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life, the physicians having assured them by their art, that they had not long to live Pisaurus resolved to set his house in order, and ⟨thereupon⟩ sent for a notary to ⟨set⟩ down his request, as likewise his neighbours and friends, that he might take his last farewell, because they all loved him exceedingly, and his virtuous spouse for their affability, courteous behaviour, charity, and in short every thing that was good who at length came weeping about them, and much deplored the ⟨approaching⟩ loss.
When Pisaurus had settled all his land, cattle, tenements, &c upon his son Cassander, he ordered his little daughter ⟨three thousand⟩ pounds to be paid her on the day of marriage, and that the rents, profits, and then proceeds to give the legacies and donations for charitable uses, named Androgus his ⟨executor⟩, to to whom he over and above left a large ⟨portion⟩, and the reversion to reward the pains and care he was to take.
Things being thus ordered, and nothing but weeping eyes ⟨about⟩ the sick bed, and seeing the fatal hour ⟨draw⟩ near, Androgus was sent for, and informed
