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then doubled, eventofuchaheight* 

 Mat 23 vj ^ iat our Saviour in expreffing his 

 love to Jerufalem, quotes her for an 

 example of tender affedion, as his 

 Fatherhaddouej^for apatternof 

 patience. 



Andto parallel this Cock, there be 

 divers fifhes that caft their ipawne 

 on flags or ftones, and then leave it 

 uncovered and expofedtobecomea 

 prey, and be devoured by Vermine 

 or other fifhes : but other fifhes (as 

 namely the Barbel] take fuch care 

 for the prefervation of their feed, 

 that(unlike to the Cock ortheCuckoe] 

 they mutually labour (both the 

 Spawner, and the Melter) to cover 

 their fpawne with fand, or watch it, 

 orhideitinfomefecretplace unfre- 

 quented by Vermine, orbyanyfifh 

 but themfelves. 



Sir, thefe examples may, to you 

 and others, feem ftrange ; but they 

 are teftified , fomeby Art/lot/e,{omG 

 by Pliny, fome by Gefner, and by 



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