cythians in the reign of Darius Hystaspes.

Book V. TERPSICHORE.--The political progress of Lacedaemon, Athens and
Corinth--view of their relative resources during the time of
Darius--expulsion of Hippias from Athens.

Book VI. ERATE.--Origin of the Kings of Lacedaemon--causes of Darius'
hostility to Greece--first Persian invasion of Hellas--battle of
Marathon.

Book VII. POLYHYMNIA.--Preparations and grand expedition of Xerxes
into Greece--battle at Thermopylae.

Book VIII. URANIA.--Further progress of the Persian arms--Athens
captured and burned--defeat of the Persians at the sea-fight of
Salamis.

Book IX. CALLIOPE.--Defeat of the Persians at Plataea--defeat at the
promontory of Mycale, and their complete retreat within their own
territories.

THE CROCODILE.

(_By Herodotus._)

The following are the peculiarities of the crocodile: During the
winter months they eat nothing; they are four-footed, and live
indifferently on land or in the water. The female lays and hatches her
eggs ashore, passing the greater portion of the day on dry land, but
at night retiring to the river, the water of which is warmer than the
night-air and the dew. Of all known animals this is the one which from
the smallest size grows to be the greatest, for the egg of the
crocodile is but little bigger than that of the goose, and the young
crocodile is in proportion to the egg, yet when it is full grown, the
animal measures frequently seventeen cubits, and even more. It has the
eyes of a pig, teeth large and tusk-like, of a size proportioned to
its frame; unlike any other animal, it is without a tongue; it can not
move its under-jaw, and in this respect, too, it is singular, being
the only animal in the world which moves the upper-jaw but not the
under. It has strong claws and a scaly skin, impenetrable upon the
back. In the water it is blind, but on land it is very keen of sight.
As it lives chiefly in the river, it has the inside of its mouth
constantly covered with leeches, hence it happens that, while all the
other birds and beasts avoid it, with the trochilus it lives at peace,
since it owes much to that bird, for the crocodile, when he leaves the
water and comes out upon the land, is in the habit of lying with his
mouth wide open, facing the western breeze; at such times the
trochilus goes into his mouth and devours the leeches. This benefits
the crocodile, who is pleased, and takes care not to hurt the
trochilus.

The crocodi