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 CONTENTS. blcs and degrade. Lysander, who asks to DC sent away. Lysander is sent to command at the Hellespont his valuable service there. Tis- saphernes breaks the truce with Agesilaus, who makes war upon him and Pharnabazus he retires for the purpose of organizing a force of caval- ry. Agesilaus indifferent to money for himself, but eager in enriching nis friends. His humanity towards captives and deserted children. Spartan side of his character exposure of naked prisoners different practice of Asiatics and Greeks. Efforts of Agesilaus to train his army, and to procure cavalry. Agesilaus renews the war against Tissaphernes, and gains a victory near Sardis. Artaxerxes causes Tissaphernes to be put to death and superseded by Tithraustes. Negotiations between the new satrap and Agesilaus the satraps in Asia Minor hostile to each other. Commencement of action at sea against Sparta the Athenian Konon, assisted by Persian ships and money, commands a fleet of eighty Bail on the coast of Karia. Rhodes revolts from the Spartan empire Konon captures an Egyptian corn-fleet at Rhodes. Anxiety of the La- cedaemonians Agesilaus is appointed to command at sea as well as on land. Severity of the Lacedaemonians towards the Rhodian Dorieus contrast of the former treatment of the same man by Athens. Senti- ment of a multitude compared with that of individuals. Efforts of Age- silaus to augment the fleet he names Peisander admiral. Operations of Agesilaus against Pharnabazus. He lays waste the residence of the satrap, and surprises his camp offence given to Spithridates. Person- al conference between Agesilaus and Pharnabazus. Friendship estab- lished between Agesilaus and the son of Pharnabazus character of Agesilaus. Promising position and large preparations for Asiatic land- warfare, of Agesilaus he is recalled with his army to Peloponnesus. Efforts and proceedings of Konon in command of the Persian fleet his personal visit to the Persian court. Pharnabazus is named admiral jointly with Konon. Battle of Knidus complete defeat of the Lace- daemonian fleet death of Peisander the admiral. 230-283 CHAPTER LXXIV. FROM THE BATTLE OF KNIDUS TO THE REBUILDING OF TUB LONG WALLS OF ATHENS. vVar in Central Greece against Spa'ta called the Corinthian war. Re- lations of Sparta with the neighbcring states and with her allies after the accession of Agesilaus. Discontent among the allies. Great power of Sparta, stretching even to Northern Greece state of Herakleia. Growing disposition in Greece to hostility against Sparta, when she be- comes engaged in the war against Persia. The satrap Tithraustes sends an envoy with money into Greece, to light up war against Sparta his success at Thebes, Corinth, and Argos. The Persian money did not create hostility against Sparta, but merely brought but hostile tendencies pre-existing. Philo-Laconian sentiment of Xenophon. War between Sparta and Thebes the Boeotian war. Active operations of Sparta against Bceotia Lysander is sent to act from Herakleia on the north- ward Pausanias conducts an army from Peloponnesus. The Thebans apply to Athens for aid remarkable proof of the altered sentiment it