Sacred allegories . rald, who never failed to keep closely to his side. The sunshone fully upon them; and as its rays were reflected back bytheir bright apparel and the golden trumpet and the precious metalsthat lay scattered upon the ground, the air was rent with theacclamations of the assembled multitudes. After the shouts had continued some minutes, the herald proclaimedsilence; and Euprepes, taking coins of various sizes from the heapsat his side, scattered them indiscriminately among the scene of fearful confusion followed, while each Messenger struggledfor his share. Many of the
Sacred allegories . rald, who never failed to keep closely to his side. The sunshone fully upon them; and as its rays were reflected back bytheir bright apparel and the golden trumpet and the precious metalsthat lay scattered upon the ground, the air was rent with theacclamations of the assembled multitudes. After the shouts had continued some minutes, the herald proclaimedsilence; and Euprepes, taking coins of various sizes from the heapsat his side, scattered them indiscriminately among the scene of fearful confusion followed, while each Messenger struggledfor his share. Many of the most weak and sickly were crushedand trodden under foot. The young merchant could see but asmall portion of their sufferings, yet even that gave rise topainful thoughts; but the whisperings from within were quicklysuppressed by the loud voice of the herald, as he proclaimed, Hasten, hasten, ye Messengers; gather up the treasures ofEuprepes the merchant, which he bids you bear to the distantPalace of the Great THE KINGS MESSENGERS. 258 It was not until the vast stores which Euprepes had providedfor the occasion were exhausted that the tumult ceased. And thenthe herald arranged the messengers in a long procession, that theymight march publicly through the city. It was a strange sightto see that troop of miserable objects, moving along to the soundof a trumpet, with all the external signs of triumph and joy. Themisery of their general appearance formed, for the most part, asingular contrast to the costly burthens which they bore. Manyof them seemed conscious of this, and shrank instinctively from theobservation of their fellows; but none were permitted to desert theorder of march; and ever as they advanced onward, the voice ofthe herald proclaimed louder and louder, Behold, ye citizens,behold the riches of Euprepes, which he sends before him to thedistant Palace of the Great King. The procession was so arranged as to be kept continually withinview of the young merchant. He
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