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BASIL MONTAGU, ESQUIRE,

A TRUE FRIEND

(FOR HE HAS BEEN TRIED IN ADVERSITY)

AND

AN HONEST MAN;

THE FOLLOWING POETICAL ATTEMPT

IS INSCRIBED,

WITH SENTIMENTS

OF THE

MOST SINCERE GRATITUDE

AND

RESPECT,

BY

THE AUTHOR.

ARGUMENT.

Invocation:History of the JEWS from the Exodus, under MOSES; -and JOSHUA:- Their general depravation-followed by the Babylonish; and the Crucifixion, by the Roman Invasion:Their fufferings during, and after the fiege of Jerufalem (by TITUS); and prefent condition.Their fate different from that of Egypt,-Babylon,-Tyre,-and the four fucceffive MonarchiesAffyrian, Perfian, Greek, and Roman.- -The question examinedwhether the prophecies, relating to their RESTORATION, are to be figuratively, or literally understood ;-and reasons affigned for adopting the strict interpretation.Their return :-The distinction of tribes fuperfeded by the coming of the MESSIAH.Conclufion.

THE

RESTORATION

OF THE

JE W S.

To

O that great day—when, link'd in holy bond

Fraternal, Idumæa's favour'd tribes

Their Salem fhall revifit; from the duft

In prouder state to rear the fallen dome,

And bid th' afpiring pinnacle o'ertop

Its antient elevation-I attune

Th' ambitious ftring. Thou, MOSES (as of yore
Through Egypt's parting waves with heaven-lent

Thou bor'ft the chofen multitude, what time
His cumber'd wheel along the faithless track
BUSIRIS urg'd; while round his troubled host,

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