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τὴν μεσόγαιαν: taking the straight way across the land (vii. 124 n.), e. g. from Therma to Acanthus.

Θρηίκων. Demosthenes (in Aristocr. § 200 περὶ συντάξεως, § 24) substitutes Perdiccas of Macedon, who did not come to the throne till 454 B. C. Possibly Alexander of Macedon may have turned against the beaten Persians.

ἐκ Βυζαντίου. Why Artabazus did not cross the Hellespont at Sestos is not made clear. If the Greek fleet was already besieging Sestos (ch. 114), it is curious that he should have made no effort to save it, though such timidity is in harmony with the caution ascribed to him by H. The sequel of Plataea and that of Mycale are to H. two quite independent stories. (See note, p. 417.)

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