EUDOXUS. 
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to Samos. The only particular given of the voyage 
is, that the inhabitants of the coast were men of 
small stature, who, whenever they perceived the 
Persians landing, fled to the mountains, abandon- 
ing their cattle and habitations to the mercy of 
the strangers. 
These attempts to circumnavigate Africa were 
made with ample means, and under the direction 
of the most powerful monarchs of the age. The 
next was by a single, unaided, and even perse- 
cuted individual. Eudoxus,* a native of Cyzicus, 
being sent with the presents of his country to the 
Corinthian games, touched on his way at Alex- 
andria. Here his geographical science, and un- 
bounded zeal for discovery, recommended him to 
the notice of Ev^ergetes, who then reigned in 
Egypt. A plan seems at first to have been form- 
ed for exploring the Nile in the higher parts of 
its course. While this was under discussion, how- 
ever, there was brought to Alexandria a native of 
India, who had been shipwrecked near the foot of 
the Arabian gulf. This personage undertook to 
become a guide in shewing the naval route to In- 
dia. Such an expedition entirely suited the genius 
and views of Eudoxus ; and he was accordingly 
appointed to the chief command. He returned 
laden with wealth ; of the greater part of which 
* Strabo, II. 67, 68. 
