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2 JO American Revolution*

the chief city of the province was named Charleftown.

1 2. This province was the Columbian Acel- dema:* rage and revenge twin- monfters from the infernal regions, ftalked from houfe to houfe! and from cottage to cottage!

13. Their voracious jaws diililled human gore! and their impious hands were befmear'd with the blood of thoufands!

14. Mercy! the darling offspring of hea- ven! the friend of man 1 beheld with a glid- ening eye their deflrudive progrefs, and dropt a tear for the madnefs and folly of man!

15. Difgufted with fcenes oi cruelty and bloodflied, ihe fiew to the bright courts of her father, where ^ac bewailed in fecret the dire effedls of deilruclive war!

1 6. Here thofe who were brethren, the fons of one mother, flrove together in the field! neighbour made war upon neighbour! and


 * The iidcl of blood.