146 MELPOMENE.

request of the Cyreneans, the Mantineans sent them
Demonax, a man who enjoyed the universal esteem of
his countrymen. Arriving at Cyrene, his first care
was to make himself acquainted with their affairs;
he then divided the people into three distinct tribes:
the first comprehended the Thereans and their neigh­
bours ; the second the Peloponnesians and Cretans;
the third all the inhabitants of the islands. He as­
signed a certain portion of land, with some distinct
privileges, to Battus; but all the other advantages
which the kings had before arrogated to themselves,
he gave to the power of the people.

CLXII. Things remained in this situation during
the life of Battus: but in the time of his son, an am­
bitious struggle for power was the occasion of great »
disturbances. Arcesilaus, son of the lame Battus, by
Pheretime, refused to submit to the regulations of
Demonax the Mantinean, and demanded to be restored
to the dignity of his ancestors. A great tumult was
excited, but the consequence was, that Arcesilaus was
compelled to take refugo at Samos, whilst his mother
Pheretime fled to Salamis in Cyprus. Euelthon had
at this time the government of Salamis: the same
person who dedicated at Delphi, a most beautiful
censer, now deposited in the Corinthian treasury. To
him, Pheretime made application, entreating him to
lead an army against Cyrene, far the purpose of
restoring her and her son. He made her many pres­
ents, but refused to assist her with an army. Phere­
time accepted ' his liberality with thanks, but endea­
voured to convince him that his assisting her with *
forces would be much moro honourable. Upon her
persevering in this request, after every present she
received, Euelthon was at length induced to send her
a gold spindle, and a distaff with wool; observing,
that this was a more suitable present for a woman
than an army.

CLXIII. In the mean time Arcesilaus was indefa­
tigable at Samos; by promising a division of lands,
he assembled a numerous army: he then sailed to
Delphi, to make inquiry concerning the event of his
return. The Pythian made him this answer:—"To