. Thackerayana;. 38 THA CKERA YANA. Ancient History of the Persians and the Greeks. The Greek historians gave to Artaxerxes the surname of Longhand, became, according to Strabo, his hands were so long that, when he stood erect, he was able to touch his knees. According to Plutarch, because his right hand was longer than the left.—Vol. III. P- 347- The stories related of thevoracity of the Athletes arealmost incredible. The appe-tite of Milo was barely ap-peased with twenty mines (or pounds) of meat, as muchbread, and three conges (fif-teen pints) of wine relates that Milo,after t
. Thackerayana;. 38 THA CKERA YANA. Ancient History of the Persians and the Greeks. The Greek historians gave to Artaxerxes the surname of Longhand, became, according to Strabo, his hands were so long that, when he stood erect, he was able to touch his knees. According to Plutarch, because his right hand was longer than the left.—Vol. III. P- 347- The stories related of thevoracity of the Athletes arealmost incredible. The appe-tite of Milo was barely ap-peased with twenty mines (or pounds) of meat, as muchbread, and three conges (fif-teen pints) of wine relates that Milo,after traversing the entire length of the state—bearing on his shoulders an ox of four yearsgrowth—felled the beast with one blow of hisfist, and entirely devoured it in one willingly admit other exploits attributed to Milo, but is it in the least degree probable that a single man could eat an entire ox in one day?—Vol. III. p.
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