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Rh cular. In which at the End of each Vere, the whole Chorus of Men and Women join with him.

He that can make the mot odd and comical Getures, and play the mot ridiculous Tricks with his Face, Head and Limbs, turning them awry, paes for the mot ingenious Fellow; as he by his aukward and out of the way Potures can make others laugh.

They hew their Wit chiefly in Satyrical Songs, which they compoe againt one another; and he that overcomes his Fellow in this Way of Debate, is admired and applauded by the ret of the Aembly. If any body conceives a Jealouy, or bears a Grudge to another upon any Account, he ends to him, and challenges him to a Duel in uch or uch Aembly; where he will fight it out with him in taunting Ditties. Whereupon the Defied, in Defence of his Honour, prepares his Weapons, and does not fail to appear at the Time and Place appointed;