y, who swooped round to
the conqueror's rear and checked him in his pursuit. (14)

(13) Elymia, mentioned only by Xenophon, must have been on the
confines of the Mantinice and Orchomenus, probably at Levidhi.--
Leake, "Morea," iii. 75; "Peloponn." p. 229.

(14) See "Cyrop." VII. i. 36.

Content with this achievement, the Mantineans retired homewards; while
Agesilaus, to whom the news was brought, no longer expecting that the
Orchomenian mercenaries could effect a junction with himself, determined
to advance without further delay. (15) On the first day he encamped for
the evening meal in the open country of Tegea, and the day following
crossed into Mantinean territory. Here he encamped under the
westward-facing (16) mountains of Mantinea, and employed himself in
ravaging the country district and sacking the farmsteads; while the
troops of the Arcadians who were mustered in Asea stole by night into
Tegea. The next day Agesilaus shifted his position, encamping about
two miles' (17) distance from Mantinea; and the Arcadians, issuing from
Tegea and clinging to the mountains between Mantinea and that city,
appeared with large bodies of heavy infantry, wishing to effect a
junction with the Mantineans. The Argives, it is true, supported them,
but they were not in full force. And here counsellors were to be found
who urged on Agesilaus to attack these troops separately; but fearing
lest, in proportion as he pressed on to engage them, the Mantineans
might issue from the city behind and attack him on flank and rear, he
decided it was best to let the two bodies coalesce, and then, if they
would accept battle, to engage them on an open and fair field.

(15) See "Ages." ii. 23.

(16) See Leake, "Morea," iii. 73.

(17) Lit. "twenty stades."

And so ere long the Arcadians had effected their object and were united
with the Mantineans. The next incident was the sudden apparition at
break of day, as Agesilaus was sacrificing in front of the camp, of a
body of troops. These proved to be the light infantry from Orchomenus,
who in company with the Phliasian cavalry had during the night made
their way across past the town of Mantinea; and so caused the mass of
the army to rush to their ranks, and Agesilaus himself to retire within
the lines. Presently, however, the newcomers were recognised as friends;
and as the sacrifices were favourable, Agesilaus led his army forward
a stage farther after breakfast. As the shades of e