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BE VIEW AT TYRLEUM. 19 carried during a mere march. 1 Klearchus commanded on the left, and Menon on the right ; the other generals being distributed in the centre. Having completed his review along the whole line, and taken a station with the Kilikian princess at a certain distance in front of it, Cyrus sent his interpreter to the generals, and desired that he might see them charge. Accordingly, the orders were given, the spears were protended, the trumpets sound- ed, and the whole Greek force moved forward in battle array with the usual shouts. As they advanced, the pace became accel- erated, and they made straight against the victualling portion of the Asiatic encampment. Such was the terror occasioned by the si^ht, that all the Asiatics fled forthwith, abandoning their prop- erty, Epyaxa herself among the first, quitting her palanquin. Though she had among her personal guards some Greeks from Aspendus, she had never before seen a Grecian army, and was amazed as well as terrified ; much to the satisfaction of Cyrus, who saw in the scene an augury of his coming success. 3 8s Truvrff Kpuvri ^a/l/ca, KOI ^truvaf QOCVIKOV;, Kal icvri/itSaf, Kal "When the hoplite was on march, without expectation of an enemy, the shield seems to have been carried behind him, with his blanket attached to it (see Aristoph. Acham. 1085, 1089-1149) ; it was slung by the strap round his neck and shoulder. Sometimes indeed he had an opportunity of reliev ing himself from the burden, by putting the shield in a baggage-wagon (Xen. Anab. i, 7, 20). The officers generally, and doubtless some soldiers, could command attendants to carry their shields for them (iv, 2, 20; Aris- toph. 1, c.). On occasion of this review, the shields were unpacked, rubbed, and bright- ened, as before a battle (Xen. Hell, vii, 5, 20) ; then fastened round the neck or shoulders, and held out upon the left arm, which was passed through the rings or straps attached to its concave or interior side. Respecting the cases or wrappers of the shields, sec a curious stratagem of the Syracusan Agathokles (Diodor. xx, 11). The Roman soldiers also carried their shields in leathern wrappers, when on march ( Plutarch, Lucull. c.27). It is to be remarked that Xenophon, in enumerating the arms of the Cy- reians, does not mention breastplates; which (though sometimes worn, see Plutarch, Dion. c. 30) were not usually worn by hoplites, who carried heavy shields. It is quite possible that some of the Cyreian infantry may have had breastplates as well as shields, since every soldier provided his own arms ; but Xenophon states only what was common to all. Grecian cavalry commonly wore a heavy breastplate, but had no shield. Xen. Anab. i, 2, 16-19.