The wars of Alexander: an alliterative romance translated chiefly ...

Passus Xin. Decisive battle of the Granton (Granicus). Defeat
and flight of Darius. He writes to Alexander, -who bids him
submit. The Greeks find the tomb of Ninus, and free some
Persian prisoners. Darius sends to Porus for help. Two knights
lay a plot against Darius; they attack him, and ho falls ... 178
Fassus XIV. Alexander comes to Susa, and finds Darius wounded.
lie laments over him. Their last conversation. Death of Darius,
and accession of Alexander to the throne of Persia. Description
of the throne of Darius. Proclamation by Alexander. He
beheads the murderers of Darius, and weds Eoxana 190
Passus XV. Porus defies Alexander, who returns the defiance.
Porus assembles a great army, with unicorns, elephants, and
scythed chariots. Alexander frightens the elephants by a
stratagem. Porus takes to flight 206
Passus XVI. Alexander discovers the great wealth of India.
Letter to him from the queen of the Amazons, and his reply.
He makes a treaty with them ... ... ... 212
Passus XVII. Porus raises another army. "Want of water. A
knight offers water to Alexander, which he pours on the ground.
The army comes to a castle in a river. It is assailed by scorpions,
snakes, dragons, lions, boars, savages, mice, bats, and red birds.
They advance to Bactria, and the country of the Seres. Single
combat between Alexander and the gigantic Porus, who is slain 216
Passus XVIII. Alexander comes to the isle of Gymnosophists, who
ask him for immortality, which he cannot gfve them. He comes
to a dark desert, a hot river, and a dried lake. A monster slain.
Elephants, bearded women, amphibious people, and rhinoceroses.
Great storm of four winds. A cold valley, with sparks of fire.
They arrive at the Ganges. Letter of Alexander to Dindimus
the Brahman, with the parable of the lighted torch. Eeply of
Dindimus 223
Passus XIX. Eeply of Dindimus continued. Description of the
Hfe of the Brahmans. Their moderation, contentment, abstinence,
truthfulness, love of peace, life in caves, and dislike of
play 231
Passus XX. The same continued. Dindimus accuses the Greeks,
and condemns the stories concerning the Grecian gods, and their
vain worship. The Greeks have as many gods as they have
limbs, and each god presides over a limb. Dindimus threatens
the Greeks with future torment ... ... ... ... ... 235
Passus XXI. Alexander reproves Dindimus, and accuses the
Dindi-
Brahmans, whom he condemns as miserable and foolish.
mus replies, declaring that the Brahmans wisely despise gold and
riches. Alexander replies, and calls them wretched prisoners.
He rears a pillar of marble, to mark the end of his march ... 241
Passus XXII. Alexander and his host leave the Ganges. They
come to a wood full of giants, who are slain by them. An
uncouth monster appears, and is caught and burnt. Alexander
comes to the trees which wax and wane in a day. He and his
host climb a huge mountain, and are attacked by dragons,
dromedaries, and snakes. They are nine days in a dark valley.
They encounter a basilisk, which Alexander destroys by a