Naval movements。”both s ides.-whilst these events were occurring in Aeolis、Abvdos had for several davs been standing a 践，，，.子，一。，，，，，戈·。，，，4-7. siege. and the xingrs garrison nab been aeiendlng the wails.八t 、沙1气目J、气J last. when all were wearv of the strugle. the commandant 一~~.，”“~‘舀~‘一”丫‘~”.一‘J，‘，“，二‘一匕b‘甘>.“甘，.“““一“，一“. > Philotas, entrusted the magistrates with the task of opening negotiations with Livius with a view to surrender. Matters were delayed by their being unable to agree as to whether the garrison should be allowed to depart with their arms or without them Whilst they were discussing this point news arrived of the Rhodian defeat. This took the question out of their hands, for Livius; fearing lest Polyxenidas after such an important success should surprise the fleet at Canae, instantly abandoned the siege of Abvdos and the protection of the Hellespont and put to sea vessels which had been drawn up on the land there. Eumenes t to Elea and Liviusco;1。刁fnr Phn。aPa with t}iP wi,nTP of his fleet and two ships which had joined him from Mitylene. On being informed that the place was held strong garrison for the king and that Seleucus was-2 1 1 It encampe verv far’aw 一away, tie raicaea the coast ana nastily conveyed the spoil, mostlv risoners, on board his ships. He only waited till Eumenes came ith his fleet and then started for Samos. Rhodes the tidings of the disaster caused widespread grief and alarm, for in addition to the loss in ships and men they had lost the flower and strength of their youth, for many of their nobles had amongst other motives been attracted by the character of Pausistratus which stood deservedly very hijzh amongst his, compatriots. But their grief gave place to anger。 thought of their having been the victims of treachery and, worst of all, at the hands of their own fellow-countrymen. Thev lieved, would prove a more cautious leader, as possessing a less adventurous spirit. The Romans and Eumenes brought up the fleet first at Erythrae.where they stayed one night. The day following they kept their course to the headland of Co rye us. From there intended to cross over to the nearest point of Samos but as they did not wait for the sunrise, from which the pilots could note the state of the sky, they sailed into uncertain weather. When they were half-way the north-east wind backed into the north and they began to toss on the waves of an angry sea.