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 /24 HISTORY OF GREECE. • Bworcl of the conquerors ; insomuch that Ptolemy (afterwards kinor of Egypt, the companion and historian of Alexander) re. counts that he himself in the pursuit came to a ravine choked up with dead bodies, of which he made a bridge to pass over it.- The pursuit was continued as long as the light of a November day allowed ; but the battle had not begun till a late hour. The camp of Darius was taken together with his mother, his wife, his sister, his infant son, and two daughters. His chariot, his shield, and his bow also fell into the power of the conquerors ; and a sum of 3000 talents in money was found, though much of the treasure had been sent to Damascus. The total loss of the Per- sians is said to have amounted to 10,000 horse and 100,000 foot; among the slain moreover were several eminent Persian gi-an- dees, — Arsames, Rheomithres, and Atizyes, who had com- manded at the Granikus — Sabakes, satrap of Egypt. Of the Macedonians we are told that 300 foot and 150 horse were killed. Alexander himself was slightly wounded in the thigh by a sword.- The mother, wife, and family of Darius, who became captives, were treated by Alexander's order with the utmost consideration and respect. Wlien Alexander returned at night from the pur- suit, he found the regal tent reserved and prepared for him. In an inner compartment of it he heard the tears and wailings of women. He was informed that the mourners were the mother and wife of Darius, who had learnt that the bow and shield of Darius had been taken, and were giving loose to their grief un- der the belief that Darius himself was killed. Alexander imme- diately sent Leonnatus to assure them that Darius was still living, and to promise further that they should be allowed to preserve the regal title and state — his war against Darius being under- taken not from any feelings of hatred, but as a fair contest for the empire of Asia.^ Besides this anecdote, which depends on good ' Arrian, i. 11, 11 ; Kallisthenes ap. Polyb. xii. 20. nians lost thirty-two foot and one hundred and fifty horse, killed ; with 504 men wounded; — Justin states, 130 foot, and 150 horse (xi. 9). ^Arrian, ii. 12, 8 — from Ptolemy and Aristobulus. Compare Diodoi. xvii. 36 ; Curtius, iii. 11, 24 : iii. 12, 17.
 * Arrian, ii. 11 ; Diodor. xvii. Curtius (ii. 11, 27) says that the Macedo-