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After　that　the　officers　bade　him　lead　on。　None　gainsaid；　and　he　led　the　way。　His　orders　were　to　cross　the　gully；　where　each　man　chanced　to　　22　find　himself。　By　this　method；　as　it　seemed　to　him；　the　troops　would　more　quickly　mass　themselves　on　the　far　side　than　was　possible；　if　they　defiled　along＇1＇　the　bridge　which　spanned　the　gully。　But　once　across　he　passed　along　the　line　and　addressed　the　troops：　〃Sirs；　call　to　mind　what　by　help　of　the　gods　you　have　already　done。　Bethink　you　of　the　battles　you　have　won　at　close　quarters　with　the　foe；　of　the　fate　which　awaits　those　who　flee　before　their　foes。　Forget　not　that　we　stand　at　the　very　doors　of　Hellas。　Follow　in　the　steps　of　Heracles；　our　guide；　and　cheer　each　the　other　onwards　by　name。　Sweet　were　it　surely　by　some　brave　and　noble　word　or　deed；　spoken　or　done　this　day；　to　leave　the　memory　of　oneself　in　the　hearts　of　those　one　loves。〃

＇1＇　Lit。　〃had　they　wound　off　thread　by　thread〃；　the　metaphor　is　from　　　　　unwinding　a　ball　of　wool。

These　words　were　spoken　as　he　rode　past；　and　simultaneously　he　began　leading　on　the　troops　in　battle　line；　and；　placing　the　peltasts　on　either　flank　of　the　main　body；　they　moved　against　the　enemy。　Along　the　line　the　order　had　sped　〃to　keep　their　spears　at　rest　on　the　right　shoulder　until　the　bugle　signal；　then　lower　them　for　the　charge；　slow　march；　and　even　pace；　no　one　to　quicken　into　a　run。〃　Lastly；　the　watchword　was　passed；　〃Zeus　the　Saviour；　Heracles　our　Guide。〃　The　enemy　waited　their　approach；　confident　in　the　excellence　of　his　position；　but　as　they　drew　closer　the　Hellene　light　troops；　with　a　loud　alala！　without　waiting　for　the　order；　dashed　against　the　foe。　The　latter；　on　their　side；　came　forward　eagerly　to　meet　the　charge；　both　the　cavalry　and　the　mass　of　the　Bithynians；　and　these　turned　the　peltasts。　But　when　with　counter…wave　the　phalanx　of　the　heavy　infantry　rapidly　advancing；　faced　them；　and　at　the　same　time　the　bugle　sounded；　and　the　battle　hymn　rose　from　all　lips；　and　after　this　a　loud　cheer　rose；　and　at　the　same　instant　they　couched　their　spears；at　this　conjuncture　the　enemy　no　longer　welcomed　them；　but　fled。　Timasion　with　his　cavalry　followed　close；　and；　considering　their　scant　numbers；　they　did　great　execution。　It　was　the　left　wing　of　the　enemy；　in　a　line　with　which　the　Hellene　cavalry　were　posted；　that　was　so　speedily　scattered。　But　the　right；　which　was　not　so　hotly　pursued；　collected　upon　a　knoll；　　28　and　when　the　Hellenes　saw　them　standing　firm；　it　seemed　the　easiest　and　least　dangerous　course　to　go　against　them　at　once。　Raising　the　battle　hymn；　they　straightway　fell　upon　them；　but　the　others　did　not　await　their　coming。　Thereupon　the　peltasts　gave　chase　until　the　right　of　the　enemy　was　in　its　turn　scattered；　though　with　slight　loss　in　killed；　for　the　enemy's　cavalry　was　numerous　and　threatening。

But　when　the　Hellenes　saw　the　cavalry　of　Pharnabazus　still　standing　in　compact　order；　and　the　Bithynian　horsemen　massing　together　as　if　to　join　it；　and　like　spectators　gazing　down　from　a　knoll　at　the　occurrences　below；　though　weary；　they　determined　to　attack　the　enemy　as　best　they　could；　and　not　suffer　him　to　recover　breath　with　reviving　courage。　So　they　formed　in　compact　line　and　advanced。　Thereupon　the　hostile　cavalry　turned　and　fled　down　the　steep　as　swiftly　as　if　they　had　been　pursued　by　cavalry。　In　fact　they　sought　the　shelter　of　a　gully；　the　existence　of　which　was　unknown　to　the　Hellenes。　The　latter　accordingly　turned　aside　too　soon　and　gave　up　the　chase；　for　it　was　too　late。　Returning　to　the　point　where　the　first　encounter　took　place　they　erected　a　trophy；　and　went　back　to　the　sea　about　sunset。　It　was　something　like　seven　miles　to　camp。



VI

After　this　the　enemy　confined　themselves　to　their　own　concerns；　and　　　　　1　removed　their　households　and　property　as　far　away　as　possible。　The　Hellenes；　on　their　side；　were　still　awaiting　the　arrival　of　Cleander　with　the　ships　of　war　and　transports；　which　ought　to　be　there　soon。　So　each　day　they　went　out　with　the　baggage　animals　and　slaves　and　fearlessly　brought　in　wheat　and　barley；　wine　and　vegetables；　millet　and　figs；　since　the　district　produced　all　good　things；　the　olive　alone　excepted。　When　the　army　stayed　in　camp　to　rest；　pillaging　parties　were　allowed　to　go　out；　and　those　who　went　out　appropriated　the　spoils；　but　when　the　whole　army　went　out；　if　any　one　went　off　apart　and　seized　　　　　　2　anything；　it　was　voted　to　be　public　property。　Ere　long　there　was　an　ample　abundance　of　supplies　of　all　sorts；　for　marketables　arrived　from　Hellenic　cities　on　all　sides；　and　marts　were　established。　Mariners　coasting　by；　and　hearing　that　a　city　was　being　founded　and　that　there　was　a　harbour；　were　glad　to　put　in。　Even　the　hostile　tribes　dwelling　in　the　neighbourhood　presently　began　to　send　envoys　to　Xenophon。　It　was　he　who　was　forming　the　place　into　a　city；　as　they　understood；　and　they　would　be　glad　to　learn　on　what　terms　they　might　secure　his　friendship。　He　made　a　point　of　introducing　these　visitors　to　the　soldiers。

Meanwhile　Cleander　arrived　with　two　ships　of　war；　but　not　a　single　transport。　At　the　moment　of　his　arrival；　as　it　happened；　the　army　had　taken　the　field；　and　a　separate　party　had　gone　off　on　a　pillaging　expedition　into　the　hills　and　had　captured　a　number　of　small　cattle。　In　thir　apprehension　of　being　deprived　of　them；　these　same　people　spoke　to　Dexippus　（this　was　the　same　man　who　had　made　off　from　Trapezus　with　the　fifty…oared　galley）；　and　urged　him　to　save　their　sheep　for　them。　〃Take　some　for　yourself；〃　said　they；　〃and　give　the　rest　back　to　us。〃　So；　without　more　ado；　he　drove　off　the　soldiers　standing　near；　who　kept　repeating　that　the　spoil　was　public　property。　Then　off　he　went　to　Cleander。　〃Here　is　an　attempt；〃　said　he；　〃at　robbery。〃　Cleander　bade　him　to　bring　up　the　culprit　to　him。　Dexippus　seized　on　some　one；　and　was　for　haling　him　to　the　Spartan　governor。　Just　then　Agasias　came　across　him　and　rescued　the　man；　who　was　a　member　of　his　company；　and　the　rest　of　the　soldiers　present　set　to　work　to　stone　Dexippus；　calling　him　〃traitor。〃　Things　looked　so　ill　that　a　number　of　the　crew　of　the　ships　of　war　took　fright　and　fled　to　the　sea；　and　with　the　rest　Cleander　himself。　Xenophon　and　the　other　generals　tried　to　hold　the　men　back；　assuring　Cleander　that　the　affair　signified　nothing　at　all；　and　that　the　origin　of　it　was　a　decree　pased　by　the　army。　That　was　to　blame；　if　anything。　But　Cleander；　goaded　by　Dexippus；　and　personally　annoyed　at　the　fright　which　he　had　experienced；　threatened　to　sail　away　and　publish　an　interdict　against　them；　forbidding　any　city　to　receive　them；　as　being　public　enemies。　　　　　9　For　at　this　date　the　Lacedaemonians　held　sway　over　the　whole　Hellenic　world。

Thereat　the　affair　began　to　wear　an　ugly　look；　and　the　Hellenes　begged　and　implored　Cleander　to　reconsider　his　intention。　He　replied　that　he　would　be　as　good　as　his　word；　and　that　nothing　should　stop　him；　unless　the　man　who　set　the　example　of　stoning；　with　the　other　who　rescued　the　prisoner；　were　given　up　to　him。　Now；　one　of　the　two　whose　persons　were　thus　demandedAgasiashad　been　a　friend　to　Xenophon　throughout；　and　that　was　just　why　Dexippus　was　all　the　more　anxious　to　accuse　him。　In　their　perplexity　the　generals　summoned　a　full　meeting　of　the　soldiers；　and　some　speakers　were　disposed　to　make　very　light　of　Cleander　and　set　him　at　naught。　But　Xenophon　took　a　more　serious　view　of　the　matter；　he　rose　and　addressed　the　meeting　thus：　〃Soldiers；　I　cannot　say　that　I　feel　disposed　to　make　light　of　this　business；　if　Cleander　be　allowed　to　go　away；　as　he　threatens　to　do；　in　his　present　temper　towards　us。　There　are　Hellenic　cities　close　by；　but　then　the　Lacedaemonians　are　the　lords　of　Hellas；　and　they　can；　any　one　of　them；　carry　out　whatever　they　like　in　the　cities。　If　then　the　first　thing　this　Lacedaemonian　does　is　to　close　the　gates　of　Byzantium；　and　next　to　pass　an　order　to　the　other　governors；　city　by　city；　not　to　receive　us　because　we　are　a　set　of　lawless　ruffians　disloyal　to　the　Lacedaemonians；　and　if；　further；　this　report　of　us　should　reach　the　ears　of　their　admiral；　Anaxibius；　to　stay　or　to　sail　away　will　alike　be　difficult。　Remember；　the　Lacedaemonians　at　the　present　time　are　lords　alike　on　land　and　on　sea。　For　the　sake　then　of　a　single　man；　or　for　two　men's　sake；　it　is　not　right　that　the　rest　of　us　should　be　debarred　from　Hellas；　but　whatever　they　enjoin　we　must　obey。　Do　not　the　cities　which　gave　us　birth　yield　them　obedience　also？　For　my　own　part；　inasmuch　as　Dexippus；　I　believe；　keeps　telling　Cleander　that　Agasias　would　never　have　done　this　had　not　I；　Xenophon；　bidden　him；　I　absolve　you　of　all　complicity；　and　Agasias　too；　if　Agasias　himself　states　that　I　am　in　any　way　a　prime　mover　in　this　matter。　If　I　have　set　the　fashion　of　stone…throwing　or　any　other　sort　of　violence　I　condemn　myselfI　say　that　I　deserve　the　extreme　penalty；　and　I　will　submit　to　undergo　it。　I　　15　further　say　that　if　any　one　else　is　accused；　that　man　is　bound　to　surrender　himself　to　Cleander　for　judgement；　for　by　this　means　you　will　be　absolved　entirely　from　the　accusation。　But　as　the　matter　now　stands；　it　is　cruel　that　just　when　we　were　aspiring　to　win　praise　and　honour　throughout　Hellas；　we　are　destined　to　sink　below　the　level　of　the　rest　of　the　world；　banned　from　the　Hellenic　cities　whose　common　name　we　boast。〃

After　him　Agasias　got　up；　and　said；　〃I　swear　to　you；　sirs；　by　the　gods　and　goddesses；　verily　and　indeed；　neither　Xenophon　nor　any　one　else　among　you　bade　me　rescue　the　man。　I　saw　an　honest　manone　of　my　own　companybeing　taken　up　by　Dexippus；　the　man　who　betrayed　you；　as　you　know　full　well。　That　I　could　not　endure；　I　rescued　him；　I　admit　the　fact。　Do　not　you　deliver　me　up。　I　will　surrender　myself；　as　Xenophon　suggests；　to　Cleander　to　pass　what　verdict　on　me　he　thinks　right。　Do　not；　for　the　sake　of　such　a　matter；　make　foes　of　the　Lacedaemonians；　rather　God　grant　that＇1＇　each　of　you　may　safely　reach　the　goal　of　his　desire。　Only　do　you　choose　from　among　yourselves　and　send　with　me　to　Cleander　those　who；　in　case　of　any　omission　on　my　part；　may　by　their　words　and　acts　supply　what　is　lacking。〃　Thereupon　the　army　granted　him　to　choose　for　himself　whom　he　would　have　go　with　him　and　to　go；　and　he　at　once　chose　the　generals。　After　this　they　all　set　off　to