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50 50 HISTORY OF GREKCE TLe Athenian assembly listened to his report with strong indig- nation against the Lacedcemonians, and with marked displeasure even against himself, as the great author and voucher of this unperformed treaty ; while Alkibiades was permitted to intro- duce the envoys already at hand in the city from Argos, Mantineia, and Elis, with whom a pact was at once concluded. 1 The words of this, which Thucydides gives us doubtless from the record on the public column, comprise two engagements ; one for peace, another for alliance. The Athenians, Argeians, Mantineians, and Eleians, have con- cluded a treaty of peace by sea and by land, without fraud or mischief, each for themselves and for the allies over whom each exercise empire. 2 [The express terms in which these states announce themselves as imperial states and their allies as de- pendencies, deserve notice. No such words appear in the treaty between Athens and Lacedaemon. I have already mentioned that the main ground of discontent on the part of Mantineia and Elis towards Sparta, was connected with their imperial power.] Neither of them shall bear arms against the other for purposes of damage. The Athenians, Argeians, Mantineians, and Eleians, shall be allies with each other for one hundred years. If any enemy shall invade Attica, the three contracting cities shall lend the most vigorous aid in their power at the invitation of Athens. Should the forces of the invading city damage Attica and then retire, the three will proclaim that city their enemy and attack it : neither of the four shall in that case suspend the war, without consent of the others. Reciprocal obligations imposed upon Athens, in case Argos, Mantineia, or Elis. shall be attacked. Neither of the four contracting powers shall grant passage to troops through their own territory, or the territory of allies over whom they may at the time be exercising command, either by land or sea, unless upon joint resolution.3 1 Time, v, 4G : Plutarch, Nikias, c. 10. ' Thucyd. v, 47. VKip auv avrcjv nal TUV V[I[MX<JV uv apxovoiv fKuTepot ' Thucyd. v, 43. x.c.1 rCtv i-vupuxuv uv av upxuaiv e/caurot. Tho