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HIS Demades was a very Famous Orator, and taking Notice as he was in the Middle of a Dicoure to the People upon a Subject of Great Importance, that their Thoughts were Wand'ring upon Something ele, he lipt from his Text into This Digreion. Ceres, (ays he) a Swallow, and an Eele, were Travelling together upon the Way: They came to a River, it eems, and the Swallow flew over it; The Eele made a hift to Swim thorough it; - And there he topt. Well (ays ome of the Company) and what became of Ceres? Why (ays Demades) The Goddes was mightily Offended, to find o many People in the World that are Deaf to any thing they may be the Better for, and yet have their Ears Open to Fooleries.