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S I walked through the wilderneſs of this world, I laid me down to ſleep, nd fancied myſelf travelling to the city of old Babylon, where I was much amazed in viewing the curioſities of the place; as the Tower the Wall the Gates, the Streets, the palace, the River, the Images in the plain of Sura, &c I obſerved the city, and it appeared in different views, In one part, the people were entirely taken up in revellings, aſitings, diverſions ſplendid appearances, and enjoying themſelves in the other, they were more reſerved, and were much taken in a demure dreſs and behaviour, in the ency of their houſes and ſtreets, in the popularity of their towers and fortifications, but without any appearance of danger, ſeemed entirely at eaſe.

Howbeit, when I had ſatisted myſelf gazing at the particular ſhows, I might to take a proſpect of the whole together. So I walked to a riſing