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enlarges objefts. Mine had announced fome 
thing very unlucky. In vain fhould I attempt 
to paint my looks, and the agitation of my 
mind, in this diftreffing moment. I involun- 
tarily followed all the motions of the waggon, 
and feemed to fet it right by thofe of my body, 
and by the geftures of my arms. Each jolt 
penetrated to the bottom of my heart. 
I however found that our lofs was not fo 
great as I expeCted. I might almoft fay in- 
deed that a miracle was operated in my favour; 
and I perceived that the god of the fatal tri- 
dent did not always purfue me. I not only 
found that my carriage had efcaped without 
much damage, but the fhocks it fuftained had 
not materially deranged what it contained. 
My oxen, which were dragged backwards by 
a waggon that weighed nearly two tons, and 
which might have been dafhed to pieces before 
they arrived at the bottom of the mountain, 
efcaped with only a few dangerous wounds, 
which did not prevent them from continuing 
their labour. It mufl: be confeffed that our 
misfortune, allowing for time loft, was not 
very great ; though we had every reafon to 
fear for the future. 
In proportion as I got at 4 diftance from 
the 
