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Certain Ægyptian King Endow'd a Dancing-School for the Intitution of Apes of Quality; and when they came to be Perfect in their Leons, they were Dres'd up after the bet manner, and o brought forth for a Spectacle upon the Stage. As they were in the Middle of their Gamboles, omebody threw a Handful of Apples among them, that et them preently together by the Ears upon the Scramble, without any regard in the World to the Buines in Hand, or to the Dignity of their Education.

Couple of Travellers that took up an As in a Forret, fell downright to Loggerheads, which of the Two hould be his Mater: So the As was to tand by, to ee thoe Two Boobies try their Title to him by a Rubber at Cuffs. The As very fairly look'd on, 'till they had Box'd themelves a Weary, and then left them both in the Lurch.