XXVI. Alexander’s Speech (_continued_) 308 XXVII. The Answer of Coenus 311 XXVIII. Alexander resolves to Return 313 XXIX. Alexander recrosses the Hydraotes and Acesines 314 BOOK VI. I. Preparations for a Voyage down the Indus 317 II. Voyage down the Hydaspes 318 III. Voyage down the Hydaspes (_continued_) 320 IV. Voyage down the Hydaspes into the Acesines 321 V. Voyage down the Acesines 323 VI. Campaign against the Mallians 324 VII. Campaign against the Mallians (_continued_) 326 VIII. Defeat of the Mallians at the river Hydraotes 328 IX. Storming of the Mallian Stronghold 329 X. Alexander dangerously Wounded 331 XI. Alexander Wounded 333 XII. Anxiety of the Soldiers about Alexander 335 XIII. Joy of the Soldiers at Alexander’s Recovery 336 XIV. Voyage down the Hydraotes and Acesines into the Indus 338 XV. Voyage down the Indus to the Land of Musicanus 340 XVI. Campaign against Oxycanus and Sambus 342 XVII. Musicanus Executed.—Capture of Patala 343 XVIII. Voyage down the Indus 345 XIX. Voyage down the Indus into the Sea 346 XX. Exploration of the Mouths of the Indus 348 XXI. Campaign against the Oritians 349 XXII. March through the Desert of Gadrosia 351 XXIII. March through the Desert of Gadrosia 353 XXIV. March through Gadrosia 355 XXV. Sufferings of the Army 356 XXVI. Alexander’s Magnanimous Conduct 358 XXVII. March through Carmania.—Punishment of Viceroys 360 XXVIII. Alexander in Carmania 362 XXIX. Alexander in Persis.—Tomb of Cyrus Repaired 364 XXX. Peucestas appointed Viceroy of Persis 367 BOOK VII. I. Alexander’s Plans.—The Indian Philosophers 369 II. Alexander’s Dealings with the Indian Sages 371 III. Self-sacrifice of the Indian Calanus 372 IV. Marriages between Macedonians and Persians 374 V. The Soldiers Rewarded 376