s Passage

280

X. Alexander and Porus at the Hydaspes

282

XI. Alexander’s Stratagem to get across

283

XII. Passage of the Hydaspes

284

XIII. Passage of the Hydaspes

285

XIV. The Battle at the Hydaspes

287

XV. Arrangements