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sist from his purpose: so he settled with
her in Babylon. And poor Theomacus,
with his companion, were both there when
the City was destroyed, and perished in the ruins!
But the second brother, whose name
was Negotio, more regarded the counsel gi-
ven him, and seemed more heedful in his
choice of a companion that would be wil-
ling to go along with him ; so, at last, he
met with one who appeared compliable to
his desire. Though she had no knowledge
of the way, nor desire to walk in it, it only
seemed a matter indifferent, as he was in-
clined to undertake the journey, she would
condescend to compliment him with her
company. This pleased the young man
well, as he thought he would both gratify
himself in the choice of a companion, and
also act conformable to his directions : but
he did not consider, that while her mind
was possessed with such indifference, her
company must be very unprofitable. How-
ever they joined handsand shecompliment-
ed him with her company. So they set out
together, as if they would proceed on the
journey; but her indifferent mind soon
prevailed so as to cool his warm affections,
and caused their advances to be very slow,
I observed, when Imac Lomb heard of his
friend Negotia joining hands with a Baby-
lonian, as he passed by his door, he wrote