, when for his Entertainment he lifted up a Trap-Door that was placed by his Foot-stool. At its rising, there issued through it such a Din of Cries as astonished the Philosopher. Upon his asking what they meant,
Jupiter
told him they were the Prayers that were sent up to him from the Earth.
Menippus
, amidst the Confusion of Voices, which was so great, that nothing less than the Ear of
Jove
could distinguish them, heard the Words, Riches, Honour, and Long Life repeated in several different Tones and Languages. When the first Hubbub of Sounds was over, the Trap-Door being left open, the Voices came up more separate and distinct. The first Prayer was a very odd one, it came from
Athens
, and desired
Jupiter