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Rh ets up for a Foreboder too; and o gets upon a Tree, and there tands Nodding and Croaking, jut over the Head of ome People that were Paing by. They were a little Surpriz'd at firt; but o oon as they aw how 'twas. Come, my Maters (ays One of the Company) let's e'en go forward, for This is but the Chattering of a Foolih Crow, and it ignifies Nothing.

Crow Invited a Dog to Joyn in a Sacrifice to Minerva. That will be to no Purpoe (ays the Dog) for the Goddes has uch an Averion to ye, that you are Particularly Excluded out of all Auguries. Ay, ays the Crow, but I'll Sacrifice the rather to her for That, to try if I can make her my Friend.