Again, Mausolus, laying siege to both these places with a fleet of a hundred
 vessels, was induced, not indeed by fear, but by persuasion, to sail for
 home. In this affair too his success was admirable; for those who considered
 that they were under an obligation to him and those who fled before him,
 both paid. Yet again, Tachos and Mausolus (another of those who contributed
 money to Sparta , owing to his
 old ties of hospitality with Agesilaus), sent him home with a magnificent
 escort. Subsequently, when he was now about eighty
 years of age, he became aware that the king of Egypt was bent on war with Persia , and was possessed of large forces of infantry and
 cavalry and plenty of money. He was delighted when a summons for help
 reached him from the Egyptian king, who actually promised him the chief
 command.