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made her stand upright a long time upon a small rock, threatening her
with insults and affronts; but the more they insisted, the stronger
they found her. The others, being weak and infirm, were not tortured
so long, because the tyrant did not intend to kill them, but only to
conquer them; and for this reason they had, during the whole time,
a physician upon the mountain to cure their hurts.
"Finally the governor saw that he could by no means conquer them; but,
on the contrary, his men informed him that, judging by the courage
and valor which they showed, they would suffer till all the pools and
wells in Unjen were drained, rather than give in. He therefore lost
all hope of a victory over them, and decided to order that they be
taken to Nangasaqui, although he would not do so before his departure
for the court at Meaco; for he thought that it would diminish his
prestige to have them enter as victors into that city while he was
there. After his departure, therefore, he sent on the way advice to
his deputy whom he left there, to bring them to Nangasaqui.
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