. . the camp follow-ers, the sutlers, slaves, and women, the whole numberis said to have exceeded Jive millions. The fleet con-sisted of 1200 ships of war, and 3000 ships of is related that Xerxes, having taken a station on aneminence, in order to gratify his vanity, by viewing thevast assemblage which he had collected,—the earthcovered with his troops, the sea with his vessels,—issaid to have shed tears, on the reflection that, in thespace of one hundred years, not one of the vast multi-tude before him would be found aliv
. . the camp follow-ers, the sutlers, slaves, and women, the whole numberis said to have exceeded Jive millions. The fleet con-sisted of 1200 ships of war, and 3000 ships of is related that Xerxes, having taken a station on aneminence, in order to gratify his vanity, by viewing thevast assemblage which he had collected,—the earthcovered with his troops, the sea with his vessels,—issaid to have shed tears, on the reflection that, in thespace of one hundred years, not one of the vast multi-tude before him would be found alive. 48. Battle of Thermopyl(B. Landing in Thessaly,Xerxes marched without opposition, till he came toThermopyl(E, a narrow pass defended by Leonidas, kingof Sparta, whom he commanded to deliver up his arms. 46. What is said of Miltiades 1 How was he treated afterhis return from the siege of Paros 1 47. What is said of Xerxes ] How many fighting men didhe have 1 And how many followers 1 What is related ofXerxes, on viewing his vast army ] A* ANCIENT Leonidas, with the Spartan Band, at ThermopylcE. With Spartan brevity, Leonidas replied, Come andtake them! For two days, the Persians in vain stroveto force their vv^ay. At length, an unguarded track wasdiscovered; the defence of the pass was of no , foreseeing certain destruction, commanded allto retire, except three hundred of his countrymen. Hismotive was, to show the Persians what sort of peoplethey had to encounter, and to acquire immortal fame, inobedience to a law of his country, which forbade itssoldiers to flee from an enemy. They all fell, to a man,after having made dreadful havoc of the enemy. Amonument was erected on the spot, bearing this nobleinscription : Go, stranger^ tell it at Lacedemon, thatwe died here in obedience to her laws!^ 49. Defeat of the Persians. From Thermopylee thePersians came down upon Attica. The inhabitants ofAthens, after conveying their women and children to theislands
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