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MEMOIR OF THE INDUS.
CHAP. Xk
by others to prevent accident. Such a bridge has
been completed in three days, but six is a more
usual period. We are struck with the singular co-
incidence between this manner of throwing up a
bridge, and that described by Arrian*, when Alex-
ander crossed the Indus. He mentions his
belief regarding Alexander's bridge at Attok, and
except that the skeleton frame-works are described
as " huge wicker-baskets," the modern and ancient
manner of crossing the river appears to have been
the same. The Afghans formed the construction
of a bridge at Attok for the sum of 14,000 rupees,
but the Seik has put a stop to the ruin of habita-
tions, which it invariably caused, and keeps up an
efficient supply of materials. An army, which does
not exceed 5000 men, is crossed at Attok by the
ferry-boats, with less labour than by a bridge..
Vide lib. v. cap. 7.
MEMOIR OF THE INDUS.
CHAP. Xk
by others to prevent accident. Such a bridge has
been completed in three days, but six is a more
usual period. We are struck with the singular co-
incidence between this manner of throwing up a
bridge, and that described by Arrian*, when Alex-
ander crossed the Indus. He mentions his
belief regarding Alexander's bridge at Attok, and
except that the skeleton frame-works are described
as " huge wicker-baskets," the modern and ancient
manner of crossing the river appears to have been
the same. The Afghans formed the construction
of a bridge at Attok for the sum of 14,000 rupees,
but the Seik has put a stop to the ruin of habita-
tions, which it invariably caused, and keeps up an
efficient supply of materials. An army, which does
not exceed 5000 men, is crossed at Attok by the
ferry-boats, with less labour than by a bridge..
Vide lib. v. cap. 7.