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Show Greek Tlumor. vTheu, after Salamis, Xerxes Is full flight for Asia, and tho overcrowded overcrowd-ed vessel, so the story ran, was laboring in the storm, Xerxes, getting frightened, asked the captain whether there was any chance of safety. "None," said the captain, "unless the ship is ligntened of some of its passengers. ' ' Whereupon Xerxes, turning to the Persians, exclaimed, ex-claimed, "Now is the time to show your loyalty to your king, for on you my safety depends." And without a word the well trained courtiers made ofcei ance and leaped into the sea. Thus unburdened, the ship arrived at the land, whereupon Xerxes presented the captain with a golden crown for having saved the king's life, and then ordered his head oft for having caused th9 death of 60 many noble Persian Westminster Review. |