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　continuance；　and　soon　suffer　a　decay。　It　is　reported；　also；　that　many　prodigies　happened　to　Dionysius　at　that　time。　An　eagle；　snatching　a　javelin　from　one　of　the　guard；　carried　it　aloft；　and　from　thence　let　it　fall　into　the　sea。　The　water　of　the　sea　that　washed　the　castle　walls　was　for　a　whole　day　sweet　and　potable；　as　many　that　tasted　it　experienced。　Pigs　were　farrowed　perfect　in　all　their　other　parts；　but　without　ears。　This　the　diviners　declared　to　portend　revolt　and　rebellion；　for　that　the　subjects　would　no　longer　give　ear　to　the　commands　of　their　superiors。　They　expounded　the　sweetness　of　the　water　to　signify　to　the　Syracusans　a　change　from　hard　and　grievous　times　into　easier　and　more　happy　circumstances。　The　eagle　being　the　bird　of　Jupiter；　and　the　spear　an　emblem　of　power　and　command；　this　prodigy　was　to　denote　that　the　chief　of　the　gods　designed　the　end　and　dissolution　of　the　present　government。　These　things　Theopompus　relates　in　his　history。　　　Two　ships　of　burden　carried　all　Dion's　men；　a　third　vessel；　of　no　great　size；　and　two　galleys　of　thirty　oars　attended　them。　In　addition　to　his　soldiers'　own　arms；　he　carried　two　thousand　shields；　a　very　great　number　of　darts　and　lances；　and　abundant　stores　of　all　manner　of　provisions；　that　there　might　be　no　want　of　anything　in　their　voyage；　their　purpose　being　to　keep　out　at　sea　during　the　whole　voyage；　and　use　the　winds；　since　all　the　land　was　hostile　to　them；　and　Philistus；　they　had　been　told；　was　in　Iapygia　with　a　fleet；　looking　out　for　them。　Twelve　days　they　sailed　with　a　fresh　and　gentle　breeze；　on　the　thirteenth；　they　made　Pachynus；　the　Sicilian　cape。　There　Protus；　the　chief　pilot；　advised　them　to　land　at　once　and　without　delay；　for　if　they　were　forced　again　from　the　shore；　and　did　not　take　advantage　of　the　headland；　they　might　ride　out　at　sea　many　nights　and　days；　waiting　for　a　southerly　wind　in　the　summer　season。　But　Dion；　fearing　a　descent　too　near　his　enemies；　and　desirous　to　begin　at　a　greater　distance；　and　further　on　in　the　country；　sailed　on　past　Pachynus。　They　had　not　gone　far；　before　stress　of　weather；　the　wind　blowing　hard　at　north；　drove　the　fleet　from　the　coast；　and　it　being　now　about　the　time　that　Arcturus　rises；　a　violent　storm　of　wind　and　rain　came　on；　with　thunder　and　lightning；　the　mariners　were　at　their　wits'　end；　and　ignorant　what　course　they　ran；　until　on　a　sudden　they　found　they　were　driving　with　the　sea　on　Cercina；　the　island　on　the　coast　of　Africa；　just　where　it　is　most　craggy　and　dangerous　to　run　upon。　Upon　the　cliffs　there　they　escaped　narrowly　of　being　forced　and　staved　to　pieces；　but；　labouring　hard　at　their　oars；　with　much　difficulty　they　kept　clear　until　the　storm　ceased。　Then；　lighting　by　chance　upon　a　vessel；　they　understood　they　were　upon　the　Heads；　as　it　is　called；　of　the　Great　Syrtis；　and　when　they　were　now　again　disheartened　by　a　sudden　calm；　and　beating　to　and　fro　without　making　any　way；　a　soft　air　began　to　blow　from　the　land；　when　they　expected　anything　rather　than　wind　from　the　south；　and　scarce　believed　the　happy　change　of　their　fortune。　The　gale　gradually　increasing；　and　beginning　to　blow　fresh；　they　clapped　on　all　their　sails；　and；　praying　to　the　gods；　put　out　again　into　the　open　seas；　steering　right　from　Africa　for　Sicily。　And；　running　steady　before　the　wind；　the　fifth　day　they　arrived　at　Minoa；　a　little　town　of　Sicily；　in　the　dominion　of　the　Carthaginians；　of　which　Synalus；　an　acquaintance　and　friend　of　Dion's；　happened　at　that　time　to　be　governor；　who；　not　knowing　it　was　Dion　and　his　fleet；　endeavoured　to　hinder　his　men　from　landing；　but　they　rushed　on　shore　with　their　swords　in　their　hands；　not　slaying　any　of　their　opponents　（for　this　Dion　had　forbidden；　because　of　his　friendship　with　the　Carthaginians）；　but　forced　them　to　retreat；　and；　following　close；　pressed　in　a　body　with　them　into　the　place；　and　took　it。　As　soon　as　the　two　commanders　met；　they　mutually　saluted　each　other；　Dion　delivered　up　the　place　again　to　Synalus；　without　the　least　damage　done　to　any　one　therein；　and　Synalus　quartered　and　entertained　the　soldiers；　and　supplied　Dion　with　what　he　wanted。　　　They　were　most　of　all　encouraged　by　the　happy　accident　of　Dionysius'　absence　at　this　nick　of　time；　for　it　appeared　that　he　was　lately　gone　with　eighty　sail　of　ships　to　Italy。　Therefore；　when　Dion　was　desirous　that　the　soldiers　should　refresh　themselves　there；　after　their　tedious　and　troublesome　voyage；　they　would　not　be　prevailed　with；　but　earnest　to　make　the　best　use　of　that　opportunity；　they　urged　Dion　to　lead　them　straight　on　to　Syracuse。　Leaving；　therefore；　their　baggage；　and　the　arms　they　did　not　use；　Dion　desired　Synalus　to　convey　them　to　him　as　he　had　occasion；　and　marched　directly　to　Syracuse。　　　The　first　that　came　in　to　him　upon　his　march　were　two　hundred　horse　of　the　Agrigentines　who　were　settled　near　Ecnomum；　and；　after　them；　the　Geloans。　But　the　news　soon　flying　to　Syracuse；　Timocrates；　who　had　married　Dion's　wife；　the　sister　of　Dionysius；　and　was　the　principal　man　among　his　friends　now　remaining　in　the　city；　immediately　despatched　a　courier　to　Dionysius；　with　letters　announcing　Dion's　arrival；　while　he　himself　took　all　possible　care　to　prevent　any　stir　or　tumult　in　the　city；　where　all　were　in　great　excitement；　but　as　yet　continued　quiet；　fearing　to　give　too　much　credit　to　what　was　reported。　A　very　strange　accident　happened　to　the　messenger　who　was　sent　with　the　letters；　for　being　arrived　in　Italy；　as　he　travelled　through　the　land　of　Rhegium；　hastening　to　Dionysius　at　Caulonia；　he　met　one　of　his　acquaintance；　who　was　carrying　home　part　of　a　sacrifice。　He　accepted　a　piece　of　the　flesh；　which　his　friend　offered　him；　and　proceeded　on　his　journey　with　all　speed；　having　travelled　a　good　part　of　the　night；　and　being；　through　weariness；　forced　to　take　a　little　rest；　he　laid　himself　down　in　the　next　convenient　place　he　came　to；　which　was　in　a　wood　near　the　road。　A　wolf；　scenting　the　flesh；　came　and　seized　it　as　it　lay　fastened　to　the　letter…bag；　and　with　the　flesh　carried　away　the　bag　also；　in　which　were　the　letters　to　Dionysius。　The　man；　awaking　and　missing　his　bag；　sought　for　it　up　and　down　a　great　while；　and；　not　finding　it；　resolved　not　to　go　to　the　king　without　his　letters；　but　to　conceal　himself；　and　keep　out　of　the　way。　　　Dionysius；　therefore；　came　to　hear　of　the　war　in　Sicily　from　other　hands；　and　that　a　good　while　after。　In　the　meantime；　as　Dion　proceeded　in　his　march；　the　Camarineans　joined　his　forces；　and　the　country　people　in　the　territory　of　Syracuse　rose　and　joined　him　in　a　large　body。　The　Leontines　and　Campanians；　who；　with　Timocrates；　guarded　the　Epipolae；　receiving　a　false　alarm　which　was　spread　on　purpose　by　Dion；　as　if　he　intended　to　attack　their　cities　first；　left　Timocrates；　and　hastened　off　to　carry　succour　to　their　own　homes。　News　of　which　being　brought　to　Dion；　where　he　lay　near　Macrae；　he　raised　his　camp　by　night；　and　came　to　the　river　Anapus　which　is　distant　from　the　city　about　ten　furlongs；　there　he　made　a　halt；　and　sacrificed　by　the　river；　offering　vows　to　the　rising　sun。　The　soothsayers　declared　that　the　gods　promised　him　victory；　and　they　that　were　present；　seeing　him　assisting　at　the　sacrifice　with　a　garland　on　his　head；　one　and　all　crowned　themselves　with　garlands。　There　were　about　five　thousand　that　had　joined　his　forces　in　their　march；　who；　though　but　ill…provided；　with　such　weapons　as　came　next　to　hand；　made　up　by　zeal　and　courage　for　the　want　of　better　arms；　and　when　once　they　were　told　to　advance；　as　if　Dion　were　already　conqueror；　they　ran　forward　with　shouts　and　acclamations；　encouraging　each　other　with　the　hopes　of　liberty。　　　The　most　considerable　men　and　better　sort　of　the　citizens　of　Syracuse；　clad　all　in　white；　met　him　at　the　gates。　The　populace　set　upon　all　that　were　of　Dionysius's　party；　and　principally　searched　for　those　they　called　setters　or　informers；　a　number　of　wicked　and　hateful　wretches；　who　made　it　their　business　to　go　up　and　down　the　city；　thrusting　themselves　into　all　companies；　that　they　might　inform　Dionysius　what　men　said；　and　how　they　stood　affected。　These　were　the　first　that　suffered；　being　beaten　to　death　by　the　crowd。　　　Timocrates；　not　being　able　to　force　his　way　to　the　garrison　that　kept　the　castle；　took　horse；　and　fled　out　of　the　city；　filling　all　the　places　where　he　came　with　fear　and　confusion；　magnifying　the　amount　of　Dion's　forces　that　he　might　not　be　supposed　to　have　deserted　his　charge　without　good　reason　for　it。　By　this　time；　Dion　was　come　up；　and　appeared　in　the　sight　of　the　people；　he　marched　first　in　a　rich　suit　of　arms；　and　by　him　on　one　hand　his　brother；　Megacles；　on　the　other；　Callippus　the　Athenian；　crowned　with　garlands。　Of　the　foreign　soldiers；　a　hundred　followed　as　his　guard；　and　their　several　officers　led　the　rest　in　good　order；　the　Syracusans　looking　on　and　welcoming　them；　as　if　they　believed　the　whole　to　be　a　sacred　and　religious　procession；　to　celebrate　the　solemn　entrance；　after　an　absence　of　forty…eight　years；　of　liberty　and　popular　government。　　　Dion　entered　by　the　Menitid　gate；　and　having　by　sound　of　trumpet　quieted　the　noise　of　the　people；　he　caused　proclamation　to　be　made；　that　Dion　and　Megacles；　who　were　come　to　overthrow　the　tyrannical　government；　did　declare　the　Syracusans　and　all　other　Sicilians　to　be　free　from　the　tyrant。　But；　being　desirous　to　harangue　the　people　himself；　he　went　up　through　the　Achradina。　The　citizens　on　each　side　the　way　brought　victims　for　sacrifice；　set　out　their　tables　and　goblets；　and　as　he　passed　by　each　door　threw　flowers　and　ornaments　upon　him；　with　vows　and　acclamations；　honouring　him　as　a　god。　There　was　under　the　castle　and　the　Pentapyla　a　lofty　and　conspicuous　sun…dial；　which　Dionysius　had　set　up。　Getting　up　upon　the　top　of　that；　he　made　an　oration　to　the　people；　calling　upon　them　to　maintain　and　defend　their　liberty；　who；　with　great　expressions　of　joy　and　acknowledgment；　created　Dion　and　Megacles　generals；　with　plenary　powers；　joining　in　commission　with　them；　at　their　desire　and　entreaty；　twenty　colleagues；　of　whom　half　were　of　those　that　had　returned　with　them　out　of　banishment。　It　seemed　also　to　the　diviners　a　most　happy　omen　that　Dion；　when　he　made　his　address　to　the　people；　had　under　his　feet　the　stately　monument　which　Dionysius　had　been　at　such　pains　to