it　not？〃　〃No　doubt；〃　answered　Cyaxares。　〃In　that　way　they　would　be
  more　likely　to　fall　into　our　hands；　and　if　we　attack　them　they　would
  be　taken　unprepared。〃
  ＇16＇　〃Listen　then；〃　said　Cyrus；　〃and　see　what　you　think　of　this。　I
  have　often　hunted　the　marches　between　your　country　and　Armenia　with
  all　my　men；　and　sometimes　I　have　taken　horsemen　with　me　from　our
  comrades　here。〃　〃I　see；〃　said　Cyaxares；　〃and　if　you　chose　to　do　the
  like　again　it　would　seem　only　natural；　but　if　your　force　was　obviously
  larger　than　usual；　suspicion　would　arise　at　once。〃　＇17＇　〃But　it　is
  possible；〃　said　Cyrus；　〃to　frame　a　pretext　which　would　find　credit
  with　us　and　with　them　too；　if　any　rumour　reached　them。　We　might　give
  out　that　I　intend　to　hold　a　splendid　hunt　and　I　might　ask　you　openly
  for　a　troop　of　horse。〃
  〃Admirable！〃　said　Cyaxares。　〃And　I　shall　refuse　to　give　you　more　than
  a　certain　number；　my　reason　being　that　I　wish　to　visit　the　outposts　on
  the　Syrian　side。　And　as　a　matter　of　fact；〃　he　added；　〃I　do　wish　to　see
  them　and　put　them　in　as　strong　a　state　as　possible。　Then；　as　soon　as
  you　have　started　with　your　men；　and　marched；　let　us　say；　for　a　couple
  of　days；　I　could　send　you　a　good　round　number　of　horse　and　foot　from
  my　own　detachment。　And　when　you　have　them　at　your　back；　you　could
  advance　at　once；　and　I　will　follow　with　the　rest　of　my　men　as　near　you
  as　I　may；　close　enough　to　appear　in　time　of　need。〃
  ＇18＇　Accordingly；　Cyaxares　proceeded　to　muster　horse　and　foot　for　his
  own　march；　and　sent　provision…waggons　forward　to　meet　him　on　the　road。
  Meanwhile　Cyrus　offered　sacrifice　for　the　success　of　his　expedition
  and　found　an　opportunity　to　ask　Cyaxares　for　a　troop　of　his　junior
  cavalry。　But　Cyaxares　would　only　spare　a　few；　though　many　wished　to
  go。　Soon　afterwards　he　started　for　the　outposts　himself　with　all　his
  horse　and　foot；　and　then　Cyrus　found　the　omens　favourable　for　his
  enterprise；　and　led　his　soldiers　out　as　though　he　meant　to　hunt。　＇19＇
  He　was　scarcely　on　his　way　when　a　hare　started　up　at　their　feet；　and
  an　eagle；　flying　on　the　right；　saw　the　creature　as　it　fled；　swooped
  down　and　struck　it；　bore　it　aloft　in　its　talons　to　a　cliff　hard　by；
  and　did　its　will　upon　it　there。　The　omen　pleased　Cyrus　well；　and　he
  bowed　in　worship　to　Zeus　the　King；　and　said　to　his　company；　〃This
  shall　be　a　right　noble　hunt；　my　friends；　if　God　so　will。〃
  ＇20＇　When　he　came　to　the　borders　he　began　the　hunt　in　his　usual　way；
  the　mass　of　horse　and　foot　going　on　ahead　in　rows　like　reapers；
  beating　out　the　game；　with　picked　men　posted　at　intervals　to　receive
  the　animals　and　give　them　chase。　And　thus　they　took　great　numbers　of
  boars　and　stags　and　antelopes　and　wild…asses：　even　to　this　day　wild…
  asses　are　plentiful　in　those　parts。　＇21＇　But　when　the　chase　was　over；
  Cyrus　had　touched　the　frontier　of　the　Armenian　land；　and　there　he　made
  the　evening　meal。　The　next　day　he　hunted　till　he　reached　the　mountains
  which　were　his　goal。　And　there　he　halted　again　and　made　the　evening
  meal。　At　this　point　he　knew　that　the　army　from　Cyaxares　was　advancing；
  and　he　sent　secretly　to　them　and　bade　them　keep　about　eight　miles　off；
  and　take　their　evening　meal　where　they　were；　since　that　would　make　for
  secrecy。　And　when　their　meal　was　over　he　told　them　to　send　their
  officers　to　him；　and　after　supper　he　called　his　own　brigadiers
  together　and　addressed　them　thus：
  ＇22＇　〃My　friends；　in　old　days　the　Armenian　was　a　faithful　ally　and
  subject　of　Cyaxares；　but　now　when　he　sees　an　enemy　against　us；　he
  assumes　contempt：　he　neither　sends　the　troops　nor　pays　the　tribute。　He
  is　the　game　we　have　come　to　catch；　if　catch　we　can。　And　this；　I　think；
  is　the　way。　You；　Chrysantas；〃　said　he；　〃will　sleep　for　a　few　hours；
  and　then　take　half　the　Persians　with　you；　make　for　the　hill　country；
  and　seize　the　heights　which　we　hear　are　his　places　of　refuge　when
  alarmed。　I　will　give　you　guides。　＇23＇　The　hills；　they　tell　us；　are
  covered　with　trees　and　scrub；　so　that　we　may　hope　you　will　escape
  unseen：　still　you　might　send　a　handful　of　scouts　ahead　of　you；
  disguised　as　a　band　of　robbers。　If　they　should　come　across　any
  Armenians　they　can　either　make　them　prisoners　and　prevent　them　from
  spreading　the　news；　or　at　least　scare　them　out　of　the　way；　so　that
  they　will　not　realise　the　whole　of　your　force；　and　only　take　measures
  against　a　pack　of　thieves。　＇24＇　That　is　your　task；　Chrysantas；　and　now
  for　mine。　At　break　of　day　I　shall　take　half　the　foot　and　all　the
  cavalry　and　march　along　the　level　straight　to　the　king's　residence。　If
  he　resists；　we　must　fight；　if　he　retreats　along　the　plain　we　must　run
  him　down；　if　he　makes　for　the　mountains；　why　then；〃　said　Cyrus；　〃it
  will　be　your　business　to　see　that　none　of　your　visitors　escape。　＇25＇
  Think　of　it　as　a　hunt：　we　down　below　are　the　beaters　rounding　up　the
  game；　and　you　are　the　men　at　the　nets：　only　bear　in　mind　that　the
  earths　must　all　be　stopped　before　the　game　is　up；　and　the　men　at　the
  traps　must　be　hidden；　or　they　will　turn　back　the　flying　quarry。　＇26＇
  One　last　word；　Chrysantas：　you　must　not　behave　now　as　I　have　known　you
  do　in　your　passion　for　the　chase：　you　must　not　sit　up　the　whole　night
  long　without　a　wink　of　sleep；　you　must　let　all　your　men　have　the
  modicum　of　rest　that　they　cannot　do　without。　＇27＇　Nor　must　youjust
  because　you　scour　the　hills　in　the　hunt　without　a　guide；　following　the
  lead　of　the　quarry　and　that　alone；　checking　and　changing　course
  wherever　it　leads　youyou　must　not　now　plunge　into　the　wildest　paths：
  you　must　tell　your　guides　to　take　you　by　the　easiest　road　unless　it　is
  much　the　longest。　＇28＇　In　war；　they　say；　the　easiest　way　is　the
  quickest。　And　once　more；　because　you　can　race　up　a　mountain　yourself
  you　are　not　to　lead　on　your　men　at　the　double；　suit　your　pace　to　the
  strength　of　all。　＇29＇　Indeed；　it　were　no　bad　thing　if　some　of　your
  best　and　bravest　were　to　fall　behind　here　and　there　and　cheer　the
  laggards　on：　and　it　would　quicken　the　pace　of　all；　when　the　column　has
  gone　ahead；　to　see　them　racing　back　to　their　places　past　the　marching
  files。〃
  ＇30＇　Chrysantas　listened；　and　his　heart　beat　high　at　the　trust　reposed
  in　him。　He　took　the　guides；　and　gave　the　necessary　orders　for　those
  who　were　to　march　with　him；　and　then　he　lay　down　to　rest。　And　when　all
  his　men　had　had　the　sleep　he　thought　sufficient　he　set　out　for　the
  hills。　＇31＇　Day　dawned；　and　Cyrus　sent　a　messenger　to　the　Armenian
  with　these　words：　〃Cyrus　bids　you　see　to　it　that　you　bring　your
  tribute　and　troops　without　delay。〃　〃And　if　he　asks　you　where　Cyrus　is；
  tell　the　truth　and　say　I　am　on　the　frontier。　And　if　he　asks　whether　I
  am　advancing　myself；　tell　the　truth　again　and　say　that　you　do　not
  know。　And　if　he　enquires　how　many　we　are；　bid　him　send　some　one　with
  you　to　find　out。〃
  ＇32＇　Having　so　charged　the　messenger　he　sent　him　on　forthwith；　holding
  this　to　be　more　courteous　than　to　attack　without　warning。　Then　he　drew
  up　his　troops　himself　in　the　order　best　suited　for　marching；　and；　if
  necessary；　for　fighting；　and　so　set　forth。　The　soldiers　had　orders
  that　not　a　soul　was　to　be　wronged；　and　if　they　met　any　Armenians　they
  were　to　bid　them　to　have　no　fear；　but　open　a　market　wherever　they
  wished；　and　sell　meat　or　drink　as　they　chose。
  NOTES
  C1。5。　Is　this　historical；　i。e。　/quasi/…historical？　Are　any　of　the
  names　real　or　all　invented　to　give　verisimilitude？
  C1。13。　Any　touch　of　the　sycophancy　of　the　future　in　it？　As　in　modern
  Germany；　a　touch　of　that　involved　in　the　system　of　royalty。
  C1。15。　The　raw　material　is　good；　but　not　worked　up。　Important　for　the
  conception　of　Hellenic　democracy　（cf。　§　17）。　Daring；　courage；　virtue
  there　is　no　monopoly　of　these　things。
  C1。21。　（Cf。　below　VIII。　C2。5）　Worthy　of　Adam　Smith。　Xenophon　has　bump
  of　economy　strongly　developed；　he　resembles　J。　P。＇*＇　in　that　respect。
  The　economic　methodism；　the　mosaic　interbedding；　the　architectonic
  structure　of　it　all；　a　part　and　parcel　of　Xenophon's　genius。　Was
  Alexander's　army　a　highly…organised；　spiritually　and　materially
  built…up；　vitalised　machine　of　this　sort？　What　light　does　Arrian；　that
  younger　Xenophon；　throw　upon　it？
  ＇*　〃J。　P。〃　=　John　Percival；　Bishop　of　Hereford　（the　writer　of　the
  Introduction　to　this　volume）；　at　the　time　the　notes　were　written
  Headmaster　of　Clifton　College。F。M。S。＇
  C1。25。　Camaraderie　encouraged　and　developed　through　a　sense　of
  equality　and　fraternity；　the　life　/au　grand　jour/　in　common；　producing
  a　common　consciousness　（cf。　Comte　and　J。　P。；　Epaminondas　and　the
  Sacred　Band　at　Thebes）。
  C2。　Contrast　of　subject　enlivening　the　stylelight　concrete　as　a　foil
  to　the　last　drier　abstract　detail。　Humorous　also；　with　a　dramatising
  and　development　of　the　characters；　Shakespeare…wiseHystaspas；　and
  the　rest。　Agla？tadas；　a　type　of　educator　we　know　well　（cf。　Eccles。
  〃Cocker　not　a　child〃）；　grim；　dry　person　with　no　sense　of　humour。
  Xenophon's　own　humour　shines　out。
  C2。12。　The　term　given　to　the　two　stories　｛eis　tagathon｝。　T。　E。　B。＇*＇
  could　do　it；　or　Socrates；　without　dullness　or　seeming　to　preach。　There
  is　a　crispness　in　the　voice　which　is　anti…pedantic。
  ＇*　〃T。　E。　B。〃　=　T。　E。　Brown；　the　Manx　poet；　at　that　time　a　colleague
  of　Mr。　Dakyns　at　Clifton。F。M。S。＇
  C2。19。　Cyrus　r