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In' a recent'issno : of.: "T.F.'s -Weekly-, 'V| Arthur "Macheri-' asked —in.vtbo — "Literary: 'tVeok'V, wild ; -was\th6,'"Egyfltian .thief"-.-. referred to in the following lines from "Twelfth-NighV;.fr-J.:i.--:V ; : : .., >:\;- :■■:.■:■, ': Duko.-Why should-I not,, had. I the heart' ■;! . :to;d(>>jt ( ; :'.;■;:;■ : . : ... v i'."-. : : -.-:-.-:.:'v-v.Vf ■Lik'b to the - Egyptian .thief tft .point of- ;■.-■ :-.death, r -. -■. ■.-.■-.. \ :'._■ \. •■ :■■:■: ■-.■■Kill,what. I love? a savage jealousy, •.'-•' • That' sometime savours nobly.; : . Mr. Maqheti has been informed by a corr.ispondent that thcnllusioir is to'."the- Greek ro'roanoo of■• ■• 'Thcagenos and; : which, was translated into English ,before 1587. Thymnis. n robber chief, having fallen in lovo with Cliariclea, seized her, and shut 'her : up in a cave,.. with tho.'intent to' niako' her his wife. Being overpowered-by another band of robbers, ho rushed to tho cave, in order, to. kill ber ; hut in tho darkness slew another person instead." Tho romance is tho."Aethiflnica;" by Heliodorus, Bishop-.-of Tricca, in Thcssaly, about the end of, the fourth ..cwitury, A.D... Thomas , Underdownwrs the translator. . : ; ■■■'. .... .'•"' "I.have n chance to marry a poor, .whom I love, and.tho opportunity of wedding ci riohwomnn-whoni 1 do not love. .What would you: adviso?" . nsked a man of -life closest friend. '','Lovo is tho'salt of life ,' my bpyl" w,as the reply. "Without it,all else is naught. Love—pure joy—makes , poverty wealth, pain a joy,,oarth'.a heavenl""deciared the lirst,speaker. "Bravely spoken iejoined his.friend. "IJy the.way," h'e added, "would you—or—mind introducipg .1110 to .tho .rich w'omah' whom you do not love?" . , : 'Teinpjitnj properties for lease, sale, and : ex'chniißo' are advertised .by Jtr. 11. I'rauks, 7a 'King's.Chambers. : ■.■. , .........:,..;., .Mossrs. Dr.lgety and Co. will hold a stock sale at Wnverlc.v 611 September 10, and,, in, con'junction with tho Loan and Mercantile -Agency,: 'a hirsesale-at Palulevston on-Scptouiber ii ahtiu.' ~ •:■■ ..■■■'- ■[■■::,■

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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 604, 6 September 1909, Page 4

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272

Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 604, 6 September 1909, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 604, 6 September 1909, Page 4

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