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himself_o hate_v it_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o great_a serpent_n so_o that_o he_o also_o assist_v to_o kill_v it_o and_o yet_o he_o think_v that_o the_o poor_a pigeon_n make_v no_o defence_n only_o look_v to_o heaven_n without_o speak_v as_o if_o from_o thence_o it_o exp_v ct_v assistance_n and_o favour_n he_o also_o see_v that_o as_o the_o cruel_a serpent_n be_v about_o to_o kill_v the_o fair_a pigeon_n seven_o several_a animal_n appear_v in_o order_n who_o be_v all_o of_o different_a shape_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o distinguish_v what_o they_o be_v yet_o they_o be_v so_o fair_a that_o all_o that_o behold_v they_o take_v pleasure_n therein_o these_o animal_n be_v arrive_v one_o by_o one_o place_v themselves_o to_o defend_v the_o young_a pigeon_n from_o the_o great_a serpent_n fight_v for_o the_o pigeon_n one_o after_o another_o so_o that_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o serpent_n yield_v and_o yet_o afterward_o he_o return_v to_o assault_v the_o poor_a 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