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9, lo] SALLY OF BRASIDAS 109 name of Lacedaemonian allies, which you will deserve if you are brave, and of servants of Athens. For even if you should be so fortunate as to escape bonds or death, servitude will be your lot, a servitude more cruel than hitherto ; and what is more, you will be an impediment to the liberation of the other Hellenes. Do not lose heart ; . think of all that is at stake ; and I will show you that I can not only advise others, but fight myself.' When Brasidas had thus spoken, he prepared to sally 10 forth with his own division, and CIcoh orders his army stationed the rest of his army with '« ^'^*«A but he is _, . , , 11 1 'r-t • suddenly attacked bv Cleandas at the so-called fhracian Brasidas,u-ho is second- gate, that they rnight come out and cd by Cleandas. The support him, in accordance with his Athenians are routed. T T 1 J 1 J Brasidas is zvounded mstructions. He had been seen de- ^^^^^.^^/^^ ^,,^ ^/^^^, SCending from Cerdylium into Am- slain. Brasidas hears phipolis, '^ and then offering up sacrifice «/ ^^ ^'^^^ly and dies. at the temple of Athene within the walls ; for the interior of the city was visible from the surrounding country. While he was thus employed, a report was brought to Cleon, who-'^ had just gone forward to reconnoitre, that the whole army of the enemy could plainly be seen collected inside the town, and that the feet of numerous men and horses ready to come forth were visible under the gate. He went to the spot and saw for himself; but, not wishing to hazard a regular engagement until his allies arrived, and thinking he could get away soon enough, he gave a general signal for retreat, at the same time ordering his forces to retire slowly on the left wing, which was the only direction possible, towards Eion. They appeared to linger ; whereupon he caused his own right wing to face round, and so with his unshielded side exposed to the enemy began to lead off his army. Meanwhile Brasidas, " Or, taking the words Kal ravra TrpdaaovTo^ as subordinate to tpavtpov ■y€i'ofiti'ov : 'and then offering up sacrifice at the temple of Athene within the walls, for the interior of the city, &c., . . . and making preparations. A report was brought to Cleon, who,' &c.