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^entum^ be ^in^elf turned from thence t9
NoJa. His Iflhefs' grew upon him daily*
upon which he fent for Tiberius ia the
greateft Haflc (he being the only Per-
ion whtf could preferve the Security of
the Empire) who, returned to his Father
much fooner than he could expeft. Au^
gufius now declared himfelf to be int
the greateft Safety, a,Qd in the deareft
Embraces p^ Tiberius y refign'd himfett^
j^nd ail his Q>ticern$ to hun, affirming^
that he refbled not now to die, if the
Fates had fo Ordained, it. He was enliv-
ened at the Sight^and with the Difcouric:
of his . beloved Son t but his Difeafe at
laft Aveifcadie::^ Bid^eiifbrits^ i6 t\M
giviQg .Wsly cb Fate^. he re%i'd his Sonlt
to Heaven iii the Seventy- Incth Year o£
his Age^ in the ConfuUIup of Pmiej and
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CHAP. CXXIV.
Tiir Fears and Cfmfiemation vf the Peipk id
the Death of Augufiiis, removed b) Ti-
berius ; his Bebavkur u the Peofh ^hm
they offered him the Empire^ which befirfi
refufes^ but is afterwards frevastdim to ath^
. ce^t.
^HE IJnivcrial Fears, of the City;.
