selinks to form a connected chainof incidents. One of the oldest and mostpopular traditions concerning theorigin of the Romans, is thatfounded on the remarkable feat offilial pick-a-back alleged to havebeen performed by iEneas, whois frequently dragged in headand shoulders, with his… … yEneas and Anchises. The Lares of the Romans are supposed to have been the Manes or shades of theirancestors, and consisted of little waxen figures—sueh as we should put under shades madeot glass — which adorned the halls of houses. The Lares were sewn up in stout dogs-skin,durability being…
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