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Man took an Eagle, Pelted her Wings, and put her among his Hens. Somebody came and bought This Eagle, and preently New Feather'd her. She made a Flight at a Hare, Trus'd it, and brought it to her Benefactor. A Fox perceiving This, came and gave the Man a piece of Good Councell. Have a care, ays Reynard, of putting too much Confidence in This Eagle; for he'll go neare, one time or other ele, to take You for a Hare. Upon This Advice the Man Plum’d the Eagle once again.

Countryman that liv'd Handomly’in the World Himelf upon his Honet Labour and Indutry, was deirous his Sons hould do o After HT [sic]im; and being now upon his Death-Bed: [My Dear Children (ays he) I reckon my elf Bound to tell you before I depart, that there is a Coniderable Treaure Hid in my Vineyard. Wherefore pray be ure to Dig, and earch Narrowly for't when I am gone. The Father Dyes, and the Sons fall immediately to Work upon the Vineyard. They Turn'd it up over