Part 2

§ 9. The Greeks come in sight of the Black Sea 70

§ 10. The Greek cities on the Black Sea; their feelings toward the Ten Thousand 75

§ 11. Plans of the army for the future 79

§ 12. The Ten Thousand begin their march westward 82

§ 13. Plan of Xenophon for founding a city on the Black Sea 88

§ 14. Xenophon defends himself against false accusations 95

§ 15. The army passes by sea to Sinôpê 104

§ 16. The army crosses the Bosphorus to Byzantium; false promises of Anaxibius and their results 116

§ 17. Mutiny of the army in leaving Byzantium 120

§ 18. Xenophon's speech to the soldiers 123

§ 19. The army finally leaves Byzantium; Seuthês offers to hire them 128

§ 20. The army enters the service of Seuthês 135

§ 21. Xenophon crosses over with the army to Asia 138

§ 22. Xenophon takes leave of the army. Conclusion 143

II. Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow.

Sketch of Napoleon (Introductory to the Retreat from Moscow) 152

§ 1. Description of Moscow; arrival of the Czar 157

§ 2. Alarm in Moscow at the advance of the French army; preparations for the destruction of the city 162

§ 3. Departure of the Russian governor from Moscow 168

§ 4. Napoleon's first view of Moscow; the French enter the city 175

§ 5. Napoleon takes up his quarters in the Kremlin; the city discovered to be on fire 182

§ 6. The fire compels Napoleon to leave the city 190

§ 7. Napoleon returns to the Kremlin; plunder of the city 195

§ 8. Rostopchin sets fire to his country-seat; anxiety of Napoleon at not hearing from the Czar 201

§ 9. Napoleon determines to leave Moscow 215

§ 10. Departure from Moscow; the first battle 224

§ 11. Napoleon holds a council of war, and decides to retreat northward 233

§ 12. Napoleon's attempt to destroy the Kremlin; view of the battle-field of Borodino 238