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Rh on, told him he did ill to muddle the Water o, and Spoil their Drink. Well (ays he) But I mut either Spoil your Drink, or have Nothing to Eat my elf.

Eople were us'd in the Days of Old, to carry Gameome Puppies and Apes with 'em to Sea, to pas away the Time withall. Now there was One of thee Apes, it eems, aboard a Veel that was cat away in a very great Storm. As the Men were Paddling for their Lives, and the Ape for Company, a Certain Dolpbin that took him for a Man, got him upon his Back, and was making towards Land with him. He had him into a Safe Road call’d the Pyræus, and took occaion to Ask the Ape, whether he was an Athenian or not? He told him Yes, and of a very Ancient Family there. Why then (ays the Dolphin) You know Pyræus: Oh! exceedingly well, ays T'other. (taking it for the Name of a Man) Why Pyræus is my very Particular Good Friend. The Dolphin, upon This, had uch an Indignation for the Impudence of the Buffoon-Ape, that he gave him the Slip from between his Legs, and there was an End of my very Good Friend, the Athenian.