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to examine who had injured him ; many a time he was a 

 fervant of my own, or fome other equally known; or, if he 

 was a ftranger, upon aiking him what misfortune had be- 

 fallen him, he would anfwer very compofedly, Nothing was 

 the matter with him ; that he had been fleeping all day 

 with the horfes ; that hearing from the foldiers at the door 

 I was retired to my apartment, he and his companions had 

 come to cry and make a noife under my window, to do me 

 honour before the people, for fear I fhould be melancholy, 

 by being too quiet when alone ; and therefore hoped that 

 I would order them drink, that they might continue with 

 a little more fpirit. The violent anger which this did often 

 put me into did not fail to be punctually reported to the 

 king, at which he would laugh heartily ; and he himfelf 

 was often hid not far off, for the fake of being a fpectator 

 of my heavy difpleafure. 



These complaints, whether real or feigned, have always 

 for their burden, Rete Jan boi, which, repeated quick, very 

 much refembles Prete Janni, the name that was given to 

 this prince, of which we never yet knew the derivation ;. 

 its fignification is, " Do me juftice, O my king!" 



Herodotus* tells us, that in Perfia, the people, in great 

 crowds and of both fexes, come roaring and crying to the 

 doors of the palace ; and Intaphernes is alio faid to come 

 to the door of the king making great lamentations. 



? I HAVE 



Herod, lib, iii. 



