cademies; one in Potu, one

mply, that God, the creator of all things, shall be loved and honored; and that He will, in an other life, reward us for our virtues and punish us for our vices. Theology forms no part of an ac

ost elegantly and clearly explains his question, is entitled to a reward. No one studi

ry; the jurists, to elucidate some intricate point of law; these last are the only professors expected to be good orators. I told them that the study of rhetoric was common to all students in our colleges,

ich they are best fitted. While I was at the seminary of Keba, the bishop had four sons there, preparing for a military course; four others, whose father was a counsellor,

dgment. I observed that the names of parties who go to law, are kept secret from the judge, he not being an inhabitant of the place where the trial is carried on. The object

ted or condemned through the peoples' advocates. This trial takes place before the Senate, and judgment is freely pronounced according to the weight of the evidence. A herald proclaims the

ong as he lives, the people owe to him blind obedience and constant reverence. But when the king is dead, the bond between them is

ent-tolerable-or, in their tongue: Rip-fac-si. This was King Mikleta. Although the Potuans are

d the borders of his empire, entered into an offensi

for justice and equity, to which they had hitherto owed their prosperity and supremacy, began from that time to fade. On the death of Mikleta, however, the people recovere

n associating with my companions, a set of absurd tree

grave and dignified complaisance. These saplings, on the contrary, pestered me with silly nicknames. F