Xenophon: The AnabasisHarper & brothers, 1867 |
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Pàgina 60 - The country was a plain throughout, as even as the sea, and full of wormwood; and if any other kind of shrubs or reeds grew there, they had all an aromatic smell, but no trees could be seen. Bustards and ostriches, antelopes and wild asses, appeared to be the only inhabitants of the desert; and the fatigues of the march were alleviated by the amusements of the chase.
Pàgina 169 - Faulchon, like those of the Lacedaemonians, with which they cut the Throats of those they over-powered, and afterwards, cutting off their Heads, carried them away in Triumph. It was their Custom to sing and dance, whenever they thought the Enemy saw them. They had Pikes fifteen Cubits in length, with only one Point. They staid in their Cities 'till the Greeks marched past them, and then followed harassing them perpetually.
Pàgina 99 - Clearchus, hearing this, asked the messenger of 'what extent the country was that lay between the Tigris and the canal : he answering, it was of a large extent, and contained, besides villages, many large cities, they concluded that the Barbarians had sent this man insidiously, from an apprehension lest the Greeks should not pass the bridge, but remain in the island, which was defended on one side by the Tigris, and on the other by the canal ; where the country that lay between being large and fruitful,...
Pàgina 158 - Bulimy, and that, if they eat any thing they would rise again, he went to the Baggage, and, whatever Refreshments he found there, he gave some to those who were afflicted with this Distemper, and sent Persons able to go about, to divide the rest among others, who were in the same Condition : And, as soon as they had eaten something...
Pàgina 160 - Captains, desired he might have Leave to absent himself; and, taking with him those who were most prepared for Expedition, he made such Haste to the Village that had fallen to Xenophon's Lot, that he surprised all the Inhabitants together with their Bailiff in their Houses. He found here seventeen Colts, that were bred as a Tribute for the King; and also the Bailiff's Daughter, who had not been married above nine Days. However, her Husband, being gone to hunt the Hare, was not taken in any of the...
Pàgina 168 - He advanced two or three Paces from the Tree under which he stood ; but, as soon as the Stones began to fly, he quickly retired, and, upon every Excursion, more than ten Cart-Loads of Stones were consumed.
Pàgina 74 - Center, looking upon that Post as the safest, on each side of which their Strength is equally divided ; and, if they have occasion to give out any Orders, they are received in half the time by the Army.
Pàgina 160 - All the cattle were maintained within doors with fodder. There was also wheat, barley, and legumens, and beer in jars, in which the malt itself floated even with the brims of the vessels, and with it reeds, some large and others small, without joints. These, when any one was dry, he was to take into his mouth and suck. The liquor was very strong, when unmixed with water, and exceeding pleasant to those who were used to it.
Pàgina 145 - Pass which lay before them. The rest of the Generals took Bye-paths, each of them where he happened to be, and, climbing as well as they could, drew up one another with their Pikes; And these were the first who joined the Detachment that had gained the Post. Xenophon, with one half of the Rear-Guard, marched up the same Way those went who had the Guide, (this Road being the most convenient for the sumpter Horses) the other half he ordered to come up behind the Baggage. In their March they came to...
Pàgina 73 - ... post ; and the two armies being now within three or four stadia of each other, the Greeks sung the paean, and began to advance against the enemy; but the motion occasioning a small fluctuation in the line of battle, those who were left behind hastened their march, and at once gave a general shout, as their custom is when they invoke the god of war, and all ran forward, striking their shields with their pikes, as some say, to frighten the enemy's horses ; so that...