BOOK VI.

I. Preparations for a Voyage down the Indus 317

II. Voyage down the Hydaspes 318

III. Voyage down the Hydaspes (_continued_) 320

IV. Voyage down the Hydaspes into the Acesines 321

V. Voyage down the Acesines 323

VI. Campaign against the Mallians 324

VII. Campaign against the Mallians (_continued_) 326

VIII. Defeat of the Mallians at the river Hydraotes 328

IX. Storming of the Mallian Stronghold 329

X. Alexander dangerously Wounded 331

XI. Alexander Wounded 333

XII. Anxiety of the Soldiers about Alexander 335

XIII. Joy of the Soldiers at Alexander’s Recovery 336

XIV. Voyage down the Hydraotes and Acesines into the Indus 338

XV. Voyage down the Indus to the Land of Musicanus 340

XVI. Campaign against Oxycanus and Sambus 342

XVII. Musicanus Executed.—Capture of Patala 343

XVIII. Voyage down the Indus 345

XIX. Voyage down the Indus into the Sea 346

XX. Exploration of the Mouths of the Indus 348

XXI. Campaign against the Oritians 349

XXII. March through the Desert of Gadrosia 351

XXIII. March through the Desert of Gadrosia 353

XXIV. March through Gadrosia 355

XXV. Sufferings of the Army 356

XXVI. Alexander’s Magnanimous Conduct 358

XXVII. March through Carmania.—Punishment of Viceroys 360

XXVIII. Alexander in Carmania 362

XXIX. Alexander in Persis.—Tomb of Cyrus Repaired 364

XXX. Peucestas appointed Viceroy of Persis 367