Pedestrianism

ancient gymnastics. 19 crowned. To excite the emulation of the competitors, these crowns were laid on a -tri- pod which was placed in the middle of the stadium, where also were exposed branches of palm, which the conquerors received at the same time, to cany in their hands, as eiriblems of their invincible vigour of body and mind*. The ceremony of investingthe victorswith this distinguished prize, was attended with great solemnity. The conquerors were cal­ led by proclamation to the tribunal of the Hellanodics, where the Herald placed a crown of olive upon the head of each of them, andgave into his hand a branch of the palm. Thus adorned with the trophies of victory, they were led along the stadium preceded by trumpets; and the herald pro­ claimedwith a loud voice, their own names, and those of their fathers, and country; and specified the particular exercise in which each of themhad gained the victory. * West's Dissertation,p. 176. c 2 Although /