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had come on, every man, master of an oar, went 

 on board his ship, and every one that had sway 

 over arms : and one line of ships of war cheered 

 on another line, and they made sail as each had 

 been appointed, and all the live-long night the 

 commanders of the ships were keeping the whole 

 naval host occupied in sailing about. And night 

 withdrew, and the force of the Greeks by no 

 means made a stealthy escape in any direction. 

 But when Day, drawn by white steeds, had occu- 

 pied the whole earth, of radiance beautiful to 

 behold, first of all a shout from the Greeks greeted 

 Echo like a song, and Echo from the island-rock 

 at the same instant shouted forth an inspiring cry : 

 and terror fell on all the barbarians, baulked of 

 their purpose; for not as in flight were the Greeks, 

 then chaunting the solemn p;can, but speeding on 

 to the fight with gallant daring of soul. And the 

 trumpet, with its clang, inflamed their whole line ; 

 and forthwith, with the collision of the dashing oar, 

 at the word of command they smote the roaring 

 brine. And quickly were they conspicuous to 

 view. The right wing, well marshalled, led on 

 foremost in good order, and, secondly, their whole 

 force was coming forth against us, and we could 

 at the same time hear a mighty shout: SONS OF 

 THK GRKKKS I ON ! FREE YOUR COUNTRY AND 

 FREE YOUR CHILDREN, YOUR WIVE.S, THE AIlODES 

 TOO OF THE GODS OF YOUR FATHERS, AND THE 



