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Wolfe that had a mind to take his Eae, Stor'd himelf Privately with Proviions, and o kept Cloe a while. Why, how now friend ays a Fox to him, we han't een You abroad at the Chace this many a day! Why truly ays the Wolfe, I have gotten an Indipoition that keeps me much at Home, and I hope I hall have Your prayers for my Recovery. The Fox had a Fetch in't, and when he aw it would not Fadge; Away goes he preently to a Shepherd, and tells him where he might urprize a Wolfe if he had a mind to't. The Shepherd follow'd his Directions, and Detroyed him. The Fox immediately, has his Next Heir, repairs to his Cell, and takes poeion of his Stores; but he had Little Joy of the Purchae, for in a very hort time, the ame Shepherd did as much for the Fox, as he had done before for the Wolfe.

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