8 V THALIA.

X{[, I'y llio people inhabiting the place where this
batt If. was fought, a very surprising thing was pointed
out to 'my attention. The bones of those who fell ill
the engagement were soon afterwards collected, and
separated into two distinct heaps. It was observed
of the Persians, that their heads were so extremely
soft, as to yield to the slight impression even of a
pebble; those of the Egyptians, on the contrary, were
so firm, that the blow of a large stone could hardly
break them. The reason which they gave for tliis was
very satisfactory—the Egyptians from a very early
ago shave their heads, which by being constantly ex­
posed to the action of the sun, become firm and hard;
this treatment also prevents baldness, very few instan­
ces of which are ever to be seen in Egypt. Why the
skulls of the Persians are so soft may be explained
from their being from their infancy accustomed to
shelter them from the sun, bythe constant use of tur­
bans. I made the very same remark at Papremis,
after examining* the bones of those Who, under the
conduct of Achaemenos, son of Darius, were defeated
by Inaros the African.

XIII. The Egyptians after their defeat fled in great
disorder to Memphis. Cambyses despatched a Per­
sian up the river in a Mitylenian vessel to treat With
them; but as soon as they saw the vessel enter Mem-
priis, they rushed in a crowd from the citadel, destroy-
' ed the vessel, tore the crew in pieces, and afterwards
carried them into the citadel. Siege Was imme­
diately laid to the place, and the Egyptians were
finally compelled to surrender. Those Africans who
lived nearest to Egypt, apprehensive of a similar fate,
submitted without contest, imposing a tribute on
themselves, and sending presents to the Persians.
Their example was followed by the Cyreneans and
Barceans, who were struck with the like panic. Cam­
byses received the African presents very graciously,
but he oxpressed much resentment at those of the
Cyreneans, as I think, on account of their meanness.
They sent him five hundred minse of silver, which,
as soon as ho received, with his own hands he threw
amongst his soldiers.