^ DeCicr^tiott Ceeattn^j$; 2 1 1 
good for noctiing but to provoke laughter 3 and 
Flatterers are good for little elfe : as Anrelianus^ 
who ufcd conftaiitly to keep a very big man, who 
had no other office but to thrink with ftrangers : the 
flelh of an Ap is good for a Lion^ if diftempered 
with a Fever; the pofterity of thofe who are 
thus foothed up by Flatterers, pay dear for their 
Anceflors folly : all thefe might Very well be ap* 
plyed to the Devil,who is God’s Ape ; who» of old, 
did ufe to prophefie to the Heathens, and foretell 
things to come ; to feign miracles, as he did in 
Egypt by the Magicians: and many things more 
might be added, but let thefe fuffice, as to the na- 
ture of the Afe. 
CHAP. XX'}. 
Of the Squirrel, Wealel, and Gulo,' 
T H E Squirrel is very common amongft us ; 
he hath a very large tail, which ferveth in- 
differently for a fliadow and a covering : he layeth 
up his food in the Summer for the Winter; he eat* 
eth often, but drinketh very little ; he layeth up 
what he cannot eat, and loveth fleep, which ma- 
keth him very fat: he liveth in hollow trees, where 
they build their ncafts,and bring forth their young; 
his tail ferveth him for wings, which he ufeth of- 
ten wagging of it when he is to leap on any thing; 
if he is to go through any water , he will get 
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