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The tendency is toward the former, which has long been in practice in some of the States of the Union; and it seems not unlikely that Christendom will, before many years, revert, in this important matter, to the Spartan view that children are the property of the state. Lavish beyond precedent are the provisions made by governments and individuals everywhere for the promotion of this great object.
The Athenian phalanx was less solid than that of Sparta, Miltiades having decreased the depth to four ranks, in order to lengthen his front, but was more efficient in a charge against the enemy. The Spartan phalanx was stronger in defence, the Athenian more agile in attack.
From childish fears he had passed to childish exultation. “Have you found the body also of this crazed Spartan?” he inquired of the cavalry officer who had brought the trophies. “As you say, Omnipotence,” rejoined the captain, bowing in the saddle. “Good, then. Let the head be struck off and the trunk fastened on a cross that all may see it.
Not unlike these instances was the plan taken by the Etolians to rid themselves of Nabis, the Spartan tyrant, to whom, under pretence of succouring him, they sent Alasamenes, their fellow-citizen, with two hundred foot soldiers and thirty horsemen. For they imparted their real design to Alasamenes only, charging the rest, under pain of exile, to obey him in whatever he commanded.
If he did, how become a leader of the fresh revolution? how escape being its victim? Cease to write altogether? But then how live? His pen was his sole subsistence, save 30 sous a-day as a National Guard 30 sous a day to him, who, in order to be Sybarite in tastes, was Spartan in doctrine. Nothing better just at that moment than Spartan doctrine, "Live on black broth and fight the enemy."
The old case of the Spartan lad Carroll reflected. The disgrace lay in being discovered. Also, it was perfectly plain to Carroll that at the outset of his conversation Lawrence had been smugly satisfied that he was possessed of a perfect alibi. It was only under Carroll's merciless grilling that he had been brought abruptly to realization that he had no alibi whatever.
The Romans had landed and marched almost to the gates of Carthage when the army was destroyed by the skill of a Spartan, Xanthippus, and Regulus, the Consul in command, was captured. This astonishing catastrophe inflicted on the Roman legionaries was due to the use of elephants, and offers a curious parallel to the effect of the corvi on the Carthaginian sailors.
While he hesitated the dogs saw him. First Melampus, a Spartan dog, gave the signal with his bark, then Pamphagus, Dorceus, Lelaps, Theron, Nape, Tigris, and all the rest, rushed after him swifter than the wind. Over rocks and cliffs, through mountain gorges that seemed impracticable, he fled and they followed.
Without flinching, or moving a muscle, with Spartan fortitude she played the scene to the end, though almost fainting with pain, till on the fall of the curtain the spiked staff was drawn out, not without force.
"Going with the Dorothys won't help," Connie said, slowly. "I know, but what can we do? Warn her that too much association with our classmates will not improve her disposition?" Polly unthinkingly imitated Miss Hale's manner. "The Spartan," Connie laughed. "You might take Fanny up yourselves," she suggested. "We might," Polly said, thoughtfully; "oh, there's the bell!"
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