NOVEMBER 23, 1861.]


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 GREECE,-ITS HUMOUROUS HISTORY.
 BY M'ASSA HOYLE.
 Illkstrated with Sketches taken on the Spot.
 CHAPTER THE TENTH.
 THE gentleman going to bed in the illustration to our last chapter
was KING DARIUS, who commanded one of his officers to say
to him every evening, "Remember the Athenians," in consequence
of certain treacherous behaviour in the matter of the burning of
Sardes, the capital of Lydia. CROESUS was king of Lydia, and, being
the wealthiest man of his day, was proportionately happy, until CYRUs,
prince of Persia, opposed him. The armies met on the Pterian plain,
and victory remained with neither. The artists of both countries
took pictures of the engagement, and it was a drawn battle. CYRUS
waited until CRsESUS had dismissed the great bulk of his army, and
then not only took the field, but all the neighbourhood. CYRaS put
camels in the front of his troops, and CRiESus's soldiers no sooner
saw them than they -burst into the chorus of "The camels are
coming," and gave in. Persia was consequently joined to Lydia, and
lived happily ever afterwards. After the death of CYnus, and two or
three successors, DARIUS came to the throne, and sent an army of one
hundred thousand foot and ten thousand horse to invade Attica.
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Marathon. He drew up his soldiers with very little regard to the
solidity of the centre, but paid great attention to the wings, no doubt to
be ready for flight in case offailure. The distance between the armies
was eight stadia, and the Persians, after the first attack, said, we wish
we'd stayed hero instead of advancing. MII.TIADIS was not exhausli d
by the battle, though the mill tiredhlis enemies. Tlhe (Greeks let out and
the Persians gave in. As the public alwaysjudge of a man by his last act,
MIrTIiDES grew into popular disfavour by his failing in his succeed-
ing fights. This is over the case; the "champion of England is a
great man to-day; his broken nose and beetle brows are considered
the summit of manly beauty; for has he not defeated the ]lillings-
gate Bruiser," and laid up for life the" Twickenham Twister?" Als !
to-morrow he gives in before the brawny muscles of the Putney Pet,"
and his glory has gone out for over. Small men joke him with
familiarity, slightly mingled with contempt, and little boys regard
him with no feelings of awe, and certainly with an infinitesimal
modicum of respect. The rival statesmen who followed lMlN:mIDEs
were ARISTIDES and TIEMISTOCLES. AnISTIIES earned tihe appellation
of" the Just." TIEMIISTOClEs eventually became so powerful that he
was enabled to turn the weapon of ostracism, against A is'rimies, who
was banished from his country. If you rendered yourself obnoxious,
people would writo your name on an outer shell of an oyster, and you
suddenly found yourself expelled your native land. In flct, the streets
resembled ours on the "remember the grotto days," for you very
frequently find yourself put out by an oyster shell.


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XERXES RE-CROSSES TIIE HELLESPONT.


 A MATTER OF TASTE.-FRANCATELLI, whose study of interiors, in the ToM, why is that article with which that lady is gently wafting the
form of the Modern Cook's Guide," has lately shed additional lights cool, fragrant air into her beauteous face, like a spectre ? 1),n't
on the science dear to all good livers, indignantly refused to have his know," said Tom, looking blankly at his interrogator. Because it's a
portrait painted by a distinguished R.A., who had, unfortunately, lost fan, TOM."
his palette. REFERENTIAL AND REVERENTIAL.-Proper method of inquiring of'
 CAN HEBR MAJESTY effect any economy in her travelling expenses, Ma. SPURGEON how he focls himself this morning, and whether the
now that the PRINCE OF WALES, having been called to the bar, is public properly appreciate him:-" Well, reverend Hir, and how is
competent to move the court ? your earthly tabernacle ?"


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