Cormorant is still sauntering by the Sea side, to see if he can find any
of his Brass cast up.
The Impression of any notable Misfortune will commonly stick by a Man as
long as he lives
A Bat, Bramble and a Cormorant
A Bat, a Bramble, and a Cormorant, enter'd into Covenants with
Articles, to join Stocks, and Trade in Partnership together. The
Bat's Adventure was ready Money that he took up at Interest; the
Bramble's was in Clothes; and the Cormorant's in Brass. They put
to Sea, and so it fell out, that Ship and Goods were both lost
by stress of Weather: But the three Merchants by Providence got
safe to land. Since the time of this Miscarriage, the Bat never
stirs abroad till Night, for fear of his Creditors. The Bramble
lays hold of all the Cloaths he can come at in hope to light upon
his own again: And the