friends. The enemy is sufficiently watched by mounted troopers perched
on various points commanding the widest prospect.

[1] Or, "Regarding the angles of a square as a useless inconvenience,
he arranged that an encampment should be circular," etc. See
Polyb. vi. 31, 42.

[2] Cf. "Hell." VI. iv. 14; Polyaen. II. iii. 11, ap. Schneider.

[3] Lit. "these," {tas men}. Or, "He had lines of sentinels posted
throughout the day; one line facing inwards towards the place of
arms (and these were appointed, etc.); while observation of the
enemy was secured by mounted troopers," etc.

To guard against hostile approach by night, sentinel duty according to
the ordinance was performed by the Sciritae[4] outside the main body.
At the present time the rule is so far modified that the duty is
entrusted to foreigners,[5] if there be a foreign contingent present,
with a leaven of Spartans themselves to keep them company.[6]

[4] See Muller's "Dorians," ii. 253; "Hell." VI. v. 24; "Cyrop." IV.
ii. 1; Thuc. v. 67, 71; Grote, "H. G." vii. 110.

[5] See "Hipparch." ix. 4.

[6] Reading {auton de}. The passage is probably corrupt. See L.
Dindorf ad loc.

The custom of always taking their spears[7] with them when they go
their rounds must certainly be attributed to the same cause which