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The Classical Accounts of India c24: Appendix III. Arrian's Indika

The Classical Accounts of India c24

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Appendix III. Arrian's Indika

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The English translation of Arrian's Indika by McCrindle has been given above, on pp. 214 to 231. The English translation of the same work, by E. Iliff Robson, published in 1933, i.e., 56 years after that of McCrindle, materially differs in many places from the earlier work. The more important points are noted below

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| Page | line | McCrindle's translation given in the text | Robson's translation |
| 216 | 13 | point of Taurus | mountain |
| " | 20 | schoeni | reed measurements |
| " | 22 | they were accuracy | the information is not so certain. |
| 217 | 1 | 300 | 30 |
| " | 19-20 | from the dominions of a tribe | at the place |
| " | 32-33 | rising in the dominions of | among |
| 218 | 30 | resided at the court of | met |
| " | 31 | at the court of | (omit this phrase) |
| 219 | 17 | suspended | crucified |
| " | 36 | fountain | spring |
| 220 | 28-9 | Indians, no doubt, who live in the south-west | southern Indians |
| 221 | 19-20 | furnished them with the implements of agriculture | armed them also with the arms of warfare |
| " | 25 | turban | conical cap |
| 223 | 22-3 | but among these a republic was thrice established | and during this time thrice [movements were made] for liberty. |
| " | 36 | in which their praises are celebrated | which they sing at their funeral |
| 224 | 15-6 | The same writer . India | This also is remarkable in India |
| " | 29 | State | people of India |
| " | 31 | as if | since |
| " | 40-41 | be silent for the future | hold his peace for ever |

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| 225 | 1 | speak | prophesy |
| " | 18-9 | pruning the trees | shaking down apples |
| " | 25-6 | retail-dealers | shop-keepers |
| " | 26-7 | They have to perform . of their labour. | these are workers, and pay tribute from their works |
| 226 | 2 | superintendents | overlookers |
| " | 5 | against use and wont | illegal |
| " | 12 | and hence enjoys the prerogative of choosing | from this class are selected |
| " | 14-5 | generals of the army agriculture | officers of army and navy, financial officers, and overseers of agricultural workers |
| 229 | 40 | cotton | linen |
| -230 | 4-7 | They wear an . round their head | They have a linen tunic to the middle of the calf, and for outer garments, one thrown round about their shoulders, and one wound round their heads |
| " | 30-31 | no longe than three cubits of much lighter weight | its length not under three cubits much lighter in movement |
| 231 | 4-5 | which. as the best known | being the most notable things which |
| " | 25 | army | navy |
| " | 29 | | |

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