_Solution._ The Chalcedonians warred against the Bithynians, being provoked thereto by every kind of injury. And Zipoetus being king of the Bithynians, they brought out all their forces, with the addition of Thracian auxiliaries, and were wasting the country with fire and sword. Zipoetus then pitching his camp against them at a place called Phalium, the Chalcedonians, fighting ill through desperateness and disorder, lost about eight thousand soldiers, but were not all cut off, Zipoetus in favor of the Byzantines yielding to a cessation of arms. Now, there being a great scarcity of men in the city of Chalcedon, most of the women were necessitated to marry their freedmen and aliens; others that chose widowhood rather than marriage to such, if they had any occasion to go before judges or magistrates, managed their own affairs, only withdrawing their veil from one side of their face. Then the married women, imitating these as their betters, for modesty’s sake took up the same custom. _Question 50._ Why do the Argives bring their sheep to the grove of Agenor to take ram? _Solution._ Was it because Agenor took care to have the fairest sheep, and of all kings possessed the most flocks of sheep? _Question 51._ Why did the Argive boys on a certain feast-day call themselves Ballacrades in sport? _Solution._ Was it because they report that the first people that were brought by Inachus out of the countries into the plains, lived upon ἀχράδες, i.e. _wild pears_? But wild pears were first discovered by the Grecians in Peloponnesus, while that country was called Apia, whence wild pears came afterwards to be called ἄπιοι. _Question 52._ For what reason do the men of Elis lead their mares out of their borders when they would have them leaped by their horses? _Solution._ Was it that of all kings Oenomaus was the greatest lover of horses, and being most fond of this creature, imprecated many and great curses upon horses that should leap mares in Elis; wherefore the people, fearing his curse, do abominate this thing? _Question 53._ What was the reason of the custom amongst the Gnossians, that those who borrowed money upon usury should snatch it and run away? _Solution._ Was it that, in case they should attempt to defraud the usurers, they might be liable for the violence, and thereby receive further punishment? _Question 54._ What is the cause that in Samos they call upon Venus of Dexicreon?