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174 THE HISTORY
came to Marseilles, and so into Gaule, Then he
went to the house where his wife was, belonging
to a man of the greatest authority among the
Gauls, and intreated to be lodg'd there; whereupon
those of the family, according to that nation's
usual hospitality, cheerfully receiving him,
he went in and saw his wife, who running to him
with open arms, very lovingly led him to his
apartment. Cavara* the Gaul, who had been
abroad, returning soon after, Erippe acquainted
him with the arrival of her husband ; and that it
was for her sake he came, bringing with him the
price of her redemption. The Gaul extoU'd the
generosity of Xanthus, and strait inviting several
of his own friends and nearest relations, hospitably
treated him, making a feast on purpose, and placing
his wife by his side; then asking him by an
interpreter what his whole estate was worth, and
Xanthus answering a thousand pieces of gold, the
barbarian order'd him to divide that sum into four
parts, whereof he should take back three, one for
himself, one for his wife, and one for his little son,
but that he shou'd leave him the fourth for his
wife's ransom.
When they went to bed, his wife
heavily chid Xanthus, as not having so great a
sum of gold to pay the barbarian, and that he was
in danger, if he could not fulfill his promise. He
told her, that he had yet a thousand pieces more
* So he's Ham'd by Aristodemus : and it i& to this day a com.
mon name in Ireland.
Fid. Aclftr attaintwg Shane O Neil.