The visit of Alexander to Jerusalem is recorded by Josephus only. The fact that it is not mentioned by Arrian, who had contemporary diaries before him, by Quintus Curtius, or by Diodorus Siculus, certainly throws some doubt upon it. But it must be remembered that Jerusalem was not more interesting than any other Syrian town to these writers. Bishop Westcott thinks that Josephus’s narrative may be true, and I am content to make this opinion my defence for introducing the incident into my story.

A. C.

CONTENTS

CHAP.PAGE
I.A WRONG[1]
II.A REVENGE[9]
III.PREPARATIONS[24]
IV.AT TROY[40]
V.AT THE GRANĪCUS[48]
VI.HALICARNASSUS[60]
VII.MEMNON[73]
VIII.AT SEA[83]
IX.IN GREECE AGAIN[98]
X.AT ATHENS[114]
XI.A PERILOUS VOYAGE[122]
XII.ON THE WRONG SIDE[137]
XIII.DAMASCUS[150]
XIV.MANASSEH THE JEW[162]
XV.ANDROMACHÉ[173]
XVI.TO JERUSALEM[180]
XVII.TYRE[190]
XVIII.THE ESCAPE[204]
XIX.THE HIGH PRIEST[213]
XX.FROM TYRE TO THE TIGRIS[226]
XXI.ARBELA[237]
XXII.AT BABYLON[251]
XXIII.A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE[261]
XXIV.VENGEANCE[273]
XXV.DARIUS[284]
XXVI.INVALIDED[294]
XXVII.NEWS FROM THE EAST[300]
XXVIII.THE END[315]