IT was now hoped by the Macedonians, that their trauells were neere an end, euery man preparing for his 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Heereof when Alexan∣der had knowledge, hee was greatly grieued; for the bounded earth [unspec 30] sufficed not his boundlesse ambition. Many arguments hee there∣fore vsed to draw on his Armie farther into the East, but that which 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 was, that Bessus, a most cruell Taitor to his Master Darius, ha∣uing at his deuotion the Hyrcanians, and Bactrians, would in short time (if the Ma∣cedonians should returne) make himselfe Lord of the Persian Empire, and enioy the fruits of all their former trauailes. In conclusion, hee wanne their consents to goe on: which done, leauing Craterus with certaine 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of foot, and Amyn∣tas with sixe thousand Horse in Parthenia, hee enters not without some opposition into Hyrcania; for the Mardons, and other barbarous Nations, defended certaine 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for a while. Hee passeth the Riuer of Zioberis, which taking beginning in [unspec 40] Parthia, dissolues it selfe in the Caspian Sea: it runneth vnder the ledge of Moun∣taines, which bound Parthia and Hyrcania, where hiding it selfe vnder ground for three hundred furlongs, it then riseth 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and followeth its former course. In Zadracarta or 〈◊〉〈◊〉, the same Citie which Ptolomie writes Hyrcania, the Metropolis of that Region, hee rested 〈◊〉〈◊〉 dayes, banquetting, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 therein.
Phataphernes, one of Darius his greatest Commanders, with other of his best follow∣ers, submit themselues to Alexander, and were restored to their places and gouerne∣ments. But of all other he graced Artabazus most highly for his approued & constant faith to his Master 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Artabazus brought with him ten thousand and fiue hun∣dred [unspec 50] Greekes, the remainder of all those that had serued Darius; He treats with Alexan∣der for their pardon, before they were yet arriued, but in the end they render them∣selues simply without promise or composition: he pardons all but the Lacedaemonians, whom he imprisoned, their Leader 〈◊〉〈◊〉 slaine himselfe. Hee was also wrought,