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Andro'sthenes

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1. Of Thasus, one of Alexander's admirals, sailed with Nearchus, and was also sent by Alexander to explore the coast of the Persian gulf. (Strab. xvi. p.766; Arrian, Arr. Anab. 7.20.)

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Τῆς Ἰνδικῆς παράπλους

Androsthenes wrote an account of this voyage, and also a Τῆς Ἰνδικῆς παράπλους. (Athen. 3.93b.)

Further Information

Compare Marcian. Heracl. p. 63, Huds.; Theophr. de Caus. Plant. 2.5; Vossius, de Histor. Graec. p. 98, ed. Westermann.