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ἱππεύει preserves the same tone as the first word of c. 84.
ὀκτὼ μυριάδες: the figure is incredibly large for the actual campaign, but not so gross an exaggeration as the figures for the foot; the method of numbering is not specified (cp. c. 60 supra), nor are the items specified, except for the Sagartii, c. 85 supra, and in quite a different connexion for the ‘Persians’ (cp. cc. 40, 55 supra). The way in which eight myriads were reached is obvious, viz. by allowing a myriad for each of the eight nations furnishing cavalry. The actual numbers were perhaps 30,000. Cp. next c. and Appendix II. § 5.
τέλεα, i.e. myriads, cp. c. 81.
ἅτε γάρ κτλ.: cp. 1. 80. The remark might perhaps apply to the baggagetrain, and also help to explain why no one in Greece ever saw these camels.
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