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"Yes; but they declare they will have no king but God; no commander

but the Messiah to come; no order but prie all that! It is but the far swing of the first

revolt Jerusalem is ready for reason at this hour, it is said"

"Yes," Philip assented with a little s with the East, that there is a better feeling in the

city Such slaughter has been done there a subjugated towns have poured their

license and violence in upon the safe City of Delight, that the

citizens of Jerusale of Titus as

a deliverance from the afflictions which their own people have visited

upon them"

"The hour for the Maccabee, indeed," Costobarus ruminated

"And the hour for Him e all expect," Philip added in a low tone

Costobarus bowed his head Presently he drew a scroll from the folds

of his a;sarea, II Kal Jul XX

To Costobarus, greetings and these byin this city that Judea is in truth no man's

country Wherefore it can be ht I shall possess it

I go hence to Jerusalem

Fail not to send my wife thither and her dowry Aquila, my

emissary, will safely conduct her Trust hihter,