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CHAPTER XII. 
Which concludeth, and showeth, that I, the 
Author, did veritably, and in my own person, 
see the things that I said I saw, hear the 
words that I said I heard, and fully under¬ 
stand the things that were, through me, by 
others to be understood, whatever may be 
asserted to the contrary notwithstanding. 
Now, fair ladies, and generous 
ladies, and most intelligent ladies, 
you all know that I should be a brute 
to endeavour to impose upon you, 
seeing that you are fair, a rascal, see¬ 
ing that you are generous, and a fool, 
seeing that you are intelligent. Yet, 
