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Show Greek Humor. When, after Salamis, Xerxes was Ja full flight for Asia, and the 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 6afety. "None, " paid the captain, "unless, the ship is ligntened of some of it? passengers. ' ' Whereupon Xerxes, turning to the Persians, exclaimed, ex-claimed, ' 'Now is the time to show your loyalty to your kiDg, for on you my safety depends." And without a word the well trained courtiers made obeisance obei-sance 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 off for having caused, the death of so many noble Persians Westminster Review. |