Buried cities . -Intematioruil. A Vase Store OLYMPIA TWO WINNERS OF CROWNS THE July sun was blazing over the country of from the dry plain hung in the air. But whatcared the happy travelers for dust or heat? They wereon their way to Olympia to see the games. Every roadteemed with a chattering crowd of men and boys afootand on horses. They wound down from the highmountains to the north. They came along the valley fromthe east and out from among the hills to the south. Upfrom the sea led the sacred road, the busiest of all. A 94 OLYMPIA 95 little caravan of men and horses was trying
Buried cities . -Intematioruil. A Vase Store OLYMPIA TWO WINNERS OF CROWNS THE July sun was blazing over the country of from the dry plain hung in the air. But whatcared the happy travelers for dust or heat? They wereon their way to Olympia to see the games. Every roadteemed with a chattering crowd of men and boys afootand on horses. They wound down from the highmountains to the north. They came along the valley fromthe east and out from among the hills to the south. Upfrom the sea led the sacred road, the busiest of all. A 94 OLYMPIA 95 little caravan of men and horses was trying to hurry aheadthrough the throng. The master rode in front lookinganxiously before him as though he did not see the him rode a lad. His eyes were flashing eagerly hereand there over the strange throng. A man walked besidethe horse and watched the boy smilingly. Behind themcame a string of pack horses with slaves to guard the loadsof wine and food and tents and blankets for their masterscamp. What a strange-looking m
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