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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 October 2013
While in Greece during the past spring, I procured from Mr. G. B. Grundy his extremely able survey and account of the battle of Platæa, and after reading it I spent every minute of time that I could spare on the ground, with his map. This time unfortunately only amounted to two hours, 5 to 7 P.M., on the first day, and seven hours, 5 A.M. to 12 noon, on the second, including a visit to the site of Platæa itself, wherein I had the company of Dr. Merentites, of Kriekouki, who had most kindly given me hospitality for the night, and his son. Moreover, as the previous day had been a regular downpour, the ground was in its very heaviest condition, and locomotion was by no means rapid. I cannot, therefore, presume to offer any local criticism which is worth considering as against Mr. Grundy's opinion; but I made certain notes at the time, including a strategical criticism of a general character, and have been asked to publish them in this journal.
page 90 note * John Murray, London.
page 90 note † Mr. Gruiidy calls him Dr. Meretliitles in error.
page 93 note * Xen. Hellen. vi., iv., II Τοῖς δὲ Λακεδαιμονίοις κατ᾿ ἐκεῖνον τὸν χρόνον πονηρότατον ήν τὸ ἰππικόν ἐτρεφον μὲν γὰρ τοὺς ἴππους οἰ πλουσιώτατοι ἐπεὶ φρουρὰ φανθείη τότε ἦκεν ὀ συντεταγμένος λαβών δ᾿ ἄν τὸν ἴππον καὶ ὄποῖα δοθείη αὐτῷ ἐκ τοῦ παραχρῆμα ἀν ἐστρατ εύετο τῶν δ᾿ αὐ στρατιωτῶν οἰ τοῖς αώμασιν ἀδυνατώτατοι καὶ ἤκιστα φιλότιμοι ἐπί τῶν ἴππων ἠσαν In spite of the words κατ᾿ ἐκεῖνον τὸν χρόνον I cannot recall any noteworthy deed of the Spartan cavalry at any time.
page 94 note * Plutarch, Aristides ix. (after describing the capture) τήν δὲ νησῖδα τοῖς ὄπλοις πανταχόθεν ὀ ᾿ Αριστείδης περιστέψας ἐφήδρευε τοῖς ἐκφερομένοις πρὸς αὐτήν ὠς μήτε τω-ν τινὰ οιαφθαρῆναι μήτε τῶν πολεμίων διαφυγεῖν
page 95 note * Herod. viii. 95, ἐν τῷ θορύβῳ τούτῳ τῷ περὶ Σαλαμῖνα γενομένψ
page 96 note * Herod. ix. 106, ἀπικόμενοι . . . . Πελοποννήσιοι
page 97 note * Herod. viii. 71 ἰζόμενοι δὲ ἐν τῷ ᾿Ισθμῷ καὶ συγχώσαντες τὴν Σκιρωνίδα ὀδὸν μετὰ τοῦτο ὤς σφι ἐδοξε βουλευομένοισι οἰκοδόμεον διά τοῦ Ισθμοῦ τεῖχος This was before the battle of Salamis.
page 97 note † Herod. viii. 71 above; also ix. 8. ἐν δὲ τούτῳ χρόνῳ τὸν ᾿Ισθμὸν ἐτείχεον σπουδήν ἔχοντεξ πολλής Πελοποννήσιοι καὶ σφι ήν πρὸς τέλεϊ This was while Mardonius was in Attica in 479.
page 97 note ‡ Herod, ix. 41, ὠς δὲ ἐνδεκάτη ἐγεγόνεε ἠμέρη ἀντικατημένοισι ἐν Πλαταιῇσι τε δὴ Ελληνες πολλῷ πλεῦνες ἐγεγυνεσαν κ.τ.λ. Ibid. μητε περιορᾶν συλλεγομενους ἐτι πλεῦνας τῶν συλλελεγμένων
page 97 note § Herod. ix. 17, μοῦνοι δὲ Φωκέες down to ὐπ᾿ ἀναγκαιης Also the nocturnal visit of Alexander of Macedon to the Greek camp, ix. 44–5. Also during the battle of Platsea, Herod, ix. 67, τῶν ἐὲ ἀλλων Ελλήνων τῶν μετὰ βασιλέος έθελοκακεόντων κ.τ.λ.