...cold in his description of the abode of Satan and his compeers. After adverting to Styx, he says, ' Beyond this flood, a frozen continent Lies, dark and...on firm land Thaws not, but gathers heap, and ruin seems Of ancient pile ; all' else deep snow and ice ; A gulf profound as that Serbonian bog Betwixt...

...drinks, Forthwith his former state and being forgets, — Forgets both joy and grief, pleasure and pain. Beyond this flood a frozen continent Lies dark and...wild, beat with perpetual storms Of whirlwind and dire hail,1 which on firm land Thaws not, but gathers heap, and ruin seems Of ancient pile, or else deep...

...pleafure and pain. Beyond this flood a frozen Continent Lies dark and wilde, beat with perpetual ftorms Of Whirlwind and dire Hail, which on firm land Thaws not, but gathers heap, and ruin feems 590 Of ancient pile ; all elfe deep fnow and ice, A gulf profound as that Serbonian Bog Betwixt Damiata...

...pleafure and pain. Beyond this flood a frozen Continent Lies dark and wilde, beat with perpetual ftorms Of Whirlwind and dire Hail, which on firm land Thaws not, but gathers heap, and ruin feems 590 Of ancient pile; all elfe deep fnow and ice, A gulf profound as that Serbonian Bog Betwixt Damiata...

...being forgets, * ' Forgets both joy and grief, pleasure and pain. Beyond this flood a frozen eontinent Lies, dark and wild, beat with perpetual storms Of whirlwind, and dire hail whieh on firm land Thaws not ; but gathers heap, and ruin seems *° Of aneient pile : all else deep...

...Forthwith his former state and being forgets, Forgets both joy and grief, pleasure and pain. Beyond shis flew Of all things transitory and vain, when sin...vain, and all who in vain things Built their fond seems Of ancient pile ; or else deep snow and ice. A gulf profound as that Serbonian bog Betwixt Damiata...

...former state and being forgetsv Forgets both joy and grief, pleasure and pain. Beyond this flood я frozen continent Lies dark and wild» beat with perpetual...on firm land Thaws not, but gathers heap* and ruin seems Of ancient piln ; Or else deep snow and ice i A gulf profound , as tint Serbonian bog Betwiit...

...being forgets, Forgets both joy and grief, pleasure and pain. Beyond this flood a frozen continent 535 Lies dark and wild, beat with perpetual storms Of...on firm land Thaws not, but gathers heap, and ruin seems Of ancient pile ; * * the parching air Burns frore8, and cold performs the effect of fire. 540...

...desolate region. As a vessel nears it, the description of the poet is found to be quite correct : — " Beyond this flood a frozen continent Lies dark and...on firm land Thaws not, but gathers heap, and ruin seems Of ancient pile, all else deep snow and ice/' Of the frozen ocean of the south, we know but little,...

...drinks, Forthwith his former state and being forgets, Forgets both joy and grief, pleasure and pain. Beyond this flood a frozen continent Lies dark and...on firm land Thaws not, but gathers heap, and ruin seems Of ancient pile ; or else deep snow and ice, A gulf profound as that Serbonian bog l Betwixt...