A King of Tyre

the exit, the ancient sceptre of Tyre, laid upon a gemmed cushion; palanquin-bearers took their places around the royal vehicle; while the

s, and by the long ribbons of purple that, encircling his brow, hung as streamers almost to the ground. With that superb grac

er, O

?" inquir

by the grace of Baal!"

donian Har

the narrow streets backed close

by none. If there were loyalty, it was without enthusiasm. The priests scowled, or, pretendin

se on a line with his forehead would have proclaimed him a Greek. His face was weather-beaten and bronzed by exposure to many climes. His firm lips and strong chin would have suggested to an observer that he was a man of resoluten

tention at the council had prevented m

laddened by the memory of your many kindnesses. I shall bear to my nation the knowledge I have acquired of the past grea

from the Greeks what I have learned from you. The benefa

man is their king," replied Herodotu

ck planks are larch from the isles that lie to the north; her masts are of cedar from Lebanon, whose snow-peaks whiten the sky yonder; her oars are oak cut in Bashan beyond the Jews' river, her side-planks are from the slope of Hermon;

e king, interrupting the exclamation

upon the deck of the craft. "But tell me, O king, to which of the gods shall a Greek

r the All, of whom we have so

arly sheaf of spray rose beneath the high prow of the Dido. The graceful craft glided out of th

nvaried by the irregular heaving of the billows through

you cannot catch the Dido within sight of land! Besides, I want to skim over the water, and get some cobwebs washed

ch, like an echo, from a splendid bireme anchored near the mouth of the harbor. In a moment more the

and stern, both of which projected far beyond the water-line. Her unusual breadth of beam gave play for the long oar-handles, and immense leverage for each of the sixty oarsmen, wh

, timing the strokes which raised the vessel half out of the water, and

prow. Throwing off his cap and toga, he indulged in a bath of

ed, with no councillors bu

follow your own free min

eason I like y

any advi

of being confirmed

t thwart yo

uld turn and follow your counsel. Wi

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nt to remain

ot be

est of the state of Tyre may be one

treason,

ied Hanno; "for I am going to stick t

ll, I confess that if it were not for the claws of power, which I rather like the pleasure of using,

images, uncouth figures representing the Cabeiri, the gods which were supposed to pres

all such trumpery from the state of Tyre

ech," replied the captain, his face fl

, I know from your

I take the liberty of

or life to be my other self? I have never had a secret fro

ook the ar

her of us, and flogged us both, though your father owned the craft, and mine was king of Tyre? I expect to see Dagon'

but you held me on the keel until we drifted into the shallows. Since then my life has been yours. I am only watching my time to save you. I had a notion of telling Mago, there at the helm, to drive the Dolphin on the reef as we came out of port, just to get a chance of pulling you out of the wrec

e god of all such venomous flies!

iests say, lost all faith

n such

om you praise so mu

cause of his heroism. His great exploit was slaying the Minotaur of Crete, which the people believed was a monster, half bull and half man, that fed upon the bodies of human beings. The people of Athens sent yearly a number of young men and maidens to appease the appetite of the monster and the greed of King Minos, its owner. According to the story, Theseus sailed to Crete, and slew the Minotaur in his labyrinth. Now, this Minotaur was nothing but our Moloch, whom we represent by a bull-headed image, and whom we pretend to appease by human sacrifice. We P

ng deeper than you and I know to-day; but we may know to-morrow. The old image of Baal-Moloch on the mainland is to be repaired, and I am told that the market at Aphaca has more maide

wipe out our shame; for the crown will not be worth keep

wealth, and that of Ahimelek-which the gods grant may come safely to your hou

never take a shekel of his frien

please," replied his friend, laughing. "But this is no

nnected or disconnected, and thus be worked by one person in quiet water, but needed the strength of two in heavy seas, or in putting the bireme through rapid

e sixty blades cut the water as the wings of a kingfisher cut the air. The wind still freshening, they set the great

ailors on the Dido, as they recogni

Hanno!" was given w

he venerable Herodotus, his head uncovered, and his noble brow white and shining like an aureole, in contrast w

ram! T

a shadow on the deck of the Dido as it intercepted the western sun. It was

ran the gantlet of a score of Greek ships at Salamis," sai

ke so well as that of ou

"So I would work with you, my king. The two oars, though disconnected, worked

our purpose, for you are the better helmsman

r for the throne of Tyre. Events may occur in which it will be wise for me to appear to take no part in the affairs of the court. But, believe me, I shall pull with you, as on the steering oar. I

e so much of telling it? It was very unlike him. He was generally either reticent, or extremely laconic, in speaking of his purposes. He acted quickly-like lightning, that lets the report come afterwards. Hiram again searched his f