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riners perfevered, in defiance of the tempefl, in 

 attempting to make Cape Tenarus, when a violent 

 guft of wind tore our fails to pieces. Upon this, 

 we were reduced to the neccflity of flopping (hort 

 at Steniclaros. 



From this port, we took the road, refolving to 

 travel to Argos by land. It was on our way to 

 this refidence of the King of Kings, my good (hep- 

 herd ! that we had the good fortune to meet with 

 you. At prefent, we feel an inclination to accom- 

 pany you to Mount Lyceum, for the purpofe of 

 beholding the aflembly of a People, whofe Ihep- 

 herds difplay manners fo hofpitable and fo polite. 

 As he pronounced thefe laft words, Amafis looked 

 at Cephas^ who expreffed his approbation of them 

 by an inclination of the head, 



Tirteiis faid to Amajis : *' My fon, your relation 

 *' has deeply affedled us ; of this you have had a 

 " proof in the tears which we have Ihed. The 

 " Arcadians once were more miferable than the 

 " Gauls (28). We fliall never forget the reign of 

 " Lycaon, formerly changed into a wolf, as a pu - 

 ** nifliment of his cruelty. But this fubjed would, 

 *' circumftanced as we now are, carry us too far. 

 *' 1 give thanks to Jupiter, for having difpofed 

 *' you, as well as your friend, to pafs the ap- 

 " proaching day with us on Mount Lyceum. 



" You 



