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12.
Besides this, an embassy has been despatched
to Peloponnese to procure reinforcements, and Gylippus has gone to the
cities in Sicily, partly in the hope of inducing those that are at present
neutral to join him in the war, partly of bringing from his allies
additional contingents for the land forces and material for the navy.
[2]
For I understand that they contemplate a combined attack, upon our lines
with their land forces and with their fleet by sea.
[3]
You must none of you be surprised that I say by sea also.
They have discovered that the length of the time we have now been in
commission has rotted our ships and wasted our crews, and that with the
entireness of our crews and the soundness of our ships the pristine
efficiency of our navy has departed.
[4]
For it is impossible for us to haul our ships ashore and careen them,
because, the enemy's vessels being as many or more than our own, we are
constantly anticipating an attack.
[5]
Indeed, they may be seen exercising, and it lies with them to take the
initiative; and not having to maintain a blockade, they have greater facilities for
drying their ships.
Thucydides. The Peloponnesian War. London, J. M. Dent; New York, E. P. Dutton. 1910.
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