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had the largest Dominion of all the Grecian Princes. The Scepter of his Kingdom, formed by the Labour of Vulcan, first belonged to Father Jove. Jupiter made a Present of it to his Messenger Mercury ; Mercury gave it to Pelops; Pelops to his Son Atreus; and Atreus dying transmitted it to Thyeftes. Thyestes next P-w- (* This Scepter left to Agamemnon 's Sway, 3»&- (*< To rule o'er many Islands of the Sea, And all the Realm of Argos. Iliad B. The richest Man in Greece next to Aga*tnemnon, was Achilles, as he was Lord of the fertile Thejsalian Plains. M It is certain, Meno, my Friend! fays jhj.(Jo) " " " "

Plato, that the Thejfalians were the first ibid, (a)* who obtained a Name among the other Greeks, and were admired both for their Wealth and Horsemanship:' Plato's Meno;
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