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r　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。　But　dawn　overtook　him　on　his　march。　The　men　collected　out　of　their　strongholds；　and　whether　from　a　distance　or　close　quarters；　made　such　a　fight　that　they　killed　Clearetus　and　a　good　many　of　the　rest；　and　only　a　few　of　them　got　safe　back　to　Cerasus。

〃These　things　took　place　on　the　day　on　which　we　started　to　come　hither　on　foot；　while　some　of　those　who　were　to　go　by　sea　were　still　at　Cerasus；　not　having　as　yet　weighed　anchor。　After　this；　according　to　　　　　17　what　the　Cerasuntines　state；　there　arrived　three　inhabitants　of　the　place　which　had　been　attacked；　three　elderly　men；　seeking　an　interview　with　our　public　assembly。　Not　finding　us；　they　addressed　themselves　to　the　men　of　Cerasus；　and　told　them；　they　were　astonished　that　we　should　have　thought　it　right　to　attack　them；　however；　when；　as　the　Cerasuntines　assert；　they　had　assured　them　that　the　occurrence　was　not　authorised　by　public　consent；　they　were　pleased；　and　proposed　to　sail　here；　not　only　to　state　to　us　what　had　occurred；　but　to　offer　that　those　who　were　interested　should　take　up　and　bury　the　bodies　of　the　slain。

〃But　among　the　Hellenes　still　at　Cerasus　were　some　of　those　who　had　escaped。　They　found　out　in　which　direction　the　barbarians　were　minded　to　go；　and　not　only　had　the　face　themselves　to　pelt　them　with　stones；　but　vociferously　encouraged　their　neighbours　to　do　the　same。　The　three　menambassadors；　mark　youwere　slain；　stoned　to　death。　After　this　occurrence；　the　men　of　Cerasus　came　to　us　and　reported　the　affair；　and　we　generals；　on　being　informed；　were　annoyed　at　what　had　taken　place；　and　took　counsel　with　the　Cerasuntines　how　the　dead　bodies　of　the　Hellenes　might　be　buried。　While　seated　in　conclave　outside　the　camp；　we　suddenly　were　aware　of　a　great　hubbub。　We　heard　cries：　'Cut　them　down！'　'Shoot　them！'　'Stone　them！'　and　presently　we　caught　sight　of　a　mass　of　people　racing　towards　us　with　stones　in　their　hands；　and　others　picking　them　up。　The　Cerasuntines；　naturally　enough；　considering　the　incident　they　had　lately　witnessed；　retired　in　terror　to　the