ing with might and main, and raised such a
terrible clatter, that the birds made what haste
they could to get away; and though they
had shot half the feathers out of their wings,
they were soon seen skimming among the
clouds, a long distance off, and looking like a
flock of wild geese. Orpheus celebrated this
victory by playing a triumphant anthem on his
harp, and sang so melodiously that Jason begged
him to desist, lest, as the steel-feathered birds
had been driven away by an ugly sound, they
might be enticed back again by a sweet one.

While the Argonauts remained on this island,
they saw a small vessel approaching the shore,
in which were two young men of princely de-
meanor, and exceedingly handsome, as young
princes generally were, in those days. Now,
who do you imagine these two voyagers turned
out to be? Why, if you will believe me, they
were the sons of that very Phrixus, who, in his
r.hildhood, had been carried to Colchis on the
back of the golden-fleeced ram. Since that
time, Phrixus had married the king's daughter;
and the two young princes had been born and
brought up at Colchis, and had spent their play

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