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4 Buy me or No. Ay but tell me again ays the Philoopher, Wo'nt you run away? Pray ays Æop, did you ever hear of a Bird in a Cage that told his Mater he Intended to make his Ecape? Xanthus was well enough pleaed with the Turn and Quicknes of his Wit; but ays he, That Unlucky Shape of yours will et People a Hooting and Gaping at you whereever you go. A Philoopher ays Æop hould Value a man for his Mind, Not for his body. This preence of Thought gave Xanthus a High Opinion of the Widom of the Man; and o he bad the Merchant et him his Lowet Price of That Mierable Creature. Why ays he, you had as good Cheapen a Dunghill; but if you'l bid me like a Chapman for either of the Other Two, you hall have this Phantome into the Bargaine. Very good ays the Philosopher; and without any more ado what's your elling Price? The Merchant peaks the Word, The Philoopher pays the Money, and takes Æop away with him.

ANTHUS had no ooner made his Purchae, and carry'd his Jewel home with him, but, having a kind of Nice Froward Piece to his Wife, the Great Difficulty was how to put her in humour for the Entertainment of his monter, without throwing the Houe out at the Window. My Dear, ays he, You have been often complaining of Careles Servants; And I have bought you one Now that I am Confident will fit your Turn. Hehall Go and Come and Waite and do Every thing as you would have him; Oh, your Servant Sweet heart ays he, but what did he Cot you? Why Truly very Reaonable; but at preent He's a little Tann'd and out of cae you mut know, with his Journy, ays the Husband, and o he Order'd him to be Call'd in. The Cunning Gipy moak'd the Matter presently. Some Monster ays he, He be Hanged ele. Wife, Wife, ays Xanthus If you are a good Woman That that Pleaes Me Mut Pleae You too. While These Words were between his Lips, up comes Æop towards them, she gave him a Fierce Look, and Immediately dicharg'd her Choler upon her Husband. Is this a Man, or a Beat? ays he, and what Clearer Proofe in the World Could You have