The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-02-05

and s'uonc them Of eroa.er validity, Il wss
touuj, that as oiicn as iandsmsn Came in
view OF the Banks, before them, he amus, pro.
duce bottle OF old cogniac or rum, as an sc-
cep,abse ssssiGce 90 Neptune.
The nature OF the sas'ihce was explained
20 the landsnen, and the y eat part complicd
With scqaisision, sanctioned by immeuo'isl
Vssga the drfendanl, wuh othe ., refused.
Whereupon the seameu invoked the god,
with sad complaints /" On omnipotcnt faith
cr, king OF the ocean, behold the rebeilious
sons oil Terra, who have dared 10 inuude into
shy dominioas, refusing 10 BE- nd before thy
divine altar, aud 10 rcneer TO tbss an sceus-
toned hba,ion. Their boards, On father,
are long, uncodih and indecent retained by
them in def,oce Of thy laws, and in dsri.ion
Of thy divini,y."
Inc f,ther Of ocean heard, and lifted his
awful head sublime eb,v1 the waves, attend.
I'D by the T,itons, The Mercedes, and all the
daug hters Of the azure main.
lie saw his children, sod thus responded
90 their complaints, through b'szcn trum-
pet, whose reverberation, shook the distant
promontory Of Chapean Rouge, AVID re .ech.
oed through the spacious bay Of PisceDtia
" Carry these impiou, mortals from my pres.
enee--behold their boards, which they dare
TO retain Ia despite OF my authority. They
shll be shaved"
"Sic fata sinant
He said, and taking his razor and shaving
tox from his car, while Amphi,sitc held mis-
horses, he seized the Prov aad assen1ed by
shc head rails tote the lofty ship III pres
ence inspired his children wan Joy Bot
while imparlins nis con mmands, through bis
hsa N 4 fhs. lanIa
below tremble. "B, ing hiiher that iuo, and
hii it win sea.watcr. Twas done. ."Bring
forth The long bearded uibe, one by one"
The command was obeyed: but Duffi:, when
Il cau,e 10 hi, turn, was inclined TO be rettsct-
tory, and rcsi,,ed--But who can teslsi, when
gods command!
The razor used by hi, gods,ip, was manu-
factured in the caverns Of II ns, by one of
The Cyclops, from an iron.hoop and though
somewha, rough on The edge, did good bu.i.
oess.
Held above the tub, Dulfis under went The
operation with streaming eyes, while the most
nnsavoury smell from the isher entered his
nostriis. AS soon as the ofiice Of the rszor
was accomplished and the awful oath which
bioas even gods above, was administered,
abe tub below received him, the ceremony
bosom OF the " Vastly deep"
It appeared that a lady passenger, named
Ann J,Dcs, was subjected TO the same cere.
n, ,uy. the humor Of woich was cnj pycd by
ID lffi-, 10 com non with The Others. Mark
well personatcd Neptune, snd the captain
10 the capacity Of an assistau, 10 tnc deity,
and vas aiding, abeuiny and assisting in tue
cercmony."
After the arguments Of the counsel, Mr..
Justice Swao,on charged he juty. that it W.,
thc duty OF tho Hes.r oi a snip, 90 treat MS
passengess with iuen ion and poltenoS,.
The captain slood Ia the sane rel,tiunio he
passepgets, asa m,U-' of an inn ar no,ei
did towards his gIes,.-H,ving the superin.
rendiuce .pf ais vessel, 'hs law nGd invested
fts. captain with The az -r,riy aecessary for
preserving peace aud good order.
On this OCCASION, the captain not only fail
cd in treating the plaintiff with becoming
<leoorum, bur coun,euanccd, add ae,ual,y had
some agency IN the injury charged in the
declaration The cocduct Of the defendants
towards the plaintiff. was highly reprehensi-
bio. Altor taken into consideration the woun-
slod feelings Of the plaintiff on the one hand,
md the circums @ihce Of the defendants on
the other, II would be the duty of the JUICY to
rsnder such verdict as they considered inst
and equitable.
The fury rendered verdict in favor Of
the painutf,'f E46.
Wacnever vessel n rives OH the equator or any
Remarkable hcad.land, where the raw hands AMI
passengers board nav, not been ,efore, the sea.
men, according TO an old us,cc, frequently proceed