Xenophon, Anabasis, Carleton L. Brownson (Translator), 1.2.5

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[5] And when the King heard from Tissaphernes about Cyrus’ array, he set about making counter-preparations.
Cyrus was now setting forth from Sardis with the troops I have mentioned; and he marched through Lydia three stages,¹ a distance of twenty-two parasangs,² to the Maeander river. The width of this river was two plethra,³ and there was a bridge over it made of seven boats.

Anabasis. Xenophon. Carleton L. Brownson (Translator). Cambridge, MA. 1921-1922.

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Anabasis (English) (Xenophon in Seven Volumes, Vol. 2-3. Brownson, Carleton L, editor, translator. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1921-1922.)

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Ἀνάβασις Perseus (Xenophon. Opera omnia, Vol. 3. Marchant, Edgar Cardew, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1904.) — 1.2.5 focus

[5] καὶ βασιλεὺς μὲν δὴ ἐπεὶ ἤκουσε Τισσαφέρνους τὸν Κύρου στόλον, ἀντιπαρεσκευάζετο.
Κῦρος δὲ ἔχων οὓς εἴρηκα ὡρμᾶτο ἀπὸ Σάρδεων· καὶ ἐξελαύνει διὰ τῆς Λυδίας σταθμοὺς τρεῖς παρασάγγας εἴκοσι καὶ δύο ἐπὶ τὸν Μαίανδρον ποταμόν. τούτου τὸ εὖρος δύο πλέθρα· γέφυρα δὲ ἐπῆν ἐζευγμένη πλοίοις.

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Anabasis

1. σταθμός = lit. a stopping-place, hence a day’s journey.

2. A Persian measure of distance, equivalent to 30 Greek stadia, or about 3.3 English miles.

3. The plethrum = about 97 English feet.

Xenophon Anabasis 1.2.5

Carleton L. Brownson (Translator)

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