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4 ' High on the stern Eneas took his stand, 
And held a branch of olive in his hand.” 
And again, — 
14 Now suppliants from Luurentum sent demand 
A truce, with olive branches in their hand.” 
So sings Virgil. It is noticed by a very early author 
of our own country, one of the morning stars of our 
poetical hemisphere, R. Gloucester: — 
- 44 Branchys hii bore 
Of olyue, as in sygne bat hii of pcs were. '’ 
Spenser also mentions it thus : — 
14 His right hand did the peaceful olive wield.” 
And Sliakspeare in main- passages; a few of which 
must suffice. The following is from Antony and Cleo¬ 
patra : — 
44 The time of universal peace is near: 
Prove this a prosperous day, the three-nooked world 
Shall bear the olive freely-’* 
In Timon of Athens — 
-“ Bring me into your city, 
And I will use the olive with my sword : 
Make war breed peace, make peace stint war.” 
