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 INDEX 505 Syracuse (conf.) — archical party at Leontini, v, 4; the news of the Athenian expe- dition arrives, the Syracusans first doubt, then prepare, il>. 32 fin.-4i, 45; the Athenians sail to Syracuse, and return to Catana, ib. 50-52 ; the Sj'racusans repulse an Athenian landing with oss,ib. 52 fin. ; the}' are encouraged by the inactivity of the Athenians, «'i. 63 ; the Athenians entice thein to Catana in order to cover their landing, /'/;. 64. 65 ; the Sj'ra- cusans are defeated by the Athen- ians, ib. 66-71 ; encouraged by Hermocratcs./i. 72; send envoys to Peloponnesus, ib. 73 ; extend their vsalls and send an em- bassy to Cainarina, ib. 75 ; pro- mised aid by the Corinthians, ib. 88 fin. ; the Lacedaemonians appoint Gj-lippus to command the Syracusan forces, ib. 93 med. ; the Syracusans resist the Athenians near Megara and on the Terias, ib. 94 ; defeated on Epipolae, ib. 96, 97 ; receive another check and raise a coun- ter wall, which the Athenians destroy, ib. 98-100; again suffer a defeat, ib. loi ; repulsed in an attack on Epipolae, ib. 102 ; fall into despair and negotiate unsuc- cessfully with Nicias, ib. 103 ; change their commanders, ib. fin.; on the point of surrendering, vii. 2 init. ; hearing of the coming of Gylippus go out to meet him, ib. 2 fin. ; take Labdalum, ib. 3 fin. ; build a counter wall, ib. 4 init. ; fail in an attack on the Athenian lines, ib. ; defeated by the Athenians, ib. 5 ; defeat the Athenians and carry their cross wall past the Athenian wall, ib. 6 ; begin to form a nav}', ib. 7 fin., 12, 21 ; Gylippus brings in reinforcements from the Sicil- L 1 ian cities, ib. 21 init. ; the Syra- cusans capture Plenmiyrium, but are defeated at sea, ib. 22. 23 ; send a third embassy to Pelb- ponnese, and despatch a fleet to intercept the Athenian convoys, ib. 25 init. ; skirmish with the Athenians in the harbour, ib. med.; send envo3'S to the Sicilian cities, ib. fin.; more Sicilian rein- forcements arrive, ib. 33 init. ; the Syracusans rebuild their fleet, adoj>ting the Corinthian inven- tion of flatterand stronger prows, ib. 36 ; fight an indecisive en- gagement, ib. 38 ; renew the attack suddenly the next da^', and gain a complete victor}', ib. 39-41 ; become filled with confi- dence, ib. 41 fin.: their spirits are dashed by the arrival of Demo- sthenes, ib. 42 init. ; defeat the Athenians in a night engagement on Epipolae, ib. 43-45 ; a partj' among them willing to surrender, ib. 48 init., 49 init., 73 fin., 86 med.; the Sj'racusans attack the Athenians by sea and land, ib. 51-54 ; encouraged b}' their suc- cess, ib. 56 ; the Syracusan allies enumerated, ib. 58 ; close the mouth of the harbour, ib. 59 ; piepare for a final struggle at sea, ib. 65 ; win a complete vic- tor}-, ib. 70-71 ; prevent the re- treat of the Athenians and force them to surrender, ib. 78-85 ; kill Nicias and Demosthenes, ib. 86 init. ; cruelly treat their prisoners, ib. 87 ; send a fleet under Hermocratcs to Asia, viii. 26 init., 35 init.; distinguish themselves in the capture of lasos, ib. 28 med. ; their sailors mostly freemen, ib. 84 init. ; tlieir boldness in demanding full pay of Tissaphernes, ib. 45 med., 78 fin., 84 init. ; change their commanders and banisli Hermo-