were passing the night here, there
fell a vast quantity of snow, so that it covered both the arms and the
men as they lay on the ground. The snow cramped the baggage-cattle, and
they were very reluctant to rise; for, as they lay, the snow that had
fallen upon them served to keep them warm, when it had not dropped off.
12. But when Xenophon was hardy enough to rise without his outer
garment, and to cleave wood, some one else then rose, and, taking the
wood from him, cleft it himself. Soon after, the rest got up, and
lighted fires and anointed themselves; 13. for abundance of ointment was
found there, made of hog's-lard, sesamum,[213] bitter almonds, and
turpentine, which they used instead of oil. Of the same materials also
an odoriferous unguent was found.

14. After this it was resolved to quarter again throughout the
villages, under shelter; and the soldiers went off with great shouting
and delight to the cottages and provisions. Those who had set fire to
the houses, when they quitted them before, paid the penalty of having to
encamp uncomfortably in the open air. 15. Hence they despatched in the
night Democrates of Temenos, giving him a detachment of men, to the
hills where the stragglers said that they had seen the fires; they
selected him because he was thought on several former occasions to have
brought exact information concerning such matters, reporting what was,
just as it appeared, and what was not, as not existing. 16. Having gone,
he said that he saw no fires, but he brought with him a captive that he
had taken, having a Persian bow and quiver, and a short battle-axe, such
as the Amazons have. 17. Being asked of what country he was, he said
that he was a Persian, and that he was going from the army of Tiribazus
to get provisions. They then asked him how large the army was, and for
what purpose it was assembled. 18. He said that Tiribazus had his own
troops, and some mercenaries from the Chalybes and Taochians; and that
he was prepared to attack the Greeks in their passage over the
mountains, at a narrow defile through which lay their only road.

19. The generals, on hearing this, resolved to collect the army, and,
leaving a guard, with Sophaenetus the Stymphalian as commander over those
who stayed behind, proceeded to march without delay, taking the man that
had been captured for their guide. 20. After they had passed the
mountains, the peltasts, who went before the rest, and were the first to
discover the