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 CONTEN1S. vii Anaxibius they go out of Byzantium, and agree to accept Kceratadaa as their commander. Remarkable effect produced by Xenophon evi- dence which it affords of the susceptibility of the Greek mind to persua- sive influences. Xenophon leaves the army, and goes into Byzantium with the view of sailing home. Koeratadas is dismissed from the com mand. Dissension among the commanders left. Distress of the army Aristarchus arrives from Sparta to supersede Kleander Polus on his way to supersede Anaxibius. Pharnabazus defrauds Anaxibius, who now employs Xenophon to convey the Cyreians across back to Asia. Aristarchus hinders the crossing his cruel dealing towards the sick Cyreians left in Byzantium. His treacherous scheme for entrapping Xenophon. Xenophon is again implicated in the conduct of the army he opens negotiations with Seuthes. Position of Seuthes his libe- ral offers to the army. Xenophon introduces him to the army, who ac cept the offers. Service of the army with Seuthes, who cheats them of most of their pay. The army suspect the probity of Xenophon un- just calumnies against him he exposes it in a public harangue, and re- gains their confidence. Change of interest in the Lacedaemonians, who become anxious to convey the Cyreians across into Asia, in order to make war against the satraps. Xenophon crosses over with the army to Asia his poverty he is advised to sacrifice to Zeus Meilichios beneficial effects. He conducts the army across Mount Ida to Pergamus. His unsuccessful attempt to surprise and capture the rich Persian Asidates. In a second attempt he captures Asidates valuable booty secured. General sympathy expressed for Xenophon large share personally al- lotted to him. The Cyreians are incorporated in the army of the Lace- daemonian general Thimbron Xenophon leaves the army, depositing his money in the temple at Ephesus. His subsequent return to Asia, to take command of Cyreians as a part of the Lacedaemonian army. Xenophon in the Spartan service, with Agesilaus against Athens he is banished. He settles at Skillus near Olympia, on an estate consecrated to Artemis. Charms of the residence good hunting annual public sacrifice offered by Xenophon, Later life of Xenophon expelled from Skillus after the battle of Leuktra afterwards restored at Athens. Great impression produced by the retreat of the Ten Thousand upon the Greek mind .121-180 CHAPTER LXXII. GREECE UNDER THE LACEDAEMONIAN EMPIRE. bequel of Grecian affairs generally resumed. Spartan empire how and when it commenced. Oppression and suffering of Athens under the Thirty. Alteration of Grecian feeling towards Athens the Thirty are put down and the democracy restored. The Knights or Horsemen, the richest proprietors at Athens, were the great supporters of the Thirty in their tyranny. The state of Athens, under the Thirty, is a sample of that which occurred in a large number of other Grecian cities, at the commencement of the Spartan empire. Great power of Lysander he establishes in most of the cities Dekarchies, along with a Spartan harmost. Intimidation exercised everywhere by Lysander in favor of his own partisans. Oppressive action of these Dekarchies. In som