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. What then is the use of this?

. To measure out the land.

. What belongs to an allotment?

. No, but the whole earth.

. You tell me a clever notion; for the contrivance is democratic and useful.

. (pointing to a map). See, here's a map of the whole earth. Do you see? this is Athens.

. What say you? I don't believe you; for I do not see the Dicasts sitting.

. Be assured that this is truly the Attic territory.

. Why, where are my fellow-tribesmen of Cicynna?

. Here they are. And Eubœa here, as you see, is stretched out a long way by the side of it to a great distance.

. I know that; for it was stretched by us and Pericles. But where is Lacedæmon?

. Where is it? Here it is.

. How near it is to us! Pay great attention to this, to remove it very far from us.

. By Jupiter, it is not possible.

. Then you will weep for it. [Looking up and discovering Socrates.] Come, who is this man who is in the basket?

. Himself.

. Who's "Himself?"

. Socrates.

. O Socrates! Come, you sir, call upon him loudly for me.