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ourdeparture from the Gauls, we learned that our 

 difappearing from Lutetia had reftored tranquiruy 

 to the States of King Bardus j but that his daugh- 

 ter-, the beautiful Gotha^ had retired, with her wo- 

 men, into the Temple of Ifis^ to whom (he had 

 confecratcd herfelf; and that, night and day, flie 

 made the forell refound with her melodious fongs. 



I fenfibly felt the mortification of this excellent 

 Prince, who loft his daughter from the very cir- 

 cumftance of our arrival in his Country, an event 

 which was one day to crown him with immortal 

 honour; and I myfelf experienced the truth of the 

 ancient maxim. That public confideration is to be 

 acquired only at the expenfe of domefcic felicity. 



After a navigation fomewhat tedious, we pafled 

 the Straits of /■/i.'rrw/é'j". I felt myfelf tranfported 

 with joy at the fight of the fky of Africa, which 

 recalled to my thoughts the climate of my native 

 Country. We defcried the lofty mountains of 

 Mauritania, Abila, fituated in the mouth of the 

 Strait of Hdrcu/es, and th' ^fe which are called the 

 Seven Brothers, becaufe they are of the fame ele- 

 vation. They are covered from their fummit, 

 down to the very water's edge, w'iih palm-trees 

 loaded with dates. We difcovercd the fertile hills 

 of Numidia, which clothe themfelves twice a year, 

 'ivitli harvefts that rife under the ihade of the olivc- 



p d 4 trees ; 



