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THE SECOND BOOKE 139<br />

their Beares, and Crocodiles in holy places, embalming<br />

their carcasses, and at their deaths to weare mourning<br />

weeds for them. Cymon caused a stately honourable<br />

tombe to be erected for the Mares, wherewith he had<br />

three times gained the prize at running in the Olimpike<br />

games. Ancient Xantippus caused his Dog to be<br />

enterred upon a hill by the sea shore, which ever since<br />

hath beene named by him. And Plutarch (as himselfe<br />

saith) made it a matter of conscience, in hope of a<br />

small gaine to sell or send an Oxe to the shambles that<br />

had served him a long time.

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