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　with　respect　to　these　two　members　of　their　body　and　themselves　in　general。　But　now　they　beg　and　pray　you　to　give　up　these　two　men；　and　not　to　put　them　to　death。　Many　a　good　service　have　these　two　wrought　for　our　army　in　past　days。　Let　them　but　obtain　this　from　you；　and　in　return　the　army　promises　that；　if　you　will　put　yourself　at　their　head　and　the　gracious　gods　approve；　they　will　show　you　how　orderly　they　are；　how　apt　to　obey　their　general；　and；　with　heaven's　help；　to　face　their　foes　unflinchingly。　They　make　this　further　request　to　you；　that　you　will　present　yourself　and　take　command　of　them　and　make　trial　of　them。　'Test　us　ourselves；'　they　say；　'and　test　Dexippus；　what　each　of　us　is　like；　and　afterwards　assign　to　each　his　due。'〃　When　Cleander　heard　these　things；　he　answered：　〃Nay；　by　the　twin　gods；　I　will　answer　you　quickly　enough。　Here　I　make　you　a　present　of　the　two　men；　and　I　will　as　you　say　present　myself；　and　then；　if　the　gods　vouchsafe；　I　will　put　myself　at　your　head　and　lead　you　into　Hellas。　Very　different　is　your　language　from　the　tale　I　used　to　hear　concerning　you　from　certain　people；　that　you　wanted　to　withdraw　the　army　from　allegiance　to　the　Lacedaemonians。〃

After　this　the　deputation　thanked　him　and　retired；　taking　with　them　the　two　men；　then　Cleander　sacrificed　as　a　preliminary　to　marching　and　consorted　friendlily　with　Xenophon；　and　the　two　struck　up　an　alliance。　　35　When　the　Spartan　saw　with　what　good　discipline　the　men　carried　out　their　orders；　he　was　still　more　anxious　to　become　their　leader。　However；　in　spite　of　sacrifices　repeated　on　three　successive　days；　the　victims　steadily　remained　unfavourable。　So　he　summoned　the　generals　and　said　to　them：　〃The　victims　smile　not　on　me；　they　suffer　me　not　to　lead　you　home；　but　be　not　out　of　heart　at　that。　To　you　it　is　given；　as　it　would　appear；　to　bring　your　men　safe　home。　Forwards　then；　and　for　our　part；　whenever　you　come　yonder；　we　will　bestow　on　you　as　warm　a　welcome　as　we　may。〃

Then　the　soldiers　resolved　to　make　him　a　present　of　the　public　cattle；　which　he　accepted；　but　again　gave　back　to　them。　So　he　sailed　away；　but　the　soldiers　made　division　of　the　corn　which　they　had　collected　and　of　the　other　captured　property；　and　commenced　their　homeward　march　through　the　territory　of　the　Bithynians。

At　first　they　confined　themselves　to　the　main　road；　but　not　chancing　upon　anything　whereby　they　might　reach　a　friendly　territory　with　something　in　their　pockets　for　themselves；　they　resolved　to　turn　sharp　round；　and　marched　for　one　day　and　night　in　the　opposite　direction。　By　this　proceeding　they　captured　many　slaves　and　much　small　cattle；　and　on　the　sixth　day　reached　Chrysopolis　in　Chalcedonia＇2＇。　Here　they　halted　seven　days　while　they　disposed　of　their　booty　by　sale。

＇2＇　The　name　should　be　written　〃Calchedonia。〃　The　false　form　drove　out　　　　　the　more　correct；　probably　through　a　mispronunciation；　based　on　a　　　　　wrong　derivation；　at　some　date　long　ago。　The　sites　of　Chrysopolis　　　　　and　Calchedon　correspond　respectively　to　the　modern　Scutari　and　　　　　Kadikoi。




BOOK　VII

＇In　the　earlier　portion　of　the　narrative　will　be　found　a　detailed　history　of　the　fortunes　of　the　Hellenes　during　their　march　up　country　with　Cyrus　down　to　the　date　of　the　battle；　and；　subsequently　to　his　death；　until　they　reached　the　Euxine；　as　also　of　all　their　doings　in　their　efforts　to　escape　from　the　Euxine；　partly　by　land　marches　and　partly　under　sail　by　sea；　until　they　found　themselves　outside　the　mouth　of　the　Black　Sea　（south　of　the　Bosphorus）　at　Chrysopolis　in　Asia。＇



I

At　this　point　Pharnabazus；　who　was　afraid　that　the　army　might　　　　　　　　　　　1　undertake　a　campaign　against　his　satrapy；　sent　to　Anaxibius；　the　Spartan　high　admiral；　who　chanced　to　be　in　Byzantium；　and　begged　him　to　convey　the　army　out　of　Asia；　undertaking　to　comply　with　his　wishes　in　every　respect。　Anaxibius　accordingly　sent　to　summon　the　generals　and　officers　to　Byzantium；　and　promised　that　the　soldiers　should　not　lack　pay　for　service；　if　they　crossed　the　strait。　The　officers　said　that　they　would　deliberate　and　return　an　answer。　Xenophon　individually　informed　them　that　he　was　about　to　quit　the　army　at　once；　and　was　only　anxious　to　set　sail。　Anaxibius　pressed　him　not　to　be　in　so　great　a　hurry：　〃Cross　over　with　the　rest；〃　he　said；　〃and　then　it　will　be　time　enough　to　think　about　quitting　the　army。〃　This　the　other　undertook　to　do。

Now　Seuthes　the　Thracian　sent　Medosades　and　begged　Xenophon　to　use　his　influence　to　get　the　army　across。　〃Tell　Xenophon；　if　he　will　do　his　best　for　me　in　this　matter；　he　will　not　regret　it。〃　Xenophon　answered：　〃The　army　is　in　any　case　going　to　cross；　so　that；　as　far　as　that　is　concerned；　Seuthes　is　under　no　obligation　to　me　or　to　any　one　else；　　　　　6　but　as　soon　as　it　is　once　across；　I　personally　shall　be　quit　of　it。　Let　Seuthes；　therefore；　as　far　as　he　may　deem　consistent　with　prudence；　apply　to　those　who　are　going　to　remain　and　will　have　a　voice　in　affairs。〃

After　this　the　whole　body　of　troops　crossed　to　Byzantium。　But　Anaxibius；　instead　of　proceeding　to　give　pay；　made　proclamation　that；　〃The　soldiers　were　to　take　up　their　arms　and　baggage　and　go　forth；〃　as　if　all　he　wished　were　to　ascertain　their　numbers　and　bid　them　god…speed　at　the　same　moment。　The　soldiers　were　not　well　pleased　at　that；　because　they　had　no　money　to　furnish　themselves　with　provisions　for　the　march；　and　they　sluggishly　set　about　getting　their　baggage　together。　Xenophon　meanwhile；　being　on　terms　of　intimacy　with　the　governor；　Cleander；　came　to　pay　his　host　a　final　visit；　and　bid　him　adieu；　being　on　the　point　of　setting　sail。　But　the　other　protested；　〃Do　not　do　so；　or　else；〃　said　he；　〃you　will　be　blamed；　for　even　now　certain　people　are　disposed　to　hold　you　to　account　because　the　army　is　so　slow　in　getting　under　weigh。〃　The　other　answered；　〃Nay；　I　am　not　to　blame　for　that。　It　is　the　men　themselves；　who　are　in　want　of　provisions；　that　is　why　they　are　out　of　heart　at　their　exodus。〃　〃All　the　same；〃　he　replied；　〃I　advise　you　to　go　out；　as　if　you　intended　to　march　with　them；　and　when　you　are　well　outside；　it　will　be　time　enough　to　take　yourself　off。〃　〃Well　then；〃　said　Xenophon；　〃we　will　go　and　arrange　all　this　with　Anaxibius。〃　They　went　and　stated　the　case　to　the　admiral；　who　insisted　that　they　must　do　as　he　had　said；　and　march　out；　bag　and　baggage；　by　the　quickest　road；　and　as　an　appendix　to　the　former　edict；　he　added；　〃Any　one　absenting　himself　from　the　review　and　the　muster　will　have　himself　to　blame　for　the　consequences。〃　This　was　peremptory。　So　out　marched；　the　generals　first；　and　then　the　rest；　and　now；　with　the　exception　of　here　a　man　and　there；　they　were　all　outside；　it　was　a　〃clean　sweep〃；　and　Eteonicus　stood　posted　near　the　gates；　ready　to　close　them；　as　soon　as　the　men　were　fairly　out；　and　to　thrust　in　the　bolt　pin。

Then　Anaxibius　summoned　the　generals　and　captains；　and　addressed　them：　〃Provisions　you　had　better　get　from　the　Thracian　villages；　you　will　　　　　13　find　plenty　of　barley；　wheat；　and　other　necessaries　in　them；　and　when　you　have　got　them；　off　with　you　to　the　Chersonese；　where　Cyniscus　will　take　you　into　his　service。〃　Some　of　the　soldiers　overheard　what　was　said；　or　possibly　one　of　the　officers　was　the　medium　of　communication；　however　it　was；　the　news　was　handed　on　to　the　army。　As　to　the　generals；　their　immediate　concern　was　to　try　and　gain　some　information　as　to　Seuthes：　〃Was　he　hostile　or　friendly？　also；　would　they　have　to　march　through　the　Sacred　mountain＇1＇；　or　round　about　through　the　middle　of　Thrace？〃

＇1＇　So　the　mountain…range　is　named　which　runs　parallel　to　the　　　　　Propontis　（Sea　of　Marmora）　from　lat。　41　degress　N。　circa　to　lat。　　　　　40　degrees　30'；　from　Bisanthe　（Rhodosto）　to　the　neck　of　the　　　　　Chersonese　（Gallipoli）。

While　they　were　discussing　these　points；　the　soldiers　snatched　up　their　arms　and　made　a　rush　full　speed　at　the　gates；　with　the　intention　of　getting　inside　the　fortification　again。　But　Eteonicus　and　his　men；　seeing　the　heavy　infantry　coming　up　at　a　run　promptly　closed　the　gates　and　thrust　in　the　bolt　pin。　Then　the　soldiers　fell　to　battering　the　gates；　exclaiming　that　it　was　iniquitous　to　thrust　them　forth　in　this　fashion　into　the　jaws　of　their　enemies。　〃If　you　do　not　of　your　own　accord　open　the　gates；〃　they　cried；　〃we　will　split　them　in　half〃；　and　another　set　rushed　down　to　the　sea；　and　so　along　the　break…water　and　over　the　wall　into　the　city；　while　a　third　set；　consisting　of　those　few　who　were　still　inside；　having　never　left　the　city；　seeing　the　affair　at　the　gates；　severed　the　bars　with　axes　and　flung　the　portals　wide　open；　and　the　rest　came　pouring　in。

Xenophon；　seeing　what　was　happening；　was　seized　with　alarm　lest　the　army　betake　itself　to　pillage；　and　ills　incurable　be　wrought　to　the　city；　to　himself；　and　to　the　soldiers。　Then　he　set　off；　and；　plunging　into　the　throng；　was　swept　through　the　gates　with　the　crowd。　The　Byzantines　no　sooner　saw　the　soldiers　forcibly　rushing　in　than　they　left　the　open　square；　and　fled；　some　to　the　shipping；　others　to　their　homes；　while　those　already　indoors　came　racing　out；　and　some　fell　to　dragging　down　their　ships　of　war；　hoping　possibly　to　be　safe　on　board　these；　while　there　was　not　a　soul　who　doubted　but　that　the　city　was　　　　　19　taken；　and　that　they　wer