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• 11. Bacchus was called Lyæus, from the Greek word to loosen,’ or ‘relax,’ because wine dispels care Footnote 7: That had two mothers._--Ver. —  The Metamorphoses of Ovid Vol. I, Books I-VII
• The similarity of their name to the Greek word signifying ‘an ant,’ most probably gave occasion to the report that Jupiter had changed ants into men FABLE VII. —  The Metamorphoses of Ovid Vol. I, Books I-VII
• 151. From the Greek word to clip,’ or ‘cut.’ According to Virgil, who, in his Ciris, describes this transformation, this bird was of variegated colours, with a purple breast, and legs of a reddish hue, and lived a solitary life in retired spots. —  The Metamorphoses of Ovid Literally Translated into English Prose, with Copious Notes and Explanations
• A full minute had elapsed before the officer noticed this, and he rose in the stern-sheets and shouted an order in Spanish, to which the mate replied by seeming to repeat it to the man at the wheel, who hurriedly gave the spokes a turn, the sails filled, and the Teal glided steadily on Yah!" —  Fitz the Filibuster
• [54] We then talked a great deal in French to the secretary, who repeated every word to the respectable junta, and at length got him to attend to a proposal for releasing our linen, and another for supplying the ship with fresh provisions. —  Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823

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