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difference between manhood and sueh inglorious aets as these.
The trembling man, glad his life was given him, having, by Leander’s orders, dragged his slain eompanions into the wood, with mueh thankfulness took his leave, and related the fatal miscarriage, and also what Leander had given him in charge, which put the prince of Persepolis into an extraordinary rage, so that he foamed and eursed his misfortunes; in whieh fret we leave him and return to Hero.
CHAP. IV.
You have heard how Hero had reeeived the present of Leander, which she euriously surveying, perceived in the eurious needle that adorned the cap of it, a little roll of paper thrust in, which she eagerly, but not without blushing, took out and read it in these words:
‘Fairest of creatures, it is not without cause, that all that cast their eyes on you, become lovers and admirers of your noble perfeetions, pardon me then, if amongst the rest I have presumed to gaze on so bright an objeet, which has not only dazzled my eyes, but penetrated my heart, and inflamed me with a desire to serve you: my life and fortune, madam, I lay at your feet, and by my obedience, if permitted to be ranked among the number of your adorers, I hope to gain some little spark of your condescending goodness to love me, or give me at least your esteem, when you come to know who your faithful servant is,
