n up,[186] they came
forward in great numbers and with loud shouts. When they had reached the
top of the hill from which Xenophon was descending, they rolled down
stones, and broke the leg of one man; and Xenophon's shield-bearer
deserted him, carrying off his shield, 21. but Eurylochus, an Arcadian
from Lusia,[187] a heavy-armed soldier, ran to his support, and went on
holding his shield before them both; and the rest went to join those who
were already drawn up.

22. The entire Grecian force was now together, and took up their
quarters in a number of good houses, and in the midst of abundance of
provisions. Wine was so abundant, that they kept it in excavations under
ground, which were plastered over.[188] 23. Xenophon and Cheirisophus
now made an agreement with the enemy, that on receiving the dead bodies
they should give up the guide; and they performed all funeral rites for
the deceased, as far as they could, according to what is usually done at
the interment of brave men. 24. The next day they proceeded without a
guide; and the enemy, sometimes by skirmishing, and sometimes, where
there was a narrow pass, by pre-occupying it, endeavoured to obstruct
their progress. 25. Whenever therefore they impeded the front, Xenophon,
ascending the hills from the rear, endeavoured to break through the
opposition made in that quarter, trying always to reach higher ground
than the obstructing enemy; 26. and when they assailed the rear,
Cheirisophus, quitting his place, and striving also to get above the
enemy, removed the obstruction that was offered to the passage of that
part of the army. Thus they relieved and supported each other with
effect. 27. Sometimes, too, when the Greeks had ascended eminences, the
Barbarians gave them great annoyance in their descent; and, as they were
nimble, they could escape, though they had but a very short start of
us;[189] for they were encumbered with no other weapons than bows and
slings. 28. As archers they were very expert, and had bows nearly three
cubits long, and arrows above two cubits; and they drew the string,
whenever they discharged their arrows, advancing the left foot[190]
against the lower extremity of the bow. Their arrows penetrated through
shields and corslets; and the Greeks, taking them up, made use of them
as javelins, fixing thongs to them.[191] In these parts the Cretans were
of the greatest service. Stratocles, a Cretan, had the command of them.

[Footnote 181: Xenophon