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Alexander promised him rich gifts.1 Using the old man as a guide, he first occupied the path which led up to the rock ; since there was no other egress, he had thus enclosed the defenders in a hopeless siege. Then he put many hands to work filling up the chasm at the foot of the rock, drew near to it, and mounted a vigorous attack, assaulting continuously for seven days and seven nights with relays of troops.2

1 Curtius 8.11.4 says "eighty talents."

2 Arrian. 4.29.7-30.1.

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