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640 MARCH AGAINST PORUS.man, <strong>and</strong> that he would come to <strong>the</strong> river which was hisboimdary with his whole force, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>re dispute <strong>Alex<strong>and</strong>er</strong>'sright or power to enter his domains. <strong>Alex<strong>and</strong>er</strong> <strong>the</strong>reforemoved against him, <strong>and</strong>, in addition to his own troops, tookwith him some five thous<strong>and</strong> Indian auxiliaries. But <strong>the</strong> elephantshe left in Taxila. The Macedonian horses had notbecome used to <strong>the</strong>se beasts, nor were <strong>the</strong> tactics <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Macedonianssuited to <strong>the</strong>ir employment.<strong>Alex<strong>and</strong>er</strong>.(From a Statue in <strong>the</strong> Louvre.)

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