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 44-48] SEA-FIGHT NEAR CHEIMERIUM 33 The Corinthians, when their preparations were com- 46 pleted, sailed against Corcyra with a The Corinthian fled ^-C ^33. hundred and fifty ships, — ten Elean, sails against Corcym. O'- ^6, 4. twelve Megarian, ten Leucadian, twenty-seven Ambraciot, one from Anactorium, and ninety of their own. The contingents of the several cities were commanded by their own generals. The Corinthian commander was Xeno- cleides the son of Euthycles, with four others. The fleet sailed from Leucas, and, arriving at the mainland opposite Corcyra, came to anchor at Cheimerium in the country of Thesprotia. ^ Cheimerium is only a harbour " ; above it, at some distance from the sea, in that part of Thesprotia called Eleatis, lies the city of Ephyre, near which the Acherusian lake finds a way out to the sea; the river Acheron, whence the name is derived, flows through Thesprotia and falls into the lake. Another river, the Thyamis, forms the boundary of Thesprotia and Cestrine, and the promontory of Cheimerium runs out between these two rivers. Here the Corinthians anchored and formed a camp. The Corcyraeans, observing their approach, manned 47 a hundred and ten ships. These, which Disposition of the were placed under the command of forces. Meiciades, Aesimides, and Eurybatus, took up a position off one of the islands called Sybota ; the ten Athenian ships accompanied them. The land forces occupied the promontory of Leucimne, whither a thousand Zacynthians had come to the aid of Corcyra. The Corinthians on their part were supported by a large force of barbarians, which collected on the mainland ; for the inhabitants of this region have always been well disposed towards them. The Corinthians had now made their preparations, and, 4B taking with them three days' provisions, put off by night from Cheimerium, intending to give battle : at break of day they descried the Corcyraean fleet, which had also " Or, ' Here there is a harbour.' VOL. I. D