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red by the fame of its khan as one of the best in Greece, and by the certainty that there was now a good road all the way to Athens. It was suggested that we should take a carriage the rest of the way, but as our horses were hired to Athens, we decided not to incur the extra expense. Soon after arriving, however, while Dhemetri was making us a soup, and Diomedes was taking care of our horses, and Epaminondas was roasting us a joint of lamb, while we were squatting half-asleep on bolsters on the floor, hugging our knees, looking dreamily at the fire, and longing for supper and bed, the driver of the carriage came in, and addressed us in recommendation of his establishment in his choicest Frank, "_Carrozza-very good-ye-e-e-s_!' then squatted down on the hearth beside us, hugged his knees, and looked at the fire with infinite self-satisfaction. Whether it was his eloquence that prevailed on our attendants, I know not, but it was determined to provide us with a carriage the next day, at no extra expense. The day was perfect, and the luxury of an easy drive of four hours was very grateful to us after our uncomfortable ride in the Peloponnesus. We dined at Eleusis, and reached Athens early in the afternoon. ADONIUM. Far dimly back in distant days of eld, There lived a pretty boy, as parchments tell, As formed for love and life in lonely dell, With mien as fair as never eyes beheld; Because who saw, to love him was compelled Straightway, so wizardly he wielded Beauty's spell. His name Adonis--sad of memory! Whose life, though fair, his death was fairer still, In dying for a cause, or good or ill; For he heart-crazed the daughter of the sea, Who loved him well, though wisely loved not she: True hearts are never wise, as worldlings selfish will. Him Venus loved--Love's cherished creatures they! And Venus wooed with perseverance sore, Till weary was the lad, the wooing o'er; And while he, hiding in the forest lay, O'ershaded from the sun's unfriendly ray, Ah me! there came to kill a maddened, foaming boar! Oh! see! from limbs too fair for touch of earth, As tusk and tusk is savage through them drove, While rain
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