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When Astyages King of the Medes invited Mandana his Daughter & Cyrus his Grandson who was yet a boy to an entertainment; he placed a great many dishes upon the table [[addition]] made [[/addition]] with different seasonings & food. It is reported that Cyrus says to him: Sir what a deal of trouble there is in these suppers: if it is necessary that one must [[deletion]] stretch [[/deletion]] [[addition]] stretch out one's hands [[/addition]] to each dish, & taste of so many different kinds of meat! Then Astyages said: What do not you like these suppers much better than the
