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Here was a Middling ort of a Man that was left well enough to pas by his Father, but could never think he had enough, o long as any Man had more, He took Notice what Huge Etates many Merchants got in a very hort Time; and o Sold his Inheritance, and betook himelf to a way of Traffique and Commerce. Matters ucceeded o Wonderfully well with him, that Every body was in Admiration to ee how Mighty Rich he was grown all on a Sudden. Why Ay, ays he, This 'tis for a Man to Undertand his Bus'nes; for I have done All This by my Indutry. It would have been well if he had topt there: But Avarice is Inatiable, and o he went Puhing on till for More; till, what by Wrecks, Bankrupts, Pyrates, and I know not how many other Diappointments, One upon the Neck of Another, he was reduc’d in Half the Time that he was a Riing, to a Morel of Bread. Upon Thee Mi carriages, People were at him over, and over again,