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 proceeded from her eyes; for by her ſmiling countenance, and wanton lookes, ſhe greatly inflamed all that beheld her. And Flora wan her louers by her excellent wit and eloquent tongue. And Layes enticed her Louers by her ſweet ſinging and pleaſant fingering of Inſtruments of muſicke.

But now againe to Lauia, King Demetrius gaue but a glaunce of his eyes ſuddenly vpon her, and was taken preſently with her net, and ſpent eleuen talents of ſiluer vpon her, which he had prouided and appointed to pay his ſouldiers: and furthermore he quite forſooke his owne wife, and neuer left the company of this Strumper, vntill death tooke her from him; and after ſhee was dead, hee made great moane for her death; he alſo kiſſed and embraced her, and cauſed her to be buried vnder his window that ſo often as he did ſee her graue, he might bewaile her death.

Layes likewiſe had a King, whoſe name was Pirrhus, which was her chiefe friend, but yet he ſerued but as it were for a cloak; for he continued not very long with her in Greece, but went himſelfe to the warres in Italy, but in his abſence ſhe was not onely ſought to, but obtained of many, and ſet downe her price, that before ſhe would doe her worke, ſhe would haue her money.

Now to Flora, ſhe was a Kings daughter, her Parents dyed when ſhe was of the age of fifteene yeeres, and ſhee was left as rich as beautifull, ſhe had the bridle of liberty throwne on her necke, ſo that ſhe might runne whither ſhe would; for ſhe was without controulement, ſo that ſodainly ſhe determined to trauell & ſee the wars of Africa, where ſhe made ſale both of her perſonage and honor. King