The poor offer pigs made of dough.

Herodotus II., 47.
Various kinds of cakes baked in the form of animals are represented on the monuments.] replied Nebsecht, "and if you wish to show yourself grateful to me, give the money to your father, so that he may feed and nurse your child in accordance with my instructions." "Hm," murmured the soldier; he took the purse from his girdle, flourished it in his hand, and said, as he handed it to the paraschites: "I should have liked to drink it! but take it, father, for the child and my mother." While the old man hesitatingly put out his hand for the rich gift, the soldier recollected himself and said, opening the purse: "Let me take out a few rings, for to-day I cannot go dry.

I have two or three comrades lodging in the red Tavern.

That is right.

There,--take the rest of the rubbish." Nebsecht nodded approvingly at the soldier, and he, as his father gratefully kissed the surgeon's hand, exclaimed: "Make the little one sound, holy father! It, is all over with gifts and offerings, for I have nothing left; but there are two iron fists and a breast like the wall of a fortress.