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day_n day_n a_o plether_n the_o god_n of_o the_o syrian_n 22_o mâ—les_n and_o upward_o a_o day_n a_o plether_n 56_o miles_n 18_o and_o more_o the_o day_n thapsacus_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o xenias_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o grecian_n be_v of_o the_o value_n of_o 58_o s_o 4_o d._n the_o whole_a sum_n is-14_a li._n 11_o s8_a d._n menons_n subtlety_n euphrates_n a_o deep_a river_n 187_o mile_n and_o upward_o above_o 20_o mile_n a_o day_n arabia_n wild_a ass_n ostrich_n bustard_n a_o plether_n 337_o miles_n and_o a_o half_a which_o amount_v to_o 25_o mile_n and_o upward_o the_o day_n day_n a_o capitha_n contain_v half_o a_o peck_n of_o our_o measure_n a_o chaenix_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o peck_n peck_n obolus_fw-la atticus_n be_v take_v for_o penny_n farthing_n of_o our_o money_n the_o
cause_n of_o long_a march_n carmanda_n boat_n for_o a_o shift_n seditious_a soldier_n put_v all_o in_o danger_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o colonel_n march_v by_o turn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrus_n still_v the_o contention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fair_a pretence_n of_o a_o traitor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o judgement_n against_o orontes_n his_o condemnation_n his_o execution_n 45_o mile_n 15_o a_o day_n order_v of_o the_o battle_n the_o largeness_n of_o the_o persian_a kingdom_n cyrus_n foot_n be_v 112800._o 112800._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o myriad_o be_v 10000_o the_o king_n foot_n 900000._o a_o fathom_n contain_v two_o yard_n the_o order_n of_o cyrus_n his_o battle_n the_o place_n of_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o grecian_n light_o arm_v of_o the_o grecian_n ariaeus_n be_v afterward_o call_v general_n of_o the_o horse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o order_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o egyptian_n a_o plesium_n battalion_n the_o place_n of_o the_o chariot_n see_v my_o note_n upon_o the_o 11_o ch_z of_o aelian_n plutarch_n account_v this_o a_o fault_n in_o clearchus_n in_fw-la vita_fw-la artaxerxis_fw-la remedy_n against_o overwinging_a the_o word_n a_o military_a song_n alexander_n give_v direction_n to_o his_o soldier_n to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o victory_n of_o the_o grecian_n cyrus_n wariness_n in_o his_o good_a success_n the_o place_n of_o the_o k._n of_o persia_n in_o a_o battle_n horse_n in_o front_n a_o error_n in_o too_o â—arnest_a pursuit_n cyrus_n his_o valour_n the_o death_n of_o cyrus_n the_o praise_n of_o cyrus_n his_o childhood_n the_o k._n of_o persiaes_n gate_n his_o keep_n of_o his_o word_n his_o thankfulness_n strictness_n in_o punishment_n his_o esteem_n of_o soldier_n love_n &_o kindness_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o his_o friend_n the_o love_n that_o all_o man_n bear_v to_o cyrus_n 15_o miles_n the_o greâ—ian_a caâ—pe_n take_v by_o the_o king_n three_o mile_n &_o three_o quarter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tissaphernes_n charge_v the_o grecian_n remedy_n against_o encompass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grecian_n return_v to_o their_o campe._n cyrus_n his_o provision_n for_o the_o grecian_n for_o demaratus_n see_v herodot_n lib._n 6.175_o &_o pausaniâ—s_n in_o laconicis_fw-la l._n 3.171.30_o ariaeus_n his_o message_n to_o the_o grecian_n a_o country_n of_o asia_n the_o less_o clearchus_n his_o answer_n fire_v to_o dress_v their_o meat_n the_o king_n message_n to_o the_o grecians_n answer_v of_o the_o grecian_n reply_v of_o phalinus_n xenophon_n clearchus_n his_o answer_n the_o advice_n of_o phalinus_n the_o doubtful_a answer_n of_o clearchus_n 2000_o miles_n and_o above_o 382_o miles_n and_o a_o quarter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ariaeus_n his_o counsel_n for_o the_o way_n of_o their_o return_n a_o panicall_a fear_n among_o the_o grecian_n the_o king_n make_v a_o overture_n of_o truce_n the_o grecian_n accept_v the_o truce_n the_o diligence_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o clearchus_n in_o his_o command_n palm_n nut_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o dissemble_a speech_n of_o tissaphernes_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o grecian_n the_o conclusion_n of_o truce_n with_o the_o condition_n annex_v the_o assurance_n of_o truce_n ariaeus_n practise_v to_o return_v to_o the_o king_n obeisance_n suspicion_n of_o the_o grecian_n clearchus_n confident_a in_o the_o truce_n ariaeus_n join_v with_o the_o king_n force_n three_o mile_n three_o quarter_n the_o wall_n of_o media_n the_o height_n 33._o yard_n the_o breadth_n 6._o yard_n and_o more_o the_o length_n 75_o mile_n or_o thereabouts_o .30_o mile_n 15_o mile_n a_o day_n draineâ—_n of_o tigris_n sitaca_n a_o mile_n &_o three_o quarter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ariaeus_n his_o message_n a_o practice_n of_o the_o barbarian_n a_o true_a conjecture_n about_o the_o message_n a_o bridge_n upon_o ship_n 75_o mile_n every_o day_n 18_o &_o more_o fyscus_fw-la a_o river_n opis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o army_n must_v take_v up_o five_o mile_n in_o length_n be_v 10000_o and_o betwixt_o every_o rank_n six_o foot_n 112_o mile_n every_o day_n 18_o and_o more_o 75_o mile_n every_o day_n 15._o caenae_n a_o city_n zabatus_n a_o river_n 400._o footbroad_o distrust_n betwixt_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o barbarian_n conference_n betwixt_o tissaphernes_n and_o clearchus_n the_o speech_n of_o clearchus_n tissaphernes_n answer_n tiara_n be_v a_o attire_n that_o the_o persian_n wear_v on_o their_o head_n clearhus_fw-la overreach_v by_o the_o cunning_a of_o tissaphernes_n five_o colonel_n the_o colonel_n take_v prisoner_n by_o tissaphernes_n false_a pretence_n of_o a_o foul_a action_n the_o falseness_n discover_v a_o description_n of_o clearchus_n his_o natural_a disposition_n the_o island_n in_o thrace_n border_v upon_o hellespont_n a_o town_n lie_v upon_o the_o same_o sea_n the_o narrow_a sea_n beside_o 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exhortation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cleanor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xenophon_n the_o superstition_n of_o the_o gentile_n a_o warlike_a song_n which_o they_o use_v when_o they_o go_v to_o charge_v the_o enemy_n brave_a exploit_n of_o ancestor_n a_o great_a incitement_n to_o valour_n darius_n the_o father_n of_o xerxes_n send_v his_o general_n datis_n with_o a_o great_a army_n which_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o athenian_n at_o marathon_n the_o persian_n be_v slay_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 6300._o herodotus_n lib._n 6._o but_o justin_n report_v that_o there_o be_v slay_v 200000._o herodotus_n lib._n 7._o a_o man_n be_v near_a to_o himself_o experience_n of_o a_o enemy_n horse_n in_o the_o field_n scarcity_n of_o provision_n passage_n of_o rivers_n seat_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n a_o golden_a bridge_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o a_o enemy_n to_o run_v away_o see_v diod._n sicul._n l._n 1.21_o and_o the_o lexicon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o tree_n and_o fruit_n see_v pliny_n l._n 13._o c._n 17._o pag._n 234._o the_o fruit_n be_v so_o pleasant_a that_o they_o that_o taste_v it_o be_v loath_a to_o retâ—rn_v to_o their_o own_o country_n unnecessary_a carriage_n care_v of_o the_o commâ—nders_n 〈◊〉_d of_o soldier_n a_o square_a hollow_a battle_n fit_a for_o a_o march_n when_o it_o be_v fear_v the_o enemy_n will_v charge_v round_o about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commander_n of_o the_o front_n flank_n &_o rear_v mithridates_n feign_a speech_n he_o discover_v himself_o by_o accident_n messenger_n from_o the_o enemy_n zathe_v a_o river_n order_n of_o march_n in_o a_o open_a country_n fair_a word_n turn_v into_o a_o storm_n of_o hostility_n a_o error_n of_o xenophon_n advantage_n of_o missive_a weapon_n necessity_n mother_n of_o invention_n the_o rhodian_a sling_n mean_v to_o procure_v readiness_n to_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vain_a promise_n upon_o a_o unsure_a ground_n a_o â—ile_n omnia_fw-la repentina_fw-la terrenâ—_n larissa_n a_o city_n breadth_n 8_o yard_n one_o 25._o part_n height_n 33_o yard_n one_o 100_o part_n circumference_n mile_n seven_o &_o a_o half_a 6_o yard_n 2_o foot_n 200_o yard_n 400_o yard_n 22_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a mesphila_n a_o city_n 16_o yard_n three_o 50_o part_n 33_o yard_n etc._n etc._n 22_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a 15_o mile_n tissaphernes_n with_o horse_n horse_n against_o the_o rear_n and_o flank_n of_o the_o plesium_n at_o once_o it_o be_v like_a they_o be_v heavy_a than_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o cretan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o these_o new_a company_n be_v lead_v every_o one_o in_o file_n and_o be_v join_v together_o they_o make_v six_o file_n if_o then_o the_o breach_n in_o the_o plaesium_n be_v small_a they_o insert_v the_o six_o file_n rank-wile_n to_o make_v it_o up_o if_o wide_o they_o
1200_o foot_n resolution_n to_o go_v by_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intention_n of_o plant_v a_o colony_n a_o daricke_n a_o piece_n of_o money_n with_o darius_n image_n upon_o it_o the_o value_n of_o the_o piece_n 13._o s._n a_o slight_a of_o those_o of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n timasion_n speech_n that_o desire_v to_o go_v to_o his_o own_o country_n a_o cyzicenâ—_n be_v 18._o s._n thorax_n the_o boâ—otian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xenophons_n speech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beanes_n they_o use_v for_o voice_n to_o absolve_v or_o condemn_v in_o many_o city_n the_o thracian_a dance_n the_o aeâ—ian_a and_o mâ—â—netian_a dance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mysian_a dance_n the_o persian_a dance_n the_o mantinaean_a dance_n the_o pyrrhice_n it_o be_v a_o lacedaemonian_a dance_n in_o arm_n invent_v by_o one_o pyrrhicus_fw-la a_o lacedaemonian_a athenaeus_n 630._o e._n the_o grecian_n take_v ship_n sinope_n a_o mâ—dimne_n be_v about_o a_o bushel_n â—mphâ—ra_fw-it a_o measure_n of_o 30_o gallon_n or_o thereabouts_o one_o general_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o army_n to_o xenophon_n jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d birdgazer_n jupiters_n answer_n xenophon_n refuse_v to_o be_v general_n peninsula_n that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o continent_n with_o a_o neck_n of_o land_n only_o a_o medimne_n be_v about_o one_o of_o our_o bushel_n amphora_n be_v a_o vessel_n that_o contain_v thirty_o gallon_n and_o a_o half_a 200._o foot_n a_o cyzicen_n be_v in_o value_n about_o 18._o s._n sedition_n of_o the_o arcadian_n and_o achaean_n their_o number_n be_v 4500._o the_o army_n divide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o have_v 450_o under_o his_o command_n xenophons_n zeal_n without_o knowledge_n the_o haven_n calpe_n the_o several_a march_n of_o the_o army_n be_v severe_v of_o the_o arcadian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thracians_n besiege_v the_o aâ—cadians_n of_o cherisophus_n of_o xenophon_n 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grecian_a guard_n fortification_n of_o the_o campe._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grecian_n issue_n out_o of_o the_o campe._n they_o bury_v the_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o mile_n well-near_a second_o order_v of_o the_o second_o 100_o foot_n that_o be_v 20_o pace_n geometrical_a a_o doubt_n to_o enter_v a_o wood_n xenophons_n resolution_n pass_v a_o wood._n the_o grecian_n move_v against_o the_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o demeaning_a of_o their_o pike_n their_o pelta_v repulse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o charge_n a_o second_o charge_n chace_n give_v by_o the_o pelta_v 7_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a cleander_n governor_n of_o byzance_n now_o constantinople_n dexippus_n his_o fraud_n and_o wrong_n he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o a_o soldier_n rescous_a of_o the_o soldier_n cleander_n fear_n and_o threaten_v agasias_n the_o soldier_n contemn_v cleander_n xenophons_n speech_n to_o the_o 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the_o army_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o follow_v he_o xenophon_n depart_v from_o the_o army_n cyrotades_n his_o provision_n too_o scant_o he_o renounce_v his_o command_n the_o colonel_n of_o diverse_a mind_n cruelty_n of_o anaxibius_n and_o arâ—starchus_n against_o the_o soldier_n the_o faithlesness_n of_o pharnabazus_n anaxibius_n send_v xenophon_n to_o the_o army_n again_o seuthes_n desire_v to_o have_v the_o service_n of_o the_o army_n the_o army_n at_o perinthus_n a_o city_n in_o thrace_n aristarchus_n hinder_v their_o passage_n into_o asia_n xenophons_n danger_n his_o sacrifice_n he_o post_v into_o thrace_n 6_o mile_n and_o a_o quarter_n fire_n before_o the_o guard_n the_o thynes_n xenophon_n with_o seuthes_n his_o proposition_n to_o seuthes_n why_o seuthes_n desire_v the_o army_n the_o offer_v of_o seuthes_n to_o the_o army_n aristarchus_n send_v for_o the_o colonel_n who_o refuse_v to_o come_v the_o army_n go_v to_o seuthes_n seuthes_n meet_v the_o army_n 18_o shilling_n seuthes_n to_o the_o army_n reason_n why_o the_o army_n shall_v follow_v seuthes_n they_o agree_v to_o follow_v he_o he_o invit_v the_o colonel_n and_o captain_n to_o supper_n gift_n to_o the_o king_n the_o manner_n of_o sit_v and_o service_n at_o supper_n see_v jul_n poll._n pag._n 187._o lin_v 12._o the_o watch._n surprise_v the_o enemy_n the_o order_n of_o match_v in_o the_o night_n pallas_n be_v in_o greek_a athenaea_n from_o hence_o do_v athens_n take_v the_o name_n and_o seuthes_n be_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o athenian_n by_o progue_n who_o tercus_fw-la king_n of_o thrace_n one_o of_o seuthes_n his_o ancestor_n marry_v choice_n of_o soldier_n by_o the_o age_n 〈◊〉_d speed_n the_o prey_n the_o cold_a of_o the_o country_n seuthes_n execute_v his_o rebel_n episthenes_n spy_n of_o the_o enemy_n a_fw-it camisado_fw-it by_o the_o thynes_n the_o thracian_n pelta_v fit_a hostage_n constantinople_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o european_a thrace_n want_v of_o pay_n heraclides_fw-la his_o calumniation_n the_o credit_n of_o xeâ—â—phon_n with_o the_o colonel_n 6_o mile_n and_o more_o the_o army_n displease_v with_o xâ—nâ—phon_n about_o pay_n the_o general_n of_o the_o lacidemonians_n in_o asia_n the_o less_o the_o army_n wage_v by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n 13._o shilling_n seuthes_n his_o opinion_n of_o xenophon_n 13._o shilling_n xenophon_n accuse_v for_o the_o pay_v due_a to_o the_o soldier_n xenophons_n defence_n charminus_n excuse_v xâ—nophon_n heraclide_n the_o with-holder_n of_o the_o pay_n xenophon_n in_o danger_n from_o the_o lacedæmonians_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d medosades_n angry_a with_o the_o grecian_n complain_v xenophons_n answer_n the_o two_o lacedaemonian_n be_v mean_n to_o recover_v the_o soldier_n pay_v xenophon_n send_v to_o seuthes_n about_o the_o pay_n his_o word_n to_o seuthes_n a_o talon_n be_v value_v at_o 175_o li._n sterling_a and_o 50_o talent_n be_v 875â—_n li._n sterling_a seuthâ—s_o assent_v to_o pay_v the_o soldier_n the_o pledge_n of_o the_o thracian_n that_o give_v the_o camisado_fw-it to_o xenophon_n before_o the_o army_n satisfy_v xenophon_n banish_v his_o country_n for_o follow_v cyrus_n who_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o lacedæmonians_n lampsacus_n a_o city_n in_o asia_n the_o less_o xenophon_n not_o greedy_a of_o riches_n a_o epithet_n give_v to_o jupiter_n signify_v favourable_a or_o gentle_a a_o city_n in_o the_o country_n troas_n xenophons_n horse_n release_v be_v pawn_v 32_o li._n 10_o s._n xenophon_n upon_o a_o exploit_n sap_v of_o a_o castle_n a_o sign_n for_o succour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xenophons_n retreat_n a_o ring_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assidates_n take_v prisoner_n xenophon_n reward_v with_o a_o large_a portion_n 4281_o mile_n and_o more_o muster_n ordo_fw-la arma._n tragula_fw-la arrow_n armour_n the_o target_n pike_n acies_fw-la discipline_n duty_n guard_n ministery_n work_n exercise_n law_n reward_n punishment_n
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slinger_n which_o be_v very_o nimble_a and_o light_a he_o as_o a_o friend_n come_v close_o up_o to_o the_o grecian_n be_v near_o some_o of_o his_o horse_n and_o foot_n begin_v upon_o the_o sudden_a to_o shoot_v hostility_n other_o to_o sling_v and_o so_o wound_v the_o grecian_n the_o rear_n of_o the_o grecian_n be_v fain_a to_o endure_v all_o yet_o can_v not_o annoy_v the_o enemy_n for_o the_o cretan_a bow_n carry_v not_o so_o far_o as_o the_o persian_a and_o the_o cretan_a archer_n wear_v no_o arm_n of_o defence_n be_v glad_a to_o hide_v themselves_o within_o the_o body_n of_o the_o arm_a and_o the_o darter_n be_v not_o able_a to_o reach_v the_o slinger_n of_o the_o enemy_n xenophoâ—_n therefore_o have_v the_o rear_n weapon_n think_v good_a to_o advance_v and_o follow_v the_o enemy_n and_o thereupon_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o arm_a and_o targeteer_n of_o the_o rear_n but_o can_v not_o lay_v hand_n upon_o any_o of_o they_o for_o the_o grecian_n have_v no_o horseman_n and_o their_o foot_n in_o so_o short_a a_o race_n can_v not_o overtake_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o have_v the_o start_n so_o far_o before_o and_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o give_v chase_n far_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o phalange_n beside_o the_o barbarian_a horseman_n as_o they_o flee_v shoot_v backward_o from_o their_o horse_n and_o wound_v many_o that_o give_v chase_v and_o as_o far_o as_o the_o grecian_n advance_v so_o far_o must_v they_o afterward_o retire_v still_o maintain_v the_o fight_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a day_n they_o march_v not_o above_o 25_o furlong_n and_o yet_o by_o sunset_n they_o come_v to_o the_o village_n there_o again_o be_v they_o much_o discomfort_a and_o cherisopus_fw-la and_o the_o elder_a colonel_n blame_v xenophon_n in_o that_o he_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n so_o far_o from_o the_o phalange_n and_o put_v himself_o in_o danger_n and_o yet_o no_o whit_n endanger_v the_o enemy_n xenophon_n hear_v it_o say_v that_o they_o reprehend_v he_o not_o without_o cause_n and_o that_o the_o action_n itself_o testify_v with_o they_o but_o i_o be_v force_v quoth_v he_o to_o do_v as_o i_o do_v for_o i_o see_v that_o stand_v still_o we_o be_v sore_o distress_v and_o not_o able_a reciprocal_o to_o offend_v the_o enemy_n and_o when_o we_o fall_v out_o it_o be_v as_o you_o say_v for_o give_v chase_n we_o little_o hurt_v they_o and_o yet_o retire_v with_o great_a difficulty_n the_o god_n be_v thank_v therefore_o that_o i_o go_v not_o out_o with_o many_o but_o with_o a_o few_o so_o that_o i_o do_v no_o great_a harm_n and_o yet_o have_v find_v out_o that_o which_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o for_o now_o we_o see_v by_o trial_n that_o the_o enemy_n shoot_v and_o slinge_v further_a than_o either_o the_o cretan_n or_o our_o darter_n can_v reach_v and_o when_o we_o fall_v out_o after_o they_o invention_n we_o may_v not_o go_v far_o from_o the_o phalange_n if_o but_o a_o little_a way_n let_v the_o soldier_n be_v never_o so_o nimble_a he_o shall_v never_o 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