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impediment which might eafily have been 

 prevented, but it was an obftacle in Mac — J s 

 broad path, which had never entered into his 

 calculations. Still it could neither be re- 

 moved, nor trampled down. Method and* 

 force — prudence and rafbnefs were here equal- 

 ly unavailing. It was an obftruftion which 

 could neither be overcome by rude, nor fyfte- 

 matic means. Mac — was now arrived at his 

 ultimatum — checked by the ocean, he could 

 no longer blunder on. He curfed, and raved, 

 and fwore, and implored the people Hand- 

 ing by, all to i.opurpofe! Prayers and im- 

 precations were alike fruitlefs. Every boat 

 was gone! Thus arretted^ and unable to force 

 circumftances further to his end, giddy Mac — 

 became almoft frantic, and feeing the fhips 

 rapidly getting out to fea, he gave vent to his 

 feelings in all the acutenefs of unexpected 

 difappointment. Storming with rage, he fwore 

 and prayed alternately — now curfed the cow ; 

 then abufed the man — ran into the different 

 fhops uttering lamentations— plied every one 

 paffing with queftions — begged the boatmen 

 to give him affiftance — offered pcrfuafions, 

 entreaties, rewards — but all in vain ! None 



