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300 Apollonius again embarked for his own country. Arriving at Antioch, he was crowned, and then hastening to Tyre, he appointed Athanagoras and his daughter to the rule of this place. Afterwards assembling a large army, he sat down before Tharsus, and commanded Stranguilio and Dionysias to be seized and brought before him. Addressing the Tharsians, he enquired, "Are ye then become unmindful of my benefits?" "No, my lord," answered they, "we are ready to die for you. This statue bears record how you preserved us from death." "Citizens," returned Apollonius, "I entrusted my daughter to Stranguilio and his wife: they would not restore her." "Oh, my lord," cried the unhappy woman, "thou hast read her fate inscribed on the monument." The king directed his daughter to come forward; and Tharsia reproaching her, said, "Hail, woman! Tharsia greets thee; Tharsia returned from the grave." Dionysias trembled, and the citizens wondered and rejoiced. Tharsia then called the steward. "Theophilus, dost thou