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miles. Then the Dorisdorsigi tribe; the rivers 

 Pharnacotis and Ophradus ; Prophthasia ; the town 

 of Zaraspadum, the Drangae, Euergetae, Zarangae 

 and Gedrusi ; the towns of Peucolis, Lyphorta and 

 Methorcuni ; a space of desert ; the river Manain, 

 the Acutri tribe, the river Eorus, the Orbi tribe, 

 the navigable river Pomanus at the frontier of the 

 Pandae and the Cabirus at that of the Suari, forming 

 a good harbour at its mouth ; the town of Condi- 

 gramma and the river Kabul. Navigable tributaries 

 of the Kabul are the Saddaros, Parospus and 

 Sodamus. Some hold that Daritis is part of Ariana, 

 and they give the dimensions of both as — length 

 1950 miles, breadth one half that of India. Others 

 place the Gedrusi and Sires as covering an area of 

 138 miles, and then the Fish-eating Oritae, who do 

 not spcak the Indian language but have one of their 

 own, covering a space of 200 miles. (Alexander 

 made an order forbidding a fish diet to all the 

 Fish-eaters.) Next they put the race of the Arbii, 

 covering 200 miles. Beyond them there is a region 

 of desert, and then come Carmania, Farsistan and 

 Arabia. 



XXVI. But before we go on to a detailed account Voyageo/ 

 of these countries, it is suitable to indicate the facts o!,'e"crUus. 

 reported by Onesicritus after sailing with the fleet 

 of Alexander round from India to the interior of 

 Farsistan, and quite recently related in detail by 

 Juba, and then to state the sea-route that has been 

 ascertained in recent times and is followed at the 

 present day. 



The record of the voyage of Onesicritus and 

 Nearchus does not include the names of the official 

 stopping places nor the distances travelled ; and 



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