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380 he thats Worted, will be ure to take Sanctuaty-in the Fens, and then are we to be trod to Pieces.

N the Innocent Age of the World, when there were no Children in Nature, but thoe that were begot in Lawful Wedlock, it was in every Bodies Mouth, that the Sun was about to Marry. The Frogs in General were ready to Leap out of their Skins for Joy at it; 'till one Crafty Old Slut in the Company, advis'd ‘em to Confider a little Better on’t, before they appointed a Day of Thankgiving for the Bleing. For (ays he) if we are almot Scorch’d to Death already, with One Sun, what will become of us when that Sun hall have Children, and the Heat Encreae upon us with the Family!