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[2] They did succeed in getting a part of their children and women to safety with the Carthaginians,1 but they were outstripped by the abundance of Alexander's labour force, and, not being able to stop his advance with their ships, were compelled to stand the siege with almost their whole population still in the city.

1 Curtius 4.3.20; Justin 11.10.14. Below, in chap. 46.4, Diodorus states that most of these persons were actually removed to safety.

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