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language, that without farther excuse I shall add his 



translation also. 



" Quails spelunca subito commota Columba, 

 Cui domus, et dulces latebroso in pumice nidi, 

 Fertur in arva volans, plausumque exterrita pennis 

 Dat tecto ingentem mox acre lapsa quieto, 

 Radit her liquidum, celeres neque commovet alas." 



" As when a dove her rocky hold forsakes, 

 Rous'd, in a fright her sounding wings she shakes ; 

 The cavern rings with clattering : out she flies, 

 And leaves her callow care, and cleaves the skies : 

 At first she flutters : but at length she springs 

 To smoother flight, and shoots upon her wings." 



I am, etc. 



