A great part of Asia was explored under the direction of Darius. He being desirous to know in what part the Indus, which is the second river that produces crocodiles, discharges itself into the sea, sent in ships both others on whom he could rely to make... The Histories of Herodotus - Page 226by Herodotus - 1899 - 568 pagesFull view - About this book
| James Rennell - 1793 - 594 pages
...his knowledge eastward. With respect to Scylax's discoveries, this is Herodotus's account. " Darius being desirous to know in what part the Indus (which is the second river that produces crocodiles) runs into the sea, sent Scylax of Caryandra, with others of approved fidelity, to make the discovery.... | |
| Herodotus - 1824 - 402 pages
...whose name I forbear to mention, detained. XLIV. Much of Asia was discovered by Darius. For that king, being desirous to know in what part the Indus, which is the second river that produces crocodiles, runs into the sea, sent Scylax of Caryanday, with others of approved fidelity, to make the discovery.... | |
| Henry George Raverty - 1855 - 486 pages
...immigrated into their present territories from the westward ;§ and that the aborigines — the Seah * " A great part of Asia was explored under the direction of Darius. He, being desirous to know where the Indus, which is the second river that produces crocodiles, discharged itself into the sea,... | |
| Henry George Raverty - 1867 - 264 pages
...their present territories from the westward ;§ and that the aborigines — the Seah-posh Kafirs, • " A great part of Asia was explored under the direction of Darius. Ho, being desirous to know where the Indus, which is the second river that produces crocodiles, discharged... | |
| Asiatic Society of Bombay - 1897 - 446 pages
...enterprising zeal that he had sent an expedition to the shores of the Indus. Herodotus says : — " A great part of Asia was explored under the direction...crocodiles, discharges itself into the sea, sent in ships with others on whom he could rely to make a true report and also Scylax of Caryanda. They accordingly... | |
| Herodotus - 1901 - 626 pages
...Samos with great wealth, which a Samian detained : though I know his name, I purposely conceal it. 44. A great part of Asia was explored under the direction...Scylax of Caryanda. They accordingly, setting out from thecityof Caspatyrus and the country of Pactyice, sailed down the river towards the east and sunrise... | |
| American Oriental Society - 1912 - 938 pages
...Asia.''1 The first Greek record of navigation in the Erythraean Sea is likewise found in Herodotus (4, 4): "A great part of Asia was explored under the direction...the sea, sent in ships both others on whom he could Quotations :ire from Cary'a translation. rely to make a true report, and also Scylax of Caryanda. They... | |
| American Oriental Society - 1913 - 464 pages
...Asia."1 The first Greek record of navigation in the Erythraean Sea is likewise found in Herodotus (4, 4): "A great part of Asia was explored under the direction...Caryanda. They accordingly, setting out from the city of Caspapyrus and the country of Pactyice l sailed down the river toward the east and sunrise to the sea;... | |
| Hadi Hasan - 1928 - 222 pages
...the Indus, and thence to the apex of the Erythraean Sea. " A great part of Asia," says Herodotus, " was explored under the direction of Darius. He, being...discharges itself into the sea, sent in ships, both those on whom he could rely to make a true report, and also Scylax of Carinda. Accordingly, they set... | |
| Henry George Raverty - 2001 - 266 pages
...their present, territories from the westward ; § and that the aborigines — the Seiih-posh Kafirs, » "A great part of Asia was explored under the direction of Darius. He, being desirous to know where the Indus, which is the second river that produces crocodiles, discharged itself into the sea,... | |
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