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which is governed by Women. One of this Sex, they say, 

 was begotten by Hercules, in which regard she was the better 

 accepted, and was appointed over the greatest Kingdom. 

 Those who draw their Origin from her have Dominion 

 over 300 Towns, and the Command of 150,000 Foot, and 

 500 Elephants. Beyond this Realm are the Syrieni, con- 

 taining 300 Cities ; the Derangse, Posingae, Buzae, Gogyarei, 

 Umbrae, Nereae, Prancosi, Nobundse, Cocondae, Nesei, Peda- 

 tritae, Solobriasae, and Olostrse, touching on the Island 1 

 Patale : from the utmost Shore of which Island unto the 

 Gates Caspiae, are reckoned 18,025 Miles. Again, on this 

 side the River Indus, over against them, as appeareth by 

 evident Demonstration, there dwell the Amatae, Bolingae, 

 Gallitalutae, Dimuri, Megari, Ordabae, and Mesae. Beyond 

 them, the Uri and Sileni ; and then Deserts for 250 Miles ; 

 which being passed over, there are the Organages, the 

 Abaortae, Sibarae, and the Suertae : and beyond these a Wil- 

 derness as great as the former. Again, the Sarophages, 

 Sorgae, Baraomatae, and the Gumbritae ; of whom there are 

 thirteen Nations, and each one hath two Cities. The Aseni 

 inhabit three Cities: their capital City is Bucephala, built in 

 the very Place where King Alexander's horse, called Buce- 

 phalus, was buried. Above them are the Mountaineers 

 below the Caucacus, named Soleadae and Sondrse : and hav- 

 ing passed the Indus, going along its Banks are the Sama- 

 rabriae, the Sambruceni, the Brisabritae, Osii, Antixeni, and 

 Taxillae, with a famous City called Amandra : from which all 

 that Tract now lying plain within the Country is named 

 Amandra. Four Nations there are : the Peucolaitae, Arsa- 

 galitae, Geretae, and Asoi : for many set not down the River 

 Indus as the limit westward ; but add four Provinces 

 (Satrapae): Gedrosi, Arachotae, Arii, and Paropamisadae. 



CHAPTER XXI. 

 The Arii and the Nations adjoining. 



OTHER Writers prefer the opinion, that the utmost limit 

 is the River Cophetes, all which quarters are within the Ter- 



1 Babul. 



