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*' times clothed and fed them, even to the de- 

 ** nying myfelf clothes and food. Let us fee what 

 *' provifion thou wilt make for their wants." 



Carmtt accepted the challenge. It was now Au- 

 tumn. He went to the chace with his warriors ; 

 he killed a great number of birds, ftags, elks, and 

 wild boars. He afterwards, with the flelh of thefe 

 animals, gave a great feaft to the inhabitants of 

 Lutetia, and clothed in their fkins thofe who were 

 naked. King Bardiis faid to him: "Son of Tendal, 

 ** thou art a mighty huntfman : thou wilt be able 

 ** to fnpport the people, during the h\mting fea- 

 ** fon ; but in Spring, and during Summer time, 

 ** they will peiidi with hunger. For my part, 

 ** with my corn, the fleeces of my (heep, and the 

 ** milk of my flocks, I can maintain them through- 

 ** out the whole year." 



Gamut made no reply; but he remained en- 

 camped, with his warriors, upon the banks of the 

 river, and relufed to withdraw. 



BarduSy perceiving his obftinacy, went to feek 

 him in his turn, and propofed a fécond challenge 

 to him ; " Valour," faid he, " is the quality of a 

 " warlike Chief, but patience is ftill more necef- 

 ** fary to Kings. Since thou wiflieft to reign, let 

 ** us try which of us can carry this ponderous log, 



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