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** table of Jgamemnon, at that inflant when, co- 

 " vered with glory, he was reflored to his daugh- 

 *' ter Iphigenia, and to his wife Clytemnejîra, who 

 ** had languifhed for his return fo long, we could 

 " neither have feen nor heard any thing fo affeding 

 *' as what we have juft witnefled. — Oh 1 my good 

 " fliepherd ! it mufl be acknowledged, that you 

 *' have experienced fevere trials ; but if Cephas^ 

 *' whom you fee here, would relate to you thofe 

 *' which overwhelm men, in every quarter of the 

 *' Globe, you would fpend this whole night in 

 " liftening to him, and in bleffing your own lot : 

 " how many fources of diftrefs are unknown to 

 *' you, in the midfl: of this peaceful retreat ! You 

 *' here live in perfeâ; freedom; Nature fupplies 

 *' all your wants; paternal love renders you happy, 

 *' and a mild religion confoles you under all your 

 " griefs." 



Cephas^ taking up the converfation, faid to his 

 young friend : " My fon, relate to us your own 

 *' misfortunes : Tirteits will lillen to you with more 

 ** intereft than he would to me. In mature age, 

 *' virtue is generally the fruit of reafon ; in youth, 

 " it is always that of feeling." 



Tirleiis, addreffing himfelf to the young ftranger, 

 faid : " Perfons of my age do not fleep much. If 

 *' you are not over opprelFed with fatigue, I fhall 



*' receive 



