ed through a
part of Lycaonia in their march up the country, i. 2. 19; when, however,
it is not indicated that they saw much.]

[Footnote 134: The allusion is to Odyss. ix. 83, where the lotus-eaters
are mentioned:

The trees around them all their food produce,
Lotus the name, divine nectareous juice,
(Thence called Lotophagi,) which whoso tastes,
Insatiate riots in the sweet repasts,
Nor other home, nor other care intends,
But quits his house, his country, and his friends. _Pope._
]

[Footnote 135: [Greek: Perainein].] Sc. [Greek: ton logon]. This is the
sense in which this word has been taken, I believe, by most readers; as
in AEsch. Pers. 699, and elsewhere. Sturz, in his Lexicon, seems to take
it in the sense of _to execute, to proceed to action_.]

[Footnote 136: [Greek: Ei de ti allo beltion e taute].] Understand
[Greek: dokei echein]. _Kuehner_. "But if anything else (seems) better
(to any one) than in this way."]

[Footnote 137: [Greek: Epeide kai Lakedaimonios esti].] The [Greek:
kai], _also_, refers to something understood: "since he is not only a
brave man, but also a Lacedaemonian." _Kuehner_. The Lacedaemonians were
then at the head of Greece: comp. v. 9. 26; vi. 6. 12. _Zeune_.]

CHAPTER III.

The Greeks are visited by Mithridates as a friend, but he soon
shows that he is an enemy, and they resolve to enter into no
further negotiations with the Persian king. They pass the Zabatus,
are harassed by Mithridates, and suffer from the want of slingers
and cavalry. Volunteers are enrolled for these services.

1. When this speech was concluded, they rose up, and went off to burn
their carriages and tents; of their superfluous baggage they divided
among themselves such portions as any needed, and threw the rest into
the fire. Having done this, they went to breakfast. While they were at
their meal, Mithridates rode up to them with about thirty horsemen and
requesting the generals to come within hearing, spoke as follows: 2. "I
was faithful to Cyrus, O men of Greece, as you yourselves know; I am now
well disposed towards you; and I am living here under great
apprehensions; if therefore I should find that you are concerting any
safe scheme for your deliverance, I would come and join you, bringing
with me all my followers. Let me know, therefore, what you have in
contemplation, as one who is your friend and well-wisher, and who is
willing to march alo