This fuperftitious Harangue turn'd Tryphana from hindring our Punishment to haften its Execution: When fhe began afresh as highly to refent the former Affronts that was offer'd her, as Lycas did the Reputation of his Modesty which he had loft in the Peoples Efteem.

When Lycas found Tryphana was as eagerly inclin'd to Revange as himfelf, he order'd our Punishments to be increas'd; which when Eumolpus perceiv'd, he endeavour'd to-mitigate his Paflion after this manner :

I pity the Wretches, faid he, that lie at your Mercy Lycas, they implore your Compaffion, and chufing me as a Man not altogether unknown to 'em to perform the Office, defire you would be reconcil'd to them you once beld most dear; Can you believe 'twas by accident they fell into your Hands, when all Paffengers make it their chief business to enquire to whofe care they are to trust themselves? When you are fatisfied of their Intentions, can you be fo barbarous to continue your Revenge? Permit therefore free-born Men to pursue their Voyage, without being injur'd. Even barbarous and implacable Mafters allay their Cruelty when their Slaves repent; and all give Quarter to the Enemy that furrenders himself. What can you, or will you defire more? You have at your Feet repenting Supplicants; they're Gentlemen, and Men of Worth, and, what's more prevailing than both, were once carefs'd as your dearest Friends. Had they robb'd

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you of your Money, or betray'd your Trust, by Hercules, the Punishment they've inflicted on themselves might have fatisfied your Rage; don't you fee the Marks of Slaves on their Faces? Who, tho' free, to atone their Injuries to you, have branded themselves in so flavish

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To avoid Confufion (interrupted Lycas) give me a Reason for all Particulars as I shall afk you, and Firft, If they came with design to furrender themselves, why did they cut off their Hair? for all Difguifes are affum'd rather to deceive than fatisfy the Injur'd.

Next, If they expected to ingratiate them felves by their Embaffador, why have you endeavour'd, in every thing, to conceal them you were to speak for? Whence it plainly appears, 'twas by accident the Offenders were brought to Punishment, and that you have us'd this Artifice to divert our Sufpicion.

Sure you thought to create us the Envy of the Spectators, by ringing in our Ears, that they were Gentlemen, and Men of Worth; but have a care their Cause don't fuffer by your Affurance; for what ought the Injur'd to do, but Punish, when the Guilty come to receive their Punishment? And if they were my Friends, they deferve to be more feverely treated; for he that wrongs a Stranger is a Rogue, but he that ferves a Friend fo, is little lefs guilty than he that Murders his Father.

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Part II I am fenfible (faid Eumolpus, answering this dreadful Harangue) that nothing could happen to these unhappy young Men more unfortunate, than the cutting their Hair off at Midnight, which is the only Argument that may perfwade you to mistake their voluntary coming here, for accidental; but I fhall as candidly endeavour to undeceive you, as it was innocently acted: Before they imbark'd they defign'd to eafe their Heads of that, as a troublesome and useless weight, but the unexpected Wind that haften'd us on board, made 'em defer it; nor did they fufpect it to be of any moment when 'twas done, being equally ignorant of the Ill Omen and Cuftoms of Mariners.

What advantage, reply'd Lycas, cou'd they propofe to themselves by the lofs of their Hair, unless they thought Baldnefs might fooner raise our Compaflion? Or can you believe I will reft fatisfied in your relation? When addreffing himself to me, What Poison, said he, thou Villain has eat your Hair off? To what God have your facrilegious Hands offer'd it?

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The fear of Punishment ftruck me fpeechlefs; nor could I find any thing to urge in my Defence against fo plain an Accufation. The confufion I was in, my disfigur'd Face, and the baldness both of my Head and Eyebrows, gave a ridiculous Air to every thing I faid or did; but when they wip'd us with a wet Sponge, the Letters melting into one, fpread o'er our Faces fuch a footy Cloud,

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that it turn'd Lycas's Rage to a perfect loathing. Eumolpus cou'd not endure to fee freeborn Men, against all Law and Juftice, fo abus'd, and returning their Threats with Blows, not only was our Advocate, but Champion too. He was feconded by his Man, and two or three fick Paffenges appear'd our Friends, that ferv'd rather to encourage us, than encrease our Force.

Upon which I was fo far from begging Pardon, that, without any refpect, I held my Fifts at Tripbana, and plainly told her the should feel me, if her Lecherous Ladifhip, who only in the Ship deferv'd to punish'd, was not content to decline her Pretentions to Gito.

The Angry Lycas was all in a Rage at my Impudence, and very impatient for Revenge when he found, without being concern'd for my own Cause, I only ftood up for ano

ther's.

Nor was Trypbana lefs difturb'd at my contempt of her; at what time every one in the Veffel chofe his fide, and put himself in a posture of defence.

On our fide, Eumolpus's Slave distributed the Inftruments of his Trade, and reserv'd a Razor to defend his own Perfon: On the other, Tryphana and her Attendance advanc'd arm'd with nothing but their Nails and Tongues, which laft fupply'd the want of Drums in the Army; when the Pilot crying out, threaten'd he wou'd leave the Ship to the mercy of the Waves, if they

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continu'd the buftle, rais'd about the Luft of two or three Vagabonds.

This did not in the leaft retard the Fight; they preffing for Revenge, we for our fafety: In fhort, many fell half Dead on both fides; others withdrew, as from great Armies, to be dreft of their Wounds; nor was yet the Rage of either Party abated.

When Gito drawing out that part of him Tryphana moft admir'd, clapt a bloody Razor to't, and threatned to cut away the Caufe of all our Misfortune. But Tryphana could not bear fo Ill an Action fhould be committed, and haftily flew to prevent it: I often offer'd at my Throat too, but with as little defign to kill my felf as Gito to do what he threatned: He the more boldly handled his Weapon, because he knew it to be the fame blunt Razor he had us'd before; which made Tryphana very apprehenfive of his Tragick Intentions.

Upon this both fides drew up their Ranks, when the Pilot perceiving how comical a War it was, with much ado he was perfwaded to let Tryphana difpatch a Herauld to Capitulate: Articles of Peace, according to the Cuftom of Countries, being immediately ftruck up on both fides, Tryphana fnatch'd an Olive-branch, the Enfign of Peace, that fluck to the Image of Profperity pictur'd in the Ship, and holding it in the midft of us, thus addreft her felf.

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