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Fowler had taken a Partridge, and the Bird offer'd her elf to Decoy as many of her Companions into the Snare as he could, upon Condition that he would but give her Quarter. No, ays he, You hall Dye the rather for That very Reaon, becaue you would be o Bae as to Betray your Friends to ave your elf.

is a Sin againt Common Faith, Honour, and Humane Socicty; A Villany, in hort, that’s never to be Approv’d, how Convenient oever in ome Caes to be made ue of. The 's here, was a Wie and a Generous Reolution, upon the Partridges Propoal; for all Traytors are Mercenaries; and Whoever Betrays One Matcr for Ad