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＇35＇　With　these　words　he　proceeded　to　point　out　his　visible　treasures；
and　he　gave　an　exact　account　of　those　that　could　not　be　shown。　He
ended　by　saying：

＇36＇　〃All　these　things；　gentlemen；　you　must　consider　yours　as　much　as
mine。　I　have　collected　them；　not　that　I　might　spend　them　on　myself　or
waste　them　in　my　own　use：　I　could　not　do　that　if　I　tried。　I　keep　them
to　reward　him　who　does　a　noble　deed；　and　to　help　any　of　you　who　may　be
in　want　of　anything；　so　that　you　may　come　to　me　and　take　what　ou
require。〃

Such　were　the　words　of　Cyrus。

＇C。5＇　But　now　that　all　was　well　in　Babylon　and　Cyrus　felt　he　might
leave　the　land；　he　began　to　prepare　for　a　march　to　Persia；　and　sent
out　orders　to　his　men。　And　when　he　had　all　he　needed；　the　steeds　were
yoked；　and　he　set　off。　＇2＇　And　here　we　will　explain　how　it　was　that　so
vast　a　host　could　unpack　and　pack　again　without　a　break　of　order；　and
take　up　a　position　with　such　speed　wherever　it　was　desired。　When　the
king　is　on　the　march　his　attendants；　of　course；　are　provided　with
tents　and　encamp　with　him；　winter　and　summer　alike。　＇3＇　From　the　first
the　Cyrus　made　it　a　custom　to　have　his　tent　pitched　facing　east；　and
later　on　he　fixed　the　space　to　be　left　between　himself　and　his
lancers；　and　then　he　stationed　his　bakers　on　the　right　and　his　cooks
on　the　left；　the　cavalry　on　the　right　again；　and　the　baggage…train　on
the　left。　Everything　else　was　so　arranged　that　each　man　knew　his　own
quarters；　their　position　and　their　size。　＇4＇　When　the　army　was　packing
up　after　a　halt；　each　man　put　together　the　baggage　he　used　himself；
and　others　placed　it　on　the　animals：　so　that　at　one　and　the　same
moment　all　his　bearers　came　to　the　baggage…train　and　each　man　laid　his
load　on　his　own　beasts。　Thus　all　the　tents　could　be　struck　in　the　same
time　as　one。　＇5＇　And　it　was　the　same　when　the　baggage　had　to　be
unpacked。　Again；　in　order　that　the　necessaries　should　be　prepared　in
time；　each　man　was　told　beforehand　what　he　had　to　do：　and　thus　all　the
divisions　could　be　provided　for　as　speedily　as　one。　＇6＇　And；　just　as
the　serving…men　had　their　appointed　places；　so　the　different　regiments
had　their　own　stations；　adapted　to　their　special　style　of　fighting；
and　each　detachment　knew　their　quarters　and　went　to　them　without
hesitation。　＇7＇　Even　in　a　private　house；　orderliness；　Cyrus　knew；　was
a　most　excellent　thing：　every　one；　if　he　needed　anything；　would　then
know　where　to　get　it；　but　he　held　it　still　more　desirable　for　the
arrangement　of　an　army；　seeing　that　the　moment　for　action　passes　far
more　quickly　in　war　and　the　evil　from　being　too　late　is　far　more
grave。　Therefore　he　gave　more　thought　and　care　to　order　and
arrangement　than　to　anything　else。

＇8＇　His　own　position；　to　begin　with；　must　be　at　the　centre　of　the
camp；　as　this　was　the　safest　place；　and　next　to　him　must　come　his　most
faithful　followers；　as　their　habit　was。　Beyond　these；　in　a　ring；　lay
the　cavalry　and　the　charioteers。　＇9＇　For　Cyrus　held　to　it　that　these
troops　also　needed　a　safe　position：　their　equipment　could　not　be　kept
at　hand　for　them；　and　if　they　were　to　be　of　any　use　at　all　they　needed
considerable　time　for　arming。　＇10＇　The　targeteers　were　placed　to　left
and　right　of　the　cavalry；　and　the　bowmen　in　front　and　rear。　＇11＇
Finally；　the　heavy…armed　troops　and　those　who　carried　the　huge　shields
surrounded　the　whole　encampment　like　a　wall；　so　that　in　case　of　need；
if　the　cavalry　had　to　mount；　the　steadiest　troops　would　stand　firm　in
front　and　let　them　arm　in　safety。　＇12＇　He　insisted　that　the　targeteers
and　archers　should；　like　the　soldiers　of　the　line；　sleep　at　their
posts；　in　case　of　alarm　at　night；　and　be　ready　at　any　moment；　while
the　infantry　dealt　with　the　assailant　at　close　quarters；　to　hurl　darts
and　javelins　at　them　over　the　others'　heads。　＇13＇　Moreover；　all　the
generals　had　standards　on　their　tents；　and　just　as　an　intelligent
serving…man　in　a　city　will　know　most　of　the　houses；　at　any　rate　of　the
most　important　people；　so　the　squires　of　Cyrus　knew　the　ways　of　the
camp　and　the　quarters　of　the　generals　and　the　standards　of　each。　Thus；
if　Cyrus　needed　any　one　they　had　not　to　search　and　seek；　but　could　run
by　the　shortest　road　and　summon　him　at　once。　＇14＇　Owing　to　this　clear
arrangement；　it　was　easy　to　see　where　good　discipline　was　kept　and
where　duty　was　neglected。　With　these　dispositions　Cyrus　felt　that　if
an　attack　should　be　made；　by　night　or　day；　the　enemy　would　find　not　so
much　a　camp　as　an　ambuscade。　＇15＇　Nor　was　it　enough；　he　considered；
for　a　real　master　of　tactics　to　know　how　to　extend　his　front　without
confusion；　or　deepen　his　ranks；　or　get　from　column　into　line；　or　wheel
round　quickly　when　the　enemy　appeared　on　the　right　or　the　left　or　in
the　rear：　the　true　tactician　must　also　be　able　to　break　up　his　troops
into　small　bodies；　whenever　necessary；　and　place　each　division　exactly
where　it　would　be　of　the　greatest　use；　he　must　know　how　to　quicken
speed　when　it　was　essential　to　forestall　the　enemy；　these　and　a
hundred　other　operations　are　part　of　his　science；　and　Cyrus　studied
them　all　with　equal　care。　＇16＇　On　the　march　he　varied　the　order
constantly　to　suit　the　needs　of　the　moment；　but　for　the　camp；　as　a
rule；　he　adopted　the　plan　we　have　described。

＇17＇　And　now　when　the　march　had　brought　them　into　Media；　Cyrus　turned
aside　to　visit　Cyaxares。　After　they　had　met　and　embraced；　Cyrus　began
by　telling　Cyaxares　that　a　palace　in　Babylon；　and　an　estate；　had　been
set　aside　for　him　so　that　he　might　have　a　residence　of　his　own
whenever　he　came　there；　and　he　offered　him　other　gifts；　most　rich　and
beautiful。　＇18＇　And　Cyaxares　was　glad　to　take　them　from　his　nephew；
and　then　he　sent　for　his　daughter；　and　she　came；　carrying　a　golden
crown；　and　bracelets；　and　a　necklace　of　wrought　gold；　and　a　most
beautiful　Median　robe；　as　splendid　as　could　be。　＇19＇　The　maiden　placed
the　crown　upon　the　head　of　Cyrus；　and　as　she　did　so　Cyaxares　said：

〃I　will　give　her　to　you；　Cyrus；　my　own　daughter；　to　be　your　wife。　Your
father　wedded　the　daughter　of　my　father；　and　you　are　their　son；　and
this　is　the　little　maid　whom　you　carried　in　your　arms　when　you　were
with　us　as　a　lad；　and　whenever　she　was　asked　whom　she　meant　to　marry；
she　would　always　answer　'Cyrus。'　And　for　her　dowry　I　will　give　her　the
whole　of　Media：　since　I　have　no　lawful　son。〃

＇20＇　So　he　spoke；　and　Cyrus　answered：

〃Cyaxares；　I　can　but　thank　you　myself　for　all　you　offer　me；　the
kinship　and　the　maiden　and　the　gifts；　but　I　must　lay　the　matter　before
my　father　and　my　mother　before　I　accept；　and　then　we　will　thank　you
together。〃

That　was　what　Cyrus　said；　but　none　the　less　he　gave　the　maiden　the
gifts　he　thought　would　please　her　father。　And　when　he　had　done　so；　he
marched　on　home　to　Persia。

＇21＇　And　when　he　reached　the　borders　of　his　fatherland；　he　left　the
mass　of　his　troops　on　the　frontier；　and　went　forward　alone　with　his
friends　to　the　city；　leading　victims　enough　for　all　the　Persians　to
sacrifice　and　hold　high　festival。　And　he　brought　special　gifts　for　his
father　and　his　mother　and　his　friends　of　old；　and　for　the　high
officers　of　state；　the　elders；　and　all　the　Persian　Peers；　and　he　gave
every　Persian　man　and　every　Persian　woman　such　bounties　as　the　king
confers　to…day　whenever　he　visits　Persia。　＇22＇　After　this　Cambyses
gathered　together　the　elders　of　the　land　and　the　chief　officers；　who
have　authority　in　the　highest　matters；　and　spoke　as　follows：

〃Men　of　Persia；　and　Cyrus；　my　son；　both　of　you　are　dear　to　me　and　must
needs　be　dear；　I　am　the　king　of　my　people　and　the　father　of　my　son；
therefore　I　am　bound　to　lay　before　you　openly　all　that　I　believe　to　be
for　the　good　of　both。　＇23＇　In　the　past　the　nation　has　done　great
things　for　Cyrus　by　giving　him　an　army　and　appointing　him　the　leader；
and　Cyrus；　God　helping　him；　has　made　my　Persians　famous　in　all　the
world　by　his　leadership；　and　crowned　you　with　glory　in　Asia。　Of　those
who　served　with　him　he　has　made　the　bravest　wealthy　for　life；　and
given　sustenance　and　full　pay　to　numbers。　By　founding　the　cavalry　he
has　won　the　plains　for　Persia。　＇24＇　If　your　hearts　are　still　the　same
in　future；　all　of　you　will　bless　each　other：　but　if　you；　my　son；　would
be　puffed　up　by　your　present　fortune　and　attempt　to　rule　the　Persians
for　your　own　advantage　as　you　rule　the　rest　of　the　world；　or　if　you；
my　people；　should　envy　this　man's　power　and　try　to　drive　him　from　his
throne；　I　tell　you；　you　will　cut　each　other　off　from　many　precious
things。　＇25＇　Therefore；　that　this　should　never　be；　and　only　good　be
yours；　I　counsel　you　to　offer　sacrifice　together；　and　call　the　gods　to
witness　and　make　a　covenant。　You；　Cyrus；　shall　vow　to　resist　with　all
your　strength　any　man　who　attacks　our　land　of　Persia　or　tries　to
overthrow　our　laws；　and　you；　my　people；　must　promise　that　if　rebels
attempt　to　depose　Cyrus　or　if　his　subjects　revolt；　you　will　render　aid
to　him　and　to　yourselves　in　whatever　way　he　wishes。　＇26＇　Now；　so　long
as　I　live；　the　kingdom　of　Persia　is　and　continues　mine；　but　when　I　die
it　passes　to　Cyrus　if　he　is　still　alive；　and　whenever　he　visits　Persia
it　should　be　a　holy　custom　for　him　to　offer　sacrifice　on　your　behalf；
even　as　I　do　now；　and　when　he　is　abroad；　it　will　be　well　for　you；　I
think；　if　the　member　of　our　family　whom　you　count　the　noblest　fulfils
the　sacred　rites。〃

＇27＇　Cambyses　ended；　and　Cyrus　and　the　officers　of　Persia　agreed　to
all　he　said。　They　made　the　covenant　and　called　the　gods　to　witness；
and　to　this　day　they　keep　it　still；　the　Persians　and　the　Great　King。
And　when　it　was　done；　Cyrus　took　his　leave　and　came　back　to　Media。
＇28＇　There；　with　the　full　consent　of　his　father　and　his　mother；　he
wedded　the　daughter　of　Cyaxares；　the　fame　of　whose　beauty　has　lasted
to　this　day。　And　after　the　marriage　his　steeds　were　yoked　and　they　set
out　for　Babylon。

＇C。6＇　When　he　was　in　Babylon　once　more；　he　thought　it　would　be　well　to
appoint　satraps　and　set　them　over　the　conquered　tribes。　Yet　he　did　not
wish　the　commandants　in　the　citadels　and　the　captains　in　charge　of　the
garrisons　throughout　the　country　to　be　under　any　authority　but　his
own。　Herein　he　showed　his　foresight；　realising　that　if　any　satrap
became　insolent　and　rebellious；　relying　on　his　own　weal