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N° 33. was seen on every side but multitudes wandering about they knew not whither, in quest they knew not of what; no voice was heard but of complaints that mentioned no pain, and murmurs that could tell of no misfortune.

had now lost her authority. Her followers again began to treat her with contempt; some of them united themselves more closely to, who promised by her arts to drive away; and others that were more wise, or had more fortitude, went back again to , by whom they were indeed protected from , but delivered up in time to , and forced by her to the bowers of.

Thus and  equally perceived their reign of short duration and uncertain tenure, and their empire liable to inroads from those who were alike enemies to both. They each found their subjects unfaithful, and ready to desert them upon every opportunity. saw the riches which he had given always carried away as an offering to, and found her votaries in every exigence flying from her to beg help of  They, therefore, at last determined upon an interview, in which they agreed to divide the world between them, and govern it alternately, allotting the dominion of the day to one, and that of the night to the other, and promised to guard the frontiers of each other, so that, whenever hostilities were attempted,  should be intercepted by , and  expelled by. Thus the ancient quarrel was appeased, and as hatred is often succeeded by its contrary, afterwards became pregnant by, and was delivered of , a benevolent goddess, who