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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1790 Excerpt:... BOOK IV. The ARGUMENT. Calypso interrupts Telemachus to make him take some repose. Mentor blames him in private for undertaking the story of his Adventures, but since he has begun, advises him to go on with the narration. He relates, that in the voyage from Tyre to the Island of Cyprus, he fel into a dream and saw Venus and Cupid, from whom Minerva protected him. 'That Mentor, as he thought, appeared afterwards to him, who exhorted him to fly. from the Isle of Cyprus. That upon his awaking from this dream, he had narrowly escaped being wrecked by a tempest., that in order to prevent it, he was obliged himself to take the helm the Cyprians being all drunk and incapable osservice. That on his arrival at Cyprus, hesaw with indignation the most pernicious examples; but thatHazztl the Syrian, to whom Mentor was a stave, sinding him in this place, restored to him his prudent guide; and put them both on board his own ship in order to carry them to Crete. That in their passage they were entertained with a glorious fight of the Goddess Amphitrue, drawn in her Qiariot by Sea-horses. TH U S far Calypso, with extreme delight, Had heard the youth his wondrous tale recite: Now, with a smile, to interrupt him rose, And press his instant parting to repose. " 'Tis time," she said, " (the toils and dangers past) " That you the sweets of balmy sleep should taste. u All here are friends: in safety shall you lie, « Dispel your fears, and give a loose to joy. « Seize ev'ry gift the bounteous Gods bestow; " The peace, the pleasures which around you flow. 10 " When rosy-finger'd Morn, with rays increas'd, " Unlocks the golden portals of the East; " When Great Jpollo's steeds the ocean leave, « And all in flames his glorious car upheave, " To chace the stars presidi...