to the entrenched camp, filled all the transports with
prisoners and valuables and other stock, and sent them off. He himself,
with his marines and the survivors of his troops, kept watch over the
entrenchments; but at last even this remnant in the excess of panic and
confusion got on board the men-of-war and sailed off, leaving behind
them vast quantities of corn and wine, with numerous prisoners and
invalided soldiers. The fact was, they were sorely afraid of being
caught by the Athenians in the island, and so they made safely off to
Leucas.

Meanwhile Iphicrates had commenced his voyage of circumnavigation,
partly voyaging and partly making every preparation for an engagement.
He at once left his large sails behind him, as the voyage was only to
be the prelude of a battle; his flying jibs, even if there was a good
breeze, were but little used, since by making his progress depend on
sheer rowing, he hoped at once to improve the physique of his men and
the speed of his attack. Often when the squadron was about to put into
shore for the purpose of breakfast or supper, he would seize the moment,
and draw back the leading wing of the column from the land off the point
in question; and then facing round again with the triremes posted well
in line, prow for prow, at a given signal let loose the whole fleet in a
stoutly contested race for the shore. Great was the triumph in being the
first to take in water or whatever else they might need, or the first to
breakfast; just as it was a heavy penalty on the late-comers, not only
to come short in all these objects of desire, but to have to put out
to sea with the rest as soon as the signal was given; since the
first-comers had altogether a quiet time of it, whilst the hindmost must
get through the whole business in hot haste. So again, in the matter
of outposts, if he chanced to be getting the morning meal on hostile
territory, pickets would be posted, as was right and proper, on the
land; but, apart from these, he would raise his masts and keep look-out
men on the maintops. These commanded of course a far wider prospect from
their lofty perches than the outposts on the level ground. So too, when
he dined or slept he had no fires burning in the camp at night, but
only a beacon kindled in front of the encampment to prevent any unseen
approach; and frequently in fine weather he put out to sea immediately
after the evening meal, when, if the breeze favoured, they ran along and
took