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his young Mother-in-law. Knowing the old King $ 
Tendernefs for his Son, when he one Morning en- 
quir'd of his Health, he told him. That the Prince's 
Diftemper was Loves but that it was incurable, be- 
caufe it was impoffible that he fhould poffefs the Per- 
fon that he lov'd. The King, furprifed at this Ac- 
count, defired to know how his Son's Paffion could 
be incurable ? Why Sir, replied Erafiftratus , bccaufe 
he is in Love with the Perfon I am married to. 
The old King immediately conjur'd him, by all 
his paft Favours, to fave the Life of his Son and 
SucceiTor. Sir, faid Erajiftratus> would your Ma- 
jefty but fanfy yourfelf in my Place, you would fee 
the Unreafonablenefs of what you defire. Heaven 
is my Witnefs, faid Seleucus , 1 could refign even 
my Stratonice to fave my Antiochus ! At this the 
Tears ran down his Cheeks ; which when the Phy- 
fician faw, taking him by the Hand, Sir, faid he, if 
thefe are your real Sentiments, the Prince's Life is 
out of Danger 5 it is Stratonice for whom he dies. 
Seleucus. immediately gave Orders for folemnizing 
the Marriage; and the young Queen, to fhew her 
Obedience, generoufiy exchanged the Father for the 
Son." See the Tatler s. 
But if the Paffion of Defire be prompted and ac- 
companied by any more engaging Circumflances, 
then the Elevator of the Eye will ad ftrongly, caufmg 
the Pupil to turn up, at the fame time that the 
Adion of the Aperiens \ Palpebram is more remitted, 
whereby all the ‘Pupil, except a little of the lower 
Edge, will be hid, and the Lids come nearer each 
other ; the Mouth being a little more open, the End 
of the Tongue will lie carelefly to the Edge of the 
I Teeth, 
