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 much better and more wiely, they always act exactly like other Men. They know very well how to ubdue all Appetites and Paions, and to depie both Pain and Pleaure; and this Knowledge affords much delightful Contemplation, and is eaily acquired; but the Practice would be vexatious and troubleome; and, therefore, the ame Widom which teaches them to know this, teaches them to avoid carrying it into Execution.

Mr. Square happened to be at Church, on that Sunday when, as the Reader may be pleaed to remember, the Appearance of Molly in her Sack had caued all that Diturbance. Here he firt oberved her and was o pleaed with her Beauty, that he prevailed with the young Gentlemen to change their intended Ride that Evening, that he might pas by the Habitation of Molly, and, by that Means, might obtain a econd Chance of eeing her. This Reaon, however, as he did not at that time mention to any, o neither did we think proper to communicate it then to the Reader.

Among other Particulars which contituted the Unfitnes of Things in Mr. Square’s Opinion, Danger and Difficulty were two.