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PIGEONS.
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Romans know how to reward bravery, and
parental as well as filial love. Go!’ he said,
and motioned them away with his hand. And
then he gave orders for the bloody drama to
proceed; but the lion would have no more of
it, he was already glutted.
"The populace cheered their emperor over
and over again, for his magnanimous deed;
and when his vanity had been thoroughly
satisfied, he departed, leaving a gracious
message, that all the Greek captives who had been
in the arena should be liberated, and accompany
the old man and his son home again, to show
the world how a Roman emperor can appreciate
and reward a deed of valour and sacrifice.
" The gladiatorial fight thus came to an end
this time, and the vast multitude dispersed,
commenting upon the Greeks, and praising
their own emperor. Zeo and his father left
hastily and betook themselves to the coast;
but then the old man suddenly remembered the
pigeon-coop, which he had flung aside at the
assault of the tigress. They did not venture
to return among their enemies, since the rabble
might crave for vengeance for their having lost
the tigress’ fight; so they determined to leave
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