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CATALOGUE OF THE SHIPS
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immediately did as he ordered ; for leading him to the place
where he had thrown his master, they cut off his legs at the
knees. Thus Pharnuches was deprived of the command.
The number of the triremes amounted to twelve hundred
and seven ; the following nations furnished them : The Phoenicians,
with the Syrians of Palestine, furnished three hundred,
being thus equipped : on their heads they had helmets,
made very nearly after the Grecian fashion ; and clothed in
linen breastplates, they carried shields without rims, and
javelins. These Phoenicians, as they themselves say, anciently
dwelt on the Red Sea; and having crossed over from thence,
they settled on the sea-coast of Syria ; this part of Syria, and
the whole as far as Egypt, is called Palestine. The Egyptians
contributed two hundred ships. These had on their heads
plaited helmets, and carried hollow shields, with large rims,
and pikes fit for a sea-fight, and large hatchets. The greater
part of them had breastplates, and carried large swords. The
Cyprians contributed a hundred and fifty ships, and were
equipped as follows : their kings had their heads wrapped in
turbans ; the rest wore tunics, and were in other respects attired
like the Greeks. Of these there are the following nations,
some from Salamis and Athens ; others from Arcadia
others from Cythnus ; others from Phoenicia ; and others from
Ethiopia, as the Cyprians themselves say. The Cilicians contributed
a hundred ships. These, again, wore on their heads
helmets peculiar to their country, and had bucklers instead of
shields, made of raw-hides, and were clothed in woollen
tunics ; every one had two javelins, and a sword made very
much like the Egyptian scimetar. They were anciently called
Hypachaeans, and took their present name from Cilix, son of
Agenor, a Phoenician. The Pamphylians contributed thirty
ships, and were equipped in Grecian armour. These Pamphylians
are descended from those who, in their return from
Troy, were dispersed with Amphilochus and Calchas. The
Lycians
greaves.
contributed
They had
fifty ships, and wore breastplates and
bows made of cornel-wood, and cane
arrows without feathers, and javelins ; and, besides, goat-skins
were suspended over their shoulders; and round their heads
caps encircled with feathers; they had also daggers and falchions.
The Lycians were called Termilae, being sprung from
Crete, but took their present name from Lycus, son of Pandion,
an Athenian. The Dorians of Asia contributed thirty
ships, wearing Grecian armour, and sprung from the Peloponnesus.
The Carians contributed seventy ships, and were in
other respects accoutred like the Greeks, but had falchions
;