In no other way could they arrive at their general's intentions.

His favorite time for moving was with the setting sun, and then it was known that the march would continue all night.

Before striking any sudden blow, he has been known to march sixty or seventy miles, taking no other food in twenty-four hours, than a meal of cold potatoes and a draught of cold water.

The latter might have been repeated.

This was truly a Spartan process for acquiring vigor.