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play, and they were all running about the School, and diverting themſelves with the Birds and the Lamb; at this Time the Dog, all of a ſudden, laid hold of his Miſtreſs's Apron, and endeavoured to pull her out of the School. She was at firſt ſurprized, however, ſhe followed him to ſee what he intended. No ſooner had he led her into the Garden, but he ran back, and pulled out one of the Children in the ſame manner; upon which me ordered them all to leave the School immediately, and they had not been out five Minutes, before the Top of the Houſe fell in. What a miraculous Deliverance was here! How gracious! How good was God Almighty, to ſave all theſe Children from Deſtruction, and to make Uſe of ſuch an inſtrument, as a little ſagacious Animal to accompliſh

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