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This fell destroyer was, however, soon dis-missed ; his readiness to serve was not at allquestioned : and, if Death had to complain of thewant of supplies, War had to grumble at his wantof employment.—He accordingly filed off withmarks of approbation, and an assurance that hisvacation would not last long.

The phantom that next appeared was precededby no sounds, but a chilling atmosphere seemedto invade even the chamber of Death, and thegaunt figure of Famine, with its meagre andwasted visage, stood before the grim Monarch ofthe Tomb.

Upon being questioned why he had not visitedthe favoured land and given his powerful assist-ance in forwarding the works of the Destroyer,he readily answered, that he acted only on com-mission, and by the decrees of a higher power.True, he had his substitutes, the monopolists;—some how or other, however, their measures weredefeated by the bounty of Providence, or the vigi-lance of the government; but he had an all-