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own soul, that is, a meek and thankful heart. And to that 

 end I have showed you, that riches without them do 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 endeavor to be honestly rich, or contentedly poor ; 

 but be sure that your riches be justly got, or you spoil all. 

 For it is *vell 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 there- 

 fore value it, 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. I 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 wel- 

 come to Tottenham High-Cross. 



VEN. 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 now let 's rest ourselves in this 

 sweet shady arbor, which Nature herself has woven with her 

 own fine fingers; 't is such a contexture of woodbines, sweet- 

 brier, jessamine, and myrtle, and so interwoven as will secure us 

 both from the sun's violent heat, and from the approaching 

 shower. And, being sat down, I will requite a fart 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 

 anybody but us Anglers. And so, Master, here is a full glass to 

 you of that liquor ; and when you have pledged me, I will 

 repeat the verses which I promised you. It is a copy printed 



