Countries spoiled and abandoned by the Inhabitants, by reason whereof, victuals 〈◊〉〈◊〉, he diuides his 〈◊〉〈◊〉: Ptolomie led one part, Cenon another, and himselfe the rest. They take many Townes, whereof that of greatest fame was Mazage, which had in it three hundred thousand men; but after some resistance, it was yeelded vn∣to him by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Queene, to whom againe he restored it; at the siege of this Ci∣tie he receiued a wound in the legge. After this, Nora was taken by Polysperchon, and a Rocke of great strength by himselfe: he wannealso a passage vpon one Eryx, who was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by his companie, and his head presented to Alexander. This is the summe of Alexanders doings in those parts, before such time as he arriued at the Riuer of Indus. Comming to Indus, he found there Ephestion, who (being sent before) had [unspec 10] prepared boates for the transportation of his Army, and ere Alexanders 〈◊〉〈◊〉, had perswaded Omphis King of that part of the Country to submit himselfe to this great Conquerour. Therefore, soone vpon Alexanders comming, Omphis presented himselfe with all the strength of his Country, and sixe and fiftie Elephants, vnto him; offering him his seruice and assistance. Hee made Alexander know, that hee was an Enemie to the next two great Kings of that part of India, named Abiasares and Porus; wherewith Alexander was not a little pleased, hoping by this disvnion to make his owne victorie by farre the more easie. Hee presented Alexander with a Crown of gold, so did he the rest of his Commanders, and withal fourescore talents of siluer coine, which Alexander not onely refused, but to shew that hee was co∣uetous [unspec 20] of glory, not of gold, he gaue Omphis a thousand talents of his own treasure, besides other Persian rarities. Abiasares, hauing heard that Alexander had receiued his enemie Omphis into his protection, resolued to make his owne peace also: For, knowing that his owne 〈◊〉〈◊〉 did but equall that of Omphis, and that there was no other difference betweene them, than that which the chance of Warre gaue, he thought it an ill match when Alexander, who had alreadie beaten vnder foote all the greatest Princes of Asia, should make himselfe a Party and Head of the quar∣rell. So had Alexander none now to stand in his way but Porus, to whom he sent a commandement, that he should attend him at the border of his Kingdome, there to doe him homage. But from Porus hee 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this manly answere; That hee [unspec 30] would satisfie him in his first demand, which was to attend him on his borders, and that well accompanied; but for any other acknowledgement hee was resolued to take counsell of his Sword. To be short, Alexander resolues to passe ouer the Ri∣uer Hydaspes, and to find Porus at his owne 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Porus attends him on the farther banke with thirtie thousand foot, fourescore and ten Elephants, and three hundred armed Chariots, and a great troupe of Horse. If Darius had done the like on Tigris, Alexander had surely staied somewhat longer ere he had seene India. The Riuer was foure furlongs broad, which makes halfe a mile, and withall deepe and swift. It had in it many Ilands, among which there was one well shadowed with wood, and of good capacitie. Alexander sent 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vp the Riuer with a great part of the Ar∣mie, [unspec 40] shrowding the rest from the view of Porus: who by this deuice being drawne from his first incamping, sets himselfe downe opposite to Ptolomie, supposing that the whole Armie of Macedon meant to force their passage there. In the meane while Alexander 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the farther shore without resistance. He orders his troups and aduanceth towards Porus, who at first rather 〈◊〉〈◊〉, that Abiasares his Confe∣derate (but now the Confederate of fortune) had been come ouer Hydaspes to his aide, than that Alexander had past it. But he finds it otherwise, and sends his Bro∣ther Hagis with foure thousand horse, and a hundred armed waggons to entertaine him. Each waggon had in it foure to fight, and two to guide it; but they were at this time of little vse: for there had fallen so much raine, and thereby the fields were [unspec 50] so moistned, as the horses could hardly trot. The Scythians & Dahans had the Vant∣guard, who so galled these Indians, as they brake their reines, & other furniture, ouer∣turning the waggons, and those in them. Perdiccas also gaue vp the Indian hors-men, and the one & the other were forst to recoile. Porus moues forward with grosse of his