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THE VOYAGE OF NEARCHUS . BOOK Ι. PRELIMINARY DISQUISITIONS . I. INTRODUCTION. II. Character and Designs of Alexander.-III. Alexandria . IV . Country at the Sources of the Indus.-V. Survey of the Empire. VI. Geography ; Pliny, Ptolemy, d'Anville, Rennell.-VII. Dates. -VIII. Monsoons. Hippalus ; Ptolemy ; Marcian ; Arrian, Author of the Periplús. IX . Itinerary Measures.-X. Defence of the Authenticity of the Journal. Page I - BOOK II. FROM NICEA TO THE MOUTH OF THE INDUS . I. Geography of the Panje-ab, or Country on the five Eastern Sources of the Indas ; Wealth of the People ; Population. II . Order of the five Rivers.- III. Oxydraca , Malli, Abástani, Ossadii . -IV. Sogdi, at Behker- V. Musicánus , Oxykánus , Sambus in Sewee, or Sihwan.-VI. Pattala and the Pattalene ; Tatta considered both as a Province and the Delta of the Indus. VII . Progress of Alexander to the Westward. 79 7 xxxii CONTENTS. BOOK III. COURSE FROM THE INDUS TO CAPE JASK . I. Coast of the Arabies, or Arabita. II. Coast of the Orita. III. Coast of the Icthuophagi. IV. Dissertations. Page 189 BOOK IV. GULPH OF PERSIA . 1. Karmania.-II. Persis.-III. Susis, or Susiana : Tigris, Euphrates, Euléus, and Pasitigris. SEQUEL to the VOYAGE of NEARCHUS. On the SITE of OPIS . 313 - 501 - - 533 APPENDIX. DISSERTATION I. by Mr. WALES, on the Rising of the Constellations . 545 DISSERTATION II. by Bishop HORSELEY, on the Rising of the Constellations. - - 554 DISSERTATION III. by M. DE LA ROCHETTE, on the FIRST MERIDIAN of PTOLEMY. : - - 576