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 NEARCHUS' BATTLE WITH THE SEA MONSTERS. Just as they entered the Persian Gulf they encountered an immense number of whales, and the sailors were so terrified by their size and number, that they wished to fly; it was not without much difficulty that Nearchus at last prevailed upon them to advance boldly, and they soon scattered their formidable enemies.—Page 13. Vol. 15.