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Here was a Houe Mightily troubled with Mice, and a Notable Cat there was, that Time after Time had Pickd up o Many of 'em, that they agreed among themelves to keep above in the Cieling; for they found that upon the Plain Floor there was No Living for em. This Spoil’d Pues Sport, unles he could find a way to Trepan them Down again. So he Leapt up to a Pin that was driven into the Wall, and there Hung like a Polcat in a Warren, to Amue them. The Mice took Notice of it, and One Wier then the ret Stretched out his Neck to learn the Truth of the Matter, and o oon as ever he found how ‘twas.