way, that after his death they were to enjoy the dominion of the whole island. At length, when a report of this had reached the ears of Aganippus, king of France, he immediately sent ambassadors to the before-mentioned king, entreating him to give him his younger daughter, whose name was Cordelia, for his lawful wife. But the king persisting in hie indignation which I have spoken of, answered thus, " That he wuold willingly give her to him, but it must be without land, or money, or gold, or silver." And this was done. Then, after some time, when king jLeyr began to grow feeble from old age, the before-mentioned dukes, to whom he had. given his daughters and all Britain, made an insurrection against him, and took the kingdom and all his royal power from him. Therefore, the king, not knowing what to do, decided, at length, to betake himself to his daughters, among whom he had divided his kingdom, in order that, if possible, they might support him as long as he lived, and forty soldiers, whom he kept about him. But they, taking his words out of his mouth with great indignation, said that he was an old man, a dotard and a beggar, and not worthy of the noble family to which he belonged; but if he chose, he might remain with one soldier, provided he dismissed all the rest. But the king, when he was thus recalled to a recollection of his former dignity, wept, and uttered a groan, saying, '* Ο my daughter, Cordelia, how true are those words which you replied to me, to wit, ' As your wealth is, so is your influence, and I love you in that degree.' So while I had wealth, I had power ; now 1 have no wealth, therefore I have no power. From which it is plain that it was not myself that you loved, but my gifts." Resolving these and similar thoughts frequently in his mind, he at length determined to visit his daughter who was in the countries across the sea, in order, in his miserable and destitute condition, to try the disposition of her whose kindness he had not all deserved. Accordingly, he embarked on the sea in haste, and arrived on the other side of the sea, having had a prosperous voyage. So he came to Caricia, where his daughter was, and sent his messenger to her to tell her to what a state of misery he was reduced. But Cordelia, when she heard it, was much affected, and with tears asked how many soldiers he had with him. And when the messenger told her that he had come with only one soldier