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not make any man happy. But let me tell you, 

 that riches with them remove many fears and 

 cares. And therefore my advice is, that you en- 

 deavour to be honestly rich, or contentedly poor : 

 but be sure that your riches be justly got, or you 

 spoil all. For it is well said by Caussin, " He that 

 loses his conscience has nothing left that is worth 

 keeping". Therefore be sure you look to that. 

 And, in the next place, look to your health : and if 

 you have it, praise God, and value it next to a good 

 conscience ; for health is the second blessing that 

 we mortals are capable of ; a blessing that money 

 cannot buy ; and therefore value ft, and be thankful 

 for it. As for money, which may be said to be the 

 third blessing, neglect it not : but note, that there is 

 no necessity of being rich ; for I told you, there be . 

 as many miseries beyond riches as on this side 

 them,: and if you have a competence, enjoy it with 

 a meek, cheerful, thankful heart. tT^will tell you, 

 Scholar, I have heard a grave Divine say, that God 

 has two dwellings; one in heaven, and the other 

 in a meek and thankful heart ; which Almighty God 

 grant to me, and to my honest Scholar. And so 

 you are welcome to Tottenham High-Cross. 



VENATOR. Well, Master, I thank you for all 

 your good directions ; but for none more than this 

 last, of thankfulness, which I hope I shall .never 

 forget. And pray let's now rest ourselves in this 

 sweet shady arbour, which nature herself has woven 

 with her own fine fingers ; 'tis such a contexture of 

 woodbines, sweetbriar, jasmine, and myrtle ; and so 

 interwoven, as will secure us both from the sun's 

 violent heat, and from the approaching shower. 

 And being set down, I will requite a part of your 

 courtesies with a bottle of sack, milk, oranges, and 

 sugar, which, all put together, make a drink like 

 nectar; indeed, too good for any but us Anglers. 



