Herod.
I.2.47.

It is probable that Moses borrowed his prohibition of swine's flesh from the Egyptian laws with regard to unclean animals.] From words they were proceeding to deeds, but the police were not to be trifled with, and by a vigorous use of their staves, the tumult was soon stilled.

The large, gay sails, easily to be distinguished among the brown, white and blue ones of the smaller Nile-boats which swarmed around them, came nearer and nearer to the expectant throng.

Then at last the crown-prince and the dignitaries arose from their seats.

The royal band of trumpeters blew a shrill and piercing blast of welcome, and the first of the expected boats stopped at the landing-place.
It was a rather long, richly-gilded vessel, and bore a silver sparrow-hawk as figure-head.