J18 TERPSICHORE.

total want of intrepidity; these losses confirmed him
in the belief that all attempts to overcome Darius
would be ineffectual; he accordingly determined to
seek his safety in flight. He assembled his party, and
submitted to them whether it would not be advisable
to have some place of retreat, in case they should be
driven from Miletus. He left it to them to determine,
whether they should establish a colony in Sardinia, or
whether they should retire to Myrcinus^ a city of the
Edonians, which had been fortified by Histiaeus, to
whom Darius had presented it.

CXXV. Hecataeus the historian, who was the son
of Hegasander, was not for establishing a colony at
either of these places; he affirmed, that if they should
be expelled from Miletus, it would be more expedient
for them to construct a fort in the island of Leros,
and there remain till a favourable opportunity should
enable them to return to Miletus. I
CXXVI. Aristagoras himself was more inclined to
retire to Myrcinus; he confided therefore the adminis­
tration of Miletus to Pythagoras, a man exceedingly
popular, and taking with him all those who thought
proper to accompany him, he embarked for Thrace,
where he took possession of the district which he had
in view. Leaving this place, he proceeded to the at­
tack of some other, where both he and his army fell
by the hands of the Thracians, who had previously
entered into terms to resign their city into his power.

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