When the next day dawned, everything was in1 order before sunrise; rows of soldiers stood on this side of the street and on that, just as even to this day the Persians stand, where the king is to pass; and within these lines no one may enter except those who hold positions of honour. And policemen with whips in their hands were stationed there, who struck any one who tried to crowd in.
First in order, in front of the gates stood about four thousand lancers, four deep, and two thousand on either side the gates.
