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s a Fowler was Bending his Net, a Black-Bird call’d to him at a ditance, and Ask’d him what he was a doing. Why ays he, I am laying the Foundations of a City; and o the Birdman drew out of Sight. The Black-Bird Mitrufting Nothing, flew preently to the Bait in the Net, and was taken; and as the Man came running to lay hold of her; Friend, ays the Poor Black-Bird, If This be Your Way of Building, You'l have but Few Inhabitants.