Do you," he said, turning to Arsamas, "advance with your infantry, slowly, taking your pace from me, and do you, Chrysantas, march beside him with your cavalry, step for step.

I will make for their angle myself, where I propose to join battle, first riding round the army to see how things are with all our men.

[9] When I reach the point, and we are on the verge of action, I will raise the paean and then you must quicken your pace.

You will know when we have closed with the enemy, the din will be loud enough.

At the same moment Abradatas will dash out upon them: such will be his orders; your duty is to follow, keeping as close to the chariots as possible.