of the Old World. 483 



which was not an easy task, there being no division 

 between the words :* 



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After a sojourn of a week at Constantine, a letter 

 was received from M. Jules Ge'rard stating that he 

 would not be able to join our expedition, as he could 

 not get an extension of his leave of absence, so, 

 the weather still continuing extremely unpropitious 

 for shooting excursions, we resolved to go about and 



* The Rev. Mr. Blakesley, who visited the tomb some months 

 after us, being a first-rate classical scholar, was able to make 

 out the epitaph, notwithstanding the numerous mistakes of the 

 stone-cutter. It should have been : " Hie ego qui taceo ver- 

 sibus mea fata demonstro, lucem claram fruitus et tempora 

 surnana. Pnecilius, Cirtensi Lare, argentariam exhibui artem. 

 Fides in me mira fuit semper et veritas omnis omnibus communis. 

 E^o cui lion misertus ubique? Risus luxuriant semper fruitus 

 cum caris amicis, talem post obi turn Dominae Valerias non in- 

 veni. Pud ice vitam cum potui gratam habui cum conjuge 

 sinctti. Natales honestae meos centum celebravi felices. At venit 

 postrema dies ut spiritus inania membra relinquat. Titulos quos 

 legis, vivus meee inorti paravi ut voluit Fortuna. Nunquam me 

 deseruit ipsa. Sequimini tales : hiuc vos exspecto. Venite." 



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