Herodotus

, with the Euphrates in their rear, and having sung the psean, charged. The Persians fled with even greater precipitancy than before. The Greeks followed, without overtaking them, till the sun set, when they stopped and resolved to march back to their tents. On arriving there, they found that the camp had been plundered by the King's troops, and that all their provisions were gone. They lay down fasting, having had neither dinner nor supper during the day. But as yet they had not heard a word of the death of Cyrus. They believed him to be victorious, as they had been, and they looked forward to the morrow to bring them the reward of all their labours. At sunrise a message came from Ariaeus, the Persiangeneral of Cyrus, who had fled back -with the native army to the camp from which they had come two days before, saying that Cyrus was dead, and that if the Greeks would join him he would take them back to the coast of Asia Minor, but that he would not wait for them more than twelve hours. To this Clearchus replied, " Would that Cyrus were alive ! but since he is no more, tell Ariaeus that we have beateu the King's army, and that if he comes to us we will set him on the tnrone of Persia-" While awaiting an answer to this proposal, the Greeks slaughtered the bullocks and asses which had drawn their waggons, and with them made a breakfast. Ariaeus had not heart enough to avail himself of the chance which was offered him. He told the Greeks that the other Pers... --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.