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Sect When once their Rocks by dint of Oars you pass, Lr-^-^j I 'will not thence particularly Jhew ?- 2*c(p) What Course you are to steer, but in your Mind 25^.(1) Qjfjjf^f. which, •ujjyle I describe them both. And then points first out the Passage through the Planfiœ ; two shelving Rocks lying off the Liparean Islands, subject to frequent Convul sions with Earthquakes, and Eruptions of sub terraneous Fire. This Quality of these Islands is touched upon by Petrarcha, who speaking of a Lover's Heart describes it feelingly thus : 24' (q) Within it reigns Confusion, and a 'Train 25* WOf doubtful Pleasures and of certain Pain: Never Volcano in fitch fury flam'd, Lipari, Ischia, Stromboli, nor famd Etna it self: -But ill-advisd are theyr Who stake their Happiness at such a Play. Triumph of Love. Circe continues her Description of the Danger of sailing between the PlanSlœ : 243 . (r) 'That dreadful Pass no flying Fowl dares wing, aj2. {h) ]sjor Turtles who to Jove Ambrosia bring: The gliding Rock still catches the last Dove, But straight another comesfrom Father Jove. After this she describes the other Passage between Scylla and Charybdis-, and seems rather to ad vise Rh