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The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 05 by John Dryden
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_Har. Sen._ Well, well, we'll hear it another time.

_Mid._ You seem not to believe her testimony, but my whole crew can
witness it.

_Van Her._ Ay, they are all Englishmen.

_Tow._ That's a nation too generous to do bad actions, and too sincere
to justify them done; I wish their neighbours were of the same temper.

_Har. Sen._ Nay, now you kindle, captain; this must not be, we are
your friends and servants.

_Mid._ 'Tis well you are by land, at sea you would be masters: there I
myself have met with some affronts, which, though I wanted power then
to return, I hailed the captain of the Holland ship, and told him he
should dearly answer it, if e'er I met him in the narrow seas. His
answer was, (mark but the insolence) If I should hang thee, Middleton,
up at thy main yard, and sink thy ship, here's that about my neck
(pointing to his gold chain) would answer it when I came into Holland.

_Har. Jan._ Yes, this is like the other.

_Tow._ I find we must complain at home; there's no redress to be had
here.

_Isab._ Come, countrywoman,--I must call you so, since he who owns my
heart is English born,--be not dejected at your wretched fortune; my
house is yours, my clothes shall habit you, even these I wear, rather
than see you thus.
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