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CONTENTS TO VOL VI.

The Hiftory of Alexander

SECT. I. Alexander's birth. The temple of Ephefus is

burnt the fame day. The happy natural in-

chinations of that prince. Arillotle is ap

pointed his preceptor, who infpires him

with a furprising talte for learning. He

breaks Bucephalus

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11. Alexander, after the death of Philip, afcends

the throne at twenty years of age. He fub-

jetts and reduces the nations contiguous to

Macedon who had revolted. He goes into

Greece to diffolve the alliance formed

againft him. He poffeffes himself of and

deftroys Thebes, and pardons the Athenians.

He gets himfelf nominated in the diet, or

affembly at Corinth, generaliffimo of the

Greeks against Perfia. He returns to Ma-

cedon, and makes preparations for carrying

his arms into Afia

III. Alexander fets out from Macedon upon his

expedition against the Perfians. He arrives

at flion, and pays great honour to the

tomb of Achilles. He fights the first battle

against the Perfians at the River Granicus,

and obtains a famous victory

IV. Alexander conquers the greatest part of Asia

Minor. He falls fick of a mortal distemper,

occafioned by bathing in the river Cydnus.

Philip the Phyfician cures him in a few

days. Alexander paffes the ftraits of Cili-

Darius advances at the fame time.

The bold and free anfwer of Caridemus to

that prince, which costs him his life. De-

fcription of Darius's march

SECT. V. Alexander gains a famous victory over Darius

near the river Iffus. The confequences of

VI. Alexander marches victorious into Syria. The

treasures depofited in Damafcus are deli-

vered to him. Darius writes a letter to

Alexander in the moft haughty terms, which

he answers in the fame ftyle. The gates of

the city of Sidon are opened to him. Abdo-

lonymus is placed upon the throne against

his will. Alexander lays fiege to Tyre,

which at last, after having made a vigorous

defence, is taken by ftorm. The fulfilling of

the different prophecies relating to Tyre.. 66

VII. Darius writes a fecond letter to Alexander.

Journey of the latter to Jerufalem. The

honour he pays to Jaddus the high priest.

He is fhown thofe prophecies of Daniel

which relate to himself. The king grants

great privileges to the Jews, but refufes

them to the Samaritans. He befieges and

takes Gaza, enters Egypt, and fubdues that

country. He there lays the foundations of

Alexandria, then goes into Libya, where he

yifits the temple of Jupiter Ammon, and

caufes himself to be declared the fon of that

god. His return into Egypt

VIII. Alexander, after his return from Egypt, re-

folves to go in purfuit of Darius. At his

fetting out, he hears of the death of that

monarch's queen.

He caufes the feveral

honours to be paid her which were due to

her rank. He paffes the Euphrates and

Tigris, and comes up with Darius. The

famous battle of Arbela

SECT. IX. Alexander poffeffes himself of Arbela, Ba-

bylon, Sufa, Perfepolis; and finds immenfe

riches in thofe cities. In the heat of

drinking he fets fire to the palace of Per-

X. Darius leaves Ecbatana. He is betrayed

and put in chains by Beffus governor of

Bactria. The latter, upon Alexander's

advancing towards him, flies, after having

covered Darius with wounds, who expires

a few moments before Alexander's arrival.

He fends his corpfe to Syfigambis

XI. Vices which firft caufed the declenfion, and

at laft the ruin of the Perfian empire

XII. Lacedæmonia revolts from the Macedonians,

with almost all Peloponnefus. Antipater

marches out upon this occafion, defeats

the enemy in a battle, in which Agis is

killed. Alexander marches against Beffus.

Thaleftris, Queen of the Amazons, comes

to vifit him from a far country. Alex-

ander, at his return from Parthia, aban-

dons himself to pleasures and excefs. He

continues his march towards Beffus. A

pretended confpiracy of Philotas against

the king. He and Parmenio his father

are put to death. Alexander fubdues

feveral nations. He at last arrives at

Bactriana, whither Beffus is brought to

XIII. Alexander, after taking a great many cities

in Bactriana, builds one near the river

laxarthes, which he calls by his own

name. The Scythians, alarmed at the

building of this city, as it would be a

check upon them, fend ambaffadors to the

king, who addrefs themselves to him with

uncommon freedom. After having dif

miffed them, he paffes the Iaxarthes,

gains a fignal victory over the Scythians,

and behaves with humanity towards the

vanquished. He checks and punishes the

infurrection of the Sogdians, fends Beffus

to Ecbatana to be put to death, and takes

the city of Petra, which was thought

impregnable.....

SECT. XIV. The death of Clitus. Several expeditions

of Alexander. He commands worship

to be paid to himself, after the manner

of the Perfians. Difcontents arife

the Macedonians. Death of Calisthenes

the philofopher

XV. Alexander fets out for India. A digreffion

with regard to that country. He be-

fieges and takes feveral cities which

peared impregnable, and is often in

danger of his life. He croffes the river

Indus, afterwards Hydafpes, and gains

a fignal victory over Porus, whom he

reftores to his throne

XVI. Alexander advances into India. A digref-

fion relating to the Brachmans. That

prince refolves to march as far as the

Ganges, which raifes a general difcon-

tent in his army. Remonftrances being

made to him on that account, he lays

afide his defign, and is contented with

going no further than the ocean.

Kubdues all things in his way thither,

and is exposed to great danger at the

fiege of the city of the Oxydr cæ; and

arriving at laft at the ocean, he after-

wards prepares for his return into Eu-

rope

XVII. Alexander, in his march through deferts,

is grievously diftreffed by famine. He

arrives at Palagardæ, where Cyrus's

monument ftood. Orfines, a powerful

lord, is put to death, by the clandeftine

intrigues of Bagoas the eunuch. Calanus

the Indian afcends a funeral pile, where

he puts himself to death. Alexander

marries Statira the daughter of Darius.

Harpalus arrives at Athens; Demof-

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