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Show - ees Cuarny.gr Cua rii.§.2. Lhe third Booke ofthe first pare ifborie of theWtbeWorla, orld ofthe Eiiftorieof Fane aoe ---- Sstee ete forces ofthat whole Nation, to hew out the wayto Sufa, whereof dne handfull hadio- iia aeet will ofthe Citizens, who werecouetousofliberty) the Gouernour ftrininginvaineto hauekept itto the vie ofPharnabazus. Now remained only two Cities; Gergethe and ‘pened the paflage to Babylon,and further,finding no' powerthat was able to giue thei Scepfis, which the Traitour held, who fearing all menjas being touied of none,fent Emi- moneths.Neuertheleffe the cinill diftraction wherwith Greece was miferably torne,& efpecially that hotefire ofthe Theban Watre, which; kindled with Perfian gold,brake But he was plainly told by Dereyllidas, that other condition there was none, than to fet the Citizens freely at liberty. And prefently vpon thefe words they marched toward teliftance, in-all that long ioursyof foureandthirty choufandtwo hundredandfifty fue furlongs, | {pent in going and returning, which make of Englifh miles about foure thoufand two hundred fourefcoreand one,a very painfull march ofone yeare and three hafllours to Dprcillidas, defiring leaucto{peake with him, and pledges for-his {ecurity; yponthe deliuery of which he iffued out ofScepfis, and comming intothe Camp; made offerto ioyne with the Greekes vponfuch.conditions;as might feeme reafonable; forth fodainlyintoa greatflame, drew backeout of Afia the powerofthe Lacedemonians,to the defence oftheir own Eftate;; leauing it queftionable, whether Agefilams,ha- Scepfis.When A¢idias perceiued thatit was in vaine to ftriue againft the Army, and the Townef-men, who wereall of one minde ; he quietly went along with Dereyllida,who ning both the fame, and far greaterforces, could hauesyrought proportionableeffeds, 19 Sure itis, thatin the whole {pace oftwo yeares, which he {pentin Afia,his deedes procured more Commendation of magnanimity and faire behauiourjthan of {tout courage, remaining but a few houresinthe City, did afacrifice to Minerua,& then leading away the Garrifon of Aidias, he left the City free, and departed toward Gergethe. Asidias did not forfake his Company,but followed him, carneftly intreating thar he might be faffered toretaine Gergethe : but commingto the Gates, he was bidden to command his Souldiers that they fhould be opened ; for (quoth Dyreillidas) Y mutt here likewife doeafacrifice to Adimerus. The Traitour, not daring tomake deniall,caufed his Mertenaties to open the Gates, whereby Dercyllidws, raking poffeffion'of the place, tendred payto the Garrifon, whodid notrefufe to ferue yvaderhis Enfignes. This done, allthe and great, or profitable atchieuements. For how highly foeneritpleafed xewaphenwho was his friend,: and followerin this, andin otherwarres, to extolhis vertue s his exploits being onely a few incurfions into the Countriesdying neerethe Sca, carrying no Propesion to Xenophons own iourny,which] knownot-whetherany Age hath paralleed:the famousretrait ofCowon the Briton with fixe thoufand menfrom Aquiléiajtohis 20 g00ds ofA4ania were {eized vpon, as belongingto.one that had' beene fubicétto Phar- own Country,throughall the breadth of Italy,and length of Brande, in defpite of the EmperorTAeodofine,being rather likeit than equall.. But of dgefilaws and his wars in Aa? fia and Greece,we thall {peake more in due place. fabri 611 Theprofper ous beginwings ofthe watrein Mid. Hanpgod al, nabazws, who.was enemy tothe Greekes: and{o themurderous wretch was fent away naked, not knowing in what part of the World he mightfinde any place to hide his de- teed head. Dercyllidas, haning in eight dayes taken nine Cities, ‘purpofed forthe cafe ofhis Gonfederates to winter in Bythinia,to which end he tooke Truce with Pharnabazm, whohad notattydefire of Warre. That Winter, and the Summer enfuing; the tmce being recontinucd,held;in whichtime,befides the wafting ofBythinia,the neck of more receiuing Xenophonsmen, began totakein Townes, and to entertaine all fuch as were willing to revolt from the Perfian,who were many,and fomeof themfuch, ‘as had beene highly beholding to the King s who feeme to haue had no other caule of difcontent, than thatthey wereto.liue vader. the goueramentof Tifapbernes , whom all others did as vehemently hate as the King his Matter did loue LandioyningCherronea tothe Main,was fortified,being foureorfiue miles in breadth; by which meanes eleuen Towns,with muchgood Land belonging to them, wete freed from the incurfions ofthe wilde Thracians, and madefitandable to viduall the Camp. 30 Likewifethe City of Atarne was taken, which was ofgreat ftrength, and very well ftoredwith prouifion. Afterthis, Deroyllidas had command fromSparta, to divert the of his hands, and committed to Dereylidas a Spartan, who bchaued himfelfeasagood hot yneafie to reconerall the TownesofIonia; Pharaxthe Admiral ofthe fleet(which fim." The managing of the warre begun by Thimbro, was forhis oppreffions taken out 3° Warte into Caria. where wasthe feate ofTiffaphernes for that hereby it-was thought Wasayearly Office) being appointed.to ioyne with him. ‘Thoughit was' manifeft that Tifaphernes had negleéted.Pharnabazus intime ofneceffiry, yet was he not in his owne danger requited with the like. For Pharnabasws having refpecto the Kings feruice, cainetoaffitt his priuate encmyTifaphernes, anne pathing into Caria, they thruft Garrifonsinto all places of ftrength; which done, they marched towards Ionia, hoping to findethe Townes ill mannedforrefiftance. AsthefePerfians were defirous to keepe the mah of Warre, and a wife Commander. Forwhereas the tule ofthe low-Countries 0 Afia was diuided between Pharnabazusand Tiifapherues,vyvho. did ill agree, PharnabeZH8 grunge worthier man,but the other by his Princes fanourthe sreater, and having the chicfe command in thofe warres againftthe Greckes 3 Dereyllidas whodid beare 2 private hatred to Pharnabezws (knowing well that Tiffapbernes was of a mifchicuous 0 ture, and would notbeforryto fee his Corriuall throughly beaten,thoughtothe King 4° waite from their owne doores, fo was Dercyllidas willing to free his Confederates the loffe) madeanappointment with T7fephernes and forthwith entred Aolis, W vaderthe iurifdiétion ofPharnabazws,which Prouince in few dayes,he brought intohss 4 Tonians from the fpoile and danger ofthe war, by transferring.itinto Caria\For which owne power, caule he paffed the R iuer of Meander,and not looking to hauebin fo foortéticountered, That Gountry.of Zolis had.about the fametime fiiffered a violent.alteration, Matched carelefly throngh the Country; wheni ont thé very :fodainethe whole' Army OF Tifaphernes and Miereahiias was dif{conered,confiftting of Perfianis, Catians, & fome gauceatie fucceffe to the attempts.of Dercpllidas, Zenba Dardanian had bin D Phara cbazus inthofe parts after whofe death his wife Mania procuredhis Office, in fhe behaued her(elfe fo well, thatfhe not only was beloued of the peopleyn gouernment: but enlarged herTerritory, bythe conqueft ofcertaine Townes times gaue affiftance to Pharnabazusin his warres , and fundry fhe ning had in pay fome Comipanies of Greeks, whol and Perfians.For 201) againtt the Mya": in thole pal vfage did her great feruice. But fomwhatbefore thearriuall ofDercyl/zdas Wai aSonne-in-law ofhers,called A¢idias,whomfhe trufted. and louedmeh with ambition, found meanes to ftifle her, and kill.her {oun of feuenteene y ercenary Greeks, who were all marfhalled in very goodorderto'prefent batraile. The OGdes Was too ap arant, bothin numbers of mén,andin teadineffe,as alfo in'aduantage Of ground ; for af Reeian hada ercat multitude of Horft, the Grecke very few and whee done, he feized vpon two ofherprincipall Townes,,wherein hert Hoping Saal Aeennacintited into poffeffion, of her whole eftate, Being de fecble, being to fight in an open plaine. Therefore all the Ionians, together with' the Aiders and others. of fuch placesas bordered vpon the Kings Dominions, did eitherbetake themfelues to. so ‘ prefent Aight ; or abiding a while for fhame; did plainly $difconer bytheir lookes ne the Seaoeea to be more bold than wife. Onely Derglides with his Peloponnefians Sti theit honour, prepared'to endure the fight : Which muft needes pene Broneuetheri todeftruction, if the counfaile of Pharnabazne fad been followed, who perceiuing the opportunity of fo greata victory, was not wil- ance. by her'Sou diers that lay in Garrifon, he fent Meflengers,vvith pre Ng to letir flip. But Tiffaphernes,who naturally wasa coward,feeing that countenance Babszns, deliting him to make him. Gouernourin the plage of saniaAis} pet onely reiected by Pharnabazus, but reuenge of his foute rreafomtbreatn ythe wicked villaine yvas driven into: tearmes;of almoft verter de Sfrefiftance was made, began toconfider what ftrange defence the Souldiers of XenoPhew had thewed andthinking that allthe Greekes were ofthe like refolution, heldic Wile wayto craue parley -the conclufionofwhich was, Thatatruce fbould bee a from Mad £0 laft ynrill Tiffaphernesmight receiue anfwer from the King,& Derepllidas wd as came Derepllides,to whomthe Townes of Adaniz, that said quickly opentheir Gates, One onely Towne ftoodout fourc om agains" Rrr 3 oparta, |