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and the Lord happening to come out, saw him do it; at which he was angry with the Fellow, and asked him why he delivered it not to him himself? Why, says the Fellow, I gave it to your Son, and he tore it: You Fool, says he, 'tis a Baboon: Indeed, says the Fel∣low, I thought it was your Son, he is so like you.