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# Key to Easy Latin Stories for beginners/Part I/XVII

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XVII.—THE BATTLE OF THE WHIPS.
86.—Formerly, their slaves having made a conspiracy against the Scythians, fought a battle (against them). They fought for a long time. At length one of the Scythians spoke as follows: ‘Scythians, what are we doing, pray? While fighting with our slaves we are being slain ourselves: also, when they have been killed, we shall then have fewer (slaves). Therefore, leaving our spears and arrows, let us take our whips, and make an attack on our slaves, for they think themselves equal to and like us; but when we have taken our whips, they will remember their slavery.’ The Scythians obeyed these words; but the slaves, seeing the whips, betook themselves to flight.
# Key to Easy Latin Stories for beginners/Part I/XVIII

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XVIII.—THE MAGIC RING.
87.—Once, a certain Gyges, on the earth gaping after some heavy rains, descended into that aperture, and saw a brazen horse. In its sides were doors; on these being opened, he saw a body of a dead man of wonderful size, having on its finger a golden ring. He put on the ring himself (now he was a slave of the king), and then betook himself to the assembly of the ​slaves. There, on turning the stone of that ring towards his hand, he was seen by no one; but he himself saw everything: be (lit. the same) restored the ring to its place, and was again visible. So by using this opportunity afforded by the ring (lit. of the ring), he slew the king, his master, and destroyed his enemies; nor could any one see him in (doing) these actions. So by the help of the ring he became king of Lydia.
# Key to Easy Latin Stories for beginners/Part I/XXI

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XXI.—SOLON’S PRECEPTS.
90.—Solon is said to have taught youths these precepts. “You must value your word more highly than an oath: never tell lies: pay attention to great things; do not form friendships too quickly, do not break them when formed; (after) being thoroughly taught to obey orders, command others yourselves. Do not give the most pleasant advice, but the best; obey reason (as your) guide: be unwilling to associate with bad men: worship the gods, do not neglect your fathers and mothers.’
# Key to Easy Latin Stories for beginners/Part II/I

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I.—THE STORY OF POLYCRATES.
His riches.
91.—Polycrates, who having made a conspiracy, seized Samos, at first managed the state together with his brothers after dividing it into three parts. Afterwards, having slain one, and having expelled the younger from the island, he kept the whole of Samos under his rule. And in this rule he formed a friendship with Amasis, king of Egypt, by sending gifts for him, and receiving (others) from him in turn. In a short time the wealth of Amasis was greatly increased, and was greatly celebrated through the whole of Ionia and the rest of Greece. For whithersoever he used to set out with his army, all things turned out prosperously for him. Moreover, he had a hundred men-of-war of fifty oars, and a thousand archers; and invading all peoples without making any difierence, he used to harry and carry off everything. For he used to say, ‘I shall gratify a friend more by restoring what I have taken away (from him) than by taking nothing from him in the first instance!’ So he had taken many islands, also many towns on the mainland. Among these he took the Lesbians (who had been) defeated in a naval engagement, and they (lit. who) then in chains (lit bound) dug a moat, surrounding the wall of Samos.
The advice of Amasis.
92.—The prosperity of Folycrates was pleasing to Amasis: but that (very) circiunstance was a cause of anxiety to him. Having therefore sent a letter, he wrote to him as follows; ‘Amasis sends greeting to Polycrates. Thy prosperity is very pleasing to me. Yet excessive good fortune does not please me. The divinity of the gods who rude the world is an envious one. So all men, who have been too fortunate (have used too prosperous circumstances), have at last had a very evil end. Do thou therefore, against that excessive prosperity of thine, ​following my advice, do as follows. Throw away that thing which is of the greatest value to you.’ Having read this through, Polycrates oheyed the advice of his friend. He had a ring, which he used to wear, set in gold, made of emerald, the work of Theodorus, a celehrated artisan. He embarked on board a vessel, and having drawn the ring from his hand, threw it overboard into the sea, in the sight of all who were in the ship. After doing this, he sailed home. But on the fifth or sixth day after an event of the following kind happened. A certain fisherman gave to the king a great fish which he had caught. Now the servants, who were cooking the fish, find in its belly the ring of Polycrates.
The fate of Polycrates.
93.—Then the king sent a letter about the occurrence to Amasis, in Egypt. But Amasis, having read the letter, was greatly disturbed. Therefore, having sent a herald to Samos, he renounced the friendship which he had with Polycrates, fearing the anger of the gods. But Polycrates, a short while after, is slain by Oroetes, satrap of Lydia, and his body is hung on a gallows. Thus he atoned for his excessive prosperity by death.
# Key to Easy Latin Stories for beginners/Part II/III

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III.—OIL WELLS.
101.—Not far from the city of Ardeiicca there are wells, which produce three different kinds of things. For both bitumen and salt and oil are drawn from them in this way. They draw by the help of a swing beam, to which is fastened a bucket; they pour what they have drawn from the well into a large vessel; from which it is again removed to another receptacle, and so is changed into a threefold form. Both the asphalte and the salt grow hard; but they collect the oil into a vessel; now it is black and exhales an unpleasant smell.
# Key to Easy Latin Stories for beginners/Part II/V

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V.—A WEALTHY SUBJECT.
His offers to the King.
103.—Formerly a certain Pythius received Xerxes while travelling through Asia with a magnificent feast, and promised him money. And when he offered the money Xerxes asked his attendants: ‘Pray who (of men) is Pythius, and how great riches has he?’ To whom the former replied, ‘This is the same man, King, who gave thy father Darius a golden plane tree and a golden vine for a present; and he is the most wealthy of all men whom we know, after thee.’ The king wondering, then said himself to Pythius: ‘How great wealth hast thou?’ Then said Pythius, ‘I have two thousand talents of a silver, and also a very great quantity of gold. I give thee this money: for I have sufficient means of livelihood from my slaves and lands.’
A kingly recompense.
104.—When these things had been said by him, Xerxes being delighted replied: ‘Pythius, I have found no man but thee offering such things. Thou indeed hast received me splendidly, and art offering me much money. Therefore, I in turn give thee these gifts: I place thee among the number of my friends, and also give thee a great weight of gold. But continue to hold what thou hast acquired, and always show thyself (to be) such a man (as thou art now). If thou doest this, neither now, nor in the future, wilt thou be ashamed (of it).
# Key to Easy Latin Stories for beginners/Part III

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PART III.
# Key to Easy Latin Stories for beginners/Part II/IV

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IV.—THE BODY-GUARD OF XERXES.
102.—A tliousand foot soldiers used to follow Xerxes, the king of the Persians, the bravest and most noble of the Persians, carrying their spears erect: then another thousand horsemen selected from the Persians: and after the horsemen, ten thousand infantry picked from the rest of the Persians: of whom one thousand had golden pomegranates on their spears instead of points at the end, and surrounded the rest; but the nine thousand who were within them had silver pomegranates. Those also who carried their lances turned to the ground had golden pomegranates; and those who followed Xerxes most closely had golden apples.
# Key to Easy Latin Stories for beginners/Part II/VII

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VII.—THE FIRST WOODEN LEG.
106.—There was once a certain Hegesistratus, whom the Spartans had thrown into chains. He, indeed, involved in this misfortune, with not only the penalty of death hanging over him, but also expecting many tortures before death, did a deed incredible to tell. Having by accident discovered an iron instrument, he cut off part of his foot. Having done this, he dug through a party wall and escaped from the prison, travelling by night, and by day hiding among thickets. The Spartans were astonished at the boldness of the man, for they saw the amputated foot lying on the ground, but could not find the man. But he, when his wound was healed, made (adopted) a wooden leg for himself.
# Key to Easy Latin Stories for beginners/Part III/I

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I.—SYLOSON’S CLOAK.
A seasonable gift.
An idea strikes Syloson.
108.—But after some time had elapsed, after that, on the death of Cambyses, the seven men had plotted against the Magus, and of the seven, Darius had got possession of the kingdom, Syloson remembered the gift So he went to Susa, and sitting in the vestibule of the royal palace, said, ‘I have deserved well of Darius.’ When the guardian of the gate heard this, he brought word to the King. Darius in surprise said, ‘What Greek, pray, has deserved well of me? Scarcely a single one of that people has come up (country) to me. Yet bring him in.’
He obtains his reward.
109.—The doorkeeper introduces Syloson, and the interpreters question him as he stands in the midst. ‘Who are ​you and by what deed have you deserved well of the king?’ Therefore he sets forth the whole matter relating to the cloak. Then the king said, ‘most generous of men, are you then the man who gave the cloak to me when I had no power? Therefore I give in return to you a great weight of gold and silver, that you may not be sorry for your gift.’ To these words Syloson (said in reply): ‘Do not give me gold or silver; but restore to me my country, Samos, which now, after my brother Polycrates was slain by Oroetes, a slave of ours is holding. Give this to me, freed from slaughter and slavery.’ Having heard this, Darius sent an army, and Otanes as general, to do everything which Syloson had asked.
# Key to Easy Latin Stories for beginners/Part II/VI

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VI.—A BALD PEOPLE.
105.—A race of men who are all bald, males and females alike, and snub-nosed, inhabits the spurs of the high mountains. They wear the Scythian dress, notwithstanding they support life on the fruit of trees. The name of the tree by which they are fed is Ponticum; it much resembles a fig tree. Now, it bears a fruit like a bean, having a kernel within. They keep the ripe fruit in cloths, and both lick up the thick black liquor which exudes from it, and drink it mixed with milk. Of the dregs they make cakes, on which they feed. They have not a great quantity of cattle. Each head of a family lives under a tree. In winter, indeed, they cover the tree with a covering made of wool. No one does harm to these people, for they are held sacred; nor have they any warlike arms; these same men also settle the disputes of their neighbours. They are called the Argipaei.
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* Introduction and Analysis
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386 U.S. 128
Kimbro v. Heer
Carl Kimbro, pro se.
George F. McCanless, Atty. Gen. of Tennessee, and Henry C. Foutch and Paul E. Jennings, Asst. Attys. Gen., for respondent.
On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
PER CURIAM.

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# Kimbrough v. United States/Opinion of the Court

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364 U.S. 661
Kimbrough v. United States
We brought this case here to consider whether cumulative sentences can validly be imposed upon conviction under the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act, 18 U.S.C.A. §§ 10, 2311-2313, for transporting a stolen automobile in interstate commerce and for receiving, concealing, and storing the same automobile, in a continuing criminal transaction. After oral argument and a more thorough consideration of the record than was afforded when the petition for certiorari was granted, we have concluded that this question is not presented with sufficient clarity in this case. Accordingly, the writ is dismissed.

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# Kimbro v. Heer/Opinion of the Court

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386 U.S. 128
Kimbro v. Heer
The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, for a hearing. Townsend v. Sain, 372 U.S. 293, 83 S.Ct. 745, 9 L.Ed.2d 770.
Mr. Justice STEWART is of the opinion that certiorari should be denied.

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# Kimball v. West/Opinion of the Court

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82 U.S. 377
Kimball v. West
We are of opinion that the decree of the court below was clearly right. The plaintiffs had paid their money and accepted of the defendant his deed with a clause warranting the title. For any defect in that title the law gave them a remedy by an action on the covenant. But when, declining to pursue that remedy, they apply to a court of equity to rescind the whole contract, thereby compelling the defendant to repay the sum of $22,000, and receive back the title which he had conveyed to the plaintiffs, the necessity of such a decree to obtain the ends of justice must be very clear before it will be given. When, therefore, it appears that at the time of the hearing the defendant is able to remedy the supposed defect in his title, and in point of fact secures and makes good to the complainants, at his own cost, all that he conveyed to them originally, the complainants must show some loss, injury, or damage by the delay in perfecting the title before they can claim a rescission of the contract. And even if this could be shown, which is not attempted in this case, the court, as a general rule, would not be authorized to decree a rescission, if compensation could be made for the injury arising from the delay in making good the original defect in the title.
DECREE AFFIRMED.

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# Kimbrough v. United States

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364 U.S. 661
Kimbrough v. United States
See 365 U.S. 825, 81 S.Ct. 688.
Mr. Edward L. Barrett, Jr., Oakland, Cal., for petitioner.
Mr. Bruce J. Terris, Washington, D.C., for respondent.
On Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
PER CURIAM.

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# 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Yeotmal

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​YEOTMAL, a town and district of India, in Berar. The town stands at an elevation of 1476 ft. Pop. (1901) 10,545. It was formerly the headquarters of Wun district, but in 1905 a new district of Yeotmal was established, covering the former Wun district, with additions from the district of Basim. Cotton-ginning and pressing are carried on. The town is also the chief trading centre in the district, and is connected by road with Dhamangaon station, 29 m. distant.
The District of Yeotmal has an area of 5183 sq. m. It is a wild hilly country, intersected by offshoots from the Ajanta mountains. The hills are bare, or clothed only with dwarf teak or small jungle; but on the heights near Wun town the bamboo grows abundantly, and small bamboos are found in the ravines. The Wardha and Penganga, which bound the district on the E. and S., unite at its S.E. corner. The Penganga drains the greater part of the district. The tiger, leopard and hyena abound; bears, wolves and jackals arc also numerous; while small game is plentiful. The climate is enervating and unhealthy; the annual rainfall averages about 41 in. Pop. (1901) 575,957. The principal crops are millets, cotton, pulses, oil-seeds and wheat. Coal has been found, and iron ore abounds.
See Yeotmal District Gazetteer (Calcutta, 1908).
# 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Yerkes, Charles Tyson

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​YERKES, CHARLES TYSON (1837–1905), American capitalist, was born of Quaker parentage, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the 25th of June 1837. He was a clerk in a grain-commission house, an exchange broker (1858–61) and a banker (1861–86). When he failed in 1871 he refused to give any preference to the city of Philadelphia for bonds sold on its account, and was convicted, of “misappropriating city funds,” and sentenced to two years and nine months in the penitentiary. After serving seven months of this sentence he was pardoned, and the City Council afterward passed an ordinance cancelling the municipality’s claim against him. He established a banking business in Chicago in 1881; in 1886 got control of the Chicago City Railway Company; and within the next twelve years organized a virtual monopoly of the surface and elevated railway service of Chicago. He disposed of his street railway interests in Chicago, and removed to London (1900). There he acquired in 1901 a controlling interest in the Metropolitan District railway, and by organizing the finances of the Underground Electric Railways Company he took an important initiative in extending the system of London electric railways. Yerkes gave to the university of Chicago the great telescope installed in the Yerkes Observatory at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and gathered in his New York residence a remarkable collection of paintings, tapestries and rugs, which were sold at auction in April 1910 for $2,034,450. He died in New York on the 29th of December 1905.
# 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Yeovil

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​YEOVIL, a market town and municipal borough in the S. parliamentary division of Somersetshire, England, on the Great Western and South- Western railways, 127 m. W. by S. of London. Pop. (1901) 9861. The town lies on the river Yeo, and is a thriving place, with a few old houses. The church of St John the Baptist is a perpendicular cruciform structure, consisting of chancel, nave of seven bays, aisles, transepts and lofty western tower. There are some 15th- and 16th-century brasses, a dark cradle roof, and an early 13th-century crypt under the chancel. The town is famous for its manufacture of gloves (dating from 1565). Its agricultural trade is considerable. The town is governed by a mayor, 4 aldermen and 12 councillors. Area, 654 acres. Yeovil (Gyoele, Evill, Ivle, Yeocle) before the Conquest was part of the private domains of the Anglo-Saxon kings. The town owed its origin to trade, and became of some size in the 13th century. In 14th-century documents it is described as a town or borough governed by a portreeve, who frequently came into conflict with the parson of St John’s church, who had become lord of the manor of Yeovil during the reign of Henry III. The corporation in the 18th century consisted of a port reeve and eleven burgesses, and was abolished when the town was reincorporated in 1853.
Fairs on the 17th of July and the 6th of November were held under grant of Henry VII., and were important for the sale of leather and of woollen cloth, both made in the town. The Friday market dates from 1215. There is a great market every other Friday and a monthly horse sale.
# 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Yeola

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​YEOLA, a town of British India, in the Nasik district of Bombay, on the chord line of the Great Indian Peninsula railway, 18 m. from Manmad junction. Pop. (1901) 16,559. There are important manufactures of cotton and silk cloth and thread, and also of gold and silver wire. At the time of its foundation Yeola was under the emperor of Delhi; it subsequently passed into the hands of the rajas of Satara and then the Peshwas. Finally it was given in grant to Vithal, the ancestor of the present chief of Vinchur.
# 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Yetholm

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​YETHOLM, a village of Roxburghshire, Scotland. Pop. (1901) 571. It is situated on Bowmont Water, 71/2 m. S.E. of Kelso, and 5 m. S.S.W. of Mindrum in Northumberland, the nearest railway station. It is divided into two quarters. Kirk Yetholm on the right and Town Yetholm on the left of the stream. The name is said to be the O.E. yet, “gate,” and holm (here the same as ham), “hamlet,” meaning “the hamlet at the gate” of Scotland, the border being only 11/2 m. distant. Since about the middle of the 17th century the district has been the headquarters of a tribe of gipsies.
# 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Yezd (city)

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​YEZD, the capital of the province of the same name in Persia, situated 192 m. N.W. of Kerman, 162 m. S.E. of Isfahan, in 31° 54′ N. and 54° 22′ E., at an elevation of 4240 ft. Its population, 100,000 in 1810, is now estimated at 50,000, including 2000 Jews and 1300 Zoroastrians. The city is divided into the Shahr i nau (new town) and Shahr i kohneh (old town), separated by a wall with two gates. The ark, or citadel, in the E. of the town, is fortified with walls, bastions and dry ditch, and contains the governor's residence. The bazaar is in good repair and well stocked, other parts of the town are irregularly planned, with dark, narrow streets. There are eighteen mosques, one, the Masjed i Jama, also called Masjed i Mir Chakhmak, is an old and decayed structure originally built in 1119, with a lofty and imposing frontage dating from 1472. There are seven colleges. The caravanserais number thirty-three. There are telegraph (English staff since 1903) and post offices. The Englishman in charge of the telegraph office acts as British vice-consul.
# 1 Samuel

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