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 CONQUEST OF PAMPHYLIA. 101 After remaining in the Pisidian mountains long enough to re- duce several towns or strong posts, Alexander proceeded north- ward into Phrygia, passing by the salt lake called Askanius to (he steep and impregnable fortress of Kela?noe, garrisoned by 1000 Karians, and 100 mercenary Greeks. These men, having no hope of relief from the Persians, offered to deliver up the for- tress, unless such relief should arrive before the sixtieth day.* Alexander accepted the propositions, remained ten days at Ke- Itenis, and left thex'e Antigonus (afterwards the most powerful among his successors) as satrap of Phrygia, with 1500 men. . He then marched northward to Gordium on the river Sangarius, where Parmenio was directed to meet him, and where his win- ter-campaign was concluded.- APPENDIX. ON THE LENGTH OF THE MACEDONIAN SARISSA OR PIKP:. The statements here given about the length of the sarissa carried by the phalangite, are taken from Polybius, whose description is on al. points both clear and consistent with itself. " The sarissa (he says) is sixteen cubits long, according to the original theory ; and fourteen cubits as adapted to actual practice" — to Ss tuiv aaQixyowv [/iya&cg iart, y.uru fxiv 7i]v i^ uQYJi'^ vn6{)eaiv, tx-Autdexu Tztj/oir, y.ura 8s T^v uQfioyijV Ti]V TiQog 711V ah'fOntav, dey.a7Eaoi/Q03r. 'J'ovtcov di TOiv TtoaciQug ucpaiQtl to i^iera^v 7alt> x^Qolv dtuCTiifia, yal to y-azortip a^-Aoifia 7i]g nno^oltig (xviil. 12). The ditference here indicated by Polybius between the length in theory, and that in practice, may probably be understood to mean, that the phalangites, ■when in exercise, used pikes of the greater length : when on service, of the smaller : just as the Roman soldiers were trained in their exercises to use arms heavier than they employe ] against an enemy. ' Curtius. iii. 1, 8. ^ Ariian, i. 29, 1-5. Li :.,;■. Aii'.T yNIVERSlTY OF CALIFOR^^