rivers to cross, namely, the Kara-su, the Aswad, and the ’Afrm,
four days would certainly be required for this part of the march.
In advancing first in an easterly direction along the Baluk-su,
then southward by the banks of the same stream, and again
eastward, quitting the latter when opposite to the fountain of
El Bab, near the source of the stream called Dhahab or Dabb,
it is about sixty-one miles to the last, the presumed Daradax i1
and if the windings of the Koweik be followed in the earlier from thence to
* * the river
part of the march, it would be seventy or eighty miles2 from Daradax.
the higher part of the Chalib or Chalus, which, as in the time
of Xenophon, still abounds in fish.3 The distance (thirty para-
sangs) given by Xenophon between the rivers Chalus and
Daradax, which was accomplished in five marches,4 agrees with
the nature of the intervening country; for whether the windings
of the upper part of the Koweik were followed, or the
stream forded two or three times in preference, a fifth march
would be requisite as already mentioned.5
Having wantonly destroyed the palace and park of Belesis, Paia^
the late governor of Syria, Cyrus, in three days’ pressing stroyed.
marches,6 following and constantly touching the Euphrates from
Balis, reached the river Euphrates at Thapsacus,7 which, as
has been shown,8 is about sixty-four or sixty-six miles from the
Daradax.
Here Cyrus fulfilled his promise, by plainly telling the At Thapsacus,
Greeks, through their commanders, that he intended to proceed knoTnOie^
to Babylon and against the king. At first the soldiers were °b^ ofhis
angry, and for some days it was doubtful whether they could
be induced to proceed. Abrocamas had destroyed the boats
by which he had crossed, but the river happened to be fordable
that year,9 and Menon having persuaded his division to set
the example by fording, the water coming up to their breasts,
the rest of the contingents speedily followed. The whole army
being then put in motion along the left bank of the great river,
1 See above, vol. I ., p. 415. ‘ Ibid., p. 412.
3 Anabasis, lib. I ., cap. iv.. 4 Ibid.
5 Vol. I ., p. 416. 6 Anabasis, lib. I ., cap. iv.
7 See Maps Nos. 1 and 3. 8 See above, vol. I., p. 417.
3 Ibid., p. 416.