Greek cities on the Euxine—Sinôpê with her colonies Kerasus, Kotyôra, and Trapezus.—Indigenous inhabitants—their relations with the Greek colonists.—Feelings of the Greeks on the Euxine when the Ten Thousand descended among them.—Uncertainty and danger of what they might do.—Plans of the army—Cheirisophus is sent to Byzantium to procure vessels for transporting them.—Regulations for the army proposed by Xenophon during his absence.—Adopted by the army—their intense repugnance to farther marching.—Measures for procuring transports. Marauding expeditions for supplies, against the Colchians and the Drilæ.—The army leave Trapezus, and march westward along the coast to Kerasus.—Acts of disorder and outrage committed by various soldiers near Kerasus.—March to Kotyôra—hostilities with the Mosynœki.—Long halt at Kotyôra—remonstrance from the Sinopians.—Speech of Hekatonymus of Sinôpê to the army—reply of Xenophon.—Success of the reply—good understanding established with Sinôpê.—Consultation of the army with Hekatonymus, who advises going home by sea.—Envoys sent by the army to Sinôpê to procure vessels.—Poverty and increasing disorganization or the army.—Ideas of Xenophon about founding a new city in the Euxine, with the army.—Sacrifice of Xenophon to ascertain the will of the gods—treachery of the prophet Silanus.—Silanus, Timasion, and others raise calumnies against Xenophon. General assembly of the army.—Accusations against Xenophon—his speech in defence.—He carries the soldiers with him—discontent and flight of Silanus.—Fresh manœuvres of Timasion—fresh calumnies circulated against Xenophon—renewed discontent of the army.—Xenophon convenes the assembly again.—his address in defence of himself.—His remonstrance against the disorders in the army.—Vote of the army unanimously favorable to Xenophon—disapproving the disorders, and directing trial.—Xenophon’s appeal to universal suffrage, as the legitimate political authority. Success of his appeal.—Xenophon recommends trial of the generals before a tribunal formed of the lochages or captains. Satisfaction of the army with Xenophon.—Manner in which discipline was upheld by the officers.—Complete triumph of Xenophon. His influence over the army, derived from his courage, his frankness, and his oratory.—Improved feeling of the army—peace with the Paphlagonian Korylas.—The army pass by sea to Sinôpê.—Return of Cheirisophus—resolution of the army to elect a single general—they wish to elect Xenophon, who declines—Cheirisophus is chosen.—The army pass by sea to Herakleia—they wish to extort money from the Herakleots—opposition of Cheirisophus and Xenophon.—Dissatisfaction of the army—they divide into three factions. 1. The Arcadians and Achæans. 2. A division under Cheirisophus. 3. A division under Xenophon.—Arcadian division start first and act for themselves—they get into