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I I 2 THE HISTORY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT.<br />

"another king without [flrstj sending him [news<br />

"thereof, I send thee this letter]."<br />

The answer Then Porus,' the kino^ of India, made reply, and<br />

of Porus. All .<br />

he sent his answer to <strong>Alexander</strong>, saymg:<br />

"From Porus, the king of India, to <strong>Alexander</strong><br />

"the Greek [, greeting]. Behold now there hath<br />

"reached me thy letter wherein [thou sayest] that<br />

"thou wishest to come unto me and how thou hast<br />

"gathered together thy armies. Now P say unto<br />

"thee, O <strong>Alexander</strong>, that no king whatsoever is<br />

"able to invade our country by reason of the<br />

"strength of our kingdom and of our country, and<br />

"by reason of the immense number of our soldiers,<br />

"and the great power of our mighty men of valour,<br />

"and of our fortresses, and no king could ever<br />

"think of such a thing. Now, although thou didst<br />

"conquer [p. 63] Darius the king [and dost reign]<br />

"over his kingdom, do not imagine that thou wilt<br />

"terrify us thereby, or that the fear of thee will<br />

"enter into our hearts. Darius sent unto me [to<br />

"come] to help him against thee, and, behold, thou<br />

"believest that I set out to come against thee.<br />

"But do not think that we shall rise up to make<br />

"war against thine armies, for, although I am quite<br />

"able to overcome thee with my hosts, and with<br />

Porus des. "my hyaenas, and with my elephants, "^ * and with mv-'<br />

cribes his<br />

hosts. "savage lions, and able to make ready the path ofthy<br />

' See Pseudo-Callisthenes, Bk. iii. chap, i (Muller, p. 94,<br />

Meuselj p. 769).<br />

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