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Thus it came to pass that the Greeks stayed at Euboea and there gave
battle to the enemy.
Now the battle was on this wise. The barbarians reached Aphetae
early in the afternoon, and then saw (as they had previously heard
reported) that a fleet of Greek ships, weak in number, lay at
Artemisium. At once they were eager to engage, fearing that the
Greeks would fly, and hoping to capture them before they should get
away. They did not however think it wise to make straight for the
Greek station, lest the enemy should see them as they bore down, and
betake themselves to flight immediately; in which case night might
close in before they came up with the fugitives, and so they might get
clean off and make their escape from them; whereas the Persians were
minded not to let a single soul slip through their hands.
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