Book 6
4.21
and Xenophon said: It may be that the enemy are gathered together and that we must fight; if, then, we should leave our baggage in the strong placei.e. the headland described in 3 ff. above. and set out prepared for battle, perhaps our sacrifices would be successful.
4.22
Upon hearing this, however, the soldiers cried out that it was not at all necessary to enter the place, but, rather, to offer sacrifice with all speed. Now they no longer had any sheep, but they bought a bullock that was yoked to a wagon and proceeded to sacrifice; and Xenophon requested CleanorOne of the generals. the Arcadian to give special attention to see if there was anything auspicious in this offering. But not even so did the omens prove favourable.
4.23
Now Neon was general in place of Cheirisophus, and when he saw in what a terrible condition the soldiers were from want, he was desirous of doing them a kindness; so having found a certain Heracleot who claimed to know of villages near at hand from which it was possible to get provisions, he made proclamation that all who so wished were to go after provisions and that he would be their leader. There set out accordingly, with poles,i.e. for carrying the booty. wine-skins, bags, and other vessels, about two thousand men.
