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miles, appearing in huge fummits of ice and 

 fnow. 



Here we had hoped to fojourn during 

 the autumn, enjoying thefe fineft fcenes of 

 nature, placed, as it were, beyond the broils of 

 a difordered world : but it was not permitted 

 us, quietly to lull in nature's lap, or, thus, to 

 reft embofomed in her fofteft couch. Too 

 foon wide-fpreading violation reached this 

 peaceful retreat, and the maniacal fever of 

 change, which fliook the globe, fulFered not 

 this heavenly fpot to cfcape. 



Under the protedion of a neutral republic, 

 and believing themfelves fecure in this foul- 

 enchanting retirement, many of the unhappy 

 and perfecuted emigrants, from France, had 

 taken refuge in this moft delightful neigh-! 

 bourhood, hoping to reft in quietnefs, and, 

 peacefully, deplore their country's woes ; but 

 the infe<Stious revolution, which now fpreads 

 its poifon abroad, refpects neither perfons no^ 

 places. No eftablifhment, however ancient; 

 Qr facred, i§ fecure againft its peftiferoiis iu-* 



