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o　him　were　exact？〃　and　Medosades　once　more　fully　assented。　〃Come　now；〃　proceeded　Xenophon；　〃recount　what　answer　I　made　you；　and　first　at　Chalcedon。〃　〃You　answered　that　the　army　was；　in　any　case；　about　to　cross　over　to　Byzantium；　and　as　far　as　that　went；　there　was　no　need　to　pay　you　or　any　one　else　anything；　and　for　yourself；　you　added；　that　once　across　you　were　minded　to　leave　the　army；　which　thing　came　to　pass　even　as　you　said。〃　〃Well！　what　did　I　say；〃　he　asked；　〃at　your　next　visit；　when　　28　you　came　to　me　in　Selybria？〃　〃You　said　that　the　proposal　was　impossible；　you　were　all　going　to　Perinthus　to　cross　into　Asia。〃　〃Good；〃　said　Xenophon；　〃and　in　spite　of　it　all；　at　the　present　moment；　here　I　am　myself；　and　Phryniscus；　one　of　my　colleagues；　and　Polycrates　yonder；　a　captain；　and　outside；　to　represent　the　other　generals　（all　except　Neon　the　Laconian）；　the　trustiest　men　they　could　find　to　send。　So　that　if　you　wish　to　give　these　transactions　the　seal　of　still　greater　security；　you　have　nothing　to　do　but　to　summon　them　also；　and　do　you；　Polycrates；　go　and　say　from　me；　that　I　bid　them　leave　their　arms　outside；　and　you　can　leave　your　own　sword　outside　before　you　enter　with　them　on　your　return。〃

When　Seuthes　had　heard　so　far；　he　interposed：　〃I　should　never　mistrust　an　Athenian；　for　we　are　relatives　already＇3＇；　I　know；　and　the　best　of　friends；　I　believe；　we　shall　be。〃　After　that；　as　soon　as　the　right　men　entered；　Xenophon　first　questioned　Seuthes　as　to　what　use　he　intended　to　make　of　the　army；　and　he　replied　as　follows：　〃Maesades　was　my　father；　his　sway　extended　over　the　Melanditae；　the　Thynians；　and　the　Tranipsae。　Then　the　affairs　of　the　Odrysians　took　a　bad　turn；　and　my　father　was　driven　out　of　this　country；　and　later　on　died　himself　of　sickness；　leaving　me　to　be　brought　up　as　an　orphan　at　the　court　of　Medocus；　the　present　king。　But　I；　when　I　had　grown　to　man's　estate；　could　not　endure　to　live　with　my　eyes　fixed　on　another's　board。　So　I　seated　myself　on　the　seat　by　him　as　a　suppliant；　and　begged　him　to　give　me　as　many　men　as　he　could　spare；　that　I　might　wreak　what　mischief　I　could　on　those　who　had　driven　us　forth　from　our　land；　that　thus　I　might　cease　to　live　in　dependence　upon　another's　board；　like　a　dog　watching　his　master's　hand。　In　answer　to　my　petition；　he　gave　me　　　　34　the　men　and　the　horses　which　you　will　see　at　break　of　day；　and　nowadays　I　live　with　these；　pillaging　my　own　ancestral　land。　But　if　you　would　join　me；　I　think；　with　the　help　of　heaven；　we　might　easily　recover　my　empire。　That　is　what　I　want　of　you。〃　〃Well　then；〃　said　Xenophon；　〃supposing　we　came；　what　should　you　be　able　to　give　us？　the　soldiers；　the　officers；　and　the　generals？　Tell　us　that　these　witnesses　may　report　your　answer。〃　And　he　promised　to　give　〃to　the　common　soldiers　a　cyzicene＇4＇；　to　a　captain　twice　as　much；　and　to　a　general　four　times　as　much；　with　as　much　land　as　ever　they　liked；　some　yoke　of　oxen；　and　a　fortified　place　upon　the　seaboard。〃　〃But　now　supposing；〃　said　Xenophon；　〃we　fail　of　success；　in　spite　of　our　endeavours；　suppose　any　intimidation　on　the　part　of　the　Lacedaemonians　should　arise；　will　you　receive　into　your　country　any　of　us　who　may　seek　to　find　a　refuge　with　you？〃　He　answered：　〃Nay；　not　only　so；　but　I　shall　look　upon　you　as　my　brothers；　entitled　to　share　my　seat；　and　the　joint　possessors　of　all　the　wealth　which　we　may　be　able　to　acquire。　And　to　you　yourself；　O　Xenophon！　I　will　give　my　daughter；　and　if　you　have　a　daughter；　I　will　buy　her　in　Thracian　fashion；　and　I　will　give　you　Bisanthe　as　a　dwelling…place；　which　is　the　fairest　of　all　my　possessions　on　the　seaboard＇5＇。〃

＇3＇　Tradition　said　that　the　Thracians　and　Athenians　were　connected；　　　　　through　the　marriage　of　a　former　prince　Tereus　（or　Teres）　with　　　　　Procne；　the　daughter　of　Pandion。　This　old　story；　discredited　by　　　　　Thucydides；　ii。　29；　is　referred　to　in　Arist。　〃Birds；〃　368　foll。　　　　　The　Birds　are　about　to　charge　the　two　Athenian　intruders；　when　　　　　Epops；　king　of　the　Birds；　formerly　Tereus；　king　of　Thrace；　but　　　　　long　ago　transformed　into　a　hoopoe；　intercedes　in　behalf　of　two　　　　　men；　｛tes　emes　gunaikos　onte　suggene　kai　phuleta｝；　〃who　are　of　my　　　　　lady's　tribe　and　kin。〃　As　a　matter　of　history；　the　Athenians　had　　　　　in　the　year　B。C。　431　made　alliance　with　Sitalces；　king　of　the　　　　　Odrysians　（the　son　of　Teres；　the　first　founder　of　their　empire）；　　　　　and　made　his　son；　Sadocus；　an　Athenian　citizen。　Cf。　Thuc。　ib。；　　　　　Arist。　Acharnians；　141　foll。

＇4＇　A　cyzicene　monthly　is　to　be　understood。

＇5＇　Bisanthe；　one　of　the　Ionic　colonies　founded　by　Samos；　with　the　　　　　Thracian　name　Rhaedestus　（now　Rodosto）；　strongly　placed　so　as　to　　　　　command　the　entrance　into　the　Sacred　mountain。



III

After　listening　to　these　proposals；　they　gave　and　accepted　pledges　of　　　1　good　faith；　and　so　the　deputation　rode　off。　Before　day　they　were　back　again　in　camp；　and　severally　rendered　a　report　to　those　who　sent　them。　At　dawn　Aristarchus　again　summoned　the　generals　and　officers；　but　the　latter　resolved　to　have　done　with　the　visit　to　Aristarchus；　and　to　summon　a　meeting　of　the　army。　In　full　conclave　the　soldiers　met；　with　the　exception　of　Neon's　men；　who　remained　about　ten　furlongs　off。　When　they　were　met　together　Xenophon　rose；　and　made　the　following　announcement：　〃Men；　Aristarchus　with　his　ships　of　war　hinders　us　from　sailing　where　we　fain　would　go；　it　is　not　even　safe　to　set　foot　on　　　　　　3　board　a　vessel。　But　if　he　hinders　us　here；　he　hastens　us　there。　'Be　off　to　the　Chersonese；'　says　he；　'force　a　passage　through　the　Sacred　mountain。'　If　we　master　it　and　succeed　in　getting　to　that　place；　he　has　something　in　store　for　us。　He　promises　that　he　will　not　sell　you　any　more；　as　he　did　at　Byzantium；　you　shall　not　be　cheated　again；　you　shall　have　pay；　he　will　no　longer；　as　now；　suffer　you　to　remain　in　want　of　provisions。　That　is　his　proposal。　But　Seuthes　says　that　if　you　will　go　to　him　he　will　treat　you　well。　What　you　have　now　to　consider　is；　whether　you　will　stay　to　debate　this　question；　or　leave　its　settlement　till　we　have　gone　up　into　a　land　of　provisions。　If　you　ask　me　my　opinion；　it　is　this：　Since　here　we　have　neither　money　to　buy；　nor　leave　to　take　without　money　what　we　need；　why　should　we　not　go　up　into　these　villages　where　the　right　to　help　ourselves　is　conferred　by　might？　There；　unhampered　by　the　want　of　bare　necessaries；　you　can　listen　to　what　this　man　and　the　other　wants　of　you　and　choose　whichever　sounds　best。　Let　those；〃　he　added；　〃who　agree　to　this；　hold　up　their　hands。〃　They　all　held　them　up。　〃Retire　then；〃　said　he；　〃and　get　your　kit　together；　and　at　the　word　of　command；　follow　your　leader。〃

After　this；　Xenophon　put　himself　at　the　head　and　the　rest　followed。　Neon；　indeed；　and　other　agents　from　Aristarchus　tried　to　turn　them　from　their　purpose；　but　to　their　persuasions　they　turned　a　deaf　ear。　They　had　not　advanced　much　more　than　three　miles；　when　Seuthes　met　them；　and　Xenophon；　seeing　him；　bade　him　ride　up。　He　wished　to　tell　him　what　they　felt　to　be　conducive　to　their　interests；　and　in　the　presence　of　as　many　witnesses　as　possible。　As　soon　as　he　had　approached；　Xenophon　said：　〃We　are　going　where　the　troops　will　have　enough　to　live　upon；　when　we　are　there；　we　will　listen　to　you　and　to　the　emissaries　of　the　Laconian；　and　choose　between　you　both　whatever　seems　best。　If　then　you　will　lead　us　where　provisions　are　to　be　got　in　plenty；　we　shall　feel　indebted　to　you　for　your　hospitality。〃　And　Seuthes　answered：　〃For　the　matter　of　that；　I　know　many　villages；　close…packed　and　stocked　with　all　kinds　of　provisions；　just　far　enough　　9　off　to　give　you　a　good　appetite　for　your　breakfasts。〃　〃Lead　on　then！〃　said　Xenophon。　When　they　had　reached　the　villages　in　the　afternoon；　the　soldiers　met；　and　Seuthes　made　the　following　speech：　〃My　request　to　you；　sirs；　is　that　you　will　take　the　field　with　me；　and　my　promise　to　you　is　that　I　will　give　every　man　of　you　a　cyzicene；　and　to　the　officers　and　generals　at　the　customary　rate；　besides　this　I　will　honour　those　who　show　special　merit。　Food　and　drink　you　shall　get　as　now　for　yourselves　from　the　country；　but　whatever　is　captured；　I　shall　claim　to　have　myself；　so　that　by　distribution　of　it　I　may　provide　you　with　pay。　Let　them　flee；　let　them　creep　into　hiding…places；　we　shall　be　able　to　pursue　after　them；　we　will　track　them　out；　or　if　they　resist；　along　with　you　we　will　endeavour　to　subdue　them　to　our　hands。〃　Xenophon　inquired：　〃And　how　far　from　the　sea　shall　you　expect　the　army　to　follow　you？〃　〃Nowhere　more　than　seven　days'　journey；〃　he　answered；　〃and　in　many　places　less。〃

After　this；　permission　was　given　for　all　who　wished　to　speak；　and　many　spoke；　but　ever　to　one　and　the　same　tune：　〃What　Seuthes　said；　was　very　right。　It　was　winter；　and　for　a　man　to　sail　home；　even　if　he　had　the　will　to　do　so；　was　impossible。　On　the　other　hand；　to　continue　long　in　a　friendly　country；　where　they　must　depend　upon　what　they　could　purchase；　was　equally　beyond　their　power。　If　they　were　to　wear　away　time　and　support　life　in　a　hostile　country；　it　was　safer　to　do　so　with　Seuthes　than　by　themselves；　not　to　speak　of　all　these　good　things；　but　if　they　were　going　to　get　pay　into　the　bargain；　that　indeed　was　a　godsend。〃　To　complete　the　proceedings；　Xenophon　said：　〃If　any　one　opposes　the　measure；　let　him　state　his　views；　if　not；　let　the　officer　put　the　proposition　to　the　vote。〃　No　one　opposed；　they　put　it　to　the　vote；　and　the　resolution　was　carried；　and　without　loss　of　time；　he　informed　Seuthes　that　they　would　take　the　field　with　him。

After　this　the　troops　messed　in　their　separate　divisions；　but　the　generals　and　officers　were　invited　by　Seuthes　to　dinner　at　a　neighbouring　village　which　was　in　his　possession。　When　they　were　at　the　doors；　and　on　the　point　of　stepping　in　to　dinner；　they　were　met　by　　16　a　certain　Heracleides；　of　Maronea＇1＇。　He　came　up　to　each　guest；　addressing　himself　particularly　to　those　who；　as　he　conjectured；　ought　to　be　able　to　make　a　present　to　Seuthes。　He　addressed　himself　first　to　some　Parians　who　were　there　to　arrange　a　friendship　with　Medocus；　the　king　of　the　Odrysians；　and　were　bearers　of　presents　to　the　king　and　to　his　wife。　Heracleides　reminded　them：　〃Medocus　is　up　country　twelve　days'　journey　from　the　sea；　but　Seuthes；　now　that　he　has　got　this　army；　will　be　lord　on　the　sea…coast；　as　your　neighbour；　then；　he　is　the　man　to　do　you　good　or　do　you　ill。　If　you　are　wise；　you　will　give　him　whatever　he　askes　of　you。　On　the　whole；　it　will　be　laid　out　at　better　interest　than　if　you　have　it　to　Medocus；　who　lives　so　far　off。〃　That　was　his　mode　of　persuasion　in　their　case。　Next　he　came　to　Timasion　the　Dardanian；　who；　some　one　had　told　him；　was　the　happy　possessor　of　certain　goblets　and　oriental　carpets。　What　he　said　to　him　was：　〃It　is　customary　when　people　are　invited　to　dinner　by　Seuthes　for　the　guests　to　make　him　a　present；　now　if　he　should　become　a　great　person　in　these　parts；　he　will　be　able　to　restore　you　to　your　native　land；　or　to　make　you　a　rich　man　here。〃　Such　were　the　solicitations　which　he　applied　to　each　man　in　turn　whom　he　accosted。　Presently　he　came　to　Xenophon　and　said：　〃You　are　at　once　a　citizen　of　no　mean　city；　and　with　Seuthes　also　your　own　name　is　very　great。　Maybe　you　expect　to　obtain　a　fort　or　two　in　this　country；　just　as　others　of　your　countrymen　have　done＇2＇；　and　territor