The MORAL.

FRiendship is an inestimable Jewel: For, Two or Three Friends join'd, become the Geryon describ'd to be a Man with Six Hands, and Three Heads: So it is with those whose Friendship is knit together by Truth; for the one will not suffer the other to be wrongfully Preju∣diced, without taking his part; nay, thô Death it self stands in the gap, if one pas∣ses through, the other must of Necessity follow: Like Euthydicus and Damon, who Sayling towards Athens, it happen∣ed Damon fell over-board; when, being almost ready to Sink, his Cryes awak'd Euthydicus; who seeing his Friend in such a deplorable Condition, jump'd in, and sav'd his Life.

Likewise Servants ought to be Faith∣ful to their Masters, and not suffer them∣selves nor others, to imbezzle their Ef∣fects; for, if a Dog will preserve a thing only for knowing it is his Master's, much more shou'd Man, who knows the Own∣er, and what Value he has for it.