II., surnamed Nothus, who reigned from B. C. 423 to
B. C. 404, the year in which Cyrus went up to Babylon.]

[Footnote 2: Several children of his are mentioned by Plutarch, Life of
Artax. c. i. 27.]

[Footnote 3: Afterwards Artaxerxes II., surnamed Mnemon; he began his
reign B. C. 405.]

[Footnote 4: [Greek: Eis Kastolou pedion].] In each of the provinces of
the Persian empire, certain open places, plains or commons, were
appointed for the assembly and review of troops. See i. 2. 11; 9. 7;
Hellen. 43. Heeren, _Ideen_, vol. ii. p. 486. Castolus is mentioned as a
city of Lydia by Stephanus of Byzantium. _Kuehner_.]

[Footnote 5: [Greek: Ton Hellenon ---- hoplitas ---- triakosious].]
Three hundred of the Greeks that were in his pay, or of such as he could
then procure.]

[Footnote 6: A city and district in the south-western part of Arcadia.]

[Footnote 7: [Greek: Hyperche to Kyro].] "Partibus et consiliis ejus
[Cyri] favebat." _Schneider_. "Cyro addicta et adjumento erat."
_Kuehner_. Compare v. 6. 23; Hellen. vii. 5. 5.]

[Footnote 8: [Greek: Hostis ---- ton para basileos].] We must understand
those who are called [Greek: ephodoi], Cyrop. viii. 6. 16: compare
Oecon. iv. 6. _Zeune_. They were officers appointed to visit the
satrapies annually, and make a report respecting the state of them to
the king.]

[Footnote 9: [Greek: Houto diatitheis apepempeto, k. t. l.]] "He sent
them all away (after) so disposing them, that they were friends rather
to himself than the king."]

[Footnote 10: By this term are meant chiefly the Asiatics that were
about Cyrus. The Greeks called all people Barbarians that were not of
their own nation.]

[Footnote 11: [Greek: Apostenai pros Kyron].] These words are regarded
as spurious by Schneider, on the suggestion of Wolf and Wyttenbach.
Krueger and Kuehner retain them, as added _explicationis causa_.]

[Footnote 12: The daric was a Persian gold coin, generally supposed to
have derived its name from Darius I.; but others think this doubtful.
From c. vii. 18, it appears that three hundred darics were equal to a
talent. If the talent be estimated therefore, as in Mr. Hussey's _Essay
on Anc. Weights and Money_, ch. iii. sect. 12, at L243 15_s._, the value
of the daric will be 16_s._ 3_d._ The sum given to Clearchus will then
be L8125.]

[Footnote 13: [Greek: Xenos].] I have translated this word by
_guest-friend_, a convenient term, which made its appearance in our
language some time ag