k his place on the
benchthe new oar in his hand. Sad he was to think that young Hylas who
used to sit at his knee would never be there again. The breeze filled the
sailthe Argonauts pulled at the oarsand in sadness they watched the
island where young Hylas had been lost to them recede from their view.
VII. KING PHINEUS
Said Tiphysthe steersman: "If we could enter the Sea of Pontuswe
could make our way across that sea to Colchis in a short time. But the
passage into the Sea of Pontus is most perilousand few mortals dare even
to make approach to it."
Said Jasonthe chieftain of the host: "The dangers of the passage
Tiphyswe have spoken ofand it may be that we shall have to carry Argo
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overland to the Sea of Pontus. But YouTiphyshave spoken of a wise
king who is hereaboutsand who might help us to make the dangerous
passage. Speak again to usand tell us what the dangers of the passage are
and who the king is who may be able to help us to make these dangers
less."
Then said Tiphysthe steersman of the Argo: "No ship sailed by
mortals has as yet gone through the passage that brings this sea into the
Sea of Pontus. In t
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