Italy from the Alps to Mount Etna . nts towards the sea. The Aniogives them to the Tiber, and the latter—whose waters are overflowing at the time,—carries them into a quiet haven amid reeds and foliage between hills. A wild fig treegrowing at the foot of the Palatine spreads out its roots compassionately, and holds fastthe frail bark that bears the children of the god. Then the waters subside from the shore ROME. 225 and leave the weeping infants among the roots of the fig tree. A she-wolf, whose youngones have been taken from her, hears their plaintive cry, and hastens to carry the forlornbab
Italy from the Alps to Mount Etna . nts towards the sea. The Aniogives them to the Tiber, and the latter—whose waters are overflowing at the time,—carries them into a quiet haven amid reeds and foliage between hills. A wild fig treegrowing at the foot of the Palatine spreads out its roots compassionately, and holds fastthe frail bark that bears the children of the god. Then the waters subside from the shore ROME. 225 and leave the weeping infants among the roots of the fig tree. A she-wolf, whose youngones have been taken from her, hears their plaintive cry, and hastens to carry the forlornbabes into the neighbouring cavern of the Lycaean Pan. Here she tends them and sucklesthem, and lays them on a bed of leaves and moss. The sacred woodpecker, their fathersbird, the magpie and plover, famous in auguries, fly to them with fruits and sweetberries, and singing birds flutter round the mouth of the cavern. This crowd of featheredcreatures attracts the attention of Faustulus, the guardian of the kings herds, as he passes. WELL BENEATH OLIVE TREES NEAR TIVOLI. by that way, and hastening to the cave he is astounded by the strange spectacle of thetwo babies sucking the she-wolf. He takes them home with him to his humble straw-built hut on the Palatine Hill. His wife receives the little ones, and is a faithful fostermother to them, and so they grow up strong and healthy amongst the twelve sons ofAcca Larentia. Early accustomed to deeds of daring and the use of arms, they holdtheir own and defend their rights against man and beast,—against robbers, or the fiercecreatures of the forest. And sometimes, with a foretaste of the true Roman nature, theymake might do duty for right. At other times they lead the life of their supposedparents, watch the herds and Hocks, cultivate the soil with the gifts of Ceres, and makeofferings in brotherly unity to the good gods, with wreaths of wheat-ears bound with whiteribands on their brows. The followers of Romulus are called Ouinctilii
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