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 94-96] THE ATHENIANS LEAD THE ALLIES 65 own way. In the meantime the Lacedaemonians sum- moned Pausanias to Sparta, intending to investigate certain reports which had reached them ; for he was accused of numerous crimes by Hellenes returning from the Hellespont, and appeared to exercise his command more after the fashion of a tyrant than of a general. His recall occurred at the very time when the hatred which he inspired had induced the allies, with the exception of the Peloponnesians, to transfer themselves to the Athenians. On arriving at Lacedaemon he was punished for the wrongs which he had done to particular persons, but he had been also accused of conspiring with the Persians, and of this, which was the principal charge and was generally believed to be proven, he was acquitted.-^ The government however did not continue him in his command, but sent in his place Dorcis and certain others with a small force. To these the allies refused allegiance, and Dorcis, seeing the state of affairs, returned home. Henceforth the Lacedae- monians sent out no more commanders, for they were afraid that those whom they appointed would be corrupted, as they had found to be the case with Pausanias ; they had had enough of the Persian War; and they thought that the Athenians were fully able to lead, and at that time believed them to be their friends. Thus the Athenians by the good-will of the allies, who 96 detested Pausanias, obtained the leader- ,. T^,. ,., r- 11-1 r Confederacy of Delos. ship. Ihey immediately fixed which of the cities should supply money and which of them ships for the war against the Barbarians, the avowed object being Jo compensate themselves and the allies for their losses by devastating the King's country. Then was first instituted B.C. 478- at Athens the office of Hellenic treasurers (Helleno- ol75,3,4. tamiae), who received the tribute, for so the contributions were termed. The amount was originally fixed at 460 talents '*. The island of Delos was the treasury, and the meetings of the allies were held in the temple. " About £92,000. VOL. 1. F