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Thus, Peter's celebration with allegorical figures and festivals of the beginning of the year on the first of January was due to his desire to restore the worship of false deities and "the old Roman idol Janus."
Caxton, resuming, "not but what I hold it our duty never to foster into a passion what we must rather submit to as an awful necessity. You say truly, Mr. Squills, war is an evil; and woe to those who, on slight pretences, open the gates of Janus, "'The dire abode, And the fierce issues of the furious god." Mr.
"If she had lived up here two hundred years ago or so the people would have tied her to a stake and set fire to her," declared Janus, punctuating his declaration with a series of quick, emphatic nods. "The driver placed the pack behind the boulder and against the rocks," said Harriet. "Surely, he knew where he left the things.
Tidings had come that the Sultan of Egypt had fallen upon the Island of Cyprus, and that the Mussulmans had beaten King Janus, who ruled over it, and had carried him beyond seas in triumph to Old Cairo, a prisoner and loaded with chains.
Yet now, the Daughter of the Republic, Caterina Veneta, being left by the Will of Janus Queen of Cyprus, Venice must first uphold the rights of Caterina, and might show her Eccellenza, the Princess Carlotta, no favor that could prejudice the sovereignty of the Queen." "And then?" "And then came further pleading from Carlotta, with a new tissue of reasons.
If the persons whom he demands are not delivered up, after the expiration of thirty-three days for this number is enjoined by rule he declares war in the following terms: "Hear, Jupiter, and thou, Janus Quirinus, and all ye celestial, terrestrial, and infernal gods, give ear! The messenger returns with them to Rome to consult.
The first, drawn by a pair of oxen decked with herbage, represented the Age of Saturn and Janus, called the Age of Gold; and on the summit of the car were Saturn with the Scythe, and Janus with the two heads and with the key of the Temple of Peace in the hand, and at his feet a figure of Fury bound, with a vast number of things around appertaining to Saturn, all executed most beautifully in different colours by the genius of Pontormo.
The Turks had the best possible observation, and, knowing they were holding up the infantry, concentrated their attention upon the cavalry. Therein they showed good judgment, for it was from the mounted troops the heavy blow was to fall. Lieut. Perkins, Bucks Hussars, was sent forward to reconnoitre the wadi Shellal el Ghor, which runs parallel to and east of the wadi Janus.
It is just one of those unforeseen disturbances that come to the best regulated families," said Janus testily. "I think I can find some wood for the fire," suggested Harriet. "I just stumbled over a dry stick. Here it is. Is there any birch bark here, Mr. Grubb?" "No, but I'll fire some leaves. I've got plenty of matches," he confided to Harriet. "I didn't tell Jim.
He followed the trail, and one day, when the morning was young, came face to face with the savage chief." "Do you know where they met, young ladies?" interrupted Janus, who was familiar with the legend. The girls shook their heads. "Right here where we are sitting now." "Grathiouth!" muttered Tommy, glancing about her apprehensively.
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