Note 262 — Chapter XII · EGYPT. (continued 2)

This (προσοικειοῦσθαι τούτους—τοὺς Ἄραβας—ἢ καταστρέφεσθαι: Strabo, xvi. 4, 22, p. 780; εἰ μὴ ὁ Συλλαῖος αὐτὸν—τὸν Γάλλον—προὐδίδου, κἂν κατεστρέψατο τὴν Εὐδαίμονα πᾶσαν: ib. xvii. 1, 53, p. 819) was the proper aim of the expedition, although also the hope of spoil, just at that time very welcome for the treasury, is expressly mentioned.