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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 17, 9 July 1864, Page 3

a ****= Ay Obi) Romance. — A short time since a paper was read to the Society of Antiquaries upon an ancient papyrus, which hacl been, after much difficulty, deciphered. It is a story of some 300 lives, relating the adventures of an Astatic wanderer, about n.c. 21-00. This person flees from tho court of King Ammeneuioo I. into Ethiopia, where he is hospitally entertained, marries the daughter of a chief, and becomes a rich man. h\ his old age he longs to return to Egypt, and writes to tho Icing for pardon. The king returns a gracious answer, and a copy of his letter is given. The adventurer describes his return to Egypt ; the awe with which the king's presence inspired him ; the mistaken zeal of the courtiers, who, fancying that the king is about to punish the fugitive^ cry out that he is guilty ; the turning of the tables by the king, who pronounces him innocent, instals him in a splendid house Avith a -handsome pension, continues to smile upon liim till the day of liis death, and builds him a magnificent tomb. A Facetious Letter. — Those who have seen Dalyesford in "Winter, in all the array of mud, sludge, bogs, &c, will fully appreciate the broad humor of the following epistle, which was read at the last meeting of the Daylesford Borough Council:— To the Lord mare and Alderman Councelmen and to whom it ma consim of Daylesfrd will you inferm me ifyouintind to finish the street named afther her Beloved Majesties Late Consort this winter or not because if you dont I will do it ineself and Charge you nothing for it and pay you into the hargin for by my faith it kills me intirely to go over tlie Eode Like this. It is 15,9-I*o miles that I have coined and not have a betlier llode than I had in Ould Ireland when they told me there the streets are paved with gold but faith I find it different Last munth was my burthbay and I up to my neck in mud entirely and faith I did not find a bit of gould aud now as I was about to have a bit of Luck in the mud A nasty fellow has been and Buried me Entirely, and the mound an my Grave is now four feet high and: now I am buried they are trying to wake mo instid of doing it befor I was burieel so all I got to say is to let me rest in Peace and G-od Help yoii all. Your intirely,. MimniY ..O'Toole. June 1, ls6k—4Daylesford Mercury.