The　other　was　well　pleased；　and　with　the　first　faint　gleam　of　dawn　the　generals　all　were　present　and　did　sacrifice；　and　the　victims　were　favourable　in　the　first　essay。　Retiring　from　the　sacrifice；　the　generals　and　officers　issued　an　order　to　the　troops　to　take　their　breakfasts；　and　while　Xenophon　was　taking　his；　two　young　men　came　running　up　to　him；　for　every　one　knew　that；　breakfasting　or　supping；　he　was　always　accessible；　or　that　even　if　asleep　any　one　was　welcome　to　awaken　him　who　had　anything　to　say　bearing　on　the　business　of　war。　　　10　What　the　two　young　men　had　at　this　time　to　say　was　that　they　had　been　collecting　brushwood　for　fire；　and　had　presently　espied　on　the　opposite　side；　in　among　some　rocks　which　came　down　to　the　river's　brink；　an　old　man　and　some　women　and　little　girls　depositing；　as　it　would　appear；　bags　of　clothes　in　a　cavernous　rock。　When　they　saw　them；　it　struck　them　that　it　was　safe　to　cross；　in　any　case　the　enemy's　cavalry　could　not　approach　at　this　point。　So　they　stripped　naked；　expecting　to　have　to　swim　for　it；　and　with　their　long　knives　in　their　hands　began　crossing；　but　going　forward　crossed　without　being　wet　up　to　the　fork。　Once　across　they　captured　the　clothes；　and　came　back　again。
  Accordingly　Xenophon　at　once　poured　out　a　libation　himself；　and　bade　the　two　young　fellows　fill　the　cup　and　pray　to　the　gods；　who　showed　to　him　this　vision　and　to　them　a　passage；　to　bring　all　other　blessings　for　them　to　accomplishment。　When　he　had　poured　out　the　libation；　he　at　once　led　the　two　young　men　to　Cheirisophus；　and　they　repeated　to　him　their　story。　Cheirisophus；　on　hearing　it；　offered　libations　also；　and　when　they　had　performed　them；　they　sent　a　general　order　to　the　troops　to　pack　up　ready　for　starting；　while　they　themselves　called　a　meeting　of　the　generals　and　took　counsel　how　they　might　best　effect　a　passage；　so　as　to　overpower　the　enemy　in　front　without　suffering　any　loss　from　the　men　behind。　And　they　resolved　that　Cheirisophus　should　lead　the　van　and　cross　with　half　the　army；　the　other　half　still　remaining　behind　under　Xenophon；　while　the　baggage　animals　and　the　mob　of　sutlers　were　to　cross　between　the　two　divisions。
  When　all　was　duly　ordered　the　move　began；　the　young　men　pioneering　them；　and　keeping　the　river　on　their　left。　It　was　about　four　furlongs'　march　to　the　crossing；　and　as　they　moved　along　the　bank；　the　squadrons　of　cavalry　kept　pace　with　them　on　the　opposite　side。
  But　when　they　had　reached　a　point　in　a　line　with　the　ford；　and　the　cliff…like　banks　of　the　river；　they　grounded　arms；　and　first　Cheirisophus　himself　placed　a　wreath　upon　his　brows；　and　throwing　off　　　17　his　cloak＇3＇；　resumed　his　arms；　passing　the　order　to　all　the　rest　to　do　the　same；　and　bade　the　captains　form　their　companies　in　open　order　in　deep　columns；　some　to　left　and　some　to　right　of　himself。　Meanwhile　the　soothsayers　were　slaying　a　victim　over　the　river；　and　the　enemy　were　letting　fly　their　arrows　and　slingstones；　but　as　yet　they　were　out　of　range。　As　soon　as　the　victims　were　favourable；　all　the　soldiers　began　singing　the　battle　hymn；　and　with　the　notes　of　the　paean　mingled　the　shouting　of　the　men　accompanied　by　the　shriller　chant　of　the　women；　for　there　were　many　women＇4＇　in　the　camp。
  ＇3＇　Or；　〃having　doffed　it；〃　i。e。　the　wreath；　an　action　which　the　　　　　soldiers　would　perform　symbolically；　if　Grote　is　right　in　his　　　　　interpretation　of　the　passage；　〃Hist。　of　Greece；〃　vol。　ix。　p。　137。
  ＇4＇　Lit。　〃comrade…women。〃
  So　Cheirisophus　with　his　detachment　stepped　in。　But　Xenophon；　taking　the　most　active…bodied　of　the　rearguard；　began　running　back　at　full　speed　to　the　passage　facing　the　egress　into　the　hills　of　Armenia；　making　a　feint　of　crossing　at　that　point　to　intercept　their　cavalry　on　the　river　bank。　The　enemy；　seeing　Cheirisophus's　detachment　easily　crossing　the　stream；　and　Xenophon's　men　racing　back；　were　seized　with　the　fear　of　being　intercepted；　and　fled　at　full　speed　in　the　direction　of　the　road　which　emerges　from　the　stream。　But　when　they　were　come　opposite　to　it　they　raced　up　hill　towards　their　mountains。　Then　Lycius；　who　commanded　the　cavalry；　and　Aeschines；　who　was　in　command　of　the　division　of　light　infantry　attached　to　Cheirisophus；　no　sooner　saw　them　fleeing　so　lustily　than　they　were　after　them；　and　the　soldiers　shouted　not　to　fall　behind＇5＇；　but　to　follow　them　right　up　to　the　mountains。　Cheirisophus；　on　getting　across；　forbore　to　pursue　the　cavalry；　but　advanced　by　the　bluffs　which　reached　to　the　river　to　attack　the　enemy　overhead。　And　these；　seeing　their　own　cavalry　fleeing；　seeing　also　the　heavy　infantry　advancing　upon　them；　abandoned　the　heights　above　the　river。
  ＇5＇　Or；　〃to　stick　tight　to　them　and　not　to　be　outdone〃；　or；　as　others　　　　　understand；　〃the　（infantry）　soldiers　clamoured　not　to　be　left　　　　　behind；　but　to　follow　them　up　into　the　mountains。〃
  Xenophon；　as　soon　as　he　saw　that　things　were　going　well　on　the　other　　　　24　side；　fell　back　with　all　speed　to　join　the　troops　engaged　in　crossing；　for　by　this　time　the　Carduchians　were　well　in　sight；　descending　into　the　plain　to　attack　their　rear。
  Cheirisophus　was　in　possession　of　the　higher　ground；　and　Lycius；　with　his　little　squadron；　in　an　attempt　to　follow　up　the　pursuit；　had　captured　some　stragglers　of　their　baggage…bearers；　and　with　them　some　handsome　apparel　and　drinking…cups。　The　baggage　animals　of　the　Hellenes　and　the　mob　of　non…combatants　were　just　about　to　cross；　when　Xenonphon　turned　his　troops　right　about　to　face　the　Carduchians。　Vis…a…vis　he　formed　his　line；　passing　the　order　to　the　captains　each　to　form　his　company　into　sections；　and　to　deploy　them　into　line　by　the　left；　the　captains　of　companies　and　lieutenants　in　command　of　sections　to　advance　to　meet　the　Carduchians；　while　the　rear　leaders　would　keep　their　position　facing　the　river。　But　when　the　Carduchians　saw　the　rearguard　so　stript　of　the　mass；　and　looking　now　like　a　mere　handful　of　men；　they　advanced　all　the　more　quickly；　singing　certain　songs　the　while。　Then；　as　matters　were　safe　with　him；　Cheirisophus　sent　back　the　peltasts　and　slingers　and　archers　to　join　Xenophon；　with　orders　to　carry　out　his　instructions。　They　were　in　the　act　of　recrossing；　when　Xenophon；　who　saw　their　intention；　sent　a　messenger　across；　bidding　them　wait　there　at　the　river's　brink　without　crossing；　but　as　soon　as　he　and　his　detachment　began　to　cross　they　were　to　step　in　facing　him　in　two　flanking　divisions　right　and　left　of　them；　as　if　in　the　act　of　crossing；　the　javelin　men　with　their　javelins　on　the　thong；　and　the　bowmen　with　their　arrows　on　the　string；　but　they　were　not　to　advance　far　into　the　stream。　The　order　passed　to　his　own　men　was：　〃Wait　till　you　are　within　sling…shot；　and　the　shield　rattles；　then　sound　the　paean　and　charge　the　enemy。　As　soon　as　he　turns；　and　the　bugle　from　the　river　sounds　for　'the　attack；'　you　will　face　about　to　the　right；　the　rear　rank　leading；　and　the　whole　detachment　falling　back　and　crossing　the　river　as　quickly　as　possible；　every　one　preserving　his　original　rank；　so　as　to　avoid　tramelling　one　another：　the　bravest　man　is　he　who　gets　to　the　other　side　first。〃
  The　Carduchians；　seeing　that　the　remnant　left　was　the　merest　handful　　　　30　（for　many　even　of　those　whose　duty　it　was　to　remain　had　gone　off　in　their　anxiety　to　protect　their　beasts　of　burden；　or　their　personal　kit；　or　their　mistresses）；　bore　down　upon　them　valorously；　and　opened　fire　with　slingstones　and　arrows。　But　the　Hellenes；　raising　the　battle　hymn；　dashed　at　them　at　a　run；　and　they　did　not　await　them；　armed　well　enough　for　mountain　warfare；　and　with　a　view　to　sudden　attack　followed　by　speedy　flight；　they　were　not　by　any　means　sufficiently　equipped　for　an　engagement　at　close　quarters。　At　this　instant　the　signal　of　the　bugle　was　heard。　Its　notes　added　wings　to　the　flight　of　the　barbarians；　but　the　Hellenes　turned　right　about　in　the　opposite　direction；　and　betook　themselves　to　the　river　with　what　speed　they　might。　Some　of　the　enemy；　here　a　man　and　there　another；　perceived；　and　running　back　to　the　river；　let　fly　their　arrows　and　wounded　a　few；　but　the　majority；　even　when　the　Hellenes　were　well　across；　were　still　to　be　seen　pursuing　their　flight。　The　detachment　which　came　to　meet　Xenophon's　men；　carried　away　by　their　valour；　advanced　further　than　they　had　need　to；　and　had　to　cross　back　again　in　the　rear　of　Xenophon's　men；　and　of　these　too　a　few　were　wounded。
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  The　passage　effected；　they　fell　into　line　about　mid…day；　and　marched　　　　1　through　Armenian　territory；　one　long　plain　with　smooth　rolling　hillocks；　not　less　than　five　parasangs　in　distance；　for　owing　to　the　wars　of　this　people　with　the　Carduchians　there　were　no　villages　near　the　river。　The　village　eventually　reached　was　large；　and　possessed　a　palace　belonging　to　the　satrap；　and　most　of　the　houses　were　crowned　with　turrets；　provisions　were　plentiful。
  From　this　village　they　marched　two　stagesten　parasangsuntil　they　had　surmounted　the　sources　of　the　river　Tigris；　and　from　this　point　they　marched　three　stagesfifteen　parasangsto　the　river　Teleboas。　This　was　a　fine　stream；　though　not　large；　and　there　were　many　villages　about　it。　The　district　was　named　Western　Armenia。　The　lieutenant…governor　of　it　was　Tiribazus；　the　king's　friend；　and　whenever　the　latter　paid　a　visit