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'FLORINA. 321wiiich she carried, that restored him, Fiorina seeingPsiphismates recovered, forgot all her formermisfortunes, <strong>and</strong> wliile she was acknowledging hergratitude to the ladies, she perceived a light enterthe prison, which gave her fresh terror, believingthere were some new mischiefs approaching: butbow great whs her surprise, when she saw PrinceProbus <strong>and</strong> two ladies ! to whom at some distanceshe cried'out, Ali, prince ! how opportunely youcome to deliver me out of this condition! Whoinformed jou of the need I had of you ?' ''Twasthat fair lady you see there, wlio told me of themisfortunes you were under,' said Probus, showingher one of the ladies that attended him. Her'name is Hallitia, or Truth, <strong>and</strong> she that is withher is Dicaiosyna, or Justification. Fiorina acknowledgedher obligations to them for such apiece of service; <strong>and</strong> could not help gazing particularlyon Hallitia, who was so fair <strong>and</strong> bright,that the rays darting from her eyes enlightened thewhole prison.After that, Dicaiosyna approaching Fiorina,,touched the irons v/ith which she was fettered, <strong>and</strong>they fell to dust, so that the princess was at liberty.Dicaiosyna did the same to Psiphismates; <strong>and</strong> thetwo prisoners not knowing how to make returnsfor such signal favours, were going to begin theircompliments to their deliverers, when the princesaid,'Let us finish what we are about.' And takingthe princess by the h<strong>and</strong>, they all went out ofthe prison togetlier.As soon as Agnoisa, Calumny, <strong>and</strong> the otherpersecutors of the princess <strong>and</strong> Psiphismates sawHallitia <strong>and</strong> Dicaiosyna, they fled, <strong>and</strong> hid themselves.The prince pursued, <strong>and</strong> made them re-Store the ring they had taken from Fiorina; <strong>and</strong>then conducted the princess into a plain, where heshowed her the road she ought to follow.' Thenwill you leave me again, my prince ?'* J shall not be long absent/ answered he ;P2said Fiorina.aiid

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