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Yea, to the intent this order might not be ill-taken by his companions, he permitted himself to be searched, even to the very soles of his shoes." One man out of each company was chosen to act as searcher to his fellows, and a very strict search was made.
You may have power which I cannot comprehend or emulate, or you may be but a keen impostor." "Well, sir, your logical position is not ill-taken; proceed."
So spake he and all kept silence; and Alcinous alone answered him, saying: 'Stranger, forasmuch as these thy words are not ill-taken in our gathering, but thou wouldest fain show forth the valour which keeps thee company, being angry that yonder man stood by thee in the lists, and taunted thee, in such sort as no mortal would speak lightly of thine excellence, who had knowledge of sound words; nay now, mark my speech; so shalt thou have somewhat to tell another hero, when with thy wife and children thou suppest in thy halls, and recallest our prowess, what deeds Zeus bestoweth even upon us from our fathers' days even until now.
Certain it is, the poor Prince's mind did flounder a good deal; and his procedures succeeded extremely ill on this occasion. Certain, too, that they were extremely ill-taken at head-quarters: and that he even died soon after, chiefly of broken heart, said the censorious world. "JUNE 30th-JULY 3d, Prince at Jung-Bunzlau, in chief command.
You may have power which I cannot comprehend or emulate, or you may be but a keen impostor." "Well, sir, your logical position is not ill-taken; proceed."
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