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north, and then makes a sadden bend to the north-west as far as 30°52 / 
N. L. to within sixteen miles of Shor Kot, and within fourteen miles of 
Alexander, himself, however, before they set ont, advanced laterally from the 
left [east] bank of the Acesines [Ohin-ab], that is, into the Rachin-ab Do-abah, and 
encamped near a small stream which skirted the western edge of the desert [ bar ?] 
that intervened between the upper settlements of the Malli upon the Hydraotes 
[RawiJ, and came to a halt for a short time. This stream, no doubt, refers to one 
of those nahrs, or old canals, as they are supposed to be, still to be traced in the 
present Jhang district. After marching the remainder of that day and all night, 
at dawn, he arrived before the Malli strong hold, the march across the desert [bar .?] 
having exceeded tiventy-five miles. He was still in the Rachin-ab Do-abah, but it is 
not said in what direction his march lay, bat, it may have been in a south-easterly 
direction, or even more towards the east from the context, and the time it subse¬ 
quently took to convey him to the confluence of the two rivers, after he was 
wounded, and that depends on where that confluence was. The distance mention¬ 
ed, if he marched south-east fi’om the ancient bed of the Ohin-ab, would have 
brought him to the northwards of where Kot Kamaliali now stands, if not to within 
four or five miles west of Samandar, on the road from Mughianah to Ghugherali. 
Wherever it was, the people were taken by surprise, and their city and fortress 
stormed 
Curtius differs here from the other writers. He says the people had determin¬ 
ed to make a vigorous defence, and had chosen a commander out of the Oxydracae ; 
that he was an expert soldier, and had pitched his camp at the foot of a mountain, 
causing fires to be lighted to a great distance, that his army [the undisciplined 
inhabitants] might appear more numerous, and kept up cries and uncouth howlings, 
etc ; and that as soon as it was light, Alexander moved to attack them in battle 
array, but, the barbarians for some reason fled to the mountains, pursued by 
Alexander, but to no purpose, except capturing their baggage. 
Where is there a mountain to be found within ninety miles of either of these 
places, or even a hill nearer than the Kiranah Hills and their off-slioots, at 
Qhandani-ot, and near Sangala Tall ? 
According to Arrian and the other accounts, the most important places were 
evacuated, and the inhabitants fled for refuge to the dense janguls beyond the 
Hydraotes [in the Ganji Bar, in the Bari Do-abah, dense jangals still exist]. After 
a short repose the Greeks continued their advance and reached the Hydraotes, 
while the Malli were still crossing [into the Bari Do-abah] Their rear guard was 
cut up, but the main body of the Malli took refuge in a strong fortified city, which 
was stormed by a part of the forces sent against it. Then Alexander crossed to the 
left bank [east, and thus entered the Bari Do-abah once more. The first occasion 
was when his troops mutinied], and reached a Brahman town, which was also 
captured. 
Curtius says, that the city was the city of the Oxydracm, and Strabo says, it 
was the city of the Sydracce. The Malli evacuated all the chief cities [what a 
number of cities !] lying on the left [east] bank of the river Hydraotes ; and 
Alexander re-crossed to the right [west] bank [back into the Rachin-ab Do-abah 
again] they, the Malli, having concentrated all their forces there. Autumn was far 
advanced, so the river was low, and having re-crossed it, he attacked them. 'They 
were overthrown, and fled for shelter to a neighbouring fortress. It being late in 
