. Archaeologia Graeca; or, The antiquities of Greece. A New ed., to which is added an appendix containing a concise history of the Grecian states and a short account of the lives and writings of the most celebrated Greek authors. composed, as havingsupped at his ordinary in the comnion-hall, and steals as pri-vately as he can into the room where the bride lay, unties hervirgin-girdle, and takes her into his embraces; thus, havingstaid a short tinie wilh her, he returns to flie rest of his com-rades, with whom he coiuinues to spend his life, remaining withtliem as well by night as by day, unles
. Archaeologia Graeca; or, The antiquities of Greece. A New ed., to which is added an appendix containing a concise history of the Grecian states and a short account of the lives and writings of the most celebrated Greek authors. composed, as havingsupped at his ordinary in the comnion-hall, and steals as pri-vately as he can into the room where the bride lay, unties hervirgin-girdle, and takes her into his embraces; thus, havingstaid a short tinie wilh her, he returns to flie rest of his com-rades, with whom he coiuinues to spend his life, remaining withtliem as well by night as by day, unless he steals a short visit tohis bride, and ihat could not be done without a great deal ofcircumspertion and fear of being discovered. Nor was shewanting (as may be supposed) on her part to use her womanswit in watching the most favourable opportunities for their meet-ing, and making appointments when conipany was out of thcway. In this nianner they lived a loiig time, insomuch thatithey frequently had cliildren by their wives before they saw theirjfaces by day-light. Thc interview being thus difficult and rare,served not only for a continual exercise of their temperance, and | t Phccmssis. Lycurgo, p, 48. edit. Paris. 11. f^
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