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Book 6 - Chapter 36

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<w lemma="boukana%3Dn">βουκανᾶν</w>. <w lemma="suna%2Fyantos">συνάψαντος</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kairou%3D">καιροῦ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="prw%2Fthn">πρώτην</w> <w lemma="e%29fodeu%2Fei">ἐφοδεύει</w> <w lemma="fulakh%5Cn">φυλακὴν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="laxw%2Fn">λαχών</w>, <w lemma="e%29%2Fxwn">ἔχων</w> <w lemma="meq%27">μεθ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="ma%2Frturas">μάρτυρας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fi%2Flwn">φίλων</w>.
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<w lemma="e%29piporeu%2Fetai">ἐπιπορεύεται</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="r%28hqe%2Fntas">ῥηθέντας</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpous">τόπους</w>, <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="mo%2Fnon">μόνον</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="xa%2Fraka">χάρακα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="ei%29so%2Fdous">εἰσόδους</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="shmai%2Fan">σημαίαν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpantas">ἅπαντας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29lamo%2Fn:">οὐλαμόν·</w>
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<w lemma="ka%29%5Cn">κἂν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="eu%28%2Frh%7C">εὕρῃ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="fula%2Fttontas">φυλάττοντας</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="prw%2Fthn">πρώτην</w> <w lemma="e%29grhgoro%2Ftas">ἐγρηγορότας</w>, <w lemma="lamba%2Fnei">λαμβάνει</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="ka%2Frfos:">κάρφος·</w> <w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="eu%28%2Frh%7C">εὕρῃ</w> <w lemma="koimw%2Fmenon">κοιμώμενον</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="leloipo%2Fta">λελοιπότα</w> <w lemma="tina%5C">τινὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpon">τόπον</w>, <w lemma="e%29pimartura%2Fmenos">ἐπιμαρτυράμενος</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="su%2Fneggus">σύνεγγυς</w> <w lemma="a%29palla%2Fttetai">ἀπαλλάττεται</w>.
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<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="paraplh%2Fsion">παραπλήσιον</w> <w lemma="gi%2Fnetai">γίνεται</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%28ch%3Ds">ἑξῆς</w> <w lemma="fulaka%5Cs">φυλακὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29fodeuo%2Fntwn">ἐφοδευόντων</w>.
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<w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29pime%2Fleian">ἐπιμέλειαν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="fulakh%5Cn">φυλακὴν</w> <w lemma="boukana%3Dn">βουκανᾶν</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="a%29rti%2Fws">ἀρτίως</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dpon">εἶπον</w>, <w lemma="i%28%2Fna">ἵνα</w> <w lemma="su%2Fmfwnon">σύμφωνον</w> <w lemma="h%29%3D%7C">ᾖ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29fodeu%2Fousi">ἐφοδεύουσι</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="fula%2Fttontas">φυλάττοντας</w>, <w lemma="oi%28">οἱ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="prw%2Fths">πρώτης</w> <w lemma="shmai%2Fas">σημαίας</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="triari%2Fwn">τριαρίων</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="e%28kate%2Frou">ἑκατέρου</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="stratope%2Fdou">στρατοπέδου</w> <w lemma="taci%2Farxoi">ταξίαρχοι</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%28me%2Fran">ἡμέραν</w> <w lemma="poiou%3Dntai">ποιοῦνται</w>.
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<w lemma=""></w> <w lemma="%2Atw%3Dn">Τῶν</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29fo%2Fdwn">ἐφόδων</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fkastos">ἕκαστος</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fma">ἅμα</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="fwti%5C">φωτὶ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="xili%2Farxon">χιλίαρχον</w> <w lemma="a%29nafe%2Frei">ἀναφέρει</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="su%2Fnqhma">σύνθημα</w>. <w lemma="ka%29%5Cn">κἂν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3D%7C">ᾖ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="dedome%2Fna">δεδομένα</w>, <w lemma="xwri%5Cs">χωρὶς</w> <w lemma="e%29gklh%2Fmatos">ἐγκλήματος</w> <w lemma="a%29palla%2Fttontai">ἀπαλλάττονται</w> <w lemma="pa%2Flin:">πάλιν·</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="de%2F">δέ</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="e%29la%2Fttw">ἐλάττω</w> <w lemma="fe%2Frh%7C">φέρῃ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="plh%2Fqous">πλήθους</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fulakei%2Fwn">φυλακείων</w>,
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<w lemma="zhtou%3Dsin">ζητοῦσιν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="xarakth%3Dros">χαρακτῆρος</w> <w lemma="poi%3Don">ποῖον</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="fulakei%2Fwn">φυλακείων</w> <w lemma="le%2Floipe">λέλοιπε</w>.
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<w lemma="tou%2Ftou">τούτου</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="gnwsqe%2Fntos">γνωσθέντος</w> <w lemma="kalei%3D">καλεῖ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="taci%2Farxon:">ταξίαρχον·</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtos">οὗτος</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fgei">ἄγει</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%29potaxqe%2Fntas">ἀποταχθέντας</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="fulakh%2Fn:">φυλακήν·</w> <w lemma="ou%28%3Dtoi">οὗτοι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="sugkri%2Fnontai">συγκρίνονται</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffodon">ἔφοδον</w>. <w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="fu%2Flacin">φύλαξιν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3D%7C">ᾖ</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="kako%2Fn">κακόν</w>,
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<w lemma="eu%29qe%2Fws">εὐθέως</w> <w lemma="dh%3Dlo%2Fs">δῆλός</w> <w lemma="e%29stin">ἐστιν</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29fodei%2Fan">ἐφοδείαν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxwn">ἔχων</w> <w lemma="e%29pimartura%2Fmenos">ἐπιμαρτυράμενος</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="su%2Fneggus:">σύνεγγυς·</w> <w lemma="o%29fei%2Flei">ὀφείλει</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="poiei%3Dn:">ποιεῖν·</w> <w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mhde%5Cn">μηδὲν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3D%7C">ᾖ</w> <w lemma="toiou%3Dto">τοιοῦτο</w> <w lemma="gegono%2Fs">γεγονός</w>, <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffodon">ἔφοδον</w> <w lemma="a%29naxwrei%3D">ἀναχωρεῖ</w>
When this time comes, the man to whom the first watch fell by lot makes his rounds accompanied by some friends as witnesses.
He visits the posts mentioned in his orders, not only those near the vallum and the gates, but the pickets also of the infantry maniples and cavalry squadrons.
If he finds the guards of the first watch awake he receives their , but if he finds that anyone is asleep or has left his post, he calls those with him to witness the fact, and proceeds on his rounds.
Those who go the rounds in the succeeding watches act in a similar manner.
As I said, the charge of sounding a bugle at the beginning of each watch, so that those going the rounds may visit the different stations at the right time, falls on the centurions of the first maniple of the triarii in each legion, who take it by turns for a day.
Each of the men who have gone the rounds brings back the tesserae at daybreak to the tribune. If they deliver them all they are suffered to depart without question;
but if one of them delivers fewer than the number of stations visited, they find out from examining the signs on the tesserae which station is missing,
and on ascertaining this the tribune calls the centurion of the maniple and he brings before him the men who were on picket duty, and they are confronted with the patrol.
If the fault is that of the picket, the patrol makes matters clear at once by calling the men who had accompanied him, for he is bound to do this; but if nothing of the kind has happened, the fault rests on him.