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'^ You will there behold no palace, no Imperial 

 ** city ; but ftill lefs will you fee Savages and 

 *' Druids : you will behold enamelled verdure, 

 ** groves, brooks, and (hepherds vying with each 

 ** other in giving you a cordial welcome. May 

 *' Heaven incline you to make a longer abode 

 ** among us 1 You will meet to-morrow, at the 

 " feaft of Jupiter, multitudes of men from all parts 

 '* of Greece, and Arcadians much better informed 

 *^ than 1 am, who are undoubtedly acquainted 

 *' with the city of Argos. For my own part, I 

 *' frankly acknowledge, I never heard mention 

 " made either of the fiege of Troy, nor of the 

 " glory of Jgamemnon, celebrated, as you tell me, 

 *' over all the Earth. I have employed myfelf 

 *' wholly in promoting the happinefs of my fa- 

 " mily, and that of my neighbours. I have no 

 *' knowledge except of meadows and flocks. I 

 '* never extended my curiofity beyond the limits 

 '^ of my own Country. Your's, which has carried 

 *' you, fo early in life, into the heart of foreign 

 *' Nations, is worthy of a God, or of a King." 



Upon this, Tirtens turning to his daughter, faid 

 to her ; " Cyanea, bring hither the cup of Her- 

 *^ cilles.''* Cyanea immediately arofe, haftened to 

 fetch it, and, with a fmile, prefented it to her fa- 

 ther. Tirtens repleniihed it with wine ; then, ad- 

 drelTing himrelf to the two ilrangers, faid : " Her- 



" cu/eSy 



