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Here was a Covetous, and an Envious Man, that Joyn'd in a Petition to Jupiter, who very Graciouly Order'd Apollo to tell them that their Deire hould be Granted at a Venture; provided only, that whatever the One Ask’d, hould be Doubled to the Other. The Covetous Man, that thought he could never have enough, was a good While at a Stand: Conidering, that let him Ask Never o much, the Other hould have Twice as much: But he came however by Degrees, to Pitch upon One Thing after Another, and his Companion had it Double. It was now the Envious Man's turn to Offer up His Requet, which was, that One of his Own Eyes might be put out, for his Companion was then to loe Both.