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fell equally shattered to the ground. At length a dart, from some 

 unknown hand, struck him on the only part where his armour could 

 be penetrated, the compages that thinly guarded the right shoulder; 

 and the wounded monarch, anxiously looking round, and observing 

 himself, of all his mighty host, almost the only survivor amidst a 

 waste of death, ordered the driver of his elephant to conduct him 

 from the fatal field, strewed with his most beloved friends and sub- 

 jects. Alexander, extremely solicitous to preserve the life of so 

 brave a man, dispatched Taxiles after him, ordering him to use 

 every argument to induce him to surrender himself; assuring him 

 of such a reception from his conqueror as a valiant man and a great 

 prince merited. On the approach, however, of Taxiles, his ancient 

 foe, the indignant monarch launched a javelin which had nearly 

 transfixed him ; calling him aloud a traitor to his country and a 

 pusillanimous deserter of the rights of kings. Undiscouraged by this 

 rude repulse, Alexander immediately sent other messengers to recall 

 the flying prince, and, among others, Meroe, his bosom-friend, who 

 at length succeeded in effecting his return. Having thus determined 

 to submit himself to the generosity of Alexander, he caused his ele- 

 phant to be stopped ; and, the docile animal kneeling down, he was 

 assisted to descend from it by his attendants, and had the wound, 

 which proved not to be dangerous, dressed. He then suffered him- 

 self to be conducted by Meroe towards the tent of Alexander. 

 On his approaching the royal pavillion, Alexander, with his friends, 

 advanced to meet him, and pausing, as he drew nearer him, was 

 forcibly impressed with the grandeur and nobleness of his appear- 

 ance ; for, he was five cubits, or above seven foot, in height, yet 

 exactly proportioned, and of a majestic, yet pleasing, countenance. 

 The relation of what passed at this conference would fill a very 

 interesting page of history, but I have no room for the detail ; and 

 having now exhibited Alexander triumphant over his most powerful 

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