eting."--Freeman,
"Hist. Fed. Gov." ch. iv. p. 148 foll., "On the constitution of
the League."

(5) Lit. "one hundred and sixty stades."

(6) See Thuc. ii. 80; vi. 106.

Having secured this prize, he stayed on the spot the whole of the
following day, and devoted himself to disposing of the captured property
by public sale. While he was thus engaged, a large body of Arcarnanian
light infantry appeared, and availing themselves of the position in
which Agesilaus was encamped against the mountain side, assailed him
with volleys of sling-stones and rocks from the razor-edge of the
mountain, without suffering any scathe themselves. By this means they
succeeded in dislodging and forcing his troops down into the level
plain, and that too at an hour when the whole camp was engaged in
preparations for the evening meal. As night drew on, the Acarnanians
retired; sentinels were posted, and the troops slept in peace.

Next day Agesilaus led off his army. The exit from the plain and
meadow-land round the lake was a narrow aperture through a close
encircling range of hills. In occupation of this mountain barrier the
Acarnanians, from the vantage-ground above, poured down a continuous
pelt of stones and other missiles, or, creeping down to the fringes,
dogged and annoyed them so much that the army was no longer able to
proceed. If the heavy infantry or cavalry made sallies from the main
line they did no harm to their assailants, for the Acarnanians had only
to retire and they had quickly gained their strongholds. It was too
severe a task, Agesilaus thought, to force his way through the narrow
pass so sorely beset. He made up his mind, therefore, to charge that
portion of the enemy who dogged his left, though these were pretty
numerous. The range of hills on this side was more accessible to heavy
infantry and horse alike. During the interval needed for the inspection
of victims, the Acarnanians kept plying them with javelins and bullets,
and, coming into close proximity, wounded man after man. But presently
came the word of command, "Advance!" and the fifteen-years-service men
of the heavy infantry (7) ran forward, accompanied by the cavalry, at a
round pace, the general himself steadily following with the rest of the
column. Those of the Acarnanians who had crept down the mountain side at
that instant in the midst of their sharpshooting turned and fled, and as
they climbed the steep, man after man was slain. When, however