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probable situation about ten miles above the conflux, and " some, 

 what below the scite of Toulomba, a famous pass on the Rauvee 1 - 

 between Lahore and Moultan*." 



After this merciless slaughter of the inhabitants of that unfortunate 

 city, the attention of the soldiers was anxiously turned to the safety 

 and recovery of the king. They bore him on their shields to the 

 camp, and the utmost solicitude was visible on every countenance. 

 When arrived at his tent, the arrow, which proved to be a bearded 

 one, was extracted with the greatest tenderness and skill by Cri- 

 todemus, a physician of Coos ; but, from that circumstance, it being 

 necessary to make a wide incision, a new and far more considerable 

 effusion of btood took place, with which lie fainted away, and life 

 seemed at the last gasp. The effusion, however, being expeditiously 

 stopped, he gradually recovered, and recollected his surrounding 

 friends. The whole of that day and the following night the army 

 remained under arms round his tent, and never quitted their posts 

 till they heard he was entirely out of danger. In the mean time 

 tidings of this disaster had reached the camp at the confluence of the 

 Hydraotes and Acesines, where the fleet had arrived, and been met 

 by Hephaestion with his division. These tidings were presently 

 followed by a rumour of his death, which struck the whole camp 

 with consternation and dismay, and was likely to be productive of 

 the most fatal consequences. To prevent these, Alexander finding 

 messengers and letters, contradicting the report, of no effect, and that 

 a general insurrection would probably take place, ordered a vessel to 

 be got ready to convey him, ill as he was, down the Hydraotes. 

 On the poop of that vessel was hoisted aloft the dome of the royal 

 pavilion, so as to be conspicuously seen by the whole army, and as, 

 in descending, he passed along the crowded shore and the fleet, 



* Arrian, lib. vi. cap. 40, 11, and Kennel's Memoir, p. 98. 



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