came round, gave over their command to Miltiades; and he, accepting it, would not however yet bring about a battle, until his own turn to command had come. 111. And when it came round to him, then the Athenians were drawn up for battle in the order which here follows:⁠—On the right wing the polemarch Callimachos was leader (for the custom of the Athenians then was this, that the polemarch should have the right wing); and he leading, next after him came the tribes in order as they were numbered one after another, and last were drawn up the Plataians occupying the left wing: for 944 ever since this battle, when the Athenians offer sacrifices in the solemn assemblies 945 which are made at the four-yearly festivals, 946 the herald of the Athenians prays thus, “that blessings 947

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