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sist from his purpose: so he settled with

her in Babylon. And poor Theomacus,

with his companion, were both there when

the City was destroyed, and perished in the ruins!

But the second brother, whose name

was Negotio, more regarded the counsel gi-

ven him, and seemed more heedful in his

choice of a companion that would be wil-

ling to go along with him ; so, at last, he

met with one who appeared compliable to

his desire. Though she had no knowledge

of the way, nor desire to walk in it, it only

seemed a matter indifferent, as he was in-

clined to undertake the journey, she would

condescend to compliment him with her

company. This pleased the young man

well, as he thought he would both gratify

himself in the choice of a companion, and

also act conformable to his directions : but

he did not consider, that while her mind

was possessed with such indifference, her

company must be very unprofitable. How-

ever they joined handsand shecompliment-

ed him with her company. So they set out

together, as if they would proceed on the

journey; but her indifferent mind soon

prevailed so as to cool his warm affections,

and caused their advances to be very slow,

I observed, when Imac Lomb heard of his

friend Negotia joining hands with a Baby-

lonian, as he passed by his door, he wrote