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whole armado is not far from him ; since for the 

 most part they move all in a body. One would 

 think them mutineers, because all of a piece ; for 

 if you hang but one, all the rest are in danger. 

 Nor will they revolt, or retreat from their diet, 

 since every one resolves to eat till he die. I 

 fancy them somewhat of the nature of negroes, 

 that expect after death to return back to the 

 Gold-coast ; for if you bring him but a brand- 

 lin, or a well-purg'd gild- tail, he shall shew you 

 his face, and leap into the pannier. 



The ruff, or pope, inhabits little holes, 

 Betwixt the Artick and Antartick Poles : 

 Who seldom quarrels ; yet can't well dispense 

 With an affront, who arms for his defence. 



GUDGEON. 



As the gudgeon is a most delicious fish, so 

 ought he to be most delicately drest ; and be- 

 cause the angler's and every one's entertainment, 

 therefore he's preferr'd before many other fish 

 that make not so fine a show in the platter. It's 

 true, there's no fear to surfeit of a diet that's so 

 naturally nutricious, and converts all into nou- 

 rishment, without the law of physick. This piece 

 of curiosity is a curious admirer of limpid, clear 



