And there stood the famous statue of Archimedes, who used in life to wander in this very latomia.
"Once," said Mr.Watson, musingly, "there were seven thousand Athenian prisoners confined in this very place, and allowed to perish through starvation and disease.

The citizens of Syracuse--even the fine ladies and the little children--used to stand on the heights above and mock at the victims of their king's cruelty." "Couldn't they climb out ?" asked Patsy, shuddering at the thought that some of the poor prisoners might have died on the very spot her feet now trod.
"No, dear.

And it is said the guards constantly patrolled the edge to slay any who might venture to make the attempt." "Wasn't it dreadful!" she exclaimed.

"But I'm glad they have made a flower garden of it now.

Somehow, it reminds me of a cemetery." But there were other interesting sights to be seen at Syracuse, and they laid out a systematic programme of the places they would visit each morning while they remained there.