[315] See note 2, vol. i. p. 87.

[316] The image of Pallas at Troy. The safety of the city depended on its possession.

[317] Ed. 2. “lightfull.”

ACT II.

SCENE I.

The Senate-house at Carthage.

Whilst the music for the first Act sounds, Hanno, Carthalon, Bytheas, Gelosso, Enter: they place themselves to counsel, Gisco, the impoisoner, waiting on them; Hanno, Carthalon, and Bytheas setting their hands to a writing, which being offered to Gelosso, he denies his hand, and, as much offended, impatiently starts up and speaks.

Enter Gelosso, Hanno, Bytheas, Carthalon.

Gel. My hand? my hand? rot first; wither in aged shame.

Han. Will you be so unseasonably wood?[318]