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j^^r,attended by gentle and fair-robed zephyrs^ 

 prefented himfelf in fmiles. His countenance 

 was benign — his every look befpake mildnefs 

 and tranquillity. We did funeral honors to 

 his tempeftuous father, without the affefta- 

 tion of grief ; and greeted each other on 

 efcaping from his turbulent government, to 

 a milder reign. We now failed pleafantly 

 on our pafTage. The breeze was fair — the 

 fea fmooth and tranquil — the fun fhone with 

 genial warmth — the (hip advanced in fteady 

 motion ; and our cares were diffipated in the 

 hope that all our difafters were buried in the 

 grave of boifterous 0/^ — year. But, alas! our 

 cup was not yet full — the period of proba- 

 tion was not thus to end. jEoIus and ftern 

 Neptune, enraged at the mildnefs of the new 

 deputy of hoary time, poured forth all their 

 ire; and, tearing away the delufive veil, openly, 

 expofed our error, proclaiming, in loud ty- 

 ranny, that the young fteward of the winged 

 hours was not the milder fon, but the very 

 twin-brother of the late tempeftuous agent. 

 Our flattering profpe£l: had not the duratioa 

 of a day ! Ere morning dawned, dark clouds 

 obfcured the fun ; the tumid ocean heaved 



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