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pretence of having one to fell. continued Mofes, we met another man, very well dreft, who defired to borrow twenty pounds upon thefe, faying, that he wanted money, and would dispose of them for a third of the value. The first gentleman, who pretended to be my friend, whispered me to buy them, • and cautioned me not to let fo good an offer pass. I fent for Mr. Flamborough, • and they talked him up as finely as they did me, and fo at laft we were perfuaded to buy the two groce between us."

CHAP. XIII.

Mr. Burchell is found to be an enemy for he has the confidence to give difagreeable advice.

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UR family had now made feveral

attempts to be fine; but some unforefeen difafter demolished each as foon as projected. I endeavoured to take the advantage of every disappointment, to improve their good fenfe in proportion as they were fruftrated in ambition. • You fee, my children,' cried I, how little is to be got by attempts to impose upon the world, in coping with our betters. Such as are poor and will affociate with none but the rich, are hated by those they avoid, and defpifed by thofe they follow. Unequal combinations are always difadvantageous to the weaker fide: the rich having the pleasure, and the poor the inconveniencies that refult F 6 from,

• from them. But come, Dick, my boy,

and repeat the fable you were reading to-day, for the good of the company.'

• Once upon a time,' cried the child, a Giant and a Dwarf were friends, and kept together. They made a bargain that they would never forfake each other, but go feek adventures. The first battle they fought was with two Saracens, and the Dwarf, who was very courageous, ⚫ dealt one of the champions a moft angry blow. It did the Saracen but very little injury, who lifting up his fword, fairly ftruck off the poor Dwarf's arm. He was now in a woeful plight; but the Giant coming to his affiftance, in a fhort time left the two Saracens dead on the plain, and the Dwarf cut off the dead man's head out of fpite. They then travelled on to another adventure. This was against three bloody-minded Satyrs, who were carrying away a damfel in diftrefs.

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• The Dwarf was not quite fo fierce now as before; but for all that, ftruck the first blow, which was returned by another, that knocked out his eye: but the giant was foon up with them, and had they not fled, would certainly have killed them every one. They were all very joyful for this victory, and the damfel who was relieved fell in love with the Giant, and married him. They now travelled far, and farther than I can tell, till they met with a company of robbers. The Giant, for the first time, was foremost now; but the Dwarf • was not far behind. The battle was ⚫ftout and long. Wherever the Giant ⚫ came all fell before him; but the Dwarf had like to have been killed more than • once. At last the victory declared for the two adventurers; but the Dwarf loft his leg. The Dwarf had now lost an arm, a leg, and an eye, while the Giant was without a fingle wound. Upon ✦ which he cried out to his little companion, My little heroe, this is glorious • sport;