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324 But hear another odious sight;

Beware the gryphons, sharp-mouthed

Dogs of Zeus, which bark not, and the one-eyed Arimaspian

Host, going on horseback, who dwell about

The golden-flowing flood of Pluto's channel;

These go not near. But to a distant land

Thou 'lt come, a dusky race, who near the fountains

Of the sun inhabit, where is the Æthiopian river.

Creep down the banks of this, until thou com'st

To a descent, where from Byblinian mounts

The Nile sends down its sacred palatable stream.

This will conduct thee to the triangled land

Nilean, where, Io, 't is decreed

Thou and thy progeny shall form the distant colony.

If aught of this is unintelligible to thee, and hard to be found out,

Repeat thy questions, and learn clearly;

For more leisure than I want is granted me. Ch. If to her aught remaining or omitted

Thou hast to tell of her pernicious wandering,

Speak; but if thou hast said all, give us

The favor which we ask, for surely thou remember'st.

Pr. The whole term of her traveling has she heard.