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start；　of　walking　and　running　and　carrying　heavy　arms；　and　of　tramping　along　in　line；　or　mounting　guard；　and　doing　battle。　The　sole　desire　I　now　have　is　to　cease　from　all　these　pains；　and　for　the　future；　since　here　we　have　the　sea　before　us；　to　sail　on　and　on；　'stretched　out　in　sleep；'　like　Odysseus；　and　so　to　find　myself　in　Hellas。〃　When　they　heard　these　remarks；　the　soldiers　showed　their　approval　with　loud　cries　of　〃well　said；〃　and　then　another　spoke　to　the　same　effect；　and　then　another；　and　indeed　all　present。　Then　Cheirisophus　got　up　and　said：　〃I　have　a　friend；　sirs；　who；　as　good　hap　will　have　it；　is　now　high　admiral；　Anaxibius。　If　you　like　to　send　me　to　him；　I　think　I　can　safely　promise　to　return　with　some　men…of…war　and　other　vessels　which　will　carry　us。　All　you　have　to　do；　if　you　are　really　minded　to　go　home　by　sea；　is　to　wait　here　till　I　come。　I　will　be　back　ere　long。〃　The　soldiers　were　delighted　at　these　words；　and　　　　　　4　voted　that　Cheirisophus　should　set　sail　on　his　mission　without　delay。

After　him；　Xenophon　got　up；　and　spoke　as　follows：　〃Cheirisophus；　it　is　agreed；　sets　out　in　search　of　vessels；　and　we　are　going　to　await　him。　Let　me　tell　you　what；　in　my　opinion；　it　is　reasonable　to　do　while　we　are　waiting。　First　of　all；　we　must　provide　ourselves　with　necessaries　from　hostile　territory；　for　there　is　not　a　sufficient　market；　nor；　if　there　were；　have　we；　with　a　few　solitary　exceptions；　the　means　of　purchase。　Now；　the　district　is　hostile；　so　that　if　you　set　off　in　search　of　provisions　without　care　and　precaution；　the　chances　are　that　many　of　us　will　be　lost。　To　meet　this　risk；　I　propose　that　we　should　organise　foraging　parties　to　capture　provisions；　and；　for　the　rest；　not　roam　about　the　country　at　random。　The　organisation　of　the　matter　should　be　left　to　us。〃　（The　resolution　was　passed。）　〃Please　listen　to　another　proposal；〃　he　continued：　〃Some　of　you；　no　doubt；　will　be　going　out　to　pillage。　It　will　be　best；　I　think；　that　whoever　does　so　should　in　each　case　before　starting　inform　us　of　his　intent；　and　in　what　direction　he　means　to　go；　so　that　we　may　know　the　exact　number　of　those　who　are　out　and　of　those　who　stop　behind。　Thus　we　shall　be　able　to　help　in　preparing　and　starting　the　expedition　where　necessary；　and　in　case　of　aid　or　reinforcements　being　called　for；　we　shall　know　in　what　direction　to　proceed；　or；　again；　if　the　attempt　is　to　be　undertaken　by　raw　or　less　expert　hands；　we　may　throw　in　the　weight　of　our　experience　and　advice　by　endeavouring　to　discover　the　strength　of　those　whom　they　design　to　attack。〃　This　proposal　was　also　carried。　〃Here　is　another　point；〃　he　continued；　〃to　which　I　would　draw　your　attention。　Our　enemies　will　not　lack　leisure　to　make　raids　upon　us：　nor　is　it　unnatural；　that　they　should　lay　plots　for　us；　for　we　have　appropriated　what　is　theirs；　they　are　seated　over　us　ever　on　the　watch。　I　propose　then　that　we　should　have　regular　outposts　round　the　camp。　If　we　take　it　in　succession　to　do　picket　and　outlook　duty；　the　enemy　will　be　less　able　to　harry　us。　And　here　is　another　point　for　your　observation；　supposing　we　knew　for　certain　that　Cheirisophus　must　return　with　a　sufficient　number　of　vessels；　there　would　be　no　need　of　　　10　the　remark；　but　as　that　is　still　problematical；　I　propose　that　we　should　try　to　get　together　vessels　on　the　spot　also。　If　he　comes　and　finds　us　already　provided　for　here；　we　shall　have　more　ships　than　we　need；　that　is　all；　while；　if　he　fails　to　bring　them；　we　shall　have　the　local　supply　to　fall　back　upon。　I　see　ships　sailing　past　perpetually；　so　we　have　only　to　ask　the　loan　of　some　war…ships　from　the　men　of　Trapezus；　and　we　can　bring　them　into　port；　and　safeguard　them　with　their　rudders　unshipped；　until　we　have　enough　to　carry　us。　By　this　course　I　think　we　shall　not　fail　of　finding　the　means　of　transport　requisite。〃　That　resolution　was　also　passed。　He　proceeded：　〃Consider　whether　you　think　it　equitable　to　support　by　means　of　a　general　fund　the　ships'　companies　which　we　so　impress；　while　they　wait　here　for　our　benefit；　and　to　agree　upon　a　fare；　on　the　principle　of　repaying　kindnesses　in　kind。〃　That　too　was　passed。　〃Well　then；〃　said　he；　〃in　case；　after　all；　our　endeavours　should　not　be　crowned　with　success；　and　we　find　that　we　have　not　vessels　enough；　I　propose　that　we　should　enjoin　on　the　cities　along　the　seaboard　the　duty　of　constructing　and　putting　in　order　the　roads；　which　we　hear　are　impassable。　They　will　be　only　too　glad　to　obey；　no　doubt；　out　of　mere　terror　and　their　desire　to　be　rid　of　us。〃

This　last　proposal　was　met　by　loud　cries　and　protestations　against　the　idea　of　going　by　land　at　all。　So；　perceiving　their　infatuation；　he　did　not　put　the　question　to　the　vote；　but　eventually　persuaded　the　cities　voluntarily　to　construct　roads　by　the　suggestion；　〃If　you　get　your　roads　in　good　order；　we　shall　all　the　sooner　be　gone。〃　They　further　got　a　fifty…oared　galley　from　the　Trapezuntines；　and　gave　the　command　of　it　to　Dexippus；　a　Laconian；　one　of　the　perioeci＇1＇。　This　man　altogether　neglected　to　collect　vessels　on　the　offing；　but　slunk　off　himself；　and　vanished；　ship　and　all；　out　of　Pontus。　Later　on；　however；　he　paid　the　penalty　of　his　misdeeds。　He　became　involved　in　some　meddling　and　making　in　Thrace　at　the　court　of　Seuthes；　and　was　put　to　death　by　the　Laconian　Nicander。　They　also　got　a　thirty…oared　galley；　the　command　of　which　was　entrusted　to　Polycrates；　an　Athenian；　and　　　　　　16　that　officer　brought　into　harbour　to　the　camp　all　the　vessels　he　could　lay　his　hands　on。　If　these　were　laden；　they　took　out　the　freights　and　appointed　guards　to　keep　an　eye　on　their　preservation；　whilst　they　used　the　ships　themselves　for　transport　service　on　the　coast。　While　matters　stood　at　this　point；　the　Hellenes　used　to　make　forays　with　varying　success；　sometimes　they　captured　prey　and　sometimes　they　failed。　On　one　occasion　Cleanetus　led　his　own　and　another　company　against　a　strong　position；　and　was　killed　himself；　with　many　others　of　his　party。

＇1＇　A　native　of　the　country　parts　of　Laconia。



II

The　time　came　when　it　was　no　longer　possible　to　capture　provisions；　　　　　1　going　and　returning　to　the　camp　in　one　day。　In　consequence　of　this；　Xenophon　took　some　guides　from　the　Trapezuntines　and　led　half　the　army　out　against　the　Drilae；　leaving　the　other　half　to　guard　the　camp。　That　was　necessary；　since　the　Colchians；　who　had　been　ousted　from　their　houses；　were　assembled　thickly；　and　sat　eyeing　them　from　the　heights　above；　on　the　other　hand　the　Trapezuntines；　being　friendly　to　the　native　inhabitants；　were　not　for　leading　the　Hellenes　to　places　where　it　was　easy　to　capture　provisions。　But　against　the　Drilae；　from　whom　they　personally　suffered；　they　would　lead　them　with　enthusiasm；　up　into　mountainous　and　scarcely　accessible　fortresses；　and　against　the　most　warlike　people　of　any　in　the　Pontus。

But　when　the　Hellenes　had　reached　the　uplands；　the　Drilae　set　fire　to　all　their　fastnesses　which　they　thought　could　be　taken　easily；　and　beat　a　retreat；　and　except　here　and　there　a　stray　pig　or　bullock　or　other　animal　which　had　escaped　the　fire　there　was　nothing　to　capture；　but　there　was　one　fastness　which　served　as　their　metropolis：　into　this　the　different　streams　of　people　collected；　round　it　ran　a　tremendously　deep　ravine；　and　the　approaches　to　the　place　were　difficult。　So　the　light　infantry　ran　forward　five　or　six　furlongs　in　advance　of　the　heavy　infantry；　and　crossed　the　ravine；　and　seeing　quantities　of　sheep　and　other　things；　proceeded　to　attack　the　place。　Close　at　their　heels　followed　a　number　of　those　who　had　set　out　on　the　foray　armed　with　spears；　so　that　the　storming　party　across　the　ravine　amounted　to　more　than　two　thousand。　But；　finding　that　they　could　not　take　the　place　by　　　5　a　coup…de…main；　as　there　was　a　trench　running　round　it；　mounded　up　some　breadth；　with　a　stockade　on　the　top　of　the　earthwork　and　a　close…packed　row　of　wooden　bastions；　they　made　an　attempt　to　run　back；　but　the　enemy　fell　upon　them　from　the　rear。　To　get　away　by　a　sudden　rush　was　out　of　the　question；　since　the　descent　from　the　fortress　into　the　ravine　only　admitted　of　moving　in　single　file。　Under　the　circumstances　they　sent　to　Xenophon；　who　was　in　command　of　the　heavy　infantry。　The　messenger　came　and　delivered　his　message：　〃There　is　a　fastness　choke　full　of　all　sorts　of　stores；　but　we　cannot　take　it；　it　is　too　strong；　nor　can　we　easily　get　away；　the　enemy　rush　out　and　deliver　battle；　and　the　return　is　difficult。〃

On　hearing　this；　Xenophon　pushed　forward　his　heavy　infantry　to　the　edge　of　the　ravine；　and　there　ordered　them　to　take　up　a　position；　while　he　himself　with　the　officers　crossed　over　to　determine　whether　it　were　better　to　withdraw　the　party　already　across；　or　to　bring　over　the　heavy　infantry　also；　on　the　supposition　that　the　fortress　might　be　taken。　In　favour　of　the　latter　opinion　it　was　agreed　that　the　retreat　must　cost　many　lives；　and　the　officers　were　further　disposed　to　think；　they　could　take　the　place。　Xenophon　consented；　relying　on　the　victims；　for　the　seers　had　announced；　that　there　would　be　a　battle；　but　that　the　result　of　the　expedition　would　be　good。　So　he　sent　the　officers　to　bring　the　heavy　troops　across；　while　he　himself　remained；　having　drawn　off　all　the　light　infantry　and　forbidden　all　sharp…shooting　at　long　range。　As　soon　as　the　heavy　infantry　had　arrived；　he　ordered　each　captain　to　form　his　company；　in　whatever　way　he　hoped　to　make　it　most　effective　in　the　coming　struggle。　Side　by　side　together　they　stood；　these　captains；　not　for　the　first　time　to…day　competitors　for　the　award　of　manly　virtue。　While　they　were　thus　employed；　hethe　generalwas　engaged　in　passing　down　his　order　along　the　ranks　of　the　light　infantry　and　archers　respectively　to　march　with　the　javelin　on　its　thong　and　the　arrow　to　the　string；　ready　at　the　word　〃shoot〃　to　discharge　their　missiles；　while　the　light　troops　were　to　have　their　wallets　well　stocked　with　slingstones；　lastly；　he　despatched　his　　　　　　　　12　adjutants　to　see　to　the　proper　carrying　out　of　these　orders。

And　now　the　preparations　were　complete：　the　officers　and　lieutenants　and　all　others　claiming　to　be　peers　of　these；　were　drawn　up　in　their　several　places。　With　a　glance　each　was　able　to　command　the　rest　in　the　crescent…like　disposition　which　the　ground　invited。　Presently　the　not