6 *fhe Complete Angler. 



pitie them ; and ftand in no need to 

 borrow their thoughts to think our 

 felves happie : For (truft me, Sir) 

 we enjoy acontentedneffe above the 

 reach of fuch diipolitions. 



And as for any fcofFer, qui moc- 



kat mockabitur. Let mee tell you, 



(that you may tell him) what the 



The Lord w j tt j e French-man fayes in fuch a 



Mountain e ^ r ^ Tr1 ^ J , _ 



in bis Apoi. Cafe. When my Cat and I enter- 

 for Ra-St- taine each other with mutuall apijh 

 bond. tricks(as playing with a garter 9 ) who 

 knows but that I make her morefport 

 then fhe makes me? Shall I conclude 

 herjimple, that has her time to begin 

 or refufe fportiveneffe as freely as 1 

 my felf have ? Nay, who knows but 

 that our agreeing no better, is the de- 

 feft of my not under/landing her lan- 

 guage ? (for doubt leffe Cats talk and 

 reafon with one another] and thatjhee 

 laughs at, and cenfures my folly ,for 

 making her f port, and pities mee for 

 under/landing her no better? To this 

 purpofe fpeaks Mountagne concer- 

 ning 



