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meet him upon Amwelhill to mor- 

 row morning by day break. 



Pifc. Sir, my fortune hath an- 

 fwered my defires ; and my purpofe 

 istobeftowa day or two in helping 

 to deftroy fome of thofe villanous 

 vermin : for I hate them perfectly, 

 becaufe they love fifh fo well , or 

 rather,becaufe they deftroy fo much: 

 indeed, fo much, that in my judg- 

 ment, all men that keep Otterdogs 

 ought to have a Penlion from the 

 Commonwealth to incourage them 

 to deftroy the very breed of thofe 

 bafe Otters, they do fo much mif- 

 chief. 



Viet. But what fay you to the 

 Foxes of this Nation ? would not 

 you as willingly have them deftroy- 

 ed ? for doubtleife they do as much 

 mifchief as the Otters. 



Pifc. Oh Sir, if they do, it is not 

 fo much to me and my Fraternitie, 

 as that bafe Vermin the Otters do. 



Viat. Why Sir, I pray, of what 



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