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When the Scythian kings heard the name of slavery they were filled
with rage, and despatched the division under Scopasis to which the
Sauromatae were joined, with orders that they should seek a conference
with the Ionians, who had been left at the Ister to guard the
bridge. Meanwhile the Scythians who remained behind resolved no
longer to lead the Persians hither and thither about their country,
but to fall upon them whenever they should be at their meals. So they
waited till such times, and then did as they had determined. In these
combats the Scythian horse always put to flight the horse of the
enemy; these last, however, when routed, fell back upon their foot,
who never failed to afford them support; while the Scythians, on
their side, as soon as they had driven the horse in, retired again,
for fear of the foot. By night too the Scythians made many similar attacks.
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