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language, that without farther excuse I shall add his 

 translation also. 



" Qualis spelunci subit6 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 iter 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. 



