Ursus said,--

The money bag grows palpably bigger."

They played "Ursus Rursus" and "Chaos Vanquished."

Between the acts Ursus exhibited his power as an engastrimist, and

executed marvels of ventriloquism. He imitated every cry which occurred

in the audience--a song, a cry, enough to startle, so exact the

imitation, the singer or the crier himself; and now and then he copied

the hubbub of the public, and whistled as if there were a crowd of

people within him. These were remarkable talents. Besides this he

harangued like Cicero, as we have just seen, sold his drugs, attended

sickness, and even healed the sick.

Southwark was enthralled.

Ursus was satisfied with the applause of Southwark, but by no means

astonished.

"They are the ancient Trinobantes," he said.

Then he added, "I must not mistake them, for delicacy of taste, for the

Atrobates, who people Berkshire, or the Belgians, who inhabited

Somersetshire, nor for the Parisians, who founded York."

At every performance the yard of the inn, transformed into a pit, was

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