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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1790 Excerpt:... c. liv.--lix. Thucyd. i, ISS, et seqq. to the eom _ _ _ mind. united the mtegrity of that great man to the valor ance; Boges, the Persian governor, having' 7' Plato apud Plutarch. in Arisiid. ofThrace, which the taking of Byzantium seemed C H A P. XII. His rapid success in Caria and Lycia. 'He takes' Phaselis._ ' YVith this formidable armament he stretched tosiwards the coast ofCaria, where his approach served for the' signal of liberty to the numerous Greek cities in that valuable province. Seconded by the ardor of the natives, he successively besieged' and reduced the walled. towns-and fortresses, several of which were filled with powerful garrisons;-and, in the course of a few months, totally expelled the Persiaxis from all their strong holds in Cari-af The Victorious armament then proceeded eastward zto Lyciasi, and received-the fubmiffion of thatvextensive coast. The citizens of Phaselis. alone-zzrdufended by strong walls, and a numerous" garrispns, refused to admit the Grecian fleetzor-to bet-raytlzgg cPersian master.:-Their resisistance was 'thefflmore Jorrnidable, because their ancient connexionzwith the Chians, who actually served under the: colqfls lofCimon, enabled them to enter intoa treachexous correspondence with the enemyhhAfter other-Again "of in-tercourse had-been-cut off, thexfllhiansstilhshqt arrows over the walls, and thus conveyediutellþ-gence into the place of all-the: measures adopted gby,the'assailan_ts. Vl/'herever the 'attack was made', the ' townsmen' and garrison were preparedtqppresistgthe gbesiegers.werelongflahffied in all their attempts; but the persevcrance of Cimon finally overcamc the obstinacy of his enemies..Their vigwous ithe court, the discord of the palace, and-the civil wars which raised to the-throng...