CONTENTS.

Haimo— His Narrative of it— Island of Ccrne (I J erne)— Promontory of
Soloeis (C. Cantin)— River Lixus (Wady Draa)— River Itambolum (Sene-
gal River)— (Cape Verde and Gambia River)— The Western Horn (Hay of
Bissagos) —Flaming Mountain-sides— -Explanation of the Phenomenon—
Mt, Theon Ochema (Mt. Sagres)— The Southern Horn (Sherboro Sound)—
Capture of Gorillas— Expedition of Himilco— The 'Ora Maritima* of
Avienus— Account of the Oestrymnides— Of the Mid-Atlantic— Of the
Sargasso Sea— The Retreat of the Ten Thousand— Character of Xeno-
phon's 'Anabasis '—Geographical Features of Armenia— Its Mountains
and Rivers— Sources of the Euphrates and Tigris— Lake of Van— The
March from Cunaxa to Armenia— The Zabatus (Greater Zab)— Land of
the Carduchi (Kurdistan)— The Centrites (River of Sert)— Source of the
Tigris— The Teleboas (Kara-su)— Eastern Euphrates (Murad-su)— High-
lands of Armenia— Underground Dwellings— The Phasis (Aras)— The
Harpasus (Tchoruk)— Gymnias— Trapezus (Trebizond) — The first view of
the Sea— The Poisonous Honey— The 'Periplus' of Scylax— Its probable
Date— Its Contents— Doubts as to its Genuineness— Interesting Notices
in it ... » ....... 98—121

CHAPTER VII.
ALEXANDER'S EASTERN EXPEDITION.
Effects of Alexander's Conquests—His Political and Social Aims—Develop-
ment of Geography—Novel Aspects of Nature—Narratives of the Expe-
dition—The Expedition originated by Philip—His Death, 33611.0,—The
Project renewed by Alexander—Battle of the Granicus, 33411.0.—Battle
of Issus, 333 B.C.—Siege of Tyre, 3328.0—Occupation of Egypt—Visit
to the Temple of Zeus Ammon—March to the Tigris, 331 B.C.—Battle of
Arbela—March to Persepolis—Depdt at Ecbatana (Hamadan) 3308.0.—
Description of Iran or Ariana—Flight of Darius into Parthia—The Caspian
Gates (Sirdar Pass)—Death of Darius—Hecatompylus in Parthia—The
Hyrcani and Mardi—The Caspian Sea—Artacoana (Herat)—Drangiana
(Seistan)—Arachosia (Candahar)—Paropamisus Range (Hindu Kush)—
Alexandria ad Caucasum—Invasion of Bactria, 329 B.C.—The Oxus
(Jihoun)—Its Ancient Course—Maracanda (Samarcand)—The Polytimetus
(Zerafehan)—Alexandria Eschate—Mistakes concerning the Jaxartes and
the Caspian—March to the Indus, 3273.0.—Campaign in the Punjab,
3263.0.—The Hydaspes (Jhelum)—The Hyphasis (Bias)—Descent of the
Indus—Pattala (Hyderabad) 325 B.C.—Bore of the Indus—Indian Trees
—Return March of Craterus through Drangiana, of Alexander through
Gedrosia—Arrival at Persepolis—Embassies from the West—Death of