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u　regular　pay。〃　This　he　said；　knowing　what　promises　had　been　made　Timasion　by　the　men　of　Heraclea　and　Sinope　to　induce　them　to　set　sail。

＇4＇　The　word　｛masteuein｝　occurs　above；　and　again　below；　and　in　other　　　　　writings　of　our　author。　It　is　probably　Ionic　or　old　Attic；　and　　　　　occurs　in　poetry。

Meanwhile　Xenophon　held　his　peace。　Then　up　got　Philesius　and　Lycon；　two　Achaeans：　〃It　was　monstrous；〃　they　said；　〃that　Xenophon　should　be　privately　persuading　people　to　stop　there；　and　consulting　the　victims　for　that　end；　without　letting　the　army　into　the　secret；　or　breathing　a　syllable　in　public　about　the　matter。〃　When　it　came　to　this；　Xenophon　was　forced　to　get　up；　and　speak　as　follows：　〃Sirs；　you　are　well　aware　that　my　habit　is　to　sacrifice　at　all　times；　whether　in　your　own　behalf　or　my　own；　I　strive　in　every　thought；　word；　and　deed　to　be　directed　as　is　best　for　yourselves　and　for　me。　And　in　the　present　instance　my　sole　object　was　to　learn　whether　it　were　better　even　so　much　as　to　broach　the　subject；　and　so　take　action；　or　to　have　absolutely　nothing　to　do　with　the　project。　Now　Silanus　the　soothsayer　assured　me　by　his　answer　of　what　was　the　main　point：　'the　victims　were　favourable。'　No　doubt　Silanus　knew　that　I　was　not　unversed　myself　in　his　lore；　as　I　have　so　often　assisted　at　the　sacrifice；　but　he　added　that　there　were　symptoms　in　the　victims　of　some　guile　or　conspiracy　against　me。　That　was　a　happy　discovery　on　his　part；　seeing　that　he　was　himself　conspiring　at　the　moment　to　traduce　me　before　you；　since　it　was　he　who　set　the　tale　going　that　I　had　actually　made　up　my　mind　to　carry　out　these　projects　without　procuring　your　consent。　Now；　for　my　part；　if　I　saw　that　you　　　　　30　were　in　any　difficulties；　I　should　set　myself　to　discover　how　you　might　capture　a　city；　on　the　understanding　of　course　that　all　who　wished　might　sail　away　at　once；　leaving　those　who　did　not　wish；　to　follow　at　a　later　date；　with　something　perhaps　in　their　pockets　to　benefit　their　friends　at　home。　Now；　however；　as　I　see　that　the　men　of　Heraclea　and　Sinope　are　to　send　you　ships　to　assist　you　to　sail　away；　and　more　than　one　person　guarantees　to　give　you　regular　monthly　pay；　it　is；　I　admit；　a　rare　chance　to　be　safely　piloted　to　the　haven　of　our　hopes；　and　at　the　same　time　to　receive　pay　for　our　preservation。　For　myself　I　have　done　with　that　dream；　and　to　those；　who　came　to　me　to　urge　these　projects；　my　advice　is　to　have　done　with　them。　In　fact；　this　is　my　view。　As　long　as　you　stay　together　united　as　to…day；　you　will　command　respect　and　procure　provisions；　for　might　certainly　exercises　a　right　over　what　belongs　to　the　weaker。　But　once　broken　up；　with　your　force　split　into　bits；　you　will　neither　be　able　to　get　subsistence；　nor　indeed　will　you　get　off　without　paying　dearly　for　it。　In　fact；　my　resolution　coincides　precisely　with　yours。　It　is　that　we　should　set　off　for　Hellas；　and　if　any　one　stops　behind；　or　is　caught　deserting　before　the　whole　army　is　in　safety；　let　him　be　judged　as　an　evil…doer。　Pray　let　all　who　are　in　favour　of　this　proposition　hold　up　their　hands。〃

They　all　held　them　up；　only　Silanus　began　shouting　and　vainly　striving　to　maintain　the　right　of　departure　for　all　who　liked　to　depart。　But　the　soldiers　would　not　suffer　him；　threatening　him　that　if　he　were　himself　caught　attempting　to　run　away　they　would　inflict　the　aforesaid　penalty。　After　this；　when　the　Heracleots　learned　that　the　departure　by　sea　was　resolved　upon；　and　that　the　measure　itself　emanated　from　Xenophon；　they　sent　the　vessels　indeed；　but　as　to　the　money　which　they　had　promised　to　Timasion　and　Thorax　as　pay　for　the　soldiers；　they　were　not　as　good　as　their　word；　in　fact　they　cheated　them　both。　Thus　the　two　who　had　guaranteed　regular　monthly　pay　were　utterly　confounded；　and　stood　in　terror　of　the　soldiers。　What　they　did　then；　was　to　take　to　them　the　other　generals　to　whom　they　had　communicated　their　former　transactions　（that　is　to　say；　all　except　Neon　the　Asniaean；　who；　as　lieutenant…general；　was　acting　for　Cheirisophus　during　his　continued　absence）。　This　done　they　came　in　a　body　to　Xenophon　and　said　that　　　　　　　36　their　views　were　changed。　As　they　had　now　got　the　ships；　they　thought　it　best　to　sail　to　the　Phasis；　and　seize　the　territory　of　the　Phasians　（whose　present　king　was　a　descendant　of　Aeetes＇5＇）。　Xenophon's　reply　was　curt：Not　one　syllable　would　he　have　to　say　himself　to　the　army　in　this　matter；　〃But；〃　he　added；　〃if　you　like；　you　can　summon　an　assembly　and　have　your　say。〃　Thereupon　Timasion　the　Dardanian　set　forth　as　his　opinion：It　were　best　to　hold　no　parliament　at　present；　but　first　to　go　and　conciliate；　each　of　them；　his　own　officers。　Thus　they　went　away　and　proceeded　to　execute　their　plans。

＇5＇　Aeetes　is　the　patronym　of　the　kings　of　Colchis　from　mythical　times　　　　　onwards；　e。g。　Medea　was　the　daughter　of　Aeetes。



VII

Presently　the　soldiers　came　to　learn　what　was　in　course　of　agitation；　　　1　and　Neon　gave　out　that　Xenophon　had　persuaded　the　other　generals　to　adopt　his　views；　and　had　a　plan　to　cheat　the　soldiers　and　take　them　back　to　the　Phasis。　The　soldiers　were　highly　indignant；　meetings　were　held；　little　groups　gathered　ominously；　and　there　seemed　an　alarming　probability　that　they　would　repeat　the　violence　with　which　they　had　lately　treated　the　heralds　of　the　Colchians　and　the　clerks　of　the　market；　when　all　who　did　not　save　themselves　by　jumping　into　the　sea　were　stoned　to　death。　So　Xenophon；　seeing　what　a　storm　was　brewing；　resolved　to　anticipate　matters　so　far　as　to　summon　a　meeting　of　the　men　without　delay；　and　thus　prevent　their　collecting　of　their　own　accord；　and　he　ordered　the　herald　to　announce　an　assembly。　The　voice　of　the　herald　was　no　sooner　heard　than　they　rushed　with　great　readiness　to　the　place　of　meeting。　Then　Xenophon；　without　accusing　the　generals　of　having　come　to　him；　made　the　following　speech：　〃I　hear　that　a　charge　is　brought　against　me。　It　is　I　apparently　who　am　going　to　cheat　you　and　carry　you　off　to　Phasis。　I　beg　you　by　all　that　is　holy　to　listen　to　me；　and　if　there　be　found　any　guilt　in　me；　let　me　not　leave　this　place　till　I　have　paid　the　penalty　of　my　misdoing；　but　if　my　accusers　are　found　guilty；　treat　them　as　they　deserve。　I　presume；　sirs；　you　know　where　the　sun　rises　and　where　he　sets；　and　that　he　who　would　go　to　Hellas　must　needs　journey　towards　the　sunset；　whereas　he　who　seeks　the　land　of　the　barbarian　must　contrariwise　fix　　　　6　his　face　towards　the　dawn。　Now　is　that　a　point　in　which　a　man　might　hope　to　cheat　you？　Could　any　one　make　you　believe　that　the　sun　rises　here　and　sets　there；　or　that　he　sets　here　and　rises　there？　And　doubtless　you　know　this　too；　that　it　is　Boreas；　the　north　wind；　who　bears　the　mariner　out　of　Pontus　towards　Hellas；　and　the　south　wind　inwards　towards　the　Phasis；　whence　the　saying

　　　　　　〃'When　the　North　wind　doth　blow　　　　　　　　　Home　to　Hellas　we　will　go＇1＇。'

＇1＇　Whether　this　was　a　local　saying　or　a　proverb　I　cannot　say。　The　　　　　words　have　a　poetical　ring　about　them：　〃When　Borrhas　blows；　fair　　　　　voyages　to　Hellas。〃

〃He　would　be　a　clever　fellow　who　could　befool　you　into　embarking　with　a　south　wind　blowing。　That　sounds　all　very　well；　you　think；　only　I　may　get　you　on　board　during　a　calm。　Granted；　but　I　shall　be　on　board　my　one　ship；　and　you　on　board　another　hundred　at　least；　and　how　am　I　to　constrain　you　to　voyage　with　me　against　your　will；　or　by　what　cajolery　shall　I　carry　you　off？　But　I　will　imagine　you　so　far　befooled　and　bewitched　by　me；　that　I　have　got　you　to　the　Phasis；　we　proceed　to　disembark　on　dry　land。　At　last　it　will　come　out；　that　wherever　you　are；　you　are　not　in　Hellas；　and　the　inventor　of　the　trick　will　be　one　sole　man；　and　you　who　have　been　caught　by　it　will　number　something　like　ten　thousand　with　swords　in　your　hands。　I　do　not　know　how　a　man　could　better　ensure　his　own　punishment　than　by　embarking　on　such　a　policy　with　regards　to　himself　and　you。

〃Nay；　these　tales　are　the　invention　of　silly　fellows　who　are　jealous　of　the　honour　you　bestow　on　me。　A　most　uncalled…for　jealousy！　Do　I　hinder　any　of　them　from　speaking　any　word　of　import　in　his　power？　of　striking　a　blow　in　your　behalf　and　his　own；　if　that　is　his　choice？　or；　finally；　of　keeping　his　eyes　and　ears　open　to　secure　your　safety？　What　is　it？　In　your　choice　of　leaders　do　I　stand　in　the　way　of　any　one；　is　that　it？　Let　him　step　forward；　I　yield　him　place；　he　shall　be　your　general；　only　he　must　prove　that　he　has　your　good　at　heart。

〃For　myself；　I　have　done；　but　for　yourselves；　if　any　of　you　conceive　　　　11　either　that　he　himself　could　be　the　victim　of　a　fraud；　or　that　he　could　victimise　any　one　else　in　such　a　thing　as　this；　let　him　open　his　lips　and　explain　to　us　how。　Take　your　time；　but　when　you　have　sifted　the　matter　to　your　hearts'　content；　do　not　go　away　without　suffering　me　to　tell　you　of　something　which　I　see　looming。　If　it　should　burst　upon　us　and　prove　in　fact　anything　like　what　it　gives　signs　of　being　now；　it　is　time　for　us　to　take　counsel　for　ourselves　and　see　that　we　do　not　prove　ourselves　to　be　the　worst　and　basest　of　men　in　the　sight　of　gods　and　men；　be　they　friends　or　be　they　foes。〃　The　words　moved　the　curiosity　of　the　soldiers。　They　marvelled　what　this　matter　might　be；　and　bade　him　explain。　Thereupon　he　began　again：　〃You　will　not　have　forgotten　certain　places　in　the　hillsbarbaric　fastnesses；　but　friendly　to　the　Cerasuntinesfrom　which　people　used　to　come　down　and　sell　us　large　cattle　and　other　things　which　they　possessed；　and　if　I　mistake　not；　some　of　you　went　to　the　nearest　of　these　places　and　made　purchases　in　the　market　and　came　back　again。　Clearetus　the　captain　learnt　of　this　place；　that　it　was　but　a　little　one　and　unguarded。　Why　should　it　be　guarded　since　it　was　friendly？　so　the　folk　thought。　Thus　he　stole　upon　it　in　the　dead　of　night；　and　meant　to　sack　it　without　saying　a　word　to　any　of　us。　His　design　was；　if　he　took　the　place；　not　to　return　again　to　the　army；　but　to　mount　a　vessel　which；　with　his　messmates　on　board　her；　was　sailing　past　at　the　time；　and　stowing　away　what　he　had　seized；　to　set　sail　and　begone　beyond　the　Euxine。　All　this　had　been　agreed　upon　and　arranged　with　his　comrades　on　board　the　vessel；　as　I　now　discover。　Accordingly；　he　summoned　to　his　side　all　whom　he　could　persuade；　and　set　off　at　their　head　against　the　little　place。　B