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N° 102. a long voyage, than they whom all but themselves saw likely to perish soon by irreparable decay.

In the midst of the current of life was the gulph of, a dreadful whirlpool, interspersed with rocks, of which the pointed crags were concealed under water, and the tops covered with herbage, on which spread couches of repose, and with shades where  warbled the song of invitation. Within sight of these rocks all who sailed on the ocean of life must necessarily pass. , indeed, was always at hand to steer the passengers through a narrow outlet by which they might escape; but very few could, by her entreaties or remonstrances, be induced to put the rudder into her hand, without stipulating that she should approach so near unto the rocks of, that they might solace themselves with a short enjoyment of that delicious region, after which they always determined to pursue their course without any other deviation.

was too often prevailed upon so far by these promises, as to venture her charge within the eddy of the gulph of, where, indeed, the circumvolution was weak, but yet interrupted the course of the vessel, and drew it, by insensible rotations, towards the centre. She then repented her temerity, and with all her force endeavoured to retreat; but the draught of the gulph was generally too strong to be overcome; and the passenger, having danced in circles with a pleasing and giddy velocity, was at last overwhelmed and lost. Those few whom was able to extricate, generally suffered so many shocks upon the points which shot out from the rocks of, that they were unable to