The city of Tyre.--Its situation and extent.--Pursuits of the Tyrians.--Their great wealth and resources.--The walls of Tyre.--Influence and power of Tyre.--Alexander hesitates in regard to Tyre.--Presents from the Tyrians.--Alexander refused admittance into Tyre.--He resolves to attack it.--Alexander's plan.--Its difficulties and dangers.--Enthusiasm of the army.--Construction of the pier.--Progress of the work.--Counter operations of the Tyrians.--Structures erected on the pier.--The Tyrians fit up a fire ship.--The ship fired and set adrift.--The conflagration.--Effects of the storm.--The work began anew.--Alexander collects a fleet.--Warlike engines.--Double galleys.--The women removed from Tyre.--The siege advances.--Undaunted courage of the Tyrians.--A breach made.--The assault.--Storming the city.--Barbarous cruelties of Alexander.--Changes in Alexander's character.--His harsh message to Darius.--Alexander's reply to Parmenio.--The hero rises, but the man sinks.--Lysimachus.--Alexander's adventure in the mountains.--What credits to be given to the adventure.