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An Accident

           SamMachelldrewtheattentionofhisauditorstothefactthattherealguidesofthedrovewereneitherthemennorthedogs,buttheoxenthemselves,beastsofsuperiorintelligence,recognizedasleadersbytheircongenitors.Theyadvancedinfrontwithperfectgravity,choosingthebestroutebyinstinct,andfullyalivetotheirclaimtorespect.Indeed,theywereobligedtobestudiedandhumoredineverything,forthewholedroveobeyedthemimplicitly.Iftheytookitintotheirheadstostop,itwasamatterofnecessitytoyieldtotheirgoodpleasure,fornotasingleanimalwouldmoveasteptilltheseleadersgavethesignaltosetoff.

           Sundrydetails,addedbythestock-keeper,completedthehistoryofthisexpedition,worthyofbeingwritten,ifnotcommendedbyXenophonhimself.Aslongasthetroopmarchedovertheplainsitwaswellenough,therewaslittledifficultyorfatigue.Theanimalsfedastheywentalong,andslakedtheirthirstatthenumerouscreeksthatwateredtheplains,sleepingatnightandmakinggoodprogressintheday,alwaysobedientandtractabletothedogs.Butwhentheyhadtogothroughgreatforestsandgrovesofeucalyptusandmimosas,thedifficultiesincreased.Platoons,battalionsandregimentsgotallmixedtogetherorscattered,anditwasaworkoftimetocollectthemagain.Shoulda"leader"unfortunatelygoastray,hehadtobefound,costwhatitmight,onpainofageneraldisbandment,andtheblackswereoftenlongdaysinquestofhim,beforetheirsearchwassuccessful.

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