But the danger they were in allowing no time to look on, they immediately set sail, and, the wind proving favourable, fortunately escaped the pursuit of the Egyptian galleys.27.In the mean time, Pompey's murderers, having taken off his head, embalmed it for a present to Caesar, whilst the body was thrown naked on the strand, and exposed to the view of those whose curiosity was to be satisfied.

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But his faithful freedman, Philip, still kept near it; and when the crowd dispersed, he washed it in the sea, and looking round for materials to burn it, perceived the wrecks of a fishing-boat, of which he composed a pile.29.While he was thus piously employed, he was accosted by an old Roman soldier, who had served under Pompey in his youth.

"Who art thou ?" said he "that art making these humble preparations for Pompey's funeral ?"--"One of his freedmen," answered Philip.--"Alas," replied the soldier, "permit me to share with you the honour of this sacred action.

Among all the miseries of my exile, it will be my last sad comfort, that I have been able to assist at the funeral of my old commander, and to touch the body of the bravest general that ever Rome produced." 30.

Thus were the last rites performed to Pompey.