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154 J 22 FABLED STORIES FROM THE ZOO.
and his imperial court Huge awnings were
spread over the principal seats to shade them
from the broiling sun, and the whole vast
amphitheatre, with its cool marble seats, was
soon thronged by an eager sight-seeing
populace, exultant beforehand at the bloody
spectacle their defenceless captives would afford
them.
" The music that heralded the emperor and
suite had ceased when they took their places.
A trained and expert herculean gladiator fought
against a lubberly brown bear, and soon
brought the unwieldy beast roaring to the
ground, and the well-merited applause of the
sixty thousand spectators drowned the dying
groans of the brute.
" When the time came for the Greek
captives to appear, there was an intense
excitement manifested in every face, and the people
rose to their feet as twelve young men, with
haggard faces but of fine proportions, were
ushered into the arena. They were almost
naked, and had neither coverings on head nor
feet. They walked in line, three abreast, and
were forced to lower their heads in token of
submission before the emperor. They were
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