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Show Tfc "Seven Sleeperi." Tbeaa wer the heroes of an acclen' legttudL It la supposed that during th persecution of the Christians about 23( A. D. tles seven Christian brother) of Ephesus took refuge In a cave. Theii retreat was discovered and the moutl of the cave walled up. Two hundrei i years later the cave was accldentallj opened and the men emerged, havlnj slept through centuries as though they were but a single night. They fount! the Christian religion accepted In th city where they were honored and feted and where all of them died on the same day. |