ines. _Schneider_.]

[Footnote 222: [Greek: Skenountas].] _Convivantes, epulantes_. Comp. v.
3. 9; vii. 3. 15. _Kuehner_. Having no flowers or green herbs to make
chaplets, which the Greeks wore at feasts, they used hay.]

CHAPTER VI.

The Greeks leave the villages under conduct of a guide, who, on
being struck by Cheirisophus, deserts them. After wandering through
the country for seven days, they arrive at the Phasis, and in two
days more at some mountains occupied by the Phasiani, Taochi, and
Chalybes, whom, by skilful manoeuvring, they dislodge.

1. When the eighth day was come, Xenophon committed the guide to
Cheirisophus. He left the chief[223] all the members of his family,
except his son, a youth just coming to mature age; him he gave in charge
to Episthenes of Amphipolis, in order that if the father should conduct
them properly, he might return home with him. At the same time they
carried to his house as many provisions as they could, and then broke up
their camp, and resumed their march. 2. The chief conducted them through
the snow, walking at liberty. When he came to the end of the third day's
march, Cheirisophus was angry at him for not guiding them to some
villages. He said that there were none in that part of the country.
Cheirisophus then struck him, but did not confine him; 3. and in
consequence he ran off in the night, leaving his son behind him. This
affair, the ill-treatment and neglect of the guide, was the only cause
of dissension between Cheirisophus and Xenophon during the march.
Episthenes conceived an affection for the youth, and, taking him home,
found him extremely attached to him.

4. After this occurrence they proceeded seven days' journey, five
parasangs each day, till they came to the river Phasis,[224] the breadth
of which is a plethrum. 5. Hence they advanced two days' journey, ten
parasangs; when, on the pass that led over the mountains into the plain,
the Chalybes, Taochi, and Phasians were drawn up to oppose their
progress. 6. Cheirisophus, seeing these enemies in possession of the
height, came to a halt, at the distance of about thirty stadia, that he
might not approach them while leading the army in a column. He
accordingly ordered the other officers to bring up their companies, that
the whole force might be formed in line.[225]

7. When the rear-guard was come up, he called together the generals and
captains, and spoke to them as follows: "The