. Minerua Britanna, or, A garden of heroical deuises, furnished, and adorned with emblemes and impresa's of sundry natures, . I T was the Cuftome of the Thracians they wouldore a frozen river pafTc , To take a Fox jaiid turne him for the Nonce, Vpon the Ice, to try how thick it was, Who to the ftreame, by laienp^ downe his heare the noife, and know the thickncs there. Which if he found to tender for his weight,He back returnd, and thankt them, he would none ^Which fheweth vs of fome, the fubtile fleight ^Who hazard firft, the , and weaker onc) To ferue their turnes, w

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. Minerua Britanna, or, A garden of heroical deuises, furnished, and adorned with emblemes and impresa's of sundry natures, . I T was the Cuftome of the Thracians they wouldore a frozen river pafTc , To take a Fox jaiid turne him for the Nonce, Vpon the Ice, to try how thick it was, Who to the ftreame, by laienp^ downe his heare the noife, and know the thickncs there. Which if he found to tender for his weight,He back returnd, and thankt them, he would none ^Which fheweth vs of fome, the fubtile fleight ^Who hazard firft, the , and weaker onc) To ferue their turnes, whome God prelcrueth oft 5When they themfelues ^ within the pit are PkjMrch» //i? In ttmidos et .

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