g, which, inanticipation of an alarming self-sacrifice, he always carried about withhim. He was about to take off the mixture, when his two daughters,who were standing at his side, entreated the privilege of a drink at thedeadly decoction. For some time he hesitated; but he was at lengthtouched by… … Mithridates, his rash act. gentleman, the two young ladies swallowed the nauseous stuff they hadso earnestly solicited. The poison took effect at once upon the females; but their fatherexperienced only a disagreeable taste, without the deadly result he hadlooked for. Though too much for two, it was…
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