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" might warn mariners, both by the eye and the 

 " ear, of the dangers of the land, as fhe had, 

 " during her hfe, cautioned the nymph of Ceres 

 " a-gainft thofe of the Sea. You fee her tomb 

 *' from hence. It is that deep mountain, formed 

 " of difmal bedsof black and white ftones. It 

 '' always bears the name of Heva (9). You 

 *' perceive, by thofe piles of fiint-flones with which 

 ** it's bafis is covered, the efforts ufed by the en- 

 " raged Neptune to undermine the foundation ; 

 ** and you may hear, from hence, the roaring of 

 *' the mountain, which warns mariners to take 

 " care of themfelves. As to Amphitrite^ deeply 

 " affeâied by the misfortune of Seine^ and the in- 

 " fidelity oi Neptune ^ fhe intreated the Nereids to 

 " hollow out that little bay, which you fee upon 

 *' your left, at the mouth of the river ; and it was 

 *' her intention that it (hould be, at all times, a 

 " fecure harbour againft the fury of her hufband. 

 " Enter into it, then, at this time, if you will be 

 " ruled by me, while day-light remains, I can af- 

 " fure you that I have, frequently, feen the God 

 '* of the Seas purfue Seine far up the country, and 

 " overturn every thing which he encountered in 

 " his paffage. Be on your guard, therefore, againft 

 " meeting a God whom love has rendered furious.'* 



*' You mufl, furely," anfwered the Pilot to Ce- 

 phas y '* take me for a very ignorant fellow, when 



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