en suggested whether [Greek: Perse
andri] may be the dative after [Greek: episaxai], as if a Persian
horse-soldier had an attendant to equip his horse for him.]

[Footnote 167: [Greek: Episaxai].] Spelman quarrels with D'Ablancourt
for translating this word by "saddle," and adopts in his own version
"housings," which I have borrowed from him, from inability to find a
better word.]

[Footnote 168: [Greek: To stratopedon].] Apparently for the place where
they intended to encamp. It seems needless to understand, with Krueger,
"castra interea a lixis et calonibus posita."]

[Footnote 169: [Greek: Anazeuxantes].] [Greek: Anazeuxai], _castra
movere_. Zeune.]

[Footnote 170: The enemy had not occupied the highest part of the
mountain, but a lower position upon it. Comp. sect. 37. _Kuehner_.]

CHAPTER V.

The Greeks arrive at a point where the Carduchian mountains
overhang the river, and, as they are still harassed by the enemy,
the generals hold a consultation, and determine to march across the
mountains.

1. The Barbarians, in consequence, turned their backs and fled every one
as he could, and the Greeks took possession of the top of the hill.
Tissaphernes and Ariaeus turned aside, and went off in another direction.
Cheirisophus and his forces, going down into the plain, encamped in a
village abounding with acceptable supplies; and there were also in this
plain many other villages stored with excellent provisions, lying along
the river Tigris. 2. When it was evening, the enemy suddenly showed
themselves in the plain, and cut off some of the Greeks who were
dispersed over the ground foraging; for several herds of cattle had been
intercepted as they were being transported to the other side of the
river. 3. Here Tissaphernes and his party attempted to set fire to the
villages, and some of the Greeks were much disheartened, being
apprehensive that, if they should burn them, they would have no place
whence to procure supplies.

4. Cheirisophus and his men now returned from giving succour;[171] and
Xenophon, when he came down, riding past the ranks, as the Greeks,
coming in from affording aid, met him, said, 5. "You see, Greeks, that
the enemy admit that the country is now ours, for whereas they
stipulated, when they made the truce, that we should not burn the king's
country, they now burn it themselves, as being no longer theirs. But
wherever they leave supplies for themselves, thither also th