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 I hould diadvie the bringing any uch Action.’

‘Well, (ays the Squire) if it be nullus Bonus, let us drink about, and talk a little of the State of the Nation, or ome uch Dicoure that we all undertand; for I am ure I don’t undertand a Word of this. It may be Learning and Sene for aught I know; but you hall never peruade me into it. Pox! you have neither of you mentioned a Word of that poor Lad who deerves to be commended. D—n me, here’s Tom’s Health, I hall love the Boy for it the longet Day I have to live.’

Thus was this Debate interrupted; but it would probably have been oon reumed, had not Mr. Allworthy preently called for his Coach, and carried off the two Combatants.

Such was the Concluion of this Adventure of the Bird, and the Dialogue occaioned by it, which we could not help recounting to our Reader, though it happened