THE
ENGLISH
ROGUE
Describ'd
in
the
Life
of
a
Witty
Extravagant
.
CHAP.
I.
What
his
Parents
were
.
The
place
of
his
own
Nativity
.
His
miraculous
Escape
from
the
hands
of
Irish
Rebels
.
His
brother
being
at
that
very
time
murdered
by
the
merciless
hands
of
those
bloody
Butchers
.
AFter
a
long
and
strict
Inquisition
after
my
Fathers
Pedegree
,
I
could
not
finde
any
of
his
Ancestors
bearing
a
Coat
:
surely
length
of
time
had
worn
it
out
.
But
if
the
Gentle
Craft
will
any
wayes
ennoble
his
Family
,
I
believe
I
could
deduce
several
of
his
Name
,
Professors
of
that
lasting
Art
,
even
from
Crispin
.
My
Fathers
Father
had
by
his
continual
●…abour
in
Husbandry
,
arrived
to
the
height
of
a
Farmer
,
then
the
Head
of
his
Kinred
:
standing
upon
one
of
his
own
Mole-Hills
,
Ambition
so
sweled
him
,
that
he
swore
by
his
Plow-share
,
that
his
●…ldest
Son
(
my
Father
)
should
be
a
Scholliard
and
should
learn
so
long
,
till
he
could
read
any
printed
or
written
hand
;
nay
,
and
if
occasion
should
serve
,
write
a
Bill
or
Bond.
It
was
never
known
that
any
of
the
Family
could
distinguish
one
letter
from
another
,
neither
could
they
speak
above
the
reach
of
their
Horses
understandings
.
Talk
to
them
in
any
other
Dialect
but
●…at
of
a
Bag-pudding
of
a
Peck
,
or
a
piece
of
Beef
,
(
in
which
their
teeth
might
step
whet-shod
)
and
a
man
were
as
good
to
have
discoursed
with
them
in
Arabick
.
But
let
me
not
abuse
them
;
for
some
understood
something
else
;
that
is
to
say
,
The
Art
of
Whistling
,
Driving
their
Team
,
and
to
shooe
themselves
as
well
as
their
Horses
;
how
to
lean
methodically
upon
a
Staff
,
and
through
the
holes
of
their
Hat
,
tell
what
it
is
a
Clock
by
the
Sun
.
The
symmetrical
proportion
,
sweetness
of
features
,
and
acuteness
of
my
Fathers
wit
,
were
such
(
though
extracted
out
of
this
lump
of
red
and
white
marle
)
that
he
was
belov'd
of
all
.
As
the
loveliness
of
his
person
gain'd
always
an
interest
in
Female
hearts
;
so
the
quickness
of
apprehension
and
invention
,
and
the
acquired
quaintness
of
his
expressions
;
procured
him
the
friendship
of
such
as
conversed
with
him
.
A
Gentleman
at
length
taking
notice
of
more
than
ordinary
natural
parts
in
him
,
at
his
proper
charge
sent
him
to
School
contrary
to
the
desire
of
his
Father
,
who
was
able
enough
to
maintain
him
at
School
;
and
to
say
the
truth
,
this
Gentleman
offered
not
my
Father
his
Patronage
upon
any
charitable
account
,
but
that
he
might
hereafter
glory
in
the
being
the
chief
instrument
of
bringing
up
such
a
fair
promising
Wit
;
which
he
questioned
not
with
good
cultivation
would
bring
forth
such
lovely
fruit
as
would
answer
cost
,
and
fully
satisfie
his
expectation
.
Being
admitted
into
the
Grammar-School
,
by
the
strength
of
his
memory
,
to
his
Masters
great
amazement
,
in
a
very
short
time
he
had
Lillies
Rules
by
heart
,
out-stripping
many
that
for
years
had
been
entred
before
him
:
his
Master
perceiving
what
a
stupendious
proficiency
he
had
made
,
was
very
glad
that
this
fair
opportunity
offered
it self
,
that
he
might
be
idle
,
and
in
order
thereunto
would
frequently
appoint
my
Fath●…r
to
be
his
Usher
or
Deputy
,
when
he
intended
to
turn
Bacchanalian
,
to
drink
,
hunt
,
or
whore
,
to
which
vices
he
was
over-much
addicted
.
My
Father
having
now
conquered
in
a
manner
the
difficulties
of
that
Schools
learning
,
began
now
to
lay
aside
his
Book
,
and
follow
the
steps
of
his
vicious
learned
Master
,
the
examples
of
a
Superior
proving
oftentimes
guides
to
inferior
actions
,
Regis
ad
exemplum
—
Besides
his
springing
Age
(
wherein
the
blood
is
hot
and
fervent
)
spur'd
him
on
,
and
the
natural
disposition
of
his
minde
,
gave
him
wings
to
fly●…
whither
his
unbounded
,
licentious
,
self-pleasing
will
would
direct
.
His
Youth
introduced
him
into
,
all
sorts
of
vanity
,
and
his
Constitution
of
body
,
was
the
Mother
of
all
his
unlawful
pleasures
.
His
Temperament
gave
Sense
preheminence
above
Reason
.
Thus
you
see
(
which
experience
can
more
fully
demonstrate
)
how
the
heat
of
Youth
gives
●…wel
to
the
Fire
of
Voluptuous
Enjoyments
;
but
without
a
supply
of
what
may
purchase
those
delights
,
invention
must
be
Tenter-hooked
,
which
ever
proves
dangerous
,
most
commonly
fatal
.
My
Grand-father
too
indulgent
to
his
son
,
supply'd
him
continually
with
money
;
which
he
did
the
more
freely
,
since
he
was
exempted
from
such
charges
which
necessity
required
for
my
Fathers
maintenance
,
he
having
now
more
than
a
bare
competency
,
he
not
onely
consents
to
the
commission
of
evil
,
but
tempts
others
to
pe●…petrate
the
like
.
And
now
following
his
own
natural
proncness
to
irregular
liberty
,
●…iurnally
suggests
matter
of
innovation
,
not
onely
to
his
own
,
but
others
reasons
.
〈◊〉
non
citius
〈◊〉
quam
in
Deum
delinquens
,
non
citius
surgens
〈◊〉
insurgens
.
No
sooner
relinquishing
his
bed
,
but
delinquishing
his
Creator
,
No
sooner
rising
,
than
rising
against
his
God
.
In
short
,
I
know
not
whether
he
prevailed
more
on
others
,
or
others
on
him
,
for
he
was
facile
;
the
best
Nature
is
most
quickly
depraved
,
as
the
purest
flesh
corrupts
soonest
,
and
most
noisom
when
corrupted
.
Yet
notwithstanding
these
blooming
debaucheries
,
he
neglected
not
his
Study
so
much
,
but
that
he
capacitated
himself
for
the
University
,
and
by
app●…obation
was
sent
thither
by
his
Patron
.
He
applyed
himself
close
to
his
Book
for
a
while
,
till
he
had
adapted
himself
a
companion
for
the
most
absolute
critick
could
be
selected
out
of
any
of
the
Colle●…ges
:
in
the
assured
confidence
of
his
own
parts
,
he
ventured
among
them
,
and
left
such
remarks
of
his
cutting
wit
in
all
companies
he
came
into
,
that
the
Gallants
and
most
notable
.
Wits
of
Oxford
,
covered
so
much
his
company
,
that
he
had
not
time
to
apply
himself
to
his
Study
;
but
giving
way
to
their
sollicitations
,
being
prompted
thereunto
〈◊〉
his
own
powerful
inclinations
,
●…lung'd
himself
over
head
and
ears
in
all
manner
of
〈◊〉
.
For
his
●…ewd
carriage
,
〈◊〉
wicked
practises
,
and
〈◊〉
behavior
,
he
was
at
last
〈◊〉
the
Colle●…ge
.
Now
was
he
forc'd
to
return
to
his
Father
,
who
with
much
joy
received
him
,
but
would
not
tell
him
the
true
cause
of
his
coming
down
:
But
to
palliate
his
vi●…lanies
,
inform'd
his
Father
that
he
had
learned
as
much
as
he
could
be
instructed
in
;
and
now
and
then
would
sprinkle
his
Discourse
with
a
Greek
or
Latine
Sentence
,
when
talking
with
the
poorignorant
old
Man
;
who
took
wonderful
delight
in
the
meer
sound
thereof
.
When
my
Father
spake
at
any
time
,
they
were
all
as
silent
as
midnight
;
and
then
would
my
Grandfather
with
much
admiration
becken
to
the
standers
by
,
to
give
their
greatest
attention
,
to
what
the
Speaker
as
little
understood
at
his
Auditors
,
not
caring
what
non-sense
he
utter'd
,
if
wrapt
up
in
untelligble
hard
words
,
purposely
to
abuse
those
brutish
Plough-jobbers
.
In
ostentation
he
was
carried
to
the
Parson
of
the
Parish
to
discourse
with
him
;
who
by
good
fortune
understood
no
other
Tongue
but
what
his
Mother
taught
him
;
My
Father
perceiving
that
,
made
Shoulderamutton
and
Rat●…thumpton
serve
for
very
good
Greck
;
which
the
Parson
confirm'd
:
telling
my
Grandfather
further
,
that
his
Son
was
an
excellent
Scholar
;
protesting
that
he
was
so
deeply
learned
,
that
he
spake
things
he
understood
not
;
this
I
have
heard
him
say
,
made
him
as
good
sport
,
as
ever
he
receiv'd
in
the
most
ingenious
Society
.
He
had
not
been
long
in
the
Countrey
,
before
a
Gentle
woman
taking
notice
of
his
external
and
internal
Qualifications
,
fell
deeply
in
love
with
him
;
and
preferring
her
own
pleasure
before
the
displeasure
of
her
wealthy
Relations
,
she
incontinently
was
married
to
him
.
I
shall
wave
how
it
was
brought
about
in
every
particular
,
but
onely
instance
what
is
therein
remarkable
.
Doubtless
the
gestures
he
used
in
his
preaching
(
when
she
was
present
)
might
something
avail
in
the
conquest
of
her
affections
;
beginning
with
a
dearly
beloved
passionately
extended
,
looking
full
in
her
face
all
the
while
,
and
being
in
the
time
of
the
Kingdomes
alteration
and
confusion
,
a
temporizing
Minister
,
he
had
learned
all
those
tricks
by
which
those
of
his
Sect
and
Coat
used
to
bewitch
a
female
ear
.
But
that
which
chiefly
effected
his
desires
,
was
the
assurance
of
an
old
Matron
,
that
lived
near
my
Mother
,
who
for
profit
serupled
not
to
officiate
a
Bawd
;
this
good
old
Gentlewoman
contrived
wayes
to
bring
them
together
,
unsuspected
by
any
,
by
which
means
they
obtain'd
the
opportunity
to
perform
Hymens
Rites
,
Sans
Ceremonies
of
the
Church
.
My
mother
finding
impregnation
,
acquainted
my
Father
therewith
,
who
(
glad
to
hear
how
fast
he
had
tied
her
to
him
)
urged
her
to
the
speedy
Consummation
of
a
Legal
Marriage
;
which
she
more
longed
for
than
he
did
himself
,
but
knew
not
how
to
bring
it
to
pass
,
by
reason
of
those
many
Obstacles
which
they
saw
obvious
,
and
thwarting
their
intentions
.
As
first
,
the
vast
disproportion
between
their
Estates
;
Next
,
the
Antipathy
her
Parents
bore
to
his
Function
.
Joyning
these
to
many
other
Obstructions
,
which
Fancy
and
Knowledge
presented
to
them
,
they
concluded
to
sreal
a
Wedding
,
and
accordingly
did
put
it
in
execution
.
Much
troubled
her
Parents
were
at
first
,
to
hear
how
their
daughter
had
fhip-wrackt
her
Fortune
(
as
they
judged
it
)
in
the
imfortunate
loosing
her
Maiden-head
,
but
time
,
with
the
intercession
of
Friends
,
procured
a
Reconciliation
between
them
,
and
all
parties
well
pleased
.
The
old
people
took
great
delight
in
their
fortune
,
hopeful
thoughts
and
expectations
of
their
Son-in-law
,
but
he
more
in
the
reception
of
a
large
Sum
of
Money
they
paid
him
,
and
my
mother
most
of
all
(
as
she
thought
)
in
the
continual
conversation
and
enjoyment
of
my
Farther
,
which
she
equally
ranked
with
what
might
be
esteemed
the
best
of
things
.
His
eminent
Parts
natural
,
(
and
what
he
attain'd
unto
by
his
Country
studies
,
being
asham'd
to
have
lost
so
much
time
)
introduc'd
him
as
a
Chaplain
to
a
Noble-man
,
with
whom
he
travel'd
into
Ireland
.
He
took
shipping
at
Myneard
,
and
from
thence
,
sayled
to
Knock-f●…rgus
,
where
he
lived
both
creditably
and
comfortably
.
Experience
had
then
so
reformed
his
Life
to
so
strict
a
religious
course
,
that
his
Observers
gain'd
more
by
his
Example
,
than
his
Hearers
by
Precepts
.
Thus
by
his
piety
in
the
purity
of
its
practice
,
he
soon
regain'd
his
lost
credit
.
By
this
time
my
Mother
grew
near
her
time
,
having
conceiv'd
me
in
England
,
but
not
conceiving
she
should
thus
drop
me
in
an
Irish
Bog
.
There
is
no
fear
that
England
and
Ireland
will
after
my
decease
,
contend
about
my
Nativity
,
as
several
Countreys
did
about
H●…mer
;
either
striving
to
have
the
honour
of
first
giving
him
breath
.
Neither
shall
I
much
thank
my
Native
Countrey
,
for
bestowing
on
me
such
principles
as
I
and
most
of
my
Countrey-men
drew
from
that
very
Air
;
the
place
I
think
made
me
appear
a
Bastard
in
disposition
to
my
Father
.
It
is
strange
the
Clymate
should
have
more
prevalency
over
the
Nature
of
the
Na●…ive
,
than
the
disposition
of
the
Parent
.
For
though
Father
and
Mother
could
neither
flatter
,
deceive
,
revenge
,
equivocate
,
&c.
yet
the
Son
(
as
the
consequence
hath
since
made
it
appear
)
can
(
according
to
the
common
custom
of
his
Countrey-men
)
dissemble
and
sooth
up
his
Adversary
with
expressions
extracted
from
Celestial
Manna
,
taking
his
advantage
thereby
to
ruine
him
:
For
to
speak
the
truth
,
I
could
never
yet
love
any
but
for
some
by-respect
,
neither
could
I
ever
be
perswaded
into
a
pacification
with
that
man
who
had
any
way
injured
me
,
never
resting
satisfied
till
I
had
accomplisht
a
plenary
revenge
,
which
I
commonly
effected
under
the
pretence
of
great
love
and
kindness
.
Cheat
all
I
dealt
withal
,
though
the
matter
were
ever
so
inconsiderable
.
Lye
so
naturally
,
that
a
Miracle
may
be
as
soon
wrought
,
as
a
Truth
proceed
from
my
mouth
.
And
then
for
Equivocation
,
or
Mental
Reservations
,
they
were
ever
in
me
innate
Properties
.
It
was
alwayes
my
resolution
,
rather
to
die
by
the
hand
of
a
common
Executioner
,
than
want
my
revenge
,
though
ever
so
slightly
grounded
.
But
I
shall
desist
here
to
characterize
my self
further
,
reserving
that
for
another
place
.
Four
years
after
my
Birth
,
the
Rebellion
began
so
unexpectedly
,
that
we
were
forced
to
flee
in
the
night
;
the
light
of
our
flaming
Houses
,
Ricks
of
Hay
,
and
Stacks
of
Corn
,
guided
us
out
of
the
Town
,
and
our
Fears
soon
conveyed
us
to
the
Mountains
.
The
Rebels
,
wandring
to
and
fro
,
intending
either
to
meet
with
their
friends
,
(
who
flockt
from
all
parts
to
get
into
a
Body
)
or
else
any
English
,
which
they
designed
as
sacrifices
to
their
implacable
malice
,
or
inbred
antipathy
to
that
Nation
,
met
with
my
Mother
,
attended
by
two
Scullogues
,
her
menial
servants
,
the
one
carrying
me
,
the
other
my
brother
.
The
Fates
had
decreed
my
brothers
untimely
death
,
and
therefore
unavoidable
,
the
faithful
infidel
being
butchered
with
him
.
The
surviving
servant
who
carried
me
,
declared
that
he
was
a
Roman
Catholick
,
and
imploring
their
mercy
with
his
howling
Chram
a
Crees
,
for
St.
Patrick
a
gra
,
procured
my
Mothers
,
his
own
,
and
my
safety
.
Thus
was
I
preserv'd
,
but
I
hope
not
reserv'd
as
a
subject
for
Divine
Vengeance
to
work
on
.
Had
I
then
died
,
no
other
guilt
could
have
rendred
me
culpable
from
Gods
Tribunal
,
but
what
was
derivative
before
Adam
.
But
since
,
the
concatenation
of
sins
various
links
hath
encompassed
the
whole
series
of
my
life
.
Now
to
the
intent
I
may
deter
others
from
perpetrating
the
like
,
and
receive
to
my self
Absolution
(
according
as
it
is
promised
)
upon
unseigned
Repentance
,
and
ingenious
Confession
of
my
nefarious
Facts
,
I
shall
give
the
Readers
a
Summary
Relation
of
my
Life
;
from
my
Non-age
to
the
Meridian
of
my
dayes
,
hoping
that
my
Extravagancies
and
youthful
Exiliences
,
have
in
that
state
of
life
,
their
declination
and
period
.
CHAP.
II.
A
short
Account
of
the
general
Insurrections
of
the
Irish
,
Anno
1641.
But
though
the
mercy
of
these
inhumane
Villaius
extended
to
the
saving
of
our
Lives
,
yet
they
had
so
little
consideration
and
commiseration
,
as
to
expose
our
bodies
(
by
stripping
us
)
stark
naked
to
the
extremity
of
a
cold
Winter
Night
,
not
so
much
as
sparing
my
tender
age
.
Thus
without
Shooes
or
Stockings
,
or
the
least
Rag
to
cover
our
nakedness
,
with
the
help
of
our
Guide
,
we
travelled
all
night
through
Woods
as
obscure
as
that
black
darkness
that
then
environed
our
Horizon
.
By
break
of
day
we
were
at
Belfast
;
about
entering
the
skirts
of
the
Town
,
this
honest
and
grateful
servant
,
(
which
is
much
in
an
Irish
man
)
being
then
assured
of
our
safety
,
took
his
leave
of
us
,
and
returned
to
the
Rebels
.
Here
were
we
received
with
much
pitty
of
all
,
and
entertain'd
,
and
cloth'd
,
and
fed
,
by
some
charitable
minded
Persons
;
to
gratifie
their
souls
for
what
they
had
done
for
my
mothers
body
,
and
those
that
belong'd
to
her
,
my
Father
frequently
preacht
,
which
gave
general
satisfaction
,
and
continued
thus
in
instructing
his
hearers
,
till
the
Sark
or
Surplice
,
was
adjudged
by
a
Scóttish
Faction
,
to
be
the
absolute
Smock
of
the
Whore
of
Babylon
.
Then
was
he
constrain'd
to
flie
again
to
Linsegarvy
,
taking
his
charge
with
him
.
Before
I
proceed
,
give
me
leave
to
digress
a
little
,
in
giving
you
a
brief
account
of
the
Irish
Rebellion
,
Not
two
yeares
before
it
broke
out
,
all
those
ancient
Animosities
,
Grudges
,
and
Hatred
,
which
the
Irish
had
ever
been
observed
to
bare
unto
the
English
,
seemed
to
be
deposited
and
buried
in
a
firm
Conglutination
of
their
Affections
,
and
National
Obligations
,
which
passed
between
them
.
For
these
Two
had
lived
together
forty
Years
in
peace
,
with
such
great
security
and
comfort
,
that
it
had
in
a
manner
consolidated
them
into
one
body
,
knit
and
compacted
together
with
all
those
Ligatures
of
Friendship
,
Alliance
,
and
Consanguinity
,
as
might
make
up
a
constant
and
everlasting
Union
betwixt
them
there
.
Their
Inter-marriages
were
near
upon
as
frequent
as
their
Gossippings
and
Fosterings
,
(
relations
of
much
dearness
among
the
Irish
)
together
with
all
Tenancies
,
Neighborhoods
and
Services
interchangeably
passed
among
them
.
Nay
,
they
had
made
as
it
were
a
mutual
Transmigration
into
each
others
manners
,
many
English
being
strongly
degenerated
into
Irish
Affections
and
Customes
,
and
many
of
the
better
sort
of
Irish
studying
as
well
the
Language
of
the
English
,
as
delighting
to
be
Apparrel'd
like
them
.
Nay
,
so
great
an
advantage
did
they
find
by
the
English
Commerce
and
Cohabitation
,
in
the
profits
and
high
improvements
of
their
Lands
,
as
Sir
Phelim
O
Noal
,
that
rebellious
Ring-leader
,
with
divers
others
eminent
in
that
bloody
Insurrection
,
had
not
long
before
turn'd
off
their
Lands
,
their
Irish
Tenants
,
admitting
English
in
their
rooms
;
who
were
able
to
give
them
far
greater
Rents
,
and
more
certainly
pay
the
same
.
So
as
all
those
circumstances
duly
weighed
and
considered
with
the
great
increase
of
Trade
,
and
many
other
evident
Symptoms
of
a
flourishing
Common-wealth
;
It
was
believed
even
by
the
wisest
and
most
experienced
in
the
Affairs
of
Ireland
,
that
the
Peace
and
Tranquility
of
that
Kingdom
was
fully
settled
,
and
most
likely
in
all
humane
probability
to
continue
,
especially
under
the
Government
of
such
a
King
as
Charles
the
First
,
whom
After-ages
may
admire
,
but
never
match
.
Such
was
the
serenity
and
security
of
this
Kingdom
,
as
that
there
appeared
not
any
where
any
Martial
preparations
,
for
reliques
of
any
kinde
of
disorders
,
no
not
so
much
as
the
least
noise
of
War
whisperingly
carried
to
any
ear
in
all
this
Land
.
Now
whilest
in
this
great
calm
,
the
Brittish
continued
in
the
deepest
security
,
whilest
all
mon
sar
pleasantly
enjoying
the
fruits
of
their
own
labors
,
sitting
under
their
own
(
Vines
,
without
the
least
thoughts
of
apprehensions
of
Tumulcs
,
Troubles
,
or
Massacres
,
there
brake
out
on
October
the
Twenty
third
,
in
the
Year
of
●…our
Lord
,
sixteen
Hundred
forty
and
one
,
almost
desperate
,
direful
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Rebellion
,
an
Universal
Desection
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
wherein
not
〈◊〉
the
meer
Native
〈◊〉
,
〈◊〉
almost
all
those
English
that
profest
the
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
were
totally
involved
〈◊〉
solved
by
me
to
give
you
a
〈◊〉
the
most
remarkable
Transactions
and
〈◊〉
my
life
,
it
will
be
also
necessary
to
acquaint
you
with
the
beginning
and
first
mo●…
Neither
shall
I
omit
to
trace
the
Progress
of
〈◊〉
Rebellion
,
since
therein
,
I
shall
relate
sum●…
〈◊〉
and
what
others
underwent
,
〈◊〉
of
the
Irish
,
and
their
abomi●…
committed
,
as
well
without
number
,
as
without
mercy
,
upon
the
English
Inhabitants
of
both
Sexes
,
and
all
Ages
.
It
was
carried
with
such
secresie
,
that
none
understood
the
Conspiracy
,
till
the
very
evening
that
immediately
preceded
the
night
of
its
general
execution
.
I
must
confess
there
was
some
such
thing
more
than
suspected
by
one
Sir
William
Cole
,
who
presently
sent
away
Letters
to
the
Lord
Chief
Justices
,
but
miscarried
by
the
way
.
Omen
O
Conally
(
though
meer
Irish
,
was
notwithstanding
a
Protestant
)
was
the
first
discoverer
of
this
general
Insurrection
,
giving
in
the
Names
of
some
of
the
chief
Conspirators
.
Hereupon
the
Lords
convened
and
sate
in
Council
,
whose
care
and
prudence
at
that
time
was
such
,
that
some
of
the
Ring-leaders
were
instantly
seized
,
and
upon
examination
,
confest
that
on
that
very
day
of
their
surprizal
,
all
the
Ports
and
Places
of
strength
in
Ireland
,
would
be
taken
;
that
there
was
a
considerable
number
of
Gentlemen
and
others
,
twenty
out
of
each
County
,
were
come
up
expresly
to
surprize
the
Castle
of
Dublin
.
Adding
further
,
that
where
was
to
be
done
in
the
Countrey
(
where
Mercury
the
swist
Messenger
)
could
neither
by
the
wit
of
man
,
or
by
Letter
,
be
prevented
.
Hereupon
a
strict
search
was
made
for
all
strangers
lately
come
to
〈◊〉
and
all
Horses
were
seized
on
,
whose
owners
could
not
give
a
good
account
of
them
.
And
notwithstanding
,
there
was
a
Proclamation
disperst
through
all
Ireland
,
giving
notice
of
a
horrid
Plot
designed
by
Irish
Papists
,
against
English
Protestants
,
intending
thereby
a
discouragement
to
such
of
the
Conspirators
,
as
yet
had
not
openly
declared
themselves
.
Yet
did
they
assemble
in
great
number
,
principally
in
the
North
,
in
the
Province
of
Ulster
,
taking
many
Towns
,
as
the
Newry
,
Drummoore
,
&c.
burning
,
spoiling
,
and
committing
horrible
murthers
every
where
.
These
things
wrought
such
a
general
consternation
and
astonishment
in
the
mindes
of
the
English
,
that
they
thought
themselves
no
where
secure
,
flying
from
one
danger
into
another
.
In
a
very
short
time
,
the
meer
Irish
Northern
Papists
by
closly
persuing
on
their
first
Plot
,
had
gotten
into
their
possession
most
of
the
Towns
,
Forts
,
Castles
,
and
Gentlemens
Houses
,
within
the
Counties
of
Tyron
,
Denegal
,
Fermanah
,
Armab
,
Canan
,
&c.
The
chief
that
appeared
in
the
Execution
of
this
Plot
,
within
the
Province
of
Ulster
,
were
Sir
Phelim
O
Neal
,
Tourlough
his
Brother
,
Roure
Mac
Cuire
,
Phillip
O
Rely
,
Sir
Conne
Mac
Gennis
,
Mac
Brian
,
and
Mac
Mahan
,
these
combining
with
their
Accomplices
dividing
their
Forces
,
and
according
to
a
general
Assignation
,
surprized
the
Forts
of
Dongannon
,
and
Mon●…joy
,
Carlemont
,
with
other
places
of
considerable
strength
.
Now
began
a
deep
Tragedy
:
The
English
having
either
few
other
than
Irish
Landlords
,
Tenants
,
Servants
,
Neighbors
,
or
familiar
Friends
,
as
soon
as
this
fire
brake
out
,
and
the
whole
Country
in
a
general
Conflagration
,
made
their
recourse
presently
to
some
of
these
,
lying
upon
them
for
protection
and
preservation
,
and
with
g
eat
confidence
trusted
their
lives
and
all
their
concerns
in
their
powers
.
But
many
of
these
in
short
time
after
,
either
betrayed
them
to
others
,
or
destroyed
them
with
their
own
hands
.
The
Popish
Priests
had
so
charged
and
laid
such
bloody
impressions
on
them
,
as
it
was
held
according
to
their
Doctrine
they
had
received
,
a
deadly
sin
to
give
an
English
Protestant
any
relief
.
All
bonds
of
Faith
and
Friendship
now
fractur'd
,
Irish
Landlords
now
prey'd
on
their
English
Tenants
;
Irish
Tenants
and
Servants
,
made
a
Sacrifice
of
their
English
Landlords
and
Masters
,
one
Neighbor
murthering
another
;
nay
,
't
was
looked
on
as
an
act
meritorious
in
him
that
could
either
subvert
or
〈◊〉
an
English
man
;
The
very
Children
〈◊〉
the
cruelty
of
their
Parents
,
of
which
I
shall
〈◊〉
a
mark
with
●…e
to
my
Grave
,
given
me
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
by
one
of
my
Irish
Play-fellows
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
high
time
to
flie
,
although
we
knew
not
〈◊〉
;
every
place
we
arriv'd
at
we
thought
least
〈◊〉
,
wherefore
our
motion
was
continual
;
and
that
which
heightned
our
misery
,
was
our
frequent
stripping
thrice
a
day
and
in
such
a
dismal
stormy
〈◊〉
season
,
as
the
memory
of
man
had
never
observ'd
to
〈◊〉
so
long
together
.
The
terror
of
the
Irish
and
Scorch
incomparably
prevailed
beyond
the
rage
of
the
Sea
,
so
that
we
were
resolved
to
use
all
possible
means
to
get
on
Shipboard
.
At
B●…fast
we
accomplisht
our
desires
,
com●…ing
our selves
to
the
more
merciful
Waves
.
This
Relation
being
so
short
,
cannot
but
be
very
imperfect
,
yet
if
I
dare
credit
my
mother
,
it
is
not
stain'd
with
falshood
.
Many
horrid
things
(
I
consess
)
I
purposely
omitted
,
as
desiring
to
wave
any
thing
of
aggravation
,
or
which
might
occasion
the
least
Animofity
between
two
,
though
of
several
Languages
,
yet
I
hope
both
●…ited
in
the
demonstration
of
their
consrant
Loyalry
to
their
Soveraign
Charles
the
Second
.
CHAP.
III.
After
his
arrival
in
Devonshire
,
he
briefly
recounts
what
Waggeries
he
committed
,
being
but
a
Childe
.
BEing
about
5.
years
of
age
,
Report
rendred
me
a
very
beautiful
Childe
,
neither
did
it
(
as
most
commonly
)
prove
a
Lyar.
Being
enricht
with
all
the
good
properties
of
a
good
face
,
had
not
pride
in
that
my
render
age
,
depriv'd
me
of
those
graces
and
choise
ornaments
which
compleat
both
form
and
feature
.
Thus
it
happen'd
,
My
Father
kept
commonly
many
Turkeys
;
one
amongst
the
rest
could
not
endure
the
fight
of
a
Red
Coat
,
which
I
usually
wore
:
But
that
which
most
of
all
exasperated
my
budding
passion
,
was
,
his
assaulting
my
bread
and
butter
,
and
in
stead
thereof
,
sometimes
my
hands
;
which
caused
my
bloomy
Revenge
to
use
this
Stratagem
:
I
enticed
him
with
a
piece
of
Custard
(
which
I
temptingly
shewed
him
,
not
without
some
suspition
of
danger
which
fear
suggested
,
might
attend
my
treachery
,
and
so
led
him
to
the
Orchard-gate
,
which
was
made
to
shut
with
a
pulley
;
he
reaching
in
his
head
after
me
,
I
immediately
clapt
fast
the
Gate
,
and
so
surprized
my
mortal
Foe
:
Then
did
I
use
that
llttle
strength
I
had
,
to
beat
his
brains
out
with
my
Cat-stick
;
which
being
done
,
deplum'd
his
tayl
,
sticking
those
feathers
in
my
Bonnet
,
as
the
insulting
Trophies
of
my
first
and
latest
Conquest
.
Such
then
was
my
pride
,
as
I
nothing
but
gazed
up
at
them
;
which
so
tried
the
weakness
of
my
eyes
,
and
so
strain'd
the
Optick
Nerves
,
that
they
ran
a
tilt
at
one
another
,
as
if
they
contended
to
share
with
me
in
my
victory
.
This
accident
was
no
small
trouble
to
my
Mother
,
that
so
doated
on
me
,
that
I
have
often
heard
her
say
,
She
forgot
to
eat
(
when
I
sat
at
Table
)
for
admiring
the
sweetness
of
my
Complexion
.
After
she
had
much
grieved
her self
to
little
purpose
,
she
consulted
with
patience
,
and
applied
her self
to
skilful
Occulists
,
to
repair
the
loss
this
face-blemishing
had
done
so
sweet
a
countenance
,
though
for
the
present
it
eclipsed
my
Mothers
glory
and
pride
,
yet
Time
and
Art
reduced
my
eyes
to
their
proper
station
;
so
that
within
six
Years
their
oblique
aspects
were
hardly
discernable
.
When
I
was
about
ten
Years
old
,
I
have
heard
some
say
,
that
this
cast
of
my
eyes
was
so
far
from
being
a
detriment
,
that
it
became
my
ornament
.
Experience
confirm'd
me
in
this
belief
;
for
they
prov'd
as
powerful
,
as
the
perswasive
arguments
of
my
deluding
tongue
;
both
which
conjoyn'd
,
were
sufficient
(
I
speak
it
not
vain
gloriously
)
to
prevail
even
over
the
Goddess
of
Chastity
,
especially
when
they
were
backt
on
with
ardent
desires
,
and
an
undaunted
resolution
But
to
my
purpose
:
Being
driven
out
of
Ireland
,
there
being
at
that
time
no
place
of
safety
in
that
Kingdom
,
my
Mother
taking
me
with
her
,
(
being
compelled
to
leave
my
Father
behind
,
barbarously
murdered
by
the
Rebels
for
being
a
Protestant
Preacher
)
she
adventured
to
Sea
,
not
caring
whither
she
went
.
Foulness
of
weather
drove
us
upon
the
Coast
of
France
,
where
we
were
forced
to
land
,
to
repair
what
damage
the
Ship
had
sustained
in
stress
of
weather
.
From
hence
we
set
sail
,
and
landed
in
the
West
of
England
,
at
a
place
called
Barnstable
in
the
County
of
Devon
.
Here
we
were
joyfully
received
,
and
well
entertained
by
some
of
my
Mothers
kindred
at
first
;
but
lying
upon
them
,
they
at
length
grew
weary
;
so
that
we
were
forced
to
go
from
thence
to
Plimouth
,
so
called
from
the
River
Plime
,
unto
which
the
Town
adjoyneth
;
at
that
time
it
was
strongly
fortified
by
new
rais'd
Works
,
a
Line
being
cast
about
it
,
besides
places
of
strength
antiently
built
;
as
the
Castle
,
the
Fort
of
an
hundred
pieces
of
Ordnance
,
that
commands
Cat-water
,
and
overlooks
the
Sound
,
Mount
Batten
,
and
the
Islands
in
the
Sound
,
well
furnished
with
Men
and
great
Guns
impregnable
;
had
they
been
never
built
or
demolished
,
raced
assoon
as
raised
on
their
Basis
,
it
had
been
much
better
then
to
have
prov'd
the
Fomenters
of
Rebellion
in
the
late
Wars
for
a
whole
year
,
daily
thundring
Treason
against
their
lawful
Soveraign
.
We
being
here
altogether
unacquainted
both
with
the
people
and
their
profestion
,
my
Mother
having
an
active
brain
,
casts
about
with
her self
how
she
should
provide
for
her
charge
,
but
sound
no
way
more
expedient
,
than
the
pretention
of
Religion
.
Zeal
now
and
Piety
were
the
onely
things
sheseem'd
to
prosecute
,
taking
the
literal
sense
of
the
Text
;
Without
doubt
Godliness
is
great
gain
:
But
she
err'd
much
in
the
profession
and
seasonable
practice
thereof
;
Hers
being
according
to
the
mind
of
the
true
Church
,
the
Church
of
England
,
whereas
the
Plymotheans
were
at
that
time
Heterodox
thereunto
,
and
led
away
as
the
rest
of
their
Brethren
called
Roundheads
,
by
the
spirit
of
delusion
.
Finding
how
much
she
was
mistaken
,
the
chang'd
quickly
her
No●…e
and
Coat
;
a
rigid
Presbyterian
at
first
,
but
that
proving
not
so
profitable
,
instantly
transform'd
her self
into
a
strickt
Independant
.
This
took
well
,
which
made
her
stick
close
to
the
Brethren
,
which
rais'd
their
spirits
to
make
frequent
contribution
in
private
to
supply
her
wants
.
Here
we
had
borrowed
so
much
of
the
Sisterhood
▪
who
vildly
suspected
my
Mother
to
be
too
dearly
beloved
by
the
Brotherhood
,
that
it
was
high
time
to
rub
off
to
another
place
,
left
staying
longer
,
the
holy
Mask
of
Dissimulation
should
fall
off
;
and
she
being
detected
,
be
shamefully
excluded
their
Congregation
,
and
so
delivered
up
to
be
buffeted
by
Satan
.
Before
I
leave
the
Town
,
give
me
leave
to
take
a
short
view
thereof
.
Eorn●…erly
it
was
a
poor
small
fishing
Village
,
but
now
so
large
and
throng'd
with
Inhabitants
(
many
where
of
very
wealthy
Merchants
)
that
as
it
may
be
compared
with
,
so
may
it
put
in
its
claim
for
the
name
of
a
City
.
Havens
,
as
there
are
many
so
commodious
,
which
without
striking
sail
,
admit
into
the
bosome
there
of
the
tallest
Ships
that
be
,
harbouring
them
very
safely
,
and
is
excellently
well
fortified
against
hostility
.
It
is
scituate
alike
for
profit
and
pleasure
;
in
brief
,
it
wants
little
that
the
heart
of
man
would
enjoy
,
from
the
various
productions
of
the
whole
Universe
.
Now
farewel
Plymoth
,
no
matter
whither
we
went
,
for
where-ever
we
came
;
we
found
still
some
or
other
that
gave
us
entertainment
for
those
good
parts
they
found
in
my
Mother
,
she
being
very
well
read
both
in
Divinity
and
History
,
and
having
an
●…loquent
tongue
,
she
commonly
appli'd
her self
to
the
Minister
of
the
Town
;
who
wondring
to
see
so
much
learning
and
perfection
in
a
Woman
,
either
took
us
into
his
own
house
for
a
while
,
or
gathered
some
contributions
to
supply
our
present
necessities
;
with
which
we
travelled
to
the
next
Town
:
And
in
this
manner
we
strouled
or
wandred
up
and
down
,
being
little
better
than
mendicant
Itinerants
.
Staying
so
little
time
in
a
place
,
and
my
Mother
being
more
careful
to
get
a
subsistance
,
than
to
season
my
tender
years
with
the
knowledge
of
Letters
,
I
was
ten
years
old
before
I
could
read
.
Travelling
through
many
Towns
unfit
for
our
purpose
,
we
at
last
took
up
our
seat
for
a
while
at
Birdport
in
Dorse●…shire
,
here
being
asham'd
to
go
to
School
in
this
ignorance
,
I
apply'd
my self
to
my
Mother
,
who
taught
me
to
apprehend
the
Alphabet
in
less
hours
than
there
are
letters
;
so
that
in
a
short
time
,
I
could
read
distinctly
,
and
immediately
introduc'd
into
the
Grammar-School
;
where
I
had
not
been
long
,
before
I
became
a
Book-worm
,
securing
as
many
as
lay
in
my
way
,
if
convenient
privacie
serv'd
.
And
to
the
intent
that
my
Thests
might
pass
undiscovered
,
before
I
would
vend
what
Books
I
had
stoln
,
I
usually
metamorphized
them
:
If
new
,
I
would
gash
their
skin
;
and
if
the
leaves
were
read
,
I
would
make
them
look
pale
for
the
wounds
they
received
:
If
much
used
,
tear
out
all
the
remarks
,
and
paint
their
old
faces
,
and
having
so
done
,
make
sale
of
them
.
This
course
I
followed
a
long
time
undiscovered
,
which
cost
many
a
Boy
a
Whipping
at
home
by
their
Parents
,
as
well
as
Master
.
I
had
various
uses
for
my
money
I
made
thereof
(
you
must
think
)
but
principally
to
bribe
some
of
the
upper
Form
to
make
my
Exercises
;
which
were
so
well
liked
of
by
my
Master
,
that
I
still
came
off
with
applause
;
and
in
short
time
so
advanc'd
,
that
I
was
next
to
the
highest
Form
,
when
I
understood
not
the
lowest
Author
we
read
.
I
was
forced
to
imploy
my
Wits
in
the
management
of
my
hands
,
to
keep
rouch
with
my
Pensioners
,
left
they
failing
me
for
want
of
encouragement
,
my
Master
should
discover
how
much
my
Dunceship
was
abused
.
Frequent
were
my
Truantings
,
which
were
always
attended
with
some
notorious
Fact
besides
small
Faults
,
as
robbing
of
Orchards
,
pulling
the
first
and
seconds
of
forty
or
fifty
Geese
at
a
time
,
milking
the
Cows
or
Goats
into
my
Hat
,
and
so
drink
the
milk
:
And
then
for
Poultry
,
there
was
seldome
a
day
escaped
wherein
I
had
not
more
or
less
,
usually
I
took
them
thus
:
At
night
I
haunted
the
Hen-roosts
,
taking
them
off
so
quietly
from
what
they
stood
on
,
that
their
keckling
noise
seldome
alarm'd
the
rest
;
if
I
could
not
conveniently
carry
them
off
,
I
made
their
Eggs
compound
for
their
Heads
.
If
I
met
with
any
Geese
at
any
time
,
them
out
came
my
short
stick
with
a
string
fastened
to
a
bullet
,
and
tied
to
the
end
thereof
,
with
this
would
I
fetch
in
my
Game
by
the
neck
;
the
weight
of
the
bullet
twirling
the
string
so
many
times
about
the
neck
,
that
they
could
not
di●…ingage
themselves
from
inevitable
destruction
.
I
used
to
fish
for
Ducks
,
baiting
my
Hook
with
a
gut
or
some
such
trash
;
and
laying
it
on
a
piece
of
Corke
,
that
swiming
it
might
be
the
sooner
perceived
,
I
could
carch
in
a
short
time
as
many
as
I
pleased
:
Nay
,
I
have
not
onely
thus
deceived
these
●…ame
Fowl
;
but
the
same
way
with
a
longer
time
,
I
have
caught
Gulls
and
other
Sea-Birds
.
What
I
had
gotten
by
these
cunning
(
and
so
much
to
be
feared
tricks
)
I
carried
to
a
house
that
encouraged
me
in
my
Roguery
,
participating
of
the
cheer
,
and
so
feasting
me
for
my
pains
.
If
I
had
stoln
any
thing
,
I
had
my
recourse
to
them
,
who
would
give
me
two
pence
for
what
was
worth
a
shilling
,
and
render
me
good
content
.
I
knew
my
punishment
for
my
rambling
,
and
valued
it
not
;
therefore
little
hope
of
reformation
from
thence
.
Nay
,
for
very
small
faults
I
wisht
to
be
whipt
,
knowing
the
Rod
would
then
be
laid
on
gently
;
which
carried
with
it
a
tickling
pleasure
.
As
for
my
Thefts
and
Rogueries
abroad
,
I
was
careful
they
should
not
be
discovered
.
If
any
Boy
had
injur'd
me
whose
strength
exceeded
mine
,
so
that
I
durst
not
cope
with
him
,
I
would
exercise
my
revenge
upon
him
privately
,
concealing
the
resentment
of
the
injury
he
did
me
;
For
to
grin
and
not
bire
,
doth
but
perswade
an
Adversary
to
knock
out
those
teeth
that
may
prove
sometime
or
other
injurious
.
One
common
trick
I
had
,
was
to
stick
a
Pin
on
the
board
whereon
he
was
to
sit
:
in
this
manner
did
I
serve
several
;
in
which
fact
I
was
at
last
taken
;
The
punishment
my
Master
inflicted
on
me
,
was
:
To
sit
by
his
Desk
alone
,
and
compose
a
Copy
of
Verses
;
there
was
great
likelihood
I
should
perform
my
task
,
when
I
knew
not
how
many
feet
an
Hexameter
required
;
and
yet
I
then
read
Virgil.
However
some
thing
I
must
attempt
,
and
thinking
Saphicks
,
and
Iambicks
too
difficult
,
I
ventur'd
upon
Heroicks
,
supposing
them
the
easier
composition
.
But
Lord
into
what
an
excess
of
laughter
did
my
Master
fall
into
,
when
he
perused
my
hobling
strains
;
Surely
said
he
,
these
Verses
are
running
a
race
altogether
,
the
first
did
not
start
fairly
,
or
else
is
a
very
nimble
Gentleman
,
for
he
hath
out-run
all
his
fellows
four
feet
?
the
second
comes
two
soot
short
of
him
,
yet
too
forward
for
a
true
pace
;
here
is
another
lame
in
a
foot
,
and
〈◊〉
most
scurvily
;
here
is
another
whose
quanti●…
is
short
,
and
hath
gotten
upon
stilts
to
seem
long
,
and
one
(
in
contradiction
to
him
)
which
is
long
,
because
he
will
be
short
hath
cut
his
own
Legs
off
:
With
these
and
the
like
speeches
did
he
please
himself
in
his
own
wit
,
(
which
I
understood
but
little
)
and
after
he
had
tired
himself
and
me
too
,
with
prodigal
talk
:
He
then
spake
to
me
in
a
harder
dialect
,
making
me
understand
how
ignorant
I
was
,
and
how
much
precious
time
(
irrecoverably
)
I
had
lost
,
which
so
much
seiz'd
on
my
spirits
,
that
I
was
much
griev'd
and
troubled
,
so
that
he
made
Vermilion
tears
run
down
my
cheeks
,
&c.
After
he
had
bestowed
so
much
correction
as
he
thought
might
work
in
me
penitence
for
my
egregious
truanting
he
degraded
me
,
and
made
me
begin
anew
.
The
shame
whereof
,
and
reproach
I
daily
received
from
my
School-fellows
,
I
could
not
bear
;
wherefore
I
prevailed
on
my
Mothers
Indulgence
,
to
let
me
regain
what
I
had
lost
at
home
,
which
she
consented
to
.
But
perceiving
my
Lecherous
inclinations
,
by
my
night-practises
with
her
Maid
,
resolved
to
send
me
to
a
Boarding
School
:
For
our
Family
being
but
small
,
I
lay
with
the
Maid
:
being
so
young
,
my
Mother
did
not
in
the
least
suspect
me
;
but
my
too
forward
Lechery
would
not
let
me
lie
quiet
,
putting
her
frequently
to
the
squeak
.
In
sine
,
I
was
sent
away
a
great
distance
to
a
very
severe
and
rigid
Master
.
I
no
sooner
commenced
Scholar
to
this
Tyrant
Pedagogue
,
but
I
was
kept
close
to
my
Book
;
and
lest
my
Wit
should
be
any
ways
dull'd
,
my
stomack
was
always
kept
sharp
;
which
quickned
my
invention
,
to
supply
what
was
deficient
.
There
is
no
complaint
so
insufferable
as
the
grumbling
of
empty
and
dissatisfied
Guts
.
My
greatest
care
was
to
insinuate
my self
into
the
favour
of
the
Servant-Maids
,
knowing
they
lov'd
to
play
at
Small
Game
rather
than
stick
out
.
I
performed
my
business
so
well
,
that
my
stomack
was
alwayes
satiated
,
when
the
rest
of
the
Boarders
were
dissatisfied
;
often
going
to
bed
in
a
manner
supperless
.
Here
I
was
depriv'd
of
my
old
pilfering
way
,
because
I
had
no
convenience
for
the
disposal
of
what
was
stole
,
it
being
but
a
very
small
Village
.
However
to
keep
my
hand
in
use
,
I
daily
practised
on
Fruit
,
sometimes
with
a
Spar
sharpned
at
one
end
,
I
prickt
the
Apples
out
of
the
Baskets
:
at
other
times
I
took
with
me
a
Comrade
,
and
then
thus
would
we
do
.
I
would
go
to
a
Fruiterer
and
bargain
with
him
for
a
penny
worth
or
more
of
Apples
,
receiving
them
into
my
Hat
,
pretending
to
draw
my
money
out
,
I
did
clap
my
Hat
between
my
Legs
,
my
Partner
perceiving
that
(
as
we
had
afore
plotted
it
would
be
)
behind
,
snatcht
it
through
my
Legs
and
ran
away
with
it
,
I
thereupon
did
use
to
roar
out
as
if
I
had
been
undone
,
and
pretending
to
run
after
him
to
regain
my
Hat
,
we
got
out
of
sight
and
then
shared
the
booty
.
One
time
coming
along
the
Market
,
I
saw
a
small
basket
of
Cherries
,
I
demanded
of
the
woman
that
sold
them
,
what
she
would
have
for
as
many
as
I
could
take
up
in
my
hand
;
she
looking
upon
it
and
seeing
it
was
but
a
very
small
one
,
proportionable
to
my
Stature
,
two
pence
said
she
;
with
that
,
I
laid
her
down
her
price
,
and
took
up
basket
and
all
the
Cherries
therein
contain'd
,
and
in
a
sober
pace
carried
them
away
.
The
woman
amazed
that
she
should
be
thus
surprized
by
such
a
Younker
,
followed
me
;
and
making
a
great
noise
,
gathered
a
conflux
of
people
about
us
,
and
among
the
rest
a
Gentleman
of
quality
,
who
was
very
earnest
to
know
what
the
matter
was
:
Holding
my
purchase
fast
in
my
hands
(
for
nothing
could
perswade
me
to
let
go
that
booty
I
had
so
fairly
obtained
)
I
desired
the
Gentleman
that
he
would
be
judge
of
my
cause
,
whereupon
I
related
to
him
in
what
manner
I
bargained
with
the
woman
,
and
that
I
had
done
nothing
unjustly
,
but
what
was
according
to
our
contract
.
The
Gentleman
wondring
at
the
pregnancy
of
wit
in
so
tender
an
age
,
laught
hear●…ily
,
and
condemn'd
the
Cherries
for
my
proper
use
,
but
withal
paid
the
woman
for
them
.
I
was
naturally
so
prone
to
please
my
senses
,
so
that
I
cared
not
what
course
I
took
that
I
might
obtain
my
desires
.
I
appli'd
my self
more
to
my
Wit
and
invention
,
than
I
should
have
done
,
had
I
had
any
thing
allowed
me
from
a
Friend
for
a
moderate
expence
.
But
my
Mother
thought
otherwise
.
knowing
by
infallible
symptoms
,
the
extravagantness
of
my
inclinations
,
and
therefore
debard
me
as
much
she
could
the
very
fight
of
money
.
A
River
confined
within
some
made
Bank
,
deterring
its
natural
course
,
will
(
when
that
is
overthrown
which
impeded
its
progress
)
flow
with
the
greater
impetuosity
:
Youth
may
for
a
while
be
circumscribed
as
to
its
desires
;
but
if
his
inclination
prompt
him
to
the
enjoyment
of
sensual
delights
,
sooner
or
later
he
will
raste
their
relish
;
and
better
early
than
late
.
Before
the
Noon
of
his
days
approach
,
Experience
may
reform
his
Life
and
Conversation
;
though
from
the
Dawning
Morning
thereof
,
till
the
Meridian
,
his
Actions
have
been
nothing
else
but
the
Extract
of
all
manner
of
Debauchery
.
But
(
't
is
commonly
observed
)
:
That
Man
which
in
the
Declination
of
Age
tracks
the
by-paths
of
Vice
and
Licentiousness
,
seldome
defists
till
Deaths
cuts
off
his
passage
;
never
leaving
off
doting
on
such
false
and
immaginary
pleasures
,
till
the
Grim
Pale-●…ac't
Messenger
takes
him
napping
.
Thus
much
by
way
of
digression
.
Our
Master
was
very
ancient
,
however
resolv'd
that
his
Age
should
not
hinder
his
Teaching
:
for
if
he
found
himself
indisposed
,
he
would
send
for
us
all
into
his
Bed
Chamber
,
instructing
us
there
:
A
man
of
so
strange
a
temper
,
that
he
delighted
to
invert
the
course
of
Nature
;
lying
in
bed
by
day
,
and
walking
in
the
night
,
the
rain
seldome
deterring
him
.
On
a
time
above
the
rest
,
a
Gentleman
had
sent
his
Son
five
pieces
of
Gold
to
give
his
Master
for
Diet
,
&c.
Our
Master
receiving
them
,
called
for
a
small
Cabinet
that
stood
in
the
room
,
which
I
(
more
officious
than
the
rest
)
brought
him
.
Having
put
in
the
Gold
,
he
commanded
me
to
carry
it
from
whence
I
had
it
:
which
I
did
;
well
considering
the
weight
thereof
,
being
,
though
small
,
very
heavy
.
The
Devil
presently
became
my
Tutor
,
suggesting
to
my
thoughts
various
ways
for
the
gaining
this
money
.
At
last
I
resolved
to
take
the
impression
of
the
Key
in
wax
;
which
with
much
difficulty
I
obtain'd
,
and
carried
it
to
a
Smith
four
miles
distant
.
The
old
Fellow
(
immediately
upon
my
proposal
)
suspected
me
;
(
doubtless
he
was
acquainted
with
such
kind
of
devices
)
and
questioning
me
what
I
intended
thereby
,
I
was
forced
to
betake
my self
to
my
Legs
for
safety
,
not
knowing
what
answer
to
make
him
.
The
Smith
seeing
me
run
,
thinking
to
benefit
himself
by
apprehending
me
pursued
after
,
with
a
red
hot
iron
in
his
hand
which
his
haste
had
made
him
forget
to
lay
aside
;
one
standing
by
me
(
just
as
the
Smith
had
almost
overtaken
me
)
seeing
him
come
running
with
a
hot
iron
in
his
hand
,
and
fearing
left
his
blind
passion
might
prompt
him
to
mischief
me
,
struck
up
his
heels
,
who
in
the
fall
gave
himself
a
burnt
mark
in
the
hand
,
which
no
doubt
he
had
long
agoe
dese●…'d
;
my
unknown
friend
would
not
suffer
him
to
rise
,
till
I
was
out
of
sight
.
My
first
stratagem
not
suiting
with
my
purpose
,
I
try'd
a
Pick-lock
of
mine
own
invention
:
but
that
would
not
effect
my
design
neither
;
so
that
I
concluded
to
take
Cabinet
and
all
,
and
in
order
thereunto
watcht
my
opportunity
when
he
should
walk
abroad
according
to
his
custom
at
night
.
It
was
not
long
ere
I
enjoyed
my
wishes
.
My
masters
custom
was
to
walk
abroad
at
nights
,
and
sleep
in
the
day
time
;
inverting
the
course
of
Nature
:
soreknowing
his
intention
,
I
got
into
the
Chamber
,
and
conceald
my self
under
the
Bed
.
So
finding
my
way
clear
,
I
convey'd
my self
and
purchase
out
of
the
House
;
and
travelled
all
night
.
In
the
morning
I
found
my self
near
a
small
Town
,
about
sixteen
miles
distant
from
the
place
whence
I
came
.
Thinking
my self
now
secure
,
I
thought
it
very
requisite
here
to
repose
my
wearied
Limbs
,
and
solace
my self
with
the
sight
of
what
I
had
gotten
:
but
it
was
not
long
after
that
I
was
so
lac'd
for
it
,
that
comparatively
to
my
punishment
,
Bridewel
whipping
is
but
a
pastime
.
The
first
Bush
I
came
at
,
I
went
in
and
called
for
Sack
,
having
never
tasted
any
,
and
hearing
much
talk
thereof
;
at
which
the
people
of
the
House
much
admired
,
that
so
small
an
Urchin
as
I
should
call
for
such
costly
Liquor
.
They
viewed
me
very
intuitively
,
but
more
especially
the
Cabinet
,
which
caused
them
to
suspect
me
.
The
Master
of
the
house
was
acquainted
herewith
,
who
as
the
Devil
would
have
it
was
a
Puritan
,
and
a
Conestable
too
too
officious
and
severe
.
Without
craving
pardon
for
his
bold
intrusion
,
he
desired
me
I
would
admit
him
into
my
Boy-ships
society
.
I
confess
his
gray
hairs
and
sowre
countenance
made
me
at
first
sight
,
very
much
fear
what
the
event
of
his
visit
would
prove
:
However
with
a
seeming
undauntedness
,
I
drank
to
him
(
but
what
a
difference
of
taste
there
was
in
that
and
the
first
glass
I
drank
Solus
:
at
length
he
began
to
ask
me
divers
questions
,
Whence
I
came
?
Whither
I
was
going
?
What
was
contained
within
that
Cascanet
?
and
the
like
.
Before
I
could
give
the
resolution
of
what
they
demanded
,
the
Hue
and
Cry
overtook
me
:
presently
I
was
laid
hold
on
.
And
my
treasure
taken
from
me
:
that
which
vext
me
as
much
as
my
Surprizal
was
,
I
had
no
further
time
to
try
what
kind
of
taste
the
Sack
had
.
Various
were
the
talk
of
the
people
,
every
one
spending
his
Verdict
on
me
.
This
is
a
prime
young
Rogne
indeed
to
begin
thus
soon
,
said
one
;
could
be
have
seen
,
when
in
his
Mothers
belly
,
surely
be
would
have
stoln
something
thence
.
Another
said
,
Forward
fruit
was
soon
rotten
;
and
since
I
began
to
steal
whilest
a
child
,
I
should
be
hanged
before
I
should
write
Man
.
Ready
to
die
with
fear
,
I
was
sent
back
to
the
place
whence
I
came
,
and
from
thence
to
the
place
of
Execution
,
had
not
the
tenderness
of
my
age
,
and
fewness
of
years
,
procured
pity
from
my
injur'd
master
.
Confin'd
I
was
within
his
house
,
lockt
up
close
Prisonner
in
a
Chamber
,
till
that
he
could
acquaint
my
Mother
with
what
had
past
.
In
this
time
I
was
not
debarr'd
of
my
sustenance
,
though
my
Commons
were
Epitomiz'd
,
neither
was
I
altogether
deprived
of
society
,
for
I
was
daily
visited
by
my
Master
,
attended
with
a
Cat
of
Nine-tails
(
as
he
call'd
it
)
being
so
many
small
cords
,
with
which
he
fley'd
my
buttocks
;
and
when
he
found
me
stubborn
,
or
not
penitent
enough
as
he
thought
,
after
he
had
skin'd
my
podex
,
he
would
wash
it
with
vinegar
,
or
water
and
salt
.
Within
a
week
my
Mother
arriv'd
,
who
hearing
of
my
Rogueries
,
was
so
impatient
,
that
she
would
needs
take
me
to
task
her self
;
but
when
she
had
untrust
me
,
and
saw
me
in
so
woful
a
plight
,
my
shirt
being
as
stiff
as
Buckram
with
blood
,
and
my
tender
Breech
plow'd
and
harrowed
,
fell
down
as
if
she
had
been
about
to
expire
recovering
,
my
Master
endeavoured
to
pacifie
her
,
by
telling
her
,
that
great
offences
,
required
great
punishments
;
and
the
way
to
bend
and
Oak
,
is
to
do
it
whilst
its
young
;
I
had
once
when
young
(
said
he
)
a
Spaniel
which
would
find
out
the
Hens
nest
,
and
breaking
the
Eggs
suck
them
,
so
that
we
could
never
have
any
Chickens
,
at
last
discovering
who
was
the
malefactour
;
I
bethougt
my self
of
this
punishment
which
should
hinder
him
from
ever
doing
●…he
like
.
I
got
an
Egg
roasted
so
hard
till
the
shell
was
ready
to
burn
,
then
did
I
first
show
the
Egg
to
the
Dog
,
and
then
clapt
it
hot
into
his
mouth
holding
his
jaws
close
,
this
so
tormented
him
by
burning
,
that
ever
after
he
could
not
indure
the
sight
thereof
;
but
if
shown
run
away
ciying
as
if
he
had
been
beaten
.
Thus
for
this
notorious
fact
your
Son
must
be
so
sharply
chastized
,
that
when
he
thinks
of
stealing
,
he
shall
remember
those
torments
he
once
indured
for
it
,
and
so
frighten
him
from
executing
any
such
crime
.
Many
more
arguments
he
alleadg'd
to
that
purpose
,
which
had
satisfied
her
well
in
his
severity
,
had
not
natural
affection
interposed
.
Whatto
do
with
me
,
she
knew
not
;
wherefore
she
consulted
with
my
Master
,
who
told
her
,
He
durst
not
keep
me
longer
,
the
Country
people
bringing
in
daily
complaints
against
me
.
And
to
aggravate
my
Mother
the
more
,
he
briefly
summ'd
up
my
faults
in
this
manner
;
having
had
justly
various
accusers
,
who
drew
up
my
indictment
,
Thus.
Imprimis
,
That
one
of
his
Maids
having
crost
me
(
to
be
reveng'd
of
her
,
knowing
she
was
a
drowsie
wench
,
when
asleep
,
not
easily
wak't
)
as
she
slept
by
the
fire
,
I
took
my
opportunity
,
and
melted
some
glew
,
and
gently
toucht
the
closure
of
both
her
eye-lids
with
a
pencil
which
well
I
knew
would
lock
up
her
sight
.
Against
the
time
I
intended
to
wake
her
,
I
placed
all
about
her
Chairs
and
Stools
.
The
Plot
being
ripe
,
I
pretended
her
Mistriss
called
.
The
wench
starting
up
and
running
rubbing
of
her
eyes
turn'd
ropsie
turvy
over
the
chairs
,
getting
up
she
engag'd
her self
with
the
stools
,
and
so
entangled
her self
therein
,
that
endeavouring
to
free
her self
,
her
coats
acted
the
part
of
Traytors
,
in
discovering
the
hidden
secrets
and
Arcanas
belonging
to
her
sex
:
and
that
with
much
satisfaction
I
had
seen
the
execution
of
my
revenge
.
That
this
wench
could
not
be
perswaded
by
any
means
,
but
that
as
a
judgment
she
was
stricken
blind
for
some
sin
she
had
committed
privately
,
which
then
her
Conscience
did
whisper
in
her
ear
,
and
undoubtedly
had
turn'd
Lunatick
had
she
not
been
speedily
restored
to
her
sight
by
taking
off
the
glew
,
which
was
done
with
much
difficulty
.
That
he
going
about
to
correct
me
for
this
unlucky
and
mischievous
fact
,
was
by
me
shown
a
very
shitten
trick
,
which
put
him
into
a
stinking
condition
;
for
having
made
my self
laxative
,
on
purpose
squirted
into
his
face
upon
the
first
lash
given
.
That
being
upon
boys
backs
,
ready
to
be
whipt
,
I
had
often
bit
holes
in
their
ears
.
That
another
time
firreverencing
in
a
paper
,
and
running
to
the
window
with
it
,
which
lookt
out
into
the
yard
●…oy
aged
Mistress
looking
up
to
see
who
opened
the
Casement
,
I
had
lik'd
to
have
thrown
it
into
her
mouth
;
however
for
a
time
deprived
her
of
that
little
sight
she
had
left
.
That
another
time
I
had
watcht
some
lusty
young
Girles
,
that
used
in
Summer-nights
about
twelve
a
clock
,
to
wash
themselves
in
a
small
brook
near
adjacent
,
and
that
I
had
concealed
my self
behind
a
Bush
,
and
when
they
were
stript
,
took
away
their
cloathes
,
making
them
daunce
home
after
me
stark
naked
,
to
the
view
of
their
sweet-hearts
,
whom
I
had
planted
in
a
place
appointed
for
that
purpose
,
having
given
them
before
notice
of
my
design
.
A
great
many
more
such
tricks
he
recounted
,
which
he
knew
,
but
not
the
tenth
of
what
he
knew
not
.
As
for
example
,
on
Christmass-day
,
we
had
a
pot
of
Plumb-broth
,
I
askt
the
maid
to
give
me
a
taste
,
to
see
how
I
lik'd
them
,
I
that
I
should
,
she
said
,
(
this
was
the
maid
I
had
so
serv'd
before
with
glew
)
and
with
that
,
takes
up
a
ladle
full
,
and
bid
me
sup
,
she
holding
the
ladle
in
her
own
hand
,
I
imprudently
opening
my
mouth
somwhat
larger
then
I
should
,
she
poured
down
the
scalding
Pottage
through
my
throat
:
at
present
I
could
not
tell
the
Jade
(
that
laught
till
she
held
her
sides
)
how
I
lik'd
them
;
but
I
verity
believ'd
I
had
swallowed
the
Gunpowder-Plot
,
expecting
every
moment
to
be
blown
up
.
I
took
as
little
notice
of
this
passage
,
as
possibly
I
could
,
resolving
to
,
retalliate
her
kindness
when
she
least
thought
on
t
.
I
observ'd
the
maid
to
carry
this
plumb
pottage-por
into
the
yard
,
and
taking
notice
that
the
weight
of
the
Jack
was
in
the
same
yard
wound
up
a
great
height
under
a
smal
Pent-house
,
the
Jack
being
down
I
suddenly
removed
the
weight
,
and
fastened
the
Pot
to
the
line
;
so
going
into
the
Kitching
,
wound
it
up
to
the
top
,
and
then
stopt
it
,
for
the
meat
was
taken
up
.
The
house
was
all
in
an
uproar
instantly
about
the
Por
,
every
one
admiring
what
should
become
ofit
:
The
maid
averred
,
that
she
saw
it
even
now
,
and
none
could
remove
it
but
the
Devil
.
Others
asserted
(
which
were
infected
with
Puritanism
)
that
it
was
a
Judgment
shown
for
the
superstitious
observation
of
that
Festival
day
;
but
the
next
day
,
roasting
Meat
,
this
seeming
Miracle
vanished
by
the
descending
of
the
Pot
fastened
to
the
Jack-line
.
Another
time
my
Master
had
reserved
in
his
Garden
some
choice
Aprecocks
,
not
above
an
half-score
;
which
he
purposed
for
some
friends
that
intended
to
visit
him
shortly
:
The
daily
sight
of
this
delicate
fruit
,
being
forbidden
,
tempted
me
more
strongly
to
attempt
their
Rape
;
but
I
made
choice
of
an
impropitious
hour
to
accomplish
my
design
in
;
for
my
Master
looked
out
ofhis
window
and
saw
me
gather
them
,
though
he
knew
not
absolutely
whether
it
,
was
I
or
no.
Whereupon
;
he
instantly
summond
us
together
;
being
met
,
I
quickly
understood
his
intention
:
therefore
I
conveyed
the
Aprecocks
into
the
next
boys
Pocket
;
I
had
no
sooner
done
it
,
but
we
were
commanded
to
be
searched
;
I
was
very
forward
to
be
the
first
,
though
I
was
most
suspected
,
but
none
was
found
about
me
,
so
that
I
was
acquitted
.
But
to
see
with
what
amazement
the
poor
boy
gazed
,
when
they
were
discovered
about
him
,
how
strangly
he
looked
,
distorting
his
face
into
several
forms
,
produc'd
laughter
even
from
my
incens'd
Master
,
but
real
pitty
from
me
;
for
he
was
severely
whipped
for
that
Crime
I
my self
committed
.
I
could
recite
many
more
such
like
childish
Rogueries
,
did
I
not
fear
I
should
be
tedious
in
their
relation
,
and
burden
the
Reader
with
juvenile
follies
;
therefore
I
shall
return
where
I
left
off
.
Whilst
my
Mother
was
in
a
serious
consultation
with
her
Reason
,
how
she
should
dispose
of
me
.
I
had
not
patience
to
wait
the
result
,
but
gave
her
the
slip
,
resolving
to
run
the
risk
of
Fortune
,
and
try
whither
mine
own
endeavours
would
supply
my
necessiries
.
CHAP.
IV.
How
he
ran
from
his
Mother
,
and
what
courses
he
steered
in
one
whole
years
Ramble
.
IT
was
in
July
when
I
undertook
this
my
Knight-errantry
;
the
fairness
of
the
Season
much
favoured
my
Enterprise
:
thinking
I
should
always
enjoy
such
weather
,
and
never
be
pincht
with
necessity
,
I
went
on
very
couragiously
.
The
first
dinner
I
made
was
on
Blackberries
and
Nuts
,
esteemed
by
me
very
delicious
fare
at
first
,
which
delighted
me
so
much
the
more
,
having
not
my
liberty
controul'd
.
When
night
approached
it
seemed
very
uncouth
and
strange
,
finding
,
instead
of
a
Feather-bed
,
no
other
thing
to
lie
on
but
a
Haycock
,
and
no
other
coverlid
but
the
Canopy
of
Heaven
.
But
considering
with
my self
that
I
had
no
task
to
con
over
night
,
nor
fear
of
over
sleeping
my self
next
morning
,
and
so
be
fetcht
to
School
by
a
Guard
of
my
fellow
Schollars
with
a
Lanthorn
and
Candle
,
though
the
Sun
appear'd
at
that
time
in
his
full
lustre
;
I
laid
my self
down
and
slept
profoundly
,
not
without
some
affrighting
dreams
:
The
last
was
of
the
Cat
of
Nine
Tails
,
which
my
Master
laid
so
home
me
thought
that
the
smart
thereof
made
me
cry
out
,
and
so
I
awaked
;
as
then
the
early
Lark
,
the
winged
Herald
of
the
morning
,
had
not
with
her
pretty
warbling
Notes
,
summon'd
the
bright
watchmen
of
the
Night
to
prepare
for
a
retreat
;
neither
had
Aurora
opened
the
Vermillion
Oriental
Gate
,
to
make
room
for
Sols
radiant
Beams
,
to
dissipate
that
gloomy
darkness
that
had
muffled
up
our
Hemisphere
in
obscurity
.
In
the
morning
I
went
on
in
my
progress
as
the
day
before
;
then
began
a
shower
of
tears
to
fall
from
my
eyes
,
considering
how
I
had
left
my
disconsolate
,
and
almost
heart-broken
Mother
,
lamenting
my
loss
,
and
fearing
what
fatal
courses
I
might
take
:
it
was
no
less
trouble
to
me
to
think
that
I
was
travelling
I
knew
not
whither
,
moneyless
,
having
nothing
but
Hazel
,
and
Brambles
to
address
my self
for
the
appeasing
of
Hungers
approaching
gripes
.
Now
me
thought
I
began
to
loath
my
aforenamed
Manna
,
Blackberries
,
Nuts
,
Crabs
,
Bullies
,
&c.
and
longed
to
taste
of
the
Flesh-pots
again
,
but
the
Devil
a
bit
could
I
get
but
what
the
hedges
afforded
me
.
All
day
I
thus
wandred
about
,
nor
daring
to
come
near
any
Town
,
having
had
such
bad
success
in
the
last
when
I
first
rambled
,
and
now
night
came
on
,
which
put
me
in
mind
of
procuring
a
lodging
somwhat
warmer
than
the
other
.
A
Barn
presently
offered
its
self
to
my
sight
,
which
I
accosted
,
and
without
delay
or
fear
,
entered
into
the
inchanted
Castle
,
where
I
found
accommodations
for
the
most
faithful
and
valiant
Knight
that
ere
strode
Saddle
for
Ladies
sake
.
Here
might
I
take
my
choice
of
variety
of
fresh
●…raw
,
but
my
weariness
would
not
permit
to
complement
my
good
fortune
one
joy
&c
I
so
tumbled
over
head
and
ears
;
I
had
not
Iain
there
above
an
hour
before
I
heard
a
noise
,
and
peeping
out
of
the
straw
,
being
in
a
great
fear
,
I
saw
a
many
strange
creatures
come
into
the
Barn
,
for
the
day
was
not
yet
shut
in
.
My
thoughts
presently
reminded
me
that
I
had
heard
talk
of
Hobgoblings
,
Fairies
and
the
like
,
and
judged
these
no
other
;
and
that
which
confirmed
me
in
this
be●…ief
,
was
their
Garb
and
talking
to
one
another
in
a
language
I
understood
not
(
but
since
,
I
understand
it
to
be
Canting
.
)
I
lay
still
as
long
as
my
fear
would
permit
me
,
but
they
surrounding
me
,
I
was
not
able
to
contain
my self
longer
,
but
cryed
out
aloud
,
Great
God
,
have
mercy
on
me
,
and
let
not
these
Devils
devour
me
;
and
with
that
,
started
out
from
among
them
:
They
amazed
as
much
as
I
,
ran
for
it
too
leaving
their
children
behind
them
,
every
one
esteeming
him
the
happiest
man
which
was
the
foremost
.
I
looking
behind
me
,
seeing
them
following
me
,
imagined
these
Devils
ran
upon
all
four
,
and
having
started
their
game
were
resolved
to
hunt
a
sinful
Leveret
to
death
:
Concluding
them
long-winded
Hell-hounds
,
I
judgd
praying
a
safer
way
than
flying
,
and
so
fell
instantly
on
my
knees
:
the
Gypsies
quickly
overtook
me
,
and
finding
me
in
that
posture
,
soon
understood
whence
their
fear
proceeded
.
They
then
spoke
to
me
in
a
Langage
I
understood
,
bidding
me
not
be
afraid
;
but
I
had
heard
the
Devil
was
a
Lyar
from
the
beginning
,
therefore
I
would
not
believe
them
.
They
would
have
rais'd
me
from
my
devotion
,
telling
me
it
was
enough
,
and
that
made
me
suspect
them
the
more
;
thinking
they
designed
to
get
me
out
of
a
praying
posture
,
that
they
might
have
the
more
power
of
me
.
Nothing
prevailing
with
me
,
they
vowed
and
protested
they
would
nor
injure
me
in
the
least
,
and
if
I
would
go
along
with
them
,
I
should
fare
as
delitiously
as
they
did
,
this
was
a
potent
argument
to
perswasion
,
and
so
I
agreed
to
go
along
with
them
back
again
.
All
their
cry
was
now
for
Rum-booze
(
i.
e.
)
Good
Liquor
.
Their
Captain
not
induring
to
hear
so
sad
a
complaint
,
and
not
endeavour
the
supplying
the
want
complained
of
,
immediately
commanded
out
four
able
Maunders
,
(
Beggars
)
ordring
them
to
stroule
(
wander
)
to
the
next
Town
,
every
one
going
apart
.
Some
Countrey-men
gave
them
drink
fearing
they
might
fire
the
houses
in
the
night
,
out
of
revenge
,
others
(
out
of
the
more
ignorant
sort
,
thought
they
could
command
infernal
spirits
,
and
so
harm
them
that
way
,
or
else
bewitch
their
Cattel
,
and
therefore
would
not
deny
them
:
in
so
much
that
in
a
short
time
these
four
return'd
laden
with
bub
and
food
.
It
was
presently
placed
in
the
middle
of
us
,
who
sate
circularly
;
then
out
came
the
Wooden
dishes
,
every
one
provided
but
my self
,
but
I
was
soon
supply'd
by
a
young
Rum-Mort
that
sate
next
me
intended
for
my
sporting
mate
.
A
health
went
round
to
the
Prince
of
Maunders
,
another
to
the
Great
Duke
of
Clapperdogeons
,
a
third
to
the
Marquess
of
Doxy
Dells
,
and
Rum-Morts
,
a
fourth
,
to
the
Earle
of
Clymes
;
neither
did
we
forget
,
Haly
Abbas
,
Albumazar
,
Arcandam
,
with
the
rest
of
the
Waggoners
,
that
strive
who
shall
be
principal
in
driving
Charles
his
Waine
.
Most
part
of
the
night
we
spent
in
boozing
,
pecking
rumly
or
wapping
,
that
is
drinking
,
eating
or
whoreing
according
to
those
terms
they
use
among
themselves
Jealousie
was
a
thing
they
never
would
admit
of
in
their
Society
,
and
to
make
appear
how
little
they
were
tainted
therewith
,
the
males
and
females
lay
promiscuously
together
,
it
being
free
for
any
of
the
Fraternity
to
make
choice
of
what
Doxie
he
liked
best
,
changing
when
he
pleased
.
They
plied
me
so
oft
with
their
Rum-booz
(
as
they
called
it
)
and
pleased
me
so
well
in
giving
me
a
young
Girle
to
dally
with
,
who
(
though
in
Rags
,
and
with
a
skin
artificially
discolloured
tawny
)
yet
I
was
not
so
ignorant
,
as
not
to
understand
good
flesh
,
and
what
properties
went
to
the
compleating
a
votaress
for
Venus
service
.
I
was
so
tickled
in
my
fancy
with
this
pretty
little
wanton
Companion
,
that
for
her
sake
,
I
was
very
well
content
to
list
my self
one
of
that
Ragged
Regiment
.
And
that
which
added
to
the
inducing
me
to
this
resolution
was
my
want
of
money
,
and
what
I
suffered
in
those
two
foregoing
hard
days
fare
among
the
Nut
Trees
.
I
first
acquainted
my
Doxie
with
my
intent
,
who
glad
to
hear
thereof
,
gave
it
vent
and
broacht
it
to
the
rest
who
unanimously
with
joy
imbraced
me
;
and
to
congratulate
my
inagravation
tipt
to
each
other
a
Gage
of
Booz
,
and
so
went
round
.
The
fumes
of
drink
had
now
ascended
into
their
brain
,
wherefore
they
coutcht
a
Hogs-head
,
and
went
to
sleep
.
CHAP.
V.
Wherein
he
Relates
what
manner
of
People
they
were
into
whose
Society
he
entred
himself
,
division
of
their
Tribe
,
Manners
,
Customes
,
and
Language
.
AS
soon
as
I
had
resolv'd
to
travel
the
Country
with
them
,
they
fitted
me
for
their
company
by
stripping
me
,
and
selling
my
proper
garments
,
and
cloathing
me
in
rags
,
which
they
pinn'd
about
me
,
giving
a
stitch
here
and
there
,
according
as
necessity
required
.
We
used
not
when
we
entered
our
Libkin
or
Lodging
to
pull
off
our
cloths
;
which
had
I
been
forc'd
to
do
,
I
could
never
have
put
them
on
again
,
nor
any
,
but
such
who
were
accustomed
to
produce
Order
out
of
a
Bable
of
rags
.
Being
now
ale
mode
de
Tatterdemallion
,
to
compleat
me
for
their
purpose
,
with
green
Wallnuts
they
so
discoloured
my
face
,
that
every
one
that
saw
me
,
would
have
sworn
I
was
the
true
Son
of
an
Egyptian
.
Before
we
march
on
,
let
me
give
you
an
account
of
our
Leaders
,
and
the
rancks
we
were
disposed
in
.
Our
chief
Commander
was
called
by
the
name
of
Ruffeler
,
the
next
to
him
Upright-man
,
the
rest
in
order
thus
:
-
Hookers
,
(
alias
)
Anglers
.
-
Priggers
of
Prancers
.
-
Pallyards
.
-
Fraters
.
-
Prigges
.
-
Swadlars
.
-
Curtals
.
-
Irish-toyle
.
-
Swigmen
.
-
Jarkemen
.
-
Patri-Coes
.
-
Kitchin-Coes
.
-
Abram
men
-
Whip-Jacks
.
-
Counterfeit-Cranks
.
-
Dommerars
.
-
Glymmerers
.
-
Bawdy-Baskets
.
-
Autem-Morts
.
-
Doxies
.
-
Dells
.
-
Kitchin-Morts
.
We
Muster'd
above
threescore
old
and
young
,
and
because
we
were
too
great
a
company
to
March
together
,
we
were
divided
into
three
Squadrons
.
The
first
Squadron
that
led
the
Van
,
was
ordered
by
our
Commander
,
to
stick
up
small
boughs
all
the
way
they
went
,
that
we
might
know
what
course
theysteer'd
.
For
like
wild
Fowl
we
flie
one
after
another
,
and
though
we
are
scattered
like
the
quarters
of
a
Traitor
,
yet
like
water
when
cut
with
a
Sword
,
we
easily
came
together
again
.
As
the
Switzer
hath
his
Wench
and
his
Cock
with
him
when
he
goes
to
Wars
:
or
like
a
Scotch
Army
,
where
every
Souldier
almost
hath
the
Geud
Wife
and
the
Bearns
following
him
:
So
we
had
every
one
his
Doxie
or
Wench
,
who
carried
at
her
back
a
Lullaby-cheat
,
and
it
may
be
another
in
her
Arms.
When
they
are
weary
of
carrying
them
,
they
take
their
turns
to
put
them
in
a
pair
of
Panniers
,
like
green
Geese
going
to
Market
,
or
like
Fish
in
Dossers
comming
from
Rye
.
Where
note
,
that
each
division
hath
a
small
Horse
or
two
,
or
else
Asses
to
ease
them
of
their
burdens
.
Some
of
us
were
clad
Antickly
with
Bells
and
other
toys
,
meerly
to
allure
the
country
people
unto
us
,
which
most
commonly
produced
their
desired
effects
.
In
some
places
they
would
flock
unto
us
,
in
great
quantities
,
and
then
was
our
time
to
make
our
Markets
.
We
pretended
an
acquaintance
with
the
Stars
(
as
having
an
Alliance
to
the
Egyptian
Magi
,
the
founders
of
Astrologick
Art
)
and
that
the
Ministers
of
Fate
were
our
Familiers
,
and
so
possessing
these
poor
ignorant
people
with
a
belief
,
that
we
could
tell
their
Fortunes
by
inspection
into
either
hands
or
faces
;
whil'st
we
were
seriously
looking
thereon
,
one
of
our
diving
Comrades
pickt
their
pockets
,
or
with
a
short
sharp
knife
,
and
a
horn
on
the
thumb
,
nipt
their
bungs
.
By
asking
the
silly
Milk
maids
questions
,
we
gathered
from
their
own
mouths
the
properest
resolutions
,
then
would
they
admire
,
and
in
their
admiration
tremble
to
hear
the
Truth
proceed
from
the
mouth
of
such
as
were
strangers
to
their
actions
,
by
which
means
,
among
some
we
gain'd
a
great
respect
,
accompanied
with
fear
.
Did
not
Astrologers
make
use
of
such
Stratagems
,
they
could
never
acquire
so
much
repute
among
the
judicious
,
as
well
as
vulgar
capacities
.
And
because
it
falls
in
so
par
to
my
present
purpose
,
I
shall
beg
so
much
patience
from
the
Reader
,
as
to
give
him
a
brief
account
of
some
fallacies
some
Star-gasing
Impostors
use
to
work
their
own
ends
,
and
delude
credulous
People
.
One
whereof
I
knew
,
who
rais'd
his
credit
(
and
since
a
considerable
estate
)
upon
the
Basis
of
good
intelligence
.
He
kept
a
servant
,
who
constantly
attended
below
for
the
reception
of
such
who
came
for
satisfaction
in
the
astrological
Resolution
of
questions
.
This
mans
Office
was
to
tell
the
Querent
,
That
his
Master
was
busie
above
,
about
some
grand
concern
,
but
if
the
Person
would
be
pleased
in
wait
a
little
while
,
till
that
business
was
dispatch'd
be
questioned
not
but
that
his
Master
would
render
him
a
satisfactory
account
of
what
he
demanded
;
adding
father
,
(
to
infuse
into
him
faith
,
to
credit
what
he
said
)
that
though
report
had
spoken
largly
,
(
and
yet
nothing
but
what
this
Artist
hath
merited
)
yet
all
came
far
short
of
his
real
desert
,
having
done
such
stupendious
things
,
that
must
needs
(
without
injustice
)
be
commemoriz'd
to
Eternity
,
and
admired
by
future
ages
.
In
the
mean
time
,
this
servant
endeavoured
to
pump
out
of
the
Proponent
what
he
came
about
,
which
having
understood
,
he
gave
information
to
his
Master
,
by
so
many
times
ringing
a
Bell.
This
Item
being
given
,
the
Querent
is
called
up
,
and
before
ever
he
can
frame
his
mouth
to
propound
his
question
,
this
profound
Artist
prevents
him
,
saying
,
I
know
what
you
come
about
Sir
,
(
therefore
save
your
,
self
the
labour
to
tell
me
that
which
I
know
already
)
you
have
lost
a
Watch
,
a
Horse
;
or
you
would
know
how
you
shall
prosper
in
such
a
business
,
whither
Marriage
,
or
an
Imployment
;
or
any
such
like
common
question
.
This
makes
the
Artist
be
wondered
at
;
and
then
erecting
a
Scheme
,
positively
and
surlily
tells
him
what
he
must
expect
.
And
that
he
may
give
answers
more
exactly
concerning
stollen
goods
,
he
was
in
constant
see
with
Thies-takers
,
who
from
time
to
time
,
made
him
a
report
of
what
persons
were
robbed
,
what
the
things
were
,
and
many
times
gave
him
a
discription
of
the
Fellon
.
By
these
practises
,
men
believed
every
word
he
delivered
to
be
an
Oracle
;
so
that
his
Chamber
was
daily
so
thronged
with
the
report
of
people
,
that
in
a
short
time
his
ambition
pricked
him
on
to
purchases
,
with
the
money
he
had
gained
thus
falliciously
.
One
Story
,
very
remarkable
,
I
shall
add
,
and
then
crave
your
pardon
for
this
my
disgression
.
One
day
a
young
Gentleman
(
but
of
a
mean
estate
)
came
to
him
,
who
was
more
credulous
then
wise
,
and
more
inquisitive
then
prudent
;
and
having
nor
that
wealth
which
his
prodigality
required
,
desired
instructions
what
course
he
was
to
steer
to
arrive
at
the
Port
of
his
wishes
and
hopes
:
viewing
him
narrowly
,
he
perceived
him
to
be
a
man
of
a
sweet
complexion
,
and
a
body
well
proportioned
;
and
therefore
judged
him
a
fir
subject
for
Female
fancies
to
work
upon
.
Sir
,
(
said
he
)
I
shall
give
you
my
best
advice
,
but
I
shall
crave
your
patience
for
a
little
while
;
for
a
matter
of
this
weigt
,
must
not
precipitately
be
undertaken
;
wherefore
if
you
please
to
see
me
to
morrow
,
what
lies
in
me
shall
be
at
your
service
.
Being
just
gone
,
it
happened
that
a
Stale
Maid
,
who
had
more
moneys
than
beauty
,
and
less
discretion
than
leachery
,
came
to
be
resolv'd
of
him
,
When
she
should
be
married
:
(
for
it
seems
by
the
sequel
she
could
tarry
no
longer
:
)
viewing
her
well
,
(
though
she
knew
not
him
)
he
knew
her
to
be
wealthy
,
and
nearly
related
to
persons
of
quality
.
Madam
,
(
said
he
)
I
shall
endeavour
your
satisfaction
;
and
so
withdrew
into
his
Closet
.
Having
staid
a
while
,
bringing
out
his
Figure
,
and
with
much
gravity
looking
thereon
,
he
thus
unridled
the
mysterious
meaning
of
the
Celestial
bodies
.
Madam
,
You
never
was
much
troubled
with
the
importunate
suits
of
amorous
Vi●…tants
,
(
this
he
gathered
from
the
deformity
of
her
phosiognomy
)
they
all
knowing
your
indifferency
to
change
your
condition
,
but
upon
considerable
grounds
;
by
which
means
you
have
almost
frustrated
what
the
Stars
have
designed
for
you
.
I
hope
it
is
but
almost
,
(
said
she
)
not
altogether
:
for
it
troubled
her
very
much
to
hear
she
should
leave
the
world
without
tasting
the
sweets
of
a
married
life
.
No
,
(
he
replyed
)
for
if
to
morrow
by
four
of
the
clock
in
the
Afternoon
,
you
go
into
More-fields
,
and
take
a
turn
or
two
in
the
Userers-Walk
)
you
shall
there
meet
with
a
person
rich
and
handsome
,
that
at
first
sight
shall
fall
extreamly
in
love
with
you
:
slight
him
not
,
neither
deny
him
his
conjugal
proposal
if
you
do
,
it
will
be
too
late
to
hope
for
an
husband
.
You
shall
distinguish
him
from
others
by
these
signs
:
His
Complexion
is
fair
,
his
Eye
sharp
and
piercing
,
his
Hair
flaxen
,
of
a
middle
Stature
.
Her
joy
had
like
to
have
transported
her
beyond
the
bounds
of
modesty
,
which
she
could
not
conceal
,
but
made
it
appear
in
a
pecuniary
expression
of
her
gratitude
for
such
welcome
tidings
;
and
so
promising
him
to
follow
his
counsel
,
she
took
her
leave
.
The
next
morning
the
young
Gallant
came
,
who
had
his
lesson
given
him
:
but
before
he
went
,
he
made
him
give
him
a
Bond
of
200
l.
to
be
paid
upon
the
day
of
his
marriage
with
that
Gentlewoman
;
which
he
gladly
consented
to
,
and
paid
that
very
sum
within
ten
days
after
,
for
according
to
the
directions
was
given
him
,
he
met
with
that
Gentlewoman
describ'd
to
him
,
as
he
had
been
before
to
her
,
who
at
the
first
●…ight
of
each
other
,
were
incapable
of
containing
themselves
,
but
mutually
embrac'd
(
after
three
or
four
words
past
)
as
if
he
had
been
her
(
quon●…am
)
Dearly
Beloved
,
return'd
from
some
long
Voyage
,
and
went
not
to
their
respective
lodgings
till
thei●…
marriage
was
consummated
.
But
to
return
where
I
left
off
.
Thus
we
rambled
up
and
down
the
Country
;
and
where
the
people
demean'd
themselves
not
civil
to
us
by
voluntary
contributions
,
their
Geese
,
Hens
,
Pigs
,
or
any
such
mandible
thing
we
met
with
,
made
us
satisfaction
for
their
hide-bound
injuries
.
Our
revenge
most
commonly
was
very
bloody
,
and
so
merciless
,
that
what
ever
fell
into
our
hands
,
never
escap'd
alive
,
and
in
our
murders
so
cruel
,
that
nothing
would
satisfie
us
but
the
very
hearts-blood
of
what
we
kill'd
.
The
usual
sacrifices
of
our
implacable
revenge
,
were
innocent
Lambs
,
Sheep
,
Calves
,
&c.
all
which
we
handled
more
severely
than
Prisoners
are
by
Serjeants
when
they
are
not
paid
their
unjust
Demands
;
Fees
,
I
should
have
said
,
but
that
by
experience
I
have
found
,
they
walk
not
according
to
the
Rules
of
ancient
Constitutions
,
but
are
guided
by
the
dictates
of
their
insatiate
wills
,
which
is
their
Law
,
which
poor
Prisoners
must
indulge
,
(
though
they
rack
their
slender
credits
,
or
pawn
their
cloaths
)
or
else
they
must
expect
less
kindness
from
them
,
then
a
condemned
person
about
to
be
tyed
up
by
the
Hangman
,
who
will
stay
till
he
is
ready
to
be
turn'd
off
.
A
Goose
coming
among
us
,
we
have
a
trick
to
make
him
so
wise
,
as
never
to
be
Goose
again
:
But
let
the
wisest
use
what
tricks
they
can
,
they
ne'er
shall
make
some
Serjeants
honest
men
.
We
seize
the
prey
,
and
leave
the
Tragical
part
to
our
Morts
or
Women
to
act
:
the
Stage
on
which
they
perform
their
parts
,
is
either
some
large
Heatb
,
or
F●…rz-bush-Gommon
,
far
from
any
House
.
This
being
done
,
and
night
approaching
,
we
repair
to
our
Dormitories
,
or
Houses
of
Rest
,
which
are
most
usually
Out-Barns
of
Farmers
and
Husbandmen
,
which
we
make
choice
of
insome
poor
stragling
Village
,
who
dare
not
deny
us
,
for
fear
ere
the
morning
they
find
their
Tatcht
houses
too
hot
to
hold
them
.
These
Barns
serve
us
instead
of
Cook
Rooms
,
Supping
Parlours
,
and
Bed-Chambers
:
having
Supt
,
(
most
commonly
in
a
plentiful
manner
)
we
cannot
Couch
at
Ho●…shead
,
that
is
to
say
,
sleep
,
without
good
store
of
Rum-booze
,
that
is
,
drink
;
and
haying
sufficiently
warm'd
our
brains
with
humming
Liquor
,
which
our
Lower
(
Silver
)
shall
procure
;
if
our
deceitful
Mounding
(
Begging
)
cannot
,
we
then
sing
a
Catch
or
two
in
our
own
Language
,
of
which
we
had
good
store
;
which
for
their
bawdry
I
omit
:
however
,
give
me
leave
to
instance
one
Canting
Song
,
and
I
shall
wave
the
rest
,
being
loath
to
tire
you
too
much
with
one
thing
.
BIng
out
bien
Morts
,
and
toure
,
and
toure
,
Bing
out
bien
Morts
,
and
toure
;
For
all
your
Duds
are
bing'd
a
wast
The
bien
Cove
hath
the
loure
.
I
met
a
Dell
,
I
view'd
her
well
,
She
was
benship
to
my
watch
;
So
she
and
I
did
stall
,
and
cloy
,
Whatever
we
could
catch
.
This
Doxie
Dell
can
cut
bien
whids
,
And
wap
fell
for
a
win
;
And
prig
and
cloy
so
benshiply
,
All
the
Deusea-vile
within
.
The
boyle
was
up
,
we
had
good
luck
,
In
frost
for
and
in
Snow
:
When
they
did
seek
,
then
did
we
creep
,
And
plant
in
Ruff-mans
low
.
To
Strawling
Ken
the
Mort
bings
then
,
To
fetch
loure
for
her
cheats
;
Dude
&
Ruffe-peck
,
Rombold
by
Harman-beck
,
And
won
by
Maunders
feats
.
Ye
Maunders
all
,
stow
what
you
s●…all
,
To
Rome
Coves
what
so
Quire
,
And
wapping
Dell
,
that
niggles
well
,
And
takes
loure
for
her
hire
.
And
Jybe
well
jerkt
,
teckrome
confect
.
For
back
by
glymmar
to
Ma●…nd
;
To
mill
each
ken
,
let
Cove
bing
then
,
Through
Ruff-mans
,
jague
,
or
Laund
,
Till
Cramprings
quire
tip
Cove
his
hire
▪
And
Quier
Ken
dothem
carch
,
A
Canniken
,
mill
quire
Cuffen
,
So
Quier
to
ben
Coves
watch
.
Bien
Darkmans
then
,
Bouse
Mort
and
Ken
,
The
bien
Coves
bings
awast
,
On
Chates
to
trine
by
Rome-Coves
dine
,
For
bis
long
lib
at
last
.
Bing'd
out
bien
Moris
and
toure
,
and
toure
,
Bing
out
of
the
Rome
vile
bine
,
And
toure
the
Cove
that
cloyd
your
duds
,
Upon
the
Chates
to
trine
.
Having
even
wearied
our selves
with
drinking
and
singing
,
we
tumbl'd
promiscuously
together
,
Male
and
Female
in
Straw
,
not
confining
our selves
to
one
constant
Consort
,
we
made
use
of
the
first
that
came
to
hand
;
by
which
means
Incests
and
Adulteries
become
our
pastimes
.
By
this
means
I
grew
weary
of
their
practices
,
and
therefore
resolved
to
desert
them
as
soon
as
the
first
opportunity
should
offer
it self
,
which
was
in
a
short
time
;
wherefore
at
the
present
I
shall
say
no
more
of
them
,
only
give
me
leave
to
give
some
small
account
of
their
Language
.
The
first
Inventor
of
Canting
,
as
I
am
inform'd
,
was
Hang'd
about
fourscore
years
since
:
such
Gibberish
was
never
heard
of
before
;
since
which
time
,
there
hath
not
been
wanting
such
,
who
have
taken
pains
in
the
pollishing
,
refining
,
and
augmenting
that
Language
of
the
Devils
Imps.
It
is
a
confused
invention
of
words
;
for
its
Dialect
I
cannot
find
to
be
grounded
on
any
certain
Rules
;
and
no
wonder
,
since
the
Founders
and
Practicers
thereof
,
are
the
chief
Fathers
and
Nourishers
of
Disorder
.
Yet
even
out
of
that
Irregularity
a
man
may
observe
some
kind
of
form
,
and
some
words
do
retain
somthing
of
Scholarship
,
as
Togeman
a
Gown
,
from
Toga
;
Pannam
,
from
Panis
,
Bread
;
Cosan
,
Caseus
,
Cheese
.
The
monosyllable
Cheat
;
we
use
as
a
Relative
,
as
Nab
,
a
Head
;
Nab-cheat
,
a
Hat
,
&c.
Cove
or
Cuffin
is
in
general
terms
a
Man
;
but
by
adding
bieu
,
which
signifies
good
,
or
well
,
or
Quire
,
which
is
wicked
or
Knavish
;
you
make
the
word
Cove
signifie
an
Honest
man
,
or
a
Justice
of
Peace
.
Pardon
the
expression
,
for
they
call
a
Justice
Quier-Cussin
;
that
is
to
say
,
as
before-mentioned
,
a
wicked
,
knavish
,
or
foolishman
.
To
conclude
,
I
shall
here
insert
this
little
Canting
Vocabulary
Alphabetically
.
AUtem
Mors
|
A
Married
Woman
|
Abram
|
Naked
|
Abram
Cove
|
A
Tatter
demallion
|
Autem
|
A
Church
|
Bughar
|
A
Cur
|
Bouse
|
Drink
|
Bousing
Ken
|
An
Ale-house
|
Borde
|
A
Shilling
|
Boung
|
A
Purse
|
Bien
|
Good
or
well
|
Benshiply
|
Very
well
|
Benar
|
Better
|
Bing
|
To
go
|
Bing
a
waste
|
To
go
away
|
Bube
|
The
Pox
|
Bufe
|
A
Dog
|
Bleating
cheat
|
A
Sheep
|
Belly
cheat
|
An
Apron
|
Betty
|
An
Instrument
to
break
a
door
|
Bite
the
Reter
or
Roger
|
Steal
the
Portmantle
or
Cloak-bagg
-
|
Budge
|
One
that
steals
Cloaks
|
Bulk
and
File
|
The
Pick
pocket
and
his
mate
|
Cokir
|
a
Lyar
|
-
Cove
-
Cuffin
|
A
Man
|
Cuffin-Quire
|
A
Justice
of
Peace
|
Cramprings
|
Bolt
or
Shackles
|
Chats
|
The
Gallows
|
Canke
|
Dumb
|
Crackmans
|
Hedges
|
-
Calle
-
Togeman
-
Joseph
|
A
Cloak
|
Couch
|
To
lye
or
sleep
|
Couch
a
Hogshead
|
To
go
to
sleep
|
-
Commission
-
Mish
|
A
Shirt
|
Cackling
cheat
|
A
Chicken
|
Cassan
|
Cheese
|
Crash
|
To
kill
|
Crashing
cheats
|
Teeth
|
Cloy
|
To
steal
|
Cut
|
To
speak
|
Cut
bien
whids
|
To
speak
well
|
Cut
quire
whids
|
To
speak
evilly
|
Confeck
|
Counterseit
|
Cannakin
|
The
Plague
|
Cly
the
Jerk
|
To
be
whipt
|
Clapper
dogeo●…
|
A
Begger
born
|
Culle
|
A
Sap-headed
Fellow
|
Dimber
|
Pretty
|
Damber
|
Rascal
|
Drawers
|
Stockings
|
Duds
|
Goods
|
Densea-vile
|
The
Country
|
Dommerar
|
A
Mad-man
|
Darkmans
|
Night
or
evenin
|
-
Doxie
-
Dell
|
A
Wench
|
-
Dock
-
Wap
|
To
|
Deuswins
|
Two
pence
|
Dup
|
To
enter
|
Earnest
|
A
part
|
As
tip
me
my
Earnest
|
Give
me
my
part
or
share
|
Frummagem
|
Choakt
|
Filch
|
A
Staff
|
Ferme
|
A
Hole
|
Fambles
|
Hands
|
Fambles
cheats
|
Rings
or
Gloves
|
Fib
|
To
beat
|
Flag
|
A
Groat
|
Fogus
|
Tobacco
or
Smoke
|
Fencing
Cu●…y
|
One
that
receives
stollen
goods
|
Glymmer
|
Fire
|
Glaziers
|
Eyos
|
Grannam
|
Corn
|
Gentry-More
|
A
Gallant
Wench
|
Gan
|
A
Lip
|
Gage
|
A
Pot
or
Pipe
|
Grunting
cheat
|
A
Sucking
Pig
|
Giger
|
A
Door
|
Gybe
|
Any
Writing
or
Pass
|
Glazyer
|
One
that
goes
in
at
the
windows
|
Gilt
|
A
Pick-lock
|
Harmanbeck
|
A
Constable
|
Harmans
|
The
Stocks
|
Heave
a
Booth
|
To
rob
an
House
|
Half
bord
|
Six
pence
|
Hearts
ease
|
A
twenty
shillings
piece
|
Jocky
|
A
Flayl
,
or
mans
Privities
|
Jague
|
A
Ditch
|
Ja●…ke
|
A
Seal
|
Ken
|
An
House
|
Kinchin
|
Little
|
Knapper
of
Knappers
|
A
Sheep-stealer
|
Kinchin
Cove
|
A
little
man
|
Kate
|
A
Pick-lock
|
Loure
|
Money
|
Lightmans
|
Morning
or
Day
|
Lib
|
To
tumble
|
Libben
|
an
house
to
lie
in
|
Lage
|
Water
|
Libedge
|
a
Bed
|
Lullabic
-
〈◊〉
|
a
Childe
|
Lap
|
Pottage
|
Lurries
|
All
manner
of
Cloaths
|
Maunder
|
To
Beg
|
Maunders
|
Beggers
|
Margery
Prater
|
an
Hen
|
Mill
|
To
steal
|
Make
|
an
half-peny
|
Mynt
|
Gold
|
Muff●…ing
cheat
|
a
Napkin
|
Mumpers
|
Gentile
Beggars
|
Milken
|
One
that
Breaks
houses
|
Mynns
|
The
Face
|
Nab
|
an
Head
|
Nal
-
〈◊〉
|
an
Hat
|
Nap
|
To
take
Or
cheat
|
Palliard
|
One
whose
Father
is
a
Beggar
born
|
Paplar
|
Milk-Pottage
|
Prats
|
Thighs
|
Prigg
|
To
Ride
|
Peckidge
|
Meat
|
Plannam
|
Bread
|
Plant
|
To
lay
or
hide
|
Prigging
|
Riding
|
Prancer
|
an
Horse
|
Prating-cheat
|
a
Tongue
|
Peake
|
any
Lace
|
Pike
on
the
Leen
|
Run
as
fast
as
you
can
|
Perry
|
Fearful
|
Peter
|
a
Portmantua
|
Prigger
of
Prancers
|
an
Horse-stealer
|
Pad
|
The
Highway-man
|
Plant
your
whids
|
Have
a
care
what
you
say
|
Quarron
|
a
Body
|
Quacking
cheat
|
a
Duck
|
Quier
|
Wicked
or
Roguish
|
Quier-Ken
|
a
Prison
|
Quier-Mort
|
a
Pocky
Jade
|
Quier-Cove
|
a
Rogue
|
Romboyle
|
a
Ward
or
watch
|
Rome
|
Gallant
|
Rome-vile
|
London
|
Rome-Mort
|
a
Gallant
Girl
|
Ruffin
|
The
Devil
|
Roger
|
a
Cloak-bagg
|
Ridge-cully
|
a
Goldsmith
|
Ruffter
|
an
over-grown
Rogue
|
Ruffe
pock
|
Bacon
|
Red-fhanke
|
a
Mallard
|
Rom-pad
|
The
High-way
|
Rome-padders
|
High-way-men
|
Rome-Culle
|
a
Rich
Coxcomb
|
Swagg
|
a
Shop
|
Snudge
|
One
that
lies
under
the
bed
to
rob
the
house
|
Shop-lift
|
One
that
steals
out
of
shops
|
Stampers
|
The
shooes
|
Stock-drawers
|
Stockings
|
Stamps
|
Legs
|
Scoure
|
To
wear
|
Skew
|
a
Dish
|
Slate
|
a
Sheet
|
Strommel
|
Straw
or
Hair
|
Skepper
|
a
Barn
|
Stew
your
whids
|
Be
wary
|
Stalling-Ken
|
a
Brokers
House
,
or
an
House
to
receive
stollen
goods
.
|
Smelling
cheat
|
A
Garden
|
Solomon
|
The
Mass
|
Tour
|
To
look
out
|
Tout
his
muns
|
Look
in
his
face
|
Track
up
the
Dancers
|
Go
up
the
Stayres
|
The
Cul
Snylches
|
The
Man
eyes
you
|
Tip
the
Cole
to
Adam
Tyler
|
Give
what
money
you
pocket-pickt
to
the
next
party
,
presently
|
Tip
the
Mish
|
Give
the
Shirt
|
Tib
o'
th'
Buttery
|
a
Goose
|
Tip
|
To
give
|
The
Mort
tipt
me
a
wink
|
The
Whore
gave
me
a
wink
|
Trine
|
Tyburn
|
Trining
|
Hanging
|
Tick-Rome
|
A
License
|
Tres
wins
|
Three
pence
|
Win
|
A
Penny
|
Wicher
Cully
|
A
Silver-smith
|
Yarum
|
Milk
|
Thus
much
for
a
taste
:
I
think
it
not
worth
my
pains
to
insert
all
those
Canting
words
which
are
used
;
it
is
enough
that
I
have
here
divulged
what
words
are
most
in
use
.
Having
now
deserted
this
Tawny
Crew
,
I
resolved
to
betake
my self
to
a
new
Trade
;
which
you
shall
understand
in
this
following
Discourse
.
CHAP.
VI.
How
he
went
a
Begging
.
What
Rules
he
observ'd
therein
.
What
Villanies
he
committed
whilst
he
profest
that
mysterious
Art
.
NEcessity
is
a
thing
better
known
by
the
effects
,
than
its
character
;
and
of
all
things
the
most
insufferable
:
to
prevent
which
,
it
puts
a
man
on
to
venture
upon
all
manner
of
dishonest
and
dangerous
actions
,
suggesting
strange
imaginations
,
and
desperate
resolutions
,
solliciting
things
infamous
,
and
attempting
things
impossible
;
the
product
of
which
is
onely
disorder
,
confusion
,
shame
,
and
in
the
end
ruine
.
But
when
Necessity
shall
conjoyn
with
an
evil
disposition
,
a
deprav'd
nature
,
what
horrid
and
nefarious
facts
will
it
not
instigate
that
man
to
perpetrate
?
And
though
he
seeth
monthly
examples
of
persons
condemned
and
executed
for
the
like
crimes
he
daily
practiseth
,
will
not
forbear
nor
desist
from
such
irregular
and
life-destroying
courses
,
till
they
have
brought
him
to
the
like
miserable
Catastrophe
.
Necessity
had
now
deeply
faln
in
love
with
me
;
and
the
young
Virgin
Shamefac'dness
(
once
my
Mistress
)
had
forsaken
me
;
for
as
soon
as
I
had
pull'd
but
one
thread
out
of
her
garment
,
all
the
rest
unravell'd
;
and
she
not
brooking
her
nakedness
,
changed
her
master
,
and
so
totally
left
me
.
Having
now
obtained
more
than
a
convenient
boldness
I
travelled
,
and
begg'd
with
very
good
success
.
But
me
thought
my
life
was
somewhat
uncomsortable
without
a
Companion
,
(
all
Creatures
coveting
society
,
but
more
especially
Man
:
)
at
length
according
to
my
desires
I
met
with
one
,
whose
long
practice
in
this
Art
,
besides
the
Observations
of
his
Predecessours
,
deriving
his
pedegree
in
a
direct
line
from
Prince
Prigg
)
indu'd
him
with
so
much
skill
as
to
furnish
me
with
the
knowledge
of
any
thing
that
belonged
to
the
liberal
Art
of
Begging
.
We
streight
betook
our selves
to
the
Boozing-Ken
;
and
having
bubb'd
rumly
,
we
concluded
an
everlasting
friendship
.
Than
did
he
recount
to
me
the
most
material
things
observable
i●…
our
Profession
.
First
,
he
tun'd
my
voice
to
that
pitch
which
might
most
of
all
raise
compassion
;
next
what
form
of
prayer
I
was
to
use
upon
such
an
accasion
,
what
upon
such
,
varying
according
to
the
humour
of
those
persons
that
I
begged
of
,
gathered
from
their
habit
or
gesture
;
then
he
told
me
when
we
came
to
London
,
he
would
acquaint
me
what
places
were
most
fit
for
our
purpose
,
&
what
times
.
That
I
ought
not
to
be
too
importunate
to
some
,
always
wishing
well
,
and
loudly
praying
for
the
health
and
safety
of
Estate
and
Limbs
of
such
as
deny'd
me
Alms
;
but
more
especially
pronounce
a
God
bless
you
Master
,
and
let
Heaven
reward
what
you
have
here
done
on
earth
,
if
any
thing
is
bestowed
upon
me
.
If
any
should
pity
my
nakedness
,
and
cloath
me
in
garments
without
holes
in
them
,
I
should
wear
them
no
longer
than
in
the
Doners
fight
,
reserving
my
rags
to
re-invest
my self
,
and
sell
the
other
,
as
unfit
and
scandalous
to
our
Occupation
.
That
we
should
never
beg
far
front
one
another
,
and
at
nights
faithfully
share
the
gains
.
Moreover
,
he
inform'd
me
the
way
to
make
all
sorts
of
seeming
sores
and
lameness
.
That
within
the
tatter'd
rags
,
there
be
places
provided
for
private
conveyance
.
Some
of
maturer
age
,
if
they
have
no
children
,
rent
them
of
such
as
have
:
but
we
had
no
occasion
for
this
fallacy
.
That
if
I
saw
a
door
open
,
I
should
go
in
boldly
;
if
I
met
any
in
the
way
,
I
should
then
in
a
very
submissive
manner
implore
their
help
in
the
relieving
my
want
,
never
desiring
any
thing
but
what
was
of
small
value
,
one
half-penny
,
farthing
,
or
some
broken
crust
,
(
if
at
a
door
)
pretending
the
not
eating
of
a
bit
in
two
days
.
If
the
passage
was
clear
,
whip
away
what
was
nearest
to
hand
.
That
the
time
of
rising
in
the
morning
be
very
early
,
shewing
my self
in
the
street
:
for
then
will
those
that
pass
by
,
judge
I
have
no
other
lodging
but
what
a
stall
affords
,
that
way
procuring
relief
from
pitiful-minded
persons
,
and
so
continue
beging
till
the
evening
;
when
it
beginneth
to
be
duskish
,
if
any
then
walks
singly
,
accost
him
in
a
begging
form
;
coming
up
so
close
,
as
that
you
may
knock
him
down
with
a
Truncheon
,
still
carried
about
for
that
purpose
;
which
is
done
securely
,
and
many
times
with
a
good
booty
.
Being
full
fraught
with
these
,
and
many
more
precepts
he
delivered
,
we
set
forth
on
our
progress
.
We
had
not
gone
far
,
before
we
were
surprized
by
the
Constable
,
as
two
sturdy
Vagrants
,
and
as
handsail
to
my
new
Trade
,
we
were
both
soundly
whipt
out
of
Town
.
To
avoid
this
danger
for
the
time
to
come
,
we
mist
all
the
towns
of
any
considerable
note
in
our
way
,
and
onely
frequented
Villages
;
nay
at
last
we
were
forc'd
not
onely
to
avoid
them
but
the
High-ways
too
:
for
Travellers
observing
our
garb
,
countenances
,
and
weapons
,
which
was
a
Battoon
,
suspecting
us
,
would
before
they
came
near
us
,
set
spurs
to
their
horses
and
ride
as
if
the
Devil
drove
them
.
Many
petty
rogueries
we
performed
by
the
way
,
not
worthy
the
commemoration
,
and
therefore
I
shall
pass
them
over
;
onely
this
I
shall
insert
.
Traveling
the
Field-way
,
we
stumbled
on
a
Tinker
and
his
Trull
lying
by
an
Hedge-side
,
I
knew
not
what
to
thinke
at
first
they
lay
so
still
,
with
rouch
pulling
and
stirring
then
they
awakened
;
I
askt
them
what
they
lay
there
for
?
They
answered
me
,
That
they
were
lately
bitten
by
a
Serpent
near
adjacent
,
a
potent
creature
,
mighty
in
strength
,
and
of
a
vast
proportion
,
who
had
lately
stung
severall
as
well
as
they
.
It
seemd
very
strange
to
us
,
especially
having
heard
not
the
least
report
hereof
.
To
be
short
,
I
desir'd
them
to
shew
us
the
place
of
his
residence
,
which
they
readily
consented
●…o
.
Instead
of
this
Venomous
Animal
,
they
only
brought
us
to
its
representation
in
a
sign
,
where
a
Cup
of
double-brew'd
Beer
was
sold
,
notable
huming
geer
.
The
people
lik'd
the
Tinker
and
his
Female
Comerade
well
enough
,
but
would
not
admit
of
us
,
till
we
she
shew'd
them
money
:
For
our
Vestments
look'd
like
the
Gleanings
of
a
Rag-merchants
Yard
.
We
drank
stifly
till
we
laid
the
woman
asleep
again
:
still
the
Tinker
bore
up
stiffly
,
she
had
not
slept
long
,
but
up
she
started
,
pull'd
up
her
coats
,
and
in
our
presence
piss'd
in
the
middle
of
the
room
and
so
sate
her self
down
,
yet
awaked
not
:
which
action
could
not
but
produce
much
laughter
from
me
and
my
Comrade
.
At
last
the
Tinker
fell
asleep
too
,
having
added
so
much
to
his
former
burden
that
he
was
no
longer
able
to
stand
under
it
.
Now
had
my
wits
enough
to
work
on
:
but
finding
my self
very
drowsie
,
for
the
strength
of
the
drink
had
almost
over-powred
me
,
I
was
forc'd
to
advise
with
my
friend
what
course
I
were
best
take
to
make
me
a
little
more
sober
:
he
was
so
well
known
in
such
matters
,
(
being
an
old
experienced
Pitcher-man
)
that
he
quickly
counselled
me
what
to
do
,
he
himself
being
not
in
the
least
disturb'd
.
This
was
his
advice
which
he
did
put
in
practice
,
he
got
a
Pail
full
of
water
,
and
so
taking
me
up
by
the
heels
,
he
clapt
my
head
thereinto
;
holding
me
in
that
manner
so
long
,
that
the
Pail
had
like
to
have
prov'd
the
Terry-beat
that
should
wast
me
over
the
Stygian
Lake
;
this
so
qualify'd
the
heat
my
head
had
contracted
by
my
excessive
drinking
of
that
strong
stupifying
liquor
,
that
I
found
it
had
wrought
its
desired
effects
.
After
this
,
we
ransackt
their
pockets
,
but
found
little
in
the
mans
;
but
searching
the
woman
in
a
private
place
between
her
Pocket
and
Placket
,
we
there
discovered
something
considerable
.
Having
so
done
,
we
thought
it
high
time
to
be
gone
,
but
first
we
resolv'd
to
make
some
sport
for
their
moneys
,
which
was
thus
:
I
tied
to
each
of
their
Girdles
behid
a
Flaggon-pot
,
and
to
each
a
Label
affixt
,
or
a
paper
of
Verses
,
and
so
immediately
tript
off
.
The
Host
seeing
us
go
out
of
doors
with
more
than
ordinary
speed
,
ran
into
the
room
where
the
Tinker
and
his
Lady
were
:
he
suddenly
awaked
them
,
telling
them
we
were
gone
.
Hearing
this
,
they
hastily
started
up
,
and
reeling
ran
to
overtake
us
:
the
Master
of
the
house
seeing
his
Pots
dangling
at
their
breech
,
ran
after
the
Tinker
,
crying
,
Stop
'em
,
stop'cm
,
Stop
the
thievish
Tinker
,
stop
the
Whore
with
my
Pot.
We
were
wiser
than
so
to
stay
to
hear
how
the
Tinker
and
his
Trull
came
off
,
or
to
hear
the
laughter
that
we
undoubtedly
raised
by
this
waggish
contrivance
,
but
directed
our
course
for
London
directly
,
where
we
arrived
soon
enough
,
nay
too
soon
for
some
.
This
Out-cry
soon
alarm'd
the
ears
of
his
Neighbours
,
who
with
the
Host
seizing
on
them
,
and
carrying
them
back
,
gave
us
an
opportunity
for
our
escape
.
The
Lines
that
were
about
the
Tinkers
Pot
,
were
these
to
my
best
remembrance
.
Serpents
but
sting
,
or
onely
bite
so
deep
To
numb
the
sence
,
so
lay
men
fast
asleep
.
Wit
acts
far
greater
things
.
I
'll
say
no
more
:
Y
'ave
payd
for
sleeping
,
Sir
next
clear
the
score
.
Those
that
were
fastned
to
the
Womans
Pot
,
were
these
:
'T
was
not
the
Serpent
,
but
strong
Beer
that
stung
:
The
vent
being
stopt
,
the
Drink
wrought
through
the
Bung.
I
had
like
to
had
forgot
to
give
you
an
account
of
a
merry
passage
that
hapned
upon
the
road
we
travelled
on
;
beating
the
hoof
we
overtook
a
Cart
,
but
in
the
name
of
Rabbi
Abraham
,
what
think
you
was
in
it
?
In
troth
even
a
Squadron
of
the
Tatterdemallion
Regiment
;
Some
pretendedly
blind
,
others
their
leggs
tied
up
in
a
string
.
A
third
sort
having
a
dead
Palsy
over
all
one
side
.
A
fourth
so
lame
as
is
he
never
had
been
strung
with
sinews
.
We
fell
into
discourse
,
asking
them
whither
they
were
bound
thus
carted
?
They
answered
us
:
every
one
for
his
own
Country
,
we
have
been
already
jib'd
(
said
one
)
that
is
jerkt
at
the
Whipping-post
,
and
now
enjoy
the
benefit
of
a
Pass
.
The
Surly
Rogue
the
Carter
observing
our
familiar
talk
made
a
stand
,
speaking
to
us
after
this
manner
.
Why
how
now
Gentlemen
,
how
dropt
you
out
of
the
Carts
Arse
?
what
,
you
go
on
foot
and
your
Brethren
rid
?
It
shall
not
be
;
ease
your
legs
,
come
I
'le
lend
you
an
hand
.
I
was
about
to
reply
when
a
fellow
came
along
who
knew
this
Carter
,
and
askt
him
what
he
would
do
,
or
whither
he
was
going
with
them
Criples
.
Introth
said
he
,
to
tell
you
the
truth
,
I
am
going
to
Killum
(
a
Town
it
seems
on
the
borders
of
Oxford-Shire
.
)
Hearing
this
,
I
knew
not
what
to
think
on
't
but
consulted
with
the
aspect
of
the
carred
crew
.
Their
faces
discovered
nothing
but
sence
of
danger
,
so
that
now
I
perceiv'd
their
thoughts
were
soly
imployed
about
their
escape
,
which
they
did
soon
put
in
execution
.
For
sorth
with
the
strings
were
cut
that
tied
up
their
legs
,
who
silently
slid
out
of
the
cart
one
after
another
for
fear
of
discovery
,
the
blind
could
see
their
way
down
too
,
the
Paralitick
could
run
as
swift
as
a
Stag
;
The
fellow
drove
on
still
,
not
misling
his
Company
presently
,
at
last
looking
about
he
saw
one
running
this
way
,
another
that
way
a
third
contrary
to
either
,
a
fourth
was
hiding
himself
in
a
bush
,
thus
they
were
all
disperst
:
D'
ee
here
,
d'
ee
here
,
cry'd
the
Carter
,
restore
the
leggs
and
eyes
you
borrowed
,
and
then
run
to
the
Devil
if
you
can
.
I
heard
one
of
them
distinctly
answer
him
,
I
le
see
you
hang'd
first
,
you
murdering
Rogue
e're
I
will
come
near
you
;
dont
you
remember
that
you
said
even
now
that
you
were
going
to
Killum
.
Could
you
but
imagine
the
various
postures
their
causless
fear
put
them
in
you
would
be
a
great
Sharer
with
me
in
laughter
,
I
could
not
retaine
my self
from
;
this
story
put
me
in
,
mind
of
the
like
mistake
whose
effects
proved
more
fatall
in
the
time
of
the
intestine
wars
in
Ireland
:
A
Trooper
met
with
a
Sculogue
or
Country-fellow
,
and
demanding
of
him
whence
he
came
,
he
answered
from
Killwanium
:
whither
art
a
going
?
●…o
kill
more
sayd
he
:
these
are
two
Towns
)
with
that
the
Soldier
sware
he
should
not
kill
more
,
and
so
pistol'd
him
.
CHAP.
VII
.
Coming
to
London
,
he
enters
himself
into
the
society
of
Beggars
,
distinguished
by
these
Titles
,
Ben-feakers
,
Dommerars
,
Clapperdogeons
,
&c.
With
a
short
description
of
their
Manners
and
Customes
;
as
also
a
relation
of
a
piece
of
Theft
he
commited
.
COming
up
to
London
,
we
strait
way
betook
our selves
to
Newington-Butts
;
but
by
the
way
,
my
Friend
could
not
forbear
calling
on
his
Friends
in
Kent-street
,
there
they
gave
me
a
Nick-name
;
and
my
Comrade
immediately
fell
to
work
,
to
put
himself
into
an
equipage
fit
for
the
employment
we
had
undertaken
.
He
needed
not
to
alter
his
habit
;
but
his
chief
aime
was
to
make
counterfeit
Sores
o●…
Clymes
,
according
to
the
term
of
Art
that
is
given
them
.
With
the
assistance
of
some
of
the
Fraternity
,
he
had
in
an
hours
time
,
such
a
Leg
,
that
I
could
hardly
look
upon
it
without
even
dropping
down
;
and
thus
they
made
it
:
They
took
un●…aked
Lime
and
Sope
,
mingled
with
the
rust
of
old
Iron
;
these
being
well
temper'd
together
,
they
did
spred
it
thick
on
two
pieces
of
leather
,
which
they
apply'd
to
his
Leg
,
binding
it
thereunto
very
hard
,
which
in
a
short
time
did
fret
off
the
skin
,
the
flesh
appearing
all
raw
;
then
did
they
take
blood
and
rub'd
it
all
over
his
Leg
;
which
being
fully
dried
,
made
the
Leg
appear
all
black
,
the
Sore
they
did
only
let
peep
out
of
the
holes
of
five
or
six
matterish
clouts
.
He
soon
got
us
a
Doxie
too
,
with
a
couple
of
children
,
(
the
fitter
for
our
purpose
)
the
one
to
carry
in
her
arms
,
and
the
other
to
lead
.
Providing
himself
and
me
a
good
lusty
Filch
or
Stick
,
with
a
hole
at
the
end
there
of
,
to
put
in
a
hook
if
occasion
should
serve
,
to
filch
any
thing
off
Hedges
,
&c.
A
way
we
went
into
Moor-fields
:
he
would
have
made
me
a
Clyme
too
,
or
an
Artificial
sore
;
but
my
stomack
would
no
wayes
accept
of
his
kindness
.
Coming
into
the
Fields
,
he
planted
me
in
a
convenient
place
,
the
Doxie
with
her
Lullaby-cheats
in
another
,
and
himself
in
a
third
,
not
far
distant
from
one
another
,
that
one
might
catch
the
others
Maunding
at
the
rebound
.
I
observ'd
my
Friend
and
Rogue
diligently
,
what
he
did
,
for
my
own
information
.
One
would
have
sworn
he
had
been
absolute
lame
,
for
(
about
to
lie
down
)
he
slid
to
the
earth
by
his
Staff
;
being
on
the
ground
,
the
first
thing
I
took
notice
of
;
was
the
pitious
distorting
of
his
face
into
various
forms
,
to
stir
up
compassion
in
such
as
passed
by
him
;
to
which
he
added
,
a
most
doleful
noise
to
this
effect
;
For
Gods
sake
,
some
tender
bearted
Christian
,
cast
through
your
merciful
eyes
one
pittiful
look
upon
a
sore
,
lame
,
and
miserable
wretch
:
Bestow
one
penny
or
half-penny
upon
him
that
is
ready
to
perish
,
&c.
I
knew
not
how
to
tune
my
voice
,
for
hearkning
to
him
;
which
he
observing
(
when
all
the
people
were
passed
by
)
he
held
up
his
stick
at
me
,
a
strong
argument
of
his
great
displeasure
,
which
lest
I
might
further
incur
,
I
was
forced
to
tone
it
out
to
some
purpose
.
Night
approaching
,
we
left
off
begging
,
resolving
to
recreate
our selves
with
what
we
had
got
:
in
the
way
home
,
I
saw
a
very
fine
piece
of
Beeslying
on
a
Butchers-stall
,
the
woman
that
kept
the
shop
,
was
telling
a
Gossips
tale
to
her
neighbour
so
intentively
,
as
I
thought
I
might
seize
on
my
prey
,
and
she
never
the
wiser
;
with
that
I
boldly
snatched
it
up
;
which
an
opposite
neighbour
perceiving
,
ran
after
me
,
and
soon
took
me
.
I
was
brought
back
before
the
woman
,
who
was
so
wise
(
forsooth
)
that
she
would
not
receive
stollen
goods
,
though
they
were
her
own
;
and
so
inraged
she
was
,
that
nothing
would
serve
her
turn
,
but
I
must
go
before
a
Justice
;
and
to
add
to
my
punishment
,
she
made
me
carry
the
stollen
Beef
openly
.
Coming
before
his
Worship
,
my
accusation
was
read
,
aggravated
by
many
feigned
circumstances
.
The
pittisul
and
sad
casts
of
my
eyes
,
were
all
the
Rhetorick
I
used
in
my
own
vindication
;
which
the
merciful
Justice
perceiving
,
they
were
so
prevalent
,
as
to
gain
some
favour
from
him
;
whereupon
he
ask'd
the
woman
what
she
valued
her
Beefat
?
Why
,
(
said
she
)
I
would
not
have
abated
a
penny
of
five
shillings
.
Take
heed
what
you
say
,
good
woman
,
(
said
he
)
for
should
you
swear
this
,
it
is
enough
to
hang
him
.
O
Lord
,
Sir
,
(
said
she
)
I
would
not
hang
him
for
a
world
;
than
said
his
Worship
,
You
must
prize
it
under
thirteen
pence
half-penny
;
whereupon
the
Butchers
Wife
was
content
to
value
it
at
eight
pence
.
The
price
being
set
,
the
Beef
was
convoyed
into
the
Justices
Kitchin
,
I
sent
to
Prison
,
and
the
woman
put
to
her
Oath
;
having
sworn
,
my
Mittimus
was
made
,
and
therewith
sent
to
Prison
.
The
woman
now
thought
she
should
have
her
Beef
surely
,
and
without
any
danger
in
the
reception
,
and
therefore
demanded
it
;
but
the
Justice
told
her
he
would
buy
it
of
her
,
and
so
asked
her
what
she
would
have
for
it
:
Sir
,
(
said
she
)
five
shillings
;
I
cannot
afford
it
one
farthing
under
.
How
,
how
!
(
said
he
)
did
you
not
swear
but
even
now
,
it
was
worth
but
eight
pence
,
and
do
you
now
talk
of
five
shillings
?
A
mear
Cheat
,
Extortioner
,
&c.
Make
her
Mittimus
,
(
speaking
to
his
Clerk
)
which
so
terrified
the
Woman
,
that
she
cried
out
most
pitteously
;
good
your
Worship
,
do
not
send
me
to
Prison
,
and
do
with
me
what
you
please
.
The
Justice
at
this
,
lookt
stedfastly
upon
her
(
who
was
not
so
old
but
that
he
could
discern
a
handsome
woman
when
he
saw
her
)
and
indeed
generally
your
Butchers
hare
jolly
handsome
Wives
;
otherwise
they
may
be
ashamed
to
serve
seven
years
in
handling
and
choosing
good
flesh
for
others
,
and
at
last
know
not
how
to
make
choice
of
a
fine
young
plump
juicie
bit
for
themselves
.
I
say
,
the
Justice
looking
upon
her
,
smiled
,
yet
seemed
to
reprove
her
sharply
,
and
at
last
pretended
he
had
somthing
to
tell
her
he
would
not
have
every
one
hear
,
carried
her
into
a
withdrawing
Room
,
where
they
staid
not
long
but
out
she
came
and
declared
openly
that
she
would
never
desire
more
justice
done
her
,
than
that
good
and
just
Justice
(
as
she
called
him
)
had
shown
her
.
And
as
I
understood
afterwards
,
he
did
her
so
much
right
,
that
she
sent
him
in
an
half
dozen
of
Bottles
of
Canary
,
and
supt
with
him
on
her
own
flesh
;
I
in
the
mean
time
wished
them
both
choaked
in
the
eating
thereof
;
for
never
did
Roman
Catholick
endure
greater
and
severer
pennance
for
eating
flesh
on
Good-friday
;
than
I
for
coveting
this
;
I
have
lov'd
a
Capon
the
better
for
it
ever
since
.
For
I
was
no
sooner
gotten
out
into
the
street
,
but
I
had
a
hundred
people
about
me
,
crying
which
is
the
young
Rogue
?
this
,
this
is
he
,
said
the
Butcher
,
pretending
to
lay
his
hand
upon
my
shoulder
,
but
gave
me
a
terrible
nip
by
the
ear
,
which
made
me
roar
out
so
loud
and
so
suddenly
unexpected
,
that
my
Gentleman-Usher
that
was
leading
me
by
the
arm
to
the
White
Lyon
,
starting
,
let
go
his
hold
.
There
was
no
dallying
with
so
fair
an
opportunity
,
fear
and
love
of
sweet
liberty
so
wing'd
my
feet
,
that
running
instantly
hereupon
,
I
was
gotten
presently
a
great
way
before
them
.
The
Harmanbeck
,
Huntsman
or
Constable
seeing
this
,
unable
to
run
himself
by
reason
of
that
great
load
of
flesh
he
constantly
carried
about
him
,
set
a
pack
of
young
yelping
Cours
to
track
the
scent
,
but
they
were
soon
all
at
a
loss
,
and
so
I
escapt
their
clutches
.
CHAP.
VIII
.
Whilst
a
Beggar
what
cunning
tricks
he
invented
to
steal
undiscovered
,
and
how
at
last
served
,
being
caught
ipso
facto
.
THe
next
day
I
went
into
Lincolns-Inn-fields
,
where
I
saw
a
company
of
Rogues
,
Cheats
,
Pick-pockets
,
&c.
playingat
Pidgeon-holes
(
a
game
much
practised
there
,
and
in
More-fields
,
by
such
mischievious
and
lazie
Rascals
)
growing
very
hungry
,
I
singled
out
two
or
three
of
the
fittest
for
my
purpose
in
assisting
or
contriving
Roguery
;
a
little
rising
grass-plat
was
our
councel-table
,
where
we
consulted
what
stratagems
would
best
take
and
were
least
known
.
Come
gentlemen
(
said
I
)
for
the
Liberal
Science
or
ancient
Profession
they
studied
was
enough
to
gentelize
them
)
what
money
have
yee
?
sine
Cerere
&
Baccho
friget
ingenium
,
we
must
have
good
liquor
that
shall
warm
our
bloods
,
enliven
and
unthaw
our
congealed
spirits
,
and
make
our
inventions
and
fancies
as
nimble
as
lightning
.
Faith
said
one
,
I
have
but
three
pence
;
yet
that
you
may
see
how
well
quallified
I
am
for
your
company
,
I
'le
have
money
for
you
presently
.
He
was
not
gone
much
above
an
half
hour
,
but
merrily
he
came
to
us
;
sitting
down
he
desired
me
to
put
my
hand
down
his
neck
between
his
wascoat
and
shirt
,
which
accordingly
I
did
,
but
admired
to
groap
out
there
rashers
of
Bacon
,
which
I
produced
to
the
Company
.
Very
importunate
I
was
with
him
to
know
what
it
meant
,
and
how
they
came
there
:
Give
me
attention
(
said
he
)
and
I
will
unravel
this
riddle
thus
.
Walking
along
the
streets
leisurely
,
strictly
eying
any
thing
on
which
I
might
seize
securely
and
advantageously
:
at
length
I
saw
a
good
pittiful
old
woman
(
for
so
she
seem'd
to
me
by
her
countenance
)
selling
Bacon
,
who
I
observ'd
did
put
what
money
she
took
into
a
pocket
made
in
her
Apron
.
Upon
this
sight
,
Fancy
me
thought
suggested
to
me
that
her
money
was
already
as
surely
mine
as
if
I
had
already
confin'd
it
close
Prisoner
in-my
leathern
dungeon
.
And
thus
I
wrought
my
design
.
Good
woman
said
I
,
speaking
in
a
whining
tone
,
)
how
do
you
sell
your
Bacon
a
pound
?
Seven
pence
(
said
she
,
)
whereupon
I
began
a
lamentable
oration
,
telling
her
that
I
would
willingly
have
half
a
pound
but
that
I
had
but
three
pence
:
that
my
Master
was
a
very
cruel
man
,
half
starving
his
servants
;
come
give
me
your
money
sirrah
,
she
said
,
for
once
you
shall
have
it
so
;
weighing
it
,
I
desired
her
to
cut
it
into
slices
and
thrust
it
down
my
back
;
She
asked
my
reason
for
it
.
I
told
her
that
my
Master
usually
searcht
me
,
and
should
he
find
any
such
thing
in
my
pockets
,
he
would
half
murther
me
.
Alas
poor
boy
(
quoth
the
good
old
woman
)
lean
down
thy
head
towards
me
,
surely
I
will
do
thee
that
small
kindness
:
whilst
she
was
larding
my
back
,
I
got
my
hands
underneath
her
Apron
,
and
with
this
short
knife
nipt
off
the
bottom
of
her
pocket
,
and
thus
have
I
done
my
part
to
procure
ye
both
food
and
money
.
As
I
lookt
on
this
as
base
ingratitude
,
so
I
could
not
but
tacitly
within
my self
,
both
condemn
and
abhorr
such
society
,
remembring
the
words
of
Juvenal
.
Ingratos
ante
omnia
pone
sodales
.
Of
all
persons
we
should
shun
most
the
ingrateful
.
Neither
could
I
forbear
(
though
I
was
joyful
of
the
purchase
)
to
read
him
a
publick
lecture
on
his
ingratitude
;
what
(
said
I
)
shall
we
find
gratitude
in
Beasts
(
as
in
the
Lyon
that
was
healed
by
Andronicus
in
the
wood
,
which
afterwards
saved
his
life
in
the
Theater
)
and
yet
shall
we
be
unthankful
!
I
have
read
a
story
of
an
Asp
that
was
kept
and
nourished
by
an
husbandman
at
his
own
table
,
feeding
him
there
dayly
;
at
last
she
brought
forth
two
young
ones
,
one
whereof
poisoned
the
Husbandmans
son
,
the
old
one
(
as
my
Author
tells
me
)
in
the
fight
of
the
Father
killed
the
offender
,
&
as
if
ashamed
of
his
ingratitude
,
departed
the
house
with
the
other
and
was
not
seen
after
.
I
would
have
proceeded
,
but
that
they
told
me
if
I
did
,
they
would
have
no
men
of
morrals
in
their
company
,
and
so
away
we
went
to
Beggars-Hall
,
hard
by
where
we
call'd
lustily
.
Fearing
we
should
spend
all
the
money
,
I
des●…ed
the
company
that
some
small
portion
might
be
left
in●…ny
hands
as
a
stock
to
trade
on
,
which
they
consented
to
.
Having
feasted
ourselves
well
,
before
we
departed
the
next
days
meeting
was
appointed
,
when
and
where
.
Against
the
time
I
had
made
a
quantity
of
Serpents
,
Crackers
,
&c.
and
brought
them
with
me
.
When
first
I
show'd
horn
,
they
all
fell
out
a
laughing
to
think
I
could
improve
our
stock
by
such
devices
.
Have
but
the
patience
to
hear
me
(
said
I
)
and
then
condemn
me
if
you
see
cause
;
Ever
since
I
parted
from
you
I
have
been
racking
my
invention
to
find
out
some
way
whereby
I
might
render
my self
both
deserving
of
,
and
acceptable
to
your
company
,
and
I
think
this
my
first
discovery
will
do
it
;
I
would
have
you
Jack
,
Tom
and
Will
,
take
an
equal
quantity
of
crackers
and
serpents
,
and
anon
at
night
let
us
go
into
the
Market
,
where
each
of
you
shall
observe
each
of
us
;
where
ever
we
make
a
stand
be
sure
you
throw
a
Serpent
,
&c.
at
that
very
place
;
and
then
will
we
take
the
oportunity
of
the
peoples
confusion
and
fright
,
and
so
march
off
with
what
we
can
lay
hands
on
.
This
plot
was
very
well
liked
of
by
all
.
The
eyening
approaching
(
it
being
near
November
)
we
went
to
put
what
I
had
contrived
in
execution
.
The
first
that
was
thrown
was
where
I
stood
,
which
sell
into
the
Basket
on
which
a
Market
woman
sate
,
the
woman
starting
up
to
extinguish
it
,
suddenly
it
bounced
in
her
face
,
the
sinoak
whereof
and
powder
,
for
a
little
time
so
blinded
her
,
that
she
could
not
see
me
walk
off
with
a
shoulder
of
Mutton
,
my
comrades
had
the
like
success
with
a
Pig
and
a
Goose.
Having
done
enough
as
we
thought
for
that
time
,
we
went
to
a
place
of
our
acquaintance
where
we
had
the
Mutton
,
Pig
,
and
Goose
roasted
,
Giving
the
Landlord
the
Pig
for
dressing
,
bread
,
and
drink
.
We
were
so
successful
for
the
first
,
that
we
made
several
tryals
afterwards
not
ineffectual
.
But
in
fine
,
I
found
the
Proverb
verified
,
The
pitcher
goes
not
se
often
to
the
well
,
but
that
it
comes
home
crackt
at
last
.
One
time
I
went
,
and
having
ordered
them
to
do
as
they
had
done
before
,
a
Serpent
came
flying
on
the
womans
stall
where
I
stood
,
and
fell
into
her
lap
,
which
being
brusht
off
,
sell
underneath
her
coats
,
and
there
burst
,
in
the
mean
while
I
had
gotten
a
loyn
of
Veal
and
was
trooping
off
with
it
;
the
woman
missing
it
suspected
me
by
my
great
haste
,
followed
me
and
laying
hands
on
me
found
her
meat
under
my
coat
.
O
have
I
caught
you
Mr
Thier.
Mistake
not
good
woman
(
said
I
)
it
is
no
such
matter
.
For
as
I
stood
by
your
stall
,
the
wild-fire
which
some
unhappy
Knaves
threw
,
so
scared
me
,
that
having
your
meat
in
my
hand
at
that
time
cheapning
it
,
I
was
so
frighted
that
I
ran
away
with
your
Veal
to
shun
the
danger
,
forgetting
to
lay
it
down
,
wherefore
pray
take
it
again
.
Taking
her
meat
,
here
is
a
pure
excuse
indeed
(
said
she
)
but
this
shall
not
serve
your
turn
,
and
with
that
,
gave
me
two
or
three
such
blows
on
my
chops
,
that
I
verily
thought
she
had
made
me
swallow
half
my
teeth
.
Another
that
had
heard
our
discourse
,
takes
me
to
task
after
this
.
Come
sirrah
,
you
love
the
flesh
well
,
but
t
is
fit
you
should
pay
for
it
.
And
it
is
but
just
if
you
will
have
my
flesh
,
I
should
have
some
of
yours
.
Up
straight
he
snatcht
his
Knife
,
and
holding
me
by
the
ear
I
verily
thought
he
would
have
markt
me
as
he
used
to
do
his
calves
.
My
crying
and
praying
so
far
prevailed
,
that
he
onely
kickt
me
to
his
next
Neighbour
,
and
so
from
one
to
another
,
so
that
though
it
cannot
be
said
I
ran
the
Gantlet
,
yet
between
the
Pannyers
on
both
sides
I
was
kickt
the
Gantler
from
the
Standard
in
Cheapside
to
the
Conduit
at
the
lower
end
thereof
:
this
unhappy
adventure
made
me
betake
my self
to
my
old
course
of
begging
,
resolving
as
yet
not
to
deal
in
that
trade
I
had
little
experience
in
.
CHAP.
IX
.
A
Merchant
seeing
him
begging
,
took
a
fancy
to
him
,
conducts
him
to
his
House
,
and
entertains
him
as
his
Servant
.
ONe
day
as
I
was
begging
,
more
servently
than
formerly
,
having
gotten
not
one
penny
that
day
,
so
that
I
found
a
civil
war
between
my
Guts
and
Stomack
,
yet
knew
not
how
to
salve
up
the
difference
;
neither
would
they
hearken
to
any
thing
but
a
Bill
of
Fare
.
In
the
midst
of
this
combustion
,
a
Tradesman
of
no
mean
quality
,
passing
by
,
took
a
strong
fancy
to
me
,
being
extraordinarily
pleased
with
the
form
of
my
face
and
body
.
He
asked
me
,
Whence
I
came
?
what
my
Parents
were
?
and
what
I
intended
?
I
answered
him
with
well
contriv'd
forgeries
,
that
seemed
to
give
him
good
satisfaction
:
liking
well
both
my
speech
and
understanding
,
he
bid
me
follow
him
,
which
accordingly
I
did
;
having
conducted
me
to
his
house
,
he
presented
me
to
his
Wife
,
my
intended
Mistriss
,
telling
her
his
resolutions
of
receiving
me
into
his
service
;
at
which
she
blest
her self
,
saying
,
Prithee
,
Sweet-heart
,
from
what
Dunghil
didst
thou
pick
up
this
Snakerag
,
this
Squire
of
the
body
?
This
thing
drest
up
in
sippits
?
This
Scare-crow
,
what
shall
I
call
him
?
(
for
I
am
sure
I
had
but
few
cloaths
on
,
but
what
were
rather
fit
to
dung
ground
,
than
to
be
sent
to
the
Paper-mill
.
)
Said
my
Master
,
Rest
your self
satisfied
,
since
it
is
my
pleasure
,
this
shall
be
so
:
neither
can
I
give
you
any
reason
for
my
fancy
.
Whereupon
he
commanded
me
to
be
stript
,
and
well
washed
,
in
the
mean
time
cloaths
were
provided
for
me
,
a
suit
of
one
of
his
Apprentices
.
A
great
Vessel
like
Cornelius
his
Tub
,
was
filled
with
water
to
bath
me
,
but
so
cunningly
set
by
the
Maids
,
(
though
privately
)
that
they
might
see
me
all
over
naked
.
It
was
my
good
fortune
to
observe
my
Mistress
standing
in
a
private
place
on
purpose
to
see
me
dismantled
;
and
after
I
was
washed
,
she
commended
the
whiteness
of
my
skin
and
well
proportioned
limbs
;
and
by
the
consequent
,
approv'd
all
within
her self
,
for
I
was
then
a
stubbed
Lad.
Being
new
clothed
,
and
raised
to
this
unexpected
fortune
,
how
strangely
did
this
vain
blast
puff
up
my
empty
pate
!
However
,
I
was
resolved
to
carry
my self
discreetly
,
lest
I
should
overthrow
the
state
I
was
then
in
,
not
yet
well
setled
.
Wherefore
I
behaved
my self
very
respectfully
towards
my
Master
,
and
served
him
as
punctually
as
I
could
,
endeavouring
that
my
service
should
require
his
kindness
in
as
great
measure
as
my
abilities
could
perform
.
My
endeavour
was
not
only
to
please
my
Master
,
but
my
Mistress
too
,
even
in
the
meanest
services
;
so
officious
to
her
,
that
I
was
ready
to
perform
the
office
of
a
Chamber-maid
.
The
maid-servants
I
obliged
also
,
by
doing
their
duty
,
as
making
the
fires
,
washing
the
Kitching
,
nimbly
and
willingly
doing
any
thing
they
would
have
me
;
which
so
ingratiated
my self
among
them
,
that
I
always
had
their
good
estimation
among
themselves
,
and
good
word
to
my
Master
and
Mistress
when
occasion
served
.
Very
careful
I
was
,
not
to
report
what
I
heard
,
lest
I
by
that
means
I
involv'd
my self
in
the
affairs
of
others
,
without
advantage
to
my self
.
For
by
meddling
in
others
matters
,
I
should
breed
animosity
among
them
,
and
reap
just
hatred
to
my self
when
discovered
to
be
the
too
too
busie
intelligencer
.
This
I
looked
on
as
an
undeniable
maxime
.
That
nothing
more
recommends
a
man
,
than
a
silent
tongue
,
(
unless
necessity
required
the
contrary
)
a
fair
complacential
carriage
;
and
a
faithful
heart
.
My
master
in
a
humour
would
sometimes
find
fault
with
me
,
but
then
it
was
my
chiefest
care
not
to
reply
,
knowing
,
that
what
should
be
all
eadged
as
my
just
vindication
,
would
but
aggravate
his
spirits
being
passionare
,
alwayes
punctually
performing
what
was
commanded
me
.
To
try
my
fidelity
,
he
would
lay
a
six
pence
on
the
Counter
,
or
in
the
Window
,
as
if
it
had
been
left
there
forgotten
.
I
was
wiser
than
to
be
caught
so
,
and
therefore
would
instantly
carry
him
the
money
.
One
time
sending
me
out
to
buy
something
,
instead
of
a
shilling
he
gave
me
among
other
money
a
piece
of
Gold
;
I
took
no
notice
of
it
than
,
but
being
gone
a
little
way
,
I
came
running
back
out
of
breath
to
restore
him
the
piece
;
this
and
the
like
made
my
master
stand
amazed
at
my
seeming
honesty
.
A
strange
alteration
you
will
say
;
but
all
this
was
onely
to
get
a
good
esteem
,
whereby
I
might
gain
fast
footing
.
What
though
I
underwent
a
great
deal
of
pains
,
and
had
my
patience
tried
to
the
heighth
?
Yet
I
gain'd
much
in
the
end
,
had
God
given
me
grace
rightly
to
use
it
,
and
the
baseness
of
my
nature
not
perswaded
me
to
abuse
it
.
So
much
credit
I
had
gotten
with
my
master
,
by
my
civil
behaviour
,
that
he
raised
me
gradatim
,
step
by
step
.
Being
ignorant
of
Arithmetick
,
he
caused
a
master
to
come
to
his
house
to
instruct
me
,
which
I
soon
apprehended
,
and
by
that
means
capacitated
to
keep
his
Accompts
,
which
was
the
thing
I
aim'd
at
,
intending
thereby
the
prosecution
of
mine
own
ends
,
notwithstanding
my
pretended
fidelity
,
and
his
real
kindness
to
me
undeserv'd
:
which
puts
me
in
mind
of
the
conclusion
of
an
Epitaph
I
have
read
on
a
Tomb
,
which
the
master
erected
for
the
perpetual
commemoration
of
his
servants
cordial
respect
and
honesty
.
View
oft
this
Tomb-stone
,
since
we
seldome
find
,
A
servants
faithful
,
and
his
Master
kind
.
Now
to
the
intent
I
might
compleat
my
conquest
of
his
heart
,
I
pretended
my self
an
Independent
,
not
omitting
any
opportunity
of
going
to
their
Meetings
;
and
upon
all
occasions
would
rail
against
Steeple-houses
(
as
we
called
them
)
and
tear
the
Bishops
holland
sleeves
to
pieces
,
calling
them
the
impure
rags
of
the
Babylonish
Whores
Smock
,
&c.
I
would
pray
mornings
and
evenings
so
loud
,
so
late
,
and
so
early
,
that
my
neighbours
could
hardly
sleep
for
me
,
much
less
those
of
our
own
Family
:
Notwithstanding
all
this
piety
not
a
day
past
wherein
I
cheated
not
my
master
.
Thus
did
I
delude
his
eyes
with
pretended
sanctity
,
yet
concluded
with
the
Poet
,
Damihifallere
,
dajustum
Sanctunque
videri
,
Noctem
peccatis
&
fraudibus
objice
nubem
.
Let
me
seem
just
;
to
cheat
the
better
shrow'd
,
Let
my
dec●…its
be
hidden
in
a
Cloud
.
How
much
did
I
silly
fool
deceive
my self
,
thinking
my self
secure
,
because
no
mortal
eye
saw
me
.
Be
not
thus
cheated
as
I
was
,
for
assure
your self
there
is
no
darkness
so
thick
and
obscure
,
which
the
All-over-seeing
and
Eternal
piercing
eye
cannot
penetrate
—
Cermit
Deus
omnia
vindex
.
A
passage
remarkable
in
Erasmus
I
read
to
this
purpose
concerning
a
young
Gentleman
,
whom
a
wanton
Lady
tempted
,
who
used
this
Expression
as
his
last
and
best
Refuge
.
Art
not
thou
ashamed
to
do
that
in
the
sight
of
thy
Maker
,
and
the
Holy
Angels
,
which
thou
art
ashamed
to
do
in
the
sight
of
men
.
We
are
afraid
of
disgrace
with
men
,
not
caring
for
the
Grace
of
God
.
CHAP.
X.
How
he
came
acquainted
with
lewd
and
vicious
Apprentices
.
What
Trade
they
drove
together
.
What
places
and
times
of
meeting
.
I
was
as
officious
at
home
,
as
reserv'd
from
all
company
,
never
stirring
forth
unless
call'd
by
my
Masters
business
,
till
my
next
Neighbors
man
intruded
himself
into
my
acquaintance
.
Who
so
farr
insinuated
himself
into
my
affections
,
that
I
was
in
a
manner
wholy
ruled
by
him
.
He
and
I
met
on
a
time
abroad
,
and
would
not
be
deny'd
but
he
must
needs
fasten
a
glass
of
Wine
,
conducting
me
to
a
Tavern
where
the
Drawer
(
as
he
said
)
was
his
friend
.
After
several
Congratulations
past
,
order
was
given
for
a
pint
of
Canary
:
being
gone
to
draw
it
,
this
young
man
began
to
tell
me
what
an
honest
fellow
this
Ralph
the
Drawer
was
;
which
words
he
had
no
sooner
utter'd
,
but
I
heard
him
cry
at
the
Bar
,
A
Pint
of
white
Wine
in
the
Rose
,
score
;
and
immediately
in
he
brings
it
,
and
in
formality
a
glass
but
we
made
no
use
of
it
for
he
was
fearful
his
Master
would
discover
the
cheat
,
and
therefore
desired
us
to
be
speedy
in
the
dispatch
,
and
so
we
made
but
too
draughts
thereof
.
Away
he
goes
again
,
and
brings
in
another
,
not
after
the
same
manner
,
but
crying
it
Right
,
bringing
withal
a
Quart-Bottle
in
his
Codpiece
:
Now
,
Gentleman
,
(
said
he
)
using
your
discretion
,
you
may
sit
and
talk
freely
,
without
either
fear
or
suspition
,
using
your
glass
,
&
when
your
pint
is
empty
,
fill
him
again
you
shall
not
want
for
liquor
Lads
.
This
somthing
amazed
me
at
first
,
till
my
Neighbour
Thomas
told
me
that
this
was
frequent
,
and
that
he
and
two
or
three
friends
at
any
time
could
be
drunk
for
six
pence
a
piece
.
Come
,
come
you
are
but
a
Novice
,
said
he
;
but
if
you
will
be
ruled
by
me
,
I
'll
shew
you
the
way
to
soften
the
cord
of
bondage
,
to
make
the
long
time
of
a
seven-years
Apprenticeship
seem
short
,
by
living
as
merry
,
nay
,
more
jovially
than
our
masters
.
They
may
be
distracted
with
cares
how
to
procure
necessaries
,
pay
Rent
,
and
satisfie
Creditors
,
whilst
we
have
none
of
these
pressures
and
disturbances
on
our
spirits
.
What
though
we
have
an
harsh
word
ar
a
smart
blow
,
it
may
be
a
broken
pate
?
We
will
make
his
Till
spring
a
leak
for
it
,
or
his
Goods
goto
Pot
,
and
break
him
at
last
too
.
It
may
be
his
Provision
is
neither
dainty
nor
plentiful
,
nay
,
restrained
from
cur
liberty
too
:
't
is
onely
by
day
then
,
we
will
be
Masters
of
our
own
at
night
,
not
wanting
any
thing
that
may
conduce
to
mirth
,
or
the
delectation
of
our
insatiate
senses
.
I
ask'd
him
how
could
this
be
done
?
He
answered
,
If
I
would
swear
to
be
secret
and
faithful
,
and
become
a
Brother
of
the
society
,
he
would
not
onely
tell
me
how
all
this
(
a
sore
recited
)
might
be
performed
,
but
would
likewise
introduce
me
into
the
place
where
these
jolly
Blades
used
to
congregate
.
I
soon
consented
,
rejoycing
exceedingly
at
this
blessed
opportunity
,
(
as
I
thought
it
)
wherein
I
might
sail
in
the
Ocean
of
delight
,
bound
for
no
other
Port
but
that
of
Pleasure
or
Profit
,
never
considering
the
inevitable
Quicksands
which
such
meet
withal
steering
that
course
,
having
no
other
Compass
to
sail
by
than
their
own
Fancy
.
Very
eager
I
was
to
have
him
inform
my
judgment
with
what
at
present
I
understood
not
,
but
doubted
not
in
a
little
time
to
be
as
forward
as
the
foremost
in
any
moral
wickedness
.
First
,
he
informed
me
,
that
I
must
insinuate
my self
into
the
Maids
favour
,
so
that
,
when
occasion
should
require
,
she
may
let
you
have
the
Key
of
the
Street-door
,
or
else
sit
up
for
your
return
,
making
her
sensible
that
she
doth
not
so
break
her
sleep
for
nothing
.
That
I
must
never
fail
coming
home
to
gratifie
her
kindness
.
If
she
be
modest
and
continent
,
onely
kiss
her
,
and
that
my
behaviour
should
not
be
either
rude
or
lascivious
,
that
all
my
expressions
should
saviour
of
Platonique
,
or
chast
love
,
often
repeating
this
to
her
;
O
that
I
was
out
of
my
time
,
if
it
were
for
nothing
else
but
to
repay
thee
thy
love
!
So
great
an
acknowledgment
I
have
of
thy
civilities
,
that
I
hope
a
time
will
come
wherein
I
shall
make
full
satisfaction
for
all
,
&c.
If
she
be
bucksome
,
or
wantonly
given
,
she
will
never
be
content
with
hopes
,
promises
and
protestations
,
vows
and
such
like
windy
stuff
;
wherefore
you
must
kiss
,
hug
,
and
embrace
her
,
telling
how
dearly
you
love
her
;
and
then
fall
to
somewhat
else
:
She
may
put
you
off
at
first
with
a
Pish
,
a
Fye
,
or
Pray
be
civil
;
yet
be
so
far
from
denying
,
that
if
you
proceed
not
on
vigourously
,
she
will
prompt
you
her self
,
to
try
what
mettle
you
are
made
of
;
if
dull
,
she
will
make
you
the
subject
of
her
private
,
nay
and
publick
laughter
and
scorn
.
But
be
very
cautious
of
procreation
,
which
you
may
prevent
several
wayes
.
Now
to
tell
you
what
manner
of
persons
we
are
that
are
confederates
;
there
are
few
among
us
but
what
are
of
several
Trades
selected
,
as
Linnen-Drapers
,
Mercers
,
Woollen-Drapers
,
Silk-men
,
Hosiers
,
Haberdashers
,
Grocers
,
Goldsmiths
,
Jewellers
,
Ribband-sellers
,
Exchange-men
,
to
which
add
a
Drawer
and
an
Oyl-man
,
the
one
to
furnish
us
with
good
Liquor
,
and
the
other
to
prepare
our
pallates
for
it
.
A
great
many
Trades
there
are
which
signifie
nothing
in
our
Commonwealth
as
Pe●…trers
,
Braziers
,
Plummers
,
&c.
we
are
onely
for
such
as
will
profit
the
body
,
please
the
Pallate
,
&
fill
the
Pocket
.
Every
one
brings
his
several
Commodities
at
the
place
of
meeting
,
then
do
we
exchange
or
barter
one
with
another
for
what
each
respective
person
wants
;
either
to
supply
his
own
occasion
,
or
his
Mistress
:
for
it
is
to
be
supposed
such
a
thing
must
be
had
;
when
procured
,
must
be
maintained
,
though
to
the
destruction
of
our
Masters
Estates
,
and
ruine
of
our
bodily
health
.
Further
he
added
,
that
our
Masters
might
not
detect
us
in
the
purloining
his
goods
you
must
not
(
said
he
)
take
too
much
of
one
Sort
of
Commodity
.
All
this
I
liked
wonderfully
well
,
and
promised
to
meet
that
day
seven-night
at
the
place
appointed
;
and
so
we
parted
.
Coming
home
,
I
immediately
put
these
prescriptions
into
practice
;
first
;
taking
notice
of
what
Goods
we
had
greatest
quantity
;
and
whatsoever
Commodity
my
Master
forgot
he
had
,
I
always
secured
it
as
mine
own
:
nay
,
sometimes
I
would
try
him
;
There
was
such
a
person
enquiring
for
such
a
thing
to
day
when
you
were
abroad
,
but
I
could
not
finde
it
:
it
may
be
he
would
say
,
We
had
it
not
;
suiting
my
design
according
to
desire
.
Having
taken
a
thorow
view
of
the
Shop
and
Ware-house
.
,
I
saw
so
many
ways
of
advantage
,
if
assisted
by
a
cleanly
conveyance
,
that
I
could
snip
as
well
as
the
most
forward
of
them
all
.
The
next
thing
I
had
to
do
,
was
to
endear
my self
to
the
chief
maid
,
who
was
one
of
those
that
lay
covertly
to
see
me
wash
my self
in
the
Tub
;
and
as
she
confest
since
,
took
an
affection
to
me
from
that
hour
.
It
required
no
long
time
to
court
her
into
a
compliance
;
her
Complexion
or
Temperament
,
forcing
her
acceptance
of
any
thing
amorously
inclined
;
The
colour
of
her
hair
inclined
to
Red
,
which
colour
(
though
I
know
not
for
what
reason
)
I
love
above
any
:
This
may
be
partly
the
reason
,
because
as
that
Complexion
hath
alwayes
the
concomitant
of
a
very
white
skin
,
so
it
hath
two
inseperable
Companions
,
Plumpness
and
Bucksomness
:
Her
skin
as
the
usual
attendant
of
Red
or
Flaxenish
hair
,
as
I
said
)
was
as
white
as
whiteness
it self
:
Her
Cheeks
naturally
painted
with
Vermilion
;
plump
were
her
Cheeks
and
Lips
with
a
mole
thereon
,
and
a
dimple
in
her
Chin
,
as
the
infalible
marks
of
one
that
is
willing
to
dedicate
her self
to
the
service
of
Venus
.
Having
a
fit
opportunity
,
after
some
amorous
discourse
,
I
desired
her
she
should
grant
me
leave
that
night
to
talk
with
her
in
private
,
having
business
of
importance
to
impart
to
her
:
She
condescended
to
my
proposition
.
As
soon
as
our
Master
and
Mistress
were
gone
to
take
their
rest
,
her
impatience
to
hear
what
I
would
say
,
made
her
soon
send
the
rest
to
bed
.
The
house
being
thus
cleared
,
and
all
things
silent
as
the
Air
,
when
Winds
into
their
hollow
grors
repair
,
I
acquainted
her
with
the
greatness
of
my
affection
,
which
I
delivered
with
all
the
Rhetorick
I
could
invent
,
still
rouching
that
string
which
produced
Loves
harmonious
concord
:
So
fervent
I
was
in
my
expressions
,
and
so
ardent
and
hot
in
my
desires
,
that
I
soon
melted
the
conjealed
iceness
of
her
Chastity
:
But
first
there
were
mutual
Articles
reciprocally
drawn
&
agreed
unto
,
viz.
That
if
she
proved
with
childe
,
I
should
marry
her
.
That
I
should
devote
my self
to
her
service
,
and
nones
else
.
That
we
should
both
endeavour
to
make
use
of
all
opportunities
for
the
enjoyment
of
each
other
.
That
to
prevent
discovery
,
we
should
often
fall
out
before
people
,
that
without
suspition
in
private
we
might
agree
the
better
;
throwing
often-times
bones
at
my
head
when
sitting
at
Dinner
,
because
suspision
should
not
deprive
her
of
the
Grizzle
.
So
great
was
our
seeming
●…eud
sometimes
,
that
our
master
was
called
in
to
part
us
.
After
this
I
gave
her
plenary
instructions
as
to
my
affairs
,
which
she
faithfully
and
punctually
promised
to
observe
.
Then
did
I
put
my
hand
to
the
instrument
,
and
sealed
the
Articles
with
two
witnesses
.
The
night
was
come
wherein
I
was
too
meet
according
to
promise
.
I
acquainted
my
Amoretta
with
my
intention
of
going
out
at
twelve
a
clock
;
and
that
my
Master
might
not
in
the
least
suspect
me
,
I
went
to
bed
,
but
arose
again
at
the
hour
promised
.
The
first
time
I
would
not
carry
any
Commodities
with
me
,
resolving
to
see
first
what
they
did
.
Being
come
to
the
house
,
I
was
introduced
by
my
Neighbour
Thomas
into
a
private
back-room
,
among
the
associated
Brethren
.
I
was
much
amazed
to
see
such
variety
of
Wares
lye
upon
a
long
Table
,
as
Silks
,
Stuffs
,
Cloth
,
L●…nnen
and
Woollen
,
Stockings
,
Ribbands
,
Muffs
,
Hoods
,
Starffs
,
and
the
like
.
Some
of
them
came
to
me
,
and
welcomed
me
as
a
Brother
,
drinking
to
me
in
a
Beer-bowl
of
Sack
and
Sugar
.
Most
of
the
Company
being
met
,
they
truckt
with
each
other
according
to
their
convenience
,
furnishing
themselves
with
what
they
either
stood
in
need
of
themselves
or
their
friends
.
Several
things
were
offered
me
;
I
told
them
I
had
brought
nothing
to
retalliate
:
They
told
me
my
Credit
was
good
,
which
is
the
Soul
of
Commerce
;
telling
me
they
should
have
occasion
to
make
use
of
me
in
the
like
nature
another
time
.
I
took
with
me
onely
such
things
as
might
be
proper
to
bestow
at
home
,
on
whom
I
had
lately
engaged
my
affections
;
which
I
presented
her
with
,
accompanied
with
many
expressions
and
protestations
of
a
never-dying
affection
.
She
accepted
of
my
kindness
with
much
gratitude
,
but
though
she
could
not
fully
remunerate
me
without
a
re-admission
into
her
private
,
and
then
particular
favours
,
I
could
easily
discern
her
inclinations
by
griping
of
my
hand
,
kissing
as
if
she
would
devour
me
,
the
palpetation
of
her
heart
,
and
her
inflamed
eyes
.
I
ran
parallel
with
her
in
the
same
desires
,
so
that
with
much
facility
we
two
clapt
up
a
bargain
.
After
which
;
I
would
have
betaken
my self
to
my
rest
in
my
own
bed
,
but
that
was
displeasing
to
her
,
I
perceived
nothing
would
content
her
,
but
that
we
should
be
bed-fellows
.
I
soon
assented
to
it
,
though
to
the
hazard
of
both
our
credits
and
fortunes
.
I
desired
her
to
go
up
first
,
telling
her
I
would
follow
instantly
after
.
By
that
time
I
thought
she
was
in
bed
;
up
march●…
I
the
stairs
,
which
creackr
as
if
they
had
conspired
a
discovery
;
Coming
up
to
the
highest
stair
,
I
raised
my
foot
(
being
fearful
of
making
any
noise
)
thinking
there
had
been
another
,
it
descended
with
such
precipitation
,
that
I
made
the
house
eccho
.
The
Chamber
wherein
my
Master
and
Mistress
lay
,
(
the
maid
lying
in
a
Trundle-bed
underneath
them
)
was
right
against
the
Stair-head
.
My
master
had
taken
a
dose
more
than
ordinary
of
Sack
,
so
that
this
noise
awaked
him
not
:
my
mistress
at
the
first
hearing
thereof
,
imagined
Thieves
had
broken
into
the
house
;
she
endeavoured
to
wake
her
Husband
,
by
stirring
him
,
but
could
not
,
therefore
thought
it
the
best
way
to
lie
still
,
expecting
the
event
.
In
the
mean
time
〈◊〉
lay
per
due
,
stirring
not
till
I
imagined
my
Mistress
asleep
again
,
The
maid
,
concluding
I
durst
not
adventure
further
by
reason
of
this
unfortunate
accident
,
fell
immediately
into
a
profound
sleep
.
Finding
(
after
a
considerable
time
)
all
things
still
and
quiet
,
I
entred
the
Chamber
,
dark
as
Hell
,
and
in
a
low
voice
,
groaping
the
contrary
way
,
I
cried
,
Where
art
?
Here
,
here
,
said
my
Mistress
,
in
a
whispering
tone
:
minding
from
whence
the
sound
came
as
near
I
could
,
I
directed
my
foot-steps
to
that
place
:
The
same
words
being
repeated
,
conveyed
me
exactly
to
that
side
of
the
bed
whereon
my
Mistress
lay
.
Taking
her
about
the
neck
,
I
kist
her
a
thousand
times
:
not
perceiving
my
mistake
,
I
made
all
the
haste
I
could
(
and
all
too
little
)
to
undress
my self
;
which
was
done
in
an
instant
:
Opening
the
Cloths
to
come
to
bed
,
Hold
,
said
my
Mistress
,
I
have
a
Bed-fellow
already
;
what
I
have
suffered
you
to
do
,
was
onely
as
a
tryal
to
understand
and
what
you
intended
.
Get
you
gone
to
your
own
bed
for
this
night
,
and
I
shall
talk
with
you
farther
to
morrow
,
I
durst
not
reply
,
not
daring
to
stay
longer
,
but
betook
my self
to
my
own
Chamber
,
possest
with
fear
and
shame
,
I
nothing
but
tost
and
tumbled
all
that
night
,
taking
not
the
least
rest
.
In
the
morning
early
I
was
up
,
shewing
my self
more
than
ordinarily
diligent
.
But
Lord
,
what
a
confusion
I
was
in
,
when
I
saw
my
Mistress
come
into
the
Shop
?
I
made
an
hundred
pretences
to
stoop
behind
the
Counter
,
and
rectifie
disordered
Wares
:
So
busie
I
was
with
my
back
towards
her
that
she
could
not
have
so
much
as
a
sight
of
me
.
At
length
she
comes
up
close
to
me
,
and
turning
me
about
,
said
,
Indeed
,
you
take
too
much
pains
,
you
are
too
laborious
;
fair
and
softly
;
there
is
a
great
while
to
night
yet
:
d●…t
a
little
,
I
must
have
a
word
with
you
.
Hearing
this
,
I
presumed
to
look
in
her
face
,
and
was
overjoyed
;
for
from
thence
I
received
a
most
alluring
smile
,
in
stead
of
a
killing
frown
.
This
re-armed
me
with
confidence
,
compelling
from
me
these
expressions
:
Most
respectful
Mistress
,
I
do
with
shame
confess
my self
〈◊〉
a
great
errour
:
but
if
you
will
consider
that
the
〈◊〉
thereof
was
irresistable
;
I
hope
you
will
in
some
measure
mi●…gate
my
crime
.
My
very
youthfulness
speaks
my
Apology
.
You
cannot
be
ignorant
of
the
fervent
heat
of
young
blood
,
which
sometimes
●…ls
beyond
its
bound
.
Besides
the
temperature
of
my
body
,
(
being
of
a
Sang●…ine
complexion
)
did
add
much
fuel
to
that
fire
.
She
admired
to
hear
me
speak
in
such
a
Dialect
;
but
●…aying
aside
her
wonder
,
she
bid
me
tell
her
the
whole
truth
,
and
what
Contract
we
had
concluded
.
●…quivocated
in
my
relation
,
intending
to
excuse
the
mal●…
forwardness
,
and
that
I
onely
designed
to
●…prize
her
●…wares
.
This
●…ry
of
mine
did
〈◊〉
in
the
least
prevent
my
Mistresses
prying
wit
,
〈◊〉
quick
understanding
;
from
searching
out
the
〈◊〉
,
●…ing
every
meander
,
finding
it
our
at
last
,
though
involved
in
a
labyrinth
of
obscurities
.
She
told
me
plainly
she
knew
all
,
though
I
endeavoured
to
conceal
it
,
and
desired
me
,
in
stead
of
commands
,
to
withdraw
my
affectionate
thoughts
from
her
,
since
her
resolution
was
to
divorce
our
persons
.
Adding
moreover
,
that
if
I
was
so
amorously
inclined
,
as
not
content
without
a
Female
Object
to
exercise
my
passion
on
,
I
should
elect
such
a
one
,
whose
merit
grounded
on
Beauty
,
Birth
,
Wealth
,
and
Power
,
should
command
my
love
,
and
finally
eternize
my
terrestrial
happiness
;
and
so
vanisht
from
me
,
leaving
my
cogitations
to
their
operations
.
Forty
five
years
had
not
totally
destroyed
her
beauty
,
but
there
was
still
remaining
the
ruines
of
a
good
face
:
Her
Birth
,
though
from
a
high
extraction
,
had
little
influence
over
me
,
had
not
her
Wealth
(
which
she
had
at
her
own
disposal
)
whispered
in
my
ear
more
than
a
common
felicity
.
Her
last
words
left
a
deep
impression
on
my
imagination
,
which
were
not
so
enigmatically
delivered
,
but
that
I
could
easily
interpret
them
advantagiously
enough
to
my
purpose
.
I
resolved
within
my self
to
acquiesee
,
leaving
this
affair
to
time
to
bring
it
to
perfection
.
CHAP.
XI
.
What
divices
he
found
out
to
Cheat
his
Master
;
and
what
ways
he
had
to
spend
it
lavishly
,
at
unseasonable
hours
,
on
Wine
,
Wenches
,
&c.
THe
time
being
come
again
,
for
the
meeting
my
snipping
Brethren
,
I
went
prepared
with
what
I
could
conveniently
carry
with
me
.
Seeing
me
come
well
fraught
,
my
merchants
presently
clapr
me
aboard
,
resolving
not
to
let
my
commodities
lie
long
on
my
hands
,
our
truck
was
soon
agreed
on
to
our
mutual
contents
.
Then
like
true
Sons
of
Bacchus
,
we
trouled
the
full
boles
about
,
wishing
him
that
pledged
not
his
fellow
,
in
a
dark
rainy
night
on
a
ryred
Jade
bare
ridged
in
a
dirty
lane
,
with
a
pocky
Whore
behind
him
,
and
his
own
bones
rotten
,
nine
Miles
from
an
house
,
not
knowing
one
step
of
his
way
,
nor
having
one
penny
in
his
pocket
.
This
,
or
the
like
dreadful
execration
,
made
us
tumble
off
whole
Boles
like
so
many
thimbles
full
.
Half
a
dozen
of
these
a
piece
,
were
a
preludium
to
our
Supper
,
which
usually
was
composed
of
the
choisest
viands
.
Neither
could
we
eat
,
without
our
female
Consorts
,
whom
Wine
and
Musick
waired
on
.
After
Supper
,
we
fell
again
to
our
old
Bacchanalian
sport
,
drinking
,
dancing
,
or
privately
treating
our
Mistresses
at
a
venereal
Banquet
.
When
we
had
drank
our selves
to
ebricty
,
and
satiated
our
lustful
appetires
,
we
betook
our selves
to
our
respective
habitations
,
our
Masters
not
dreaming
of
our
night-Revellings
.
Our
own
expences
were
neither
valuable
nor
comparable
to
what
our
Mad-Dames
put
us
to
,
which
were
so
great
(
though
they
made
me
rack
my
invention
to
supply
their
pretended
necessities
)
that
all
my
various
endeavours
could
not
answer
their
expectations
.
I
had
taken
my
Gentlewoman
a
chamber
,
for
which
I
payed
three
shillings
a
week
,
and
upon
the
bare
promise
of
a
Whore
,
that
she
should
prove
constant
to
me
,
I
allowed
her
a
weekly
pension
besides
,
I
never
came
to
receive
a
private
favour
,
but
I
must
return
her
for
it
,
some
special
and
particular
courtesie
;
as
a
Scarfe
,
an
Hood
,
a
Ring
,
a
Whisk
,
or
rich
Lace
for
her
Smock
.
If
I
failed
at
any
time
of
paying
,
I
should
be
severely
checked
,
nay
,
sometimes
threatned
,
at
the
least
denyed
my
accustomed
Familiarity
;
then
she
would
pretend
that
she
had
refused
many
eminent
Matches
meerly
for
my
sake
,
that
now
she
saw
her self
meerly
deluded
,
and
therefore
would
endure
it
no
longer
;
and
would
tell
my
Master
all
the
proceedings
.
If
I
had
performed
the
main
,
and
not
presented
her
when
I
came
with
some
other
gratuity
,
as
a
work
of
Supererrogation
,
she
would
deride
my
Courtship
,
telling
me
,
I
was
an
empty
fellow
,
that
I
bestowed
my
favours
on
others
,
and
that
made
me
so
sparing
to
her
.
And
that
she
scorned
to
be
a
copartner
in
my
heart
.
When
she
thought
she
had
sufficiently
nettled
me
,
(
fearing
to
streign
my
passion
too
high
)
then
a
little
compry
clapping
me
on
the
cheeks
,
calling
me
,
Smock-face
Rogue
;
come
hither
Sirrah
,
I
know
what
you
would
have
,
I
'le
save
your
longing
.
Such
sweetned
words
soon
over-powered
my
soureness
&
:
notwithstanding
my
intended
hardness
,
I
could
not
forbear
melting
in
her
arms
.
Nowsince
opportunity
offereth
it self
so
appositly
,
give
me
leave
to
lay
open
this
subtle
Female
,
on
whom
a
strong
ascendency
of
Mercury
and
Venus
,
had
bestowed
so
liberal
a
Talent
for
Whoring
,
and
Cheating
,
that
few
escaped
her
circumvention
that
came
into
her
company
.
The
Relation
I
shall
give
of
this
miracle
of
Female
subtilty
,
will
be
much
advantagious
to
all
sorts
of
persons
.
By
this
those
that
are
viciously
inclined
may
be
advised
into
a
Reformation
,
before
they
have
occasion
for
Repentance
:
And
they
who
defying
all
Admonishment
,
and
are
resolved
to
be
wicked
in
spite
,
may
out
of
an
apprehension
of
the
ensuing
danger
and
punishment
,
be
deterred
into
caution
,
&c.
A
Short
survey
of
a
cunning
WHORE
.
WHen
first
I
made
my self
acquainted
with
her
,
I
thought
my
happiness
not
inferiour
to
the
Grand
Seignors
,
for
although
he
had
in
his
Seraglio
the
injoyment
of
an
hundred
or
more
of
the
most
select
beauties
of
the
Universe
,
yet
did
I
fancy
all
those
external
glories
contracted
into
one
,
and
possessed
my
matchless
Mistriss
.
As
she
was
fair
,
so
well
featured
,
sprightly
and
young
,
four
dangerous
advantages
,
when
they
are
accompanied
with
Wit
,
Dissimulation
,
Crast
and
Impudence
,
with
a
covetous
desire
of
injoying
of
wlaat
others
possest
.
She
could
not
be
ignorant
of
her
trade
,
since
her
mother
was
a
prosest
Bawd
from
the
time
she
brought
her
into
the
world
.
Taking
notice
of
her
extraordinary
handsomness
even
from
the
Cradle
,
she
resolved
to
dedicate
her
to
the
service
of
Venus
,
not
doubting
but
the
bent
of
her
nature
would
render
her
very
capable
of
that
employ
.
Being
about
thirteen
years
of
age
,
her
beauty
was
so
much
taken
notice
of
,
that
her
Lovers
swarmed
about
her
.
The
old
Bawd
her
mother
was
so
overjoyed
to
see
so
large
and
goodly
a
Troop
of
Cupids
Lanciers
,
her
daughters
life-guard
,
and
doubted
not
now
but
that
she
should
obtain
the
plenary
fruition
of
her
hopes
,
and
therefore
entertained
them
all
,
yet
watching
them
so
narrowly
,
that
none
should
taste
her
fruit
unless
they
bought
the
tree
at
a
dear
rate
.
She
so
well
observed
her
daughters
natural
polity
,
that
she
was
well
assured
her
insinuations
would
in
a
little
time
command
both
the
hearts
and
purses
of
those
who
courted
her
.
Her
design
proved
as
fortunate
as
she
could
wish
,
in
as
much
as
among
the
many
that
languished
for
her
,
there
was
one
so
wealthy
,
as
that
he
never
knew
the
want
of
a
thousand
pound
,
whose
heart
was
inflamed
by
her
eyes
.
She
had
now
assumed
the
title
of
Madam
,
which
one
should
think
belonged
to
none
but
who
are
nobly
extracted
,
however
,
why
should
she
baulk
it
,
since
it
is
an
honour
costs
little
or
nothing
,
and
as
soon
conferred
as
spoken
.
This
Gentleman
was
so
insnared
by
the
withcrafts
of
a
lovely
face
,
that
though
he
knew
the
profession
and
practice
of
the
Mother
,
and
the
daughters
want
of
honour
,
honesty
and
wealth
,
yet
he
resolved
upon
a
marriage
within
few
days
without
the
tediousness
of
Treaties
.
When
there
was
a
firm
contract
concluded
between
them
before
witnesses
,
the
charitable
Bawd
his
intended
mother
in
law
,
came
to
him
,
&
told
him
if
his
stomack
was
raw
&
could
not
stay
so
long
till
the
meat
was
served
up
with
the
usual
ceremonies
,
he
should
have
a
bit
for
a
stay
,
and
taste
before
hand
:
the
proposition
was
not
unwelcome
to
him
,
wherefore
he
instantly
took
earnest
of
the
happiness
he
vainly
believed
would
bear
him
company
durante
vita
.
Not
long
after
they
bad
their
nuptials
celebrated
,
and
that
he
might
not
disparage
himself
in
the
worlds
eye
,
as
to
his
inconsiderable
choice
;
he
bought
his
wife
at
his
proper
charge
,
new
cloaths
,
splendid
enough
you
may
guess
,
with
the
appendixes
of
gallantry
,
rings
,
jewels
,
&c.
and
so
brought
her
home
to
his
house
in
much
state
.
She
had
not
long
lived
with
him
,
but
she
followed
the
dictates
of
a
luxurious
disposition
,
and
a
libertine
,
hating
to
have
her
liberty
circumscribed
or
bounded
especially
by
one
so
remote
to
her
nature
and
unsuitable
in
years
,
wherefore
under
pretence
of
visiting
this
friend
,
&
that
couzen
,
she
so
blinded
her
old
husband
by
this
plausible
excuse
,
as
that
shemade
her
frequent
sallies
abroad
pimp
for
her
desires
.
Her
husband
observing
her
often
gaddings
and
profuse
expences
,
could
do
no
less
than
suspect
more
than
he
was
willing
to
understand
,
and
therefore
not
onely
abridged
the
liberty
she
took
,
but
devested
her
of
those
ornaments
he
had
bestowed
upon
her
,
which
so
animated
her
to
revenge
,
that
she
resolved
not
to
let
slip
the
first
opportunity
.
She
soon
got
acquainted
with
one
suitable
to
her
purpose
,
a
person
as
much
ingaged
in
debauchery
,
as
his
credit
was
in
the
world
,
yet
so
pleasant
he
appeared
in
her
eyes
,
as
that
a
little
courting
made
her
wholly
at
his
devotion
.
Hence
we
may
observe
the
dangerous
consequences
of
disproportion
of
age
in
matching
.
Surely
there
can
be
no
agreement
between
fire
and
water
,
between
freezing
winter
and
Scorching
Summer
.
Besides
,
when
a
woman
comes
once
to
have
mean
thoughts
of
her
husband
(
upon
any
account
what
ever
.
)
She
is
then
in
the
way
to
affect
any
body
else
.
She
now
not
onely
slighted
,
but
hated
him
,
which
made
her
lanch
out
into
all
the
excesses
that
exasperared
,
&
vicious
woman-kind
can
imagine
or
contrive
,
from
whence
she
may
either
derive
satisfaction
or
advantage
,
neither
could
she
want
assistance
or
councel
,
as
long
as
the
old
experienced
Bawd
her
mother
lived
.
This
good
old
Dotard
finding
himself
so
abused
,
that
the
whole
world
must
needs
call
his
reason
in
question
;
if
he
suffered
any
longer
his
loose
wise
to
Career
thus
in
Luxury
and
Wantonness
,
resolved
within
himself
to
call
her
to
a
severe
accompt
,
intending
withal
to
reduce
her
by
kindness
,
as
well
as
sharpness
,
and
so
equally
to
temper
his
frowns
with
smiles
,
that
she
should
not
tell
which
of
those
two
ingredients
were
most
powerful
in
the
effecting
the
cure
of
his
lust-sick
wanton
.
Returning
one
evening
from
her
revels
abroad
,
the
old
Cuckold
took
her
to
task
;
sharply
reproving
her
for
her
Gaddings
,
her
Tavern
meetings
,
with
debauched
and
licentious
persons
;
her
lavish
expence
in
paying
the
Reckonings
where
ever
she
came
,
but
especially
her
supplying
the
necessities
oflusty
younger
Brothers
,
which
resupplyed
hers
.
The
old
man
had
so
spent
his
spirits
and
breath
,
in
schooling
his
Lecherous
Truant
,
that
he
was
forced
to
conclude
his
wormwood
Lecture
in
an
excessive
cough
;
the
inseparable
Companion
of
him
and
Age.
My
bucksome
Madam
searing
he
was
streining
for
more
of
that
unpleasing
stuff
,
which
had
so
lately
offended
her
ears
,
left
him
half
strangled
with
a
Tyfick
.
In
this
Interval
,
a
female
Neighbour
of
his
came
in
,
a
Gentlewoman
of
that
worth
,
that
Virtue
and
Gentility
contended
in
her
for
priority
:
How
is
it
I
pray
Sir
(
said
she
)
I
am
much
troubled
to
see
you
in
this
condition
?
You
lie
,
you
lie
,
you
Whore
(
said
he
)
his
ears
being
so
furd
by
Time
,
that
he
could
not
distinguish
this
Gentlewomans
voice
from
his
Wises
;
neither
could
he
see
,
his
violent
coughing
forced
down
such
a
torrent
of
moisture
into
his
eyes
;
that
his
sight
was
totally
drowned
:
Continuing
his
railing
;
See
me
in
this
condition
?
I
believe
you
would
be
glad
to
see
me
out
ofit
,
you
Strumpet
,
Lump
of
Lechery
,
Cheat
,
she
Devil
,
what
shall
I
call
thee
?
there
is
no
name
too
bad
:
And
then
cought
again
so
violently
,
that
it
was
in
vain
to
speak
to
him
;
but
when
this
violent
fit
abated
,
she
resolved
to
say
something
,
though
her
amazment
to
hear
what
she
neither
deserved
,
nor
expected
,
would
hardly
give
her
permission
.
At
last
she
spake
to
him
,
and
reasoned
with
him
,
why
he
should
thus
stain
her
honour
which
was
hitherto
spotless
,
undefiled
;
that
her
actions
had
ever
been
so
far
from
rendring
her
,
what
he
unworthily
represented
,
that
they
made
her
famous
,
and
lookt
on
as
a
good
example
for
her
Neighbours
to
follow
and
immitate
.
I
,
I
;
infamous
you
mean
(
said
he
)
and
let
me
alone
to
make
you
such
an
example
,
that
you
shall
have
followers
enough
to
see
you
Carted
,
you
Bitch
whore
.
Why
,
who
am
I
said
the
Gentlewoman
,
that
you
thus
abuse
me
?
Am
I
,
(
said
he
)
you
are
Touchwood
,
Tinder
,
Salt-peter
,
Gunpowder
,
Wildfire
,
nay
,
worse
then
all
this
,
my
Wife
.
By
this
the
Gentlewoman
verily
concluded
him
to
be
mad
,
and
fearing
lest
his
srenzie
might
be
converted
into
fury
,
was
thinking
to
slip
from
him
just
as
his
cough
left
him
,
and
his
eyes
again
restored
to
him
,
with
the
insight
of
his
mistake
;
which
made
him
much
condemn
his
fallacious
age
,
that
had
put
this
trick
on
him
.
Apologies
(
as
many
as
this
old
mans
sterile
invention
could
frame
)
were
not
wanting
to
excuse
this
obsurdity
and
errour
:
Neither
was
his
Wife
without
the
height
of
mirth
behind
the
Hangings
,
to
hear
how
much
her
doting
fool
was
mistaken
;
who
had
not
patience
any
longer
to
discourse
his
Visitant
,
but
obruptly
left
her
in
quest
of
his
abused
Wife
as
he
now
supposed
,
imagining
from
this
grand
mistake
,
that
what
ever
before
he
had
either
seen
or
heard
of
his
wife
,
was
nothing
but
the
genuine
product
of
his
own
idle
and
jealous
brain
.
After
he
had
made
a
strict
enquiry
through
the
whole
house
for
his
wife
,
he
at
length
found
her
out
cloistered
in
a
Garret
,
into
which
she
had
conveyed
her self
,
coming
softly
behind
the
Hangings
,
wherein
she
had
hid
her self
;
and
the
better
to
colour
her
intended
Villany
,
hearing
her
Husband
ascend
the
Stairs
,
she
put
her self
into
a
praying
posture
.
The
old
man
seeing
her
on
her
knees
,
had
like
to
have
broke
his
neck
for
haste
,
not
minding
so
much
the
disturbance
he
should
give
her
(
pretended
)
devotion
,
as
the
satisfaction
he
injoyed
to
see
his
mistake
confirmed
.
Being
out
of
breath
,
his
discourse
was
abrupt
and
broken
,
neither
did
he
know
which
was
most
expedient
,
either
first
to
question
her
,
or
crave
her
pardon
:
at
length
he
threw
himself
at
her
feet
(
for
indeed
he
could
hardly
stand
upon
his
feeble
Legs
,
)
and
hanging
down
his
Head
(
I
knew
not
whether
he
cried
)
a
salt
Rhume
gushed
through
the
port-holes
of
his
Head
,
which
looked
like
scalding
Teares
;
so
and
so
they
might
be
,
for
by
their
burning
heat
,
any
might
conclude
the
loss
of
the
hair
of
his
Eyelids
,
and
that
thereby
the
shriveled
skin
of
his
Countenance
was
parcht
.
It
was
a
long
time
ere
he
could
speak
,
and
no
wonder
,
since
this
was
the
second
time
of
his
Infancy
;
but
at
length
with
much
ado
,
with
a
look
as
pittiful
as
his
Rhetorick
,
he
asked
forgiveness
.
She
seemed
strangely
surprized
,
and
not
onely
wondred
at
,
but
taxc
him
for
the
Irrationality
of
his
Petition
.
The
pretence
of
her
ignorance
in
what
had
past
,
made
him
the
more
eager
to
discover
his
ridiculous
folly
.
In
short
,
he
gave
her
to
understand
,
that
since
he
was
mistaken
in
a
thing
so
palpable
,
he
might
very
well
question
whether
all
former
reports
,
and
his
own
evil
opinion
of
her
,
might
not
be
posited
on
the
same
basis
of
falshood
.
That
for
the
time
to
come
,
he
would
never
admit
of
jealousie
within
his
breast
,
and
to
give
a
full
confirmation
to
what
he
protested
;
he
instantly
delivered
her
his
Keys
,
committing
to
her
trust
what
he
had
of
greatest
value
.
This
cunning
Quean
would
not
accept
this
kind
proffer
,
but
with
much
pressing
,
and
then
sealing
his
pardon
with
a
kiss
,
an
everlasting
affection
was
seemingly
agreed
upon
.
For
two
or
three
months
after
she
behaved
her self
so
well
,
that
had
her
Husband
had
Argus
his
hundred
eyes
,
he
could
not
perceive
any
thing
that
might
blemish
her
Reputation
,
or
trouble
his
head
.
Her
Cue
being
come
to
enter
and
act
her
part
on
the
Stage
of
deceit
,
she
appeared
and
managed
her
business
to
the
purpose
.
For
having
given
her
Mother
a
Catalogue
of
those
rich
things
she
had
in
her
possession
;
she
never
left
her
daughter
till
they
had
conveyed
all
away
which
might
be
carried
in
the
day
time
without
any
notice
taken
;
and
at
an
appointed
night
getting
the
Servants
to
bed
,
and
delivering
the
Key
of
the
street-door
to
the
old
Bawd
her
Mother
,
she
played
the
part
of
a
woman
in
general
,
by
lulling
her
Husband
in
bed
by
dissimulation
and
flattery
,
into
a
fond
opinion
of
her
cordiality
to
him
,
whilst
her
agent
then
were
leaving
him
as
naked
of
goods
,
as
he
was
at
that
time
of
Apparel
.
In
the
morning
she
arose
by
times
,
before
the
old
man
was
stirring
,
and
went
instantly
to
her
mother
who
had
provided
her
lodgings
.
Then
did
she
change
her
name
to
hinder
detection
,
and
that
she
might
add
to
her
security
;
she
never
went
abroad
but
with
her
Vizard
Mask
,
and
in
as
many
varieties
of
Suits
as
there
are
months
in
the
year
,
which
though
but
thirteen
,
yet
did
she
make
them
ring
as
many
changes
as
BOW
BELLS
.
Not
long
after
she
had
played
this
exploit
,
it
was
my
unhappiness
to
be
acquainted
with
her
,
by
coming
accidentally
to
our
Shop
,
where
buying
some
wares
,
it
was
so
ordered
that
I
must
bring
them
to
her
Chamber
.
According
to
the
time
appointed
I
waited
on
her
,
but
found
my self
extreamly
mistaken
in
my
Chapwoman
.
For
instead
of
paying
me
for
my
commodity
,
she
would
have
truckt
with
me
Ware
for
Ware
;
which
I
would
no
ways
assent
to
;
finding
me
no
fit
person
for
her
purpose
,
she
dismist
me
by
discharging
the
debt
.
This
passage
did
so
run
in
my
mind
,
that
I
could
not
be
at
quiet
till
I
had
purposed
a
time
to
visit
her
,
and
indeed
I
was
forceably
prickti
on
thereunto
by
those
matchless
features
,
I
saw
in
her
incomparable
face
.
My
Master
riding
out
of
Town
I
found
a
very
fit
opportunity
to
make
my
address
to
her
,
which
I
thought
would
be
the
more
wellcome
by
bringing
a
present
with
me
.
Her
memorie
was
so
good
that
she
knew
me
again
,
and
shrewdly
guessed
at
my
Errant
,
and
indeed
I
was
not
long
in
the
discovery
thereof
:
There
were
but
two
words
to
a
bargain
and
so
struck
up
the
business
:
So
much
delight
I
took
in
her
at
that
time
,
and
she
in
me
,
that
we
interchangably
promised
each
others
constancy
of
affection
.
Mine
and
my
females
extravagancies
,
made
me
invent
as
many
ways
to
cheat
,
as
we
had
ways
to
spend
what
was
this
way
gotten
.
If
I
had
heard
any
friend
say
,
they
must
buy
a
Gown
,
I
had
my
mercer
ready
for
that
purpose
;
If
a
Suit
and
Cloak
,
my
Draper
,
and
the
like
:
sometimes
telling
my
friend
,
That
I
was
acquainted
with
one
,
that
would
sell
me
a
far
cheaper
pennyworth
than
any
one
else
,
other
times
,
that
such
an
one
owed
me
some
moneys
,
and
that
this
way
I
could
both
pleasure
my
friend
,
and
hedg
in
mine
own
debt
.
Though
I
drove
a
great
trade
this
way
,
receiving
still
ready
cash
,
yet
this
would
not
do
alone
.
As
an
assistance
I
guilded
the
money-box
every
day
,
receiving
my
part
first
,
before
my
Master
should
take
his
,
which
usually
he
did
every
night
,
putting
it
into
his
Till
.
I
could
not
sleep
for
thinking
how
I
might
be
intimately
acquainted
with
the
inwards
of
this
same
Till
.
Several
projects
I
made
tryal
of
,
but
none
suited
my
purpose
so
well
,
as
a
Barbers
pair
of
Curling
irons
.
I
got
a
File
from
a
Smith
,
and
to
work
I
went
with
my
Curling
irons
,
filing
them
to
slip
in
easily
,
and
to
turn
round
.
The
first
Essay
I
made
thereof
,
had
like
to
have
put
me
into
an
Extasie
for
joy
.
I
laid
them
upon
their
edge
,
opened
them
wide
,
I
pincht
the
money
below
;
holding
fast
,
I
turned
them
on
their
side
,
and
so
drew
up
the
money
to
the
mouth
of
the
Scotch
:
now
because
there
was
many
times
so
much
,
that
it
would
not
come
throw
,
with
a
knife
I
would
slide
away
piece
after
piece
,
till
I
had
●…itted
the
money
to
the
narrowness
of
the
passage
.
I
seldom
brought
up
at
a
time
less
than
three
shillings
,
a
good
draught
,
not
ceasing
till
I
had
gotten
twenty
or
thirty
shillings
at
a
time
,
or
more
,
according
to
the
quantity
of
the
stock
.
Finding
my
Engine
act
according
to
my
desires
,
I
could
not
be
content
without
congratulating
my
success
.
My
Master
was
seldom
at
home
,
wherefore
I
askt
my
Mistress
to
go
out
for
an
hour
,
promising
her
not
stay
beyond
my
limited
time
:
She
consented
,
and
I
overjoyed
,
pickt
up
a
Rambler
or
two
,
and
away
we
went
to
honest
Ralph
.
Being
glad
to
see
us
,
planted
us
in
a
convenient
room
fit
for
his
purpose
.
There
was
never
a
Pint
he
scored
at
the
Bar
,
but
he
had
a
Quart-Bottle
in
his
Breeches
for
it
.
They
all
wondred
to
see
me
so
srollick
,
but
I
thought
it
wisdom
to
conceal
the
depth
of
my
practice
from
them
.
After
we
had
drank
very
smartly
,
I
came
home
,
transgressing
but
a
little
beyond
my
time
.
My
Mistress
was
very
well
pleased
,
telling
me
,
I
should
have
Icave
another
time
,
since
I
was
so
punctual
.
Those
Bottles
of
Sack
we
drank
,
ran
perpetually
in
my
●…inde
;
for
it
was
the
very
flower
of
Wine
.
In
the
commemoration
of
my
Friends
courtefie
,
and
the
goodness
of
that
Liquor
,
I
gave
my
contemplative
fancy
leave
to
characterise
a
Bottle
of
Canary
,
thus
.
THE
CHARACTER
OF
A
Bottle
of
Canary
.
HE
is
Gentleman
I
assure
you
well
extracted
,
which
once
lived
like
a
Salamander
in
the
midst
of
the
flames
,
and
had
he
not
been
burnt
,
he
had
never
proved
sound
.
He
seems
a
Prodigy
:
For
that
which
we
live
by
,
decays
him
,
hating
Air
,
as
Ba●…chus
hates
small
Beer
.
He
will
lie
still
if
you
smother
him
,
and
is
never
so
well
,
as
when
his
breath
is
stopr
.
Bury
him
,
and
you
make
him
quicker
.
As
for
his
habit
,
it
is
ever
plain
,
yet
neat
:
Though
Nobly
born
,
he
scorns
not
to
wear
a
Green
Coat
,
with
a
badge
on
it
;
and
you
cannot
injure
him
worse
than
to
pick
a
hole
in
his
Coat
.
Though
he
wears
for
the
most
part
one
sort
of
Garb
,
yet
he
is
never
out
of
fashion
,
acceptable
to
the
best
of
company
,
not
regarding
his
outward
dress
,
but
valuing
his
inward
worth
:
However
,
his
Suit
is
made
of
admirable
Stuff
,
for
his
outside
never
grows
barer
,
and
his
Linings
are
the
fresher
for
wearing
.
So
choice
he
is
in
his
Cloathing
,
that
he
rather
●…huferb
to
have
his
brains
knockt
out
,
than
to
have
a
●…ent
in
his
Garment
.
He
wears
a●…
la
mode
Hat
,
as
light
(
and
almost
as
little
)
as
a
Shittle-cock
,
which
he
puts
off
to
none
;
but
like
the
Quaker
when
brought
before
a
Magistrate
,
hath
it
taken
off
for
him
.
As
for
this
Pedegree
,
I
know
not
how
to
derive
it
;
for
he
hath
had
in
him
the
best
and
purest
of
the
French
blood
,
but
will
now
acknowledge
his
Place
onely
from
the
Spaniard
,
whom
he
imitates
,
being
stately
and
standing
always
upright
;
treads
for
the
most
part
on
Carpets
,
and
never
stirs
abroad
but
when
he
is
carried
,
yet
full
of
activity
.
If
he
runs
fast
and
long
,
the
more
winde
he
gets
.
If
he
chance
to
fall
,
which
is
seldome
,
for
many
looks
to
him
,
he
whl
be
extreamly
moved
,
yet
(
contrary
to
all
men
)
the
fuller
his
belly
is
,
the
less
hurt
he
receives
;
his
credit
is
large
,
never
paying
for
what
he
wears
,
running
on
the
score
perpetually
;
his
conditions
are
a
riddle
;
there
is
in
him
pure
vertue
,
and
notorious
vice
;
the
quintessence
of
love
,
and
the
venome
of
hatred
.
He
is
the
beginning
and
the
end
of
a
thousand
quarrels
in
a
year
,
yet
a
very
Coward
;
for
he
suffers
any
to
take
him
by
the
ear
,
and
never
broke
any
ones
pate
,
but
when
company
was
by
.
He
is
very
facetious
in
society
,
and
will
spend
himself
freely
to
the
last
drop
,
if
a
Ladies
soft
and
warm
hand
will
raise
him
He
is
a
brisk
Spark
,
and
therefore
Courtiers
adore
him
;
he
is
smooth
in
his
expression
,
and
therefore
Ladies
delight
in
him
;
he
is
filled
with
nimble
fancies
,
therefore
the
Wits
frequent
him
,
exhausting
his
radical
moisture
,
to
distil
it
into
Poetical
Raptures
;
for
conce●…s
never
run
faster
from
the
Limbick
of
their
brains
,
than
when
this
Gentleman
adds
fuel
to
the
Furnace
.
He
whets
wit
,
yet
dulls
it
;
creates
new
Fancies
,
and
stupifies
.
Gives
the
Orator
a
fluent
tongue
,
and
makes
him
speechless
.
Gives
a
Poet
feet
till
he
cannot
go
.
And
as
he
helps
Ministers
to
preach
,
so
he
likewise
silenceth
more
than
the
Spanish
inquisition
.
He
hath
a
great
many
tricks
in
him
:
He
will
make
a
Faulkner
flye
high
w
ithin
doors
:
Makes
a
Huntsman
catch
a
Fox
by
the
fire-side
.
What
ever
he
holds
,
is
made
good
;
and
unless
you
mind
him
well
,
much
good
matter
that
falls
from
him
,
may
be
lost
:
for
he
is
often
fluent
beyond
measure
.
All
Tongues
court
him
;
and
those
that
look
narrowly
unto
him
,
shall
find
him
no
dry
Fellow
.
The
truth
is
,
he
is
too
profound
for
shallow
brains
to
meddle
with
him
:
He
will
pour
out
quaint
expressions
and
hard
words
so
thick
,
that
the
best
Scholars
are
glad
at
last
to
give
him
something
to
stop
his
mouth
:
Yet
hold
him
up
fairly
,
and
you
may
get
all
he
hath
out
of
him
.
He
is
excessively
beloved
and
relishes
all
Company
,
being
pleasant
,
and
full
of
admirable
humours
.
He
is
inwardly
acquainted
with
the
Lord
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
and
incorporateth
with
their
Wives
daily
.
His
Kisses
are
so
sweet
,
that
they
lick
their
lips
after
him
;
and
though
his
breath
be
strong
,
yet
it
is
not
offensive
.
He
is
a
true
Good-Fellow
,
drinking
till
he
hath
no
eyes
to
see
with
:
Good
Liquor
is
his
Life
and
Soul
,
and
he
is
never
musty
but
for
want
of
it
.
He
will
drink
till
he
be
filled
up
to
the
very
throat
,
and
gape
whilst
others
put
it
in
.
He
will
bear
as
much
Sack
as
any
man
in
England
of
his
bulk
;
yet
he
will
be
soon
drunk
in
Company
.
But
if
you
will
give
him
leave
to
vomit
,
he
will
take
his
Liquor
and
drink
fresh
,
till
all
the
Company
be
forced
to
leave
him
.
Drinking
is
his
hourly
exercise
,
seldome
lying
out
of
a
Tavern
.
He
is
the
main
Upholder
of
Club-meetings
,
without
fear
of
being
broke
.
He
picks
mens
pockets
,
yet
is
never
made
more
reckoning
of
than
by
such
persons
.
As
for
his
Estate
,
I
can
onely
say
this
,
That
all
he
hath
he
carries
about
him
;
yet
generally
he
is
reputed
rich
:
What
he
hath
,
he
holds
upon
courtesie
;
but
what
he
gives
others
,
is
held
in
Capite
.
What
he
possesseth
,
is
commonly
upon
Sale
;
yet
more
for
plenty
,
than
for
want
;
and
if
you
can
purchase
him
,
you
purchase
all
.
I
could
never
indure
Idleness
,
I
was
ever
in
action
;
either
writing
,
or
contriving
or
putting
in
execution
my
contrivances
;
I
thought
it
better
male
agere
quam
nibil
agere
,
my
brains
or
hands
were
continually
working
and
very
soldom
but
effectually
,
My
pen
was
generally
so
happy
in
discoveries
,
that
my
wit
was
much
applauded
by
the
most
censorious
,
much
respected
I
was
,
and
my
company
much
importuned
by
the
Tanker-barers
of
Helicon
by
which
meanes
I
so
swelled
with
pride
that
I
thought
my self
little
inferior
to
Apollo
,
I
called
Mercury
Pimp
,
the
nine
Sisters
Whores
,
whom
I
had
frequently
layn
with
and
might
when
I
pleased
,
the
best
title
I
could
bestow
on
Pegasus
was
Hackny-Jade
.
In
the
height
of
this
my
opinionativeness
,
my
Cooler
(
our
Masters
mayd
came
to
me
where
I
was
alone
)
and
after
many
heart
fecht
sighs
,
told
me
she
found
her self
with
childe
;
which
news
had
like
to
have
deprived
me
of
my
understanding
:
but
knowing
that
Vexation
never
remedies
but
rather
adds
to
trouble
,
I
was
resolved
to
bear
it
patiently
and
study
some
means
to
preserve
her
and
my
Credit
.
I
framed
a
Letter
as
from
her
Father
,
desiring
her
to
come
down
into
the
Country
speedily
,
if
she
intended
to
see
him
alive
;
and
according
as
we
had
laid
the
Plot
,
she
shews
it
her
Mistress
,
desiring
her
leave
to
shew
her
duty
to
her
dying
Father
.
Our
Mistress
most
willingly
consented
thereunto
,
as
knowing
that
there
was
more
than
ordinary
love
between
us
;
the
maid
had
staid
as
long
as
possibly
she
might
without
discovery
,
Lacing
her self
very
streight
,
and
keeping
down
her
belly
with
three
Busks
:
but
now
she
made
haste
to
rub
off
:
I
had
provided
a
Midwife
that
should
be
her
Bawd
too
:
but
this
could
not
be
done
without
extraordinary
cost
.
After
her
Delivery
,
I
found
the
keeping
of
her
and
the
Child
very
expensive
:
then
did
I
begin
to
consider
what
a
vast
charge
,
and
how
many
various
troubles
this
momentary
lecherous
pleasure
draws
upon
a
man
:
how
furiously
he
is
upon
the
onset
,
and
how
quickly
satisfied
,
loathing
that
Object
he
a
little
before
longed
for
.
Well
I
bethought
my self
how
to
be
rid
both
of
Cow
and
Calf
.
I
told
her
I
would
get
together
what
moneys
I
could
,
and
so
marry
her
,
upon
this
condition
she
would
be
willing
to
travel
with
me
whither
I
went
,
which
I
knew
was
her
onely
desire
:
I
informed
her
of
my
intention
to
go
for
Virginia
;
and
the
reasons
that
induced
me
thereunto
.
First
,
her
disgrace
would
not
be
known
there
:
Next
,
my
Master
could
have
no
power
over
me
;
insisting
further
on
the
pleasantness
of
that
Continent
,
and
the
plenty
of
every
thing
,
&c.
She
assented
to
all
I
propounded
,
relying
her self
solely
on
me
to
dispose
of
her
as
I
pleased
.
To
palliate
my
design
,
I
went
with
her
to
Gravesend
,
pretending
as
if
I
was
then
going
with
her
beyond
Sea
,
for
no
other
end
but
to
clear
my self
from
her
there
,
knowing
that
after
she
had
past
examination
,
or
search
of
the
Block-House
,
she
would
meet
with
no
more
,
Being
aboard
,
I
suddenly
seemed
to
have
forgot
something
ashore
;
having
well
laid
my
Plot
upon
the
Basis
of
a
good
Sum
of
money
,
I
had
distributed
among
the
Sea-men
with
a
considerable
present
to
the
master
,
and
telling
my
Landabris
I
would
return
to
her
instantly
,
I
got
into
the
Boat
;
and
immediately
after
the
Ship
wayed
Anchor
,
and
quickly
was
under
Sail.
I
confess
notwithstanding
the
Devil
had
at
that
time
the
total
possession
of
me
;
yet
I
was
much
troubled
at
what
I
had
done
so
hard-heartedly
and
cruelly
.
A
flood
of
tears
had
so
overwhelmed
my
sight
,
that
I
could
not
discern
the
Ship
in
which
she
was
:
so
sensible
I
was
of
the
wickedness
of
this
Fact
,
that
Dido
like
,
I
could
have
thrown
my self
into
the
Sea
after
her
,
had
not
a
good
Woman
,
whose
Husband
was
in
the
same
Ship
,
prevented
me
.
Observing
my
tears
,
'T
is
probable
,
Young
Man
,
(
said
she
)
you
have
lately
taken
your
leave
of
some
dearly
beloved
Friend
;
and
I
guess
,
by
your
earnest
looking
after
yond
Ship
under
sail
,
the
person
was
in
her
.
I
told
her
it
was
truth
.
My
Husband
is
in
the
same
Vessel
,
(
said
she
)
and
therefore
I
have
as
much
cause
to
grieve
as
you
.
Come
,
be
of
good
comfort
,
Man
,
Friends
must
part
;
and
it
is
better
to
part
here
than
at
the
Gallows
.
Go
along
with
me
,
and
we
will
wash
down
sorrow
;
and
with
a
Glass
of
neat
Canary
,
antidote
our
hearts
against
any
thing
that
may
distrub
them
.
With
that
I
lookt
intentively
in
her
face
,
and
found
it
correspondent
with
a
jolly
temper
.
An
Eye
black
and
piercing
;
and
Eye
brow
black
also
,
and
each
as
big
as
a
mans
thumb
comparatively
:
a
signe
that
never
fayls
to
denote
that
Woman
capable
of
giving
a
man
the
greatest
delectation
.
She
was
every
way
compleatly
handsome
,
and
suitable
to
the
desires
of
the
most
curious
Critick
in
Love-affairs
,
I
thought
it
a
shame
to
deny
so
kind
a
prosfer
,
and
a
crime
in
Youth
unpardonable
not
to
imbrace
that
opportunity
,
that
shall
lead
him
by
the
hand
into
Venus
her
Bed-chamber
.
With
that
I
addrest
my self
to
her
,
(
and
afterwards
undrest
together
)
declaring
that
the
force
of
her
Rhetorick
,
assisted
by
her
external
,
beautiful
,
and
altogether
lovely
form
,
had
forced
me
to
forget
my
one
dearly
beloved
she-friend
,
and
become
her
Proselyte
,
her
absolutely
devoted
convert
,
and
would
prostrate
my
will
to
be
guided
by
hers
and
her
command
.
With
that
we
concluded
to
solace
our selves
at
the
next
Tavern
,
I
applyed
my self
to
my
old
way
of
insinuation
:
which
soon
melted
her
,
so
that
I
saw
I
might
when
I
pleased
stamp
loves
impression
on
her
returning
to
Gravesend
we
soon
lodged
our selves
conveniently
for
our
intended
purpose
,
having
so
done
,
I
so
ordered
the
matter
that
there
was
not
any
thing
wanting
that
might
please
our
sences
.
Yet
fearing
left
her
love
should
cool
again
,
there
was
no
Art
forgotten
that
might
serve
to
entertain
it
.
Delays
in
love
affairs
are
dangerous
:
Women
love
not
to
be
too
long
Tantalized
;
there
is
a
certain
critical
time
to
know
their
inclination
;
which
if
you
punctually
observe
,
you
shall
assuredly
reap
the
fruits
of
your
desires
;
if
not
,
you
may
perpetually
wait
,
but
never
enioy
the
like
opportunity
.
Wherefore
the
Iron
glowing
hot
,
I
thought
good
to
strike
,
to
enliven
my
spirits
,
she
sent
for
a
noise
of
Musick
,
ordering
them
to
play
in
the
next
Room
.
And
in
the
end
we
began
to
think
of
some
repose
,
agreeing
before
to
lie
in
two
Chambers
contiguous
to
each
other
;
which
were
accordingly
provided
.
As
soon
as
I
thought
all
the
Houshold
were
in
bed
,
I
repaired
to
my
mistress
,
who
eagerly
expected
my
coming
;
approaching
the
bed-side
,
she
clasped
me
in
her
arms
:
As
soon
as
day
broke
;
I
arose
,
bespeaking
a
fat
Capon
swaddled
with
Sassages
,
and
a
Quart
of
Buttered
Sack
.
I
got
all
ready
by
the
time
ofher
rising
,
she
was
extraordinarily
well
pleased
in
my
double
diligence
of
serving
her
,
having
applauded
my
industrie
and
care
of
her
,
we
fell
to
it
,
interlining
every
bit
with
a
Glass
of
Canary
.
She
told
me
she
would
never
part
whilst
she
had
a
penny
left
,
having
about
her
some
Thirty
Pieces
of
Gold
.
Well
(
said
I
)
my
Dear
,
since
it
is
thy
resolution
,
a
match
;
but
let
me
be
Steward
:
Which
she
agreed
unto
,
delivering
into
my
hands
what
Gold
she
had
.
For
two
or
three
hours
I
shewed
my self
very
officious
in
my
place
;
but
considering
that
when
this
money
was
spent
,
we
should
not
know
what
to
do
,
I
thought
it
was
better
for
one
to
want
than
two
;
besides
,
I
had
lately
surfeited
on
a
Medler
,
and
therefore
my
stomack
nauseated
the
very
thoughts
thereof
.
I
had
feed
the
Drawer
to
bring
me
word
just
as
the
Gravesend
Barge
was
going
off
;
which
accordingly
he
did
by
a
private
sign
concluded
betwixt
us
.
I
then
pretended
an
excuse
to
go
down
under
the
notion
of
providing
something
novel
,
which
should
be
conducible
to
our
mirth
and
jollity
.
I
had
just
so
much
time
below
to
write
her
these
lines
in
stead
of
a
solemn
leave
taking
,
leaving
them
with
the
Drawer
to
present
her
,
and
so
went
aboard
the
Barge
for
London
.
Madam
I
'm
gone
;
no
wonder
,
for
you
know
,
Lovers
encounters
,
are
but
touch
and
go
.
Arriving
at
Billings-gate
,
I
went
straight
to
a
Tavern
,
where
I
had
an
interest
with
the
Drawer
,
resolving
there
to
consult
seriously
with
my self
what
course
to
follow
,
being
as
yet
unresolved
what
to
do
.
After
I
had
raised
my
dulled
spirits
with
a
glass
or
two
,
I
concluded
to
hazard
my
Masters
good
opinion
,
nay
,
and
my
Mistresses
affection
too
;
which
though
at
that
present
it
only
smoaked
,
I
might
easily
divine
,
that
in
process
of
time
,
it
would
burst
forth
into
a
flame
.
Being
before
consined
to
my
Masters
time
,
I
began
to
consider
what
an
excellent
thing
Liberty
was
,
equally
estimable
with
Health
;
which
two
,
though
they
are
the
greatest
and
most
precious
gifts
(
next
our
Redemption
)
the
Creator
of
the
world
hath
bestowed
on
mankind
;
yet
we
poor
mortals
,
value
them
not
till
we
are
sensible
of
their
want
,
by
being
deprived
of
them
.
This
is
an
infallible
maxime
,
That
the
deprivation
of
a
thing
shall
be
so
much
the
more
evil
,
as
the
possession
thereof
is
good
.
Now
if
Liberty
be
such
an
excellent
and
delectable
thing
when
enjoyed
,
how
miserable
are
those
that
want
it
?
Having
moneys
in
my
Pocket
,
I
concluded
to
experiment
the
enjoyment
thereof
,
and
to
participate
of
such
delights
the
nature
of
young
men
is
most
inclinable
to
.
Now
man
being
a
sociable
Creature
,
I
thought
I
should
reap
but
little
satisfaction
to
my self
in
the
expence
of
my
moneys
,
without
an
Associate
:
Wherefore
I
sent
to
an
Apprentice
of
my
intimate
acquaintance
contemporary
with
me
,
and
who
had
often
prompted
me
to
ramble
with
him
.
This
Lad
was
his
Masters
Casheer
,
which
I
knew
would
much
assist
my
design
.
I
made
him
acquainted
with
my
intention
of
trying
the
world
:
Though
it
had
been
formerly
his
own
motion
,
yet
he
seemed
at
the
first
something
startled
;
but
all
his
doubts
I
resolved
;
adding
moreover
.
That
to
have
our
wills
inslaved
to
other
mens
,
was
a
thing
insupportable
,
since
that
we
were
as
well
as
they
,
created
free
Denizens
of
this
world
.
That
since
our
great
Grand-Father
was
Emperor
of
the
whole
world
,
we
could
not
stile
our selves
less
than
Princes
,
and
therefore
debased
our
Birth
by
a
voluntary
submission
to
Service
and
Slavery
.
I
had
no
great
occasion
to
make
use
of
many
Arguments
to
this
purpose
;
for
his
own
inclination
was
sufficient
to
perswade
him
.
The
result
of
our
discourse
was
a
firm
resolution
to
become
two
Knights-errant
.
I
advise
him
forthwith
to
go
home
and
bring
with
him
what
Cash
he
had
in
his
possession
;
which
he
readily
performed
,
and
indeed
more
then
I
could
expect
,
being
200
l.
the
Fates
having
so
decreed
to
favour
this
our
first
bold
exploit
,
as
tryal
of
what
we
durst
attempt
.
CHAP.
XII
.
How
he
frequented
Bawdy-houses
;
what
exploits
he
committed
in
them
;
the
Character
of
a
Bawd
,
a
Whore
,
a
Pimp
,
and
a
Irapan
;
their
manner
of
living
;
with
a
Detection
of
their
wicked
lives
and
Conversations
.
BEing
full
Fraught
with
money
,
we
undertook
our
Progress
,
promising
to
our selves
all
delight
imaginable
,
but
not
considering
what
the
effect
would
be
.
We
frequented
all
places
of
pleasure
,
but
among
the
chief
,
we
ranked
Brothel-houses
,
which
were
our
Repositories
.
We
seldom
were
seen
in
the
Streets
by
day
,
fox
fear
of
discovery
;
confining
our selves
close
Prisoners
to
some
Bubbing-hou●…e
;
at
night
(
like
such
as
closely
delighted
in
deeds
of
darkness
)
we
would
sometimes
flutter
abroad
.
Our
pastime
was
to
hire
Coaches
to
any
pretended
place
,
and
when
we
came
near
it
,
to
make
our
escape
.
One
time
leaping
out
of
the
Boot
,
my
Cloak
chanced
to
rangle
in
the
spokes
of
the
Wheel
,
the
Coachman
not
perceiving
we
were
got
out
,
drove
on
;
by
the
wheels
continually
turning
,
my
Garment
was
so
ingaged
,
that
I
verily
believed
my
sins
had
now
conferred
upon
me
the
just
punishment
of
being
executed
on
the
wheel
,
which
I
could
hardly
have
avoided
,
had
I
not
speedily
unbuttdned
my
Cloak
:
I
was
loath
to
bid
the
Coachman
stop
,
thinking
I
should
have
it
at
last
;
I
ran
I
,
acquy-like
a
long
way
,
but
all
my
endeavours
to
shift
it
,
proved
ineffectual
;
so
that
at
length
I
was
forced
to
cry
out
,
Hold
Coachman
.
The
Coachman
coming
out
of
his
Box
,
soon
perceived
the
fallacy
,
and
straightways
demanded
his
money
for
his
hire
,
before
he
would
untangle
my
Cloak
,
which
I
was
compelled
to
give
him
.
Delivering
me
my
Cloak
,
he
told
me
,
I
had
paid
him
,
but
he
had
not
paid
me
for
my
attendance
on
him
:
And
said
moreover
,
That
my
Cloak
would
not
look
like
a
Livery
,
unless
it
were
laced
;
and
with
that
,
with
his
whip
,
lashed
me
well
favouredly
.
Another
sort
of
Pastime
we
used
,
was
to
kick
the
old
Watchmens
Lanthorns
about
the
street
;
and
it
may
be
sometimes
confer
a
blow
or
two
on
their
sleepy
nodles
,
and
then
flie
for
it
.
We
practised
this
foolery
so
often
,
till
at
length
we
were
met
with
,
and
rightly
served
.
It
was
thus
:
In
Paternoster-row
,
we
found
a
fellow
at
nodie
upon
a
stall
,
with
his
Lanthorn
and
Candle
by
him
,
having
first
seized
on
that
,
and
thrown
it
into
the
Kennel
,
we
prosecuted
our
abuse
by
falling
upon
him
,
and
beating
him
.
Having
so
done
,
we
betook
our selves
to
flight
;
but
here
we
mistook
our
mark
,
thinking
him
to
be
an
old
decriped
Watchman
,
and
one
that
had
little
●…se
of
his
eyes
,
without
those
in
his
Pocket
;
whereas
to
our
cost
,
we
found
him
as
nimble
and
as
light
footed
as
a
stag
,
who
overtaking
us
,
surprized
us
;
and
as
he
was
carrying
us
before
the
Constable
;
we
met
with
the
grand
Round
,
who
,
without
much
examination
,
committed
us
as
Rats
to
the
Counter
.
The
chiefest
thing
that
troubled
us
,
was
the
apprehension
of
our
Masters
knowing
where
we
were
.
But
we
resolved
to
drown'd
that
care
;
we
had
not
been
there
long
,
before
other
Rats
,
Male
and
Female
,
were
brought
in
to
bear
us
company
.
Some
of
the
men
were
all
bloody
,
and
their
Mobs
Scarfs
and
Hoods
all
rent
,
and
none
of
them
sober
:
Damming
and
Sinking
were
the
constant
flourishes
of
thier
discourse
;
calling
for
drink
was
the
Argument
they
held
,
and
roaring
in
distracted
notes
was
their
Harmony
.
Though
I
my self
was
comparatively
wicked
,
yet
I
blessed
my
God
I
had
not
arrived
to
that
height
these
superlative
Villains
had
attained
to
.
Being
in
their
company
,
I
thought
my self
in
the
Suburbs
,
or
on
the
confines
of
Hell
.
Sin
,
if
it
be
dressed
up
in
specious
pretences
,
may
be
entertained
as
a
companion
;
but
when
it
appears
in
its
own
shape
,
it
cannot
but
strike
horror
into
the
Soul
of
any
,
though
desparate
,
if
not
stupified
.
Wherefore
me
thought
I
was
so
far
from
associating
my self
with
them
,
that
I
protest
,
the
lendness
of
their
actions
were
so
represented
to
me
with
such
desormity
,
that
I
knew
not
which
I
loathed
most
,
them
or
the
Prison
.
I
cannot
make
appear
to
the
world
what
they
were
,
nor
my
resentments
,
unless
I
should
stuff
a
page
or
two
with
all
manner
of
horrid
Oaths
,
Execrations
,
Blasphemies
and
such
like
soul-infecting
and
destroying
Plague-sores
;
wherefore
I
shall
onely
take
leave
to
anatomize
the
Place
that
deteined
us
from
our
freedom
.
Then
look
upon
a
Prison
as
in
it self
,
and
it
may
be
fitly
termed
a
temporal
Hell
.
For
as
the
other
is
a
receptacle
for
damned
Souls
,
the
Gates
thereof
standing
wide
open
;
so
that
this
refuseth
the
reception
of
none
,
though
never
so
wicked
a
miscreant
.
Though
my
durance
in
this
place
was
but
short
,
yet
I
could
not
but
take
some
observations
,
imploying
from
thence
the
faculties
of
my
Soul
,
to
draw
up
the
definition
of
a
Prison
,
Hell
is
a
very
proper
denomination
for
it
,
since
it
is
a
place
composed
of
nothing
but
disorder
and
confusion
;
Land
of
darkness
,
inhabited
by
calamity
,
horror
,
misery
,
and
confusion
;
a
bottomless
Pit
of
fraud
,
violence
and
stench
.
A
Prison
is
the
Banishment
of
Courtesie
,
the
Centre
of
Infamy
and
Disparagement
,
the
Destruction
of
good
Wits
,
the
Treasure
of
Despair
,
the
Fining-Pot
of
Friendship
,
a
Den
of
Deceivers
,
a
Forrest
of
Ravenous
Beasts
.
Here
you
may
see
one
Weeping
,
another
singing
;
one
Sleeping
,
another
Swearing
;
every
one
variously
imployed
;
one
Eating
in
a
corner
,
and
another
Pissing-just
by
him
;
another
Lowsing
himself
between
both
;
it
may
be
heretofore
a
military
man
,
and
therefore
loath
to
forget
his
Art
,
but
rather
exercising
it
in
the
killing
of
his
bodily
Enemies
,
bearing
the
blood
on
his
nail
,
as
the
Trophies
of
his
Victory
.
It
is
to
speak
most
properly
a
living
Tomb
or
grave
to
bury
men
alive
in
,
wherein
a
man
for
half
a
years
experience
may
learn
more
Law
,
then
he
can
in
three
Terms
for
an
hundred
pound
.
It
is
a
little
Wood
of
woe
,
a
Map
of
misery
,
a
place
that
will
learn
a
young
man
more
villany
,
if
he
be
apt
to
take
it
in
six
months
,
than
at
twenty
Gaming
Ordinaries
,
Bowling-Allies
or
Bawdy-houses
,
and
an
old
man
more
policy
,
than
if
he
had
been
Pupill
to
Matchiavell
.
This
Place
hath
more
diseases
predominant
in
it
than
the
Pest-house
in
a
Plague
time
;
and
stinks
worse
than
my
Lord
Mayors
Dog-house
.
It
is
a
little
Common-wealth
,
although
little
wealth
common
there
;
it
is
a
desart
,
where
desert
lies
hood-winkt
.
The
Place
is
as
intricate
as
Rosamonds
Labyrinth
,
and
is
so
full
of
Meanders
and
Crooked
turnings
,
that
it
is
impossible
to
finde
the
way
out
,
except
he
be
directed
by
a
Silver
Clue
,
and
can
never
overcome
the
Minoraure
without
a
Golden-ball
to
work
his
own
safety
.
Thus
much
in
short
;
the
next
day
paying
our
Fees
,
and
receiving
some
checks
,
with
good
admonitions
from
the
Justice
,
we
were
discharged
.
This
misfortune
made
us
not
a
jot
more
cautious
,
but
assoon
as
we
were
at
liberty
,
we
went
upon
the
sent
to
Mother
C●…-formerly
famous
for
the
Citizens
wives
that
frequented
her
house
;
and
still
rides
Admiral
of
all
the
rest
of
her
function
about
the
Town
.
I
hope
the
next
time
I
go
to
visie
her
,
she
will
not
get
me
clapt
for
the
pains
I
take
in
praising
her
.
The
truth
of
it
is
,
of
all
the
Bawd●…
I
know
,
she
merits
most
,
having
an
house
fit
for
the
accommodation
of
the
best
:
As
for
her
walking
Utensils
,
they
are
composed
of
refined
mettal
,
alwayes
neatly
kept
;
which
,
because
they
are
not
used
upon
all
slight
occasions
,
they
appear
the
more
delectable
to
the
eye
.
Assoon
as
we
had
entered
the
door
,
I
could
hear
a
ruffling
of
Silks
in
sundry
places
:
I
conceive
it
was
their
policy
,
by
seeming
modesty
,
to
set
a
greater
edge
on
our
appetites
.
We
were
conducted
into
a
large
handsome
Room
,
bottles
of
Wine
were
brought
up
,
both
Spanish
and
French
,
with
Salt
meats
to
relish
the
Pallate
,
though
we
gave
no
order
for
them
:
But
,
it
seems
,
it
was
the
custom
of
the
house
,
a
chargeable
one
,
but
without
a
piece
spending
,
you
shall
know
little
of
their
practices
.
At
length
,
up
came
the
old
Matron
,
she
seats
her self
by
me
,
and
began
to
be
impudently
acquainted
,
chucking
me
under
the
chin
,
calling
me
her
Son
Smock-face
.
Having
well
warmed
our
selves
with
Wine
,
and
the
good
Gentlewoman
perceiving
that
our
bloods
began
to
heat
.
Well
,
said
she
,
I
guess
at
the
intent
of
your
coming
hither
,
neither
shall
you
go
away
unsatisfied
.
Nature
will
have
its
course
,
and
if
in
Youth
it
be
stopt
,
it
will
but
,
Torrent-like
,
flow
with
the
greater
impetuosity
.
Come
,
I
see
by
your
countenances
,
that
ye
were
born
sons
of
mirth
and
pleasure
,
shew
then
what
stock
ye
came
of
:
If
you
want
Subjects
to
exercise
your
parts
on
,
we
'll
have
more
Wine
;
and
when
ye
are
inflamed
,
ye
shall
have
the
benefit
of
a
Cooler
.
With
that
she
leaves
us
;
but
another
of
the
same
Sex
,
though
three
degrees
different
in
age
,
supplied
her
place
.
At
first
view
I
seemed
very
well
pleased
;
handsome
she
was
,
and
very
proportionable
,
but
withal
so
impudent
,
that
I
was
antidoted
against
lechery
.
Ista
femina
qua
limites
vericundiae
semel
excesserit
,
opportet
illam
essegraviter
impudentem
.
If
once
a
woman
pass
the
bounds
of
Shamefac'dness
,
she
will
seldom
stop
till
she
hath
arrived
to
the
heighth
of
Impudence
.
I
must
needs
deal
ingeniously
at
the
beginning
,
The
Needle
of
my
Microcosm
was
toucht
by
Loves
Loadstone
.
But
upon
further
acquaintance
,
if
I
might
have
had
an
hundred
pounds
,
I
could
not
have
medled
with
her
.
Though
she
had
baited
her
desires
with
a
million
of
prostitute
countenances
and
enticements
,
yet
I
lookt
upon
her
rather
a
Companion
for
an
Hospital
,
and
stood
more
in
need
of
a
Chy●…rgions
acquaintance
than
mine
.
My
Friend
had
nibbled
at
the
bait
;
but
when
I
heard
them
capitulating
about
the
price
,
I
thought
she
wanted
a
Fee
for
the
Doctor
.
Well
,
had
she
not
over-traded
,
she
had
not
broke
so
soon
,
for
her
trade
is
opposite
to
all
others
:
for
she
did
set
up
without
credir
,
and
her
too
much
custome
undid
her
;
and
so
let
her
go
,
without
either
shame
or
hope
of
repentance
.
We
desired
to
see
another
:
'T
is
variety
that
Man
cheifly
takes
delight
in
:
One
constant
sort
of
Food
,
without
participating
of
any
other
,
though
Manna
,
will
cause
the
stomack
to
long
for
the
Flesh-pots
:
Neither
can
the
crime
be
greater
in
the
enjoyment
of
divers
persons
,
than
one
alone
,
provided
Matrimony
make
not
the
Act
Legitimate
:
I
do
not
approve
of
these
consequent
lines
tending
to
this
purpose
,
yet
give
me
leave
to
insert
them
,
that
you
may
understand
how
viciously
minded
some
are
in
this
frothy
age
.
Born
under
some
ill
Planet
,
or
accurst
,
Is
he
that
loves
one
single
Whore
:
Who
with
one
draught
can
always
quench
his
thirst
,
Ty'd
to
one
Mistress
,
and
no
more
.
This
nauseating
thing
being
removed
,
up
came
one
of
Venus
her
chief
Darlings
,
excellent
Flesh
!
and
she
her self
the
Cook
that
drest
it
,
spending
most
of
her
day
time
about
it
,
that
she
might
with
the
better
appetite
be
tasted
at
night
.
Finding
no
exceptions
in
this
,
I
was
impatient
till
I
had
consummated
my
desires
,
withdrawing
into
another
room
.
To
heighten
my
thoughts
,
she
declared
to
me
her
Birth
and
Education
;
that
as
the
one
was
well
extracted
,
the
other
had
occasioned
much
cost
and
expence
.
That
for
her
parts
she
associated
with
none
but
persons
of
quality
,
who
by
long
patience
,
intreatments
,
which
first
procured
a
familiarity
,
and
in
fine
freedom
in
the
exercise
of
love
affairs
;
and
so
would
have
(
seemingly
)
put
me
off
upon
this
score
,
that
it
was
not
usual
for
her
to
admit
of
any
to
her
embraces
,
but
such
whose
long
acquaintance
had
gained
her
affection
.
I
offered
her
a
Crown
,
which
she
refused
with
indignation
,
telling
me
,
That
she
was
not
yet
reduced
to
so
low
a
condition
,
as
to
become
so
poor
a
Mercenary
Prostitute
.
At
last
,
with
much
perswasion
,
I
fastned
on
her
an
half
Piece
,
and
so
striving
with
her
(
she
onely
seeming
averse
)
I
accomplisht
my
ends
.
And
presently
in
came
a
fellow
,
whose
very
face
would
have
enlightned
the
room
,
though
in
the
darkest
night
:
for
indeed
it
appeared
to
me
a
Blazing
Star
,
and
his
Nose
(
for
miraculously
he
had
preserved
it
)
was
the
brushy
Tayl.
Laying
his
hand
on
his
Sword
,
he
looked
fiercer
than
a
Spanish
Don
insulting
over
an
Indian
Slave
.
The
bulk
of
his
Body
began
to
heave
like
an
Earthquake
,
whilest
his
mouth
,
Etna-like
,
belcht
out
all
manner
of
sulphurous
Oaths
,
which
roared
so
loud
,
as
if
his
belly
had
contained
a
barrel
of
Gun-powder
,
and
the
Linstock
of
his
Nose
had
fired
it
.
His
courteous
Salutation
to
me
,
was
,
How
darest
thou
,
Son
of
a
Whore
,
presume
in
this
nature
to
dishonor
me
,
in
the
abusing
of
my
wife
,
without
the
expectation
of
an
immediate
annihilation
or
dissipation
into
Atomes
?
But
I
have
something
here
shall
tame
thy
insolence
,
and
now
I
am
resolved
toset
thy
Blood
abroach
.
With
that
he
seemed
to
make
a
Pass
at
me
:
Now
I
,
imagining
that
he
really
intended
to
do
what
he
pretended
,
for
the
safe-guard
of
my
life
,
took
up
a
Jovnt-stool
,
and
received
his
point
in
the
seat
,
and
following
it
home
,
tumbled
him
down
the
stairs
,
and
not
being
able
to
recover
my self
,
fell
with
him
.
My
Comerade
came
running
down
at
the
noise
to
assist
me
,
but
he
seeing
me
rather
make
use
of
my
heels
than
hands
,
followed
my
example
,
and
so
built
a
Sconce
,
leaving
the
old
Bawd
to
condole
her
great
loss
,
for
her
Reckoning
was
very
considerable
.
Now
because
I
have
often
met
with
these
Hectors
or
Trapanning
Villains
,
I
think
it
will
not
be
unsuitable
to
this
present
Discourse
,
to
insert
their
Character
.
THE
CHARACTER
OF
AN
HECTOR
OR
TRAPPAN
.
A
Bawdy-house
is
his
Cloyster
,
where
he
constantly
says
his
Mattins
.
He
is
an
Whores
Protector
,
pretending
himself
more
valiant
than
any
of
the
ancient
Heroes
,
thereby
thinking
to
take
off
the
suspicion
of
a
Coward
from
himself
:
For
the
opinion
of
Valor
is
a
good
protection
to
those
that
dare
not
use
it
.
His
frequent
drawing
his
Sword
upon
any
slight
occasion
,
makes
the
ignorant
suppose
him
Valiant
,
whereas
he
durst
not
do
it
,
but
when
he
is
confident
no
danger
will
ensue
thereon
.
He
never
strikes
any
,
but
such
he
is
sure
will
not
return
his
blows
.
In
company
he
is
wonderful
exceptious
and
cholerick
,
thinking
in
the
fray
some
booty
may
be
obtained
:
but
his
wrath
never
swells
higher
than
when
men
are
loth
to
give
him
any
occation
;
but
the
onely
way
to
pacifie
him
,
is
to
beat
him
soundly
.
The
hotter
you
grow
,
the
milder
he
is
,
proresting
he
always
honoured
you
.
The
more
you
abuse
him
,
the
more
he
seems
to
love
you
:
if
he
chance
to
be
quarrelsome
,
you
may
threaten
him
into
a
quiet
temper
.
Every
man
is
his
Master
that
dares
beat
him
,
and
every
one
dares
that
knows
him
;
and
he
that
dares
do
this
,
is
the
onely
man
can
do
much
with
him
.
Yet
if
he
knows
a
Coward
,
he
will
purposely
fall
out
with
him
,
to
get
Courresies
from
him
,
and
so
be
bribed
into
a
reconcilement
.
Yet
I
cannot
say
but
than
he
may
fight
,
(
if
with
great
advantage
)
being
so
accustomed
to
the
sight
of
drawn
Swords
,
which
probably
may
infuse
something
of
a
conceit
into
him
;
which
he
so
magnifies
by
his
own
good
opinion
,
that
he
would
have
people
believe
that
the
Mole-hill
of
his
Prowess
no
less
than
a
Mountain
.
This
little
he
hath
,
he
is
no
Niggard
in
displaying
,
resembling
some
Apothecaries
Shops
,
full
of
Pots
,
though
little
contained
in
them
.
His
Estate
lies
in
Contrivances
,
and
though
other
Landlords
have
but
four
Quarter-days
,
he
hath
three
hundred
sixty
and
odd
to
receive
the
fruits
of
his
Stratagems
.
He
is
well
skill'd
in
Cards
and
Dice
,
which
help
him
to
cheat
young
Gulls
newly
come
to
Town
;
and
the
reason
he
usually
gives
for
it
,
is
,
A
Woodcock
must
be
pl●…kt
ere
he
be
drest
.
If
that
will
not
do
,
he
carries
him
to
one
of
his
Mistresses
,
and
so
both
join
to
plume
this
Fowl
:
if
there
be
not
ready
money
to
answer
expectation
,
a
Bond
of
considerable
value
shall
for
we
turn
,
attested
by
two
shall
swear
any
thing
for
half
a
Crown
.
No
man
puts
his
brain
to
more
use
then
he
;
for
his
life
is
a
daily
invention
,
and
each
meal
a
mear
stratagem
.
He
hath
an
excellent
memory
for
his
acquaintance
;
if
there
ever
past
but
an
How
do
you
?
between
him
and
another
it
shall
serve
seven
years
hence
for
an
embrace
,
and
that
for
money
.
Out
of
his
abundance
of
joy
to
see
you
,
offers
a
pottle
of
Wine
;
and
in
requital
of
his
kindness
,
can
do
no
less
than
make
you
pay
for
it
whilest
you
are
drawing
money
,
he
sumbles
in
his
pockets
(
as
School-boys
with
their
points
,
being
about
to
be
whipt
)
till
the
Rockoning
be
paid
,
and
says
It
must
not
be
so
,
yet
is
easily
perswaded
to
it
;
and
then
cries
Gentlemen
,
you
force
me
to
incivillity
.
When
his
whores
cannot
supply
him
,
he
borrows
of
any
that
will
lend
him
ought
of
this
man
a
shilling
,
and
of
another
as
much
;
which
some
lend
him
,
not
out
of
hope
to
be
repayed
,
but
that
he
will
never
trouble
them
again
.
If
he
finds
a
good
look
from
any
,
he
will
haunt
him
so
long
,
till
he
force
a
good
nature
to
the
necessity
of
a
quarrel
.
He
loves
his
Friend
as
one
doth
his
Cloak
,
that
hath
but
one
,
and
knows
not
how
to
get
another
;
he
will
be
sure
to
wear
him
thread-bear
ere
he
for
sake
him
.
Men
shun
him
at
last
as
infection
;
nay
,
his
old
Companions
,
his
Cloaths
that
have
hung
upon
him
so
long
,
at
length
fall
off
too
.
His
prayer
in
a
morning
is
,
That
his
Chears
may
take
effect
that
day
;
if
not
,
that
he
may
be
drunk
before
night
.
He
sleeps
with
a
Tobacco
pipe
in
his
mouth
,
and
he
dreams
of
nothing
but
Villany
.
If
any
mischief
escapes
him
,
it
was
not
his
fault
,
for
he
lay
as
fair
for
it
as
he
could
.
He
dares
not
enter
into
a
serious
thought
left
he
hang
himself
,
but
if
such
melancholy
seize
him
,
the
Drink
is
his
refuge
,
and
Drunkenness
cures
him
.
Lastly
he
commonly
dies
like
a
Malefactour
on
the
Gallows
,
or
like
Hercules
with
fire
in
his
bones
.
When
hanged
,
if
begged
for
an
Anatomy
,
it
would
serve
to
convert
Tobacco-smokers
from
delighting
in
the
excess
thereof
;
for
they
will
find
the
funnel
of
his
body
,
I
mean
his
throat
,
furred
and
choakt
up
.
Being
freed
from
danger
,
we
rejoiced
exceedingly
that
we
thus
so
narrowly
escaped
,
resolving
to
house
our selves
in
the
next
Bubbling-place
we
came
to
,
that
we
night
talk
freely
of
this
rencounter
.
A
place
(
pointed
out
to
us
by
the
Devils
Finger
)
soon
presented
it self
to
our
Eyes
,
which
we
with
more
than
good
speed
entered
,
and
coming
into
the
Kitchin
,
I
was
not
a
little
amazed
at
the
sight
of
a
thing
sitting
in
a
Chair
by
the
fire-side
,
with
a
Pipe
of
Tobacco
in
its
mouth
,
and
a
Quarter
of
Strong-Waters
by
its
side
.
This
Tun
of
Flesh
resembled
an
Elephant
for
the
bignesse
of
her
Waste
,
had
there
been
the
least
appearance
of
Tooth
:
A
Nose
she
had
(
which
with
all
wonder
be
it
spoken
that
she
had
any
)
so
long
,
as
that
it
was
a
fit
resemblance
of
the
Elephants
Proboscis
or
Trunk
.
But
as
I
said
before
,
her
Teeth
were
faln
out
;
and
as
loving
Neighbours
to
reconcile
them
,
her
Chin
and
Nose
resolved
to
meet
about
it
.
She
bids
us
Welcome
as
well
as
she
could
speak
.
Go
,
I
think
she
could
not
;
but
opening
her
mouth
,
Lord
,
what
strong
imaginations
my
fancy
suggested
to
me
!
Me
thought
I
saw
Hell
gaping
to
favour
me
;
and
within
that
bottomless
Concave
,
could
discern
infinite
numbers
of
Souls
whose
damnation
she
was
accessary
to
;
and
coming
somewhat
too
near
her
,
I
imagined
her
breath
was
bitumenous
and
smelt
of
Brimstone
.
She
might
fitly
be
compared
to
an
old
Coal
that
hath
been
well
burnt
,
that
with
the
least
spark
will
rekindle
and
fire
any
thing
near
it
.
But
her
fittest
likeness
is
the
Devil
,
her
Envy
running
paralel
with
his
.
All
that
the
Devil
endeavours
is
to
bring
Mankind
into
the
same
state
with
himself
,
and
a
Bawds
crime
is
to
make
all
fair
women
like
her
:
now
because
their
youth
perhaps
will
not
admit
of
it
so
soon
,
she
hurries
them
on
to
it
by
degrees
,
by
drinking
,
smoaking
,
painting
,
and
the
dayly
excess
in
venery
.
I
lookt
about
her
house
very
inquisitively
,
but
I
could
not
judge
her
Moveables
(
setting
aside
her
quick
Cattel
)
to
be
worth
an
Inventory
.
Her
bedding
I
doubt
me
too
is
infectious
,
few
coming
neer
it
but
they
are
presently
taken
with
a
fit
of
the
falling-sickness
.
This
old
Beldame
,
being
loth
to
put
her
throat
to
the
trouble
of
calling
her
white
Devils
about
her
,
had
got
a
Whistle
,
on
which
she
used
several
Notes
,
which
Musical
language
her
Girls
understood
very
well
.
We
called
for
drink
;
the
old
Baw
replyed
she
would
send
for
some
,
though
she
had
it
not
in
the
house
:
this
was
to
be
sure
of
our
Moneys
.
Herein
I
observee
their
temperance
,
not
suffering
us
to
have
too
much
measure
,
Wenches
we
had
plentifully
,
one
more
especially
I
took
notice
of
,
to
have
the
Swarthiest
skin
I
have
seen
English
born
on
whom
an
ordinary
fellow
was
very
sweet
.
When
I
saw
my
opportunity
,
I
askt
him
,
(
craving
his
excuse
)
What
Trade
he
was
?
Pat
as
I
would
have
it
,
he
answered
me
.
That
he
was
a
●…er
.
I
concluded
so
,
Sir
,
(
said
I
)
by
your
dressing
of
that
Calves
skin
there
.
This
Dull-headed
fool
apprehended
me
not
,
but
began
to
be
angry
,
telling
me
,
His
Trade
was
a
good
Trade
and
I
need
not
undervalue
it
:
I
told
him
,
I
did
not
,
since
there
was
some
analogy
between
my
Trade
and
his
Why
what
trade
are
you
?
(
said
he
,
)
(
I
may
ask
you
a
question
as
well
as
you
me
.
)
I
replyed
,
That
I
was
Cuckold-maker
.
How
can
that
be
like
my
Profession
?
quoth
he
.
In
this
,
said
I
,
You
dress
the
Skins
,
and
I
trim
the
Horns
.
The
Bawd
at
this
fell
into
such
an
extream
fit
of
laughter
,
that
down
fell
her
Pipe
,
and
up
came
the
Strong-Waters
that
she
had
swallowed
;
that
was
not
all
,
but
having
not
her
retentive
faculty
,
she
let
flie
:
surely
she
was
overcharged
,
which
made
her
recoyl
,
and
so
blew
out
her
breech-pin
.
She
was
forced
to
leave
us
,
and
about
an
hour
after
returned
:
how
sweet
I
cannot
tell
you
.
We
fell
into
discourse
again
:
I
askt
her
,
How
long
she
had
liv'd
in
this
house
?
Two
years
(
said
she
)
a
longer
time
than
any
house
I
have
lived
in
this
twenty
years
:
with
that
I
concluded
she
was
in
fee
with
the
Justices
Clerk
.
My
stomach
being
waterish
,
I
would
needs
have
some
Eggs
and
Bacon
:
but
Lord
,
what
an
Agony
the
hearing
thereof
put
the
Bawd
in
!
desiring
me
to
desist
,
for
she
should
die
at
the
sight
of
them
.
I
askt
her
the
reason
:
O
,
said
she
,
it
puts
me
in
mind
of
one
Shrove-tuesday
especially
,
on
which
the
Apprentices
pulled
down
my
house
;
and
sick
,
sick
as
I
was
,
pulled
me
away
violently
from
a
Caudle
I
had
prepared
to
comfort
me
:
But
they
gave
me
one
with
a
Pox
to
them
,
and
the
Devils
Dam
take
the
rotten
Eggs
in
it
,
with
which
I
thought
they
would
have
pelted
out
my
brains
,
after
they
had
dragged
me
sufficiently
,
and
worried
me
(
as
a
Mastiff
would
a
Cat
)
till
they
were
weary
of
the
sport
,
fearing
I
should
catch
cold
,
they
out
of
pity
covered
me
warm
in
a
Bogg-house
.
But
the
worst
was
,
after
this
kinde
usage
,
I
was
to
go
through
a
long
street
before
I
could
come
to
an
acquaintanee
of
mine
wherein
I
could
safely
secure
my self
from
the
out-rage
of
these
Hell-hounds
.
All
along
as
I
went
,
a
thousand
Dogs
barks
at
me
,
the
street
was
filled
with
people
looking
and
laughing
at
my
sad
disaster
,
but
none
daring
to
come
near
me
.
They
say
I
left
so
strong
a
scent
behind
me
,
that
several
of
the
Inhabitants
lift
their
dwellings
upon
it
,
and
that
the
strong
savour
remained
in
that
place
above
six
days
.
I
seemed
to
pitty
her
much
,
promising
to
visit
her
often
;
and
so
we
left
her
.
CHAP.
XIII
.
What
a
Trick
he
served
his
Comrade
;
how
himself
was
Trapan'd
;
his
own
Cloaths
taken
from
him
;
the
Band
out
of
pretended
pity
,
invested
him
with
an
old
peticoat
and
wastcoat
;
his
admittance
into
a
Boarding-School
;
his
getting
many
of
the
Gentlewomen
with
Childe
;
his
discovery
,
and
his
flight
.
FRom
one
bawdy
house
to
another
,
was
our
dayly
Travel
,
still
finding
out
some
variety
that
might
please
us
.
About
the
twylight
,
coming
along
by
the
well
built
house
,
I
saw
a
Gentlewoman
richly
Attired
standing
at
the
door
,
who
,
as
I
passed
by
,
very
civily
saluted
me
,
and
so
withdrew
her self
;
I
followed
her
in
,
as
very
well
understanding
how
to
interpret
such
actions
.
She
brought
us
into
a
spacious
inner-room
,
and
then
with
much
civility
and
good
carrage
,
invited
us
to
sit
down
.
She
called
to
her
servant
to
bring
some
bottles
of
Wine
,
resolving
to
make
us
pay
dearly
for
her
extraordinary
Favours
.
By
our
habits
she
took
us
for
no
less
than
persons
of
Quality
;
for
we
had
gallantly
accoutred
our selves
;
and
I
thought
that
Fortune
now
had
designed
me
her
chiefest
Favorite
,
in
throwing
this
unexpected
blessing
upon
me
.
She
caused
her
Lute
to
be
brought
her
,
to
which
she
sung
so
harmonical
,
that
the
Musick
of
the
Spheres
are
no
more
to
be
compared
to
it
,
than
a
Scotch
Bagpipe
to
an
Organ
.
This
so
intoxicated
my
Comerade
,
with
the
Wine
together
(
not
but
that
they
had
a
great
operation
on
my self
)
that
he
fell
fast
asleep
,
(
alias
dread
drunk
.
)
Glad
I
was
to
my
very
heart
of
this
accident
,
fearing
he
might
be
a
Rival
in
my
intention
:
and
to
the
intent
I
might
remove
all
Remora's
or
Impediments
that
might
hinder
my
sole
enjoyment
of
this
Lady
,
I
consulted
with
my self
what
to
do
with
him
;
I
was
not
long
about
it
,
but
streight
found
out
this
cunning
Plot
,
which
was
to
send
him
home
to
his
Master
.
Love
to
a
Woman
is
so
forceable
,
that
what
will
it
not
do
?
To
sum
up
all
,
make
a
man
betray
his
Friend
.
I
made
my
Apology
to
the
Gentlewoman
for
his
incivility
,
and
requested
the
favor
to
have
her
servant
procure
me
a
Porter
;
whilest
she
was
gone
to
execute
my
desires
,
I
searcht
his
Pockets
,
and
took
away
all
his
Gold
;
for
we
had
converted
all
our
money
into
that
Mettal
,
which
we
always
made
our
vade
mecum
.
To
ingratiate
my self
with
this
Gentlewoman
,
I
acquainted
her
with
my
design
,
which
she
heartily
laughed
at
.
I
farther
desired
of
her
,
that
I
might
have
a
Card
and
a
piece
of
Paper
.
On
the
Card
I
wrote
a
Superscription
,
and
pinned
it
on
his
back
,
directing
the
thing
to
his
Master
,
living
in
such
a
place
;
with
the
Paper
,
I
wrote
a
Letter
to
him
to
this
effect
.
Sir
,
Lately
I
found
your
Goose
upon
the
way
,
I
took
him
up
,
as
one
that
went
astray
.
To
recompence
my
pains
,
I
pull'd
his
feathers
,
Such
precious
doun
will
warm
me
in
all
weathers
.
His
flesh
I
love
not
;
it
belongs
to
you
:
The
gibblets
though
I
keep
,
and
so
adieu
.
I
gave
the
Porter
instructions
,
that
he
should
but
just
put
him
within
the
doors
and
leave
the
Letter
,
and
so
with
all
speed
to
come
away
to
prevent
examination
;
he
brought
me
word
he
had
performed
my
order
:
what
descants
were
made
hereon
,
I
shall
leave
the
Reader
to
imagine
.
By
this
time
I
had
gained
my
mistress
with
a
shower
of
Gold
,
which
had
so
far
prevailed
on
her
,
that
she
protested
she
was
wholly
and
solely
at
my
devotion
.
I
would
have
had
her
to
have
gone
immediately
to
bed
;
but
she
told
me
,
There
would
be
time
enough
before
morning
to
sport
in
,
and
that
we
should
be
both
tired
,
if
we
went
to
bed
so
soon
.
Wherefore
to
divert
our selves
,
we
drunk
and
sung
together
in
parts
,
I
my self
having
indifferent
good
judgment
.
Having
spun
out
the
time
so
long
till
it
was
time
to
go
to
bed
,
she
then
conducted
me
to
the
Chamber
where
she
intended
we
should
lie
.
Though
she
made
what
haste
she
could
to
undress
her self
,
yet
me
thought
she
was
purposely
tedious
.
I
commended
before
her
Vocal
and
Instrumental
Musick
,
but
then
I
esteemed
no
other
Musick
sweeter
than
what
the
tag
made
against
her
Bodice
when
she
was
unlacing
her self
.
About
two
a
clock
in
the
morning
,
three
fellows
rushed
into
our
Room
,
at
which
I
awaked
,
but
made
as
little
noise
as
a
Perdue
.
My
mistress
leaping
out
of
the
Bed
,
they
seized
on
her
,
gagged
and
bound
her
;
and
then
opening
the
two
leaves
of
the
Window
that
was
the
entrance
into
the
Belcony
,
they
came
in
all
haste
to
the
Bed
,
and
in
a
trice
,
had
rowled
up
the
Bed
so
close
,
that
they
had
like
to
have
stiffled
me
in
the
middle
on
't
,
though
they
dragged
me
in
the
Bed
from
off
the
Bedsteed
,
rudely
letting
me
fall
on
the
ground
,
yet
I
felt
no
harm
,
every
part
of
me
was
so
well
guarded
,
that
in
that
condition
,
I
might
have
bid
defiance
to
a
Canon
Bullet
.
But
when
I
heard
them
talk
of
flinging
the
Bed
over
the
Belcony
to
their
Companions
,
I
thought
I
should
have
died
instantly
for
fear
,
knowing
I
must
of
necessity
go
with
it
.
Whereupon
I
cryed
out
as
loud
as
could
,
and
strugling
,
I
got
a
little
place
open
and
then
I
roar'd
like
Phalaris
his
Bull.
They
seeming
to
be
surprized
with
my
unexpected
noise
,
fled
,
fastning
a
Rope
to
the
Belcony
,
and
so
slid
down
into
the
street
.
Perceiving
they
were
all
gone
,
I
groped
about
the
Room
(
for
it
was
very
dark
)
speaking
very
lowly
,
Where
are
you
Madam
?
repeating
it
often
;
but
much
wondred
I
could
not
hear
her
answer
me
.
As
I
was
feeling
round
the
Room
,
stretching
forth
my
hands
,
I
chanced
to
run
one
of
my
hands
against
her
,
and
one
of
my
fingers
into
her
mouth
;
I
thought
my
finger
had
strayed
at
first
mistaken
the
place
,
but
searching
farther
,
I
found
teeth
,
I
knew
then
where
about
I
was
,
and
discovered
withal
,
a
stick
in
her
mouth
,
keeping
it
wide
open
,
as
Butchers
do
their
Sheep
with
a
Gambrel
,
But
having
removed
this
obstacle
of
her
speech
,
she
begged
me
to
untie
her
hands
,
which
having
done
,
she
her self
untied
her
feet
;
and
with
that
she
would
have
clasped
me
in
her
arms
,
but
I
hung
an
arse
,
being
sensible
of
the
stinking
condition
that
the
fear
had
put
me
in
.
She
was
very
inquisitive
after
my
welfare
,
asking
me
again
and
again
,
Whether
I
had
received
any
harm
from
the
Rogues
,
I
told
her
no
:
Nay
,
then
I
care
not
for
my
own
sufferings
,
or
what
loss
I
have
sustained
by
them
,
said
she
,
and
so
speedily
went
for
a
candle
.
As
I
was
thinking
to
Apogiloze
for
my
nastiness
,
up
she
came
with
a
light
,
viewing
me
,
and
perceiving
what
a
condition
I
was
in
,
she
kept
at
a
distance
;
Sir
,
said
she
,
my
fancy
〈◊〉
gests
to
me
,
that
you
now
resemble
Nebuchadnezzar
when
Metamorphozed
into
a
beast
,
and
lying
in
his
own
dung
;
when
you
shall
have
reassumed
you
humanity
,
I
shall
presume
to
approach
nearer
to
you
.
I
made
my
Sirreverence
to
her
,
wishing
they
had
gagged
her
breech
too
so
wide
,
that
her
guts
might
have
a
passage
through
her
posteriors
.
For
I
plainly
perceived
,
notwithstanding
all
her
specious
pretences
,
she
was
the
foundress
of
this
Plot.
Well
,
she
caused
water
to
be
brought
up
,
with
which
I
clensed
my self
,
and
because
my
shirt
had
too
strong
a
sent
of
Stercus
humanum
,
she
lent
me
a
Smock
,
which
presaged
ere
long
I
should
ware
Coats
too
.
Having
shifted
my self
,
I
looked
for
my
Cloaths
,
but
there
was
a
Non
est
inventus
out
against
them
,
all
my
search
could
afford
me
not
the
least
comfort
:
my
Mistress
seemed
much
disturbed
at
my
loss
,
but
when
I
told
her
I
had
lost
such
a
considerable
quantity
of
Gold
,
her
sorrow
seemed
to
be
redoubled
,
and
I
am
sure
her
inward
joy
was
increased
.
She
comforted
me
with
a
great
many
friendly
loving
expressions
,
desiring
me
to
be
patient
,
and
indeed
necessity
forced
me
to
it
.
I
asked
her
advice
what
I
should
do
in
this
naked
condition
,
There
is
no
remedy
,
(
she
replyed
)
you
must
be
content
to
cloath
your self
in
Womans
apparel
,
as
for
mans
I
have
none
to
furnish
you
withal
.
I
consented
to
it
,
and
presently
she
drest
me
up
in
one
of
her
Gowns
,
with
all
the
appurtenances
thereunto
belonging
.
The
slenderness
of
my
body
,
whiteness
of
skin
,
beauty
,
and
smoothness
of
face
(
having
no
hairs
thereon
)
added
a
suitableness
to
my
gath
.
I
must
ingeniously
confess
,
when
I
consulted
with
a
Looking-glass
,
I
thought
the
transmutation
of
Sexes
had
been
verified
in
me
;
but
when
I
walked
,
I
found
something
pendulous
,
which
easily
perswaded
me
to
the
contrary
belief
of
my self
.
I
thought
it
folly
to
tax
her
for
my
misfortune
,
knowing
how
little
it
would
advantage
me
.
The
time
was
come
I
was
to
take
my
leave
of
her
,
going
to
salute
her
,
I
committed
a
foul
mistake
,
indeavouring
to
pull
off
my
hood
in
stead
of
my
hat
,
and
making
a
Leg
(
as
the
vulgar
term
is
)
in
stead
of
a
Curchy
;
but
the
advising
me
to
rectifie
that
mistake
for
the
time
to
come
,
we
bid
each
other
adieu
.
In
this
disguize
I
traversed
,
the
streets
,
it
being
almost
impossible
for
any
to
discover
me
,
my
voice
being
so
effeminate
,
that
I
was
confident
that
would
never
betray
me
.
As
I
walkt
,
I
consulted
with
Reason
,
what
was
most
expedient
.
My
invention
(
as
at
all
times
)
was
now
ready
to
assist
me
;
and
thus
it
was
.
Finding
a
Bill
on
a
door
,
I
knocked
,
desiring
to
see
what
Lodgings
they
had
;
I
was
very
civily
intreated
to
come
in
,
and
was
shown
several
Rooms
with
much
respect
,
for
my
female
habit
was
very
gallant
,
and
so
it
had
need
,
for
it
cost
me
dearer
than
so
much
●…loath
of
Gold
.
I
pitch'd
at
last
upon
a
Chamber
extraordinary
well
furnished
,
I
never
scrupled
the
pace
,
(
because
they
should
look
on
me
as
a
person
of
Quality
)
but
agreed
to
my
Landlords
own
terms
.
I
told
him
I
was
lately
come
out
of
the
Countrey
,
and
that
my
Trunks
were
not
yet
arriv'd
,
with
a
great
many
more
fictions
to
prevent
suspition
.
At
first
I
intended
to
take
for
no
longer
time
,
than
I
could
contrive
a
way
to
dispose
of
my self
,
and
procure
mans
Apparrel
;
but
perceiving
how
agreeable
my
Feature
,
Stature
and
Gesture
were
to
my
Female
Weeds
,
I
resolved
to
trie
some
projects
in
them
.
There
was
a
young
Gentleman
that
lay
in
the
house
,
and
took
special
notice
of
me
as
soon
as
I
entered
it
,
and
as
he
told
me
next
day
,
was
overjoyed
that
I
had
determined
to
be
a
Lodger
there
.
This
young
Bravo
(
which
had
more
money
than
wit
)
had
prepared
a
Banquet
for
me
,
and
requested
the
favour
of
me
,
that
it
and
himself
might
be
received
into
my
chamber
,
I
alleadged
I
could
not
do
it
in
point
of
honour
,
and
therefore
desired
to
be
excused
;
but
he
prest
me
so
far
(
getting
also
his
Landlady
to
intercede
for
him
,
that
at
last
(
though
with
much
seeming
unwillingness
)
I
condescended
thereunto
.
Very
merry
they
were
,
but
I
thought
it
prudence
to
be
reserv'd
.
My
Amorist
so
gazed
on
me
,
that
I
thought
he
would
have
devoured
me
with
his
eyes
,
kissing
me
sometimes
,
which
had
lik'd
to
have
made
me
disgorge
my
stomack
in
his
face
.
For
in
my
opinion
,
is
it
very
unnatural
,
nay
loathsome
,
for
one
man
to
kiss
another
,
though
of
late
too
too
customary
I
know
it
is
;
yet
I
look
on
such
as
use
it
,
inclining
to
Sodomy
,
and
have
had
the
unhappiness
to
be
acquainted
with
several
,
who
using
that
unnatural
action
,
found
it
onely
the
Procludium
to
a
more
beastly
intention
.
In
three
dayes
time
we
grew
so
intimately
acquainted
,
that
at
last
he
became
impudent
.
One
time
as
I
past
by
him
,
he
catch'd
at
me
,
endeavouring
to
intrude
his
hand
where
he
had
no
interest
,
but
he
did
it
so
rudely
,
that
I
verily
thought
he
had
spoiled
me
;
I
believe
he
imagined
that
he
had
caught
me
by
the
busk
,
which
some
Ladies
wear
very
long
to
hide
their
rising
bellies
.
I
showed
my self
much
displeased
at
him
for
so
doing
,
expressing
my
resentment
in
imbittered
words
for
so
great
a
Crime
.
Next
morning
,
he
courted
me
to
a
Reconciliation
with
a
Gold
Watch
,
by
that
he
should
have
been
well
skilled
in
gaining
female
affections
;
for
there
is
nothing
prevails
on
them
more
than
presents
;
and
nothing
gains
sooner
over
them
a
total
conquest
,
than
the
hopes
of
enjoying
a
fair
promising
Fortune
.
With
much
importunity
I
accepted
his
Peace-offering
,
conditionally
,
that
he
should
never
attempt
the
like
offence
.
Nothing
troubled
me
more
,
theen
how
to
dress
my self
when
my
cloaths
were
off
.
I
durst
not
lay
two
things
together
,
for
fear
I
should
mistake
,
there
were
so
many
baubles
,
I
wished
for
a
Pen
and
Ink
,
to
write
on
them
what
places
they
properly
belonged
to
.
Viewing
them
on
the
Table
together
,
they
represented
to
my
thoughts
Babel
,
or
a
greater
confusion
,
and
nothing
but
a
miracle
could
produce
Order
out
of
them
.
I
had
so
improv'd
my self
by
hourlypractice
,
when
none
was
with
me
,
and
observation
of
others
,
that
I
had
now
the
knack
on
't
.
I
new
modelled
my
steps
,
my
former
being
too
large
by
three
quarters
;
I
could
advantagiously
cast
my
eye
,
set
my
face
in
a
plat-form
,
and
dissect
my
words
;
my
feet
were
my
only
Traytors
,
and
therefore
I
alwayes
kept
them
close
Prisoners
,
for
their
greatness
(
like
the
Devils
cloven-foot
)
proclaimed
me
the
contrary
Sex
I
imitated
.
Well
,
I
thought
it
high
time
to
be
gone
,
not
without
plucking
my
Widgeon
.
Having
a
fit
opportunity
,
there
being
none
present
but
himself
and
I
,
I
pretended
disappointment
of
mony
,
and
that
my
Rents
were
not
yet
due
,
and
therefore
desired
him
to
lend
me
10
l.
for
eight
days
;
at
the
termination
of
which
time
,
I
should
not
fail
to
return
it
him
with
gratitude
.
He
was
much
joy'd
,
that
I
would
favour
him
so
far
,
as
to
accept
his
service
;
and
with
that
flew
like
Lightning
,
fearing
he
would
have
fractured
his
Leg-bone
for
haste
to
bring
me
the
money
,
which
I
received
from
him
thankfully
.
I
caused
a
Coach
to
be
call'd
,
pretending
I
had
business
into
the
City
.
My
Cully
would
have
waited
on
me
,
which
I
utterly
refused
,
telling
him
without
privacy
my
affairs
would
prove
ineffectual
;
whereupon
he
desisted
.
Coming
into
Burchin-Lane
,
I
went
to
a
Salesman
,
and
bought
(
pretendedly
for
my
Maid
)
an
ordinary
yet
handsome
Peticoat
and
Westcoat
,
furnishing
my self
with
all
the
Appurtenances
requisite
for
a
Servant
maid
.
In
stead
of
returning
to
my
Lodging
,
I
caused
the
Coachman
to
drive
me
to
one
of
the
principal
Nurseries
of
Venus
Whetstones
Park
.
For
I
lookt
upon
it
as
a
matter
of
small
import
,
to
take
my
leave
either
of
my
young
Gallant
at
home
,
or
my
Landlord
,
since
I
had
not
left
the
least
Mortgage
behind
me
for
sleeping
.
Mother
Cunny
(
to
tell
the
truth
)
was
the
Nick-name
of
that
Corpulent
Matron
,
that
with
much
demonstrations
of
joy
,
received
me
into
her
house
;
neither
could
she
forbear
expressing
her
great
satisfaction
,
in
that
her
civil
and
honest
deportment
was
so
generlly
taken
notice
of
,
as
that
it
should
be
an
inducement
to
strangers
,
to
shelter
themselves
under
her
Tutelage
,
preferring
her
as
a
Guardian
or
Tutress
,
before
so
many
throughly
tried
,
and
long
experienced
antient
Gentlewomen
,
both
in
City
and
Suburbs
.
She
highly
applauded
both
the
Features
and
Complexion
of
my
Face
,
not
forgeting
the
right
colour
of
my
Hair
,
which
was
flaxen
;
the
Stature
of
my
Person
infinitely
pleased
her
,
which
was
somewhat
of
the
tallest
:
In
short
,
nothing
disliked
her
,
but
that
she
said
I
lookt
as
if
I
had
a
greater
mind
to
beat
,
than
buss
;
and
to
fight
than
delight
my
Amoretes
with
smiling
insinuations
.
I
had
not
been
long
in
her
house
,
before
a
roaring
Damme
entred
the
house
,
(
a
constant
visitant
)
who
meeting
with
my
Guardian
,
was
informed
that
there
was
a
rich
treasure
discover'd
in
her
house
and
that
none
should
attempt
to
spring
the
Mine
,
til
he
had
made
entrance
by
the
first
stroak
.
In
short
he
was
brought
into
the
Chamber
where
I
was
,
who
at
first
behaved
himself
indifferently
civil
,
and
treated
me
nobly
:
But
ô
Heavens
!
how
great
was
my
confusion
and
destraction
,
when
strength
of
Arguments
and
force
of
hands
,
would
not
repel
the
fury
of
his
lust
,
and
that
nothing
would
serve
his
turn
,
but
lying
with
me
.
I
defended
my self
manfully
a
long
time
,
but
seeing
it
was
impossible
to
hold
out
any
longer
,
and
that
I
must
be
discovered
,
the
next
assault
he
made
,
forced
me
to
cry
out
,
this
so
alarumed
my
Gentleman
(
concluding
this
out
cry
proceeded
not
from
modest
and
chastity
,
but
out
of
some
trapanning
design
)
that
he
drew
his
sword
,
&
made
toward
the
Stair-case
,
and
running
down
with
more
〈◊〉
than
good
speed
,
overturned
my
kind
Gover●…
(
that
was
puffing
up
the
stairs
to
my
relief
)
&
so
both
tumbled
down
together
;
fear
had
so
dispossest
this
huffling
fellow
of
his
senses
,
that
he
mistook
my
old
Matron
for
the
Brava
,
he
thought
did
usually
attend
me
,
and
so
without
once
looking
behind
him
,
made
his
escape
into
the
street
,
leaving
the
piece
of
Antiquity
not
so
much
defaced
by
time
,
as
by
this
dismal
accident
so
near
extinguishing
,
that
she
was
half
undone
in
the
vast
expence
of
her
strong
waters
,
to
bring
her
tongue
to
one
single
motion
.
Coming
to
her self
,
you
may
imagine
how
I
was
treated
by
her
;
but
to
be
brief
,
I
told
her
I
could
not
brook
such
a
course
of
life
,
wherein
all
injoyments
were
attended
by
ruine
and
destruction
,
although
habited
and
cloathed
in
the
seeming
ornaments
of
real
pleasure
;
adding
moreover
,
that
I
would
speedily
leave
her
house
,
investing
my self
with
a
meaner
garb
,
bestowing
those
I
wore
on
her
in
part
of
satisfaction
for
what
she
suffered
through
my
means
.
This
proposition
so
well
pleased
her
,
that
I
had
free
liberty
to
do
as
I
thought
most
convenient
herein
.
Exchanging
my
fine
Madamship
for
plain
Joanship
,
my
equipage
being
suitable
for
service
,
I
resolved
to
apply
my self
to
a
Boarding
School
,
and
the
rather
having
observed
it
to
be
more
thronged
with
Beauties
,
than
any
other
.
My
address
proved
as
succesful
as
I
could
desire
,
for
instantly
upon
my
motion
,
I
was
received
in
as
a
Menial
of
the
house
.
But
when
I
came
to
use
the
Tools
of
the
Kitchin
,
I
handled
them
so
scurvely
,
it
made
those
teething
Giglets
my
fellow
servants
,
even
split
with
laughter
.
To
add
to
my
misfortune
,
those
Varlets
one
time
when
we
had
some
meat
to
roaft
,
on
purpose
got
out
of
the
way
for
a
while
,
to
see
how
I
could
behave
my self
,
and
then
I
did
spit
the
meat
so
monstrously
strange
,
that
coming
into
the
Kitchin
,
they
could
not
tell
at
first
fight
what
those
joynts
were
called
at
fire
.
My
actions
had
proclaimed
my
ignorance
in
all
Domestick
Affairs
,
so
that
my
Mistress
could
not
but
take
notice
of
me
;
the
result
was
,
that
I
was
altogether
unfit
for
her
service
,
and
that
she
could
do
no
less
than
discharge
me
.
Fearing
that
my
design
was
now
frustrated
,
and
my
fair
hopes
of
delight
annihilated
,
could
not
contain
my
tears
from
bedewing
my
face
.
My
blubberd
eyes
wrought
so
powerfully
with
my
Mistress
,
that
I
judged
it
now
the
fittest
time
in
broken
Accents
to
molli●…e
her
anger
,
and
still
reserve
my
place
in
her
service
.
Whereupon
I
told
her
a
great
many
formal
and
plausible
lies
,
well
methodized
;
that
I
had
all
my
life
time
lived
in
an
obscure
Village
,
amongst
rude
and
ill-bred
people
,
and
therefore
knew
nothing
,
that
it
was
my
desire
to
learn
,
not
so
much
valuing
wages
as
experience
,
and
it
was
for
that
intent
,
I
had
tendred
my
service
.
The
good
old
Gentlewoman
being
much
pleased
with
my
freedom
,
presently
ordered
the
maids
that
without
their
grinning
and
gigleting
,
they
should
shew
me
any
thing
I
understood
not
.
By
diligent
observing
,
I
gained
shortly
an
indifferent
knowledge
:
Though
I
lay
with
one
of
my
fellow
servants
every
night
,
yet
I
judged
it
no
prudence
to
discover
to
her
my
Sex
(
though
much
against
the
hair
)
ill
I
had
by
external
kindnesses
indeared
her
to
me
.
I
went
through
my
business
pretty
handily
,
giving
a
general
satisfaction
,
gaining
dayly
an
interest
upon
the
loves
of
the
young
Gentlewomen
.
O
the
fine
inexpressible
petulances
that
dayly
,
nay
,
hourly
past
between
me
and
some
or
other
of
them
;
and
so
crafty
I
was
grown
that
I
perfectly
did
counterfeit
a
modest
maiden
.
Sometimes
we
would
retire
three
or
four
of
us
into
a
private
corner
,
yet
not
so
obscure
but
that
we
intended
to
be
seen
by
some
man
or
other
we
had
afore
discovered
;
and
then
as
if
affrighted
by
an
unexpected
surprize
.
Squeck
out
,
and
the
with
strange
haste
endeavour
to
hide
our
pretended
shamefacedness
.
Thusconcurring
and
suiting
my self
to
their
humours
,
I
had
all
the
freedome
I
could
desire
.
And
now
thought
it
high
time
to
handle
the
matter
for
which
I
came
about
;
for
indeed
flesh
and
blood
could
hold
out
no
longer
.
One
night
I
perceived
my
Bedfellow
could
not
in
the
leaft
close
her
eyes
,
continually
fighing
and
tumbling
too
and
fro
,
sometimes
laying
hex
leg
over
me
,
and
at
other
times
hugging
me
within
her
arms
,
as
if
I
had
been
in
a
press
.
At
first
I
thought
this
Commotion
or
perturbation
proceded
from
Sympathy
,
as
questionless
in
part
it
did
;
for
I
found
experimentally
by
my self
that
my
heart
did
beat
as
if
it
would
have
forced
its
passage
through
my
breast
.
I
thought
I
could
do
no
less
then
ask
the
cause
why
she
was
thus
restles
,
At
first
,
sighs
were
her
onely
answers
,
till
at
last
(
I
pressing
her
much
)
Poor
thing
she
melted
into
tears
.
As
soon
as
her
eyes
had
given
over
deluging
,
and
that
her
heart
would
give
her
leave
to
speak
;
Jone
(
said
she
,
(
for
so
I
called
my self
if
thou
wilt
keep
my
secrets
,
I
will
tell
thee
my
whole
heart
.
Having
promised
to
do
that
,
whereupon
she
began
thus
to
related
her
story
.
Our
Coachman
for
several
years
hath
shown
me
more
then
common
respect
,
and
indeed
though
I
have
concealed
that
affection
I
ever
bore
him
,
yet
I
could
not
but
now
and
then
give
him
slight
occasions
of
hope
:
as
the
months
wherein
we
lived
together
added
to
our
age
,
so
did
it
add
true
life
and
vigour
to
our
loves
which
increased
so
much
and
fast
,
that
I
could
hide
mine
no
longer
.
But
herein
consists
my
misery
that
our
affections
aim
at
different
ends
;
I
fain
would
marry
him
;
he
is
onely
for
present
enjoyment
,
and
finding
me
obstinate
and
not
in
the
least
yeilding
to
his
amorous
solicitations
,
begins
to
slight
me
,
and
toys
with
such
before
my
face
,
that
I
know
will
surrender
their
Maiden-forts
upon
the
first
Summons
.
Now
Dear
Joan
,
let
me
tell
thee
,
I
can
hold
out
no
longer
but
am
resolved
to
give
him
all
the
opportunity
of
privacy
I
can
invent
,
upon
the
least
motion
offered
,
I
will
entertain
it
.
I
disswaded
her
from
this
rash
resolution
with
as
much
reason
as
I
could
utter
;
inculcating
the
danger
of
being
gotten
with
child
,
with
all
its
aggravations
:
that
having
obtained
his
ends
,
his
love
would
be
converted
into
loathing
,
and
he
having
rejected
her
as
his
object
,
none
that
knew
her
would
choose
her
as
an
object
that
may
make
an
honest
wife
;
for
who
would
marry
a
whore
but
to
entail
the
Pox
on
his
progeny
.
What
ever
I
alleadged
,
she
valued
not
.
Seeing
she
was
full
bent
,
I
thought
this
the
critical
hour
to
discover
my self
to
her
.
Come
,
come
(
said
I
)
I
with
quickly
put
you
out
of
conceit
with
John
,
and
cure
this
love
that
so
much
troubles
you
;
and
so
I
did
,
after
which
I
enjoyned
her
silence
;
which
I
thought
she
would
have
done
,
for
her
own
interest
sake
;
which
she
did
for
a
while
.
I
came
at
length
to
be
very
much
beloved
in
general
.
It
was
the
custome
almost
every
night
for
the
young
Gentlewomen
to
run
skittishly
up
and
down
into
one
anothers
Chambers
;
and
I
was
so
pestered
with
them
,
that
they
would
not
let
me
sleep
.
But
I
had
an
excellent
Guardian
in
bed
with
me
,
that
would
not
let
any
of
them
come
in
to
us
,
resolving
to
monopolize
me
to
her self
.
It
was
good
sport
to
observe
how
this
Maid
always
followed
me
as
my
shadow
,
and
whatever
I
was
doing
,
she
would
have
a
hand
in
it
with
me
.
What
an
endless
work
we
made
in
making
the
beds
!
Our
Mistress
saw
her
work
very
much
neglected
,
laying
all
the
blame
upon
my
bedfellow
;
and
indeed
not
without
cause
:
for
her
mind
was
so
employed
about
thinking
on
night
,
that
she
did
little
all
day
;
which
my
Mistress
perceiving
,
turned
her
away
;
which
was
no
small
joy
to
me
,
if
for
no
other
consideration
than
her
extream
fondness
,
which
I
knew
would
betray
us
both
in
the
end
.
After
the
departure
of
my
Bedfellow
,
the
young
Ladies
pittying
my
loneness
in
the
night
,
redrest
that
solitude
by
their
welcome
presence
.
The
first
that
came
had
like
to
have
spoiled
all
by
her
squeaking
,
but
some
of
her
Associates
running
to
know
what
was
the
matter
,
she
readily
told
them
she
thought
there
was
a
Mouse
in
the
bed
:
thus
satisfied
,
they
departed
,
and
I
enjoyned
her
as
I
did
the
other
,
silence
:
but
alas
!
all
Injunctions
on
Women
to
keep
a
secret
,
are
but
as
so
many
perswasions
to
divulge
it
.
Notwithstanding
I
had
so
enjoyned
her
secrecy
,
yet
she
made
it
known
to
some
that
she
entertained
a
peculiar
respect
for
,
intending
they
should
participate
with
her
in
what
she
enjoyed
.
This
discovery
did
put
me
to
an
extream
hard
task
,
I
should
never
have
undergone
it
,
had
not
variety
of
such
sweet
smelling
Rose
buds
encouraged
me
.
Thus
frequently
each
night
did
I
repeat
,
My
uncontrouled
passions
,
and
for
heat
,
And
active
liveliness
,
I
thought
that
none
Could
stand
with
me
in
competition
.
T
was
then
forgetful
wretch
,
that
I
a
kiss
Did
oft
preferr
before
a
greater
bliss
.
What
did
I
care
my
carnal
joys
did
swell
So
slighted
Heaven
,
and
ne're
feared
Hell
,
But
let
me
henoeforth
learn
to
slight
those
toys
And
set
my
heart
upon
Celestial
joys
.
In
the
very
height
of
these
my
jollities
,
I
cou'd
not
forbear
thinking
sometimes
on
my
eternal
condition
,
but
custome
and
opportunity
had
so
absolutely
inslaved
me
,
that
good
thoughts
which
were
but
seldom
,
wrought
little
good
effects
upon
me
.
But
if
my
souls
welfare
would
not
deter
me
from
these
soul
and
wicked
acts
,
yet
love
to
my
present
mortall
condition
,
compelled
me
for
a
while
to
desist
,
and
by
flying
those
embraces
I
lately
so
hotly
pursued
,
shun
those
complicated
mischiefs
which
were
appropinquant
,
the
undeniable
effects
of
my
immoderate
and
distractive
wantonness
.
My
approaching
danger
was
too
too
visible
,
for
I
observed
that
some
of
the
Gentlewomen
began
to
find
strange
alterations
in
their
body
,
with
frequent
qual●…
coming
over
their
stomacks
,
which
made
me
sick
to
be
gone
,
and
in
this
manner
I
did
plot
my
escape
.
My
Mistriss
having
a
Son
much
about
my
stature
,
and
one
time
finding
a
fit
opportunity
,
I
got
a
suit
of
cloaths
of
his
,
with
other
perquisits
which
I
put
on
,
reassuming
my
proper
shape
and
habit
,
and
so
with
flying
colours
marched
off
,
insulting
over
the
conquest
of
so
many
maiden-heads
,
leaving
the
quondam
possessors
thereof
to
deplore
their
ensuing
misery
,
and
condemn
their
own
rash
folly
.
CHAP.
XIV
.
What
a
Trick
he
served
a
young
man
of
his
Acquaintance
,
whom
he
met
withal
accidentally
;
how
he
was
pinched
with
hunger
,
and
what
wayes
he
invented
to
kill
it
.
I
Made
all
the
speed
I
could
to
London
,
knowing
the
largeness
of
that
Vast
City
,
would
afford
conveniency
for
my
concealment
.
But
then
my
cloaths
much
troubled
me
,
knowing
nothing
would
betray
me
sooner
than
they
.
Whilst
I
was
studying
all
imaginable
wayes
for
my
preservation
,
such
an
opportunity
presented
it self
that
therein
it
was
plainly
seen
the
Fates
had
decreed
of
old
to
favour
my
enterprizes
.
As
I
said
,
walking
the
streets
and
ruminating
what
was
best
to
be
done
,
I
met
with
a
young
man
of
my
acquaintance
,
who
seeing
me
,
ran
and
caught
me
in
his
Arms
,
and
with
very
much
joy
we
congratulated
each
other
,
and
so
as
it
is
usual
when
Friends
meet
,
we
must
drink
together
.
Over
our
cups
;
I
began
to
inquire
after
his
condition
;
He
shook
his
head
,
and
so
related
to
me
a
sad
story
,
which
in
effect
was
to
this
purpose
in
his
own
words
.
Dearest
Friend
,
since
last
I
saw
you
,
never
was
young
man
so
unfortunate
as
my self
,
the
cause
thereof
I
can
impute
to
nothing
more
than
self
conceit
,
and
over
much
credulity
which
by
the
sequel
you
will
plainly
understand
.
For
perceiving
that
my
Mistress
shewing
me
more
then
a
common
respect
,
I
concluded
that
she
had
entertained
some
private
favour
for
me
within
her
breast
,
so
that
I
began
to
be
puft
up
with
conceit
;
neglecting
my
duty
,
and
now
desposing
the
Chamber-maid
,
who
was
before
the
only
Saint
I
made
nightly
my
oraizons
to
;
withall
,
I
carried
my self
so
imperiously
,
that
my
Master
was
not
very
well
assured
whether
he
durst
command
or
no.
My
Mistress
would
sometimes
heartily
laugh
,
to
see
how
ridiculous
I
carryed
my self
,
which
I
looked
upon
as
a
singular
favour
,
mistaking
her
smiles
for
tokens
of
her
love
.
When
they
were
no
other
than
the
apparent
Symptomes
of
her
derision
.
Observing
how
affable
and
pleasing
she
was
,
I
never
considered
the
generality
of
it
,
so
that
my self
flattering-noddle
supposed
this
carriage
particular
to
me
,
and
thereupon
interpreted
this
her
complacencie
strong
affection
,
and
by
reason
she
was
frequently
merry
and
jocose
;
I
eoncluded
her
salacious
or
Lecherous
.
Thus
by
the
false
lights
of
misconstruction
and
easie
belief
,
I
was
led
into
Loves
Laborynth
;
My
Masters
affairs
was
less
regarded
than
my
Mistress
supposed
affection
.
In
fine
,
I
judged
it
absoleutly
necessary
to
make
her
acquainted
with
my
Amorous
Passion
,
and
no
expedient
better
than
by
Letter
.
My
Mistress
(
as
it
is
customary
with
Citizens
Wives
,
to
light
the
candle
of
their
husbands
estates
at
both
ends
)
had
her
Country-house
,
to
which
I
was
sent
by
my
Master
,
with
some
bottles
of
Wine
,
preparatory
for
a
Feast
intended
for
the
accommodation
of
some
special
Friend
:
arriving
,
I
found
my
Mistress
had
sent
her
maid
to
London
about
some
business
,
at
which
I
bless'd
propitious
stars
,
to
direct
me
thither
in
such
a
foriunate
and
most
desired
hour
.
After
I
had
delivered
my
Message
,
I
began
to
talk
very
familiar
with
my
Mistress
,
she
with
a
smiling
countenance
,
ask'd
ne
,
What
I
meant
?
not
in
the
least
checking
my
presumption
,
which
made
me
more
arrogant
and
bold
;
telling
her
,
I
was
her
eternally
devoted
Servant
;
she
answered
me
.
I
was
bound
to
be
her
Servant
for
a
time
,
and
that
I
must
,
when
commanded
obey
her
pleasure
:
to
which
last
word
,
I
added
in
my
thoughts
the
Epithite
Venereal
,
supposing
she
meant
not
to
have
left
it
out
;
with
that
I
replyed
,
Mistress
,
I
should
not
deem
my self
worthy
to
be
your
Servant
,
if
my
resolution
had
not
ingaged
me
to
be
so
perpetually
;
as
for
my
affection
,
it
shall
dayly
anticipate
your
desires
;
you
shall
not
need
to
lay
your
commands
on
me
,
since
my
thoughts
shall
be
solely
imployed
in
contriving
wayes
how
we
may
injoy
each
other
,
to
the
mutual
satisfaction
of
us
both
.
At
which
words
,
she
fell
into
an
excess
of
laughter
,
(
which
I
judged
the
effects
of
joy
)
and
then
asked
me
,
Whither
I
was
Mad
?
I
answered
,
No
;
unless
too
much
love
had
made
me
so
;
Dearest
Mistress
,
read
but
this
Paper
,
and
I
hope
that
will
better
inform
you
.
Here
he
stopt
,
pulling
out
of
his
pocket
a
copy
thereof
,
which
was
to
my
best
remembrance
to
this
purpose
.
Dearest
Mistress
,
FRequently
revolving
in
my
thoughts
,
the
condition
I
now
am
in
,
Despair
stands
ready
to
seize
me
;
but
the
consideration
and
knowledge
of
your
commiserating
Nature
,
draws
me
out
of
its
ruinating
Jaws
.
When
I
reflect
again
on
the
disparity
of
our
Fortunes
,
and
that
it
is
your
Indentured
Vassal
that
thus
prostrates
his
affection
at
your
feet
,
I
fear
one
blast
of
your
just
Indignation
will
suddainly
shiprack
all
my
hopes
.
I
confess
my
error
is
overmuch
confidence
,
for
which
I
may
expect
ruine
,
which
commonly
attends
rash
Attempts
;
especially
daring
to
sail
in
the
narrow
Seas
,
without
any
other
Pilot
than
blind
Love
,
and
if
I
should
arrive
at
my
desired
Port
,
I
cannot
deliver
my
Goods
without
stealing
Custome
.
But
waving
all
difficulties
of
this
nature
,
consider
that
Love
must
needs
be
quintessential
,
that
is
not
drawn
from
any
other
interest
than
reciprocal
enjoyment
;
and
it
must
needs
be
exceeding
strong
and
eminent
too
,
that
will
force
its
way
through
the
greatest
hazards
.
Signifie
my
Pardon
by
one
gracious
smile
,
for
what
I
have
so
boldly
(
yet
forceably
)
discovered
,
and
I
shall
esteem
my
condition
little
inferior
to
what
is
Celestial
;
which
is
no
happiness
to
me
without
the
auspitious
beams
of
your
favour
shine
on
me
.
And
so
subscribe
my self
according
as
your
sentence
shall
be
,
either
the
Most
happy
,
or
most
miserable
.
The
Verses
that
were
annext
to
the
Letter
,
he
told
me
,
he
got
a
Rimer
to
compose
for
him
which
afterwards
he
found
stoln
out
of
several
Authors
;
a
line
out
of
one
,
and
a
half
out
of
another
,
and
so
with
the
course
thred
of
his
brain
botch'd
together
;
which
were
these
:
Cupid
did
wound
my
heart
;
I
hid
the
grief
Long
time
,
but
durst
not
seek
for
your
relief
;
I
found
the
smart
increased
on
that
score
,
For
wounds
,
if
not
well
search'd
,
but
rankle
more
,
O
cure
me
quickly
then
,
or
else
I
die
;
Deny
not
,
since
there
's
none
but
you
and
I.
I
withdrew
as
soon
as
I
had
delivered
my
Paper
,
giving
her
leave
to
read
in
private
,
what
my
Love
had
dictated
.
About
a
quarter
of
an
hour
after
she
called
me
to
her
,
assuring
me
in
a
day
or
two
,
I
should
receive
an
answer
to
the
purpose
;
and
so
absconding
her
displeasure
,
she
sent
me
with
all
expedition
home
again
.
After
the
expiration
of
three
dayes
,
she
came
home
to
her
City-house
:
at
night
she
pretended
some
indisposition
of
body
,
and
desired
to
lie
by
her self
;
which
hearing
,
I
thought
my
joy
would
prove
a
Traytor
to
my
supposed
happiness
;
she
takes
an
occasion
to
tell
me
,
About
twelve
at
night
I
might
come
to
her
Bed-chamber
,
the
door
whereof
she
would
leave
open
for
me
on
purpose
.
In
the
mean
time
,
she
showed
my
Master
the
Letter
,
acquainting
him
with
the
whole
business
.
According
to
the
time
appointed
,
I
entered
the
Chamber
in
my
shirt
;
approaching
the
Bed
,
I
began
to
pour
out
my
Amorous
Expressions
;
and
as
I
had
one
leg
upon
the
Bed-side
,
ready
to
enter
the
Bed
,
where
I
thought
my
Mistress
had
attended
my
pleasure
,
I
thought
the
devil
had
waited
on
my
Posteriors
,
correcting
mesor
not
making
more
haste
.
The
first
lash
was
seconded
with
three
or
four
more
in
an
instant
,
which
made
me
caper
up
and
down
so
nimbly
about
the
room
,
that
for
my
life
I
could
not
find
the
door
,
at
last
I
did
,
speed
was
now
the
onely
Guardian
I
had
lest
,
and
so
without
pausing
long
upon
it
,
I
made
but
one
step
of
the
first
pair
of
Stairs
from
top
to
the
bottom
,
which
had
liked
to
have
lamed
me
;
before
I
could
recover
my self
my
Master
was
with
me
again
,
which
put
fresh
expedition
into
me
,
and
so
starting
up
;
I
leapt
down
half
the
next
pair
,
&
tumbled
down
the
rest
.
By
this
time
he
had
lost
the
cord
of
his
Whip
,
and
fearing
lest
he
might
spoil
me
with
the
stick
,
defisted
,
bidding
me
go
to
bed
,
lest
I
should
catch
cold
after
so
great
a
heat
,
and
so
with
two
or
three
parting
blows
I
got
into
my
chamber
,
where
I
fell
into
a
deep
consulration
with
my self
,
the
result
of
it
was
this
;
I
took
my
curtains
and
sheets
,
and
tied
them
together
;
and
then
fastned
one
end
thereof
to
the
Window
;
after
this
I
went
our
of
the
Window
,
and
so
slid
,
by
that
time
I
was
within
an
half
story
of
the
ground
,
the
knot
of
one
of
the
Curtains
slipt
,
so
that
falling
from
that
height
,
I
thought
that
every
bone
in
my
body
had
been
absolutely
broken
.
Knowing
it
was
no
wayes
safe
to
lie
there
and
cry
God
help
me
,
I
raised
my self
as
well
as
I
could
,
but
I
had
not
walked
far
,
before
I
found
my self
in
no
condition
of
going
,
wherefore
I
resolved
to
lie
under
the
next
Stall
.
As
the
Devil
would
have
it
,
I
found
a
Coblers
Stall
newly
broke
open
that
very
night
,
never
questioning
the
place
,
I
crept
in
,
and
notwithstanding
my
bruise
by
the
fall
,
and
whipping
besides
,
I
fell
fast
asleep
,
so
soundly
,
that
I
awaked
not
,
till
I
was
forced
to
it
with
an
horse
pox
.
For
the
Cobler
coming
to
work
early
in
the
morning
(
according
to
his
custome
)
sound
his
door
broken
open
,
with
that
,
he
made
an
hideous
noise
,
crying
out
,
He
was
undone
;
for
the
day
before
he
had
laid
out
three
shillings
four
pence
,
which
was
all
his
stock
in
Leather
;
all
which
was
stoln
,
with
many
old
shooes
,
nay
his
very
working
implements
;
doubtless
it
was
done
by
one
of
his
own
Fraternity
,
that
had
informed
himself
of
his
late
great
purchase
.
The
Cobler
entring
his
Stall
,
found
me
in
one
corner
fast
asleep
.
He
took
no
other
course
to
awake
me
,
than
dragging
me
by
the
heels
out
of
my
Den
,
into
the
Street
,
crying
out
,
That
he
had
got
one
of
the
Rogues
,
and
without
any
more
adoe
,
sell
upon
me
busseting
me
with
his
fist
,
and
treading
me
underneath
his
feet
,
making
himself
both
my
Judge
and
Executioner
:
Thus
you
see
one
mischief
attends
the
others
heels
.
I
begged
him
in
a
pittiful
manner
to
let
me
alone
,
and
I
would
confess
to
him
all
I
knew
,
desiring
him
to
go
with
me
to
the
next
Ale-house
,
which
accordingly
we
did
.
I
vowed
to
him
I
was
no
ways
accessary
to
his
wrong
,
informing
him
as
much
as
I
thought
convenient
of
my
sufferings
,
shewing
him
what
a
wosul
plight
I
was
in
;
relating
,
it
was
my
Masters
cruelty
that
was
the
cause
of
all
this
,
and
no
other
fault
of
mine
,
then
staying
the
last
night
out
a
little
too
long
.
The
Cobler
seemed
to
commiferate
my
misery
,
asking
me
forgiveness
for
what
he
had
done
,
and
so
we
parted
.
Since
by
the
kindness
of
a
good
natured
Widow
(
where
I
he
)
I
have
recovered
my
hurts
and
strength
,
and
now
am
overjoyed
we
should
so
happily
meet
.
After
this
we
drank
very
smartly
,
but
,
I
forgot
not
all
this
while
my
design
on
him
.
After
that
I
had
pitied
him
,
and
lamented
his
sad
misfortune
,
I
thought
it
high
time
to
put
my
Plot
in
execution
,
in
order
thereunto
I
demanded
what
difference
he
would
take
between
my
Hat
and
his
,
his
Cloak
and
mine
,
there
being
small
matter
of
advantage
in
the
exchange
,
we
agreed
to
go
to
handicap
.
In
fine
,
There
was
not
any
thing
about
us
of
waring
cloaths
but
we
interchanged
,
scarce
had
I
un-cased
my self
,
and
put
on
my
Friends
cloaths
,
but
in
came
one
that
had
dogged
me
,
attended
by
the
Constable
,
with
a
Warrant
to
seize
me
,
who
they
knew
by
no
other
token
but
my
Boarding-Mistresses
Sons
garments
,
I
had
stolen
for
my
escape
.
They
forthwith
laid
hold
on
my
Companion
,
(
finding
them
on
him
)
telling
him
,
He
should
severely
suffer
for
the
wrong
he
did
his
Mistress
,
in
the
abuse
of
her
house
.
Full
of
horror
and
amazement
,
he
beseeched
them
not
to
carry
him
before
his
Mistress
,
knowing
how
much
he
had
offended
her
,
she
would
have
no
mercy
on
him
;
this
confirmed
their
belief
,
that
they
had
found
out
the
Offender
.
The
more
he
intreated
,
the
more
deaf
and
inexorable
were
they
;
and
whilst
they
were
busied
about
their
mistaken
Criminal-Prisoner
,
I
took
an
occasion
to
give
them
the
slip
,
knowing
that
a
little
further
discourse
would
rectifie
their
Error
;
what
they
did
with
him
I
know
not
,
neither
durst
I
be
so
inquisitive
to
understand
:
wherefore
,
leaving
him
to
the
mercy
of
such
,
as
would
shew
but
little
to
him
,
I
shall
proceed
forwards
in
my
own
story
.
My
stock
was
now
very
small
;
how
to
increase
it
,
I
knew
not
.
My
invention
was
daily
on
the
Rack
,
to
find
out
expedient
wayes
to
supply
my
necessary
expence
.
But
my
money
being
all
spent
,
my
belly
began
to
grumble
out
insufferable
complaints
against
me
,
seeming
to
charge
me
with
want
of
ingenuity
&
industry
,
since
I
injoyed
my
liberty
;
for
want
that
man
cannot
,
which
wants
not
them
.
Alas
,
what
should
I
do
?
I
used
what
means
I
could
,
having
no
better
experience
.
There
was
not
a
Billiard-Table
,
Boards-End
,
and
Nine-Pin-yard
,
that
I
did
not
daily
visit
,
frequenting
such
as
had
the
greatest
resort
:
in
a
short
time
I
learned
the
art
of
Spunging
so
perfectly
,
that
I
had
the
Title
of
Spung-Master
General
conferred
upon
me
.
In
those
places
I
learned
to
take
Tobacco
which
was
the
chiefest
part
of
my
food
;
living
in
a
manner
by
Smoak
,
as
the
Camelion
by
Air.
I
fed
so
lightly
,
that
I
durst
not
stir
abroad
in
a
high
wind
;
neither
durst
I
fight
lest
one
single
stroak
should
have
harzarded
my
dissolution
,
continual
drinking
,
had
so
washed
me
,
that
my
body
was
transparent
,
you
might
have
seen
within
me
(
without
dissection
)
the
motion
of
the
heart
;
you
could
have
observed
but
little
as
to
my
liver
,
it
long
since
had
lost
its
use
in
the
conveyance
of
the
blood
,
for
my
stomack
had
nothing
therein
contained
to
supply
it
,
like
an
Inns-a
Court
Kitchin
out
of
Term-time
.
In
short
,
I
appeared
like
a
walking
Skeleton
,
I
had
several
suggestions
within
me
to
proffer
my self
again
to
my
Master
;
but
the
shame
to
be
seen
in
that
condition
,
deterred
me
;
wherefore
,
I
resolved
to
weather
it
out
a
little
longer
,
and
try
whether
Fortune
would
once
more
be
favourable
to
me
.
My
cloaths
were
indifferent
good
which
could
not
but
procure
me
credit
,
if
I
would
make
experiment
.
By
means
whereof
I
had
gotten
an
handsome
lodging
chamber
.
It
was
a
publick
house
of
entertainment
,
so
that
have
I
thought
I
should
have
meat
,
drink
&
lodging
for
chalk
,
and
chalk
for
nothing
.
I
called
freely
for
what
was
in
the
house
,
which
was
readily
brought
me
;
but
when
the
servants
beheld
with
what
cele-●…ity
,
(
Hocus
like
)
and
cleanly
conveyance
,
I
had
disposed
of
what
was
before
me
,
they
verily
believed
in
one
week
,
I
would
cause
a
dearth
in
the
house
if
I
said
,
wherefore
,
one
of
the
servants
acquainted
her
Mistress
with
what
she
had
observed
,
alleadging
farther
invectively
against
me
,
That
I
looked
like
one
of
those
lean
Beasts
which
have
nothing
given
them
to
feed
on
,
but
vertuous
and
honest
Women
;
that
she
believed
I
was
the
Genius
of
some
hunger-starved
wretch
,
or
a
shaddow
without
a
substance
,
(
which
was
very
true
as
to
my
pocket
.
)
Which
I
thought
it
was
time
to
go
to
bed
;
I
call'd
for
a
candle
not
mattering
whither
I
called
for
a
Reckoning
.
But
my
Landlady
did
;
for
said
she
,
Sir
,
It
is
our
custome
to
reckon
with
our
Lodgers
every
night
what
they
have
that
day
,
and
once
a
week
to
discharge
their
lodging
.
In
truth
I
did
intend
to
have
discharged
my self
of
it
before
the
week
had
been
out
.
I
knew
not
what
at
present
to
answer
her
,
but
I
was
seldom
to
seek
in
such
cases
.
I
desired
her
to
be
content
for
that
night
,
on
the
morrow
I
would
have
my
Trunks
brought
to
her
house
;
making
it
my
Quarters
for
some
time
;
and
that
she
should
find
me
a
boon
companion
,
drinking
freely
:
I
believe
so
,
she
said
,
you
will
be
here
for
some
time
or
may
be
you
will
make
this
your
Refuge
or
Sanctuary
for
one
night
;
and
then
you
say
you
will
drink
freely
too
,
give
me
leave
to
tell
you
,
you
meant
at
free
cost
.
Sir
,
give
me
my
reckoning
now
,
or
you
shall
have
no
lodging
here
this
night
.
Do
you
suspect
me
Landlady
,
said
I
?
Respect
you
,
said
she
,
(
mistaking
the
word
)
for
what
grounds
unless
I
knew
you
better
?
and
yet
I
doubt
I
shall
know
you
too
well
.
That
's
a
good
one
indeed
,
respect
a
skinfull
of
Bones
;
a
bag
of
Chessmen
;
a
bundle
of
small
Faggot-sticks
.
Why
,
thou
Haberdasher
of
small
wares
,
dost
thou
think
I
will
respect
thee
other
ways
than
for
thy
moneys
;
unless
I
should
be
so
mad
as
to
fall
in
love
with
Famine
,
Come
give
me
my
reckoning
first
,
and
I
shall
talk
with
you
in
another
Dialect
;
if
not
,
I
shall
set
my
Currs
at
thee
(
the
Tapster
and
Hostler
)
that
shall
worry
thy
gibb'd
Catship
.
Hearing
her
say
so
,
and
thinking
the
passage
had
been
clear
,
I
betook
my self
to
flight
,
but
running
throw
the
Entry
,
Iran
my
belly
directly
against
the
Tapsters
leg
,
that
lay
over
the
bench
on
which
he
slept
.
Iran
so
siercely
,
that
I
shoved
his
head
so
violently
against
the
board
rais'd
at
the
end
of
the
bench
,
that
I
made
his
neck
double
;
the
knock
likewise
had
like
to
have
turn'd
that
little
brains
he
had
within
his
head
.
As
for
my
own
part
,
I
thought
that
his
foot
had
run
quite
into
my
belly
,
and
that
pulling
it
out
he
had
left
his
shooe
behind
.
Before
I
could
rise
,
I
had
three
or
four
about
me
which
I
thought
would
have
limbed
me
as
boys
falling
out
,
do
their
cocks
on
Shrove-Tuesday
.
At
that
time
I
would
have
spared
them
one
limb
,
provided
that
would
have
contented
them
.
But
there
was
no
mercy
to
be
had
at
their
hands
,
especially
the
shrill
note
of
their
Mistresses
perpetually
moving
Tongue
,
sounding
a
charge
in
their
ears
.
Being
tyred
with
me
,
they
would
be
revenged
of
my
cloaths
.
They
would
have
stript
me
(
I
think
stark
naked
)
for
my
Reckoning
,
but
that
one
said
,
Let
his
cloak
suffice
;
at
which
,
another
pulled
so
furiously
at
it
,
that
miraculously
,
without
renting
that
thin
transparent
garment
,
he
got
it
all
but
the
cape
.
In
this
condition
I
was
brought
before
my
new
Landlady
;
I
asked
her
what
was
to
pay
?
Sirrah
(
said
she
)
more
then
thou
hast
in
thy
pooket
;
(
2
s.
4
d.
)
As
well
as
I
could
speak
,
I
demanded
how
it
came
to
be
so
much
.
Why
,
(
said
she
)
there
is
for
Beef
1
s.
for
Bread
4
d.
six
pipes
of
Tobacco
,
and
three
pots
of
Ale
,
all
this
thou
hadst
in
less
then
half
an
hour
.
I
would
not
contradict
her
,
though
I
knew
it
was
near
an
hour
,
I
desired
her
to
keep
my
Cloak
for
the
reckoning
,
but
durst
not
threaten
her
for
her
abuse
.
Being
about
Hay-making
time
,
I
walked
out
in
to
the
Fields
,
resolving
to
spend
that
night
in
contemplation
.
I
had
now
time
to
consider
the
damage
I
sustained
in
this
skirmish
:
they
had
carried
away
all
my
Ribbands
with
their
fingers
,
otherwise
my
cloaths
received
the
least
harm
.
My
Nose
resembled
a
black
pudding
before
it
is
boyled
,
and
my
Eyes
were
fled
into
my
head
for
fear
of
such
melancholy
meat
.
My
cheeks
were
so
puft
up
with
swelling
pride
,
that
they
were
resolved
to
close
up
the
portals
of
my
Opticks
,
that
they
might
not
be
eye
witnesses
of
the
height
of
their
ambition
.
My
ears
were
so
maulled
with
their
fleshy
Hammers
,
that
I
heard
a
peal
within
my
head
for
joy
,
I
suppose
that
my
eyes
had
taken
up
their
residence
with
my
brains
.
At
last
I
felt
something
about
my
shoulders
;
at
first
I
thought
it
had
been
the
weight
of
the
blows
,
but
feeling
,
found
it
a
part
of
my
friend
that
still
hung
about
my
neck
,
and
would
not
leave
me
;
which
put
me
in
minde
of
that
faithful
Cloak
that
would
never
leave
its
Master
,
although
his
Master
had
attempted
all
ways
imaginable
to
leave
it
.
I
must
needs
say
,
I
loved
my
Cloak
so
well
,
as
that
it
grieved
me
much
to
be
compelled
to
part
with
it
.
It
had
been
a
servant
to
servants
,
ever
since
the
setting
up
of
the
first
billiard-table
,
whence
it
deriv'd
its
Pedegree
.
Being
deprived
of
its
imployment
,
and
dispossest
of
its
antient
habitation
,
its
heart
strings
were
ready
to
break
,
and
being
not
able
to
take
a
nap
for
grief
,
turned
changling
.
The
young
man
I
had
it
of
,
told
me
,
that
from
the
fifteenth
successively
,
it
was
descended
to
him
;
but
they
were
unworthy
to
him
,
that
having
had
his
best
days
,
would
turn
him
off
in
his
extream
old
age
.
I
have
him
so
fresh
in
my
memory
,
that
I
cannot
but
condole
his
loss
.
Cloak
,
if
I
may
so
call
thee
,
though
thou
art
Thus
ravish'd
from
me
,
don't
abruptly
part
.
Thou
didst
not
take
distaste
,
a●…●…o
art
gon
,
Cause
once
I
call'd
thee
a
meer
hauger
on
.
'T
was
but
in
jest
;
for
had
I
now
my
will
,
I
'de
have
thee
for
to
hang
about
me
still
.
Now
I
may
tax
thee
justly
,
for
I
see
That
new
th'
art
nothing
else
but
levitie
;
Nay
when
I
had
thee
scarcely
did
I
know
,
Sometimes
whether
I
had
thee
on
or
no.
Thou
wert
so
thin
,
and
light
,
that
some
have
thought
Thee
made
of
that
same
web
Arachne
wrought
,
And
say
th'
art
useless
now
,
unless
men
put
Thee
like
a
Cohweb
to
a
finger
cut
.
I
love
thee
still
for
better
and
for
worse
;
He
that
divorc'd
us
let
him
have
my
ourse
.
Sure'twas
a
red
Nos'd
fellow
,
for
I
know
,
He
coming
near
,
it
was
but
touch
and
go
.
But
let
him
keep
thee
,
for
thou
'lt
useless
be
To
him
;
thick
cloaths
suits
best
with
knavery
.
Day
appearing
I
got
me
a
stick
out
of
a
hedge
,
and
so
walked
in
Querpo
into
the
City
.
I
walked
up
and
down
,
but
met
with
none
of
my
acquaintance
on
whom
I
might
fasten
on
as
a
bur
.
Noon
approaching
,
my
belly
began
to
Chime
,
I
thought
all
the
meat
in
East-cheap
,
would
not
lay
that
spirit
hunger
had
raised
within
me
.
Coming
by
a
bakers
shop
,
I
pretended
to
be
ignorant
of
the
City
,
and
as
I
was
asking
him
the
way
to
such
a
place
,
not
caring
what
.
I
happily
secured
a
penny
loaf
;
which
I
carried
off
undiscovered
;
I
thought
it
not
good
to
cumber
my
pocket
with
it
,
wherefore
at
two
bits
I
gave
it
my
belly
to
carry
.
Surely
at
that
time
I
had
an
Ostriches
stomack
;
every
thing
I
put
into
my
mouth
,
passed
through
me
like
Quicksilver
.
Going
a
little
farther
,
I
came
to
an
Ordinary
,
where
I
saw
two
sitting
in
a
lower
Room
expecting
their
meat
,
I
sate
me
down
in
the
next
little
box
to
them
.
Immediately
there
was
brought
to
them
powdred
Beef
and
Turnips
;
the
young
man
that
served
them
,
came
to
me
,
demanding
what
I
would
have
,
I
bid
him
let
me
alone
and
not
speak
too
loud
,
for
those
two
which
were
next
me
,
were
my
very
good
friends
,
and
I
would
startle
them
by
and
by
with
my
unexpected
appearance
,
at
which
he
left
me
.
Finding
my
opportunity
,
I
slipt
my
hands
through
a
whole
,
in
the
form
of
an
heart
,
which
was
in
the
partition
that
divided
us
,
and
laying
hold
on
the
Turnips
,
I
spake
aloud
,
you
hoggs
are
ye
at
the
Roots
,
I
will
make
one
one
among
you
instantly
,
and
so
brought
out
my
handful
;
having
devoured
them
in
a
trice
,
I
presentted
my self
to
their
view
,
and
sate
down
with
them
:
Gentlemen
,
said
I
,
excuse
my
frollick
I
am
in
a
merry
humour
to
day
.
They
concluded
what
I
said
,
to
be
a
truth
,
and
bad
me
welcome
.
Nay
,
said
I
,
my
meat
will
come
instantly
as
a
supply
;
and
so
it
had
need
,
for
we
made
a
clear
board
immediately
.
Seeing
this
,
they
called
the
boy
,
taxing
him
for
sloth
,
that
he
did
not
bring
my
meat
.
Sir
,
said
he
,
the
Gentleman
did
not
order
me
to
bring
any
;
at
which
they
frownd
,
and
began
to
charge
me
with
incivillity
.
What
are
ye
angry
,
said
I
?
To
which
they
replied
,
Affirmatively
:
if
so
,
I
answered
,
(
laying
my
hand
upon
a
full
pot
of
Ale
)
I
value
your
anger
no
more
than
the
drinking
this
Pot
,
which
I
swallowed
at
two
gulps
,
and
so
bid
them
f●…rewel
leaving
them
to
call
for
another
Ordinary
.
CHAP.
XV.
How
he
had
like
to
have
been
transported
,
being
taken
up
by
a
Kid-napper
,
vulgarly
called
a
Spirit
.
HAving
satisfied
my
stomach
,
I
walked
along
with
much
more
courage
than
before
,
which
had
been
to
little
purpose
,
had
I
not
had
a
stick
in
my
hand
:
For
there
was
hardly
a
dog
in
the
street
(
which
I
went
through
)
that
gave
me
not
his
grinning
Salutation
,
and
would
when
my
back
was
turned
(
knowing
else
I
would
never
have
suffered
their
humility
)
have
kist
my
very
heels
,
had
not
my
stick
prevented
their
Snearing
Dogships
mouths
.
I
have
wondred
often
why
Doggs
will
bark
so
incessantly
at
the
sight
of
a
Tinker
,
Pedlar
,
Tom-a-Bedlam
,
nay
,
any
suspitious
fellow
,
till
I
found
it
my self
by
experience
,
that
by
natural
instinct
,
they
know
and
hate
the
scent
of
a
Rogue
.
My
course
of
life
appeared
so
idle
(
by
my
lazy
stalking
and
gaping
this
way
and
that
,
sometimes
standing
still
and
seriously
viewing
what
deserved
not
a
minutes
observance
)
that
the
Beadle
took
hold
on
me
,
telling
me
it
was
great
pitty
that
such
a
lusty
young
man
should
want
imployment
,
and
therefore
would
help
me
to
some
:
but
understanding
from
him
that
it
must
be
in
Bridewell
,
my
leggs
failed
me
,
shewing
thereby
how
unwilling
they
were
to
be
accessary
to
the
punishment
which
would
be
insticted
on
my
back
:
at
length
by
pitiful
looks
and
many
intreaties
,
I
got
clear
of
him
,
but
fell
immediately
foul
with
an
evil
spirit
,
or
a
Seducer
of
Persons
to
the
Indies
.
Well
may
he
be
called
a
Spirit
,
since
his
nature
is
like
the
Devils
,
to
seduce
any
he
meets
withal
,
whom
he
can
perswade
with
allurements
,
and
deluding
falfities
to
his
purpose
.
After
he
had
asked
me
many
impertinent
questions
,
he
invited
me
to
drink
with
him
;
I
ingeniously
told
him
I
had
not
a
penny
,
otherwise
his
motion
would
be
acceptable
to
me
.
At
which
he
cast
up
his
eyes
to
heaven
,
and
laying
his
hands
on
his
breast
,
alas
poor
young
man
,
said
he
,
what
pitty
it
is
such
a
lusty
fellow
as
thou
art
shouldst
want
money
;
which
argues
thou
art
both
destitute
of
friends
,
and
an
imployment
also
.
Well
,
I
'le
say
no
more
for
the
present
,
but
before
we
part
I
'le
study
some
way
or
other
for
thy
advantage
,
which
I
shall
do
meetly
out
of
commiseration
to
the
miserableness
of
thy
condition
,
as
also
out
of
respect
to
thy
Father
,
whom
I
am
confident
I
have
heretofore
known
,
by
the
resemblance
thou
bearest
him
in
thy
Countenance
.
I
could
but
smile
to
my self
to
hear
how
this
Rascal
dissembled
;
not
discovering
my
thoughts
,
I
willingly
went
with
him
to
drink
,
resolving
to
see
what
the
event
would
be
;
after
he
had
paused
a
while
,
well
,
said
he
,
I
have
found
it
.
There
is
a
Merchant
an
intimate
friend
of
mine
that
wants
a
Store
house-keeper
;
Now
if
you
can
cast
accompts
ever
so
indifferently
,
you
shall
find
oncertainment
form
him
,
and
40
l.
per
annum
for
encouragement
.
I
told
him
that
I
joyfully
accepted
his
kind
proffer
,
and
that
I
should
refer
my self
to
be
disposed
of
,
as
he
should
think
fit
.
With
that
he
imbraced
me
,
saying
,
within
two
days
I
should
go
aboard
the
Ship
where
the
Merchant
was
,
who
would
go
along
with
me
to
Virginia
(
where
he
pretended
the
Merchants
Plantation
lay
)
in
the
mean
time
,
you
shall
go
along
with
me
to
my
house
where
you
shall
be
,
and
shall
recieve
from
me
what
your
necessities
require
.
I
had
heard
before
,
how
several
had
been
served
in
this
kind
,
so
that
being
forewarned
,
I
was
fore
armed
,
premonitus
,
premu●…
He
carried
me
away
presently
to
Wapping
,
and
housed
me
.
To
the
intent
he
might
oblige
me
to
be
his
,
he
behaved
himself
extraordinary
friendly
,
and
that
he
might
let
me
see
that
he
made
no
distinction
bdtween
me
,
and
his
other
friends
,
he
brought
me
into
a
room
where
half
a
score
were
all
taking
tobacco
the
place
was
so
narrow
wherein
they
were
,
that
they
had
no
more
space
left
,
than
what
was
for
the
standing
of
a
small
table
.
Methought
their
mouths
together
resembled
a
stack
of
Chimneys
,
which
in
a
manner
totally
obscured
by
the
smoak
that
came
from
them
;
for
there
was
little
discernable
but
smoak
,
and
the
glowing
coals
of
their
pipes
.
Certainly
the
smell
of
this
room
would
have
out-done
Assae
Foetida
,
or
burned
Feathers
in
the
Cure
of
Ladies
troubled
with
the
Fits
of
the
Mother
.
As
to
the
sight
,
the
place
resembled
Hall
,
so
did
it
likewise
as
to
itsscent
,
compounded
of
the
perfume
of
stinking
Tobacco
and
Tarpawlin
.
So
that
I
concluded
the
resemblance
most
proper
.
In
Hell
damn'd
souls
,
fire
,
smoak
,
and
stink
appear
.
Then
this
is
Hell
,
for
those
four
things
were
here
.
I
was
seated
between
two
,
lest
I
should
give
them
the
slip
.
After
I
had
been
there
a
while
,
the
Cloud
of
their
smoak
was
somewhat
dissipated
,
so
that
I
could
discorn
two
more
in
my
own
condemnation
:
but
alas
poor
sheep
,
they
ne're
considered
where
they
were
going
,
it
was
enough
for
them
to
be
freed
from
a
seven
years
Apprenticeship
,
under
the
Tyranny
of
a
rigid
Master
(
as
they
judged
it
,
coming
but
lately
from
sucking
the
breasts
of
a
too
indulgent
mother
)
and
not
weighing
(
as
I
know
not
how
they
should
)
the
slavery
they
must
undergo
for
five
years
,
amongst
Brutes
in
foreign
parts
,
little
inferior
to
that
which
they
suffer
who
are
Gally-slaves
.
There
was
little
discourse
amongst
them
,
but
the
pleasantness
of
the
soyl
of
that
Continent
we
were
designed
for
,
(
out
of
a
design
to
make
us
swallow
their
gilded
Pills
of
Ruine
)
and
the
temperature
of
the
air
,
the
plenty
of
Fowl
and
Fish
of
all
sorts
,
the
little
labour
that
is
performed
or
expected
having
so
little
trouble
in
it
,
that
it
rather
may
be
accounted
a
pastime
than
any
thing
of
punishment
;
and
then
to
sweeten
us
on
farther
,
and
they
insisted
on
the
pliant
loving
natures
of
the
women
there
;
all
which
thy
used
as
baits
to
catch
us
silly
Gudgeons
.
As
for
my
own
part
I
said
but
little
but
what
tended
to
the
approbation
of
what
they
said
.
For
all
my
aim
(
as
I
related
before
)
was
to
understand
the
drift
of
this
Rogue
,
and
then
endeavour
to
get
what
I
could
from
him
.
By
this
time
supper
was
talkt
of
by
our
Masters
;
so
choice
they
were
in
their
dyet
,
that
they
could
not
agree
what
to
have
.
At
last
one
stands
up
and
proclaiming
silence
,
said
,
that
a
Dish
of
Bruiss
was
the
most
Princely
dish
of
any
.
And
to
tell
you
truly
,
by
his
looks
,
I
thought
he
had
been
begot
just
as
his
Mother
had
put
a
Sop
into
her
mouth
,
of
that
Stomach
murdring
stuff
,
the
grease
running
about
her
chops
,
which
pleasing
her
fancy
,
struck
so
deep
an
impression
in
the
imagination
upon
her
conception
,
that
the
face
of
that
thing
she
brought
forth
,
lookt
much
like
a
Toast
soaking
in
a
Cooks
Dripping-pan
.
That
he
might
perswade
the
rest
,
this
way
to
indugle
his
appetite
,
he
added
farther
,
that
it
was
a
Dish
would
not
be
expensive
,
and
soon
ready
.
My
Landlady
to
back
him
on
,
said
,
she
had
some
skimmings
of
the
pot
,
which
she
had
been
collecting
these
three
moneths
,
some
whereof
the
questioned
not
but
to
procure
,
and
let
her
alone
to
order
it
so
,
that
we
should
say
we
never
had
a
better
Dish
aboard
in
our
lives
.
Another
contradicting
him
,
preferred
a
bowl
of
Pease
pottage
before
the
cheifest
meat
whatever
,
that
he
could
never
look
into
the
pot
and
see
them
boyl
round
,
but
that
his
heart
leapt
within
him
,
and
kept
time
with
their
motion
.
My
master
(
that
was
their
Senior
)
scorned
to
be
controlled
in
his
fancy
;
and
therefore
positively
determined
to
have
some
Poor
John
,
swearing
that
the
Great
Mogul
did
eat
nothing
else
thrice
a
week
,
and
that
Atabalipa
(
that
Indian
King
whom
Cortex
conquered
)
caused
a
sacrifice
every
day
to
be
made
of
them
to
his
Idol
,
commanding
them
to
be
laid
on
an
Altar
made
of
some
coals
of
fire
,
then
the
fat
of
some
beast
rubbed
thereon
,
(
because
they
had
no
Butter
)
and
so
presented
to
the
Idol
,
afterwards
to
the
King
which
he
did
eat
with
inexpressible
satisfaction
.
Order
was
given
that
this
delicate
fare
should
be
provided
.
Though
they
did
beat
it
most
unmercifully
,
yet
it
would
not
yeild
,
resolving
rather
to
be
broken
in
peices
,
then
to
become
unlike
it's
Masters
,
or
shew
any
thing
of
a
tendure
nature
.
There
was
one
al
otted
me
for
my
proportion
,
which
I
used
as
they
had
done
,
laying
it
on
the
coals
a
little
while
,
and
so
committing
it
to
my
teeths
disposal
.
I
never
found
till
now
that
my
teeth
could
be
thus
shamefully
bastled
.
They
made
several
assaults
upon
it
to
little
purpose
.
My
teeth
at
length
s●…aring
a
total
conquest
,
desperately
and
inragedly
seiz'd
on
the
thinnest
and
weakest
part
and
holding
it
as
fast
as
a
Vice
,
at
last
in
the
conflict
overpowred
one
small
steak
,
but
not
being
able
to
stay
the
swift
backward
motion
of
my
head
,
the
hinder
part
thereof
(
the
feat
of
Memory
)
flew
so
violently
against
the
wall
,
that
I
not
only
instantly
forgot
what
I
was
doing
where
I
was
,
but
the
pain
then
I
sustained
by
the
knock
:
Strong-water
they
poured
down
my
Throat
to
revive
me
,
but
there
was
nothing
did
sooner
fetch
me
then
a
small
fleak
of
the
poor
John
,
which
sticking
in
my
Throat
had
well
nigh
choaked
me
,
which
caused
a
strugling
'
and
summoned
the
spirits
together
to
oppose
what
might
be
destructive
to
Nature
.
Now
did
I
really
imagine
my self
at
Sea
,
where
,
for
want
of
provision
,
I
was
forced
to
feed
on
Cordage
,
or
the
Ship
sides
.
Had
this
poor
creature
been
ground
small
,
I
might
have
made
as
hard
a
shift
to
have
swallowed
it
,
as
those
Sea-men
did
the
Saw-dust
of
deal
boards
coming
from
Norway
,
and
destitute
of
other
food
.
That
night
I
slept
but
little
,
neither
could
I
,
had
I
swallowed
Opium
for
that
purpose
,
for
the
innumerable
quantity
of
Buggs
(
as
some
call
them
)
that
had
invaded
my
body
;
being
weary
(
as
I
suppose
)
of
inhabiting
any
longer
the
dry
mansion
of
that
old
rotten
Bed-stead
on
which
I
lay
.
In
the
morning
I
found
the
ruins
of
a
Looking
glass
in
the
window
,
which
I
took
up
to
discover
what
knots
or
nodes
those
were
I
felt
orespreading
my
face
.
The
sigh
:
whereof
struck
into
me
a
Pannick
fear
,
verily
believing
I
had
been
infected
with
the
spotted
leaver
.
I
began
to
curse
the
bed
and
sheets
,
imagining
the
Contagion
proceeded
from
them
;
to
be
satisfied
herein
,
I
drew
aside
at
the
beds
feet
,
the
Curtain
(
that
is
to
say
part
of
Tilt
a
)
pinned
there
to
keep
the
wind
off
,
which
otherwise
would
have
fanned
us
to
death
,
coming
in
so
furiously
through
the
Port
cullise
of
the
window
:
(
for
glass
there
was
little
)
At
first
sight
I
questioned
whether
I
was
not
lately
risen
from
the
Dead
,
since
there
was
visibly
before
my
Eyes
,
the
black
Cloath
that
covered
my
Herse
.
Had
not
we
gone
to
bed
without
a
Candle
over
night
,
I
should
sooner
have
chosen
a
bulk
than
this
bed
to
lye
on
.
It
might
have
been
a
good
Quaere
,
whether
those
sheets
had
ever
been
washt
since
their
weaving
and
continually
since
imployed
by
Whores
and
Bawds
,
successively
to
sweat
out
their
Contagious
humours
,
and
matter
proceeding
from
their
ulcerated
Bodies
.
My
pretended
friend
perceiving
my
amazement
,
bid
me
be
of
good
courage
,
for
those
marks
in
my
face
,
were
only
occasioned
by
a
stinking
sort
of
Vermine
,
who
seldome
meddle
with
such
as
are
accustomed
to
them
,
only
giving
their
welcome
to
such
as
were
New-comers
.
I
took
these
sufferings
as
patiently
as
I
could
;
but
thinking
it
was
an
ill
coming
for
me
to
either
of
them
;
and
it
should
not
be
long
before
I
would
take
my
farewell
.
We
had
scarce
breakfasted
,
before
a
Messenger
came
into
the
room
,
and
with
much
seeming
respect
pretended
to
deliver
a
Message
to
my
friend
.
I
ghessed
it
was
to
inform
him
how
the
Tyde
served
,
and
so
it
proved
.
My
friend
told
me
we
must
be
gone
instantly
,
for
the
Merchant
attended
my
coming
Wherefore
we
presently
went
down
to
the
stairs
to
take
Boat
,
by
the
way
he
told
me
,
that
he
would
go
with
me
in
the
same
Ship
,
and
take
as
much
care
of
me
as
he
would
of
his
own
Son
,
whom
I
understood
afterwards
he
had
too
sure
,
●…bove
a
year
since
stoln
away
,
and
sold
him
as
a
slave
.
One
while
thought
to
have
ran
for
it
,
another
time
I
thought
to
have
cryed
out
,
a
Spirit
,
a
Spirit
,
but
that
the
thought
of
the
Water-men
,
being
his
Accomplices
deterred
me
.
I
was
at
my
wits
end
,
not
knowing
what
to
do
.
Coming
into
the
Boat
,
being
now
destitute
of
all
relief
,
I
asked
him
according
to
his
former
pretence
,
whether
he
resolved
to
go
to
se●…
with
me
?
yes
,
replyed
he
.
I
question
,
Sir
,
(
said
I
)
whether
you
ever
told
a
truth
in
your
life
,
but
I
am
resolved
you
shall
now
,
and
with
that
I
flung
my self
with
him
over-board
.
Those
which
were
in
the
Boat
,
immediately
endeavoured
at
our
rising
to
pull
us
up
into
the
Boat
:
But
I
clapping
my
hands
unfortunately
on
the
side
of
the
Boat
on
which
they
within
leaned
I
overturned
it
upon
me
.
The
first
thought
this
accident
produced
in
me
,
was
that
a
Whale
had
swallowed
me
,
and
that
I
was
in
the
dark
concave
of
his
belly
:
or
that
Death
had
arrested
me
;
and
claped
me
up
a
close
prisoner
for
my
sins
,
in
Hell's
deep
and
black
Dungeon
.
But
by
the
industry
and
expedition
of
many
Water-men
,
eye
witness
of
this
passage
,
(
which
had
like
to
haved
proved
Tragieal
)
the
Boat
was
recovered
,
and
I
the
first
person
taken
up
and
set
on
shore
.
Multorum
manibus
grande
levatur
onns
.
Many
hands
make
light
work
.
I
neer
staid
to
see
what
was
become
of
my
good
Friend
,
(
a
Pox
take
him
but
with
what
speed
I
could
,
attended
with
a
great
number
of
little
hooping
Onlets
(
I
mean
the
young
try
of
Scullars
)
I
secured
my self
from
this
Anthropopola
,
or
Man
seller
:
A
charitable
Woman
seeing
me
in
this
pickle
,
(
for
it
was
Salt
water
,
which
my
Sous'd
guts
,
may
testifie
if
they
please
,
in
their
grumbling
manner
of
speaking
)
told
me
that
she
would
entertain
me
till
to
morrow
.
This
was
the
greatest
Cordial
could
be
applied
to
this
gross
,
without
many
Complements
,
I
thanked
her
for
her
great
love
,
Now
because
she
saw
what
condition
I
was
in
,
she
immediately
put
me
to
bed
CHAP
,
XXVI
.
How
under
the
pretence
of
begging
,
he
stole
Cloak
.
and
with
that
went
to
a
Gaiming
Ord●…nary
;
what
a
bold
Adventure
he
made
there
and
the
success
thereof
.
PArting
from
this
good
Woman
,
I
began
to
think
that
the
Art
of
stealing
might
be
reckoned
amongst
the
liberal
Sciences
;
for
though
it
may
be
called
an
Handicraft
,
yet
it
cannot
be
looked
on
as
Mechanick
.
This
is
the
Art
,
the
right
Practice
whereof
is
the
true
Philosopher's
stone
,
the
Elix●…
of
life
;
with
which
many
turn
Poyson
into
Medicine
,
coarse
cloath
into
cloath
of
Gold
,
hunger
into
fulness
and
satiety
,
convert
rags
into
Satins
;
and
all
this
done
by
a
quick
wit
,
and
slight
of
hand
.
The
Antiquity
and
Dignity
of
this
Profession
,
I
shall
relate
elsewhere
,
and
shall
proceed
on
in
my
Adventures
.
The
Evening
or
Twi-light
being
come
,
I
chanced
to
look
in
at
a
door
,
and
perceiving
none
at
hand
I
went
in
boldly
,
resolving
if
I
met
any
to
beg
an
Almes
of
them
,
having
before
premeditated
what
I
had
to
say
,
viz
,
that
I
was
a
poor
distressed
young
Gentleman
,
my
Father
,
Mother
,
nay
,
all
my
Relations
I
knew
,
being
dead
,
and
that
not
knowing
what
to
do
,
was
forced
(
under
the
Covert
of
the
night
)
to
beseech
the
assistance
of
charitable
minded
persons
.
But
in
my
way
found
none
that
should
occasion
my
using
this
form
.
I
found
in
the
Parlor
a
good
Camlet
cloak
,
which
I
made
bold
to
put
on
,
and
so
very
gravely
walked
out
of
the
house
;
but
coming
to
the
door
,
you
must
think
there
was
Wild-fire
in
my
breech
,
that
hastned
me
out
of
the
street
.
Being
gotten
a
Bow
shot
off
,
I
thought
my self
indifferent
secure
,
so
that
I
slackned
my
pace
,
but
could
not
(
if
my
Life
lay
on
it
)
forbear
looking
this
way
,
that
way
sometimes
over
one
shoulder
,
sometimes
over
the
other
,
thinking
of
what
dangerous
consequence
this
might
prove
;
I
resolved
to
walk
more
confidently
,
and
not
let
my
eyes
discover
any
thing
of
fear
,
by
reason
of
guilt
.
This
loose
garment
had
so
of
a
sudden
Metamorphosed
those
thoughts
I
had
of
my self
but
a
little
before
,
my
eye
being
continually
on
my
Cloak
,
I
could
not
conceit
my self
less
then
the
best
of
the
young
Templers
,
that
walk
the
Streets
to
show
themselves
:
coming
into
Bell-yard
,
I
observed
several
Gallants
go
into
an
House
,
and
others
to
come
out
,
which
put
me
to
the
curiosity
of
enquiring
,
what
,
or
whose
House
it
was
:
Who
told
me
it
was
a
Gaming
Ordinary
;
nay
,
then
(
thought
I
)
it
is
as
free
for
me
to
enter
as
others
and
so
went
in
,
I
looked
on
a
while
,
but
my
fingers
itched
to
be
at
it
.
Why
,
thought
I
,
have
I
not
adventured
a
Gaol
,
a
Whipping
,
or
an
Hanging
,
and
shall
I
now
fear
a
kicking
,
a
pumping
,
or
a
Bog-house
.
These
considerations
made
me
resolutely
take
up
the
Box
,
and
I
threw
a
Main
,
which
was
7
,
a
great
deal
of
money
was
presently
set
me
,
I
knew
it
was
but
to
little
purpose
to
baulk
them
,
so
that
confidently
I
threw
at
all
,
which
I
nicked
with
eleven
,
and
so
continued
holding
seven
hands
together
.
Perceiving
I
had
got
a
considerable
quantity
of
money
,
and
fearing
I
might
loose
that
which
I
had
so
boldly
adventured
for
,
I
thanked
my
propitious
Stars
and
the
Gentlemen
,
who
had
rather
lose
their
money
than
suspect
any
that
hath
the
Garb
of
one
well
Extracted
,
and
so
bad
them
good
night
.
A
priviledge
too
many
Sharking
ubiquetarians
use
without
interruption
,
being
most
commonly
in
fee
with
the
Waiters
and
Boxskeepers
,
who
will
be
sure
to
speak
in
the
behalf
of
such
confident
Cheats
,
if
they
lose
,
pretending
great
knowledg
of
them
,
that
they
are
men
of
repute
,
civil
and
responcible
,
which
frequently
so
prevails
upon
a
Mouth
,
that
he
hath
not
a
word
to
say
more
,
Questionless
Ordinaries
were
first
impartially
founded
,
interdicting
all
play
but
which
was
upon
the
Square
;
but
since
,
by
the
connivance
of
the
Box-keepers
,
when
the
Table
grows
thin
,
and
few
at
it
,
let
the
stranger
beware
,
for
the
Box-keeper
shall
walk
off
,
pretending
some
speedy
dispatch
of
a
business
concerning
the
House
of
Office
&c.
whilst
your
Antagonist
shall
put
the
change
upon
you
,
or
make
use
of
his
own
Jack
in-a-box
,
and
then
had
you
500
1.
(
would
you
let
like
a
Gam●…ster
)
he
will
have
it
to
a
penny
in
a
short
while
:
with
whom
the
Waiter
goes
snips
.
If
at
any
time
such
they
know
want
an
High
flyer
&c.
they
know
how
,
and
when
to
supply
him
.
Full
fraught
with
this
good
fortune
,
and
so
laden
I
was
ready
to
sink
,
I
resolved
to
moor
my
Vessel
in
the
next
Harbour
.
The
Landlord
whence
I
came
,
was
very
loath
to
entertain
me
,
his
lodger
having
served
him
a
scurvy
trick
the
night
before
conveighing
out
of
the
Window
the
Furniture
of
a
room
that
cost
him
40
1.
besides
a
great
silver
Tanker
,
which
the
Gentleman
would
have
filled
with
stale
beer
and
Sugar
,
to
stand
by
his
bed
side
all
night
pretending
it
was
his
custome
.
But
I
desiring
him
to
lay
up
a
parcel
of
money
for
me
till
the
next
morning
,
quite
put
out
the
eye
of
his
Jealousie
.
I
shewed
my self
that
night
very
exceeding
noble
,
concealing
my
success
at
play
,
that
he
might
conclude
the
greatness
of
my
expence
,
proceeded
from
the
nobleness
of
my
nature
,
having
a
good
estate
to
back
it
.
I
was
conducted
to
bed
with
many
Ceremonies
,
and
abundance
of
respect
;
Sleep
I
could
not
,
for
thinking
how
to
dispose
of
my self
,
I
had
experimented
the
various
exigences
and
extremities
an
unsetled
condition
is
accompanied
withall
,
and
knowing
how
securely
I
could
purloin
from
my
Master
,
if
I
would
moderate
my
theft
;
I
concluded
to
supplicate
my
Master
,
by
a
Letter
for
my
reception
into
his
service
not
forgetting
my
Mistresses
quondam
kindnesses
.
If
my
Master
should
refuse
to
re
entertain
me
,
I
had
by
me
what
might
supply
my
necessities
;
till
I
had
re-considered
how
to
improve
my
stock
,
or
bestow
my self
.
Not
to
delay
time
the
next
day
I
wrote
him
this
Letter
.
SIR
,
HAving
seriously
considered
the
greatness
of
my
folly
in
running
from
so
good
a
Master
,
(
whom
I
may
more
rightly
intitle
Father
)
with
tears
I
beg
mercy
from
Heaven
,
and
forgiveness
from
you
.
Mitigate
my
offence
by
revolving
in
your
mind
the
fewness
of
my
years
,
which
makes
me
(
as
it
doth
most
others
)
prone
to
rambling
fancies
,
look
then
favourably
on
my
long
absence
from
you
,
as
a
meer
exiliency
;
a
youthful
elapse
,
which
maturity
of
age
may
rectifie
.
If
you
can
forgive
my
follies
,
I
will
study
to
forget
them
,
and
daily
endeavour
the
propagation
of
my
fedility
in
the
remainder
of
my
time
.
By
the
Bearer
hereof
you
may
signifie
your
pleasure
.
Sir
,
I
am
Your
cordially
penitent
Servant
,
&c.
With
much
joy
my
Master
read
this
Letter
,
and
hastened
the
Bearer
away
to
bring
me
to
him
.
Having
converted
my
silver
into
Gold
,
sowing
it
in
my
Collar
and
Wastband
,
and
putting
my self
into
a
Garb
convenient
for
his
sight
,
I
went
to
him
.
CHAP.
XXVII
.
His
Master
sheweth
him
more
kindness
than
formerly
;
the
ill
requital
he
made
him
,
by
cuckolding
him
,
an
accident
that
fell
out
thereupon
,
which
produced
two
remarkable
stories
,
deduced
from
the
strength
of
Imagination
.
MY
Master
upon
my
reception
,
told
me
he
had
freely
forgiven
me
,
and
if
that
I
would
henceforward
endeavour
the
prosecution
of
a
more
regular
course
of
life
,
he
would
forget
too
my
past
follies
,
I
promised
him
more
then
the
strickest
Zelot
ever
yet
did
,
and
beged
him
pardon
aforehand
,
if
he
found
a
defect
in
performance
.
As
my
expressions
gave
my
Master
much
content
so
my
return
(
I
perceived
by
my
Mistresses
eyes
)
gave
her
the
greatest
satisfaction
.
My
Master
began
to
doat
on
me
again
,
seeing
I
daily
trebled
my
deligence
,
and
so
active
I
was
in
every
thing
,
that
concerned
his
affairs
,
that
it
was
hard
for
any
to
anticipate
me
in
my
intention
.
This
gained
so
much
upon
his
facile
good
Nature
,
that
I
had
liberty
to
wear
my
Hat
,
and
sit
at
Table
with
him
,
neither
would
be
command
me
any
thing
servile
.
I
had
(
as
formerly
)
the
same
sollicitations
from
my
Brother
Snippers
,
but
fearing
least
one
time
or
another
I
might
be
snapt
by
the
timerous
nature
of
some
,
who
,
if
once
taxt
,
will
confess
,
not
only
as
to
themselves
,
but
likewise
detect
the
whole
knot
of
a
Brother-hood
;
I
resolved
to
have
no
more
to
do
with
them
,
but
would
snip
securely
by
my self
,
knowing
,
that
in
any
secret
design
,
if
many
are
concerned
,
their
business
cannot
be
long
kept
private
.
Wherein
by
the
way
,
I
cannot
but
commend
the
craft
and
policy
though
I
absolutely
disclaim
the
actions
of
modern
Padders
,
whose
providence
instructed
them
to
rob
singly
,
by
which
means
their
booty
came
to
them
intire
without
distribution
,
or
if
apprehended
(
as
it
was
very
rare
)
they
knew
how
to
make
a
better
plea
for
themselves
in
a
Court
of
Judicature
.
I
now
kept
close
to
my
business
,
not
barbouring
the
least
temptation
to
any
extravagancy
,
&
had
sequestred
my self
from
what
might
render
me
publickly
notorious
,
and
only
studied
by
what
means
I
might
raise
my
Fortune
intending
to
build
my
future
estate
upon
the
ruine
of
other
men
;
having
nothing
of
mine
own
but
my
late
purchase
at
play
,
my
only
way
was
(
as
I
thought
by
some's
success
therein
)
to
make
the
world
believe
I
was
really
reformed
,
and
so
create
to
my self
a
credit
,
whereas
I
was
only
a
Divil
converted
to
an
Angel
of
light
,
or
a
VVoolf
in
Sheeps
cloaths
.
Now
did
I
begin
to
cant
religiously
,
and
not
omit
one
Sabbath
wherein
I
did
not
take
Sermon
Notes
,
judging
this
religious
cloak
to
be
the
best
expedient
to
screw
my self
farther
into
my
Mistresses
favour
,
who
doted
on
Morning
Ex●…rcises
,
and
monethly
Fasts
,
If
my
Master
had
forgot
to
the
duty
of
the
day
,
I
would
with
much
respect
put
him
in
mind
of
the
neglect
,
desiring
that
I
might
repeat
what
had
been
delivered
.
As
they
looked
upon
my
conversion
more
miraculous
then
that
of
S.
Paul
,
so
they
gave
me
the
greatest
incouragement
,
least
like
Weak
women
,
I
might
prove
a
back-slider
.
There
were
few
private
meetings
my
Mistress
heard
of
,
but
,
by
the
leave
of
my
Master
,
I
must
conduct
her
to
them
,
which
were
as
many
portents
of
our
private
meetings
afterwards
,
where
Venus
should
appoint
.
I
am
sorry
that
I
am
so
uncharitable
as
to
say
that
the
zeal
of
her
Spirit
was
not
so
hot
as
that
of
her
flesh
,
every
day
I
had
some
remark
of
her
love
,
w●…
I
received
with
much
submissive
respects
,
pretending
I
understood
not
her
meaing
,
which
added
but
fewel
to
the
blazing
flame
of
love
within
her
.
〈◊〉
could
not
be
ignoront
,
that
since
she
began
to
court
me
,
she
would
prosecute
it
to
the
end
.
Her
courtship
me-thought
was
very
preposterous
,
she
might
have
first
received
the
charge
from
me
,
and
by
that
means
she
would
have
found
me
prepared
,
whereas
otherwise
she
might
have
been
deceived
in
her
expectation
.
My
Mistriss
gave
me
so
many
opportunities
,
and
signified
her
desires
by
so
many
tokens
and
dumb
expressions
,
that
I
began
to
condemn
my
fears
,
which
rendred
me
unworthy
of
her
favours
The
besieger
deserves
not
the
honour
of
possessing
that
City
,
whose
Gates
are
freely
opened
to
him
,
yet
dares
not
enter
.
Whilst
I
was
thus
ruminating
,
my
Mistriss
came
to
the
Counting
house
were
I
was
writing
,
and
leaning
upon
my
shoulder
,
asked
me
what
I
was
doing
,
I
told
her
nothing
;
but
writing
.
Nothing
,
I
believe
said
she
,
nor
never
will
do
any
thing
,
but
draw
up
blanks
,
and
so
abruptly
left
me
.
She
knew
the
quickness
of
my
apprehension
,
and
so
left
the
interpretation
hereof
to
my
own
construction
.
Not
long
after
,
(
thinking
her
words
had
left
a
deep
inpression
,
(
as
they
did
)
and
withall
concluding
I
would
give
her
the
sence
of
them
,
when
I
had
an
opportunity
;
She
informs
my
Master
that
she
had
a
g●…eat
desire
to
visit
a
Gentlewoman
,
she
had
not
seen
a
long
time
,
and
requested
that
her
man
Thomas
(
for
that
was
my
name
)
might
wait
on
her
,
to
which
he
assented
.
Though
I
l●…d
her
,
yet
I
wondered
were
she
led
me
,
through
one
street
into
another
till
we
arrived
at
the
water-side
.
She
bid
me
call
for
a
pair
of
Oars
,
which
I
accordingly
did
.
The
Water-men
were
very
inquisitive
according
to
their
custome
,
to
know
whither
we
intended
.
Well
,
well
,
said
she
,
put
off
,
and
then
it
will
be
time
enough
for
you
to
understand
.
Said
she
,
row
us
up
to
Fox
hall
.
I
for
my
part
was
somewhat
amazed
,
yet
I
partly
guessed
at
what
the
drove
at
.
I
kept
at
a
distance
,
shewing
her
the
respect
of
a
servant
,
which
she
taking
notice
of
,
laughed
,
saying
,
come
Cuz
,
why
dost
not
sit
neerer
?
to
which
I
replyed
as
familiarly
(
for
by
this
time
I
had
much
improved
the
stock
of
my
confidence
)
I
were
best
to
sit
a
little
neerer
you
,
since
I
shall
be
the
best
expedient
to
ballance
the
Boat
even
,
or
trim
it
,
for
you
are
but
light
on
your
sides
.
This
expression
I
doubt
netled
her
,
for
presently
thereupon
she
shot
a
peircing
dart
from
her
eye
(
which
I
fancied
to
have
penetrated
my
very
soul
)
how
now
Cuz
,
said
she
,
I
thought
you
had
a
better
opinion
of
me
,
I
understand
the
Riddle
,
Your
expression
may
be
very
dark
to
some
,
however
I
have
too
much
light
in
it
.
I
would
have
made
an
Apology
for
my self
,
but
that
she
hindred
me
by
whispering
me
in
the
ear
,
to
this
effect
that
if
she
was
light
there
was
no
other
cause
but
my self
,
and
that
if
I
abused
her
love
any
longer
,
she
would
sit
the
heavier
on
my
skirts
.
Landing
,
we
went
streight
to
spring-Garden
,
by
the
way
she
told
me
,
I
must
lay
aside
all
formallity
,
and
for
the
better
carrying
on
the
design
we
went
upon
,
she
would
have
me
as
afore
assume
the
title
of
Cuz
.
We
were
conducted
into
an
obscure
bower
,
I
suppose
one
of
Loves
Chappels
of
ease
,
where
,
without
a
Clew
,
it
would
be
hard
for
any
to
find
us
.
There
was
not
any
thing
wanting
that
might
delight
the
Appetite
,
which
with
much
freedom
we
enjoyed
together
.
Now
,
said
my
Mistress
,
I
shall
take
off
the
veil
of
my
modesty
,
and
discover
to
thee
the
very
naked
secrets
of
my
heart
.
The
first
time
that
ever
I
saw
thee
,
I
had
more
then
a
common
respect
to
thee
,
and
there
was
not
a
time
since
,
wherein
I
had
the
sight
of
thee
,
but
that
it
added
new
fewel
to
the
flame
of
my
affection
:
I
used
all
possible
means
to
smother
or
blast
it
in
the
bud
,
but
could
not
:
I
summoned
my
reason
to
confute
my
passion
,
and
notwithstanding
,
I
alledged
that
there
was
a
disproportion
in
our
age
,
and
unsuitableness
as
to
our
condition
;
and
lastly
how
great
a
stain
it
would
be
to
my
religious
profession
;
yet
Love
got
the
Victory
over
these
,
and
would
have
been
too
strong
for
ten
times
as
many
;
the
rest
she
supplyed
with
kisses
,
which
were
infinite
.
Having
gained
a
little
breath
,
and
she
again
having
lent
me
the
use
and
disposal
of
my
own
mouth
I
returned
to
this
her
am●…r
us
Oration
something
suitable
to
it
by
way
of
retalliation
;
Protesting
with
invocations
,
that
since
she
had
so
compleated
my
happiness
by
her
love
,
I
would
perish
before
I
would
be
guilty
of
the
least
abuse
therein
.
That
had
it
not
been
for
the
sense
of
my
unworthiness
,
and
fear
of
hazarding
her
love
,
and
so
gained
her
displeasure
,
no
other
difficulty
should
have
deterred
me
from
declaring
,
and
discovering
what
she
had
prevented
me
in
,
adding
,
that
where
the
quintessence
of
all
loves
contracted
into
one
body
it
could
not
equallize
mine
.
Come
,
said
she
,
let
us
leave
of
talking
in
such
idle
phrases
,
let
future
constancy
make
apparent
the
reallity
of
our
affections
,
and
let
us
not
loose
any
time
wherein
we
may
mutually
enjoy
each
other
.
It
is
but
a
folly
for
me
now
to
mince
the
matter
,
or
by
my
coldness
endeavour
to
recongeal
that
water
where
the
ice
,
is
too
too
visibly
broken
and
thaw'd
.
Yet
let
not
your
prudence
be
questioned
,
or
reason
forfeited
,
in
making
any
unhandsome
advantage
of
this
my
freedom
.
But
above
all
,
blast
not
my
reputation
by
the
unsavory
breath
of
any
ostentations
,
boasting
of
a
Gentlewomans
favours
,
nor
let
not
my
love
cause
any
slighting
or
disrespect
in
you
to
your
Master
,
neither
let
it
so
puffe
you
up
with
pride
,
as
to
contem
your
fellow
servants
.
In
company
,
shew
much
more
reverence
to
me
than
formerly
.
In
private
,
when
none
sees
us
but
our selves
,
be
as
samiliar
and
free
as
actions
can
demonstrate
.
Be
constant
to
me
alone
for
true
love
will
not
admit
of
plurality
.
Be
secret
and
silent
,
and
follow
not
the
common
practise
of
vain-glorious
Fools
,
that
in
requital
of
those
favours
they
have
received
in
private
of
some
credulous
Female
,
will
make
their
braggs
of
them
in
publick
.
As
if
it
were
not
enough
for
them
to
rob
them
of
their
Chastities
,
but
must
likewise
murther
their
Reputations
.
Have
a
special
care
you
slight
me
not
,
(
as
some
squeamish
or
curious
Stomacks
use
feeding
too
long
on
one
sort
of
Food
,
though
never
so
delicious
)
for
a
Womans
love
despised
,
will
turn
into
extreme
hatred
,
and
will
be
ever
restless
till
malice
and
revenge
have
consulted
with
Invention
,
how
to
be
more
then
even
with
the
slighting
Injurer
.
She
propounded
more
Articles
,
which
I
have
forgot
now
,
but
I
remember
I
sealed
them
without
a
witness
.
We
made
an
end
of
our
business
for
that
time
,
with
much
expedition
,
to
the
intent
the
tediousness
of
our
staying
might
not
be
suspected
by
the
ignorant
Cuckold
at
home
:
I
have
reason
now
for
so
calling
him
.
Coming
home
,
I
applyed
my self
to
the
business
of
the
Shop
as
before
,
enjoyning
my
eyes
a
severe
penance
,
not
so
much
as
to
look
towards
that
Object
they
so
dearly
loved
.
According
to
my
usual
time
I
went
to
Bed
,
but
sleep
I
could
not
,
for
thinking
on
what
I
had
done
.
About
one
a
clock
I
was
much
startled
,
to
bear
something
come
into
my
chamber
;
but
before
I
could
give
my
eyes
the
liberty
for
a
discovery
,
my
Mistress
had
gotten
within
the
sheets
,
and
not
daring
to
speak
,
because
my
Master
lay
in
the
next
room
,
most
commonly
by
himself
,
and
her
chamber
was
the
next
to
that
,
(
and
in
a
Trundle-bed
underneath
my
Mistress's
bed
lay
the
Maid
.
)
Neer
upon
day-break
my
sweet
Bed-fellow
left
me
,
at
an
unhappy
time
,
for
then
was
my
Master
awake
,
which
might
have
ruined
us
both
,
which
had
so
faln
out
,
had
he
been
resolute
or
couragious
;
but
on
the
contrary
,
exceeding
timerous
,
but
more
especially
,
childishly
afraid
of
the
supposed
walking
of
spirits
:
For
hearing
the
boards
crack
twice
or
thrice
,
with
the
weight
of
her
body
;
besides
,
by
the
help
of
Star-light
,
perceiving
something
to
move
all
in
white
,
he
shrunk
underneath
the
cloaths
,
not
daring
to
put
out
his
head
;
now
did
his
imagination
work
as
strongly
almost
as
his
Breech
,
suggesting
strange
and
ridiculous
things
to
his
fancy
.
But
I
shall
give
him
leave
to
tell
his
own
story
.
A
little
after
it
was
day
,
being
almost
stifled
for
want
of
fresh
Air
,
&
choak'd
with
the
stink
that
was
in
the
Bed
,
he
boldly
and
valiantly
put
his
head
out
of
the
coverlid
,
&
after
he
had
thrice
exorcis'd
the
Devil
,
or
the
supposed
evil
Spirit
,
with
avoid
Satan
,
repeating
as
often
that
Scriptural
Sentence
,
Resist
the
Divil
and
he
will
flye
from
thee
:
He
called
out
as
loud
as
he
might
for
me
to
come
to
him
.
I
leapt
out
of
Bed
,
and
ran
to
him
,
asking
him
what
was
the
matter
:
O
Thomas
,
said
he
,
light
a
Candle
quickly
;
I
running
in
haste
to
light
the
Candle
,
fell
(
by
mistaking
the
first
step
)
down
the
stairs
,
which
made
a
terrible
noise
:
my
Master
hearing
me
,
cry'd
out
,
(
saying
,
O
God
,
what
will
become
of
me
?
)
thinking
the
Devil
indeed
had
mistook
me
for
himself
,
and
that
he
was
horsing
me
on
his
back
to
carry
me
away
;
with
that
he
fell
to
prayer
so
servently
loud
,
that
upstarts
the
Mistress
,
and
the
Maids
,
running
to
know
what
was
the
matter
:
fear
had
so
possessed
him
,
that
he
could
not
be
perswaded
,
but
that
they
were
some
of
the
Devilish
crew
.
At
first
they
thought
him
to
be
fallen
mad
;
but
finding
out
the
cause
of
this
distraction
,
with
much
ado
my
Mistress
made
him
sensible
of
his
mistake
.
Being
fully
assured
,
that
they
were
not
(
yet
)
damned
Spirits
,
he
relates
what
he
had
seen
,
in
this
manner
:
My
Mistress
afterwards
told
me
,
that
had
it
not
been
for
laughing
,
which
so
busied
her
,
that
her
sense
of
smelling
for
that
time
had
left
her
,
she
could
never
have
endured
to
hear
him
out
,
for
that
notorious
stink
,
which
came
from
the
Bed
,
when
he
stirred
ever
so
little
.
I
wonder'd
,
said
he
,
that
contrary
to
my
usual
custom
,
I
awak'd
about
four
a
clock
,
whereas
I
used
to
sleep
soundly
,
thou
knowest
till
eight
.
I
hearkned
,
at
first
I
perceived
onely
the
boards
to
crack
,
but
presently
after
I
heard
chains
rattle
,
and
the
stools
flung
about
the
room
,
the
bed
,
and
I
in
it
,
danced
up
and
down
,
as
if
a
Scotch
Bag-pipe
had
been
plaid
upon
by
a
Northern
Witcb
,
and
the
Devil
the
while
had
Danced
with
me
,
and
the
Bed
a
Morrice
,
(
supplying
the
Bellows
with
wind
.
)
Sometimes
they
pull'd
me
out
of
Bed
,
and
laid
me
on
the
cold
floor
,
and
then
tost
me
in
again
like
a
Dog
in
a
Blanket
.
Hearing
no
noise
,
I
attempted
to
peep
out
;
but
scarcely
had
mine
eyes
recovered
the
top
of
the
Bed-cloths
,
when
I
saw
standing
by
me
,
a
composition
of
meer
bones
,
with
a
shrowd
thrown
over
his
shoulders
,
like
an
Irish
Brachin
,
or
a
Scotch
Pladd
,
with
a
light
Taper
in
one
hand
(
I
knew
not
what
use
he
could
make
of
it
,
for
there
were
onely
holes
in
his
head
instead
of
eyes
)
and
an
Hour-glass
in
the
other
:
he
grinn'd
at
me
with
his
teeth
,
(
for
he
had
no
lips
)
and
shaking
his
chains
left
me
,
which
fight
so
terrified
me
,
that
I
had
like
to
have
shot
out
(
like
a
Pudding
in
a
Bag
)
all
that
was
within
me
.
My
Mistress
had
like
to
have
broken
out
into
extreme
laughter
,
had
not
the
consideration
of
danger
(
that
might
have
ensued
thereon
)
hindred
her
.
After
this
,
it
was
a
long
time
before
he
would
be
perswaded
to
lie
in
that
Chamber
again
,
which
made
me
curse
his
strong
conceit
,
for
by
this
means
he
would
lie
with
his
wife
,
which
interrupted
our
sweet
venereal
pastime
.
As
for
my
part
,
I
believed
he
would
never
have
return'd
to
his
own
chamber
again
,
for
he
trembled
when
he
past
through
it
in
the
day
time
;
and
if
alone
,
he
would
so
thunder
down
the
stairs
(
fear
giving
wings
to
his
feet
)
as
if
(
Vulcan-like
)
he
had
been
sent
by
Jupiter
head-long
in
a
message
.
Another
accident
(
hapning
not
long
after
)
cur'd
him
in
part
of
his
ridiculous
belief
,
grounded
on
nothing
else
but
fancy
:
In
the
Sellar
,
on
a
certain
beam
that
went
cross
,
there
were
great
quantity
of
Tenter-hooks
placed
there
,
some
to
hang
meat
on
,
others
of
a
smaller
sort
for
other
uses
.
Our
Cat
being
somewhat
ravenous
,
was
following
the
scent
,
and
had
gotten
upon
the
Beam
;
her
foremost
feet
slipping
,
she
was
strangely
caught
by
the
tail
,
and
not
able
to
recover
her self
:
Being
terribly
pained
by
the
hook
,
she
made
a
most
hideous
noise
,
which
made
our
Dog
fall
a
howling
.
This
stranged
in
first
approached
my
Masters
ears
,
who
awaking
my
Mistress
,
asked
her
now
whether
she
would
believe
her
own
ears
.
At
first
she
confest
to
me
,
she
knew
not
what
to
think
,
her
conscience
being
yet
tender
(
which
having
no
long
time
accustomed
her self
to
sin
,
was
not
hardned
and
sear'd
up
)
put
her
in
mind
of
what
she
had
lately
committed
,
so
that
she
had
like
to
have
concluded
that
it
was
Satan
was
sent
to
buffet
her
:
But
she
having
a
martial
spirit
,
and
not
easily
daunted
,
she
hearkned
further
,
and
then
judg'd
that
Thieves
had
broken
into
the
house
.
My
Master
all
this
while
was
breathing
his
last
at
both
ends
,
whilest
my
Mistress
leap'd
out
of
Bed
,
and
came
to
my
Chamber
door
,
bidding
me
in
all
haste
to
rise
,
for
there
were
Thieves
in
the
house
.
I
confess
I
had
no
great
mind
to
be
kill'd
,
and
therefore
I
was
in
no
great
haste
to
rise
,
sometimes
buttoning
my
Doublet
,
and
anon
unbuttoning
it
again
:
perceiving
that
I
delaid
,
she
came
again
,
taxing
me
with
Cowardise
,
and
meanness
of
Spirit
,
which
put
new
life
into
me
,
making
me
resolve
to
adventure
my
life
,
rather
then
hazard
the
loss
of
her
good
opinion
.
Finding
my
Mistress
in
her
smock
,
I
thought
it
a
shame
for
me
to
have
any
cloaths
on
:
and
so
naked
as
I
was
,
we
march'd
on
.
Coming
to
the
Stairhead
,
my
fancy
troubled
me
a
little
too
,
for
the
noise
had
so
amaz'd
me
,
that
I
would
fain
have
my
Mistress
to
go
first
:
she
could
not
forbeare
laughing
,
to
observe
how
complemental
and
ceremonious
at
that
time
I
was
.
Having
scattered
my
fear
by
resolution
,
How
do
I
abuse
my self
,
said
I
,
and
with
that
boldly
went
on
.
By
this
time
a
light
was
produced
,
and
then
those
Bug-bear
thoughts
which
darkness
possesseth
the
fancy
withal
,
began
to
vanish
.
There
was
not
a
hole
big
enough
to
contain
a
man
,
but
what
I
prob'd
.
Descending
the
Cellar-stairs
,
I
there
plainly
saw
the
Original
cause
of
our
fear
and
distraction
,
hanging
by
the
tail
.
I
called
my
Mistress
to
the
sight
,
and
now
the
Maids
too
would
be
Spectators
,
understanding
the
danger
to
be
overpast
.
Well
,
the
general
vote
was
,
that
the
Cat
should
be
carried
up
stairs
to
our
Master
,
and
shew
him
the
wound
in
his
Tail
,
for
evidence
to
prove
his
guilt
in
being
seduced
by
fancy
.
He
hearing
some
come
up
,
thought
we
were
all
destroyed
,
and
that
they
were
coming
up
to
dispatch
him
too
:
Wherefore
he
cryed
out
,
Save
my
Life
,
and
take
all
I
have
.
His
wife
(
not
to
encrease
his
perplexity
)
bid
him
quiet
himself
,
there
was
no
harm
,
nor
any
like
to
be
done
;
and
withal
so
convinced
him
of
his
folly
,
both
past
and
present
,
that
he
had
not
a
word
to
say
in
his
own
defence
;
he
enjoyning
us
all
silence
,
we
were
dimiss'd
.
The
next
night
,
to
shew
how
much
he
was
altered
from
his
former
temper
and
belief
,
he
did
lye
in
his
Chamber
aforesaid
,
supposedly
haunted
,
and
that
same
night
with
much
joy
,
my
Mistress
and
I
renewed
our
pleasures
.
CHAP.
XVIII
.
How
his
Mistress
supplyed
him
with
money
,
even
to
superfluity
;
what
ways
he
had
to
spend
it
.
He
is
tempted
to
destruction
by
Correctors
(
alias
)
Clippers
and
Coyners
(
alias
)
Matter-men
.
I
Found
my
Estate
to
encrease
abundantly
,
for
I
was
half
sharer
my self
with
my
Master
;
my
Mistress
she
put
in
for
one
too
,
which
I
had
likewise
;
so
that
the
good
man
received
but
the
fourth
.
I
had
been
(
since
my
return
)
very
sparing
in
my
expence
,
having
laid
up
my
money
securely
:
But
now
finding
out
another
rich
Mine
,
I
thought
I
should
be
too
rich
,
unless
I
contrived
ways
to
draw
out
as
well
as
put
in
.
In
the
first
place
,
I
thought
good
to
buy
a
brace
of
good
Geldings
,
for
by
that
means
I
could
meet
whom
I
pleas'd
,
though
a
dozen
or
sixteen
miles
distance
,
and
so
by
the
quickness
of
return
come
home
undiscovered
:
If
occasion
should
serve
,
they
might
very
well
serve
for
the
High
Pad
.
These
I
bought
,
and
where
they
stood
,
I
had
four
or
five
several
suits
,
either
to
Ride
withal
,
(
using
variety
that
I
might
pass
in●…ognito
)
or
to
wear
when
I
did
intend
to
appear
splendidly
to
peculiar
friends
;
and
then
the
Prodigal
himself
did
not
spend
his
mony
more
profusely
than
my self
.
I
judge
it
unnecessary
to
relate
how
,
and
in
what
manner
I
disburst
great
sums
,
since
there
are
few
that
are
addicted
to
pleasure
,
and
have
money
,
but
know
how
to
lay
it
ou●…
to
the
satisfaction
of
their
desires
,
that
is
,
to
please
all
their
senses
.
My
Mistress
seldom
saw
a
piece
of
Gold
in
her
Husbands
hands
,
or
some
large
and
great
piece
of
Silver
,
but
she
would
be
begging
it
of
him
,
for
no
other
intent
but
to
give
it
me
;
which
she
took
delight
in
,
withal
,
knowing
that
frequent
presents
very
much
ingage
the
affection
.
My
Master
seldom
denyed
her
,
(
for
,
like
a
Cuckold
he
doted
on
his
Wife
)
but
if
he
did
,
she
would
take
pet
,
and
would
not
eat
,
have
the
forehead
bound
down
with
a
cross-cloath
,
look
pitifully
,
and
the
like
.
If
he
askt
her
what
she
ailed
,
or
what
she
was
troubled
at
,
she
would
say
,
at
nothing
more
then
your
unkindness
,
and
then
weep
bitterly
:
for
,
like
a
right
Hyp
crite
,
she
had
tears
at
command
.
The
Dotard
would
melt
too
,
sometimes
the
great
Calf
crying
and
sobbing
,
like
a
Childe
that
hath
lost
his
Bread
and
Butter
:
Then
to
make
his
attonement
,
he
must
procure
her
two
or
three
pieces
;
if
he
hath
them
not
in
the
house
,
otherwise
it
shall
cost
him
as
much
more
wealth
on
the
Doctor
,
of
whom
she
would
often
pretend
to
take
Physick
,
but
it
should
be
onely
rich
Cordials
,
strengthing
●…ellies
,
with
such
like
Provocations
to
Venery
.
For
my
own
part
,
I
was
not
idle
in
the
mean
time
,
laying
up
like
the
careful
Bee
for
Winter
.
We
returned
great
sums
of
money
every
day
,
which
an
acquaintance
of
mine
knew
very
well
;
and
he
being
daily
in
the
company
of
a
fellow
,
who
was
both
Coyner
and
Clipper
,
it
seems
a
decayed
Goldsmith
,
undone
by
the
study
of
Chymistry
,
but
now
lived
by
some
particular
part
thereof
,
as
the
transmutation
of
Metal
,
or
so
forth
.
This
man
he
informs
that
he
know
a
young
Casheer
,
that
he
thought
he
could
work
to
their
purpose
,
who
was
very
well
qualified
for
it
.
An
appointed
time
for
meeting
was
agreed
upon
between
them
,
which
was
made
known
to
me
;
I
thought
of
no
other
design
but
to
be
merry
.
Being
met
,
we
drank
stiffly
,
but
ever
and
anon
the
stranger
would
beseech
me
to
favour
him
with
my
future
acquaintance
,
that
he
should
think
himself
very
happy
,
if
I
would
admit
him
into
a
familiarity
.
I
could
do
no
less
then
promise
so
much
,
and
so
laying
aside
ceremonies
,
we
entered
into
a
very
familiar
discourse
.
But
for
that
night
there
was
nothing
propounded
,
neither
was
it
thought
convenient
:
several
times
we
met
,
(
not
without
great
expence
)
so
that
now
we
were
grown
intimately
acquainted
.
Our
discourse
hapned
on
a
time
to
be
about
Chymistry
,
I
was
forced
to
be
mute
,
as
not
understanding
any
thing
thereof
;
yet
I
could
not
but
admire
,
to
hear
any
new
friend
rela●…e
what
admirable
Rarities
he
could
perform
in
that
mysterious
Art
,
and
thereupon
shew'd
me
a
piece
of
Gold
,
demanding
my
opinion
,
what
I
thought
of
it
?
I
told
him
I
could
judge
no
less
,
but
that
it
was
what
it
seem'd
to
be
;
he
smilingly
reply'd
,
No
wonder
that
this
should
deceive
you
,
since
it
will
do
the
like
to
the
most
critical
Goldsmith
about
the
Town
:
No
doubt
,
said
he
,
you
have
heard
of
the
Philosopher's
Stone
,
and
what
vast
Estates
some
have
mis-spent
in
the
search
thereof
,
how
ineffectual
the
labour
of
such
hath
been
,
the
miserableness
of
their
condition
makes
apparent
.
Others
&
not
a
few
have
pretended
they
have
obtain'd
the
mastery
thereof
,
for
no
other
intent
then
to
delude
some
wealthy
credulous
person
,
making
some
ridiculous
experiments
to
confirm
his
belief
,
and
at
last
extract
him
to
the
very
lees
of
his
Estate
.
I
shall
not
deludingly
pretend
to
any
thing
,
but
what
I
will
perform
,
which
your
own
eyes
shall
attest
.
Hereupon
,
he
shew'd
me
various
pieces
,
both
Gold
and
Silver
,
which
are
the
effects
(
said
he
)
of
my
own
labour
and
pains
,
imployed
in
an
Art
I
have
found
out
by
the
curious
search
and
industry
of
my
brain
,
with
which
I
can
convert
Copper
into
that
Metal
which
current
money
is
composed
of
,
either
of
which
,
according
to
the
Tincture
I
shall
give
it
.
And
to
be
plainer
with
you
,
out
of
that
great
love
I
have
born
ever
since
I
first
saw
you
,
&
that
my
actions
shall
make
it
apparent
,
see
here
this
piece
,
according
to
the
term
of
Art
given
,
it
is
called
a
black
Dog
,
with
Queen
Elizabeths
Head
thereon
,
which
is
only
Pewter
double
washed
.
This
here
is
a
George
plateroon
,
being
all
copper
within
,
and
only
a
thin
Plate
about
it
.
Another
called
Compositum
,
which
is
a
mixt
Metal
,
and
will
both
touch
and
cut
,
but
will
not
indure
the
fiery
test
.
He
gave
me
the
sight
likewise
of
pieces
of
eight
,
half
pieces
,
and
quarter
pieces
.
Then
again
(
said
he
)
our
own
Coyn
we
usually
call
English
Cloth
,
the
other
Spanish
;
the
prices
whereof
are
several
,
according
to
their
goodness
and
fineness
:
The
best
you
may
have
for
15
sh.
the
yard
,
i.
e.
five
shillings
in
the
pound
profit
;
the
worser
for
eight
,
ten
or
more
.
Now
to
the
intent
that
I
may
compleat
your
happiness
here
,
if
enjoyment
of
Wealth
will
do
it
,
I
would
advise
you
to
take
some
of
every
sort
,
and
so
mingle
it
with
the
rest
of
your
good
cash
,
proportionably
to
the
sum
.
Let
me
add
one
thing
more
,
if
any
large
money
comes
to
your
hand
,
lay
it
aside
for
me
,
which
after
I
have
corrected
a
little
(
for
broad
brimd
Hats
are
not
now
in
fashion
)
I
will
return
it
,
allowing
you
18
pence
per
pound
interest
.
I
gave
him
all
this
while
great
attention
,
without
the
least
interruption
;
but
he
here
making
a
stop
,
I
thought
he
expected
my
replication
;
which
was
to
this
effect
,
That
I
thankt
him
cordially
for
his
respects
,
which
I
beleeved
were
real
,
having
used
that
freedom
with
me
,
that
I
did
not
in
the
least
question
the
greatness
of
profit
that
would
redound
by
the
acceptance
of
his
proffer
;
but
it
being
a
matter
of
the
greatest
consequence
&
highest
concern
,
I
desired
I
might
have
some
time
for
consideration
This
answer
made
him
look
blank
,
fearing
least
I
made
a
demur
only
to
betray
him
,
so
that
I
saw
by
his
countenance
,
he
wisht
he
had
been
more
sparing
in
his
expressions
.
I
must
needs
consess
,
I
trembled
all
the
time
I
was
in
his
company
,
wherefore
I
made
all
the
hast
I
could
to
be
gone
,
giving
him
to
understand
,
that
,
after
serious
consultation
with
my self
,
I
would
send
him
an
answer
by
my
friend
,
and
so
I
took
my
leave
of
him
.
The
whole
night
following
I
spent
in
weighing
his
Proposals
in
the
ballance
of
profit
and
preservation
:
I
quickly
sound
that
Life's
preservation
outweigh'd
all
other
interest
,
and
that
honour
,
riches
,
and
pleasure
,
would
avail
little
to
that
man
that
was
riding
Post
to
the
Gallows
.
Besides
,
how
could
I
expect
to
escape
better
then
others
,
who
were
frequently
made
wretched
spectacles
of
rash
imprudence
and
folly
,
who
,
having
forfeired
the
Kings
high
and
just
displeasure
,
did
usually
betray
their
own
selves
to
the
Severity
of
the
Law
in
that
case
;
which
hath
as
little
Commiseration
on
such
as
on
the
worst
of
Offendors
?
Though
I
had
committed
several
things
that
might
come
within
the
verge
of
an
Indictment
,
yet
I
always
shunned
such
actions
as
bore
the
inscription
in
their
front
,
Memento
mori
.
To
be
as
good
as
my
promise
,
I
sent
my
Chimist
these
consequent
Lines
.
SIR
,
You
seemingly
do
proffer
fair
,
but
know
,
Hanging
attends
such
kindnesses
you
show
.
The
hope
of
profit
tempts
me
;
loss
of
life
O'repowrs
perswasious
,
and
so
ends
the
strife
.
Had
I
two
Lives
,
my
deeds
should
make
it
known
,
How
little
I
would
care
to
hazard
one
;
But
having
solely
one
,
I
will
not
try
Its
loss
;
as
yet
I
have
no
mind
to
die
.
Should
we
proceed
then
,
and
be
taken
in
it
;
Death
and
damnation
seize
us
in
a
minute
.
Cease
then
,
and
let
your
fancy's
suit
with
mine
.
We
'l
plot
no
Treason
,
but
to
get
good
Wine
:
That
being
bad
,
let
each
man's
face
declare
Th'
Indian
Mines
are
not
so
rich
as
ours
are
.
If
we
want
Coyu
,
the
best
way
,
I
suppose
,
Is
to
transmute
the
Metal
of
my
Nose
.
I
never
receiv'd
any
answer
to
what
I
wrote
,
neither
did
I
ever
see
my
new
friend
after
,
which
was
according
to
my
own
desire
,
but
I
heard
of
his
sad
destiny
,
whereof
I
should
have
participated
,
had
I
listed
my self
in
that
Mettle-simulating
Regiment
.
Some
found
out
operating
in
the
obscurest
thickets
of
woods
;
others
were
detected
clipping
in
dark
Concaves
on
Black-heath
,
and
their
Ring-leader
discovered
in
his
own
house
,
in
a
deep
Vault
befitting
his
purpose
;
who
,
though
he
had
timely
notice
to
remove
his
tools
,
yet
,
by
his
Seizers
they
were
found
hid
in
a
Chimny-mantletree
,
hollowed
to
that
intent
,
with
a
shutter
at
the
end
.
After
the
dismal
catastrophe
of
these
Hazardous
fools
,
I
had
like
to
have
been
put
to
a
great
trouble
,
though
not
in
the
least
guilty
of
the
accusation
:
and
thus
it
was
;
an
indigent
Hanger-on
,
having
taken
notice
of
my
being
once
or
twice
in
the
company
of
the
chief
of
those
lately
executed
,
came
to
me
one
Evening
,
and
requested
some
private
discourse
:
I
consented
:
being
together
(
laying
aside
several
Formalities
that
ushered
in
his
discourse
)
he
told
me
,
that
I
was
taken
notice
of
as
a
notorious
disperser
of
Counterfeit
money
,
and
that
there
was
a
warrant
out
to
apprehend
me
,
&
,
that
out
of
pure
love
to
a
man
so
young
and
fairly
promising
as
my self
,
be
thought
himself
bound
in
duty
to
preserve
if
he
could
,
by
giving
timely
notice
to
shun
that
,
which
,
if
neglected
might
prove
destructive
.
I
immediately
saw
the
Rogue
peep
through
the
Vizard
of
di●…malation
,
and
therefore
instead
of
giving
thanks
I
gave
him
a
blow
over
both
the
eyes
,
to
the
intent
he
should
not
see
how
I
would
beat
him
,
which
was
in
such
a
manner
,
that
he
could
not
see
himself
for
three
days
afterward
.
This
fellow
I
understood
to
be
a
Dunner
for
the
Prisoners
of
their
confederates
abroad
;
and
if
they
would
not
continually
let
down
their
milk
,
impeach
them
,
and
were
often
condemn'd
.
CHAP.
XIX
.
He
breaketh
his
Master
(
by
the
help
of
his
Mistress
)
and
so
sets
up
for
himself
with
that
money
he
had
unlawfully
gotten
in
his
Apprentiship
,
and
credit
besides
:
what
a
trick
he
served
his
Master
at
last
:
his
Master
and
Mistress
soon
after
dy'd
.
BUt
to
proceed
,
now
I
had
served
my
time
,
and
was
accordingly
made
free
;
but
sollicited
by
my
Master
to
stay
some
longer
time
as
a
Journey-man
,
which
I
consented
to
,
knowing
it
could
not
be
long
:
for
we
had
so
purloined
from
him
,
that
it
was
impossible
for
him
to
subsist
any
longer
.
His
Creditors
visited
him
dayly
,
so
that
now
his
whole
time
was
taken
up
in
studying
fair
promising
words
to
satisfie
them
for
the
present
,
and
tell
them
when
they
should
come
again
.
My
Master
perceiving
the
danger
he
was
in
,
would
neither
stir
abroad
,
no
,
not
so
much
as
come
into
the
Shop
.
He
now
standing
upon
the
brow
of
a
very
high
Hill
,
and
being
forced
to
descend
,
I
resolved
to
save
him
the
labour
,
and
so
threw
him
down
headlong
.
By
this
time
I
had
conveyed
away
a
sufficient
quantity
of
his
Goods
,
intending
them
for
my
own
use
;
and
stowed
them
in
a
Warehouse
which
I
had
lately
taken
privately
for
my
purpose
.
My
Master
one
night
told
me
his
intended
design
,
that
he
was
resolv'd
to
pack
up
all
his
Goods
,
and
to
gather
in
what
moneys
he
could
,
and
so
take
his
wife
with
him
for
Ireland
.
I
thought
I
should
have
dy'd
at
first
when
I
heard
him
talk
of
carrying
his
wife
with
him
,
and
could
not
forbear
dropping
some
tears
;
which
he
perceiving
,
his
trickled
down
his
Cheeks
to
bear
mine
company
.
Well
now
,
said
he
,
I
see
thou
lovest
me
too
,
as
well
as
thou
hast
hitherto
proved
faithful
.
But
the
dearest
friends
must
part
(
&
with
that
he
wept
again
like
a
child
)
however
my
comfort
is
,
I
hope
we
shall
see
each
other
in
Heaven
.
I
thought
with
my self
,
I
had
rather
see
him
in
the
Counter
.
And
from
that
minute
I
contriv'd
how
I
might
effect
it
:
For
at
that
time
I
should
never
have
been
able
to
have
brookt
a
separation
between
my
Mistress
and
self
,
especially
at
so
great
distance
.
She
and
I
often
consulted
what
to
do
;
Sometimes
we
were
in
the
mind
to
take
what
money
the
old
fool
had
,
and
so
run
away
together
,
with
many
stratagems
which
we
propounded
;
but
were
rejected
as
no
ways
expedient
nor
convenient
.
At
last
I
resolved
on
this
,
that
she
should
acquaint
her self
of
the
exact
time
and
way
he
intended
to
go
,
and
so
inform
me
thereof
.
I
receiv'd
information
in
a
short
time
after
,
that
before
break
of
day
,
at
such
a
time
he
would
take
Horse
at
I
sl●…gton
,
and
so
for
Westchester
.
I
immediately
sent
away
word
to
one
of
his
chiefest
Creditors
,
making
known
to
him
the
sum
and
substance
of
every
thing
,
and
,
that
if
ever
he
expected
to
receive
what
was
due
to
him
,
he
must
at
such
a
time
have
Officers
ready
to
way-lay
him
,
in
order
to
his
arrest
,
which
was
punctually
done
according
to
what
instructions
I
sent
him
in
a
letter
,
without
a
name
subscribed
thereunto
.
He
had
not
been
long
in
custody
,
before
I
was
sent
for
,
to
advise
with
him
what
was
best
to
be
done
in
this
his
great
extremity
and
perplexity
.
I
could
do
no
less
then
seemingly
condole
his
misfortunes
,
and
withal
seemed
to
be
very
active
as
to
his
assistance
,
running
up
and
down
to
his
Creditors
to
bring
them
to
a
compliance
;
but
he
had
been
better
to
have
sent
some
person
else
as
sollicitor
in
his
business
,
for
by
my
means
I
made
his
wound
incurable
.
Seeing
there
was
no
remedy
but
patiently
to
endure
his
inevitable
imprisonment
,
he
got
an
Horse
(
as
some
men
term
it
)
alias
a
Duce
facies
,
and
so
remov'd
himself
to
Ludgate
,
where
he
had
not
been
long
e're
he
dy'd
for
grief
.
In
the
mean
time
my
Mistress
had
secured
what
he
had
,
which
I
enjoy'd
.
I
had
now
an
House
and
Shop
of
mine
own
,
very
well
furnisht
;
but
withal
I
was
grown
so
deboist
and
profusively
lavish
,
that
I
seldom
was
at
home
but
at
night
,
&
then
in
bed
with
my
Mistress
,
who
was
very
importunate
with
me
to
marry
her
:
I
confess
I
loved
her
intirely
as
my
Mistress
,
or
Whore
,
but
I
hated
her
as
my
Wife
;
knowing
very
well
that
if
she
would
be
an
whore
to
me
,
and
have
an
Husband
,
she
would
he
so
to
another
when
I
was
in
the
formers
place
.
She
now
found
her self
with
Child
;
whereupon
(
taking
upon
her
my
duty
)
she
dayly
prest●…e
to
save
her
Credit
.
But
I
delay'd
,
putting
her
off
continually
with
specious
pretences
,
which
her
love
&
facileness
easily
swallow'd
.
The
time
of
her
delivery
approaching
,
I
went
down
into
the
Country
with
her
;
and
because
it
was
at
hand
,
I
stay'd
to
see
the
event
:
Within
a
short
while
she
fell
in
labour
(
now
because
we
were
known
for
no
other
then
Man
and
Wife
,
)
when
her
throws
came
upon
her
,
she
would
not
let
me
stir
out
of
the
room
.
Her
pain
growing
intolerable
,
she
called
me
hastily
to
her
,
and
getting
my
hand
within
hers
;
Farewel
,
said
she
,
I
die
for
thee
;
thy
last
unkindness
in
not
performing
thy
promise
,
and
not
returning
love
answerable
to
mine
,
hath
untimely
yielded
my
days
:
with
that
she
groaned
,
and
then
using
her
former
expressions
,
cryed
out
,
Love
my
memory
however
,
since
I
die
for
thee
.
She
uttered
not
one
word
afterwards
,
being
as
good
as
her
word
:
The
good
women
lookt
strangely
on
me
,
every
one
passing
their
verdict
,
and
all
concluding
her
none
of
my
Wife
.
The
first
Christians
under
the
great
Persecution
suffered
not
in
500
years
so
many
several
ways
,
as
I
did
in
five
hours
by
the
peoples
Tongues
.
I
must
needs
say
,
I
took
it
very
much
to
heart
that
Report
,
which
made
Richard
the
Second
alive
so
often
after
he
was
dead
,
should
kill
me
as
often
whilst
alive
;
desiring
them
at
last
to
wave
their
Censures
(
which
they
exprest
publickly
)
I
intreated
them
with
all
the
Rhetorick
I
could
produce
to
indeavour
the
reviring
of
my
Wife
,
which
if
past
recovery
,
to
use
means
to
preserve
the
Child
.
In
a
short
time
they
told
me
that
was
dead
likewise
.
At
first
I
showed
much
grief
,
which
was
unfeigned
,
being
not
so
much
afflicted
for
the
loss
of
her
,
as
affected
with
those
words
she
uttered
when
she
breathed
her
last
.
I
was
too
conscious
of
my
own
guilt
,
and
therefore
they
made
the
deeper
impression
in
my
very
Soul
.
But
all
these
perturbations
of
mind
I
dissipated
with
a
glass
or
two
of
Canary
,
which
was
the
common
antidote
I
us'd
against
care
,
sorrow
,
and
vexation
,
&c.
I
now
provided
things
necessary
for
her
Funeral
,
which
were
not
vulgar
;
which
I
might
the
better
do
,
having
made
my self
her
Executor
before
,
taking
all
she
had
into
my
custody
.
In
memorial
of
her
and
her
fidelity
,
I
wrote
this
Epitaph
on
her
Tomb-stone
.
Women
they
say
will
lye
,
but
now
I
see
'T
is
false
,
to
th'
last
she
spake
the
truth
to
me
.
Farewel
said
she
,
I
thought
my
grief
t'
have
hid
,
I
die
for
love
of
thee
,
—
and
so
she
did
.
Here
with
her
lies
her
Child
,
that
strove
in
vain
To
untomb
it self
,
to
be
intomb'd
again
.
But
rest
my
babe
,
thy
cares
with
life
are
gone
,
Thou
'lt
rise
again
,
though
now
a
setting
Sun
.
Though
wonders
cease
,
thy
Mothers
death
doth
prove
They
may
revive
,
for
she
did
die
for
love
.
CHAP.
XX.
His
credit
becomes
suspected
by
his
exorbitant
manner
of
living
in
Drinking
,
Whoring
,
Gaming
,
&c.
He
thinks
to
sawder
up
that
crack
by
Marriage
;
he
is
deceived
both
in
Person
and
Portion
.
REturning
to
my
own
Habitation
,
I
found
that
my
so
long
absence
had
raised
a
jealousie
in
my
Neighbours
breasts
,
that
I
was
run
away
;
which
rested
not
there
,
but
spread
like
a
Canker
,
so
that
this
flying
report
came
to
some
of
my
Creditors
cars
,
which
made
them
both
impatient
and
importunate
with
me
for
their
moneys
;
I
wondered
whence
proceeded
their
unexpected
haste
.
Some
that
would
not
be
put
off
with
promises
,
I
was
forced
to
pay
;
from
others
I
obtained
a
little
longer
forbearance
,
which
gave
me
but
liberty
to
prosecute
my
former
courses
.
If
I
was
at
the
Tavern
,
I
was
either
drunk
,
ingaged
in
a
quarrel
,
&
so
involv'd
in
blood
;
or
else
at
play
,
if
not
at
a
Bawdy
house
,
which
places
I
could
not
refrain
from
frequenting
,
though
I
kept
one
of
my
own
at
home
.
For
I
would
not
entertain
a
Maid
,
but
what
was
more
then
ordinarily
handsom
,
whom
I
commonly
vitiated
either
by
presents
,
or
promises
if
I
got
them
with
child
.
When
I
was
weary
of
one
,
I
payd
her
off
with
some
additions
to
her
wages
,
&
entertain'd
another
,
who
would
in
a
short
time
be
wrought
upon
as
well
as
her
predecessors
,
being
ambitious
to
lie
with
her
Master
,
and
vainly
hoping
that
to
be
the
first
step
to
her
preferment
,
thinking
of
nothing
but
presently
marrying
,
and
so
be
Mistress
.
In
three
years
that
I
lived
as
a
Mr.
I
had
nine
illegitimates
,
which
I
knew
,
four
whereof
were
be
gotten
of
my
Maids
,
which
put
me
to
a
vast
expence
.
Two
of
the
Mothers
would
have
forced
me
to
have
married
them
,
or
allowed
them
competent
maintenance
(
for
they
were
subtil
cunning
baggages
)
had
I
not
by
a
wile
got
them
aboard
a
Vessel
bound
for
Virginia
,
and
never
heard
of
them
since
.
Besides
two
or
three
terrible
Claps
,
which
cost
me
a
considerable
sum
in
their
cure
.
This
distemper
,
as
it
caused
a
consumption
in
my
Pocket
,
so
it
impaired
my
wonted
strength
,
and
almost
spoiled
my
natural
Talent
.
I
now
began
to
be
sensible
of
my
folly
,
and
so
resolved
to
take
up
in
time
,
and
redeem
by
degrees
my
lost
credit
by
a
temperate
sober
life
;
but
that
I
found
I
had
wasted
my self
extreamly
,
by
which
means
I
became
less
capable
of
reacting
what
I
had
before
done
,
and
my
mind
in
a
manner
satiated
,
I
question
whether
I
should
have
had
now
such
penitent
thoughts
.
For
a
while
I
kept
my
Shop
diligently
and
constantly
;
I
would
not
drink
with
any
but
at
home
;
my
sudden
alteration
made
people
admire
,
and
the
suddenness
of
my
reformation
was
the
common
discourse
of
all
my
Neighbours
:
The
Parson
of
our
Parish
hearing
of
my
strange
alteration
,
came
to
me
,
which
I
admired
at
;
for
before
,
he
that
had
the
least
care
or
respect
of
his
Reputation
,
would
avoid
all
occasions
of
being
seen
in
my
company
,
lest
they
might
be
suspected
extravagant
and
deboist
.
Pares
cum
paribus
facilime
congregantur
.
Birds
of
a
Feather
will
flock
together
.
The
shortness
of
his
hair
declar'd
him
a
member
of
the
Circumcision
,
but
his
triple
cap
,
or
three
caps
on
his
head
,
shew'd
,
though
he
hated
the
very
name
of
Rome
or
Babylon
,
yet
he
lov'd
formerly
a
whore
in
private
,
though
common
.
His
Cloak
was
fac'd
down
with
zeal
before
,
and
his
Band
appear'd
but
as
a
broad
hem
,
to
shew
that
a
hem
,
with
two
or
three
formal
spits
,
or
a
feigned
Cough
,
was
the
usual
supply
of
his
discourse
,
when
he
had
thrasht
himself
in
his
Cloak
out
of
breath
in
the
Pulpit
.
His
looks
resembled
the
bleer-ey'd
Printing
at
Geneva
(
and
his
face
like
that
sort
of
ragged
paper
on
which
they
work
off
their
impressions
.
After
he
had
set
his
face
into
a
Platform
,
he
delivered
himself
.
I
shall
not
relate
exactly
his
own
canting
words
,
or
what
he
borrowed
from
Scripture
,
being
sensible
,
non
est
tutum
ludere
cum
sacris
:
but
give
you
the
substance
,
which
was
first
a
reproof
for
my
extravagancies
:
secondly
,
some
general
instructions
,
(
pickt
out
of
a
common-place
Book
)
for
my
future
practice
:
and
lastly
,
some
encouragements
drawn
from
various
motives
to
proceed
(
without
looking
back
)
toward
a
good
life
:
on
which
three
points
he
ran
divisions
strangely
,
till
Dinner-time
,
and
then
his
stomack
petitioned
him
to
shut
his
mouth
,
lest
it
should
be
deprived
of
its
appetite
by
receiving
in
too
much
air
.
In
this
seeming
strictness
of
life
I
lived
two
or
three
months
,
and
now
some
began
to
have
charitable
thoughts
of
my
Soul
;
&
that
I
might
regain
my
runnings
out
by
future
diligence
&
industry
.
I
had
several
Matches
offered
me
,
which
I
saw
,
but
liked
them
not
;
for
I
had
always
been
a
general
lover
,
and
could
not
now
come
to
particulars
.
At
last
it
was
my
misfortune
to
see
one
,
whom
I
was
wisht
to
;
and
which
at
first
sight
robbed
me
at
once
,
both
of
my self
and
good
company
.
Formerly
I
was
pleasing
and
affable
,
desirous
and
desired
of
good
society
,
but
never
lived
till
now
in
Anchorite
on
earth
.
Neither
did
I
ever
till
now
tie
up
mine
eyes
to
one
particular
face
,
giving
them
free
liberty
to
wander
.
But
now
at
last
I
fell
from
my
primitive
liberty
,
losing
it
totally
,
by
dotage
on
a
Creature
,
and
that
a
Woman
too
:
a
just
judgment
on
me
for
my
manifold
sins
,
to
throw
this
thing
in
my
way
for
me
to
stumble
at
.
CHAP.
XXI
.
How
he
was
married
,
and
what
kind
of
thing
his
Wife
.
I
Made
strict
enquiry
after
the
condition
of
my
intended
Wifes
Parents
,
and
found
by
report
they
were
very
wealthy
.
In
a
short
time
we
had
conference
together
about
the
Portion
,
and
my
Estate
,
and
therein
we
were
all
satisfied
.
My
Courtship
was
very
Noble
,
yet
not
prodigal
,
for
fear
of
giving
offence
;
and
in
a
little
while
we
were
married
.
By
her
looks
I
thought
her
so
modest
,
that
an
unchaste
thought
durst
not
enter
into
her
head
,
since
all
immodest
expressions
she
banished
from
her
cars
.
The
first
night
I
thought
to
have
had
the
first
taste
,
but
my
experience
told
me
the
Tarriers
had
been
there
before
.
This
struck
me
into
an
amazement
,
that
there
should
appear
such
Virgin-whiteness
,
&
the
extract
of
innocence
in
her
face
,
yet
be
guilty
of
a
crime
so
notorious
.
Much
perplext
I
was
,
but
durst
not
vent
my self
,
what
was
more
then
bare
suspition
.
In
one
half
years
time
what
I
intended
to
conceal
could
be
hid
no
longer
,
being
brought
to
bed
three
months
before
her
time
;
and
yet
the
Bawd
her
Midwife
would
make
me
believe
this
was
usual
;
and
that
Children
brought
forth
at
six
moneths
might
live
.
Now
began
our
domestick
Civil
Wars
,
which
was
carried
on
with
such
fury
between
us
,
that
there
was
hardly
an
Utensil
in
the
Kitchin
that
could
rest
in
quiet
for
flying
about
our
ears
continually
.
My
Wife
acted
the
Silent
Woman
to
the
life
,
whilest
in
a
single
state
;
for
before
we
were
married
all
her
answers
were
very
short
,
comprehended
within
the
two
Monosyllables
of
I
,
and
N
;
and
those
two
must
be
forcibly
extracted
from
her
.
But
now
her
tongue
wagg'd
in
a
perpetual
motion
,
and
her
voice
so
shrill
and
loud
,
that
it
would
be
heard
distinctly
,
though
a
piece
of
Ordnance
were
discharged
near
her
at
the
same
time
,
or
standing
at
the
Bell-room-door
whilest
the
Bells
were
ringing
.
Frequent
were
her
complaints
to
her
Father
and
Mother
,
which
alienated
their
affection
from
me
,
so
that
their
only
study
was
how
to
be
rid
of
me
.
Her
forgeries
(
to
excuse
her
own
Devilry
)
had
so
instigated
them
,
that
they
sought
my
ruine
by
all
wayes
imaginable
.
Besides
,
they
laid
an
Imbargo
on
the
rest
of
my
Wives
portion
unpaid
;
advising
her
withal
to
secure
what
she
could
,
for
her
own
self
preservavation
.
She
followed
their
instructions
so
exactly
,
that
in
a
short
time
I
found
my self
in
a
very
declining
condition
,
yet
knew
not
the
cause
till
it
was
too
late
,
conveying
away
both
my
goods
and
money
,
some
whereof
went
to
supply
the
necessities
of
her
Stallion
.
I
was
all
along
jealous
of
this
,
though
I
could
not
conclude
her
altogether
so
culpable
.
But
my
doubts
and
fears
which
of
all
are
the
sharpest
passions
,
could
not
turn
this
distemper
into
a
disease
(
although
they
lookt
through
false
Opticks
,
making
things
appear
like
evening
shadows
,
disproportionable
to
the
truth
,
and
strangely
longer
then
the
true
substance
)
till
knowledge
hereof
(
confirmed
me
by
the
witnesses
of
my
eyes
)
had
banisht
bare
suspition
.
Which
was
thus
,
One
night
I
caused
my self
to
be
brought
home
by
a
Porter
as
dead
drunk
;
my
Wife
received
me
in
that
condition
(
I
perceived
by
peeping
out
of
my
eye-lids
)
with
much
satisfaction
,
and
was
immediately
carried
up
to
bed
;
with
much
difficulty
they
undrest
me
,
pretending
my self
a
sleep
all
this
while
,
and
so
they
left
me
.
It
seems
by
the
story
that
my
Wife
presently
sent
away
the
Maid
(
which
was
her
Pimp
)
to
her
friend
to
come
at
such
an
hour
.
About
nine
of
the
clock
the
Maid
was
posted
to
bed
;
and
about
ten
I
heard
one
small
knock
at
the
door
:
he
needed
not
to
knock
there
any
longer
,
for
there
was
one
below
that
was
ready
to
receive
him
.
When
I
judg'd
they
were
incircled
in
each
others
arms
,
(
which
I
understood
by
hearkning
at
the
bottom
of
the
stairs
,
and
thereby
knew
where
about
they
were
)
I
ran
in
upon
them
with
my
Sword
(
which
I
had
prepared
ready
)
&
thinking
to
have
run
them
through
the
body
,
intending
to
make
a
passage
for
their
Souls
escape
,
I
past
my
Sword
through
the
fleshy
part
of
both
their
thighs
.
At
which
they
made
a
most
hideous
outcry
,
so
that
the
Maid
came
running
down
,
&
a
Watchman
that
stood
just
at
my
door
hearingthe
noise
,
knockt
at
the
door
,
to
know
what
was
the
matter
;
the
Maid
apprehending
the
danger
,
let
him
in
,
who
by
the
help
of
his
Candle
,
never
saw
so
strange
a
sight
;
for
I
had
so
pin'd
them
together
,
that
they
could
not
stir
.
As
well
as
they
could
speak
,
they
both
begg'd
their
pardon
for
their
lives
only
,
which
I
granted
,
as
looking
on
my
revenge
somewhat
satisfied
.
My
Gentleman
I
dismist
,
but
as
for
his
Mistress
I
was
forced
to
send
for
a
Chyrurgeon
,
whose
wound
needed
no
probing
,
but
tenting
,
for
it
was
through
and
through
.
There
was
no
concealing
of
what
was
done
;
wherefore
in
the
morning
early
I
acquainted
her
Parents
with
what
had
happen'd
last
night
.
Insisting
further
,
that
since
she
had
instead
of
putting
off
handsomly
the
Chain
of
Matrimony
,
rudely
broke
it
,
it
should
be
her
own
damage
;
neither
would
I
be
at
the
cost
of
a
visitation
to
repair
the
breach
.
To
which
I
added
,
that
had
I
deny'd
her
things
requisite
or
necessary
,
or
not
performed
duly
my
duty
,
she
might
have
had
some
pretence
for
her
slighting
me
,
and
look
upon
me
only
as
a
false
Crow
set
up
in
a
Garden
,
to
keep
others
from
the
fruit
it
cannot
taste
it self
.
But
since
it
was
otherwise
,
and
that
she
had
nothing
to
object
against
me
,
but
onely
sometimes
curbing
her
inordinate
desires
;
I
wisht
them
to
save
me
the
labour
of
having
the
Law
to
tear
her
from
me
,
but
that
they
would
remove
her
elsewhere
.
They
reply'd
but
little
,
hastning
to
their
daughter
;
and
fearing
worse
mischief
might
ensue
,
they
instantly
conveyed
her
into
the
Country
.
She
had
not
remained
there
long
,
before
she
was
cured
,
and
not
enduring
to
be
confined
to
solitariness
,
repaired
again
to
the
City
,
where
now
she
lives
,
as
such
do
that
keeps
Civet-Cats
;
but
I
hear
she
is
very
reserv'd
to
all
but
such
she
knows
she
may
intrust
her self
with
.
There
never
yet
was
Woman
made
,
Nor
shall
,
but
to
be
curst
;
And
oh
!
that
I
(
fond
I
)
should
first
Of
any
Lover
This
Truth
at
my
own
charge
to
other
Fools
discover
.
Ye
that
have
promis'd
to
your selves
Propriety
in
Love
;
Know
womens
hearts
like
straws
do
move
,
And
what
we
call
Their
Sympathy
,
is
but
love
to
jet
in
general
.
All
Mankind
are
alike
to
them
;
And
though
we
Iron
find
That
never
with
the
Loadstone
joyn'd
,
'T
is
not
the
Irons
fault
,
It
is
because
the
Loadstone
that
was
never
brought
.
If
where
a
gentle
Bee
hath
fallen
And
laboured
to
his
power
,
A
new
succeeds
not
to
that
flower
,
But
passeth
by
,
'T
is
to
be
thought
the
Gallant
elsewhere
loads
his
thigh
.
For
still
the
flowers
ready
stand
;
One
buzzes
round
about
,
One
lights
,
one
tasts
,
gets
in
,
gets
out
.
All
always
use
them
,
Till
all
their
sweets
are
gone
,
and
all
again
refuse
them
.
However
,
I
must
confess
my
own
faults
,
as
well
as
condemn
others
;
which
was
,
I
was
too
inquisitive
after
that
which
the
more
I
knew
,
would
the
more
disturb
me
.
Of
all
things
the
less
we
know
,
the
better
.
Curiosity
in
this
renders
a
man
as
ridiculous
a
Coxcomb
,
as
that
Cuckold
Sir
John
Suckling
mentioneth
,
who
made
diligent
enquiry
,
whether
he
was
made
so
in
a
bed
,
or
on
a
Coach
,
and
whether
his
duty-officiating
Cavalier
pulled
off
his
Spurs
first
or
not
,
&c.
Well
,
it
was
my
hard
fate
to
Marry
thus
like
one
doom'd
to
prison
,
who
expecting
to
lie
in
a
private
room
,
is
confined
to
the
Hole
.
Had
I
married
the
best
,
I
believe
I
should
have
found
my self
in
the
Stocks
.
'T
is
strange
that
I
of
all
men
should
be
deceiv'd
by
this
thing
that
was
like
a
box
bearing
drugs
not
suitable
to
the
inscription
.
Had
not
my
passion
hung
in
my
eyes
,
when
I
lookt
into
her
disposition
and
carriage
,
I
might
have
easily
understood
that
her
behavior
in
the
presence
of
me
was
only
like
action
on
a
publike
Stage
,
and
that
the
evil
of
her
natural
inclinations
were
hid
from
me
under
the
vail
of
silence
and
seeming
modesty
.
And
indeed
my
pallate
was
bed-ridden
,
and
so
scarce
sensible
of
sauce
,
much
less
of
meat
.
But
since
I
have
had
such
ill
luck
in
marriage
,
which
some
vainly
and
falsly
account
a
merry-age
,
I
shall
in
the
ensuing
Discourse
give
you
some
instruction
or
advice
as
Land-marks
.
For
having
split
upon
this
Rock
,
I
may
the
better
be
a
Pylot
to
another
that
would
sail
this
way
.
CHAP.
XXII
.
Some
Observations
concerning
Love
and
Women
;
selected
out
of
the
choicest
Commentators
on
their
nature
,
together
with
his
own
experimental
reflections
.
LOve
't
is
confest
is
a
Natural
distemper
,
a
kind
of
small
Pox
;
most
have
either
had
it
,
or
is
to
expect
it
,
and
the
sooner
the
better
.
Surely
I
was
never
well
cur'd
on
't
,
or
else
I
had
not
thus
fallen
into
a
Relaps
.
Want
of
knowledge
misguided
me
at
first
,
and
so
I
fell
into
a
Quagmire
;
but
I
knew
not
what
possest
me
to
ride
afterward
into
another
on
purpose
.
Love-seeds
when
it
grows
up
to
Matrimony
is
good
for
nothing
,
like
some
Fruit-trees
which
must
be
transpanted
before
they
will
bring
forth
any
thing
.
And
when
Love
in
this
nature
doth
seed
,
the
encrease
thereof
is
dissatisfaction
,
sorrow
and
vexation
multiplyed
.
This
aforementioned
is
not
truely
love
but
lust
;
for
I
cannot
believe
that
that
noble
passion
can
be
the
ruine
of
its
subject
;
neither
would
I
have
it
disparaged
by
so
unworthy
an
object
as
a
woman
.
If
there
be
Love
,
it
should
be
to
Heaven
,
a
male-friend
,
relations
,
or
our
Countries
preservation
,
and
not
to
a
Female-piece
of
imperfection
.
And
yet
nothing
will
serve
the
turn
,
but
monopolizing
it
by
Marriage
,
because
we
would
make
it
surely
our
own
,
and
nevertheless
our
own
till
then
.
For
if
she
be
young
,
she
is
like
an
Hawk
upon
her
wing
;
and
if
she
be
handsome
,
she
is
the
more
subject
to
go
out
at
check
.
Faulkners
that
can
but
seldom
spring
right
game
,
should
still
have
something
to
take
them
down
.
The
lure
to
which
all
stoop
in
this
World
,
is
either
garnisht
with
profit
or
pleasure
,
and
when
you
cannot
throw
her
the
one
,
you
must
be
content
to
shew
out
the
other
.
Consider
again
that
woman
(
besides
the
trouble
)
is
a
Rent-charge
which
though
the
curiosity
of
man
hath
often
inclosed
,
yet
he
cannot
for
his
life
stop
so
well
one
gap
,
but
it
will
lie
open
for
any
stragler
,
by
which
means
it
seldom
improves
or
becomes
fruitful
.
And
why
should
a
woman
be
denyed
the
liberty
of
breaking
a
pane
in
her
own
window
,
or
not
admitted
the
freedom
of
regress
to
her
own
salliport
,
letting
in
whom
she
esteems
as
friends
?
If
you
will
not
give
them
the
permission
,
you
must
be
forc'd
to
wink
when
they
take
it
,
or
do
worse
:
cross
them
,
and
they
will
endeavour
the
not
leaving
a
cross
in
your
Pocket
.
Take
it
which
way
you
will
,
Marriage
is
the
dearest
way
of
curing
love
.
Faring
with
such
,
as
it
doth
with
those
for
the
most
part
that
at
great
charges
walls
in
grounds
and
plant
,
who
cheaper
might
have
eaten
Mellons
elsewhere
,
then
Cucumbers
in
their
own
Garden
.
Besides
,
it
is
a
gross
piece
of
ignorance
to
be
bound
up
to
love
for
an
age
,
when
the
cause
of
love
may
perish
for
a
month
,
and
then
the
effect
will
follow
.
If
it
be
natures
plant
in
the
face
,
that
doth
induce
you
;
those
beautiful
flowers
of
red
and
white
,
a
disease
will
quickly
wither
;
if
not
,
ravishing
time
will
deflowre
the
choicest
beauty
.
But
the
ill
consequents
of
Marriage
are
more
to
be
considered
,
which
are
commonly
drawn
from
the
evil
inclinations
of
that
Sex
Eve
by
stumbling
at
the
Serpents
sollicitations
cast
her
Husband
out
of
Paradice
;
nor
are
her
Daughters
surer
of
foot
,
being
foundred
by
the
heat
of
lust
and
pride
.
It
were
something
if
Marriage
could
answer
the
expectation
of
all
she
boasts
the
cure
of
;
for
instead
of
quenching
the
hot
coals
of
concupiscence
,
it
aggravates
the
simple
sin
of
Fornication
,
making
it
sprout
into
Adultery
.
What
might
be
said
more
as
to
this
subject
,
I
shall
refer
the
Reader
to
the
Writings
of
that
ingenious
Gentleman
Mr.
Francis
Osborne
.
If
any
more
(
like
boys
stript
and
stand
shivering
about
the
brink
)
are
ready
to
leap
into
Loves
Whirl-pit
,
and
so
end
anger
the
loss
of
themselves
,
let
them
first
look
upon
Love
to
be
an
idle
fancy
,
and
Wedlock
of
a
dangerous
consequence
.
If
I
could
perswade
you
from
loving
,
one
would
think
the
other
then
would
be
disregarded
,
but
some
to
their
costs
can
speak
the
contrary
.
In
the
first
place
,
marry
none
but
whom
you
love
:
for
he
that
marries
where
he
doth
not
love
,
will
love
where
he
did
not
marry
.
If
you
are
prone
to
love
one
particular
person
,
some
are
of
opinion
that
travel
is
an
excellent
remedy
:
For
absence
doth
in
a
kind
remove
the
cause
,
removing
the
object
.
Others
think
that
frequent
visits
(
where
as
the
rarity
of
them
indears
the
affection
)
may
by
a
surprizal
discover
some
defects
,
which
though
they
cure
not
absolutely
,
yet
they
qualifie
the
vehement
heat
of
an
amorous
Feavor
;
and
as
neer
as
can
be
,
let
it
be
unseasonably
,
either
when
she
is
in
sickness
or
disorder
,
by
that
a
man
may
know
she
is
but
mortal
,
and
but
a
woman
;
the
last
would
be
enough
to
a
wise
man
for
an
Antidote
.
Enter
into
discourse
with
her
of
things
she
daily
hears
not
,
and
it
will
confirm
the
cure
.
Neither
will
it
be
amiss
to
contrive
your self
into
the
company
of
variety
,
especially
such
beauties
which
are
generally
cry'd
up
;
and
if
you
can
,
taste
them
all
,
(
but
now
I
think
on
't
,
it
is
no
matter
,
one
is
sufficient
for
a
surfeit
)
for
this
Malady
is
better
remedy'd
this
way
,
then
by
abstinence
:
good
jovial
company
will
much
conduce
to
the
cure
.
But
,
I
like
not
the
prescription
of
Marriage
,
since
it
is
the
last
and
most
dangerous
receipt
;
like
a
kind
of
live
Pigeons
apply'd
to
the
soals
of
the
feet
,
which
remedy
to
say
truth
,
is
worse
then
the
disease
:
Were
it
possible
for
a
Woman
to
be
constant
to
one
,
something
might
be
said
,
but
I
never
yet
tried
any
which
did
not
very
much
shew
their
displeasures
when
offered
some
kindness
,
but
never
found
any
to
refuse
them
,
if
opportunity
&
privacy
of
place
admitted
their
reception
;
which
hath
made
me
often
in
my
own
thoughts
question
my
mothers
honesty
and
fidelity
to
my
Father
.
What
I
now
utter
,
is
not
derived
from
prejudice
to
that
Sex
,
grounded
on
my
own
Wifes
disloyalty
;
but
experience
tells
me
this
,
which
most
past
sixteen
very
well
understand
,
that
there
are
few
Women
,
let
them
pretend
what
they
please
,
but
will
yeild
to
the
temptations
of
the
flesh
,
and
so
much
the
sooner
,
by
how
much
she
professeth
some
new
light
,
which
is
Ignis
fatuus
that
leads
them
into
the
Quagmires
of
all
sorts
of
erroneous
Tenents
.
With
this
dark
Lanthorn-Light
they
dazle
the
eyes
of
such
as
would
pry
into
their
actions
,
whiles
behind
in
the
dark
they
sensually
satisfie
themselves
undiscovered
.
Experience
dictates
what
I
here
express
;
for
I
have
had
converse
with
several
of
these
Religious
pretenders
,
that
in
the
very
act
would
very
much
inveigh
against
Adultery
with
their
tongues
,
whilst
their
Bloods
willingly
consented
to
the
commission
of
that
sin
,
and
then
immediately
after
seem
extremely
pensive
.
They
will
make
it
their
daily
discourse
,
speaking
against
such
whose
natural
inclinations
have
prompted
them
to
unlawful
satisfaction
of
their
lusts
,
and
yet
they
themselves
are
at
the
same
time
studying
how
they
may
secretly
and
securely
accomplish
the
same
thing
.
To
conclude
,
Woman
in
general
is
the
very
extract
of
inconstancy
,
and
therefore
it
is
but
a
vain
thing
for
any
to
think
she
can
absolutely
love
one
man
.
Such
who
are
found
constant
to
their
Husbands
preferring
their
welfare
before
the
indulging
of
their
own
by-respects
,
ought
to
be
lookt
on
no
less
then
Miracles
of
their
Sex
,
by
such
who
are
acquainted
generally
with
Female
dispositions
and
actions
.
CHAP.
XXIII
.
He
cheats
his
Creditors
by
knavish
breaking
,
and
runs
away
for
Ireland
.
He
is
Shipwrackt
on
the
Isle
of
Man
.
WHilst
my
Credit
was
good
,
I
thought
good
to
make
use
of
it
,
lest
that
failing
,
I
should
want
an
opportunity
to
march
off
with
flying
Colours
.
To
raise
my
repure
amongst
my
Neighbours
(
whom
I
knew
would
spread
abroad
what
they
had
seen
)
I
caus'd
a
Porter
(
whom
I
could
intrust
)
to
carry
out
prlvately
an
hundred
pound
,
and
a
little
while
after
to
come
with
a
trusty
friend
of
mine
with
that
,
and
five
or
six
hundred
pound
bags
more
on
his
back
,
openly
carrying
them
.
Upon
my
receipt
hereof
,
I
presently
tumbled
the
Money
out
of
the
bag
(
which
had
really
money
in
it
)
on
the
Counter
,
purposely
making
a
great
noise
:
having
told
it
over
(
my
friend
standing
by
the
while
)
I
put
it
up
;
and
pretending
to
lay
that
aside
and
take
another
,
I
took
up
the
same
again
,
so
doing
till
I
had
told
it
over
five
or
six
times
;
then
writing
in
publike
view
a
Receipt
,
with
much
civility
and
respect
I
dismist
my
Gentleman
.
And
thus
did
I
thrice
in
a
months
time
;
so
that
by
this
means
without
suspition
I
conveyed
away
a
great
quantity
of
my
Goods
,
which
people
thought
I
had
sold
,
&
therefore
thought
me
to
have
a
great
trade
.
Report
hereby
rendred
me
a
man
of
vast
dealing
,
so
that
now
I
had
goods
dayly
offer'd
me
,
some
whereof
I
received
,
promising
to
them
payment
at
three
moneths
,
others
at
six
;
whereas
I
intended
they
should
stay
till
her
had
her
twelve
Apostles
for
her
Jury
.
What
Wares
or
Moneys
I
could
take
up
,
I
did
,
not
mattering
at
what
rate
.
To
some
of
the
more
wary
sort
I
confest
a
Judgment
for
their
security
.
I
needed
not
to
have
spoken
in
the
Singular
number
,
for
I
deluded
four
with
my
Judgments
.
What
commodities
I
had
,
I
converted
into
money
by
a
bill
of
Sale
,
and
so
went
away
,
leaving
my
Creditors
to
sue
out
a
Statute
of
Bankrupt
if
they
so
pleased
;
which
I
val●…ed
not
,
if
once
out
of
their
reach
.
To
my
chiefest
Creditor
I
sent
these
lines
,
to
the
intent
he
should
not
tax
me
with
incivility
for
going
away
,
and
not
sending
him
word
.
Credit
doth
strengthen
such
whose
Trades
are
weak
;
But
too
much
Credit
,
Sir
,
did
make
me
break
.
Credit
to
sinking
Trades-men
is
a
prop
;
But
had
you
kept
your
Wares
,
I
'de
kept
my
Shop
.
Pray
do
not
blame
me
,
Sir
,
because
I
show
A
way
to
pay
those
many
debts
you
owe
:
Which
you
may
do
,
if
you
'l
advised
be
,
Which
is
in
short
,
prepare
to
follow
me
.
Believe
me
,
faithful
Sir
,
in
what
I
say
,
I
went
before
,
but
to
shew
you
the
way
:
But
if
you
will
not
,
don't
lament
your
loss
,
For
in
your
Money
I
do
bear
the
cross
.
Grief
will
distract
you
,
and
destroy
your
wit
;
Good
Sir
,
preserve
it
,
for
y
'ave
paid
for
it
.
I
rid
post
for
Holy-head
night
and
day
,
so
that
I
arrived
there
in
a
very
short
time
:
going
to
dismount
,
I
tumbled
off
,
neither
could
I
rise
again
;
continual
and
unaccustomed
riding
had
almost
dislocated
every
bone
in
my
body
,
notwithstanding
it
was
swathed
for
that
purpose
.
The
next
day
I
made
a
shift
to
walk
abroad
to
view
the
Rarities
of
the
Town
,
but
found
nothing
rare
but
handsome
Women
,
Civility
,
and
good
Drink
.
In
two
days
time
we
set
Sail
:
we
had
not
ran
above
three
Leagues
before
the
Sky
darkned
;
the
Wind
blew
hard
at
a
South-East
,
and
the
Waves
rose
mountain-high
:
In
an
hours
time
we
were
forced
to
cut
our
Masts
by
the
board
,
and
lightning
the
Ship
as
much
as
we
could
,
let
her
drive
.
Every
man
fell
to
his
Prayers
,
expecting
every
moment
when
they
should
be
swallowed
up
by
the
Sea
.
As
for
my
part
,
I
now
thought
divine
vengeance
had
overtaken
me
,
and
would
reckon
with
me
for
all
my
Rogueries
;
I
lookt
on
my self
as
Jonas
,
&
was
much
troubled
that
others
should
suffer
for
my
iniquities
.
About
three
a
Clock
in
the
mornning
we
heard
a
hideous
noise
occasioned
by
the
beating
of
the
Sea
against
the
Rocks
,
which
was
ecchoed
by
the
loud
and
lamentable
cries
of
the
Seamen
,
who
now
knew
there
was
no
hope
for
us
.
Now
could
I
pray
heartily
,
that
had
never
pray'd
in
my
life
before
;
but
my
Devotion
was
soon
spoiled
,
for
the
Ship
struck
in
between
two
Rocks
.
I
lookt
out
,
and
methought
the
dashing
of
the
waves
lookt
perfectly
like
flashes
of
Fire
.
Here
she
stuck
a
little
while
,
which
gave
five
of
us
opportunity
to
leap
out
upon
a
Rock
:
we
were
no
sooner
there
,
before
a
wave
fetcht
her
off
,
but
brought
her
on
again
,
and
split
her
all
to
pieces
.
We
five
in
the
mean
time
riding
astride
on
a
Rock
behind
one
another
,
like
so
many
Criminals
on
a
Woodden-horse
.
Sometimes
a
wave
would
strike
clear
over
us
,
which
indangered
our
washing
off
.
Sometimes
we
thought
to
let
go
our
hold
,
as
looking
upon
our
preservation
to
be
impossible
;
and
withal
imagining
that
the
tide
was
coming
in
.
At
last
the
hindmost
could
hold
no
longer
,
but
crying
,
Lord
have
mercy
on
my
Soul
,
committed
himself
to
the
merciless
Sea
.
Immediately
came
a
tumbling
Sea
and
washt
off
the
next
;
now
did
I
expect
that
every
wave
would
prove
my
Executioner
.
But
it
was
not
decreed
(
I
suppose
)
that
I
should
be
drown'd
.
Day
broke
,
so
that
we
could
discern
we
were
not
a
Coits
cast
from
the
Shore
,
and
that
the
Sea
was
ebbing
.
We
waited
not
above
an
hour
before
we
crawled
to
Shore
,
for
go
we
could
not
,
our
joynts
were
so
benum'd
by
the
cold
.
We
got
up
the
Beach
,
and
could
discern
a
little
way
distant
a
small
Cottage
;
thither
we
repaired
with
much
difficulty
,
and
were
kindly
entertained
,
pittyed
,
and
informed
where
we
were
.
We
stay'd
about
a
week
in
this
Isle
of
Man
,
without
one
farthing
expence
.
For
the
Inhabitants
are
generally
very
civil
and
courteous
,
and
especially
to
Strangers
.
From
thence
we
imbarkt
for
Dublin
.
CHAP.
XXIV
.
His
Arrival
into
Ireland
:
he
changeth
his
Name
:
what
trick
he
serv'd
his
first
Landlady
;
all
his
Money
being
spent
,
and
those
Goods
and
Coyn
likewise
Shipwrackt
which
he
expected
to
follow
him
.
WE
landed
at
a
place
called
Ringsend
about
a
mile
from
Dublin
.
I
was
askt
whether
I
would
have
a
Coach
.
Where
are
there
any
,
said
I
?
(
for
I
lookt
about
me
,
and
could
see
nothing
like
a
Coach
)
the
fellow
lookt
upon
me
to
be
a
very
ignorant
person
,
because
I
understood
not
what
he
meant
,
and
angerly
spal●…e
thus
:
By
my
Gossips
hand
,
thou
canst
not
see
very
much
well
,
arra
look
here
is
one
by
thine
own
side
.
It
was
a
great
while
before
I
could
tell
what
language
he
spoke
,
he
did
so
tone
his
words
;
neither
could
I
understand
him
,
till
one
standing
by
interpreted
him
.
As
for
his
Ringsend-Coach
,
as
he
call'd
it
,
it
was
Wheel-barrow
fashion
,
only
it
had
two
Wheels
not
much
bigger
then
a
large
Cheshire
Cheese
:
the
Horse
that
drew
this
Princely-pygmy-Chariot
,
I
at
first
mistook
for
an
over-grown
Masty
;
but
viewing
him
narrowly
,
found
him
the
extract
(
by
his
shape
)
of
a
Scotch-Hobby
;
well
,
up
I
mounted
,
but
could
not
invent
a
name
for
the
manner
of
my
riding
,
for
I
was
neither
coacht
nor
carted
,
but
I
fancyed
my self
(
and
that
justly
)
as
I
was
riding
,
to
be
some
notorious
Malefactor
drawn
on
a
Sledge
to
the
place
of
execution
,
which
afterwards
experimentally
I
found
Dublin
to
be
:
many
of
its
Inhabitants
call
this
City
Divlin
,
quasi
Divels
Inn
,
&
very
properly
it
is
by
them
so
termed
;
for
there
is
hardly
a
City
in
the
world
that
entertains
such
variety
of
Devils
Imps
as
that
doth
.
If
any
knavishly
break
,
murder
,
rob
,
or
are
desirous
of
Polygamy
,
they
straightway
repair
thither
,
making
that
place
,
or
the
Kingdom
in
general
,
their
Azylum
,
or
Sanctuary
.
My
first
care
was
to
plant
my self
conveniently
;
the
next
day
I
sent
for
a
Barber
to
shave
all
my
hair
off
,
ordering
him
to
bring
me
a
Periwigg
of
an
absolute
contrary
colour
to
my
own
hair
,
to
the
intent
,
that
if
I
should
meet
with
any
of
my
former
acquaintance
,
they
might
not
know
me
,
whereby
I
should
prevent
their
sending
notice
to
any
where
I
was
.
The
truth
of
it
is
,
in
this
disguize
I
hardly
knew
my self
.
The
greatest
difficulty
I
found
,
was
to
make
my self
familiar
with
my
fictitious
name
.
At
first
when
my
Landlady
called
me
by
that
name
,
I
either
star'd
her
in
the
face
,
or
lookt
behind
me
,
(
not
answering
thereunto
)
thinking
she
had
spoke
to
some
man
else
:
but
had
I
not
pretended
to
be
thick
of
hearing
,
and
so
that
way
apologizing
for
my
silence
,
my
design
might
have
been
marr'd
.
I
daily
met
with
several
I
knew
,
but
would
not
take
the
least
cognizance
of
them
.
In
this
manner
I
spent
a
moneth
,
but
all
this
while
no
tidings
of
my
Goods
and
Money
;
that
which
I
had
brought
with
me
was
all
consumed
.
My
Landlady
(
as
it
is
customary
there
,
having
as
little
trust
or
faith
as
they
have
Religion
)
called
upon
me
for
what
I
owed
her
.
For
a
little
while
I
stopt
her
mouth
,
by
telling
her
I
had
a
considerable
quantity
of
Goods
and
Mony
too
coming
,
which
I
expected
by
every
fair
wind
.
A
little
while
after
I
heard
the
Ship
in
which
they
were
was
cast
away
.
Now
did
I
absolutely
conclude
Gods
just
judgement
attended
my
fraud
and
knavery
.
My
loss
I
did
not
in
the
least
discover
to
any
,
knowing
I
should
reap
at
first
only
some
pitty
,
and
afterwards
be
undervalued
&
and
disrespected
.
My
Hostess
again
,
was
very
importunate
with
me
to
have
her
Reckoning
:
I
endeavoured
to
put
her
off
,
saying
,
I
expected
daily
Bills
of
Exchange
;
but
she
would
not
believe
me
;
for
I
perceived
that
she
had
been
often
cheated
with
such
delusions
.
Now
did
I
not
know
what
to
do
:
I
thought
good
to
try
another
way
;
she
being
a
Widdow
,
I
fancyed
I
could
work
upon
her
Female
frailty
:
I
used
all
means
possible
to
get
her
alone
;
which
I
did
but
seldom
,
and
then
did
I
make
use
of
all
my
Rhetorick
to
perswade
her
into
a
belief
,
how
dearly
I
loved
her
;
she
replyed
little
,
but
would
laugh
at
me
till
she
held
her
sides
again
.
I
verily
believe
she
understood
my
drift
,
which
I
might
argue
from
her
expressions
.
Sometimes
she
would
say
,
Come
,
come
,
away
with
these
love-fooleries
,
and
pay
me
what
you
owe.
Then
would
I
tell
her
all
I
enjoyed
,
and
my self
too
,
were
properly
hers
,
and
that
she
might
take
them
when
she
pleased
into
her
possession
.
No
,
no
,
she
would
say
,
my
youthfull
days
are
past
,
and
it
is
time
for
me
to
look
Heavenwards
;
wherefore
let
fall
your
suit
,
&c.
Since
words
would
no
ways
prevail
,
I
resolved
to
try
something
else
,
knowing
how
difficult
it
is
for
a
Woman
when
in
bed
to
refuse
a
Venereal
proffer
.
To
that
purpose
one
night
I
came
softly
into
her
Chamber
,
and
groping
with
my
hand
for
her
face
,
I
caught
a
man
by
the
Beard
:
at
which
he
awaked
,
and
thinking
the
Devil
was
come
to
trim
him
,
or
rob
him
of
his
Wash-balls
,
would
have
cryed
out
aloud
,
but
that
fear
had
so
lockt
up
his
voice
,
that
his
highest
note
was
little
louder
then
whispering
;
I
could
but
just
hear
him
say
,
In
the
name
of
—
what
art
?
I
am
,
said
I
,
(
and
then
she
wak'd
too
)
no
Ghost
,
but
a
living
witness
of
your
leachery
,
to
that
intent
I
came
hither
to
be
fully
satisfied
of
what
I
have
a
long
time
suspected
.
As
for
you
Madam
,
your
youthful
days
are
past
,
but
your
lust
will
endure
for
ever
.
If
this
be
your
way
to
Heaven
,
why
were
you
so
uncharitable
as
not
to
let
me
go
along
with
you
?
As
for
your
part
,
Sir
,
I
believe
that
you
are
traveling
that
way
too
;
for
if
I
mistake
not
,
you
lately
came
out
of
Purgatory
.
To
be
short
,
they
both
intreated
me
to
be
silent
,
and
retire
to
my
own
lodging
,
and
that
in
the
morning
they
would
treat
with
me
to
my
full
satisfaction
.
This
was
what
I
aimed
at
,
though
brought
about
otherwise
then
intended
.
Early
they
both
came
to
me
:
the
pious
Gentlewoman
being
very
tender
of
her
credit
,
would
forgive
me
my
Debt
,
if
I
would
not
blemish
her
reputation
by
my
report
;
her
Gallant
gave
me
ten
pieces
to
bind
the
bargain
:
having
gotten
a
discharge
under
her
hand
,
I
sealed
our
contract
with
an
Oath
and
faithful
promise
never
to
divulge
their
shame
.
The
Gentleman
(
though
his
estate
much
exceeded
hers
)
out
of
spight
,
I
think
,
or
vexation
,
to
be
so
caught
,
incontinently
married
her
,
though
all
former
sollicitations
(
which
I
understood
were
many
)
proved
ineffectual
.
CHAP.
XXV
.
He
is
driven
to
extreme
necessity
;
he
describes
what
it
is
to
be
indigent
,
by
what
he
suffered
in
that
condition
.
THis
ten
pound
I
received
from
my
old
leacherous
Dotard
,
made
its
Exit
almost
assoon
as
its
entrance
into
my
Pocket
:
by
that
sum
I
thought
to
have
purchased
Mountains
in
Ireland
(
and
indeed
there
is
too
great
plenty
of
them
there
,
)
by
gaming
;
but
experience
told
me
afterwards
that
my
design
was
hazardous
,
and
so
it
proved
,
for
I
met
with
a
person
that
bubbled
me
at
Hazard
,
not
leaving
me
a
penny
,
and
ingaged
besides
for
my
proportion
of
the
Reckoning
.
My
Gamester
dealt
too
hardly
with
me
,
yet
it
was
but
just
,
for
I
intended
to
show
him
as
little
favour
,
if
compell'd
to
lye
at
my
mercy
,
which
I
verily
thought
would
be
,
having
various
Utensils
about
me
to
that
purpose
,
but
I
was
overmatcht
.
Ithought
my self
secure
,
for
I
could
top
,
By
which
I
've
forc'd
some
●…its
to
leave
their
shop
.
I
palm'd
,
and
put
the
change
upon
them
too
;
I
only
studyed
how
I
might
undo
.
But
now
I
'm
met
with
,
't
is
but
just
I
see
,
That
he
which
others
cheats
,
should
cheated
be
.
I
returned
to
my
Lodging
,
(
which
was
none
of
the
best
)
with
what
anxiety
and
perturbation
of
mind
I
shall
give
any
looser
leave
to
imagine
,
whilst
the
remembrance
thereof
enforceth
me
to
speak
;
and
I
hope
the
Reader
will
give
me
that
liberty
,
since
the
Proverb
intaileth
on
the
looser
that
priviledge
.
I
acquainted
my
Landlord
with
my
misfortune
,
who
seem'd
very
much
to
condole
me
for
the
present
,
but
it
was
afterwards
the
occasion
of
his
not
crediting
me
.
From
hence
I
will
advise
all
to
speak
as
little
as
they
can
of
ills
that
betide
them
;
but
we
cannot
discourse
too
much
of
the
good
that
happens
to
us
.
Perceiving
my
Landlord
grew
cold
,
my
spirit
was
too
high
to
be
any
longer
beholding
to
him
but
for
my
Lodging
;
wherefore
I
feldom
came
home
till
night
.
Neither
would
I
make
known
my
condition
to
any
that
knew
me
.
Sometimes
I
should
meet
with
some
in
the
street
,
who
would
ask
me
to
drink
with
them
:
my
usual
answer
was
,
I
came
from
it
but
even
now
:
insisting
farther
,
that
such
a
Gentleman
,
with
two
or
three
more
besides
my self
had
drank
so
much
,
and
that
I
admired
at
my self
,
for
being
so
sober
;
whereas
to
deal
ingeniously
,
I
had
not
drank
one
drop
that
day
.
Another
seeing
me
,
would
ask
me
whether
I
would
dine
with
him
at
the
Ordinary
?
then
would
I
pretend
that
my
Lord
—
Gentleman
over-perswaded
me
to
dine
with
him
,
and
that
we
had
such
variety
,
that
I
doubted
my
stomack
had
received
some
detriment
thereby
;
and
therefore
beg'd
an
excuse
;
whereas
a
dry
crust
taken
out
of
my
Leather
Cupboard
was
all
the
varieties
the
Gentleman-Usher
of
my
stomack
,
my
throat
I
mean
,
had
taken
cognizance
of
that
day
.
So
hard
it
was
too
,
that
I
would
look
this
way
,
and
that
way
,
not
daring
to
commit
it
to
the
engine
of
my
Chops
,
unless
there
was
none
near
me
within
a
furlong
;
for
had
there
been
any
near
me
,
they
would
have
sworn
I
was
eating
Walnuts
shells
and
all
.
Now
did
I
learn
to
drink
Water
,
which
necessity
made
me
to
commend
as
the
most
soveraign
liquor
,
and
most
suitable
to
the
body
of
man
;
otherwise
Adam
in
Paradice
would
not
have
been
without
a
cup
of
Ale
.
Every
morning
I
offer'd
up
my
Devotions
either
to
St.
Patrick
,
or
St.
James
,
each
of
which
have
two
excellent
Wells
dedicated
to
the
honour
of
their
Saintships
.
Thither
did
I
repair
constantly
twice
or
thrice
a
day
:
after
I
had
offered
up
the
fumes
of
smoke
(
most
commonly
of
none
of
the
best
Tobacco
)
I
kneeled
,
not
using
the
common
way
of
drinking
out
of
the
chained
iron
dish
,
but
with
greater
a
doration
suckt
it
as
it
came
through
the
conveyance
.
After
a
walk
to
Kilmanum
(
about
a
mile
from
Dublin
)
or
some
other
place
to
prepare
my
stomack
,
I
return'd
to
Christ-Church
,
frequently
dining
there
with
Sir
Richard
Strang-bow
:
Reflecting
on
his
Cheer
,
and
the
Liquor
of
those
two
Saints
,
I
cannot
but
tell
you
my
thoughts
of
both
.
Sir
Richard
Strang-bow
keeps
an
house
where
Wine
And
Bread
some
sup
on
,
but
few
seldom
dine
.
Ask
yet
an
hungry
Rambler
,
and
he
'll
say
,
(
Though
not
one
bit
came
near
his
mouth
that
day
)
He
plentifully
din'd
with
him
,
so
let
him
still
Till
he
hath
found
his
empty
belly
fill
,
Where
I
ne're
could
,
which
made
me
hate
in
fine
Sir
Richard
Strang-bows
Feasts
,
St.
Patricks
Wine
.
I
fasted
so
long
,
I
had
now
almost
forgot
how
to
eat
:
for
if
casually
I
came
where
meat
was
,
I
often
made
a
proffer
to
convey
something
to
my
mouth
,
but
my
lips
understood
not
my
meaning
;
for
having
been
so
long
unaccustomed
to
their
duty
,
knew
not
how
to
perform
their
gaping
office
.
It
was
impossible
at
this
time
for
the
greatest
fright
to
have
made
me
foul
my
breeches
,
because
I
seldom
used
any
thing
that
might
cause
excrements
.
And
therefore
I
wondred
to
hear
any
enquire
for
an
house
of
Office
,
since
I
had
now
left
off
going
to
stool
.
Once
in
five
days
I
thought
I
stood
in
need
of
evacuating
;
but
I
was
mistaken
,
for
by
discharging
a
blast
of
wind
(
whose
fury
scattered
small
stones
underneath
me
)
I
found
it
only
a
fit
of
the
Cholick
.
I
shall
deal
plainly
,
should
I
have
found
a
propensity
,
I
would
have
been
very
unwilling
to
let
any
thing
go
out
,
since
so
little
past
into
my
belly
.
Some
Moveables
I
had
left
,
which
I
was
forced
to
dispose
of
,
to
keep
the
passage
of
my
guts
open
,
which
would
frequently
grumble
against
my
stomach
for
detaining
too
long
what
was
received
,
challenging
a
propriety
therein
.
I
thought
it
good
policy
not
to
buy
any
Belly-timber
of
a
quick
concoction
,
because
it
should
stay
the
longer
within
me
.
To
this
purpose
I
lookt
on
old
Cheese
to
be
food
convenient
;
knowing
that
though
it
will
disgest
any
thing
else
,
yet
it
cannot
disgest
it self
;
and
as
it
closeth
up
the
mouth
of
the
stomack
,
so
by
its
respective
quality
it
looks
up
fat●…
the
Postern
of
the
Micro-cosm
.
Flesh
again
(
if
I
got
any
)
I
would
swallow
by
whole-sale
,
fearing
left
by
chewing
it
,
my
stomack
would
too
suddenly
give
it
a
passport
to
my
Hypo-gastrium
;
by
which
means
it
would
be
immediately
ready
again
,
nay
restless
in
the
craving
more
.
I
seldom
slept
for
the
gnawing
of
my
stomack
,
&
the
anguish
of
my
guts
,
and
for
want
of
those
fumes
which
proceeding
from
Meat
ascended
into
the
head
,
and
so
the
causers
of
sleep
.
If
I
chanced
to
nod
at
any
time
,
I
dreamed
of
nothing
but
eating
,
my
fancy
feeding
that
while
as
voraciously
as
an
hunger-starved
hound
on
a
shoulder
of
Mutton
.
I
was
driven
to
that
pass
,
I
could
not
justly
tell
whether
I
was
alive
or
not
.
Sometimes
I
was
of
the
opinion
that
I
dyed
in
our
Ship-wrack
on
the
Isle
of
Man
,
and
that
I
was
now
a
Soul
in
Purgatory
.
Immediately
after
my
arrival
in
this
place
,
the
Itch
and
Bunniah
,
or
Flux
,
(
the
two
grand
Epidemical
distempers
of
Ireland
)
gave
me
their
wellcome
into
their
Country
,
attended
by
a
great
number
of
six-footed
Gent.
clad
in
a
gray
livery
,
with
one
single
list
down
the
back
;
who
all
promised
to
stick
to
me
&
be
my
bosomes
friends
,
neither
would
they
forsake
me
as
long
as
life
lasted
.
But
they
like
the
rest
of
the
best
and
fairest
promising
friends
left
me
,
when
fortune
committed
me
prisoner
to
the
merciless
cruel
hands
of
that
accursed
Goaler
,
Poverty
.
I
was
grown
so
lean
,
that
the
Mungril
Scotch
and
Irish
Gentleman
the
Itch
,
finding
not
flesh
enough
to
feed
on
,
gave
me
the
French
Complement
,
Adieu
pouvre
Gentilhome
.
The
Flux
staid
with
me
as
long
as
any
thing
was
left
in
my
belly
,
but
finding
no
substance
from
my
Guts
,
took
his
leave
also
,
unkindly
carrying
away
all
that
was
within
me
.
Their
retinue
perceiving
they
were
like
to
feed
on
hard
meat
,
there
being
little
left
but
bones
,
whose
teeth
were
incapable
of
fastning
thereon
,
resolv'd
to
follow
after
;
some
making
more
then
ordinary
haste
,
broke
their
necks
off
the
Cape
of
my
Cloak
,
missing
their
footing
,
the
threads
thereof
being
spun
out
by
time
as
fine
as
those
of
Arachnes
working
.
To
conclude
,
I
was
a
meer
walking
Skeleton
,
my
skin
only
serv'd
as
a
mantle
for
my
bones
.
But
for
wind
,
my
belly
would
have
contradicted
an
approved
Philosophical
Axiome
,
proving
a
Vacuum
.
One
time
passing
by
the
Castle-gate
,
a
Souldier
fir'd
his
Musquet
,
and
I
protest
methought
my
belly
sounded
like
a
Drum
at
the
report
.
Should
I
relate
every
particular
wherein
the
malevolenoie
of
Fortune
afflicted
me
,
I
should
much
tire
the
Reader
,
as
well
as
perplex
my self
with
remembrance
;
wherefore
I
shall
desist
,
and
give
you
leave
to
imagine
the
deplorableuess
of
his
condition
,
who
hath
neither
Monies
,
Friends
,
nor
Credit
,
and
in
a
place
where
he
is
neither
acquainted
with
the
people
,
nor
their
Language
.
CHAP.
XXVI
.
He
falling
accidentally
into
a
strange
house
,
endeavours
to
build
a
Sconce
,
but
is
frustrated
of
his
intent
.
The
old
Hostess
pities
him
at
first
,
and
relieves
him
,
and
continually
after
feeds
him
for
her
own
peculiar
Diet
;
further
insisting
on
the
mifery
he
then
endured
.
I
Was
by
this
time
grown
so
feeble
by
fasting
,
or
by
the
manner
of
my
feeding
,
which
was
either
Cheese
or
hard
Eggs
,
(
there
being
great
plenty
)
that
I
could
hardly
go
;
and
so
light
I
was
by
continual
smoking
,
that
I
questioned
often
whether
I
was
not
a
meer
fume
my self
;
fearing
still
when
I
walkt
abroad
,
to
be
extracted
by
the
Sun
for
an
exhalation
.
Fortune
so
favour'd
me
one
day
,
that
I
found
a
Groat
,
which
put
me
into
an
extasie
of
joy
.
I
know
not
what
Magical
power
there
was
in
that
vast
sum
of
four
pence
,
for
in
an
instant
,
not
knowing
by
what
means
,
I
found
my self
in
a
Victualling-house
,
so
speedy
was
my
conveyance
,
as
if
I
had
been
riding
some
Daemon
through
the
air
.
I
call'd
for
some
meat
,
but
my
voice
sounded
so
hollow
,
as
if
I
had
spoken
in
a
vault
.
Some
said
,
it
was
the
Eccho
of
some
person
speaking
in
the
next
house
:
others
of
the
wiser
sort
believed
me
to
be
some
Spectrum
,
or
Apparition
;
and
that
the
Devil
had
assum'd
a
body
speaking
in
that
mortuum
cadaver
.
The
truth
of
it
is
,
't
was
something
hard
to
determine
,
whether
I
spake
or
no
,
but
that
they
might
perceive
my
lips
to
open
.
There
was
a
Physician
in
the
house
at
that
time
,
who
looking
on
me
narrowly
,
openly
proclaim'd
that
I
was
the
workmanship
of
some
Mortal
,
who
having
first
gotten
the
Skeleton
,
or
bones
of
a
Man
,
had
artificially
skin'd
them
over
,
and
that
German
Clock-work
caus'd
my
motion
.
I
would
have
laught
heartily
at
their
ridiculous
apprehensions
,
but
that
I
had
forgot
how
.
I
had
some
Gall
left
in
me
still
,
which
made
me
start
up
in
as
great
a
rage
as
my
feeble
body
was
able
to
declare
,
intending
to
demonstrate
to
them
how
grosly
they
were
mistaken
;
but
perceiving
me
to
approach
,
they
all
fled
but
Mr.
Doctor
,
whom
shame
retain'd
,
otherwise
by
a
fit
of
an
Ague
(
which
just
then
possest
him
)
I
knew
he
would
willingly
have
been
gone
too
.
Speak
(
said
he
tremblingly
)
what
art
?
I
was
somewhat
puzled
at
his
question
,
for
I
knew
not
well
what
I
was
:
I
am
a
living
man
,
said
I.
Why
then
thou
wouldst
have
flesh
,
said
he
.
After
several
discourses
to
this
purpose
,
I
at
length
made
him
partly
believe
that
I
was
no
such
thing
he
imagined
.
And
yet
he
would
be
asking
me
still
a
many
impertinent
questions
,
as
whether
I
could
fee
;
and
his
reason
was
,
because
he
could
discern
no
eyes
.
Whether
I
was
born
without
eyes
,
or
lost
them
since
accidentally
,
&c.
I
was
forced
to
tell
him
at
last
that
it
was
the
Country
disease
that
had
reduced
me
to
this
condition
.
Hearing
me
say
so
,
he
pitied
me
much
,
and
told
me
he
would
fetch
instantly
something
that
should
do
me
much
good
.
I
thankt
him
,
and
away
went
Mr.
Doctor
.
The
good
Woman
over-hearing
our
discourse
drew
neer
then
confidently
,
and
demanded
what
I
would
have
?
I
told
her
,
any
thing
which
was
eatable
,
as
far
as
a
groat
would
go
.
She
brought
me
some
hot
Meat
,
and
setting
it
before
me
,
went
for
some
drink
,
but
before
she
could
return
I
had
swallowed
it
all
:
she
fetcht
me
more
,
which
went
the
same
way
with
as
much
celerity
.
But
like
Quick-silver
it
wrought
quite
through
me
,
not
staying
a
quarter
of
an
hour
.
The
manner
whereof
was
thus
:
About
to
pay
my
Reckoning
,
my
Groat
got
into
a
piece
of
paper
;
I
fumbled
a
great
while
in
my
pocket
,
but
found
it
not
,
which
put
me
even
to
my
wits
ends
.
At
last
drawing
out
some
papers
,
and
shaking
them
my
Groat
dropt
;
perceiving
its
fall
might
be
dangerous
,
there
being
many
holes
in
the
Floor
,
I
catcht
after
it
;
notwithstanding
it
fell
upon
the
very
brink
of
an
hole
;
what
with
hast
to
recover
it
,
and
the
fright
the
danger
put
me
into
,
I
discharged
my self
of
every
bit
I
had
eaten
.
There
was
no
body
could
say
,
I
had
fouled
my
Breeches
,
or
that
I
stunk
;
which
I
made
appear
to
my
Landlady
by
showing
her
what
I
had
evacuated
,
but
little
differing
from
what
I
had
eaten
a
quarter
of
an
hour
before
.
The
good
old
woman
perswaded
me
strongly
to
eat
it
again
;
for
said
she
,
it
cannot
be
much
the
worse
for
just
passing
through
you
,
and
I
will
fry
it
if
you
please
.
I
thought
I
should
now
have
dyed
with
laughter
at
her
strange
proposition
;
but
the
woman
star'd
upon
me
,
not
knowing
whether
I
grin'd
or
laught
.
Well
,
well
,
said
she
at
last
,
if
you
will
not
eat
such
good
victuals
,
some
body
else
shall
.
I
offer'd
her
my
Groat
,
which
she
refus'd
,
telling
me
there
was
as
much
more
to
pay
;
I
told
her
that
was
all
the
moneys
I
had
about
me
,
and
that
I
would
pay
her
the
rest
the
next
day
.
But
she
for
her
part
thought
it
was
unjust
,
To
listen
to
the
arguments
of
trust
.
And
therefore
told
me
plainly
she
would
have
her
Reckoning
.
I
bid
her
stay
a
while
:
then
assoon
as
she
had
turned
her
back
I
attempted
to
march
off
,
but
my
strength
failing
me
,
I
wanted
swiftness
,
and
so
was
brought
back
.
I
made
her
acquainted
with
my
condition
how
miserable
it
was
;
I
needed
not
many
arguments
to
persuade
any
into
that
belief
,
for
my
person
was
the
true
Embleme
of
misery
.
She
gave
a
serious
attention
to
what
I
exprest
,
and
at
last
melted
into
tears
,
commiserating
my
misfortunes
;
she
caus'd
instantly
a
bed
to
be
warm'd
,
where
being
laid
,
she
ordered
a
Cawdle
to
be
made
,
&
in
fine
shew'd
a
world
of
kindness
to
me
,
not
imagining
what
she
aim'd
at
.
She
would
not
let
me
stir
out
of
my
Bed
but
whilst
it
was
making
,
for
above
a
week
;
at
the
conclusion
of
which
I
began
to
recover
a
little
colour
in
my
cheeks
,
&
grew
indifferent
strong
;
she
gave
me
moneys
in
my
Pocket
,
&
told
me
I
must
walk
into
the
fields
with
her
.
I
blest
my self
,
and
that
Angel
that
directed
my
feet
to
the
finding
that
lost
groat
which
was
the
occasion
of
my
restitution
to
a
condition
of
living
again
.
By
this
time
I
imagined
what
my
old
Gentlewoman
expected
:
wherefore
,
in
the
first
place
I
acknowledged
how
much
I
was
obliged
to
her
matchless
civilities
,
and
that
it
was
impossible
for
me
to
return
her
answerable
satisfaction
.
Rowling
her
pretty
Piggs-eyes
to
and
fro
in
her
head
,
I
require
(
said
she
)
nothing
but
your
Love
.
If
it
must
needs
be
so
(
thought
I
)
there
is
no
way
better
then
to
let
fancy
form
her
beautiful
,
and
so
by
the
force
of
imagination
I
shall
injoy
as
much
pleasure
as
if
lying
with
Venus
,
though
in
Conjunction
with
this
Succubus
.
We
us'd
not
many
ceremonies
,
(
like
puling-whining
Lovers
,
that
are
always
saying
Grace
,
but
never
fall
to
)
but
taking
the
convenience
of
a
Ditch
underneath
a
bushy-topt
hedge
we
conferred
notes
.
Had
any
seen
us
in
this
posture
,
they
would
have
concluded
old
Winter
metamorphosed
into
an
old
Woman
lying
in
a
Dike
,
and
that
Flora
was
converted
into
a
young
man
,
and
both
in
an
unnatural
Conjunction
.
Or
that
youthful
Phoebus
had
contracted
his
rays
to
court
a
lump
of
Ice
,
but
with
shame
was
forced
to
desist
,
finding
his
powerful
endeavours
ineffectual
in
the
production
of
a
thaw
.
Whenever
I
wanted
a
small
sum
,
a
kiss
or
two
,
or
the
saying
I
loved
her
,
extracted
so
much
as
supplied
my
present
occasions
;
if
I
wanted
a
sum
considerable
,
why
then
a
quarter
of
an
hours
discourse
in
private
effected
my
desires
.
Most
that
knew
me
wondred
what
politick
stratagems
I
us'd
that
I
so
suddenly
wound
my self
out
of
that
Labyrinth
of
all
sorts
of
miseries
,
&
that
I
appeared
both
in
feature
and
garb
so
excentrick
to
my
former
condition
.
I
had
as
many
pretences
to
blind
the
world
as
there
were
various
suspitions
of
pragmatick
persons
.
In
short
,
I
was
now
very
well
apparell'd
,
well
furnisht
with
moneys
,
I
kept
my
Horse
,
nay
my
Whor●…
too
;
this
I
made
use
of
for
what
she
was
,
the
other
for
what
she
had
.
So
seemingly
happy
was
the
present
state
of
my
life
,
that
I
deem'd
it
impossibly
unalterable
by
any
decree
of
fate
.
CHAP.
XXVII
.
He
makes
a
Ramble
into
the
Country
,
takes
some
Observations
as
be
travelleth
;
and
is
soundly
beaten
for
attempting
to
board
a
small
Irish
Pinnace
.
I
Began
now
to
be
somewhat
weary
of
the
City
,
and
therefore
resolved
to
refresh
my self
with
the
Country
Air.
I
acquainted
my
Patroness
therewith
;
who
with
much
regret
condescended
,
conditionally
two
days
should
be
the
utmost
time
of
my
absence
.
That
morning
I
set
forth
,
there
was
such
solemn
leave
taken
between
us
,
as
if
my
voyage
had
been
intended
for
the
Indies
.
About
to
amount
,
she
retrived
my
intentions
,
clasping
me
in
her
arms
;
I
should
rather
have
chosen
the
imbraces
of
a
she-Bear
,
as
thinking
her
breath
far
sweeter
;
and
truly
I
have
often
wondred
at
my
recovery
in
so
impure
and
unwholsom
air
.
Being
on
Horse-back
she
so
bathed
her
Cheeks
with
tears
(
wanting
no
moisture
,
derived
from
an
everlasting
spring
of
humours
distilling
from
her
head
)
that
you
would
have
sworn
she
was
the
representation
of
the
Pig-woman
in
Ben's
Bartholomew
fair
.
Had
not
her
watry
Flood-gates
drowned
her
eyes
,
I
think
she
would
have
stood
looking
after
me
that
way
I
rid
till
my
return
.
Well
,
there
is
no
fool
like
the
old
doting
fool
:
And
were
I
again
to
love
for
interest
,
I
would
choose
such
a
person
.
Your
young
skittish
things
that
onely
mind
their
pleasures
,
think
they
have
done
a
man
a
courtesie
that
merits
reward
,
if
they
admit
him
into
their
private
samiliarity
,
because
they
find
fond
man
so
passionate
and
impatient
in
the
prosecution
of
his
desires
:
And
then
again
,
having
variety
of
Courtiers
,
they
are
too
sensible
,
that
if
one
w●…ll
not
meddle
with
the
bait
,
a
second
will
nibble
at
it
so
long
till
he
is
caught
with
the
hook
.
Whereas
a
woman
stricken
in
years
,
and
having
lost
her
beautiful
allurements
is
disregarded
,
&
lookt
on
as
no
fit
subject
for
love
to
treat
on
;
not
but
the
may
have
as
youthful
desires
as
any
;
and
if
that
way
inclin'd
,
none
so
prone
as
she
.
For
knowing
she
hath
nothing
but
her
wealth
to
attract
withal
,
she
will
freely
part
with
it
for
her
self-satisfaction
;
and
that
she
may
not
loose
her
Stallion
,
constantly
encourage
him
even
to
the
exhausting
of
what
she
hath
.
Moreover
,
finding
the
man
to
answer
her
expectations
,
she
studies
all
ways
imaginable
how
to
please
him
in
every
thing
,
that
he
may
please
her
in
that
one
thing
.
But
to
my
purpose
:
coming
to
Balle-mor●…-Eustace
,
a
little
beyond
the
Town
,
(
which
is
in
the
County
of
Wicklow
)
there
is
a
small
River
in
the
Summer-time
not
above
knee-deep
;
I
perceived
a
young
woman
about
to
cross
it
;
drawing
to
the
water
,
she
stood
not
on
the
niceties
of
modesty
,
but
pulled
up
her
Cloaths
to
the
wast
.
The
sight
hereof
stopt
me
,
and
as
near
as
I
could
opposite
to
her
.
She
minded
me
not
,
but
came
straight
over
to
me
,
and
at
about
three
yards
distance
let
down
her
Coats
.
I
observed
so
many
excellencies
that
my
blood
began
to
boyl
,
and
myflesh
was
all
of
a
flame
.
For
her
hair
which
naturally
curled
,
and
was
plaited
,
was
of
a
bright
flaxen
,
each
hair
in
the
Sun
glittered
like
a
thred
of
Gold
.
Here
take
notice
by
the
way
,
that
the
Maids
for
the
most
part
,
Winter
&
Summer
,
go
without
any
coverings
on
their
head
,
which
they
wash
all
over
every
night
;
the
meaner
sort
assoon
as
married
wear
Kerchers
.
She
had
an
Angelical
countenance
,
onely
somewhat
brownish
by
the
Suns
frequent
kissing
of
it
;
I
know
not
whether
I
may
adjudge
that
a
deformity
.
The
skin
of
her
body
might
vye
with
Snow
for
whiteness
,
&c.
I
dismounted
,
&
addrest
my self
to
her
in
English
;
she
answered
me
in
her
own
language
,
she
understood
me
not
:
Then
did
I
make
use
of
that
little
Irish
I
had
learned
,
which
were
some
fragments
of
lecherous
expressions
,
to
which
she
replied
,
but
I
understood
her
not
.
To
be
brief
,
I
so
far
prevailed
that
I
got
her
into
a
small
Wood
,
in
which
the
thick
&
spreading
tops
of
the
trees
seemed
to
lay
their
heads
together
in
conspiracy
to
keep
not
only
the
Suns
entry
,
but
also
the
curious
search
of
any
mortals
eye
.
She
permitted
me
to
kiss
,
dally
,
lay
my
hands
on
her
thigh
,
&c.
which
were
the
only
Preludiums
of
what
should
follow
.
But
herein
I
mistook
,
for
their
dispositions
are
much
different
from
the
English
.
We
use
to
say
,
that
where
we
gain
over
any
woman
the
liberty
to
use
the
hand
,
we
cannot
fail
of
doing
what
we
most
desire
:
whereas
quite
contrary
they
will
without
the
least
opposition
permit
the
first
,
but
with
the
greatest
difficulty
admit
of
the
last
.
For
assoon
as
she
saw
me
ready
to
engage
,
she
cryed
out
incessantly
,
Whillallalloo
;
and
presently
I
could
hear
this
ululation
ecchoed
.
I
had
just
recovered
my
Horse
,
when
two
or
three
fellows
came
running
to
me
,
the
one
with
a
Flail
,
the
rest
with
long
Poles
.
The
first
salutation
I
received
was
from
the
Flail
,
which
failed
but
little
of
doing
my
business
:
the
next
my
Horses
Crupper
received
;
the
poor
beast
being
civilly
bred
,
could
do
no
less
then
return
them
a
Congee
with
his
leg
,
which
made
one
of
them
fall
on
his
knees
to
his
Master
,
as
if
he
had
been
Monarch
of
that
Soil
.
These
two
Rogues
stood
stiffly
to
me
,
insomuch
that
I
knew
not
what
course
to
take
.
The
Villains
were
so
nimble
,
that
one
of
them
was
continually
before
me
hindring
my
slight
,
whilst
the
other
drub'd
me
forward
.
I
bethought
my self
of
a
Pistol
I
had
in
my
Pocket
charged
without
a
bullet
;
I
drew
it
,
presented
,
and
pretended
I
would
fire
if
they
desisted
not
;
for
these
stupid
fellows
apprehended
not
the
danger
:
perceiving
how
stupidly
senseless
they
were
,
I
fir'd
it
full
in
the
face
of
him
that
fronted
me
,
who
verily
believ'd
he
had
been
shot
,
&
so
out
of
conceit
(
for
they
are
naturally
very
timerous
)
fell
down
as
dead
;
the
other
seeing
that
,
ran
away
as
swift
as
lightning
,
whereby
I
had
leave
to
ride
on
,
which
I
did
(
you
may
think
)
with
no
ordinary
speed
.
Lovers
may
talk
of
their
sufferings
by
their
Mistress
frowns
,
or
obdurateness
,
but
let
any
one
judge
of
mine
by
the
blows
I
received
;
sighing
is
nothing
to
fighting
,
and
a
few
tears
are
not
to
come
in
competition
with
dry
basting
.
Pox
on
them
they
made
me
out
of
conceit
with
love
for
six
weeks
after
.
I
never
thought
of
enjoying
a
woman
since
;
but
the
remembrance
of
those
three
Bog-trotters
converted
the
hot
fit
of
my
amorous
Fever
into
a
cold
one
.
A
little
way
from
Baltinglass
I
took
up
my
quarters
for
that
night
.
The
Inn
I
lay
in
was
one
story
high
,
about
the
height
of
an
extraordinary
Pigsty
,
and
there
was
one
Chinney
in
it
too
,
more
then
there
is
to
be
found
in
one
of
an
100
such
Hovils
.
The
good
man
well-com'd
me
after
his
fashion
,
but
I
think
an
Anthropophagus
or
Indian
Man-eater
would
have
done
it
as
civily
.
I
bid
him
set
up
my
Horse
by
signs
,
(
for
that
was
the
language
we
converst
in
)
but
alass
there
was
no
other
Stable
but
what
was
at
the
end
of
our
Kitchin
;
our
Dining-room
,
Bed-chamber
,
Pigsty
,
Pantry
and
Buttery
,
being
all
one
,
without
distinction
or
separation
.
Some
few
Wattles
(
as
they
call
them
)
were
placed
above
,
that
was
our
Hay-loft
.
The
onely
door
of
our
Inn
was
a
large
hurdle
,
much
like
a
sheep-pen
.
The
Bann●…ttee
or
good
wife
of
the
house
,
could
speak
a
little
broken
English
.
I
askt
her
what
I
should
have
for
Supper
?
Thou
shalt
have
a
Supper
said
she
for
St.
Patrick
a
gra
.
I
staid
an
half
hour
expecting
when
she
would
lay
down
something
to
the
fire
,
but
instead
thereof
she
brings
me
in
a
Wooden
Platter
a
great
many
Leeks
,
in
the
bottom
whereof
was
a
good
quantity
of
Bay-salt
,
and
withal
a
loaf
as
black
as
if
the
Meal
had
been
wetted
with
Ink.
Seest
tou
tere
,
Chreest
himself
nor
St.
Patrick
did
ever
eat
better
ting
.
I
could
not
forbear
smiling
,
which
put
her
into
a
great
passion
:
For
if
a
man
eats
not
what
they
set
before
him
,
they
think
themselves
highly
affronted
.
Because
I
would
please
them
(
not
knowing
but
that
I
might
find
as
bad
sawce
here
)
I
pretended
to
eat
,
conveying
it
into
my
Boots
.
After
supper
I
askt
them
for
a
clean
Pipe
;
the
woman
brought
me
one
about
an
inch
long
,
telling
me
it
was
very
clean
,
for
her
Husband
had
not
smoakt
in
it
above
ten
times
.
I
judged
it
to
be
the
ruines
of
the
first
Pipe
that
was
made
,
which
was
conveyed
from
one
of
that
famility
to
another
,
conditionally
they
should
constantly
smoke
in
it
without
burning
it
.
They
offered
me
some
snuff
too
;
which
is
one
of
the
greatest
kindnesses
they
can
either
show
or
be
shown
.
I
called
for
some
drink
,
(
to
try
whether
that
corresponded
with
the
rest
)
and
so
it
did
,
for
there
was
no
swallowing
it
without
chewing
.
Finding
but
little
satisfaction
I
desired
to
go
to
Bed
.
That
I
should
instantly
,
they
said
,
but
I
wondred
where
they
intended
to
lay
me
.
In
a
little
while
in
came
a
lusty
wench
with
a
bundle
of
rushes
on
her
head
,
my
bed
it
seemed
by
the
sequel
,
which
she
spreading
on
the
ground
,
covered
them
with
a
Caddow
or
Rugg
.
Here
I
must
lye
or
no
where
,
patience
was
my
onely
comfort
;
wherefore
stripping
my self
to
my
drawers
and
Stockins
,
I
laid
my self
down
.
About
two
hours
after
came
in
two
Cows
,
three
or
four
Piggs
,
some
Ducks
and
Geese
,
(
which
they
brought
not
in
before
,
out
of
civility
to
me
.
)
All
their
family
being
within
doors
;
the
good
Man
,
his
Wife
,
and
two
Daughters
,
stripping
themselves
stark
naked
,
lay
down
altogether
by
my
side
,
which
seem'd
somewhat
strange
to
me
.
I
could
hardly
forbear
the
two
young
ones
,
but
that
my
late
misfortune
was
so
fresh
in
my
memory
.
I
could
not
sleep
all
that
night
,
wherefore
very
early
I
discharged
my
Reckoning
,
and
so
set
forward
for
Dublin
with
all
the
expedition
I
could
,
not
liking
the
Country-entertainment
.
I
would
not
ride
the
same
way
back
as
I
came
,
to
avoid
my
bone-breakers
;
but
it
had
been
as
well
;
for
coming
to
a
River
that
I
must
foard
,
I
askt
a
fellow
which
was
the
safest
place
:
he
pretended
no
knowledge
of
what
I
said
,
wherefore
making
signs
to
him
,
he
answer'd
me
again
with
his
hand
,
directing
me
to
such
a
place
;
at
the
first
step
my
Horse
and
I
plunged
over
head
and
ears
;
and
had
not
my
Horse
been
strong
,
we
had
both
perished
.
With
much
difficulty
we
got
up
the
bank
on
the
other
side
,
and
looking
behind
me
,
the
villain
was
e'ne
almost
out
of
fight
.
Such
causeless
revenge
they
frequently
exercise
towards
the
English
,
naturally
hating
us
with
a
perfect
antipathy
.
I
returned
at
length
to
my
old
Hostess
,
resolving
when
next
I
undertook
such
a
journey
,
I
would
steer
by
the
compass
of
other
mens
experience
.
CHAP.
XXVIII
.
The
manner
of
his
stealing
an
Hogshead
of
French
Wine
from
the
Custom-house
.
TRacing
the
street
,
I
chanced
to
cast
my
eye
on
a
fellow
,
the
flowness
of
whose
pace
informed
me
of
the
idleness
of
his
condition
.
His
garb
was
so
preposterously
unsuitable
,
that
a
man
could
not
possibly
look
on
him
without
excessive
laughter
.
To
the
intent
you
may
participate
with
me
in
the
same
sport
,
I
shall
open
his
Wardrobe
.
In
general
there
was
not
any
thing
he
did
wear
that
had
not
some
times
another
property
,
&
of
which
one
might
derive
another
Pedigree
.
The
Hat
he
had
on
was
devested
of
all
Royal
Dignity
,
having
lost
its
Crown
,
and
yet
his
crime
would
not
be
allowed
of
as
Capital
.
But
what
it
wanted
in
one
place
was
supplied
in
another
,
the
brims
whereof
being
so
large
,
they
might
have
conveniently
served
as
a
Pent-house
for
another
besides
himself
.
But
this
ingenious
Squire
politickly
had
pin'd
up
the
brims
on
one
side
,
that
he
might
have
some
light
to
discern
his
way
;
his
Hat
thus
pin'd
up
on
the
one
side
lookt
much
like
a
trap-door
pull'd
up
.
His
Band
was
so
torn
and
dirty
,
as
if
he
had
but
just
come
from
some
fray
;
and
lest
passion
should
prove
obnoxious
,
time
had
done
him
that
courtesie
to
purge
away
his
choler
.
In
what
condition
his
Doublet
was
behind
,
I
could
plainly
discover
through
the
holes
of
his
Cloak
,
which
generally
was
so
transparent
,
that
the
rents
and
patches
of
several
colours
of
his
cloaths
were
as
visible
as
if
you
had
lookt
through
Lawn
.
The
forepart
of
his
Doublet
and
his
Breeches
I
am
confident
were
the
off-spring
of
the
Furniture
of
a
Billiard-Table
.
His
Cloak
proceeded
from
a
Boat-tilt
,
whose
Grandfather
was
an
Horse-cloth
;
and
I
could
not
look
on
his
Breeches
,
but
it
put
me
in
mind
of
the
Scotch
Flaggs
that
hung
up●…
Westminster
.
His
skirts
were
so
liquor'd
and
greas'd
,
that
in
case
of
extremity
they
might
have
served
for
belly-pieces
,
not
using
any
thing
but
their
own
fatness
to
fry
them
in
By
his
countenance
be
seemed
like
a
man
of
courage
and
ingenuity
,
and
so
I
could
not
chuse
but
endeavour
his
relief
.
Wherefore
I
accosted
him
,
pretending
I
had
seen
him
somewhere
,
but
could
not
for
the
present
call
to
mind
the
place
.
His
necessity
made
him
assent
to
whatever
I
said
;
and
desiring
his
company
to
an
Ale-house
,
he
readily
granted
my
request
.
By
what
unhappy
accident
he
became
thus
miserable
,
I
know
not
,
but
the
man
was
well
furnisht
both
with
natural
and
acquir'd
parts
.
Having
had
various
discourses
of
several
matters
,
and
that
we
began
to
be
familiarly
acquainted
,
I
askt
him
why
he
rapt
himself
up
so
close
in
his
Cloak
?
O
Sir
,
said
he
,
(
to
be
plain
)
I
have
a
maim'd
Doublet
,
and
I
have
heard
some
say
,
there
is
nothing
more
prejudicial
to
a
wound
than
the
intromission
of
Air
;
which
that
Network
garment
of
yours
(
said
I
)
will
never
be
able
to
keep
out
.
He
replyed
,
'T
is
true
,
Sir
,
I
find
it
so
,
but
I
wish
it
were
a
Net
,
for
then
I
might
employ
my self
by
fishing
.
I
was
so
well
pleased
in
my
new
acquaintance
,
that
(
bidding
him
stay
there
till
my
return
,
which
should
be
speedy
)
I
went
and
procured
him
all
things
necessary
for
to
cover
his
nakedness
;
the
last
thing
he
put
on
was
his
Shoes
;
finding
them
to
have
Soals
,
they
added
new
life
to
him
.
Having
thus
cast
(
Colt-like
)
his
ragged
Coat
,
I
was
not
ashamed
to
walk
with
him
in
the
streets
;
coming
to
the
Custom-house
we
saw
several
Pipes
and
Hogsheads
of
Wine
.
Viewing
all
the
places
belonging
thereunto
,
said
I
,
Methinks
it
is
no
difficult
matter
to
steal
one
of
these
Hosheads
,
had
I
but
assistance
.
You
shall
not
want
mine
,
Sir
,
(
said
he
)
even
to
the
hazard
of
my
life
,
which
I
shall
never
look
on
as
a
sufficient
requital
for
this
singular
favour
you
have
now
conferr'd
on
me
.
Having
walkt
there
a
while
,
we
went
down
to
a
place
called
Lazy
hill
,
where
I
found
out
two
or
three
pure
Rogues
more
,
one
whereof
had
a
Boat
.
I
informed
them
of
my
design
;
they
willingly
promised
their
helping
hand
,
and
the
time
appointed
for
the
effecting
our
intentions
,
was
that
night
about
twelve
.
Accordingly
we
all
met
,
and
having
procured
an
empty
Hogshead
,
we
fill'd
it
with
water
,
and
away
we
went
in
the
Boat
.
The
tide
ebbing
had
left
dry
ground
underneath
the
Key
,
where
I
planted
three
of
our
company
,
instructing
them
that
assoon
as
they
found
the
Coast
cleer
above
,
they
should
with
slings
(
which
they
had
for
that
purpose
)
leave
the
Hogshead
of
water
,
&
exchange
it
for
one
of
wine
;
which
done
,
they
should
march
off
immediately
.
I
and
my
new
Comerade
marcht
up
the
Custom-house
stairs
,
where
we
encountred
with
two
old
Watchmen
.
They
askt
us
what
our
business
was
,
we
told
them
we
had
no
other
design
but
to
drink
with
them
,
having
been
a
little
frolicksome
the
other
side
the
water
.
The
old
Watchmen
were
very
joyful
at
this
news
,
and
so
giving
one
of
them
money
to
fetch
some
drink
,
the
other
carried
me
to
the
Lodge
.
The
drink
being
come
,
they
minded
that
so
much
,
they
had
forgotten
their
duty
;
&
I
played
them
so
close
with
whole
ones
,
that
they
were
incapable
of
holding
one
more
:
in
the
mean
time
my
Comrogues
were
gone
,
pretending
our
boat
was
a
drift
:
we
took
our
leaves
;
Being
five
of
us
concerned
,
we
scorned
to
sell
our
Wine
,
but
contracting
with
some
to
find
Sugar
,
with
others
Westphalia
hams
,
or
such
like
relishing
meats
,
and
with
others
to
be
at
the
expence
of
Musick
,
but
every
one
to
be
at
his
own
charge
for
Wenches
;
we
never
gave
over
ranting
and
roaring
till
we
had
dreined
the
Hogshead
dry
.
CHAP.
XXIX
.
His
Landlady
dyeth
,
and
so
is
left
again
to
live
by
his
wits
;
his
Comerade
is
hanged
,
with
some
hints
of
his
desperate
,
irreligious
,
and
atheistical
tenents
.
IN
the
height
of
our
jollity
,
word
was
brought
me
that
my
Landlady
was
dangerously
sick
,
and
that
she
desired
to
speak
with
me
instantly
;
thinking
it
was
onely
a
sit
of
lecherous
and
salacious
itch
,
I
made
no
great
haste
,
but
at
length
I
went
:
Assoon
as
I
entred
within
her
doors
,
I
received
the
sad
tydings
of
her
death
.
I
ran
up
stairs
(
not
believing
this
report
,
because
I
would
not
have
it
so
)
but
found
it
too
true
:
viewing
her
as
she
lay
,
I
perceived
her
hand
fast
clincht
:
I
took
it
into
mine
,
and
wrenching
it
open
,
there
dropt
ten
pieces
of
Gold
,
which
I
conceive
she
intended
to
have
bestowed
on
me
whilest
living
,
as
her
last
Legacy
.
I
conveyed
them
privately
into
my
Pocket
,
and
presently
made
enquiry
how
she
had
disposed
of
her
Estate
;
but
I
received
little
or
no
satisfaction
herein
,
only
to
my
great
vexation
,
I
heard
she
often
to
the
very
last
called
much
upon
me
.
I
stayed
not
above
two
or
three
days
in
the
house
,
but
I
was
forced
to
leave
it
.
I
met
with
my
obliged
friend
,
to
whom
I
communicated
my
late
misfortune
:
he
like
an
experienc'd
Stoick
counsel'd
me
to
bear
my
loss
patiently
,
since
that
is
below
a
man
to
repine
at
any
sublunary
casualty
,
much
more
to
sink
under
the
burden
of
any
vexations
cross
,
or
remediless
loss
.
We
discoursed
what
expedient
we
were
best
to
take
,
and
to
encrease
our
small
stocks
by
some
witty
exploit
.
We
propounded
many
things
which
we
approved
not
of
.
We
thought
of
turning
Highway-men
;
but
I
disswaded
him
from
that
,
by
informing
him
that
money
was
very
scarce
,
and
that
men
of
500
l.
per
annum
usually
travelled
30
or
40
miles
with
a
single
Cob
,
or
piece
of
eight
,
not
so
much
for
fear
of
robbing
as
for
want
of
Coyn
;
and
that
is
the
reason
that
all
sorts
of
provision
are
very
cheap
,
because
there
is
so
great
a
scarcity
of
that
should
purchase
them
.
Why
then
said
he
,
there
is
mony
enough
in
the
Exchequer
.
But
said
I
,
it
is
so
difficult
to
come
at
,
that
I
will
not
hazard
my
life
in
the
attempt
.
Hearing
me
speak
in
this
manner
,
he
lookt
upon
me
in
derision
:
saying
,
That
fear
was
a
passion
unworthy
to
be
lodg'd
in
the
Soul
of
man
,
and
that
there
is
nothing
here
which
a
man
either
should
or
need
to
fear
,
Secundum
Religionem
Stoici
:
And
that
man
deserved
not
the
fruition
of
the
least
happiness
here
,
that
would
not
,
rather
then
go
without
it
,
venture
his
neck
.
We
had
so
hot
a
contest
about
this
,
that
we
parted
in
anger
,
and
never
saw
him
afterwards
till
I
heard
of
his
condemnation
,
which
was
occasioned
by
the
prosecution
of
what
he
propounded
to
me
.
Two
or
three
more
besides
himself
combined
to
rob
the
Exchequer
,
but
were
apprehended
in
the
enterprize
,
committed
,
arraigned
at
the
Bar
,
convicted
and
condemned
.
Hearing
hereof
,
I
gave
him
a
visit
in
Prison
;
expressing
much
sorrow
for
what
he
was
to
suffer
:
but
he
onely
laught
at
me
for
my
pains
.
I
des●…'d
him
to
be
more
serious
,
since
three
dayes
would
put
a
period
to
his
life
;
and
then
he
must
give
an
account
of
what
he
had
done
on
earth
,
and
that
though
we
might
sooth
up
our selves
in
all
manner
of
debauchery
here
,
yet
without
cordial
repentance
we
must
suffer
for
it
hereafter
,
Prethee
,
said
he
,
do
not
trouble
thy
head
with
such
idle
fancies
,
and
so
break
out
into
Atheistical
mocks
and
expostulations
,
not
fit
to
be
mentioned
;
and
would
have
proceeded
,
but
I
desir'd
him
to
desist
.
Now
his
prophane
and
irreligious
discourse
did
so
bore
my
glowing
ears
,
that
notwithstanding
the
wickedness
of
my
own
nature
,
I
could
not
endure
to
hear
him
blaspheme
;
wherefore
instead
of
endeavouring
to
rectifie
his
erroneous
judgement
,
(
for
to
speak
the
truth
,
my
knowledg
at
that
time
was
but
slender
in
the
doctrine
of
Christianity
)
I
say
I
durst
not
discourse
longer
,
but
left
him
to
his
own
Conscience
for
conviction
,
which
I
judg'd
would
be
powerful
with
him
at
the
place
of
Execution
.
The
day
being
come
,
I
resolved
to
see
the
final
end
of
my
friend
.
And
there
did
I
enjoy
the
fruits
of
my
hopes
and
wishes
.
For
as
soon
as
the
Halter
was
about
his
neck
he
roared
so
loud
with
his
voice
,
that
it
could
not
but
awake
the
most
lethargick
conscience
that
ever
the
Devil
lull'd
asleep
.
There
I
might
see
and
know
by
the
urinal
of
his
eyes
,
and
the
water
standing
therein
,
what
convulsion
fits
his
soul
suffer'd
,
his
own
mouth
confessing
how
greivously
his
diseased
soul
was
stretched
upon
the
rack
of
despair
:
then
it
was
that
the
voluminous
Registers
of
his
conscience
,
which
did
formerly
lye
claps'd
in
some
unsearcht
corner
of
his
memory
,
were
laid
open
before
him
,
and
the
Devil
,
who
hitherto
gave
him
the
lessening
end
of
the
prospect
to
survey
his
licentious
courses
and
damned
opinion
,
now
turned
the
magnifying
end
to
his
eye
,
which
made
him
cry
out
at
last
for
mercy
and
so
was
turn'd
off
.
CHAP.
XXX
.
He
passeth
for
a'Batchellor
,
Courts
several
under
the
pretence
of
Marrying
them
,
by
which
he
perswades
some
out
of
their
Maiden-heads
;
others
out
of
their
Money
,
with
which
he
goes
for
England
;
At
Chester
he
cheats
his
Lanllord
,
where
having
all
things
requisite
to
compleat
an
High
way-man
,
followeth
that
trade
,
he
is
met
with
by
some
of
that
gang
,
who
intending
to
rob
him
he
discovers
his
intentions
,
and
they
admit
of
him
into
their
society
.
BEing
left
now
to
shift
for
my self
,
having
lost
the
main
prop
that
sustain'd
me
in
all
conditions
,
husbanding
well
the
advantage
of
this
contrary
wi●…d
,
I
presen●…y
set
the
engine
of
my
brain
to
work
,
and
thus
it
was
;
I
addrest
my self
to
Courtship
.
Beauty
was
not
the
mark
I
aimed
,
the
purchase
thereof
producing
little
profit
,
since
it self
is
most
commonly
the
sole
reward
;
neither
can
a
man
attain
to
it
but
by
great
expence
outvying
all
therein
,
least
any
interpose
.
Either
wealthy
and
aged
widdows
,
or
thrifty
Maids
,
who
had
laid
up
what
they
had
gotten
in
Service
as
a
bait
to
procure
an
Husband
,
such
did
I
daily
hunt
out
and
visit
by
turns
.
I
was
not
sparing
of
amorous
expressions
,
showing
therein
the
height
of
zeal
,
by
which
means
I
deluded
several
.
Some
I
was
forced
to
give
earnest
to
for
their
Goods
before
they
would
trust
me
with
what
they
had
.
This
course
I
followed
till
I
was
generally
taken
notice
of
for
a
grand
deceiver
.
Having
now
gotten
a
round
sum
of
money
by
me
,
I
borrowed
where
ever
I
could
,
so
crossing
S.
Georges
Channel
,
in
twenty
four
hours
I
landed
at
Chester
.
I
took
up
my
quarters
in
a
very
graceful
Inn
,
and
gave
out
immediately
that
I
had
an
hundred
head
of
Cattel
ooming
.
The
Master
of
the
house
taking
notice
of
my
extraordinary
Garb
,
and
believing
the
report
which
I
had
caus'd
to
be
spread
abroad
,
lodg'd
me
with
much
respect
in
one
of
the
best
Chambers
of
his
house
.
The
Wind
favoured
my
design
as
much
as
I
could
desire
,
for
it
blew
East-North-East
,
by
which
no
Shipping
could
come
out
of
Ireland
.
One
day
I
came
to
my
Landlord
,
and
telling
him
that
by
reason
of
the
non
arrival
of
my
Cattel
,
I
was
disappointed
of
Moneys
,
and
therefore
I
desired
him
to
lend
me
ten
pounds
and
he
should
satisfie
himself
in
the
first
choice
of
the
best
of
my
beasts
when
they
came
,
and
swore
to
him
I
would
perform
my
promise
to
him
upon
the
word
of
a
Gentleman
.
So
that
without
any
scruple
he
lent
me
the
money
.
Being
Market
day
I
bought
an
excellent
Gelding
with
Fur●…iture
thereunto
belonging
,
with
Sword
and
Pistols
,
and
in
this
Equipage
mounted
,
I
taking
my
leave
of
my
credulous
Landlord
,
without
speaking
a
word
to
him
.
I
had
not
r●…d
far
before
three
well
mounted
rid
by
me
,
(
I
found
them
afterwards
to
be
the
Van-guard
)
having
as
many
more
in
the
Rear
.
At
the
bottome
of
an
Hill
they
before
faced
about
,
and
bidding
me
stand
,
those
in
the
Rear
reinforc'd
the
Van.
One
of
them
clapping
a
Pistol
at
my
breast
,
commanded
me
forthwith
to
deliver
,
Sweraing
three
or
four
full
mouth'd
Oaths
.
I
saw
it
was
now
to
little
purpose
to
resist
although
I
was
so
well
arm'd
,
and
therefore
endeavou●…ed
a
conquest
some
other
way
,
viz.
by
smooth
expressions
.
Gentlemen
(
said
I
)
ye
are
all
mistaken
;
neither
do
I
greatly
wonder
thereat
,
since
I
verily
belie●…e
ye
are
fresh
men
,
men
of
a
days
standing
in
the
study
of
this
noble
Science
otherwise
you
might
have
distinguisht
me
from
an
honest
man
;
for
I
think
in
thi●…
Garb
and
posture
,
I
look
as
suspitiously
as
any
of
ye
;
onely
I
think
I
take
a
better
course
when
ye
to
avoid
apprehension
,
and
●…eap
to
my self
greater
satisfaction
.
For
ye
rob
in
companies
,
and
if
any
one
be
taken
his
just
fears
frequently
betray
himself
,
but
of●…ner
the
rest
to
destruction
:
whereas
I
robbing
singly
.
I
rob
securely
.
Now
Sirs
●…eely
examine
my
Pockets
,
where
finding
store
of
Coyn
,
they
demanded
how
I
came
by
it
?
I
invented
a
lye
to
their
general
satisfaction
;
which
was
,
I
had
met
with
a
Booty
a
little
before
I
met
with
them
,
which
was
the
occasion
of
my
being
so
well
furnisht
,
but
that
which
confirm'd
them
most
was
my
be●…ng
so
well
provided
with
Pistols
in
my
Holsters
,
Pockets
and
Boots
.
Instead
of
doing
what
they
intended
,
they
were
then
of
another
opinion
,
and
all
of
them
carest
me
in
a
very
high
manner
;
resolving
to
be
merry
at
the
next
Inn
,
and
there
to
admit
me
as
a
Brother
,
Having
set
up
their
Horses
,
they
went
into
a
Room
before
,
whil'st
I
stayed
sometime
after
for
the
benefit
of
easing
nature
;
coming
in
among
them
I
thought
my self
mistaken
in
my
company
,
&
made
a
proffer
to
go
out
again
;
but
they
laughing
heartily
called
me
back
.
I
knew
not
one
person
,
for
they
had
pull●…d
off
their
false
Beards
,
Vizards
,
Hoods
,
Patches
,
Wens
,
Mufflers
and
Perriwigs
,
together
with
those
other
disguises
that
obscured
the
natural
proportion
of
their
faces
,
so
that
they
appear'd
as
other
men
.
Come
said
the
cheif
(
as
I
guest
him
to
be
by
the
sway
he
bore
over
the
rest
)
you
are
a
freshman
,
and
therefore
want
some
of
our
instructions
,
which
in
due
time
you
shall
receive
from
us
.
In
the
first
place
it
is
fit
that
you
take
an
Oath
which
every
young
Theif
must
observe
that
is
admitted
into
the
Brother-hood
,
or
at
his
investation
into
the
honour
of
one
of
the
Knights
of
the
Road
:
which
was
to
this
effect
,
First
,
they
read
a
charge
of
sec●…ecy
,
that
what
ever
misf●…ortune
happened
to
cloud
their
freedom
by
rendring
them
as
an
object
to
Justice
and
the
Law
,
they
should
concea●…
their
Complices
to
the
death
,
or
against
any
other
jeopardy
whatsoever
,
burying
in
oblivion
not
only
his
Confederates
,
but
also
his
manner
of
entrance
into
this
way
.
And
further
,
they
proceeded
to
swear
me
,
that
if
the
Judges
should
press
me
to
a
discovery
of
particulars
,
that
then
I
must
cunningly
create
some
men
in
my
fancy
,
devising
not
only
Names
,
but
to
each
man
a
particular
feature
,
describing
their
stature
,
complexion
and
age
,
as
also
their
dwelling
place
.
Still
provided
that
the
place
of
their
abode
be
far
enough
off
.
And
then
before
enquiry
be
made
,
the
danger
of
the
tryal
may
be
over
or
past
:
and
then
again
this
pretended
discovery
may
purchase
favour
from
the
Bench.
Further
,
if
I
should
be
examined
,
why
,
and
how
I
fell
into
these
courses
,
I
must
then
tell
them
that
I
was
born
a
Gentleman
,
and
well
educated
,
but
being
a
younger
brother
,
I
had
not
where
withal
allowed
me
for
a
subsistance
,
and
rather
then
I
would
live
beneath
my
birth
,
or
disparage
the
stock
from
whence
I
came
(
here
fetching
a
deep
sigh
and
looking
very
sadly
)
necessity
constraining
me
to
supply
my
wants
,
I
fell
into
these
wicked
courses
,
which
will
make
them
think
you
are
some
misled
young
man
whom
temptations
had
drawn
aside
,
and
so
cause
them
to
take
pity
of
your
condition
;
and
if
their
mercy
extend
to
the
remission
of
your
guilt
,
it
shall
not
only
rest
you
from
the
punishment
of
the
Law
,
but
from
the
persecution
of
your
past
evils
.
By
this
means
we
may
have
liberty
to
fall
to
our
old
courses
;
nor
must
conscience
trouble
us
but
dispence
with
every
impiety
,
and
glory
in
the
greatest
iniquities
,
counting
him
most
honourable
who
is
grown
the
oldest
,
and
most
exquisite
,
experienced
Practitioner
of
all
manner
of
vice
.
Much
more
was
committed
to
my
memory
for
future
observation
,
which
for
brevity
sake
I
shall
omit
.
CHAP.
XXXI
.
Some
Instructions
given
me
by
our
Grand
master
Thief
.
AFter
I
was
sworn
,
and
full
bowls
of
Sack
had
trou●…d
round
,
our
grand
Master
Thief
,
composing
his
Countenance
,
and
looking
very
gravely
,
Come
my
new
and
young
Knight
of
the
Road
,
be
ruled
by
me
whose
long
experience
makes
me
able
to
comma●…d
,
and
my
love
to
you
willing
to
instruct
you
.
Ever
lurk
or
lie
in
some
by-place
most
advantagious
and
least
suspitious
which
yields
the
eye
the
prospect
of
the
Road
so
strictly
view
the
Booties
,
that
other
mens
missortunes
may
enrich
your
condition
,
and
the
honest
mans
loss
be
your
gain
;
and
be
sure
you
draw
every
advantage
that
may
promote
your
cause
to
the
longest
extent
.
For
your
Masks
and
Chin
cloth
,
thus
must
you
place
them
and
fit
them
at
a
moment
to
disguise
your
faces
,
thereby
to
blind
the
intellects
of
such
as
by
constraint
pay
tribute
to
your
wants
who
then
can
know
and
with
confiderate
heed
directly
swear
you
are
the
man
,
when
these
artificial
vizards
are
withdrawn
,
and
so
the
visible
tokens
vanish
that
might
inform
mens
knowledge
,
what
you
are
,
and
that
your
words
may
have
a
different
sound
alter
your
voice
,
that
so
as
your
habit
,
face
,
and
haire
obscure
your
discovery
;
your
speech
(
reputed
undisguiseable
)
will
add
to
your
concealment
and
security
.
Be
sure
you
ingeniously
contrive
a
Watch-word
to
your selves
that
may
occasion
no
suspition
;
as
we
are
like
to
have
a
fair
day
or
a
foul
,
according
as
the
weather
is
like
to
prove
,
which
being
nam'd
let
every
man
fall
to
his
work
,
those
that
are
strongest
at
the
grasp
,
and
have
hearts
accordingly
,
let
them
seize
first
,
alwayes
duly
observing
this
,
to
catch
the
bridle
by
the
left
hand
,
and
with
the
right
draw
your
Sword
.
If
he
or
they
resist
,
the
one
prevents
his
flight
,
the
other
cuts
,
and
so
cools
his
courage
.
The
weaker
sorts
charge
is
to
bid
stand
,
and
confronting
the
Horses
head
,
present
a
Pistol
fit
for
to
discharge
.
If
they
deny
delivering
patiently
what
they
have
,
but
contend
,
you
must
wave
all
nicetie
,
but
cut
them
soundly
;
if
that
will
not
qualifie
their
foolish
presumption
,
be
sure
you
fire
not
without
doing
Execution
,
and
then
with
what
speed
fly
,
after
you
have
with
expedition
taken
the
pillage
of
the
field
.
If
you
are
pursu'd
by
an
Hue
and
Cry
,
obscure
your self
in
some
place
or
other
,
and
let
it
pass
by
you
,
and
then
to
be
sure
it
will
never
overtake
you
,
If
a
prize
comes
by
,
or
in
your
sight
,
if
up
the
Hill
meet
him
,
if
down
follow
close
at
the
heels
,
and
having
more
in
company
then
your self
,
let
each
man
single
out
his
choice
which
he
likes
to
deal
with
,
the
coast
being
clear
fall
up
all
to
your
close
order
and
side
,
be
sure
that
you
joyntly
seize
your
prize
.
But
here
observe
let
not
any
baseness
of
spirit
unman
you
.
For
(
speaking
to
me
)
nature
hath
bestow'd
on
you
the
full
proportion
of
limbs
,
and
seem'st
a
man
of
courage
,
suitable
to
the
largeness
of
thy
manly
size
,
but
be
not
surpriz'd
with
fear
or
cowardise
if
the
affailed
boldly
assaults
thee
.
Full
fraught
with
the
Documents
which
I
receiv'd
from
my
old
experienced
Master
,
I
resolv'd
upon
some
atcheivement
:
between
two
and
three
in
the
afternoon
I
my self
with
four
more
set
out
;
we
planted
our selves
in
a
convenient
place
,
only
I
was
sent
out
for
a
discoverer
,
not
rightly
understanding
my
trade
I
wandered
too
far
,
but
in
my
digression
I
met
with
a
single
person
whom
I
bid
stand
,
which
he
would
have
done
,
and
as
willingly
have
surrendred
his
purse
,
but
that
he
was
mounted
on
a
stone-horse
,
I
on
a
Mare
.
Assoon
as
I
had
given
the
word
his
stone-horse
wheel'd
off
and
came
in
the
rear
of
me
,
I
thinking
he
intended
to
crupper
me
,
endeavoured
all
wayes
imaginable
to
prevent
him
,
for
there
was
something
it
seems
under
my
Mares
tail
more
powerful
,
which
at
that
time
I
dreamt
not
of
,
I
led
him
round
and
round
several
times
circularly
,
the
poor
harmless
Gentleman
fearing
he
should
provoke
me
too
much
by
delays
,
the
unruliness
of
his
Horse
hindring
my
seising
the
Booty
,
cry'd
out
worthy
Sir
,
take
what
I
have
and
spare
my
life
,
at
that
very
instant
his
Horse
reared
his
two
fore
feet
upon
me
and
my
Mare
,
in
so
much
that
I
thought
he
said
,
I
'le
take
both
Life
and
Money
too
presently
;
fear
had
then
rendred
me
so
incapable
of
performing
the
office
or
a
Thief
.
With
that
I
put
spurs
to
my
Mare
,
and
flew
through
the
air
for
the
procuration
of
my
safety
.
Notwithstanding
I
made
what
speed
I
could
,
the
other
was
close
at
my
heels
,
striving
and
kicking
with
both
my
legs
,
one
of
my
Pistols
went
off
in
my
Pocket
,
the
apprehension
of
the
present
danger
had
bereft
me
of
the
true
use
of
my
sense
,
for
I
imagined
that
my
back
friend
had
discharged
at
me
,
which
made
me
roar
out
for
quarter
.
He
on
the
contrary
concluded
I
fought
Tartar
like
flying
and
that
I
had
fired
it
at
him
,
which
made
him
with
much
eagerness
eccho
out
with
repetition
this
expression
,
As
you
are
a
man
,
shew
your self
merciful
.
Sometimes
he
would
say
for
heavens
sake
hold
,
good
Sir
stop
,
which
made
me
ride
more
furiously
,
thinking
he
called
to
the
Country
,
hold
him
,
stop
him
;
at
last
do
what
I
could
,
his
Stone-horse
leapt
up
upon
us
,
at
that
instant
(
by
what
means
I
know
not
)
we
all
came
headlong
to
the
ground
.
I
expected
how
that
my
imaginary
adversary
would
be
upon
me
,
and
cut
my
throat
before
I
could
recover
my
legs
,
wherefore
I
started
up
and
found
my
mortal
foe
up
before
me
and
upon
the
run
.
I
could
have
hang'd
my self
to
think
I
should
be
reckoned
among
the
number
of
men
,
and
yet
want
that
spirit
and
courage
which
compleats
a
man
;
but
loosing
no
time
I
pursu'd
him
,
and
easily
made
my self
possessor
of
what
he
had
;
Sirrah
said
I
,
if
e're
I
meet
thee
again
,
and
find
thee
so
obstinate
,
or
durst
resist
,
as
now
thou
hast
done
I
will
tye
thee
to
a
Tree
in
some
obscure
place
,
where
none
can
hear
thy
doleful
cryes
,
and
there
for
six
days
thou
shall
have
no
other
food
but
what
I
shall
bring
thee
,
Once
a
day
during
that
term
I
will
visit
thee
,
and
each
days
Meat
shall
be
either
a
peice
of
thine
own
Sword
broken
into
small
bits
,
or
those
Bullets
(
which
thou
intendest
for
the
destruction
of
honest
men
)
dissolv'd
and
mingled
with
Gunpowder
,
which
shall
be
convey'd
to
thy
mouth
through
the
muzzle
of
thine
own
Pistol
.
It
pleased
me
exceedingly
to
see
how
pitifully
and
submissively
he
look't
,
for
verily
I
durst
not
have
utter'd
half
so
much
if
he
had
shown
an
austre
countenance
.
As
I
was
framing
a
lye
to
delude
my
Comerades
(
when
I
should
meet
them
)
into
a
beleif
how
valiant
I
was
,
and
dextrous
in
prosecution
of
that
design
I
had
newly
undertaken
,
I
lookt
about
me
and
saw
them
all
at
my
elbow
.
I
now
believ'd
(
which
I
easily
perceiv'd
by
their
flearing
looks
)
that
they
were
all
eye-witnesses
of
my
dangerous
encounter
.
Oh
brother
,
said
one
,
how
i's
t
,
are
you
well
?
I
askt
him
the
reason
of
his
impertinent
question
?
Because
,
said
he
,
we
took
notice
of
the
great
danger
you
were
in
even
now
,
narrowly
escaped
of
being
shot
by
a
Pocket
Inkhorn
.
Without
doubt
,
brother
,
you
are
very
heard
hearted
to
fly
(
riding
full
speed
)
at
the
very
naming
of
,
Good
Sir
be
merciful
,
The
poor
harmless
soul
making
frequent
repetition
thereof
,
but
you
stopping
your
ears
from
all
intreaties
,
his
Stone
horse
seem'd
to
be
his
advocate
,
and
to
that
intent
ran
after
your
Mare
,
endeavouring
to
court
her
into
an
intercession
for
his
Master
,
I
should
never
have
stopt
their
mouths
had
I
not
shew'd
them
what
I
had
gotten
,
which
was
not
inconsiderable
.
It
was
twy-light
as
we
met
with
another
Prize
,
which
was
of
a
different
temper
from
the
former
.
For
though
he
and
his
fellow
traveller
were
(
comparatively
to
any
of
us
)
but
Pigmies
,
yet
of
so
undaunted
resolution
and
unresistable
courage
,
that
neither
threats
of
death
,
or
torture
(
I
am
confident
)
could
dull
the
edges
of
their
couragious
spirits
,
which
might
be
in
part
understood
by
their
deportment
to
us
,
for
had
we
not
slasht
,
carbonadoed
,
and
forceably
bound
them
,
rather
then
they
would
have
yeilded
willingly
,
they
would
have
stoopt
to
death
.
Our
power
having
subdued
them
,
we
withdrew
them
into
a
secret
place
,
leaving
them
not
any
thing
valuable
.
Then
did
I
learn
to
search
with
so
strickt
care
,
that
sooner
might
the
Grand
Turk
turn
Roman
Catholick
then
conceal
a
penny
from
me
;
here
was
I
taught
to
be
deaf
when
the
poor
Traveller
cries
he
is
undone
;
and
to
be
more
flinty
then
Adamant
,
not
to
be
mov'd
with
sighs
or
tears
.
Having
ingag'd
them
by
Oath
not
to
follow
us
by
Hue
and
Cry
,
or
by
means
of
a
general
rising
of
the
Towns
adjacent
;
these
two
fellows
robbed
,
rifled
and
amazed
,
we
left
wrapt
up
in
woes
,
and
hasted
away
to
secure
our selves
.
I
shall
conclude
this
Chapter
with
a
Relation
how
I
was
quit
with
my
Comrades
upon
the
account
of
fear
or
timorousness
.
Neither
could
they
justly
tax
me
with
it
,
since
they
are
things
c●…tail'd
upon
the
profession
.
For
every
Crow
that
flies
extracts
a
fear
,
and
every
thing
that
doth
but
stir
,
or
make
the
bushes
rush
,
seemb'd
to
our
fearful
fancy
a
Constable
to
apprehend
us
for
our
Theft
.
I
cannot
forget
how
strong
a
confusion
arose
amongst
us
by
a
triffle
,
the
means
were
so
small
,
and
the
occasion
so
ridiculous
,
that
when
after
I
thought
thereon
(
though
by
my self
)
I
could
not
forbear
laughing
excessively
,
&
condemn
the
t●…merity
of
such
minds
so
meanly
spirited
.
'T
was
thus
in
short
,
An
Owle
who
to
gain
thelter
from
the
troubles
of
a
Sun-shine
day
,
when
all
the
aire
tribe
(
wandring
)
flock
to
him
,
screen'd
himself
in
the
obscure
retired
residence
of
an
hollow
tree
;
no
sooner
had
he
cloister'd
up
himself
,
but
between
discontent
&
something
of
a
pleasing
satisfaction
he
first
utter'd
his
amazing
screeks
,
being
in
a
slumber
,
and
dreaming
of
the
assaults
were
made
at
him
by
his
feather'd
enemies
,
of
all
sorts
,
and
then
again
awaking
,
whoopt
for
joy
that
he
was
delivered
from
them
;
thus
did
he
whoop
and
hollow
incessantly
,
which
infus'd
such
a
terrour
into
our
distrustful
minds
,
that
Whips
Swiches
,
and
Spurs
were
all
too
few
to
expedite
our
hast
.
For
we
absolutely
thought
those
Hollows
were
the
out-cryes
of
the
Country
following
us
for
what
we
had
committed
.
We
at
length
took
Sanctuary
in
an
Inn
,
where
we
had
some
interest
and
confidence
in
our
security
.
Understanding
that
our
days
work
had
been
prosperous
,
our
Host
calls
lustily
for
Sack
,
which
the
drawer
doubles
in
the
Bar
,
the
Hostler
must
be
one
of
our
company
too
,
and
hail
fellow
with
us
,
who
knowing
what
courses
we
take
,
presume
we
dare
not
cavil
,
lest
they
betray
our
practises
.
Sic
nos
non
nobis
.
So
we
rob
for
them
,
and
not
for
our selves
;
for
by
that
time
we
have
prosusely
frolickt
(
a
bill
whereof
shall
be
brought
in
of
twice
as
much
as
we
called
for
)
and
have
bestowed
our
largesses
to
the
Servants
,
and
offer'd
up
our
(
expected
)
sacrifices
to
our
Landlady
,
or
her
Daughter
for
some
private
favour
received
,
we
find
our selves
to
have
the
least
share
,
and
so
betake
our selves
to
our
trade
●…ill
apprehension
take
from
us
that
liberty
,
and
the
Law
sentenceth
us
to
pay
our
lives
as
a
just
debt
we
owe
to
Justice
.
CHAP.
XXXII
.
Scouring
the
Road
,
he
lights
on
a
Farmers
house
which
he
intended
to
rob
,
but
desists
from
that
resolution
,
falling
in
Love
with
his
Daughter
,
who
was
exceeding
beautiful
;
gets
her
with
Child
,
under
the
pretence
of
Marriage
,
but
afterwards
refusing
it
,
She
and
her
Parents
tax
him
with
the
undoing
of
the
young
Woman
;
whereupon
he
leaveth
them
,
giving
them
no
other
satisfaction
then
what
they
could
gather
out
of
a
Copy
of
Verses
he
sent
them
.
RIding
along
the
Road
I
met
with
a
young
Girl
with
a
Milk-Pail
on
her
head
,
but
I
was
amaz'd
to
see
such
perfection
in
one
mortal
face
;
I
rid
up
to
her
very
near
,
purposely
to
entertain
some
discourse
with
her
,
introductory
to
a
future
acquaintance
,
considering
the
ground
you
may
imagine
the
questions
I
propounded
to
this
pretty
Rural
Innocent
were
fr●…volous
enough
;
as
,
which
was
the
readiest
way
to
such
a
place
,
&c.
which
with
much
respect
and
modest
confidence
she
resolv'd
;
she
opening
a
gate
to
milk
her
Cows
,
I
followed
,
and
tying
my
horse
to
an
hedge
I
beg'd
her
an
excuse
for
being
so
rude
and
beseecht
her
charitable
opinion
of
my
present
actions
,
assuring
her
I
would
not
offer
the
least
injury
nor
prejudice
to
her
chastity
.
Being
over-perswaded
with
my
protestations
and
vows
to
that
purpose
,
she
admitted
me
to
sit
down
and
discourse
with
her
whilest
she
performed
the
office
of
a
Milk-maid
.
I
could
hardly
contain
my self
within
bounds
when
I
viewed
her
pretty
little
hand
stroking
the
Duggs
.
which
indeed
had
so
heightned
my
amorous
passion
,
that
I
soon
forgot
my
Oaths
and
Promises
,
but
after
some
dalliance
,
what
by
intreaties
and
love
perswasions
,
and
what
by
corporeal
strength
I
obtained
my
desires
.
We
then
grew
somewhat
more
familiar
,
but
the
burden
of
the
Song
was
,
I
had
undone
her
;
let
him
that
reads
judge
the
truth
thereof
.
We
concluded
at
length
that
she
should
go
home
to
her
Fathers
house
,
and
that
near
night
I
would
come
thither
likewise
,
according
to
the
time
appointed
,
as
if
I
had
never
seen
her
before
,
and
that
I
casually
rid
that
way
for
information
in
the
steering
of
my
course
regularly
in
the
prosecution
of
my
journey
.
She
subtilly
goes
in
and
acquaints
her
Father
and
Mother
that
there
was
a
Gentleman
(
witl
〈◊〉
)
whom
by
his
countenance
,
garb
and
jesture
,
shew'd
himself
no
less
;
that
fearing
to
travel
farther
,
being
night
,
knowing
not
the
way
,
desir'd
to
rest
himself
there
till
morning
.
With
much
respects
from
her
Parents
to
her
own
great
satisfaction
(
which
I
discern'd
in
her
eyes
)
I
was
kindly
entertain'd
,
and
nobly
treated
.
That
night
we
intended
to
be
better
acquainted
by
the
renovation
of
our
late
enjoyments
;
but
our
unlucky
Starrs
were
impropitious
to
our
amorous
designs
Next
morning
I
seem'd
to
be
very
ill
,
that
I
might
have
some
pretence
for
my
staying
,
which
I
acquainted
the
Daughter
withal
,
the
old
people
were
very
loving
and
courteous
,
so
that
as
soon
as
they
heard
thereof
,
With
much
pitty
they
visited
me
,
and
with
as
much
care
they
provided
what
was
necessary
for
me
.
I
offer'd
them
money
,
shewing
good
store
of
Gold
that
they
might
have
the
better
esteem
of
me
.
Thus
I
lay
for
at
least
a
fortnight
;
several
Doctors
had
been
with
me
,
but
none
knew
my
distemper
.
All
this
while
I
nightly
had
the
society
of
my
fresh
Country
Mistress
,
who
deviated
from
the
common
customes
of
her
Sex
,
did
not
coyishly
refuse
that
which
was
the
center
of
her
hopes
wishes
and
desires
.
Fearing
least
I
might
be
suspected
I
left
off
counterfeiting
and
shew'd
them
some
recovery
of
my
strength
,
When
at
any
time
the
good
old
people
would
come
into
my
Chamber
to
sit
with
me
,
the
main
subject
of
my
discourse
would
be
the
resentments
of
their
favours
,
and
that
if
I
liv'd
I
would
gratefully
repay
them
.
Being
restor'd
to
my
former
heathful
condition
,
I
one
day
told
them
I
could
never
recompence
their
love
and
care
of
me
but
by
marrying
their
Daughter
,
whom
I
told
them
I
loved
most
affectionately
.
Her
Parents
made
many
excuses
,
As
that
she
was
but
a
poor
Country
Girle
and
the
like
,
but
glad
I
perceived
they
were
to
hear
such
an
overprized
motion
.
Enquiries
I
made
in
a
Neighbouring
Town
what
this
farmer
was
,
whom
I
understood
by
all
to
be
very
wealthy
,
and
that
time
was
not
more
careful
to
furnish
him
with
silver
Hairs
,
then
he
industrious
to
maintain
them
by
the
procuration
of
a
plen●…iful
Estate
:
My
wanton
was
his
only
Darling
,
for
whom
he
furrowed
the
surface
of
the
Earth
,
and
for
whom
he
chose
rather
to
sell
then
to
eat
his
better
sort
of
Provision
,
that
he
might
add
to
her
Portion
.
It
was
now
,
he
thought
he
had
well
bestowed
his
labour
,
since
he
had
met
with
such
a
blessed
opportunity
wherein
he
should
add
Gentility
to
his
Daughters
riches
.
O
the
slaughter
of
Piggs
,
Geese
Capons
,
which
as
to
some
Idol
were
Sacrifices
diurnally
,
offered
to
procure
my
favour
!
And
as
he
was
liberal
in
his
Food
,
so
was
not
I
sparing
in
the
sending
for
Wine
,
six
Dozen
of
Bottles
at
a
time
:
So
that
the
Old
man
was
brough
to
this
pass
,
that
he
cared
not
whether
he
spent
his
Estate
on
me
or
gave
it
;
and
that
young
Girl
,
so
well
pleased
with
her
imaginary
Paradise
here
,
that
I
am
confident
she
would
never
have
been
induced
to
have
exchanged
this
for
any
other
on
equal
terms
.
Inexpressable
was
our
satisfaction
on
all
hands
,
but
nothing
gave
them
greater
content
then
to
see
us
together
,
by
which
we
had
as
many
opportunities
as
we
listed
.
My
main
aim
was
still
to
know
of
my
young
Mistress
what
store
of
Coyn
her
Father
had
,
and
where
it
lay
,
but
to
my
great
greif
and
vexation
she
told
me
he
had
not
five
pound
within
doors
,
having
lately
bought
a
purchase
.
I
now
thought
it
was
to
little
purpose
to
stay
longer
,
since
I
could
not
glean
from
her
Fathers
harvest
,
though
I
had
reapt
the
crop
of
her
Mothers
labour
,
and
so
resolved
to
be
going
,
but
not
without
one
nights
solemn
leave
taking
of
her
;
The
night
being
come
,
she
purposely
stayed
up
till
all
the
rest
were
gone
to
bed
.
But
we
being
too
imprudently
hasty
in
the
Kitchin
,
stumbled
against
two
Barrels
piled
one
on
the
other
,
and
fell
;
and
we
both
were
so
intangled
,
that
we
could
not
digsinage
our selves
so
soon
,
but
that
her
Father
came
out
crying
,
In
the
name
of
Goodness
what
is
the
matter
?
And
groping
about
caught
me
by
the
naked
breech
.
Seeing
there
was
no
remedy
,
I
desired
him
to
be
silent
;
and
not
spread
his
Daughters
disgrace
,
if
so
,
I
would
make
her
shortly
a
recompence
.
The
old
man
was
very
much
perplext
,
and
could
not
forbear
telling
his
Wife
of
what
had
past
.
They
both
cryed
out
that
their
Daughter
was
undone
;
The
Daughter
was
in
the
same
tone
,
unless
I
would
spedily
marry
her
.
I
stayed
afterwards
about
some
three
dayes
to
colour
the
matter
,
and
at
last
marcht
off
incognito
,
sending
her
twenty
peices
of
Gold
,
and
a
Coppy
of
Verses
,
which
as
too
plain
and
pertinent
to
the
sweet
Treatments
had
past
between
us
we
shall
at
present
here
omit
.
CHAP.
XXXIII
.
From
this
Farmers
house
he
rides
he
cared
not
whither
.
On
the
Road
he
is
strangely
surprized
by
a
Woman
robber
in
Mans
apparrel
;
He
discovers
it
by
unbuttoning
her
Breeches
to
search
for
private
Pockets
within
.
They
two
conclude
a
perpetual
Friend-ship
.
A
Bruptly
takeing
my
leave
of
the
Farmer
and
his
loving
Daughter
,
I
rid
a
long
time
but
met
with
none
worthy
of
my
taking
Cognizance
;
being
wearied
I
struck
into
an
Inn
,
and
by
that
time
I
had
throughly
refresht
my self
,
the
evening
,
began
to
approach
.
Whereupon
I
mounted
and
so
put
on
;
Passing
by
a
small
Coppice
in
a
bottom
between
two
Hills
,
a
Gentleman
(
as
I
then
supposed
)
well
armed
,
and
handsomely
accoutred
,
started
out
upon
me
,
and
bid
me
deliver
instantly
.
Hearing
him
say
so
,
I
told
him
if
he
would
have
but
the
patience
I
would
;
and
with
that
drew
out
a
Pocket
Pistol
and
fired
it
at
him
,
without
doing
any
execution
.
If
you
are
for
a
little
sport
(
said
the
Gentleman
)
I
shall
show
you
some
instantly
;
whereupon
drawing
a
Pistol
he
shot
me
into
the
leg
;
having
so
done
,
with
his
Sword
(
which
hung
ready
at
his
wrist
)
neatly
at
a
blow
he
cut
the
reins
of
my
bridle
,
so
that
I
was
not
able
to
guide
my
Horse
.
But
he
being
good
at
command
and
used
to
the
charge
,
with
the
winding
of
my
body
,
I
gave
him
to
understand
what
he
was
to
do
.
Come
Sir
,
said
my
adversary
,
have
you
enough
yet
?
In
faith
Sir
,
said
I
,
I
'le
exchange
but
one
Pistol
more
,
and
if
that
prove
insuccessful
I
shall
submit
to
your
mercy
;
Whereupon
I
shot
but
missed
my
mark
;
however
I
killed
his
Horse
,
which
instantly
fell
,
my
Gentleman
was
so
nimble
that
before
I
could
think
what
to
do
,
he
had
sheathed
his
sword
in
my
Horses
belly
,
which
made
me
come
tumbling
down
too
with
a
Horse-pox
,
Once
more
said
my
Antagonist
,
we
are
upon
equal
terms
,
and
since
the
obscurity
of
the
place
gives
us
freedom
,
let
us
try
our
courages
,
one
must
fall
.
And
thereupon
with
his
Sword
(
which
was
for
cut
and
thrust
)
he
made
a
full
pass
at
my
bodie
,
but
putting
it
by
I
closed
in
with
him
and
upon
the
Hug
threw
him
with
much
facility
,
I
wondered
much
at
it
,
which
I
need
not
have
done
since
his
nature
(
as
afterwards
I
understood
)
was
so
prone
to
it
.
Having
him
down
,
now
,
Sir
,
said
I
,
I
shall
teach
you
to
be
careful
on
whom
you
set
,
you
have
as
imprudently
undertaken
this
enterprize
as
a
Pickeroon
did
once
,
who
seeing
a
Man
of
War
high
built
,
and
but
few
men
aboard
her
discoverable
,
her
Port-holes
being
likewise
fast
,
clapt
her
aboard
imediately
,
thinking
she
had
been
a
Merchantman
,
but
they
found
th
contrary
,
the
deck
being
instantly
filled
with
men
that
were
below
,
and
running
out
her
Guns
there
could
be
no
wisdom
in
resistance
.
Wherefore
now
Sir
yeild
,
or
I
shall
compel
you
;
with
much
reluctancy
he
did
.
With
cords
I
had
ready
for
that
purpose
,
I
tyed
both
his
hands
and
feet
,
and
so
fell
to
riffling
him
.
Unbuttonning
his
Doublet
to
find
whether
there
was
no
Gold
quilted
therein
,
I
wondered
to
see
a
pair
of
Breasts
so
unexspectedly
greater
and
whiter
then
any
mans
;
but
being
intent
about
my
business
that
amazement
vanisht
from
my
thoughts
.
Then
did
I
come
to
his
breeches
(
which
I
laid
open
)
my
curious
search
omitted
not
any
place
wherein
I
might
suspect
the
concleament
of
moneys
,
at
last
proffering
to
remove
his
shirt
from
between
his
legs
,
he
suddenly
cryed
out
(
and
strove
to
lay
his
hand
there
,
but
could
not
)
I
beseech
you
Sir
be
civil
,
said
he
:
I
imagining
that
some
notable
Treasure
lay
there
obscured
,
I
puled
up
his
shirt
(
alias
Smock
)
and
found
my self
not
much
mistaken
.
The
sight
so
surpriezed
me
as
if
I
had
been
converted
into
a
Statue
by
the
head
of
a
Gorgon
,
but
after
a
little
pause
,
I
hastily
unbound
her
,
and
taking
her
in
my
Armes
,
Pardon
me
most
couragious
Amazon
,
(
said
I
)
for
thus
rudely
dealing
with
you
it
was
nothing
but
ignorance
that
caused
this
errour
;
for
could
my
dim-sighted
soul
have
diffinguisht
what
you
were
;
the
greatness
of
love
and
respect
I
bear
your
Sex
would
have
deterred
me
from
contending
with
you
.
But
I
esteem
this
my
ignorance
,
my
greatest
happiness
,
since
knowledge
in
this
case
would
have
deprived
me
of
the
benefit
of
knowing
there
could
be
so
much
Prowe●…
in
a
Woman
.
For
your
sake
I
shall
ever
retain
(
since
you
have
restored
it
)
a
good
esteem
of
the
worst
of
Females
.
She
beg'd
me
not
to
be
too
tedious
in
my
expressions
,
nor
pump
for
eloquent
phrases
alleadging
this
was
no
proper
place
to
make
Orations
in
.
But
if
you
will
enlarge
your self
,
let
us
go
to
a
place
not
far
distant
from
this
,
better
known
but
to
few
besides
my self
,
I
liked
her
advice
very
well
,
and
returning
what
I
had
taken
from
her
,
I
followed
it
,
by
following
her
through
divers
obscure
passages
till
we
came
to
a
Wood
,
wherein
a
place
the
Sun
had
not
seen
since
the
first
deluge
,
stood
an
House
.
At
our
approach
the
Servants
were
all
in
a
hurry
who
should
first
obey
Mrs.
Viragos
commands
,
for
they
all
knew
her
being
no
way
estranged
to
her
disguise
,
but
wondered
to
see
St.
George
,
and
his
trusty
Esquire
on
foot
,
neither
durst
they
show
themselves
inquisitive
presently
:
with
much
respect
we
were
conducted
into
a
very
stately
room
,
where
embracing
each
other
,
we
knit
an
indissolvable
tye
of
frindship
.
CHAP.
XXXIV
.
After
Supper
they
enter
in
Discourse
,
wherein
she
giveto
him
a
short
account
of
her
Life
,
and
the
cause
of
her
undertaking
such
an
extravagant
and
dangerous
course
;
relating
how
notably
she
revenged
her self
on
her
Husband
for
his
unworthy
and
base
carriage
towards
her
HAving
refresht
our selves
with
what
the
House
afforded
,
and
Bottles
and
Pipes
had
supplied
the
place
of
Dishes
;
we
dialogu'd
as
famillarly
,
as
if
our
acquaintance
had
bore
equal
date
with
our
nativities
.
And
now
it
was
she
laid
her self
open
to
me
,
not
concealing
any
thing
,
having
before
made
my self
acquainted
with
her
greatest
Secret
.
Frankly
she
called
for
Bottles
of
Wine
,
which
we
smartly
drank
together
,
out
of
Beer-glasses
,
had
not
Supper
been
speedily
provided
,
which
required
a
cessation
for
some
time
,
I
should
not
have
been
in
a
condition
to
discern
the
Dish
,
nor
him
that
brought
it
to
the
Table
.
Having
taken
some
rep●…st
I
began
to
be
refresht
,
she
not
in
the
least
disturbed
all
this
while
.
I
prest
her
to
tell
me
what
she
was
,
and
what
manner
of
life
she
led
.
Sir
,
said
she
,
I
cannot
deny
your
request
,
wherefore
to
satisfie
you
,
know
that
I
was
the
Daughter
of
a
Sword
Cut●…er
.
In
my
younger
days
my
Mother
would
have
taught
me
to
handle
a
Needle
:
but
my
Martial
spirit
gain-said
all
perswasions
to
that
purpose
.
I
could
never
endure
to
be
among
the
Utensils
of
the
Kitchin
,
but
spent
most
of
my
time
in
my
Fathers
shop
,
taking
wonderful
delight
in
handling
those
Warlike
Instruments
,
to
take
a
Sword
in
my
hand
well
mounted
and
brandish
it
,
was
reckoned
by
me
among
the
chief
of
my
recreations
.
Being
about
a
douzen
years
of
age
I
studyed
all
wayes
imaginable
how
I
might
make
my self
acquainted
with
a
Fencing-Master
,
.
Time
brought
my
desires
to
their
complement
,
for
such
a
one
as
I
wisht
for
,
casually
came
into
our
Shop
to
have
his
blade
furnisht
,
and
Fortune
so
ordered
it
there
was
none
to
answer
him
but
my self
Having
given
him
that
satisfaction
he
desired
,
though
not
expecting
it
from
me
:
Amongst
other
talke
I
demanded
of
him
whither
he
was
not
a
Professor
of
the
Noble
Science
?
(
for
I
guest
so
much
by
his
Postures
,
Looks
,
and
expressions
.
)
He
told
me
he
was
a
well
willer
thereunto
;
being
glad
of
this
oppertunity
,
desiring
him
to
conceal
my
intentions
,
I
requested
him
the
favour
as
to
give
me
some
instructions
how
I
should
mannage
a
Sword
:
at
first
he
seemed
amazed
at
my
proposal
,
but
perceiving
I
was
in
earnest
,
he
granted
my
petition
,
allotting
me
such
a
time
to
come
to
him
as
was
most
convenient
.
I
became
so
expert
at
Back-sword
and
Single-Rapier
in
a
short
time
,
that
I
needed
not
his
assistance
any
longer
:
My
Parents
not
in
the
least
mistrusting
any
such
thing
.
I
shall
wave
what
Exploits
I
did
by
the
help
of
a
disguise
,
and
only
tell
you
that
when
I
arrived
to
fifteen
years
of
age
an
Inn-Keeper
Married
me
,
and
carried
me
into
the
Country
.
For
two
years
we
lived
very
peaceably
and
comfortably
together
,
but
at
length
the
insolent
and
imperious
temper
of
my
Husband
made
me
begin
to
show
my
Natural
humour
Once
a
week
we
seldom
mist
of
a
Combat
between
us
,
which
freequently
proved
so
sharp
,
that
it
was
well
if
my
Husband
came
off
with
a
single
broken
pate
,
by
which
means
the
gaping
wounds
of
our
discontents
and
differences
being
not
presently
salved
up
they
became
in
a
manner
incurable
.
I
never
was
much
inclined
to
love
him
,
because
he
was
of
a
mean
,
dastardly
spirit
,
and
ever
hated
that
a
Dunghill-Cock
should
tread
a
Hen
of
the
Game
.
Being
stinted
likewise
of
Money
,
my
life
grew
altogether
comfortless
,
and
I
lookt
on
my
condition
as
insupportable
,
Wherefore
as
the
only
remedy
or
expedient
to
mitigate
my
vexatious
troubles
,
I
contrived
a
way
how
I
might
somtimes
take
a
Purse
;
I
judged
this
resolution
safe
enough
,
(
if
I
were
not
taken
in
the
very
fact
)
for
who
could
suspect
me
to
be
a
Robber
,
wearing
abroad
upon
such
designs
mans
Apparel
,
but
at
home
onely
that
which
was
suitable
and
agreable
to
my
own
Sex
.
Besides
,
none
could
have
better
encouragement
and
conveniency
then
my self
;
for
,
keeping
an
Inn
who
is
more
proper
to
have
in
custody
what
charge
my
Guests
brought
into
my
house
then
my self
;
or
if
committed
to
my
Husbands
tutelage
,
I
could
not
fail
to
inform
my self
of
the
richness
of
the
Booty
.
Moreover
,
the
Hostess
is
the
Person
whose
company
is
most
desired
,
before
whom
they
are
no
wayes
scrupulous
to
relate
which
way
they
are
going
,
and
frequently
what
the
affair
was
that
led
them
that
way
.
Courage
I
knew
I
wanted
not
,
(
be
you
my
impartial
Judge
,
Sir
)
what
then
could
hinder
me
from
being
succesful
in
such
an
enterprize
.
Being
thus
resolved
(
I
soon
procured
necessary
Habilliments
)
for
these
my
contrivances
,
and
never
miscarried
in
any
of
them
till
now
.
Instead
of
going
to
Market
,
or
riding
five
or
six
miles
about
such
a
business
,
(
the
usual
pretences
with
which
I
blinded
my
Husband
)
I
would
when
out
of
sight
ride
a
contrary
road
to
this
House
(
wherein
we
now
are
)
and
here
Metamorphose
my self
,
and
being
fitted
at
all
points
Pad
uncontroulably
,
coming
off
allwayes
most
Victoriously
.
Not
long
since
my
Husband
had
about
one
hundred
pounds
due
to
him
some
twenty
Miles
from
his
habitation
,
and
designed
such
a
day
for
its
reception
,
Glad
I
was
to
hear
of
this
,
resolving
now
to
be
revenged
of
him
for
all
those
injuries
and
churlish
outrages
be
had
committed
against
me
,
I
knew
very
well
which
way
he
went
,
and
knew
the
time
of
his
coming
home
;
wherefore
I
way-laid
him
at
his
return
.
And
happliy
as
I
would
have
it
,
he
did
not
make
me
wait
above
three
hours
for
him
.
I
let
him
pass
me
,
knowing
that
by
the
swiftness
of
my
Horse
I
could
easily
overtake
him
,
and
so
I
did
,
riding
with
him
a
mile
or
two
before
I
could
do
my
intended
business
.
At
last
(
looking
about
me
)
I
saw
the
coast
clear
on
every
side
;
Wherefore
riding
up
close
to
him
,
and
laying
hold
of
his
Bridle
,
I
clapt
a
Pistol
to
his
breast
,
commanding
him
to
deliver
,
or
he
was
a
dead
man
.
My
imperious
Don
seeing
death
before
his
face
,
had
like
to
have
saved
me
the
labour
by
dying
voluntarily
without
compulsion
,
and
so
amazed
at
his
suddain
surprizal
,
that
he
lookt
like
an
Apparition
,
or
one
lately
risen
from
the
dead
.
Sirrha
(
said
I
)
be
quick
:
but
a
dead
Palsie
had
so
served
every
part
of
him
,
that
his
eyes
were
incapable
of
directing
his
hands
to
his
Pocket
.
But
I
soon
recalled
his
lost
spirits
by
two
or
three
smart
blown
with
the
flat
of
my
Sword
,
which
so
awakened
him
out
of
that
deep
Lethargy
he
was
in
,
that
with
much
submissiveness
he
delivered
me
his
moneys
.
After
I
had
dismounted
him
and
cut
the
Reins
of
his
Bridle
and
Girts
,
I
basted
him
soundly
,
till
that
I
had
made
jelly
of
his
bones
,
and
that
his
flesh
lookt
like
Egyptian
Mummy
.
Mow
you
Rogue
(
said
I
)
I
am
even
with
you
,
have
a
care
the
next
time
how
you
strike
a
woman
(
your
wife
●…
mean
)
for
none
but
such
as
dare
not
fight
a
man
will
lift
up
his
hand
against
a
weaker
vessel
.
Now
you
see
what
it
is
to
provoke
them
,
for
if
irritated
too
much
they
are
restless
till
they
have
accomplisht
their
satisfactory
revenge
,
I
have
a
good
mind
to
end
thy
wicked
courses
with
thy
life
,
but
that
I
am
loath
to
be
hanged
for
nothing
,
such
a
worthless
man
.
Farewell
,
this
money
shall
serve
me
to
purchase
Wine
to
drink
healths
to
the
confusion
of
such
Rascally
and
mean
spirited
things
;
and
so
I
left
him
.
She
was
a
bout
to
have
proceeded
in
such
agreeable
relations
of
her
rencounters
,
when
word
was
brought
her
up
two
Gentlemen
below
desired
to
speak
with
her
,
craving
my
excuse
she
went
down
and
in
a
little
time
returned
with
them
:
She
made
an
Apology
to
me
for
so
doing
,
ading
that
if
she
had
committed
a
crime
herein
,
my
future
knowledg
of
those
persons
would
extenuate
it
.
By
their
effeminate
countenances
I
could
not
miss
of
judging
rightly
what
they
were
,
viz.
Females
.
After
several
discourses
we
grew
so
familiar
,
that
the
longest
continued
friendship
could
not
boast
of
more
freedom
.
Having
talkt
and
drank
our selves
weary
,
we
concluded
to
lye
all
in
one
chamber
,
there
being
two
beds
,
what
our
Nocturnal
passages
were
,
I
'le
give
the
Reader
leave
to
imagine
.
CHAP.
XXXV
.
Here
he
relates
(
modestly
)
what
satisfaction
he
received
from
his
new
Female
acquaintance
,
and
what
occasioned
the
two
last
income
Amazons
to
attempt
the
hazardous
enterprizes
of
the
High
Pad
,
with
their
Character
and
course
of
Life
.
THough
Melancholly
Night
had
drawn
her
sable
curtains
about
our
Hemisphere
,
yet
the
coverled
of
our
Opticks
was
not
yet
laid
down
to
admit
our
active
senses
to
their
usual
rest
and
repose
,
obscured
darkness
had
every
where
proclaimed
silence
about
us
on
penalty
of
distracted
incomposedness
;
yet
we
feared
not
the
breach
of
those
binding
Laws
,
by
breaking
our
minds
to
each
other
interchangeably
.
My
conquered
foe
(
now
my
new
friend
)
first
began
to
relate
to
her
old
associates
the
rise
of
our
late
rencounter
and
the
success
,
which
she
exprest
with
so
much
life
and
ingenuity
,
that
they
knew
not
which
to
value
most
,
her
wit
,
or
my
courage
;
but
when
she
came
to
relate
the
manner
of
the
discovery
of
her
sex
,
so
petulant
and
facetious
was
her
discourse
,
that
it
occasioned
a
great
deal
of
laughter
and
mirth
among
us
.
Having
throughly
discourst
varieties
,
for
further
diversion
one
of
these
late
Incommers
undertook
to
give
us
a
summary
of
her
Comerades
(
or
Sisters
)
being
therewith
intermixt
;
now
I
must
give
her
leave
to
tell
her
own
Tale.
Sir
,
(
for
to
you
I
apply
my
discourse
particularly
,
being
wholly
ignorant
of
what
these
two
inseparable
Companions
of
mine
well
understand
)
I
shall
not
trouble
your
ear
with
any
thing
then
what
is
absolutely
necessary
:
laying
aside
therefore
superfluous
Preambles
,
let
me
tell
you
I
was
the
eldest
Daughter
of
a
Vintner
in
London
,
a
man
lookt
on
so
wealthy
,
that
he
was
called
upon
for
Alderman
,
having
no
more
children
then
a
Son
,
my Self
,
and
this
my
dear
Sister
,
my
Metamorphosed
follower
.
My
Brother
I
think
was
begat
out
of
degenerate
Wine
,
and
that
made
him
so
degenerate
from
Virtue
and
a
good
Spirit
;
a
hot
firery
fellow
,
always
on
the
fret
,
till
his
Cask
or
Carcass
was
pierced
;
and
so
I
leave
him
as
I
found
him
,
an
empty
,
Hogsheard
.
This
obstacle
being
removed
(
the
Remora
to
our
●…air
promising
Fortune
)
none
were
more
extold
and
courted
for
Wealth
and
Beauty
(
rarely
seen
together
)
then
my
Sister
and
self
;
men
of
all
sizes
,
both
of
Wit
,
Estate
and
Stature
,
daily
frequented
my
Fathers
House
,
pretending
they
came
for
the
goodness
of
Wine
there
vended
,
till
they
had
got
an
interest
in
our
acquaintance
,
and
then
they
unmask
their
meaning
.
Several
overtures
were
made
to
our
Parents
,
who
like
good
domestick
Polititians
,
seemed
to
like
,
too
incourage
them
to
continue
coming
for
their
expence
sake
;
frequently
they
bespake
Dinners
,
vying
who
should
exceed
in
prodigallity
,
thinking
thereby
to
gain
esteem
,
while
the
old
Fox
did
but
laugh
at
them
in
private
for
their
pains
My
Mother
had
her
trade
at
her
fingers
ends
;
for
when
she
would
oblidge
any
of
them
to
any
treaty
,
it
was
but
calling
him
Son
,
or
Sirrah
you
are
a
wag
,
my
Benjamin
must
have
the
largest
Portion
,
&c.
By
this
means
she
chained
them
to
the
house
,
and
to
engage
them
the
more
,
permitted
us
to
bear
them
company
;
but
fearing
least
we
might
glut
our
Idolators
by
too
long
staying
(
for
we
sooner
surfeit
on
delicates
then
courser
fare
)
our
Mother
would
call
us
,
pretending
present
business
,
and
would
then
supply
the
place
her self
;
then
would
they
charge
afresh
,
till
they
had
blinded
one
another
.
I
must
needs
say
,
my
Mothers
company
was
deservingly
desireable
:
for
though
she
had
past
her
ages
AEquinox
,
yet
her
beauty
appeared
but
a
very
little
declining
.
In
her
youthful
dayes
she
was
the
wonder
of
her
Sex
,
and
was
so
generally
talkt
of
among
Beauty-hunters
,
that
our
Tavern
was
never
empty
,
and
happy
was
he
that
could
procure
the
drinking
of
a
glass
with
her
at
the
Bar
,
but
transported
,
if
they
could
obtain
the
favour
to
have
her
company
in
a
room
:
which
for
profit
she
sometimes
permitted
,
and
somthing
else
which
my
Father
wincked
at
gladly
,
because
he
could
not
find
the
like
expedient
to
enrich
himself
.
She
was
comely
,
tall
,
and
of
a
beautious
blushing
brown
;
her
hair
proper
to
her
complexion
,
neatly
put
into
curls
and
folds
by
Nature
:
Her
face
was
made
up
of
excellent
parts
;
as
a
quick
eye
and
full
;
her
circled
brows
graceful
and
big
;
her
nose
not
over
Roman
,
with
a
full
mouth
;
the
largeness
of
the
lips
commendable
because
plump
and
red
;
her
dimpled
chin
(
which
Nature
had
drawn
,
with
a
wanton
touch
of
her
Pensil
)
did
singularly
set
out
her
looks
most
comely
.
Her
neck
was
round
,
rising
full
and
fat
:
her
Bodie
well
fed
,
not
fat
;
an
Italian
Don's
delight
.
When
any
Gentlemen
came
in
,
methinks
I
now
see
how
she
leared
out
of
her
inticing
Italianated
eyes
,
able
to
confound
a
Saint
.
In
short
,
her
hair
was
enough
to
enchant
you
into
those
mazes
,
but
that
her
looks
were
so
neer
which
hooked
yours
into
her
eye-balls
,
full
,
black
and
rowling
;
and
when
she
had
you
,
she
held
you
there
.
Neither
was
she
a
niggard
of
those
gifts
were
so
liberally
bestowed
on
her
,
but
communicated
a
taste
thereof
to
divers
for
as
she
was
naturally
prone
to
whorishness
,
so
she
gave
her
inclinations
the
reins
,
and
at
last
became
so
impudent
,
that
she
did
frequently
that
in
our
sights
,
which
though
we
understood
not
being
too
young
,
yet
forceably
drew
a
blush
into
our
tender
cheeks
.
Being
in
her
prime
,
she
gave
her self
so
much
libertie
,
that
she
was
a
shame
to
her
sex
;
there
was
not
any
vice
that
was
attended
either
by
pleasure
or
profit
,
but
she
would
be
sharer
therein
,
And
now
being
gulled
with
shadows
and
impostures
,
she
drew
up
the
Portcullis
of
her
heart
,
and
laid
the
gates
thereof
wide
open
to
her
own
ruine
.
Who
would
imagine
,
that
a
pleasing
countenance
could
harbour
villany
,
or
that
a
smile
could
set
upon
the
face
of
mischeif
.
But
herein
she
shewed
her self
a
Curtezan
of
the
right
stamp
,
that
for
her
own
advantage
can
entertain
mans
appetite
with
wanton
dalliance
,
but
will
never
make
assurance
of
setled
love
.
When
men
think
themselves
most
interessed
in
her
,
than
was
it
frequently
that
they
were
farthest
from
her
.
I
am
somewhat
the
longer
in
my
Mothers
Character
,
that
I
might
the
fuller
demonstrate
what
was
the
original
that
I
so
exactly
coppied
in
the
actions
of
my
own
life
.
Did
Parents
consider
how
prevalent
their
wicked
examples
are
with
their
Issue
,
they
would
be
less
curious
to
cleanse
their
houses
of
dirt
and
dúst
against
the
comming
of
their
friends
,
and
more
careful
not
to
see
them
hung
with
vices
in
the
presence
of
their
Children
.
You
see
I
know
the
difference
between
good
and
evil
,
because
I
talk
so
well
though
I
act
so
ill
.
But
to
proceed
;
How
is
it
possible
the
Daughter
should
be
chaste
,
that
can
reckon
up
the
adulteries
of
her
Mother
,
though
she
be
nere
so
well
in
breath
without
a
dozen
stops
or
intermissions
at
the
least
?
Such
as
are
conscious
to
these
faults
in
others
,
cannot
but
be
capable
of
them
in
themselves
The
hearing
of
them
told
,
begets
a
willingness
to
try
them
:
the
seeing
of
them
done
,
a
wilfulness
to
do
them
.
She
presumed
I
belive
upon
our
indiscretions
as
Children
perswading
her self
we
had
not
wit
enough
to
discern
it
.
But
alas
?
she
erred
in
her
Cyphers
,
and
was
much
mistaken
in
her
accounts
:
for
we
coming
to
years
,
did
not
stick
to
do
that
in
her
sight
which
she
before
would
not
forbear
in
ours
.
And
with
what
face
could
she
rereprove
us
.
The
crooked
wretch
must
not
upbraid
the
lame
,
Nor
must
the
Moor
the
tawny
Indian
blame
.
Her
house
did
daily
swarm
with
such
as
pretended
more
then
common
kindness
to
me
.
Several
my
Parents
approved
of
as
wealthy
,
and
propounded
them
to
me
whom
I
only
disliked
for
want
of
comeliness
.
One
I
confess
I
could
have
fancied
highly
for
his
wit
,
had
not
his
formation
,
been
so
extravagant
and
preposterous
.
O
the
innumerable
quantity
of
Poetick
brats
which
Pallas
like
sprang
out
of
his
head
,
and
so
pestred
my
Chamber
that
I
could
hardly
sleep
for
the
trampling
of
their
feet
:
some
whereof
appear'd
so
fair
unto
me
from
a
Father
so
foul
,
that
I
have
carried
them
in
my
bosome
to
converse
with
them
among
the
solitary
shades
.
I
protest
civility
could
scarce
keep
me
from
laughing
outright
every
time
I
saw
him
,
his
whole
composure
appear'd
to
me
so
ridiculous
.
For
first
his
head
seem'd
to
sink
down
into
his
breast
,
his
eyes
staring
affrighted
at
the
danger
,
whilst
his
mouth
continually
gaped
,
as
if
it
intended
to
cry
out
for
help
:
his
back
and
breast
bunched
out
as
if
a
wallet
stuffed
at
both
ends
had
hung
over
his
shoulder
behind
and
before
.
Though
extravagant
enough
,
you
could
not
say
he
showed
much
waste
.
Had
you
seen
him
on
a
rainy
day
,
by
the
length
of
his
leggs
(
yet
of
dwarfish
stature
)
you
would
have
thought
him
mounted
on
stilts
,
and
wading
through
the
dirt
with
a
boy
at
his
back
.
Now
let
me
skip
over
his
person
,
and
only
tell
you
how
I
served
him
,
and
then
I
have
done
with
him
.
That
day
I
saw
him
not
,
I
had
his
representation
sent
me
,
which
was
good
diversion
,
but
his
presence
was
insufferable
:
to
the
intent
therefore
that
I
might
be
rid
of
him
I
sent
him
these
lines
,
SIR
,
You
are
the
son
of
Esop
,
for
I
find
Legitimation
by
your
shape
and
mind
;
Deformed
ye
are
alike
thence
t
is
thought
fit
,
That
such
defects
should
be
supplyed
by
wit
.
Your
aspects
monstrous
foul
,
yet
don't
complain
,
Your
issues
fair
the
product
of
your
brain
:
But
stay
,
I
must
recal
my self
,
for
know
My
praises
are
like
to
your self
,
too
low
:
Troth
when
I
veiw
you
well
my
fancy
must
Imagine
you
much
like
a
Capon
trust
.
Or
like
Sir
Hudibras
,
nick-named
All-feather
,
Or
like
one
tyed
both
neck
and
heels
together
:
Nor
do
not
think
Pygmean
Sir
that
I
,
Will
fall
in
love
with
meer
deformity
;
Then
court
some
Succubus
,
a
fiend
will
be
A
fitter
match
:
so
think
no
more
on
me
.
These
lines
so
nettled
him
,
that
having
belcht
out
some
execrations
against
me
and
our
sex
,
I
never
hard
more
of
him
.
To
be
short
there
was
none
could
get
any
interest
in
me
,
but
our
Head-drawer
,
a
neat
flaxen-hair'd
dapper
fellow
;
so
passionately
we
loved
one
the
other
,
that
we
could
not
forbear
holding
some
private
correspondence
at
nights
.
My
Father
at
length
suspecting
us
turned
away
his
man
,
whose
absence
I
could
not
brook
,
and
therefore
resolved
to
follow
after
,
which
I
did
,
taking
with
me
what
ready
money
my
Father
had
in
his
custody
;
and
finding
out
my
dear
Comerade
,
this
was
the
resullt
of
our
consultation
,
that
I
should
cloath
my self
like
a
man
,
and
so
travel
together
.
It
will
be
too
tedious
to
relate
how
and
whither
we
went
;
but
let
it
suffice
to
tell
you
,
that
after
we
had
ran
through
France
and
Italy
,
and
wearied
our selves
in
foreign
parts
,
we
concluded
to
return
for
England
.
We
landed
at
Dover
having
made
an
end
of
our
voyage
and
money
together
,
saving
so
much
as
would
purchase
Horse
and
Armes
,
for
padding
was
the
way
we
agreed
on
to
recruit
our
decayed
stock
.
Many
were
the
robberies
we
committed
,
taking
such
a
course
that
the
Devil
could
hardly
detect
us
:
for
sometimes
when
we
had
robbed
,
and
fearing
least
we
should
be
taken
by
the
Hue
and
Cry
,
it
was
but
turning
my
horse
loose
,
and
then
would
I
put
on
womans
apparel
(
which
I
always
carried
in
my
Portmantle
in
such
expeditions
)
and
getting
up
behind
my
dear
friend
,
I
past
unexspected
as
his
wife
;
this
stratagem
frequently
proved
a
safeguard
to
us
both
By
this
means
we
several
times
robbed
houses
under
the
pretence
of
my
friends
taking
lodgings
for
himself
and
Wise
;
to
tell
you
in
what
manner
and
how
often
we
played
our
pranks
under
a
double
disguise
,
would
take
up
more
time
then
is
convenient
.
Wherefore
I
shall
now
wind
up
my
story
:
My
Comerade
in
an
unhappy
enterprize
received
a
shot
in
his
shoulder
,
which
proved
Mortal
,
for
not
long
after
he
died
.
Being
then
destitute
of
my
dear
companion
,
I
had
several
thoughts
of
returning
home
,
but
that
I
liked
my
trade
so
well
,
I
could
not
be
induced
to
leave
it
.
However
I
went
to
my
Fathers
house
frequently
with
roaring
Blades
,
but
new
me
not
though
sometimes
they
would
stare
upon
me
,
as
if
their
eyes
would
have
started
out
of
their
heads
for
joy
to
see
their
o'd
acquaintance
.
At
last
I
took
a
convenient
opportunity
under
the
veil
of
courtship
to
discover
my self
to
my
Sister
(
nere
present
)
who
understanding
my
course
of
life
,
and
knowing
well
her
own
constitution
,
for
my
sake
resolved
to
hazard
all
,
and
run
one
risgue
with
me
.
Having
instructed
her
how
she
should
rob
her
Father
,
as
I
had
done
before
her
,
we
met
at
a
place
appointed
,
and
so
took
our
journey
hitherward
.
Now
if
our
conversation
may
be
any
wayes
pleasing
,
and
our
service
advantagious
,
we
are
both
your
devoted
servants
:
she
uttered
these
words
with
such
a
grace
,
that
I
could
not
forbear
imbracing
her
.
After
we
had
plighted
faiths
,
and
mutually
carressed
each
other
,
we
betook
our selves
to
rest
,
which
you
may
imagine
was
little
enough
.
CHAP.
XXXVI
.
How
he
with
his
new
female
padding
Comrade
contrived
notable
subtil
and
safe
ways
to
rob
together
,
with
a
rela●…ion
of
some
remarkable
stories
which
were
thee
effects
of
those
consultations
.
Angry
I
was
when
I
perceived
the
appearance
of
day
,
which
I
knew
would
unavoidably
rob
me
of
my
present
delight
and
pleasure
.
But
it
was
only
my
fear
of
being
deprived
of
so
much
bliss
made
me
so
grossely
to
mistake
;
for
I
quickly
found
my
happiness
inlarged
by
the
approaching
light
,
my
sence
of
seeing
being
now
made
Copartner
with
that
of
feeling
.
Love
had
now
his
eyes
restored
him
who
before
only
groped
for
the
naked
truth
in
the
dark
.
Now
did
we
begin
afresh
to
renew
our
late
sweet
nocturnal
pastime
,
and
could
our
bodies
have
any
wayes
answered
our
boundless
desires
,
our
bed
would
have
been
the
sole
concern
we
should
have
minded
,
till
that
time
which
must
put
a
period
to
this
transitory
life
.
But
to
avoid
the
censure
of
sluggishness
,
we
all
resolved
to
rise
and
unanimously
strive
and
contend
who
should
make
the
best
proof
the
greatest
ingenuity
in
contriving
what
may
give
the
largest
satistaction
both
to
mind
and
body
.
As
a
praeludium
to
our
intended
purpose
and
a
restorative
to
our
decayed
strengths
;
we
first
resolved
upon
buttered
Sack
,
with
other
things
of
like
comforting
natures
:
and
now
finding
our selves
by
this
first
essay
so
much
beyond
expectation
revived
and
fitted
for
mirth
and
pleasure
,
we
straight
gave
order
for
a
Dinner
to
be
speedily
prepared
,
whose
composition
should
be
of
the
choicest
viands
.
And
that
the
time
might
not
seem
tedious
in
the
interim
,
it
was
put
to
the
vote
what
pastime
we
should
make
choice
of
for
divertisement
.
Some
were
for
bodily
exercise
,
but
I
was
clearly
against
that
,
having
so
lately
tired
my self
with
it
:
besides
my
lameness
,
which
was
occasioned
by
the
shot
I
received
in
my
legg
from
my
Valient
and
Rencountress
.
It
was
at
length
agreed
on
by
all
that
we
should
entertain
our selves
with
Musick
and
Discourse
.
A
match
said
the
eldest
Sister
)
and
to
the
intent
you
may
see
my
freedom
and
forwardness
to
propogate
your
proposition
,
I
shall
give
my
assistance
first
to
heighten
your
spirits
by
vocal
and
instrumental
Musick
:
having
thus
broken
the
Ice
,
I
question
not
but
you
will
prove
ready
followers
,
and
swim
with
me
in
the
same
streams
of
delight
.
Whereupon
she
took
up
a
Lute
,
and
having
praised
that
instrument
above
all
other
for
its
sweet
ravishing
harmony
,
I
will
now
try
(
said
she
)
how
my
voice
will
agree
with
it
,
and
thus
sang
:
What
need
we
to
care
,
W
'
have
enough
and
to
spare
,
What
we
gain
we
will
drink
out
and
spend
on
't
;
But
when
all
is
gone
We
will
get
more
anon
,
Then
make
it
all
fly
,
there
s
an
end
ou
't
.
We
will
rob
,
we
will
steal
,
For
our
own
Common
weal.
Let
the
Miser
be
damn'd
with
his
treasure
;
Our
designs
we
will
shape
For
the
juice
of
the
grape
,
Thus
spin
out
our
lives
in
our
pleasure
,
We
think
it
more
fit
To
live
by
our
wit
,
And
hazard
our
lives
on
adventure
,
We
are
Sons
of
the
blade
Never
bred
to
a
trade
,
VVe
scorned
to
be
bound
by
Indeuture
.
Not
for
flattery
,
but
due
merit
we
could
give
her
no
Iess
then
applause
:
Which
though
that
word
may
favour
of
somthing
of
a
complement
,
yet
I
will
assure
you
there
was
no
such
thing
past
between
us
;
we
knew
how
to
improve
our
time
to
a
far
greater
advantage
,
leaving
such
empty
vain
expressions
to
such
,
who
have
little
else
to
do
then
to
play
with
a
Ladies
Fan
,
or
to
consume
their
times
in
combing
their
Perriwigs
,
not
only
in
the
Streets
and
Play
houses
,
but
even
(
irreverently
)
in
the
holy
places
of
Divine
Worship
.
The
pertinency
of
this
Song
.
to
the
practice
of
our
lives
,
did
as
much
please
us
all
,
as
the
sweet
harmony
of
that
voice
did
ravish
our
deli●…hted
ears
.
And
least
our
satisfaction
should
any
wayes
cool
or
abate
,
more
Musical
fewel
was
laid
on
,
to
warm
our
benumbed
spirits
,
if
any
such
unlikely
thing
should
happen
.
Whereupon
her
Sister
(
not
making
use
of
any
instrument
to
assist
her
voice
,
being
sensible
it
was
good
and
natural
)
frankly
,
and
with
a
becoming
freedom
,
sang
to
this
purpose
,
'T
is
liberty
which
we
adore
,
It
is
our
wealth
and
only
store
,
Having
her
we
all
are
free
,
Who
so
merry
then
as
we
:
'T
is
she
that
makes
us
now
to
sing
,
And
only
She
can
pleasure
bring
.
Chorus
.
Since
we
then
such
freedome
have
Wee
'
purchase
pleasure
,
or
a
grave
;
'T
is
better
so
then
live
a
slave
.
As
I
am
free
,
so
will
be
still
,
For
no
man
shall
abridg
my
will
:
I
'le
pass
my
life
in
choicest
pleasure
,
On
various
objects
spend
my
treasure
:
That
woman
sure
no
joy
can
find
Who
to
one
man
is
only
joyned
.
Chorus
,
Since
we
then
such
freedom
have
,
Wee
'l
purchase
pleasure
or
a
grave
:
'T
is
better
so
then
live
a
slave
.
What
pleasure
is
in
full
cramed
baggs
,
No
more
●…hen
is
in
Beggars
rags
,
Unless
made
use
of
,
what
is
Cash
?
A
fine
new
Nothing
,
glittering
trash
:
Being
well
employed
,
it
is
a
thing
Which
doth
delight
and
honour
bring
,
Chorus
Since
we
then
such
freedom
have
Wee
'l
purchase
money
,
or
a
grave
:
'T
is
better
so
then
live
a
slave
.
About
to
have
proceeded
in
this
manner
round
,
we
were
interrupted
by
Dinner
coming
up
,
which
came
as
seasonable
as
our
stomacks
could
require
.
Waving
all
Ceremonies
,
we
instantly
fell
to
it
without
the
tediousness
of
long
winded
graces
;
neither
were
we
long
at
it
,
our
hands
and
appetites
being
alike
nimble
and
quick
to
give
the
body
its
required
satisfaction
.
After
Dinner
we
had
various
discourses
about
the
vanity
and
imbecility
of
the
female
sex
:
winding
up
our
Argument
,
one
said
,
She
would
not
be
a
meer
Woman
for
the
whole
universe
,
and
wondered
that
man
,
so
noble
and
rational
a
Soul
should
so
unman
himself
in
his
voluntary
inslaving
himself
to
a
Womans
will
:
I
wonder
how
they
dare
boast
of
Conquests
,
when
they
must
acknowledg
they
are
daily
overcome
by
a
weak
and
feeble
Creature
,
Woman
a
thing
which
for
want
of
heat
sunk
into
that
Sex
,
With
such
like
prattle
we
entertained
our selves
for
an
hour
or
two
;
and
now
it
was
put
to
the
vote
what
course
we
should
steer
,
and
what
design
we
should
next
put
in
execution
.
Diffirent
were
our
opinions
for
a
while
,
but
at
last
we
concluded
unanimously
about
the
evening
to
set
out
and
rob
joyntly
:
the
manner
which
we
laid
down
was
thus
;
The
youngest
sister
should
ride
behind
the
eldest
Sister
on
a
Pillion
in
her
own
proper
apparel
and
my
Virago
behind
me
in
the
like
female
garb
;
&
this
we
judged
to
be
the
safest
project
we
could
propound
;
for
who
could
be
so
senseless
to
imagine
us
Robbers
,
riding
in
that
manner
double
horsed
,
and
attended
with
the
greatest
symptomes
of
innocency
.
Hereupon
we
presently
fell
to
work
,
that
is
to
say
,
endeavoured
to
get
such
necessaries
as
were
most
convenient
for
our
enterprise
,
as
Pillions
,
Safeguards
and
short
Swords
for
my
females
:
Pocket-pistols
they
had
already
,
having
gotten
what
womans
attire
we
wanted
,
and
all
things
ready
,
we
mounted
with
Boots
,
which
we
dirted
on
purpose
,
to
the
intent
those
which
saw
us
might
not
suspect
but
that
we
had
rid
many
miles
that
day
.
It
was
about
six
of
the
Clock
in
the
evening
when
we
did
set
forth
;
we
had
not
rid
above
two
hours
but
there
overtook
us
four
Horsemen
,
and
demanded
whither
we
were
travelling
?
I
answered
them
to
such
a
place
.
Now
did
our
two
subtil
Queans
which
rid
behind
us
play
their
parts
to
the
life
,
pretending
a
great
fear
of
being
robbed
,
and
carried
their
business
so
craftily
,
that
they
gave
the
Gentlemen
to
understand
their
pretended
fear
and
jealousie
:
and
the
better
to
cloak
our
design
,
pray
thee
my
Dear
(
said
I
)
in
a
voice
not
over-loud
,
but
just
so
that
they
might
hear
me
,
do
not
be
afraid
,
I
am
confident
they
are
no
other
then
what
they
appear
,
that
is
,
honest
civil
persons
.
Hereupon
,
one
of
the
Gentlemen
over-hearing
,
rode
up
close
to
me
and
comforted
my
supposed
Wife
behind
,
protesting
they
were
no
such
persons
as
she
imagined
;
that
they
were
Gentlemen
of
good
Estates
all
,
and
so
far
they
were
from
offending
any
,
that
they
would
with
the
hazard
of
their
lives
defend
the
injured
on
the
road
:
we
seemed
hereat
to
be
much
satisfied
,
returning
them
many
thanks
,
and
desiring
their
comya●…y
,
which
they
kindly
granted
,
saying
,
Come
follow
,
wee'llead
the
way
gently
on
,
and
stand
between
you
and
danger
.
I
was
glad
to
hear
them
say
they
wou'd
ride
before
,
for
now
I
judged
our
business
to
be
facile
and
easily
done
.
I
now
whispered
behind
me
,
telling
her
as
soon
as
ever
she
saw
me
give
a
blow
,
she
should
immediately
leap
off
the
horse
,
and
make
use
of
what
weapons
she
had
:
Her
sister
had
the
like
instructions
given
her
.
My
Brother
,
as
I
called
him
,
riding
up
close
with
me
;
received
directions
from
me
,
that
when
we
came
to
the
bottom
of
the
Hill
,
he
should
at
the
same
time
with
me
directly
discharge
his
Truncheon
on
the
head
of
his
foregoer
withall
the
force
he
could
sum
up
together
.
When
they
least
suspected
us
in
the
rear
,
we
executed
what
we
designed
with
such
exact
time
,
and
so
successfully
,
that
a
devided
minute
did
not
difference
their
fall
Our
Women
were
as
swift
as
lightning
upon
them
,
depriving
them
of
all
the
advantages
of
rising
,
whilest
we
set
spurs
to
our
Horses
,
ond
overtook
the
other
two
afore
,
who
insensible
of
what
was
done
,
were
strangly
surprized
and
amazed
,
to
see
our
Swords
and
Pistols
ready
to
dispatch
our
Hellish
commands
.
Fear
on
a
suddain
had
so
chained
up
their
tongues
,
as
that
they
could
not
utter
a
word
,
till
we
forced
them
to
it
by
threatning
their
unavoidable
deaths
if
they
did
not
instantly
deliver
.
Being
willing
to
ransome
their
lives
by
their
moneys
,
gave
us
what
they
had
,
as
not
to
stand
in
composition
with
a
matter
of
eternal
concern
.
Having
reaped
our
desires
,
we
dismounted
them
,
and
cutting
their
Girts
and
Bridles
,
we
took
their
peices
with
the
Saddles
,
and
threw
them
into
an
obscure
place
.
The
Horses
were
whipt
over
into
a
field
.
Our
Prisoners
we
led
into
a
little
wood
,
where
we
bound
them
,
as
the
rest
of
our
gang
did
,
who
were
more
expeditious
then
we
in
their
works
.
Having
finisht
our
business
to
our
hearts
content
and
security
,
we
mounted
,
and
so
rid
back
again
to
our
old
quarters
.
Our
Landlord
wondered
at
our
speedy
dispatch
,
but
had
like
to
have
exspired
for
joy
when
he
saw
our
booty
was
so
considerable
;
for
you
are
to
understand
he
had
a
quarter
share
with
us
.
Here
did
we
carouse
and
feast
for
a
long
time
,
not
so
much
as
thinking
on
any
prize
:
and
the
truth
on
't
is
,
my
leg
grew
so
bad
by
my
shot
,
that
I
could
not
ride
but
in
great
pain
.
Wherefore
I
resolved
to
lie
still
till
its
cure
should
be
effected
by
my
loving
&
skilful
Landlady
.
My
wound
being
healed
I
resolved
to
follow
old
custom
rob
alone
,
not
so
much
that
my
profit
would
be
greater
,
but
I
began
to
be
tyred
with
my
three
former
dainties
;
nay
more
,
they
were
so
insatiate
in
those
pleasures
they
injoyed
,
that
my
strength
could
not
cope
with
such
excesses
.
Wherefore
pretending
business
of
privacy
a
little
way
off
,
I
gave
them
the
slip
,
knowing
how
difficult
it
would
be
to
part
from
them
knowingly
.
CHAP.
XXXVII
.
Being
now
upon
the
Pad
alone
,
●…e
baits
at
an
Inn
,
with
which
he
was
acquainted
,
and
there
by
the
Hostler
is
informed
of
a
Booty
which
he
pursued
,
but
was
soundly
barged
for
his
pains
,
losing
both
his
Horse
,
and
what
small
matter
he
had
left
.
VEry
loath
I
was
to
part
with
these
Amazons
,
notwithstanding
I
saw
there
was
an
unavoidable
&
absolute
necessity
for
it
.
For
no
man
could
ever
better
be
pleased
with
society
,
then
I
was
in
theirs
,
enjoying
such
persons
whose
courage
and
fidelity
might
vie
with
the
most
approved
male
friend
,
and
reaping
at
the
same
time
the
choycest
favours
Venus
can
confer
on
her
cheifest
Favourites
.
One
remarkable
passage
concerning
this
Female
Robber
,
I
had
like
to
have
forgot
;
which
was
this
;
She
would
frequently
Pad
or
rob
on
foot
in
Womans
apparrel
,
but
so
disguised
,
that
she
could
not
easily
be
known
:
Getting
a
Cushion
,
or
some
such
thing
,
(
by
putting
it
under
her
Cloaths
to
make
her
seem
big
with
Child
)
she
would
usually
walk
abroad
,
it
may
be
three
or
four
miles
at
length
,
near
some
beaten
Road
Thus
had
she
the
benefit
of
viewing
all
rid
by
.
If
she
saw
any
single
person
by
whose
equipage
she
might
imagine
him
to
have
his
Pockets
well
furnished
,
before
he
came
near
her
,
she
used
to
feign
her self
both
exceeding
sick
and
weary
,
groaning
in
a
most
pitiful
manner
.
What
mans
heart
could
be
so
obdurate
as
to
pass
her
by
neglected
.
and
without
taking
any
notice
of
her
?
Who
would
not
proffer
a
big
bellied
Woman
(
tired
and
indisposed
)
the
courtesie
of
riding
behind
him
for
a
little
way
to
refresh
her
?
As
she
told
me
,
she
met
with
very
few
that
did
not
take
her
up
behind
them
seeing
her
in
that
deplorable
condition
.
Having
rid
a
pretty
way
,
seeing
the
Coast
clear
,
and
coming
to
a
convenient
place
for
to
execute
her
design
,
she
would
pretend
the
Gentlemans
hat
that
rid
before
her
offended
her
eyes
;
most
in
point
of
civility
would
put
it
off
,
though
they
immediately
put
it
on
again
:
then
would
she
with
a
Cord
with
a
nooze
,
which
she
had
ready
for
the
purpose
,
clap
it
over
his
head
,
and
so
whipping
off
the
Horse
pull
the
Man
after
her
;
oftentimes
half
strangling
him
,
serving
him
as
the
Mn●…es
do
the
Bassas
with
their
black
box
and
Silk
string
therein
,
when
they
are
designed
for
death
by
the
Grand
Seniors
appointment
&
command
.
Taking
the
advantage
of
their
being
half
suffocated
,
she
could
easily
first
bind
their
leggs
making
them
so
secure
that
they
were
so
far
from
resisting
,
that
they
were
totally
at
her
devotion
.
But
to
return
where
I
left
off
:
before
I
took
my
leave
of
her
,
perceiving
the
temper
of
this
brave
noble
Spirit
,
and
that
it
was
Poetically
inclined
out
of
my
true
resentment
of
her
due
merit
,
I
gave
her
these
lines
,
which
she
thankfully
received
,
though
modestly
denied
to
concern
her
in
the
least
.
Stand
back
ye
Muses
,
Mars
,
come
guide
my
Pen
,
To
rank
this
Female
Heroe
'mongst
thy
Men.
So
,
so
,
't
is
well
.
Now
let
us
to
the
matter
,
'T
is
such
a
subject
that
I
cannot
flatter
.
The
Pantalooners
strut
,
and
Muffetoons
;
Taking
great
pains
for
to
appear
Buffoons
.
They
do
seem
men
,
and
like
●…m
wear
their
Swords
:
But
dare
not
draw
;
such
may
be
kill'd
with
words
:
These
love
a
Lady
,
and
affect
perfumes
:
Who
lighter
are
,
(
then
what
they
wear
)
their
Plumes
.
Thou
scornst
such
shadows
,
or
Chimaera's
,
which
Are
good
for
nothing
,
but
a
Womans
itch
.
Thou
lov'st
that
man
alone
,
that
dares
in
spight
Of
fate
,
scorn
Death
himself
in
fight
.
Thy
actions
speak
thee
man
,
who
dares
deny
it
?
Believe
this
truth
,
or
if
you
dare
,
then
try
it
;
'T
will
be
a
favour
to
her
,
for
they
'l
find
,
That
never
man
injoy'd
so
brave
a
mind
.
Bidding
this
my
Minerve
and
her
associates
adieu
,
I
rid
on
in
the
next
road
,
without
meeting
any
I
thought
requisite
to
fasten
on
.
At
length
I
came
to
an
●…nn
,
where
I
was
very
well
acquai●…ted
,
and
intended
there
to
have
refresht
my self
;
but
the
Hostler
prevented
it
,
not
suffering
me
to
alight
,
telling
me
hastily
,
that
there
was
a
Gentleman
not
an
hour
since
bai●…d
there
,
who
had
in
his
Portmantue
a
considerable
purchase
;
that
he
was
a
poor
spirited
follow
,
whom
he
knew
,
and
that
he
ever
had
an
absolute
antipathy
to
a
naked
Sword
,
and
that
he
was
gone
such
a
road
,
&c.
I
stay'd
not
so
long
as
to
drink
,
but
with
al
possible
expedition
made
after
him
;
ascending
a
small
Hill
,
I
discovered
him
,
who
rid
an
ordinary
pace
,
wherefore
I
slacked
mine
to
cool
my
Horse
;
however
I
soon
overtook
him
,
and
rode
by
him
,
not
without
viewing
him
well
;
riding
down
the
Hill
I
did
alight
,
purposely
that
he
might
overtake
me
,
which
he
did
;
being
past
I
mounted
,
and
at
the
very
bottom
I
bid
him
stand
and
deliver
instantly
,
or
he
was
a
dead
man
.
Sis
,
sis
,
sir
,
(
said
he
lisping
very
much
)
I-I-I-I
am
going
home
.
I
bid
him
not
make
these
proposed
delays
,
left
he
smarted
,
and
therefore
wisht
him
to
dispatch
and
give
me
his
money
,
for
I
was
informed
(
I
told
him
)
that
he
had
a
sum
behind
him
.
T-t-t-'tis
true
(
he
reply'd
)
b-but
it
is
my
Fathers
m-m-money
.
Hang
your
Father
and
his
stuttering
Coxcomb
too
,
(
said
I
)
I
must
have
what
you
have
.
W-wh-why
then
you
shall
,
(
said
he
)
and
with
that
drew
out
a
pocket-pistol
and
fired
it
at
me
;
which
made
my
horse
start
,
and
very
much
surprizing
me
,
expecting
not
the
least
resistance
from
such
a
seemingly
ignorant
and
cowardly
fellow
;
by
that
means
he
had
time
and
liberty
to
draw
his
sword
(
which
was
almost
as
broad
as
a
Chopping-knife
)
and
came
upon
me
so
furiously
,
that
I
am
sure
I
had
not
time
to
defend
my self
:
he
so
laid
about
him
,
that
I
soon
lay
at
his
mercy
.
I
was
forced
to
beg
very
hard
for
my
life
,
which
I
obtained
with
very
much
ado
:
then
he
fell
to
my
pockets
,
not
leaving
any
suspected
place
for
money
unsearcht
:
by
which
I
guest
him
to
have
belonged
to
our
profession
,
and
was
not
mistaken
,
as
you
shall
understand
by
and
by
.
He
went
to
my
horse
,
and
viewing
him
,
he
seemed
to
like
him
very
well
.
Wherefore
coming
to
me
(
for
he
had
cut
me
off
my
horse
)
ha-ha-hark
you
(
said
he
)
you
are
but
a
raw
Thief
,
a
me-me-meer
Child
,
&
it
is
but
fit
that
you
should
be
sent
to
a
ma-ma-Master
to
be
ta-ta-taught
knowledge
,
and
be
whipt
for
your
foo-foo-lishness
.
You
said
you
must
have
my
Fa-fa-Fathers
money
,
but
I
tell
you
I
must
have
your
hau-hau-Horse
,
and
so
farewell
.
He
was
so
kind
as
to
leave
me
his
,
which
was
a
pitiful
Jade
,
however
necessity
compelled
me
to
mount
him
,
and
anger
spurr'd
me
on
to
be
revenged
of
the
Hostler
,
but
I
better
considered
with
my self
,
that
probably
that
horse
was
known
there
,
and
so
I
should
be
detected
;
wherefore
I
rid
a
contrary
way
,
and
took
up
my
lodging
in
a
place
I
never
had
been
in
before
.
As
soon
as
I
alighted
,
abundance
of
people
flockt
about
me
,
seeing
me
all
bloody
,
to
know
the
cause
thereof
.
Whereupon
I
related
in
a
very
doleful
manner
how
this
sad
accident
befel
me
.
That
travelling
to
such
a
place
with
about
150
pieces
of
Gold
,
I
was
set
upon
by
five
or
six
lusty
Rogues
,
who
rob'd
me
,
and
because
I
made
what
resistance
I
could
,
to
save
what
I
had
,
it
being
my
whole
Estate
,
they
had
thus
barbarously
mangled
me
,
hacking
and
hewing
me
till
I
grew
weary
,
and
at
last
with
much
difficulty
escapt
with
my
life
.
There
was
a
general
sorrow
for
me
,
pitying
me
so
much
that
the
Inhabitants
strove
one
with
another
,
who
should
shew
me
most
kindness
.
A
Chyrurgeon
was
presently
sent
for
,
who
(
as
he
was
a
Barber
too
)
Barbarian
like
,
drest
my
wounds
;
some
were
employed
in
procuring
me
Cordials
,
and
getting
me
things
necessary
;
others
were
sent
out
to
make
inquisition
after
the
Thieves
.
This
Gentleman
that
serv'd
me
this
trick
,
was
(
as
I
understood
afterwards
)
an
High-way-man
himself
,
who
being
well
born
and
bred
,
but
his
Father
being
either
at
that
time
unable
or
unwilling
to
supply
him
with
what
moneys
his
lavish
expences
required
;
Nature
having
bestowed
on
him
a
stout
resolute
heart
,
and
strength
answering
his
courage
,
betook
himself
to
the
Pad
.
In
which
profession
he
behaved
himself
so
gallantly
,
that
he
was
styled
the
Father
or
Governor
of
his
Tribe
.
But
his
attempts
prov'd
not
always
successful
,
so
that
there
was
hardly
a
County
in
England
,
wherein
he
had
not
been
in
Prison
;
being
frequently
arraigned
for
his
life
,
but
having
eminent
and
potent
friends
,
he
still
came
off
;
this
did
his
Father
and
Kindred
so
frequent
,
that
they
grew
weary
,
and
he
narrowly
escaping
with
his
life
one
time
,
and
finding
that
his
kindred
matter'd
not
much
if
he
were
hanged
,
he
submitted
himself
to
his
Father
,
making
a
solemn
protestation
that
he
would
never
follow
the
like
courses
again
:
whereupon
his
Father
setled
an
Annual
Estate
upon
him
,
on
which
he
now
liveth
very
orderly
.
Thus
much
briefly
of
my
overcomer
.
I
had
not
laid
above
a
night
in
this
place
for
the
cure
of
my
wounds
,
before
I
was
question'd
about
my
Horse
by
some
persons
that
knew
him
well
,
and
taken
on
suspition
for
murdering
the
Gentleman
the
right
owner
;
which
seem'd
more
then
probable
by
various
circumstances
.
First
,
this
Gentleman
was
not
to
be
found
,
which
well
might
be
his
late
success
,
having
conveyed
him
on
the
wings
of
speed
to
an
obscure
place
,
there
to
revel
and
congratulate
his
good
Fortune
by
the
speedy
spending
his
late
purchase
.
Next
,
my
many
and
dangerous
wounds
sufficiently
declared
the
great
hazard
of
the
two
combatants
lives
:
but
that
which
chiefly
committed
me
,
was
the
Gentlemans
horse
,
which
I
like
an
impudent
insipid
Coxcomb
must
ride
on
,
which
reason
must
needs
say
was
the
ready
way
to
ride
Post
to
the
Gallows
.
Notwithstanding
the
miserable
condition
of
my
Carbonadoed
body
,
I
was
inclosed
between
a
pair
of
walls
,
and
had
undoubtedly
been
hang'd
for
being
robb'd
,
had
not
the
Gentleman
appear'd
again
amongst
his
friends
;
then
did
my
accusers
slip
their
necks
out
of
the
collar
,
and
none
prosecuting
me
,
I
was
discharged
.
Staying
a
little
while
in
the
Town
for
refreshment
,
an
old
acquaintance
there
found
me
out
,
of
whom
I
cannot
but
give
you
a
character
,
since
the
passages
of
his
life
hath
been
so
remarkable
and
notorious
,
and
from
the
short
relation
of
which
I
question
not
but
the
Reader
will
reap
much
benefit
and
satisfaction
.
For
indeed
examples
have
so
great
an
influence
and
power
upon
the
actions
of
mans
life
,
as
that
we
find
men
are
more
wrought
upon
by
president
then
precept
.
To
this
intent
preceding
Generations
have
made
it
their
grand
care
and
labour
,
not
only
to
communicate
to
their
Posterity
the
lives
of
good
&
honest
men
,
that
thereby
man
might
fall
in
love
with
the
smooth
and
beautiful
face
of
vertue
,
but
have
also
taken
the
same
pains
to
recount
the
actions
of
criminal
and
wicked
persons
,
that
by
the
dreadful
aspects
of
Vioe
,
they
may
be
deter'd
from
imbracing
her
.
CHAP.
XXXVIII
.
He
bere
reneweth
his
acquaintance
with
a
cunning
fellow
,
that
formerly
studyed
the
Law
,
and
since
made
it
his
sole
business
to
practise
the
abuse
thereof
.
ABout
four
days
after
I
was
discharged
,
there
came
into
the
same
Inn
where
I
lay
a
Gentleman
,
who
hearing
some
of
the
house
discoursing
of
the
Robbery
that
was
lately
committed
,
he
desired
to
be
particularly
informed
,
which
they
did
,
adding
that
the
rob'd
Gentleman
lay
wounded
in
the
house
;
he
inquired
of
them
my
name
,
which
they
told
him
,
as
I
had
told
them
,
having
a
name
for
every
month
in
the
year
.
Very
desirous
he
was
,
if
it
might
be
no
disturbance
to
me
,
to
give
me
a
visit
,
unto
which
I
condescended
,
a
servant
to
that
intent
desiring
to
know
my
pleasure
.
Assoon
as
he
entred
the
Room
,
I
verily
thought
I
knew
him
,
though
I
could
not
for
the
present
call
to
mind
where
I
had
seen
him
.
I
was
so
muffled
about
the
Chops
,
that
it
was
impossible
for
him
to
have
any
knowledge
of
me
.
He
sat
down
by
me
,
&
askt
me
various
questions
,
to
which
I
gave
him
convenient
satisfaction
.
At
last
I
recalled
my
memory
,
and
askt
him
if
his
name
was
not
so
—
he
answered
me
affirmatively
.
Dear
friend
(
said
I
)
I
am
glad
to
see
you
:
come
,
be
not
amazed
;
my
right
name
is
so
—
with
that
he
embraced
me
,
and
was
overjoyed
that
he
so
casually
found
me
out
.
Laying
aside
all
formal
niceties
,
I
unbosomed
my self
to
him
,
not
mincing
the
truth
in
the
least
;
for
we
know
our selves
Birds
of
a
Feather
,
Rogues
together
.
He
condol'd
my
wounded
condition
,
and
comforted
me
,
by
telling
me
that
he
would
not
leave
me
till
I
was
well
,
and
that
he
would
procure
me
such
a
Plaister
for
the
wounds
I
had
received
,
that
should
prove
very
effectual
.
He
stayed
with
me
above
a
fortnight
,
enjoying
what
pleasures
the
Country
was
capable
to
afford
us
.
Being
by
our selves
(
for
so
we
designed
the
major
part
of
every
day
;
)
we
discoursed
interchangeably
of
nothing
but
our
adventures
,
&c.
how
we
might
lay
new
plots
for
our
advantage
:
I
gave
him
the
epitome
of
what
I
had
done
,
since
I
left
him
,
who
took
more
pleasure
in
the
relation
of
my
Rogueries
,
then
the
Quaker
did
in
Courting
the
Mare
near
Rochester
.
But
when
he
began
to
relate
his
Villanies
,
I
was
struck
dumb
with
admiration
;
and
what
cannot
a
man
do
if
indued
with
the
strength
of
his
natural
parts
,
sharpness
of
wit
,
quickness
of
apprehension
,
depth
and
solidness
of
judgement
,
with
a
tenacious
memory
?
Now
because
he
ever
had
a
smooth
and
insinuating
tongue
,
with
the
command
thereof
,
I
shall
give
him
leave
to
tell
his
own
tale
.
CHAP.
XXXIX
.
The
Life
of
a
Law-abusing
Cheat.
Dear
Friend
,
FOr
what
am
I
beholding
,
it
is
to
Nature
alone
;
for
as
I
am
ashamed
of
my
birth
,
so
I
cannot
condemn
my
Father
for
not
bestowing
Education
on
me
,
since
his
condition
was
so
low
,
yet
his
spirit
so
high
,
that
he
would
not
beg
himself
though
ready
to
starve
,
however
would
permit
me
,
which
was
the
sole
support
of
his
and
my
life
.
I
was
ten
years
old
before
I
could
meet
with
any
preferment
:
one
day
Fortune
favouring
,
she
offer'd
to
my
view
a
Commodity
,
which
with
confidence
and
dexterity
I
might
carry
off
undiscovered
.
My
hands
presently
successfully
effected
what
my
mind
suggested
;
it
was
but
of
small
value
,
the
utmost
I
could
get
for
it
was
a
Link
,
with
which
that
night
I
more
then
trebled
what
it
cost
.
This
course
I
followed
by
night
,
&
ran
in
errands
by
day
,
so
that
I
had
furnished
my self
both
with
Cloaths
and
Money
.
In
process
of
time
I
was
admitted
as
a
Servant
into
a
Scriveners
House
;
my
Master
taking
a
liking
to
me
,
put
me
to
a
Writing-school
,
where
being
capacitated
for
his
business
,
he
puts
me
into
the
Shop
,
and
instructs
me
in
his
imployment
.
I
had
not
been
there
long
before
I
made
my self
very
eminent
,
by
studying
the
Law
,
the
Rudiments
whereof
I
understood
so
well
,
as
I
knew
how
to
ingross
an
Indenture
.
This
made
my
Master
esteem
of
me
,
and
that
estimation
made
me
proud
;
and
being
not
yet
bound
his
Apprentice
,
I
thought
I
knew
betterthings
then
to
be
his
servant
any
longer
,
and
so
left
him
.
Then
was
I
with
an
Attorney
a
while
,
afterwards
with
a
Counsellor
,
till
thinking
I
had
Law
enough
,
I
took
an
House
,
resolving
to
see
what
I
could
do
with
it
my self
.
I
sollicited
several
mens
businesses
,
giving
a
general
content
,
insomuch
that
my
credit
and
reputation
increased
daily
.
Now
did
I
marry
for
Wealth
,
having
not
the
least
affection
;
for
her
face
lookt
much
like
a
gammon
of
Bacon
with
the
skin
off
.
Sometimes
I
liv'd
with
her
,
too
long
for
any
delight
I
took
in
her
;
and
being
resolv'd
to
be
●…id
of
her
,
this
stratagem
I
used
.
I
shewed
her
more
kindness
then
formerly
,
pretending
I
would
do
nothing
but
what
I
would
consult
with
her
about
;
which
so
wrought
upon
her
love
,
that
she
would
have
been
content
to
have
sacrificed
her
Soul
for
my
Interest
;
and
made
her
withal
so
opinionative
,
that
she
judged
every
silly
and
unsavory
expression
she
utter'd
was
no
less
then
an
Oracle
.
Having
brought
my
business
thus
far
to
perfection
,
I
came
home
one
evening
very
melancholy
:
very
inquisitive
she
was
to
know
the
cause
.
My
Dear
,
(
said
I
)
I
will
not
conceal
any
thing
from
thee
;
such
a
Gentleman
hath
injur'd
me
,
and
I
cannot
rest
till
I
be
reveng'd
.
Thou
knowest
my
Nature
,
if
wrong'd
I
am
implacable
,
it
is
a
fault
I
cannot
help
.
Come
,
come
,
said
my
wife
,
let
us
go
to
bed
,
and
there
we
will
consult
.
Being
there
she
ask●…
me
how
we
should
bring
our
revenge
about
?
I
seemed
to
study
a
while
,
—
I
have
it
now
(
said
I
)
thou
art
wi
h
Childe
;
he
is
one
tender
of
his
reputation
;
tax
him
for
being
the
Father
of
it
,
and
that
will
do
the
work
to
my
,
full
content
:
very
loth
she
was
,
because
of
the
talk
of
the
people
;
but
I
satisfied
this
poor
silly
harmless
soul
,
by
telling
her
that
as
long
as
I
knew
her
chaste
,
it
was
no
matter
what
others
said
of
her
:
whereupon
she
condescended
,
and
had
the
Person
before
a
Justice
,
where
she
swore
positively
that
she
was
got
with
Childe
by
that
Gentleman
.
I
presently
took
advantage
of
her
Confession
,
turned
her
off
,
leaving
them
both
to
the
disposal
of
the
Spiritual
Court
.
This
was
my
first
prank
.
One
of
my
Clients
another
time
,
having
bought
a
good
handsome
Tenement
,
had
so
much
confidence
as
to
put
me
in
Possession
;
my
Client
having
purchased
an
Estate
in
the
Country
,
was
forced
to
be
there
to
look
after
the
management
of
his
Rural
affairs
,
for
some
certain
time
:
I
took
this
opportunity
to
forge
a
Lease
to
my self
,
at
an
easie
Rent
,
from
him
that
constituted
me
his
Trustee
.
I
soon
found
a
Chapman
for
it
,
and
sold
this
Lease
,
receiving
a
good
round
Fine
,
which
had
been
a
penny-worth
indeed
,
had
the
title
been
good
;
unto
this
man
I
delivered
possession
,
who
dwelt
in
it
till
the
return
of
the
right
owner
,
who
coming
to
his
said
house
,
wonder'd
to
finde
every
thing
so
contrary
to
his
expectation
,
&
demanding
of
the
Tenant
by
what
power
he
inhabited
in
that
dwelling
,
the
poor
man
shewed
him
his
forged
Lease
,
declaring
that
he
had
paid
his
fine
to
such
a
man
,
nominating
me
,
who
at
that
time
was
not
to
be
found
.
The
Landlord
could
do
no
less
then
eject
him
his
house
,
but
finding
him
so
grosly
abused
,
required
nothing
for
the
time
he
was
in
it
,
but
left
him
to
the
Law
to
require
satisfaction
of
me
.
The
abused
being
very
much
troubled
he
should
be
thus
deceived
,
made
so
strickt
inquiry
after
me
,
and
so
unwearied
in
his
search
,
that
at
last
he
found
me
out
,
who
said
,
nothing
should
serve
his
turn
,
but
he
would
for
this
cheat
have
the
rigor
of
the
Law
executed
upon
me
;
knowing
of
what
a
dangerous
consequence
it
was
,
I
got
my
adversary
arrested
in
an
action
of
a
thousand
pounds
,
who
wanting
Bayl
was
committed
to
Newgate
,
where
grief
released
me
by
his
death
from
ensuing
prejudice
.
I
afterwards
forged
a
deed
of
Sale
of
an
House
hard
by
the
former
,
which
would
have
made
more
for
my
advantage
,
had
not
this
man
discovered
my
design
,
which
made
me
the
more
inveterate
against
him
and
his
.
For
this
was
always
my
temper
,
though
nothing
could
provoke
me
to
express
my
anger
in
company
(
as
having
a
perfect
command
over
my
passions
in
that
nature
)
yet
if
any
durst
prosecute
his
own
or
friends
right
in
opposition
to
me
,
I
seldom
left
him
,
till
I
had
either
absolutely
undone
him
,
or
so
impoverisht
him
,
that
he
should
be
in
no
condition
to
hurt
me
or
help
himself
,
making
him
at
last
confess
that
he
had
been
better
to
have
sat
down
with
his
first
loss
.
And
this
I
effected
the
easier
,
having
a
conscience
that
serupled
nothing
,
&
instruments
that
would
swear
any
thing
.
These
contrivances
of
mine
made
me
generally
reputed
a
subtil
and
knowing
man
,
which
brought
me
in
multiplicity
of
business
,
with
considerable
in-comes
.
Neither
did
I
alone
sollicite
for
such
as
were
concern'd
in
the
Law
,
but
I
had
my
concernment
with
Lifters
,
who
did
put
so
great
a
confidence
in
me
,
that
what
they
got
was
left
solely
to
my
disposal
,
either
by
sale
or
pawn
,
for
which
I
had
my
brokage
,
and
something
else
beside
.
Now
was
I
grown
so
famous
(
my
Garb
adding
much
to
my
fame
,
which
was
very
splendid
)
that
if
any
intricate
controversie
,
reference
,
or
Law-suit
arose
among
my
Neighbours
,
they
knew
no
person
fitter
to
make
their
appeal
to
then
my self
for
arbitration
.
If
any
again
wanted
either
mony
,
goods
,
nay
a
cooler
of
concupiscence
,
I
was
adjudged
the
best
Procurer
.
By
these
means
I
tumbled
in
money
;
and
to
let
the
world
know
it
,
I
wore
a
several
Suit
every
day
,
having
besides
Habits
suitable
to
any
design
.
Now
did
those
that
knew
me
not
,
even
adore
me
;
those
that
were
acquainted
with
me
,
out
of
fear
were
forced
to
show
me
more
then
ordinary
respects
.
I
confess
had
I
now
walkt
in
a
medium
,
this
had
been
the
time
(
as
they
say
there
is
a
time
allotted
to
every
man
)
to
have
made
my self
for
ever
.
But
Knaverie
was
so
implanted
in
my
Nature
;
that
I
could
not
forbear
cheating
the
dearest
friend
I
had
,
if
he
intrusted
me
,
circumvent
every
man
that
had
more
honesty
then
my self
;
and
though
I
was
sure
to
damn
soul
and
body
,
yet
I
must
attempt
the
destruction
of
my
adversary
;
and
to
speak
the
truth
,
I
did
not
stick
to
betray
my
friend
,
if
any
advantage
would
accrue
to
me
thereby
.
For
one
trick
I
serv'd
an
ancient
Widow
,
I
now
and
then
find
some
internal
gripings
,
I
cannot
tell
whether
they
proceed
from
conscience
,
because
I
never
knew
what
conscience
was
;
and
this
it
is
.
A
Gentlewoman
of
my
acquaintance
,
whose
sole
dependance
was
upon
Lodgers
,
and
having
taken
up
a
great
many
Goods
to
a
considerable
value
to
furnish
her
House
,
befitting
the
reception
of
any
person
of
quality
,
for
which
she
was
indebted
,
and
having
too
often
put
off
her
Creditor
,
came
to
me
,
desiring
the
favour
of
me
to
procure
her
fifty
pound
,
telling
me
,
that
such
a
Knight
,
and
such
a
Squire
would
stand
bound
with
her
;
that
will
not
do
(
said
I
)
for
the
Gentry
have
so
many
tricks
to
keep
Citizens
out
of
their
money
.
That
they
will
have
better
security
.
Perceiving
her
present
necessities
were
very
urgent
,
I
knew
I
could
do
any
thing
with
her
;
wherefore
I
perswaded
her
to
confess
a
Judgement
:
she
agreed
to
it
.
I
told
her
such
a
day
it
should
be
done
,
but
I
would
speak
with
the
Party
first
:
according
to
the
day
prefix●…
I
came
,
bringing
with
me
a
Warrant
of
Attorny
,
with
a
friend
or
two
to
attest
it
;
she
confided
so
much
in
me
,
as
to
seal
before
she
receiv'd
the
moneys
.
That
being
done
;
now
come
along
with
me
(
said
I
)
to
such
a
place
,
where
the
Mony
lyeth
ready
.
As
we
were
going
,
there
was
a
stop
in
a
Lane
by
Carts
&
Coaches
,
and
by
the
help
thereof
I
dodg'd
her
,
she
seeing
me
no
more
till
it
was
too
late
:
for
I
came
with
an
Execution
a
while
after
,
and
carried
away
every
pennyworth
of
Goods
she
had
;
yet
so
civil
I
was
,
that
I
would
not
let
her
see
it
done
,
knowing
it
could
not
but
be
a
great
trouble
to
her
,
to
that
intent
about
half
an
hour
before
I
sent
for
her
in
my
name
,
far
enough
distant
from
her
own
Habitation
.
In
this
nature
with
some
variations
as
to
the
manner
,
I
serv'd
several
.
Knowing
I
had
a
plentiful
invention
,
which
seldom
failed
me
,
I
scorned
to
be
so
idle
as
to
make
use
of
one
trick
only
,
to
bring
about
my
ends
;
&
as
I
had
several
,
I
never
made
use
of
one
trick
twice
,
for
fear
of
being
smoakt
.
I
seldom
went
abroad
,
but
I
had
some
of
my
Complices
at
my
heels
,
rarely
going
together
,
unless
necessity
required
it
.
I
went
into
a
Coffee-house
one
day
,
and
sat
me
down
at
a
common
Table
,
(
as
the
Room
is
to
all
Comers
)
a
little
after
came
in
one
of
my
Imps
,
and
sits
himself
down
too
.
I
had
then
a
very
curious
Ring
upon
my
finger
,
which
a
Gentleman
opposite
to
me
perceiving
,
pray
Sir
(
said
he
)
do
me
the
favour
as
lend
me
a
fight
of
that
Ring
on
your
finger
;
I
presently
delivered
him
;
having
viewed
it
and
commended
it
,
my
Rogue
must
needs
desire
a
sight
of
it
too
from
this
Gentleman
,
who
thinking
no
harm
,
gave
it
into
his
hands
;
after
he
had
lookt
on
it
a
while
,
he
fairly
march'd
off
with
it
:
I
saw
him
,
but
would
not
in
the
least
take
notice
thereof
,
knowing
where
to
find
him
.
The
Gentleman
imagined
nothing
to
the
contrary
,
but
that
the
right
Owner
had
received
it
again
.
A
little
while
after
,
I
demanded
very
courteously
my
Ring
,
excusing
his
detention
thereof
upon
the
account
of
forgetfulness
.
The
Gentleman
starting
,
replied
,
Sir
,
I
thought
you
had
had
it
long
since
.
I
told
him
I
had
it
not
;
and
as
I
delivered
it
unto
him
,
I
should
require
it
from
no
other
person
.
He
pisht
at
it
,
and
in
the
conclusion
bad
me
take
my
course
;
and
so
I
did
,
having
first
taken
witness
of
the
standers
by
,
I
sued
him
,
and
recovered
the
value
of
my
Ring
twice
over
;
producing
two
in
Court
that
swore
point
blank
,
that
the
one
of
them
sold
it
me
for
so
much
—
.
One
thing
I
confess
I
frequently
made
use
of
,
which
was
this
;
If
any
person
dy'd
,
and
none
durst
administer
,
but
leave
the
Deceased's
Goods
to
the
Creditors
,
then
would
I
be
sure
to
make
my self
a
principal
Creditor
by
a
forged
Bond
,
and
thereupon
sue
out
letters
of
administration
,
and
sweeping
all
away
,
I
wiped
the
nose
of
other
Creditors
.
CHAP.
XL.
What
a
notable
revengeful
trick
he
serv'd
the
Turn-key
of
Ludgate
.
I
Went
on
a
time
to
see
a
Prisoner
in
Ludgate
,
but
thinking
to
come
out
again
as
easily
as
I
went
in
,
I
found
my self
just
as
the
Picture
I
have
often
seen
upon
the
Exchange
,
wherein
is
represented
a
man
plunging
himself
with
much
ease
into
the
great
end
of
the
Horn
,
but
with
the
greatest
difficulty
can
hardly
squeeze
his
Head
through
the
other
end
.
Hell
Gates
stand
ever
open
to
let
all
souls
in
,
but
none
are
suffer'd
to
go
out
.
Here
I
waited
two
hours
for
the
return
of
the
Turn
key
,
fretting
my self
even
to
death
for
being
detained
from
my
urgent
occasions
.
At
length
he
came
:
I
told
him
what
an
injury
he
did
me
:
instead
of
excusing
himself
,
he
returned
me
very
scurvy
language
,
which
provoked
my
passion
so
much
,
that
though
I
said
little
,
yet
my
invention
was
presently
at
work
to
be
reveng'd
.
Not
long
after
I
got
a
poor
fellow
to
be
arrested
for
an
inconsiderable
debt
,
advising
him
to
turn
himself
instantly
over
to
Ludgate
.
In
a
short
time
the
poorness
of
this
mans
condition
was
generally
known
,
and
he
himself
pretending
he
was
almost
starved
,
got
liberty
to
put
in
what
slender
security
he
could
procure
for
his
true
imprisonment
,
and
so
had
leave
to
go
abroad
In
the
mean
time
I
had
got
a
Bond
of
the
Prisoner
of
fourscore
pound
for
the
payment
of
forty
,
and
so
went
privately
and
enter'd
an
action
of
Debt
.
I
told
the
Prisoner
the
next
time
he
went
out
he
should
run
away
,
which
he
did
,
neither
was
there
any
security
to
be
found
;
then
did
I
bring
my
action
against
the
Keeper
,
with
my
Knights
of
the
Post
,
and
so
recovered
the
money
.
CHAP.
XLI
.
What
a
freak
he
play'd
upon
a
Jeweller
.
I
Was
intimately
acquainted
with
a
Jeweller
in
Foster-lane
,
whom
I
often
helped
to
the
sale
of
Rings
and
Jewels
,
so
that
my
credit
was
very
good
with
him
.
Being
one
time
above
in
his
work-room
,
I
chanced
to
spy
a
very
rich
Jewel
,
whereupon
I
told
him
I
could
help
him
to
the
sale
thereof
;
my
Lady
such
a
one
having
lately
spoke
to
me
about
such
a
thing
.
He
glady
delivered
it
to
me
at
such
a
price
to
shew
it
her
.
But
I
only
carried
it
to
another
to
have
one
exactly
made
like
it
with
counterfeit
stones
.
Before
I
went
,
I
askt
him
if
the
Lady
dislikt
it
,
whether
I
might
leave
it
with
his
wife
or
servant
?
I
,
I
,
(
said
he
)
to
either
will
be
sufficient
.
I
was
forced
to
watch
one
whole
day
to
see
when
he
went
out
;
and
being
gone
,
presently
went
to
the
Shop
,
and
enquired
of
his
Wife
for
her
Husband
;
she
answered
me
,
he
was
but
just
gone
.
Well
,
Madam
(
said
I
)
you
can
do
my
business
as
well
as
he
,
't
is
onely
to
deliver
these
stones
into
your
custody
;
and
so
went
off
undiscovered
.
Not
long
after
I
met
him
in
the
street
,
carrying
displeasure
in
his
looks
;
Sir
(
said
he
)
I
thought
a
friend
would
not
have
serv'd
me
so
;
but
I
deny'd
it
stifly
.
Whereupon
he
was
very
angry
,
and
told
me
he
would
sue
me
,
I
valu'd
not
his
threats
,
and
so
left
him
;
I
had
not
gone
many
paces
,
before
I
met
with
a
friend
,
that
complain'd
to
me
he
had
lost
a
very
valuable
Locket
of
his
Wives
,
it
being
stollen
from
her
.
Glad
I
was
that
this
should
fall
out
so
pat
to
my
purpose
;
I
askt
him
to
give
me
a
description
of
it
,
which
he
did
punctually
.
Now
,
said
I
,
what
will
you
give
me
,
if
I
tell
you
where
it
is
?
Any
thing
in
reason
.
Then
go
to
such
a
Shop
in
Foster-Lane
(
the
same
Shop
where
I
cheated
the
man
of
his
Ring
)
and
there
ask
peremptorily
for
it
;
I
was
there
at
such
a
time
and
saw
it
;
and
he
would
have
had
me
help
him
to
a
Customer
for
it
;
I'
ll
stay
at
the
Star-Tavern
for
you
.
Away
he
went
and
demanded
his
Locket
:
The
Jeweller
deny'd
he
had
any
such
thing
,
(
as
well
he
might
.
)
Upon
this
he
returned
to
me
,
and
(
by
this
I
had
another
with
me
)
and
told
me
what
he
said
.
Whereupon
I
advised
him
to
have
a
Warrant
for
him
to
fetch
him
before
a
Justice
of
Peace
,
and
that
I
and
my
friend
(
which
saw
as
much
as
I
)
would
swear
it
.
The
Goldsmith
was
instantly
sei●…'d
on
by
a
Constable
,
and
assoon
as
he
saw
who
they
were
that
would
swear
against
him
,
desired
the
Gentleman
to
drink
a
gl●…
of
wine
,
and
then
tender'd
him
satisfaction
:
But
I
had
order'd
the
business
that
it
would
not
be
taken
unless
he
would
give
us
all
three
general
releases
.
He
knowing
the
danger
that
might
ensue
to
life
and
estate
if
we
persisted
,
consented
to
the
proposal
.
CHAP.
XLII
.
He
puts
a
notable
Cheat
upon
a
Gentleman
concerning
his
House
.
WAlking
one
time
in
the
Fields
with
an
Attendant
or
two
,
who
would
be
constantly
bare
before
me
,
if
in
company
with
any
persons
of
quality
,
but
otherwise
,
bail
fellow
well
met
;
I
was
got
as
far
as
Hackney
,
ere
I
thought
where
I
was
;
for
my
thoughts
were
busied
about
designs
,
and
my
wit
was
shaping
them
into
a
form
;
casting
my
eye
on
the
one
side
of
me
,
I
saw
the
prettiest
built
and
well
scituated
House
that
ever
my
eyes
beheld
.
I
presently
had
a
covetous
desire
to
be
Master
thereof
:
I
was
then
,
as
Fortune
would
have
it
,
in
a
very
gentile
Garb
;
I
walkt
but
a
little
way
further
,
and
I
soon
found
out
a
Plot
to
accomplish
my
desires
.
And
thus
it
was
:
I
returned
and
knockt
at
the
Gate
,
and
demanded
of
the
Servant
whether
his
Master
was
within
?
I
understood
he
was
,
and
thereupon
desired
to
speak
with
him
.
The
Gentleman
came
out
to
me
himself
,
desiring
me
to
walk
in
.
After
I
had
made
a
general
Apology
,
I
told
him
my
business
,
which
was
only
to
request
the
favour
of
him
,
that
I
might
have
the
priviledge
to
bring
a
Workman
to
supervise
his
House
,
and
to
take
the
Dimensions
thereof
,
because
I
was
so
well
pleased
with
the
Building
,
that
I
egerly
desired
to
have
another
built
exactly
after
that
pattern
.
The
Gentleman
could
do
no
less
then
to
grant
me
so
small
a
civility
.
Coming
home
,
I
went
to
a
Carpenter
,
telling
him
I
was
about
buying
an
House
in
Hackney
,
and
that
I
would
have
him
accompany
me
to
give
me
(
in
private
)
the
estimate
.
Accordingly
we
went
,
and
found
the
Gentleman
at
home
,
who
entertained
me
kindly
as
a
stranger
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Carpenter
took
an
exact
account
of
the
Butts
and
Bounds
of
the
House
on
Paper
;
which
was
as
much
as
I
desired
for
that
time
.
Paying
the
Carpenter
well
,
I
dismist
him
,
and
by
that
Paper
had
a
Lease
drawn
with
a
very
great
fine
(
mentioned
to
have
been
paid
)
at
a
small
Rent
;
Witnesses
thereunto
I
could
not
want
.
Shortly
after
I
demanded
Possession
.
The
Gentleman
thinking
me
out
of
my
wits
,
only
laught
at
me
:
I
commenced
my
suit
against
him
,
and
brought
my
own
Creatures
to
swear
the
sealing
and
delivering
of
the
Lease
,
the
Carpenters
evidence
,
with
many
other
probable
Circumstances
to
strengthen
my
cause
;
whereupon
I
had
a
Verdict
:
The
Gentleman
understanding
what
I
was
,
thought
it
safer
to
compound
with
me
,
and
loose
something
,
rather
then
loose
all
.
CHAP.
XLIII
How
he
cheated
a
Scrivener
under
the
pretence
of
bringing
him
good
Security
for
an
Hundred
pound
which
he
would
borrow
.
ATtiring
my self
in
one
of
the
richest
Garbs
I
had
,
I
went
to
a
Scrivener
in
Bow-lane
,
and
acquainted
him
I
had
an
occasion
for
an
Hundred
pound
.
He
demanded
the
Names
of
my
Security
.
I
told
him
where
they
lived
,
two
persons
of
eminent
worth
(
whom
I
knew
were
gone
into
the
Country
)
and
desired
him
to
make
enquiry
,
but
in
it
to
be
private
and
modest
.
The
Scrivener
according
to
my
desires
went
and
found
them
by
report
to
be
what
they
were
,
real
,
able
,
and
sufficient
men
:
two
or
three
days
after
I
called
upon
him
to
know
whether
I
might
have
the
money
upon
the
Security
propounded
.
He
told
me
I
might
,
bringing
the
persons
;
and
appointed
me
a
day
.
According
to
the
time
I
came
with
two
of
my
Compliees
attired
like
wealthy
grave
Citizens
,
who
personated
such
persons
so
to
the
life
,
that
the
Scrivener
could
not
entertain
the
least
suspicion
.
The
money
being
ready
,
I
told
it
over
,
and
putting
it
up
in
a
bag
,
I
and
my
insignificant
Bondsmen
sealed
,
leaving
the
Scrivener
to
another
enquiry
after
us
,
whom
,
if
he
did
not
meet
,
I
was
confident
he
could
never
find
out
by
reason
of
our
feigned
Names
.
It
chanced
that
my
forged
and
fictitious
name
shook
hands
with
that
of
a
Gentleman
in
Surry
,
who
was
a
great
purchaser
,
which
I
came
to
know
by
being
accidentally
in
his
company
the
next
night
after
I
had
cheated
this
credulous
Scribe
,
understanding
likewise
from
him
the
exact
place
of
his
abode
;
and
,
as
the
Devil
would
have
it
,
his
Christian
name
was
the
same
,
as
well
as
his
Sirname
,
with
that
of
mine
I
had
borrowed
.
Whereupon
I
went
to
the
Scrivener
again
,
and
told
him
that
now
I
had
a
fair
opportunity
to
benefit
my self
very
much
by
a
purchase
,
provided
he
would
assist
me
with
200
pound
more
.
But
Sir
,
said
I
,
take
notice
(
in
a
careless
and
generous
frankness
)
that
it
is
out
of
a
particular
respect
to
you
,
that
you
might
profit
by
me
that
I
come
,
again
,
neither
will
I
now
give
you
any
other
Security
then
my
own
Bond
,
though
I
did
otherwise
before
.
But
if
you
will
desire
to
be
satisfied
as
to
my
Estate
,
pray
let
your
servant
go
to
such
a
place
in
Surry
,
there
is
a
piece
of
Gold
to
bear
his
charges
,
and
I
will
satisfie
you
farther
for
the
loss
of
your
Servants
time
.
He
being
greedy
of
gain
,
very
officiously
promised
me
to
do
what
I
required
,
and
would
speedily
give
me
an
answer
.
Imagining
what
time
his
Servant
would
return
,
I
repaired
to
him
again
,
and
understood
from
him
by
the
sequel
that
he
received
as
much
satisfaction
as
in
reason
any
man
could
require
.
Hereupon
I
had
on
my
own
Bond
the
money
paid
me
.
I
cannot
but
laugh
to
think
how
strangely
the
Surry
Gentleman
was
surprized
when
the
money
becoming
due
was
demanded
of
him
,
and
how
like
the
figure
of
man
in
Hangings
the
Scrivener
lookt
when
he
found
himself
cheated
.
CHAP.
XLIV
.
How
he
was
revenged
on
a
Broker
for
arresting
him
for
some
Goods
he
had
past
his
word
for
upon
his
friends
accompt
.
NOtwithstanding
I
daily
thus
almost
cheated
one
or
other
,
procuring
thereby
considerable
sums
of
money
,
yet
,
by
my
Drinking
,
Whoreing
,
and
defending
my self
from
such
as
I
had
wronged
,
I
seldom
kept
any
money
by
me
.
One
day
as
I
walk'd
the
streets
securely
,
as
I
thought
,
a
fellow
fastned
his
Flesh-Hooks
on
my
Shoulder
.
Looking
about
to
see
what
this
sudden
clap
meant
,
I
saw
a
fellow
behind
me
,
whose
face
lookt
ten
times
worse
then
those
Philistines
that
are
pictured
on
Chimny-pieces
,
seizing
upon
Samson
;
his
mouth
was
as
largely
vaulted
as
that
within
Aldersgate
;
his
Visage
was
almost
eaten
through
with
Pock-holes
,
every
hole
so
big
,
that
they
would
have
served
for
Children
to
play
at
Cherry-pit
.
His
Nose
resembled
an
Hand-saw
;
take
both
Head
and
face
together
,
and
it
appeared
like
the
Saracens
on
Snow-hill
;
questionless
some
In●…ubus
begot
him
on
a
Witch
.
Having
a
little
recovered
my self
from
my
amazement
,
I
askt
him
what
his
business
was
with
me
?
He
spake
but
little
,
●…eaving
his
errand
to
his
Mace
(
which
he
shew'd
me
)
to
relate
.
Away
they
carried
me
to
Woodstreet
at
the
Kings-head
,
from
whence
I
sent
for
Bail
,
which
speedily
came
to
me
:
having
put
in
Bail
to
one
Action
,
I
found
another
enter'd
:
having
done
the
like
to
that
I
found
another
,
half
a
dozen
more
bearing
it
company
;
wherefore
thanking
my
friends
for
the
trouble
I
had
put
them
to
,
I
desired
them
to
leave
me
,
resolving
to
go
to
Ludgate
.
The
two
Serjeants
that
arrested
me
conducted
me
thither
,
having
my
name
enter'd
in
the
Paper-house
,
as
Horses
in
Smithfield
are
in
the
Tole-booth
:
Cerberus
turned
the
Key
,
and
set
the
door
as
wide
open
as
Westminster-Hall
Gate
in
the
Term-time
to
Country
clients
,
to
receive
me
from
my
Hell-guides
,
which
puts
me
in
mind
of
that
old
Verse
,
Noctes
atque
dies
patet
atri
janua
ditis
.
I
no
sooner
was
enter'd
into
this
inchanted
Isle
,
where
some
lie
wind-bound
sometimes
seven
years
together
,
but
a
fellow
(
whom
at
first
sight
I
took
to
be
a
Gardner
,
because
he
had
a
kind
of
Reddish
beard
,
and
turn'd
up
withal
)
came
to
me
,
&
understanding
I
was
a
Prisoner
seem'd
mighty
courteous
,
profering
me
his
Chamber
,
for
my
Garnish
sake
.
I
accepted
his
kindness
,
&
went
with
him
to
view
this
Cobweb-hung-Chamber
,
for
so
it
proved
;
I
demanded
of
him
who
should
be
my
Bedfellow
?
that
Gentleman
there
Sir
,
said
he
,
that
sits
by
the
fire
side
:
I
could
not
forbear
smiling
,
for
he
was
a
fat
squobby
fellow
,
though
his
brain
seemed
to
be
lean
.
I
believe
he
was
his
own
Barber
,
and
was
forc'd
to
make
use
of
a
Knife
instead
of
a
Razor
;
for
his
beard
it
was
cut
round
like
a
rubbing-brush
.
Certainly
,
had
all
the
skin
of
his
body
been
like
that
of
his
face
,
it
would
have
served
excellent
well
when
he
was
dead
to
make
cloke-bags
of
.
Not
content
with
this
lodging
,
I
sought
out
another
;
liking
it
somewhat
better
then
the
former
,
I
pitcht
on
it
.
Assoon
as
they
understood
my
resolution
,
they
worried
me
presently
like
angry
Mastaffs
,
barking
for
their
Garnish
;
I
told
them
they
should
have
it
to
morrow
,
at
which
they
grumbled
like
the
greatest
strings
of
a
Base-Viol
.
Before
I
went
to
Bed
I
must
pay
for
a
pair
of
sheets
,
that
never
came
nigh
Holland
by
three
hundred
miles
,
and
out
of
much
civility
my
Bedfellow
brought
me
a
candle
not
so
long
as
his
nose
to
light
me
to
Bed
.
The
next
morning
I
made
it
my
business
to
get
out
assoon
as
I
could
;
some
I
paid
,
others
I
non-suited
,
and
so
got
clear
.
Being
out
I
resolved
not
to
rest
till
I
had
revenged
my self
on
this
Broker
that
had
thus
troubled
me
.
I
needed
not
means
,
for
the
Devil
seldom
failed
to
help
my
inventions
.
I
pretended
to
go
into
the
Country
,
and
in
order
to
it
pack'd
up
a
Trunk
of
what
I
had
most
valuable
and
portable
,
and
getting
a
Porter
,
sent
it
to
an
Inn
where
a
Norwich-Carryer
used
to
lye
,
but
I
knew
him
to
be
gone
the
day
before
.
Going
along
with
the
Porter
,
I
enquired
for
such
a
Carryer
,
but
they
told
me
he
was
gone
,
and
would
not
return
till
the
next
week
.
I
askt
them
where
I
might
lay
my
Trunk
safe
:
they
shewed
me
a
Room
;
where
bidding
the
Porter
sit
down
,
I
called
for
some
Ale
,
telling
the
Porter
,
moreover
,
that
I
would
have
him
be
a
witness
of
what
there
was
in
the
Trunk
,
lest
I
should
be
dishonestly
dealt
by
;
whereupon
I
unlockt
it
,
desiring
him
to
take
notice
,
which
he
did
,
&
to
be
more
sure
took
an
inventory
in
Writing
.
Having
paused
a
little
,
now
I
think
upon
it
(
said
I
)
Porter
,
it
will
not
be
so
safe
to
leave
this
here
in
a
publique
house
as
in
a
friends
,
wherefore
prethee
go
buy
a
Cord
,
and
thou
shalt
carry
it
elsewhere
.
Whilest
he
was
gone
,
I
took
out
the
chiefest
things
and
put
in
rubbish
,
or
what
I
could
get
,
and
so
lockt
it
again
.
The
Potter
returning
,
we
corded
the
Trunk
,
and
carried
it
to
this
Broker
,
who
took
it
kindly
from
me
,
that
I
would
intrust
him
after
our
controversie
,
and
received
it
.
The
next
week
I
told
him
I
would
call
for
it
,
in
order
to
the
sending
it
into
the
Country
.
The
time
being
come
,
I
took
the
same
Porter
with
me
,
and
demanding
the
Trunk
,
it
was
forthwith
delivered
me
.
Come
,
Porter
,
said
I
,
you
must
uncord
it
again
,
for
I
have
present
use
for
something
therein
contain'd
;
which
being
done
,
I
seemingly
amaz'd
,
cry'd
out
I
was
rob'd
,
taxing
the
Broker
for
so
doing
,
villifying
him
for
his
knavery
.
He
protested
that
he
never
lookt
on
it
to
his
knowledge
since
the
receipt
thereof
.
Well
Sir
(
said
I
)
this
shall
not
serve
your
turn
,
this
honest
Porter
knows
how
differently
it
is
fraught
from
what
he
saw
it
at
first
.
In
a
great
seeming
heat
I
left
him
,
but
before
he
slept
I
sent
a
couple
of
Serjeants
to
him
,
who
arrested
him
;
coming
to
tryal
,
by
the
assistance
of
two
(
resolv'd
Jurors
)
and
this
Porter
,
I
overthrew
him
,
and
recovered
above
forty
pound
,
besides
cost
of
Suit
.
CHAP.
XLV
.
How
he
coaeened
a
rich
Usurer
,
and
a
young
Tradesman
.
BEing
resolved
to
go
and
look
out
some
of
my
Consorts
to
rejoyce
together
for
my
good
success
in
my
advantagious
revenge
,
I
met
with
an
old
comrade
that
had
lately
heav'd
a
Booth
,
Anglise
broken
open
a
Shop
,
who
told
me
he
had
a
quantity
of
good
comodities
,
&
desired
me
to
put
them
off
for
him
,
knowing
that
I
dealt
in
Brokeage
in
goods
indirectly
come
by
:
I
promis'd
him
I
would
.
The
next
day
he
delivered
what
he
had
into
my
hands
,
I
instantly
carried
them
to
an
old
Usurer
that
would
grasp
at
any
thing
,
telling
him
I
only
desired
to
Mort-gage
them
for
such
a
time
,
requesting
to
lend
me
fifty
pounds
thereon
.
He
looking
upon
them
to
be
thrice
the
value
of
that
sum
,
lent
me
freely
the
quantity
of
mony
propounded
,
&
in
my
sight
took
the
Goods
and
laid
them
in
a
place
next
his
Bed-chamber
.
The
same
day
I
met
with
this
friend
,
who
demanded
of
me
whether
I
had
done
his
business
?
No
,
not
yet
(
said
I
)
it
will
be
to
morrow
first
:
However
let
us
drink
a
glass
of
wine
,
which
he
readily
consented
to
.
Having
drank
pretty
smartly
,
he
could
not
contain
himself
(
so
powerful
are
the
operations
of
Wine
,
as
it
frequently
makes
a
man
divulge
that
which
carrieth
in
it
inevitable
ruine
)
I
say
he
told
me
whose
Shop
it
was
he
rob'd
,
and
at
what
time
.
I
seem'd
to
take
little
notice
then
,
though
I
intended
to
make
good
use
of
it
.
Parting
with
him
,
I
went
streight
way
to
the
person
rob'd
,
&
told
him
that
accidentally
I
was
inform'd
of
his
late
loss
,
and
that
my
intent
of
coming
was
out
of
a
principle
of
honesty
,
to
assist
him
in
the
recovery
of
what
was
stollen
from
him
.
But
before
I
acquainted
him
with
any
thing
I
required
of
him
a
Bond
of
10
●…
.
if
I
helpt
him
to
his
Goods
;
which
he
granted
me
.
I
advised
him
to
get
the
Lord
chief
Justices
warrant
,
which
he
did
,
and
taking
some
friends
with
him
,
I
directed
them
where
they
should
go
,
and
in
what
place
they
should
find
them
.
He
would
have
had
me
gone
with
him
,
but
that
I
excused
my self
,
alledging
it
would
be
inconvenient
.
Taking
a
Constable
with
them
,
they
went
&
found
what
they
sought
for
according
to
my
direction
,
which
they
seiz'd
,
leaving
the
old
man
to
condole
his
loss
,
which
had
been
no
great
matter
had
not
his
life
lain
in
his
Purse
.
Having
thus
carried
on
my
mischievous
contrivances
with
continued
impunity
;
the
next
I
fell
on
was
a
young
Merchant
,
to
whom
I
went
gentily
habited
,
with
a
foot-boy
waiting
at
my
heels
.
I
lookt
out
several
Commodities
,
and
laid
them
aside
,
assuring
him
that
I
would
e're
long
lay
out
a
considerable
parcel
of
money
with
him
.
We
discours'd
upon
the
price
,
&
in
the
conclusion
closed
.
The
next
day
I
appointed
the
Goods
to
be
sent
home
to
my
House
,
and
in
the
interim
desired
him
to
go
along
with
me
,
and
accept
of
what
poor
accommodation
my
habitation
would
afford
him
,
under
the
pretence
of
being
better
acquainted
,
but
my
design
was
to
raise
in
him
a
good
opinion
of
me
,
for
I
had
one
room
(
especially
)
very
richly
hung
with
costly
Furniture
.
My
motion
was
entertained
,
and
away
we
went
,
where
I
treated
him
nobly
;
the
next
day
the
Commodities
were
sent
in
with
his
Servant
,
who
expected
his
money
,
but
I
pretended
that
my
Cashier
was
abroad
,
and
so
desired
him
to
call
the
next
morning
;
he
did
,
but
then
I
was
not
to
be
spoken
with
.
Thus
he
did
so
often
till
the
young
man
was
weary
.
At
last
the
Master
himself
came
,
who
met
me
just
as
I
was
going
out
;
who
had
not
the
patience
to
ask
for
his
money
,
but
presently
railed
most
bitterly
,
calling
me
cheat
,
knave
,
&c.
and
that
he
would
not
put
himself
to
the
trouble
of
posting
me
up
,
but
would
have
a
Warrant
for
me
instantly
.
Being
gone
,
I
was
as
nimble
as
himself
,
having
a
couple
of
my
Emissaries
ready
for
him
against
his
return
.
It
was
not
long
before
he
came
strutting
with
a
Constable
.
Perceiving
him
coming
,
I
sent
my
two
friends
out
with
their
Warrant
,
and
putting
it
into
the
Constables
hand
,
charged
him
in
the
Kings
name
to
execute
it
upon
such
a
one
,
meaning
the
Merchant
;
who
dared
not
deny
it
,
but
carried
him
before
a
Justice
,
before
whom
my
two
Rogues
swore
flat
felony
,
and
so
was
committed
.
Sending
for
friends
,
they
advised
him
to
make
an
end
thereof
.
Whereupon
I
was
much
solicited
;
and
upon
consideration
I
consented
to
cause
my
friends
to
forbear
prosecution
.
As
yet
I
have
not
fully
unbowell'd
the
huge
bulk
of
my
villany
,
that
hath
proved
so
burdensome
to
the
world
,
and
destructive
to
so
many
Families
;
wherefore
give
me
leave
a
little
farther
to
anatomize
my
own
vicious
nature
,
and
I
shall
so
lay
open
the
ulcers
and
sores
of
my
impostumed
machinations
,
apparent
to
the
sight
of
every
one
,
that
the
most
Ospray
and
Owl-eyed
spectator
shall
confess
there
never
was
a
more
necessary
and
commodious
discovery
revealed
.
Brother
,
said
I
,
for
so
I
must
call
you
now
,
your
flagitious
deeds
claiming
that
title
,
&
must
be
compell'd
I
see
to
give
you
superiority
,
the
upperhand
,
for
I
am
confident
the
line
of
other
mens
inventions
never
sounded
the
Sea
of
a
more
deep
and
dreadful
mischief
.
When
I
consider
how
powerful
and
imperious
vice
is
of
late
grown
;
and
what
horrid
facts
are
committed
every
where
by
licentious
and
wicked
men
that
swarm
in
all
places
:
I
admire
that
the
Fabrick
of
the
Earth
is
not
continually
palsyed
by
Earth-quakes
,
since
there
is
a
Creator
above
that
oversees
such
actions
.
That
the
Earth
her self
(
though
an
indulgent
Mother
)
doth
not
receive
into
her
Womb
her
off-spring
,
and
therein
for
shame
hide
them
:
that
the
air
is
not
choaked
with
Froggs
,
and
that
black
pitchy
mists
do
not
perpetually
masque
the
face
of
Heaven
,
and
leave
the
World
in
obscurity
;
and
that
the
Sun
doth
not
hide
his
face
from
seeing
such
enormous
crimes
blacker
then
is
the
Eclipse
of
his
countenance
:
and
lastly
,
that
the
Sea
is
not
turned
to
blood
to
put
us
in
mind
of
the
cruel
and
remorseless
usages
of
one
another
;
our
kindness
being
commonly
attended
with
discourtesies
of
a
Vermilion
hue
.
Thus
Brother
you
see
I
am
sensible
of
my
miscarriages
,
but
want
the
power
to
regulate
my
life
.
I
would
have
proceeded
,
but
that
I
found
this
discourse
grated
in
his
ears
;
wherefore
I
desired
him
to
prosecute
his
story
,
which
he
did
in
this
manner
.
CHAP.
XLVI
.
He
discovers
the
subtlety
of
some
Citizens
he
had
to
do
withal
by
Broking
for
them
,
relating
his
own
craft
and
cunning
,
and
what
the
consequent
was
,
the
ruine
of
young
Gentlemen
.
LIke
an
Hawk
as
I
told
you
,
I
flew
at
all
Game
,
not
confining
my self
to
any
one
thing
particularly
;
where
I
could
abuse
the
Law
,
I
did
;
and
if
I
had
an
opportunity
to
Trepan
,
I
seldome
failed
,
&c.
Some
part
of
〈◊〉
●…me
I
spent
in
the
enquiry
of
what
young
〈◊〉
were
arrived
,
into
whose
society
I
was
sure
by
one
means
or
other
to
insinuate
my self
.
These
Country
Wood-cocks
I
knew
how
to
catch
with
a
City
Springe
;
whom
I
very
well
understood
,
had
rather
be
out
of
the
world
then
out
of
the
fashion
,
who
would
be
brave
for
the
present
time
,
though
their
Gallantry
cost
them
all
their
future
Fortunes
.
I
commonly
laid
my
plot
thus
:
Sir
,
you
undervalue
your self
by
the
meanness
of
your
Habit
,
it
being
so
unsuitable
to
your
quality
:
if
you
want
money
,
you
cannot
want
credit
,
having
a
fair
promising
estate
in
reversion
;
if
you
are
willing
,
I
will
find
you
out
a
believing
Mercer
.
Returning
me
many
thanks
,
it
may
be
he
would
be
in
such
hast
as
to
send
me
presently
.
He
could
not
be
so
eager
to
have
his
gaudy
desires
satisfied
,
as
I
forward
to
accomplish
them
.
I
knew
where
to
go
readily
to
one
,
with
whom
I
went
snips
;
in
so
saying
,
I
would
not
have
any
think
I
throw
dirt
upon
that
noble
profession
.
If
I
discover
the
fraud
of
any
particular
person
,
as
long
as
I
name
him
not
,
I
do
him
no
wrong
;
but
if
I
detect
by
what
deceitful
and
sinister
means
he
worketh
upon
the
infirmity
of
the
youth
of
a
green-witted
Gallant
,
it
may
serve
for
an
use
of
instruction
.
In
the
most
famous
Universities
there
are
some
Dunces
resident
,
that
by
disgracing
themselves
,
disgrace
also
their
fellow
Students
.
In
the
most
virtuous
Courts
there
will
be
some
Parasits
.
So
in
the
most
goodly
and
glorious
City
under
Heavens
Canopy
,
there
are
some
Asps
lurking
,
that
sting
the
reputation
of
their
Brethren
by
their
poysonous
and
corrupt
dealings
.
There
are
knaves
in
all
Trades
but
Book-selling
.
But
to
my
purpose
:
a
young
Gentleman
coming
out
of
Norfolk
to
see
the
City
,
&
finding
so
many
(
beneath
him
in
estate
)
gallant
it
so
much
above
him
,
he
grew
very
melancholy
:
hapning
to
be
in
his
company
,
and
indifferently
well
acquainted
with
him
,
I
askt
him
the
cause
of
his
sadness
?
after
I
had
prest
him
very
much
,
he
ingeniously
confest
the
true
original
of
his
pensiveness
.
Pish
,
said
I
,
is
that
all
?
let
me
alone
to
effect
what
you
desire
;
neither
shall
you
wait
longer
then
the
morrow
.
Leaving
my
Gentleman
,
away
I
went
to
a
person
fit
for
my
purpose
,
&
gave
him
an
account
of
my
business
:
glad
he
was
,
thankt
me
for
my
pains
,
promising
me
a
reward
,
and
would
needs
have
me
to
a
Tavern
to
consult
this
affair
.
Having
concluded
every
thing
,
I
repaired
the
next
day
to
my
Gentleman
,
who
over-joyed
to
see
me
,
was
impatient
to
know
whether
his
wishes
were
consummated
.
Come
along
with
me
,
said
I
,
and
we
will
try
what
we
can
do
.
I
have
been
very
importunate
with
the
Mercer
,
but
as
yet
I
cannot
mollifie
him
,
it
may
be
your
presence
may
do
much
.
Finding
him
in
the
Shop
.
I
called
him
aside
;
and
told
him
this
was
the
Gentleman
.
My
young
Gentleman
that
would
be
gallant
presently
,
fell
aboard
him
(
and
with
much
fervency
and
protestations
)
he
wooe●…
the
Mercer
to
credit
him
for
30
l.
worth
of
commodities
.
I
called
him
aside
,
saying
,
What
will
30
l.
worth
do
?
take
up
100
l.
worth
,
and
what
you
use
not
,
I
will
dispose
by
sale
,
to
furnish
your
Pockets
with
money
.
He
thankt
me
kindly
for
my
advice
,
and
returned
to
the
Mercer
,
who
ask'd
him
,
if
he
should
credit
him
with
so
much
,
what
securiry
would
he
propound
?
This
struck
my
young
Gentleman
as
dumb
as
a
Codshead
.
The
Mercer
perceiving
he
had
nothing
to
say
,
plaid
the
Rope-maker
,
being
extream
backward
to
trust
him
;
Bonds
he
refused
,
Judgments
he
would
not
hear
of
,
Statutes
he
scorned
:
For
,
said
he
,
Gentlemen
of
late
have
found
out
so
many
tricks
to
couzen
their
Creditors
(
I
by
the
same
means
having
had
several
collops
cut
from
the
body
of
my
estate
)
that
I
will
not
credit
any
more
:
whereas
he
spake
this
only
to
grind
the
blunt
appetite
of
my
Commodity-taker
into
a
sharper
edge
,
and
make
him
more
greedy
of
his
own
ruine
;
imitating
in
this
a
cunning
and
deceitful
,
though
petulant
and
wanton
Curtezan
,
who
is
nice
when
a
sick-brain'd
young
Gallant
importunes
her
to
admit
of
his
amorous
kindness
,
only
to
make
him
more
fierce
upon
his
own
confusion
:
holding
him
off
like
a
Fencer
,
a
month
or
two
,
that
he
may
come
up
the
roundlier
to
her
purpose
.
But
to
the
matter
.
My
Gentleman
being
in
a
manner
denied
,
seconded
him
thus
;
Sir
,
you
know
not
what
you
do
in
refusing
to
credit
this
Gentleman
;
he
is
his
Fathers
heir
,
a
man
of
a
vast
estate
,
and
very
aged
:
This
his
son
is
about
a
very
great
match
,
a
rich
heiress
,
and
though
he
hath
not
mony
for
the
present
,
yet
let
him
have
an
hundred
pounds
worth
of
Commodities
,
you
need
not
doubt
your
payment
,
and
it
will
do
him
at
this
present
a
1000
pounds
worth
of
good
.
The
Mercer
began
to
hearken
to
this
and
protested
to
my
Green-goose
,
that
he
would
be
glad
to
do
any
a
pleasure
,
so
as
not
to
injure
himself
;
that
if
he
could
but
possess
him
with
a
belief
that
he
should
have
his
mony
in
six
months
,
he
would
freely
let
him
have
an
hundred
pounds
worth
of
what
he
pleased
:
the
young
Gentleman
protested
,
and
I
warranted
it
;
and
the
Mercer
(
though
seemingly
loath
)
condescended
,
upon
this
proviso
still
,
that
he
should
procure
some
man
else
to
be
bound
with
him
as
good
as
himself
;
For
,
said
he
,
we
are
all
mortal
,
and
having
not
a
lease
of
our
lives
,
we
may
die
before
to
morrow
;
where
is
then
my
100
l.
?
Sig●…ior
Unthrift
is
once
more
put
to
his
non-plus
,
but
at
length
fell
to
intreat
me
,
who
would
not
by
any
means
,
and
so
we
parted
.
He
would
not
let
me
rest
for
two
or
three
days
together
,
so
that
at
last
,
provided
he
would
give
me
ten
pound
,
I
would
:
agreed
,
we
went
again
to
the
Mercer
,
and
entring
into
Bonds
,
we
had
the
commodities
.
Having
made
my
young
Gentleman
an
absolute
Gallant
,
I
went
to
sell
what
was
left
,
of
which
I
made
40
l.
but
I
made
my
Gallant
to
be
contented
with
30
l.
alledging
,
that
when
goods
come
once
to
be
sold
,
they
will
not
yeild
the
moiety
of
what
they
cost
,
though
new
:
and
out
of
that
30
l.
I
had
my
10
l.
for
suretyship
.
Thus
I
perswaded
him
to
be
very
well
satisfied
.
He
revels
about
,
whilst
I
was
contriving
to
leave
him
as
bare
of
means
as
Brains
.
Now
doth
my
Mercer
dream
of
nothing
but
his
pay-day
,
which
he
hoped
would
be
broken
.
The
time
being
expired
,
and
my
young
Novice
not
minding
it
,
the
Mercer
invited
him
to
a
dinner
in
Fish-street
:
dinner
being
almost
ended
,
for
a
third
course
came
up
a
couple
of
Sergeants
stewed
with
Mace
,
who
arrested
him
at
the
suit
of
the
Founder
of
the
Feast
;
not
procuring
Bail
,
he
was
carried
to
the
Counter
,
where
he
lay
some
time
:
his
friends
hearing
thereof
,
endeavour'd
to
get
him
out
,
by
an
Audita
querela
;
my
Mercer
hearing
thereof
advised
with
me
what
was
best
to
be
done
.
Agree
,
said
I
,
with
some
Officer
in
the
Exchequer
,
and
so
turn
the
debt
over
to
the
King
,
pretending
you
owe
him
so
much
mony
;
for
the
Chancery
will
not
,
or
cannot
allow
any
thing
in
such
a
case
against
his
Majesty
.
He
so
doing
,
his
business
was
done
for
the
present
.
Thus
have
I
read
,
when
the
Jews
have
bought
a
red-hair'd
Boy
,
at
first
they
will
cloath
him
in
silks
,
ravishing
him
with
all
the
delights
that
can
be
thought
on
,
never
have
Musick
from
his
ears
,
or
banquets
from
his
taste
;
and
thus
use
him
,
till
they
see
he
is
plump
,
fat
,
and
fit
for
their
purpose
:
but
when
the
poor
Boy
least
thinks
of
his
imminent
ruine
,
he
is
taken
by
a
brace
of
slaves
,
and
tied
up
by
the
he●…ls
,
so
beaten
by
degrees
to
death
with
cudgels
,
purging
the
rankest
poyson
out
of
his
mouth
,
and
making
Mummy
of
his
flesh
.
I
shall
leave
it
to
the
Reader
to
make
application
.
In
short
,
I
perswaded
the
Mercer
to
take
a
Bond
of
500
l.
of
his
Prisoner
,
to
be
paid
after
his
fathers
decease
.
This
Widgeon
being
in
the
nets
,
sealed
to
any
thing
for
his
liberty
.
He
was
not
the
first
so
served
,
by
thousands
.
And
that
is
the
reason
there
are
so
many
crested
Citizens
:
for
Gentlemen
being
begger'd
by
their
extortion
,
they
have
no
other
means
then
to
fall
in
with
their
Wives
,
purchasing
from
them
a
supply
.
This
is
it
that
makes
the
Roads
every
where
so
full
of
High-way-men
,
who
will
borrow
of
men
when
they
have
little
mind
to
lend
,
but
not
without
giving
them
Bonds
.
This
makes
Tyburn
,
the
Metropolitan
,
and
other
petty
Gallowses
,
have
so
many
hangers
on
;
and
this
is
the
cause
so
many
such
Citizens
sons
are
plagued
after
their
Fathers
deaths
,
as
their
Fathers
,
when
living
,
have
plagued
others
.
These
are
the
Boars
that
plow
up
whole
Acres
,
nay
,
Fields
of
Gentlemens
Lands
with
their
Snouts
;
these
are
the
Swine
that
eat
up
whole
Orchards
,
and
these
are
they
whose
siery
consciences
drink
up
whole
Fish-ponds
at
a
draught
;
and
lastly
,
they
are
the
Hurry-canes
that
root
up
the
trees
of
whole
woods
together
.
From
such
,
Libera
nos
Domine
.
To
conclude
,
take
this
as
an
infallible
Maxime
,
that
the
worst
of
Creditors
are
either
very
rich
men
,
or
very
poor
men
:
The
rich
man
can
stay
for
his
mony
,
and
therefore
will
have
all
or
none
;
the
poor
man
to
be
sure
will
have
no
pity
,
neither
do
I
see
how
he
should
,
for
it
may
be
the
debt
is
all
he
is
worth
.
CHAP.
XLVII
.
How
he
insinuated
himself
into
the
acquaintance
of
all
he
thought
he
could
prey
upon
,
and
what
tricks
he
used
to
build
his
interest
upon
their
ruine
.
HOw
can
that
Tyrant
flourish
in
his
Commonwealth
,
when
the
foundation
of
his
Reign
was
built
on
the
Sepalchre
of
the
right
and
lawful
Heir
he
murther'd
?
And
how
can
that
man
prosper
,
whose
rise
he
rear'd
from
other
mens
ruines
?
Such
was
I
,
who
having
oftentimes
been
gulled
by
Knaves
,
turned
Knave
my self
,
and
did
as
greedily
hunt
after
such
I
could
make
a
prey
of
,
(
to
repair
the
damages
I
had
sustain'd
by
others
)
as
the
devil
doth
after
Usurers
souls
,
being
on
their
death-beds
,
resolving
to
live
like
a
Bandite
on
the
spoil
.
Like
an
old
Souldier
having
been
beaten
to
the
world
,
(
or
indeed
more
properly
,
beaten
by
the
world
)
I
began
to
summon
up
all
my
senses
and
my
idle
brains
to
a
strict
account
,
how
to
get
that
up
again
,
my
riot
and
folly
had
spent
;
and
thinking
I
had
no
way
to
recover
my self
,
but
by
what
ruined
me
,
I
did
cast
about
me
,
and
fished
after
this
manner
.
I
prepared
my
lines
,
providing
baits
,
and
made
ready
my
hooks
,
which
had
such
constant
and
firm
barbs
,
that
after
I
had
struck
a
Gudgeon
in
the
gills
,
I
was
sure
to
hold
him
,
though
I
suffer'd
him
to
play
a
little
in
the
stream
.
The
Flouds
I
daily
frequented
,
were
either
the
Temple
,
Ordinaries
,
Play-houses
,
Cock-pits
,
Brothels
,
or
Taverns
,
leaving
no
place
unsearch'd
,
wherein
there
might
be
any
thing
worthy
a
Bait.
If
such
I
found
,
like
a
shadow
I
was
never
from
his
heels
,
but
followed
him
close
,
especially
if
he
was
a
young
Country-Gentleman
,
whom
his
father
had
sent
up
to
see
fashions
in
the
Citie
:
and
rather
then
he
should
go
out
as
raw
as
he
came
in
,
I
failed
not
to
season
him
in
one
of
the
Cities
Powdering-Tubs
.
First
,
I
made
it
my
business
to
know
what
his
Father
allowed
him
;
then
would
I
studie
his
natural
disposition
and
inclination
,
and
accordingly
sute
my self
to
him
,
so
that
by
my
behaviour
towards
him
,
he
should
look
upon
me
to
be
his
Masculine
Sweet-heart
,
his
bosom-friend
,
and
that
like
Hippocrates
twins
,
we
must
needs
live
and
die
together
.
Having
now
by
much
sweat
and
industrie
adapted
and
fitted
him
to
my
humour
and
purpose
,
and
wrought
him
to
such
a
soft
and
waxen
temperature
,
that
I
could
make
what
impression
I
pleased
on
him
,
I
brought
him
acquainted
with
some
of
my
accomplices
,
who
all
vail'd
bonnet
to
him
,
invited
him
from
Tavern
to
Tavern
,
not
letting
him
expend
a
penny
;
or
if
he
wanted
money
,
I
would
supply
him
with
four
or
five
pound
.
This
Innocent
(
not
having
yet
scented
the
Citie-air
)
all
this
while
thinks
himself
in
Elysium
,
fancying
he
enjoys
more
de●…ghts
then
the
Turks
Paradise
affords
,
and
withal
imagineth
h●…mself
not
a
little
graced
,
to
be
entertained
amongst
such
seeming
Gallants
.
For
my
Rogues
(
give
me
the
libertie
to
call
them
so
)
lookt
on
it
as
the
greatest
piece
of
police
to
wear
good
cloaths
,
though
their
●…ockets
were
wo●…e
furnished
then
a
Chandlers
box
,
that
seldom
hath
any
greater
money
in
it
,
then
Two
peice
,
Three
pence
,
Groats
,
&c.
Sometimes
my
C●…llie
did
meet
with
such
(
that
knew
me
)
who
would
advise
him
to
have
a
care
and
not
to
keep
me
companie
,
for
I
was
a
dangerous
person
,
and
in
the
end
would
ruine
him
.
Whereas
it
was
to
little
purpose
:
for
when
Youth
is
in
its
full
vigour
,
and
height
of
desire
,
neither
wholesom
counsel
,
nor
Iamentable
examples
,
will
give
them
warning
of
their
future
destruction
.
Still
I
continued
my
seeming
respects
and
kindnesses
to
him
,
which
I
onely
intended
as
the
Praeludium
or
Prologue
to
that
Play
which
was
to
come
after
:
for
my
Country
Cock-brain
being
honeyed
with
these
sweet
delights
,
thought
that
whatever
he
could
return
,
was
not
able
to
give
an
answerable
satisfaction
.
Watching
a
fit
opportunitie
(
when
he
is
well
warm'd
with
wine
)
then
would
I
perswade
him
,
(
which
was
no
difficult
matter
)
to
be
bound
with
〈◊〉
for
so
much
,
&c.
which
I
promised
I
would
repay
at
the
day
,
without
putting
him
to
any
inconvenience
:
but
he
knew
not
,
that
what
I
borrowed
for
an
hou●…
,
I
borrowed
for
an
age
.
When
I
could
squeeze
no
more
juice
out
of
him
,
then
I
left
him
to
the
mercy
of
his
Creditors
,
to
be
dealt
w●…thal
as
the
Topinjay
in
the
Fable
,
who
being
summoned
to
appear
with
the
rest
of
the
winged
Tribe
,
before
their
King
the
Eagle
,
borrowed
of
all
the
finer
sort
of
Birds
feathers
to
adorn
him
,
and
make
him
appear
splended
before
his
Soveraign
.
After
he
wat
dismiss'd
,
he
proudly
flutter'd
up
and
down
the
woods
with
his
borrow'd
gallantry
,
which
made
the
little
Titmoase
,
Wren
,
and
Hedge-Sparrow
adore
him
.
They
to
whom
he
was
obliged
for
his
gallantry
,
hearing
thereof
,
demanded
again
their
own
,
and
so
deplum'd
him
,
whereby
he
seem'd
ten
times
worse
then
those
small
birds
that
lately
did
admire
him
.
Such
Popinjays
are
they
,
who
borrow
of
every
Citizen
,
to
make
themselves
shew
glorious
in
the
worlds
eye
;
but
when
their
Creditors
shall
come
and
claim
their
own
,
and
get
it
,
they
will
seem
more
foul
then
lately
they
did
fair
.
So
various
and
villanous
were
the
pranks
I
committed
every
day
,
that
I
was
forced
now
,
like
an
Owl
,
to
appear
only
by
night
in
the
Citie
.
If
I
d●…d
at
any
time
transgress
that
custom
,
I
did
then
as
the
dogs
of
Egypt
,
when
they
come
to
drink
of
the
river
Nil●…
,
lap
here
and
there
,
and
dare
not
stay
long
in
one
place
,
for
fear
the
Crocodiles
that
lie
lurking
within
the
Banks
,
should
pull
them
into
the
current
:
so
did
I
,
skulking
here
and
there
,
then
to
one
Tavern
;
and
not
daring
to
stay
longer
there
,
shifted
to
another
.
But
to
proceed
.
CHAP.
XLVIII
.
How
he
could
make
Ink
that
would
disappear
from
the
Paper
,
accordingly
as
he
pleased
,
by
the
strength
or
weakness
of
the
composition
.
His
imitating
exactly
both
Hand
and
Seal
.
A
remarkable
Story
thereupon
.
REading
one
time
a
book
that
an
Italian
vvrit
,
I
found
therein
a
description
of
several
sorts
of
Ink
,
and
how
to
make
them
;
but
more
especially
,
an
Ink
that
should
last
a
week
,
a
month
,
or
two
,
according
to
the
composition
.
I
made
an
experiment
,
and
found
it
hit
indifferently
well
:
perceiving
how
beneficial
this
would
be
to
me
,
I
resolved
not
to
rest
till
I
had
found
out
the
true
Receipt
;
which
I
did
at
last
,
by
much
study
and
industry
.
Having
obtain'd
it
,
I
so
highly
valued
it
,
that
methought
I
would
not
have
parted
with
it
for
the
Philosophers
Stone
.
Not
to
be
tedious
,
I
did
abuse
there
with
many
persons
with
Bonds
,
Leases
,
Deeds
,
Acquittances
,
&c.
there
appearing
in
such
a
time
nothing
but
the
bare
Seal
,
the
paper
remaining
as
white
as
if
never
writ
on
.
By
the
help
of
Graving
,
I
could
counterfeit
Seals
exactly
,
insomuch
that
I
have
often
cheated
the
Grand
Cheater
,
Oliver
,
the
late
hypocritical
and
bloudy
Tyrant
;
and
by
an
exact
imitation
of
an
hand-writing
,
his
Council
was
too
too
sensible
of
what
Cheats
I
put
upon
them
.
That
I
was
no
bungler
at
it
,
I
shall
give
you
this
instance
.
Accidentally
coming
acquainted
with
a
Gentlewoman
,
very
beautiful
and
well
featur'd
,
her
sparkling
eyes
set
me
all
in
a
flame
,
so
that
I
resolved
to
attempt
the
enjoyment
of
her
.
Oftentimes
I
visited
her
,
and
by
the
modesty
of
my
carriage
towards
her
,
she
perceived
not
my
burning
lust
.
One
time
having
a
fit
opportunity
,
she
being
alone
,
I
communicated
my
thoughts
to
her
:
waving
what
amorous
discourse
past
on
my
side
,
I
would
have
fallen
roundly
to
the
matter
;
but
she
understanding
my
intent
,
cry'd
out
;
whereupon
)
desisted
,
seeing
it
was
to
little
purpose
if
I
proceeded
.
Sitting
down
by
her
,
she
exprest
an
absolute
hatred
to
me
for
my
incivility
,
and
vow'd
she
would
neither
see
nor
endure
me
more
.
The
vehemence
of
her
utterance
and
countenance
fully
declared
she
was
in
earnest
;
so
that
I
saw
't
was
time
to
be
gone
.
Looking
about
(
unperceived
by
her
)
I
took
up
half
a
sheet
of
paper
of
her
writing
,
and
clap●…
it
into
my
pocket
;
and
so
took
my
leave
.
Coming
home
,
I
found
my
love
converted
into
hatred
,
and
therefore
vowed
my
revenge
:
and
thus
it
was
.
I
understood
from
her
,
whereabout
her
husband
liv'd
,
and
what
his
Christian
name
was
,
with
somthing
of
her
concerns
;
that
her
husbands
mother
could
not
endure
her
,
(
because
her
son
married
her
without
a
portion
,
though
a
wise
,
discreet
,
vertuous
,
and
handsome
woman
)
and
whereabout
she
lived
,
with
name
,
&c.
I
counterfeited
a
Letter
,
as
from
this
vertuous
Gentlewoman
,
to
a
Gallant
of
hers
,
taxing
him
with
want
of
love
,
and
that
if
he
proved
not
more
constant
,
she
had
no
more
to
say
to
him
,
&c.
The
contents
you
shall
have
in
the
Letter
it self
,
as
followeth
.
Most
beloved
by
me
of
men
!
I
cannot
blame
you
so
much
as
my self
:
it
is
customary
for
man
to
proffer
,
but
then
it
should
be
a
womans
duty
to
refuse
:
but
alas
!
how
could
I
withstand
the
powerful
perswasions
of
your
cloquent
tongue
,
especially
when
they
carried
with
them
so
much
seeming
reality
of
affection
and
constancy
?
I
finde
you
now
like
other
vow-breaking
men
,
who
having
obtained
the
fruition
of
their
desires
,
their
appetite
nauseates
that
which
before
it
so
eagerly
crav'd
.
Call
to
minde
those
many
endeared
and
melting
expressions
you
did
voluntarily
utter
,
when
I
was
encircled
in
thine
arms
;
and
if
that
will
not
reduce
you
to
your
former
station
,
and
good
esteem
of
me
,
now
so
much
slighted
by
you
,
consider
that
I
have
preferred
you
in
love
before
my
Husband
,
not
caring
how
much
I
wronged
him
to
pleasure
you
.
If
nothing
will
prevail
,
know
then
,
this
shall
be
my
resosolution
,
that
since
you
have
alienated
my
affection
from
my
Husband
,
and
you
thus
unworthily
desert
me
,
I
will
procure
a
Subject
elsewhere
shall
out-do
you
in
every
thing
,
as
much
or
more
as
you
have
out-done
my
Husband
.
I
am
young
,
plump
,
handsome
,
and
buck
some
;
what
then
should
hinder
me
from
enjoying
such
a
person
,
my
heart
will
not
rest
satisfied
till
I
have
found
?
which
having
done
,
he
shall
lead
me
in
thy
view
,
and
then
it
is
probable
you
will
desire
,
but
never
shall
reassume
your
place
again
within
my
breast
.
Farewel
.
This
Letter
was
sent
to
her
Mother-in-law
in
the
Country
,
who
was
glad
she
had
matter
to
impeach
her
daughter
to
her
son
.
Assoon
as
he
saw
the
Letter
,
he
very
well
knew
the
hand
,
he
thought
,
and
would
have
sworn
it
to
be
his
wifes
:
but
reading
the
contents
,
the
poor
man
was
ready
to
sink
down
for
grief
.
Perturbation
of
minde
would
not
let
him
rest
in
his
Countrydwelling
,
but
rid
up
Post
to
London
,
where
he
soon
found
out
his
wife
.
The
unexpected
fight
of
him
at
first
surprised
her
,
not
hearing
of
his
coming
,
and
knowing
that
his
occasions
were
very
urgent
in
the
Country
;
however
,
like
a
truly-loving
wife
,
she
was
overjoy'd
to
see
him
,
and
would
have
kiss'd
him
,
but
that
he
rudelie
thrust
her
off
;
which
action
struck
her
to
the
heart
,
and
overwhelm'd
her
in
amazement
.
Prethee
Sweet-heart
(
said
she
)
what
is
the
matter
?
There
,
read
it
,
said
he
,
throwing
her
the
Letter
.
She
read
it
,
and
swounded
:
he
let
her
lie
,
not
caring
whether
she
liv'd
or
dy'd
;
and
haddy'd
indeed
,
had
not
her
Maid
come
up
accidentally
.
Being
recovered
,
he
ask'd
her
whether
it
was
her
hand
.
She
could
not
deny
it
:
which
made
the
man
rage
,
ready
to
run
out
of
his
wits
,
whilst
she
was
silent
with
astonishment
,
taking
such
inward
grief
,
that
she
betook
her self
to
her
bed
.
Nothing
could
comfort
her
,
neither
would
she
take
any
thing
to
sustain
life
.
Hearing
how
powerfully
my
forgeries
had
wrought
,
to
the
hazard
of
somes
lives
;
in
the
same
hand
I
sent
him
a
Letter
,
wherein
I
gave
him
an
account
of
the
designe
,
proclaiming
to
the
world
the
Gentlewomans
honesty
,
unspotted
and
unstain'd
.
The
Gentlewoman
recover'd
in
a
little
time
after
;
but
this
trick
had
too
much
seiz'd
upon
my
Gentleman
;
for
like
a
fool
he
fell
distracted
in
a
sneering
posture
,
as
pleas'd
to
think
his
wife
was
honest
notwithstanding
.
I
have
been
somewhat
long
in
this
relation
,
because
it
was
a
passage
very
remarkable
.
Now
I
shall
tell
you
how
I
cheated
a
young
Citizen
and
an
Upholster
.
CHAP.
XLIX
.
How
he
cheated
a
young
Citizen
newly
set
up
,
and
an
Upholster
.
A
Young
Citizen
about
to
set
up
,
and
wanting
some
money
,
was
directed
to
me
,
to
procure
so
much
as
his
present
occasion
required
.
I
treated
him
very
civilly
,
promising
him
very
fairly
;
and
in
order
thereunto
,
appointed
him
a
day
;
which
being
come
,
contrary
to
my
expectation
or
desire
,
he
brought
a
crew
with
him
,
to
see
the
receipt
of
the
money
.
Judging
this
time
inconvenient
for
my
designes
,
I
told
him
I
expected
the
money
this
very
day
;
but
if
he
pleased
to
seal
the
Bond
,
and
have
it
witnessed
,
he
might
keep
it
himself
;
and
bringing
the
Bond
with
him
the
next
day
,
he
should
not
fail
to
have
his
money
.
The
next
day
he
came
to
the
place
appointed
,
where
I
was
ready
to
wait
him
.
As
good
fortune
would
have
it
,
he
came
alone
.
I
discours'd
with
him
a
while
:
at
last
I
desired
him
to
let
me
see
the
Bond
;
which
he
delivered
into
my
hand
,
being
sign'd
and
seal'd
before
.
I
took
this
as
a
good
and
lawful
livery
,
and
put
it
up
into
my
pocket
.
He
asked
me
what
I
meant
.
I
told
him
he
should
know
when
the
Bond
became
due
.
Why
Sir
,
said
he
,
you
will
not
serve
me
so
?
Dost
thou
think
I
am
such
a
fool
(
said
I
)
to
lend
thee
so
much
money
upon
a
piece
of
Paper
,
which
next
showre
of
rain
will
wash
away
with
thy self
into
the
common
shore
?
Shall
I
trust
thee
,
when
thou
canst
not
trust
thy self
?
At
this
the
young
man
began
to
be
clamorous
;
but
one
of
my
accomplices
soon
fill'd
the
clapper
of
his
mouth
,
by
a
sound
knock
on
the
pate
,
which
laid
him
asleep
:
and
in
the
mean
time
we
marcht
off
.
Just
as
the
money
came
due
upon
the
Bond
,
my
flock-pated
(
it
was
gone
to
tell
his
friends
in
the
country
the
danger
of
Counters
and
prisons
in
the
Citie
.
Wanting
another
time
some
money
to
supply
my
present
occasions
,
I
could
not
think
of
any
stratagem
for
the
present
to
assist
me
in
this
necessity
,
but
to
sell
my
featherbed
,
with
furniture
thereunto
belonging
.
Packing
them
up
,
I
got
a
friend
to
go
along
with
the
Porter
,
and
sell
them
to
an
Upholster
.
Which
my
friend
did
,
bringing
me
half
their
worth
;
but
withal
,
that
which
was
more
then
the
whole
worth
,
the
name
of
the
person
.
A
week
afterwards
,
wanting
my
bed
,
I
resolved
to
have
it
again
.
Whereupon
I
went
to
him
that
bought
it
,
asking
him
before
a
couple
I
carried
along
with
me
,
whether
at
such
a
time
there
were
not
such
commodities
sold
him
.
He
acknowledged
there
was
.
I
desired
to
see
them
:
and
he
as
readily
granted
that
.
Sir
,
said
I
,
these
are
my
goods
:
I
was
lately
rob'd
,
and
now
I
know
you
are
the
receiver
:
I
must
have
you
before
a
Justice
,
to
know
how
you
came
by
them
.
The
naming
of
a
Justice
so
terrified
this
simple
silly
fellow
,
that
he
bid
me
take
them
if
I
would
swear
they
were
mine
,
and
put
him
to
no
further
trouble
.
First
I
wore
they
were
my
goods
,
(
and
therein
I
was
not
perjur'd
)
but
I
told
him
I
could
not
receive
stollen
goods
safely
,
though
they
were
my
own
.
In
short
,
I
got
my
bed
and
furniture
thereunto
again
,
with
money
to
boot
.
CHAP.
L.
He
is
at
last
met
withal
,
and
laid
up
in
Prison
by
one
of
his
Creditors
.
The
abuses
and
tricks
Sergeants
use
to
arrest
men
.
Lastly
,
he
escaped
,
by
putting
atrick
upon
his
Keeper
.
HAving
gone
thus
far
without
any
remarkable
check
or
controul
,
at
least
any
such
as
might
bear
a
proportion
with
the
villanies
and
injuries
I
had
done
;
I
absolutely
thought
that
nothing
was
dishonest
or
difficult
that
had
in
it
either
pleasure
or
profit
.
Meeting
with
no
molestation
or
hinderance
,
I
took
my
freedom
to
do
even
what
I
listed
.
One
time
thinking
my self
most
secure
,
I
then
found
my self
in
the
greatest
danger
,
being
arrested
in
an
Action
of
5000
l.
Several
times
there
were
attempts
made
to
take
me
,
but
I
was
still
too
cunning
for
them
:
yet
at
last
they
overreacht
me
;
it
will
not
beamiss
to
relate
in
what
manner
.
They
had
information
,
that
every
week
I
had
Letters
come
to
me
out
of
Essex
,
and
that
the
Porter
which
brought
them
had
still
free
admittance
to
me
:
wherefore
the
Serjeant
provided
himself
a
Frock
,
and
a
Rope
about
his
middle
,
which
would
better
have
become
his
neck
,
and
with
Letters
in
his
hand
directed
to
me
,
trudged
to
my
lodging
.
Knocking
at
my
door
,
and
being
demanded
his
business
,
he
told
them
he
had
Letters
for
the
master
of
the
house
,
nominating
me
.
Looking
out
,
and
seeing
no
one
but
a
seeming
Porter
,
I
order'd
that
he
should
be
let
in
.
Assoon
as
he
was
enter'd
,
he
bid
my
Worship
good
morrow
,
and
in
stead
of
delivering
me
his
Letters
,
shewed
me
his
Mace
;
which
I
wisht
might
be
the
onely
spice
and
meat
too
he
should
eat
for
a
twelvemonth
.
Seeing
how
I
was
betraid
,
I
went
quickly
along
with
him
to
the
Compter
;
and
afterwards
,
finding
I
could
make
no
composition
with
my
Creditors
,
turned
my self
over
to
the
Kings-Bench
.
Various
are
their
tricks
and
inventions
to
ensuare
whom
they
intend
to
arrest
.
Sometimes
I
have
known
a
Creditor
seem
to
comply
with
his
Debtor
,
telling
him
that
paying
some
inconsiderable
matter
,
his
Bonds
should
be
renewed
with
longer
time
:
then
appoint
him
a
place
of
meeting
,
where
he
saith
he
will
bring
a
Counsellor
and
Scrivener
;
a
Counsellor
to
advise
them
in
management
of
their
business
,
and
a
Scrivener
to
write
what
they
determine
.
He
acquainted
a
Sergeant
and
a
Yeoman
with
his
Plot
,
who
were
as
hot
upon
it
,
as
an
Italian
on
a
Wench
of
15.
The
Serjeant
going
with
a
Barristers
Gown
on
his
back
,
and
the
Yeoman
with
his
beard
cut
as
close
as
a
stubble
field
,
with
a
Pen
in
his
ear
,
and
some
Parchment
in
his
hand
,
effected
their
design
without
suspicion
.
A
Merchant
I
knew
,
that
intended
to
break
and
go
beyond
Sea
,
was
betraid
by
his
servant
,
who
informed
his
Creditors
that
at
such
a
time
his
Mr.
vvould
be
gone
:
that
on
the
morrow
he
would
send
for
Coopers
to
hoop
some
dry-fats
to
pack
his
goods
;
and
that
if
ever
they
hoped
to
have
their
money
,
they
must
make
that
their
time
.
Some
Serjeants
were
presently
acquainted
herewith
,
vvho
attired
like
Coopers
in
red
Caps
,
canvase
Brecches
,
with
Ads
in
their
hands
,
and
Hoops
about
their
shoulders
,
went
to
the
Merchant
and
vve●…e
entertained
;
vvhilst
he
vvas
giving
them
direction
;
but
in
stead
of
hooping
the
dry-fats
,
they
hoopt
him
in
their
arms
,
and
arrested
him
.
Before
they
parted
vvith
him
,
they
made
him
part
vvith
so
much
money
as
would
satisfie
his
Creditors
and
them
;
and
made
him
fee
them
besides
,
not
then
to
enter
any
more
Actions
against
him
.
They
will
change
themselves
into
as
many
shapes
as
Proteus
,
to
bring
about
their
designe
:
sometimes
like
a
grand
wealthy
Citizen
,
othertimes
like
a
Country-fellow
newly
come
to
town
,
vvith
boots
and
spurs
all
dirty
.
Now
as
I
have
related
their
manner
of
arresting
,
so
let
me
briefly
inform
you
of
their
using
(
or
rather
abusing
)
prisoners
.
First
they
enquire
of
the
person
vvhether
this
be
the
first
time
he
vvas
arrested
:
if
so
,
then
they
know
the
better
how
to
deal
vvith
him
.
Perhaps
they
will
carry
him
to
the
Tavern
,
pretending
to
do
him
kindness
,
where
they
will
advise
him
to
send
for
some
friend
;
and
one
of
them
will
be
the
Porter
himself
;
but
in
stead
of
fetching
the
friend
,
he
only
enquires
out
his
Creditors
,
and
perswades
them
to
use
this
opportunity
to
recover
their
debt
:
mean
while
,
the
other
that
is
left
behind
doth
milk
him
.
The
messenger
returning
,
sorrowfully
tells
him
his
friend
is
not
at
home
.
Getting
as
much
as
they
can
by
spunging
,
and
sucking
the
very
heart-bloud
of
his
pocket
,
the
Compter
must
be
his
refuge
at
last
.
Sometimes
,
seeing
a
man
in
fear
of
arresting
,
they
will
without
warrant
of
the
Creditor
give
him
a
cast
of
their
Office
,
often
arresting
him
before
they
enter
their
Action
;
and
have
ways
to
prevent
a
mans
injuring
them
by
search
in
the
Offices
.
Other
times
for
a
fee
they
will
send
to
the
party
to
keep
out
of
the
way
,
having
received
a
fee
to
that
end
before
.
Oftentimes
,
having
arrested
,
if
the
Creditor
stand
not
by
,
they
will
let
the
party
go
for
a
brace
of
Angels
,
or
so
;
telling
his
adversary
that
he
cannot
set
eye
on
him
.
And
though
their
fee
for
an
Arrest
is
to
be
but
I●…
yet
will
they
hardly
be
wrought
upon
to
do
their
Office
under
a
Crown
:
and
though
the
Statute
say
that
the
arrested
shall
pay
but
one
Groat
,
I
will
not
excuse
him
for
an
Angel
.
If
a
man
oppose
them
,
or
struggle
for
an
escape
,
they
will
both
gripe
and
pinch
him
,
and
afterwards
clap
an
Action
of
Assault
and
Battery
on
him
at
their
own
suit
.
I
could
say
more
of
them
,
but
that
for
fear
I
must
be
favourable
,
being
now
,
as
I
tell
you
,
a
prisoner
in
the
Kings-Bench
,
which
may
be
called
,
The
Bankrupts
Banque●…ting-house
,
where
he
feasts
himself
on
dishes
borrowed
from
other
mens
tables
;
or
,
The
Predigals
Purgatory
,
and
A
Pesthouse
for
decaying
Citizens
.
Being
wearie
of
this
place
,
wherein
are
as
many
maladies
and
mischiefs
as
flew
out
of
Pandora's
box
opened
by
Epimetheus
;
I
invented
this
stratagem
:
One
day
I
pretended
much
business
abroad
,
and
so
got
leave
to
go
out
with
my
Keeper
,
resolving
not
to
return
with
him
.
Having
been
from
Tavern
to
Alehouse
,
and
so
to
Tavern
again
,
pretending
the
dispatch
of
much
business
I
at
length
told
my
Keeper
,
that
I
would
visit
a
very
dea
friend
of
mine
,
but
that
I
thought
it
requisite
to
be
trim'd
first
.
He
consenting
,
we
went
to
a
Barbers
.
I
sat
down
in
the
Chair
first
;
and
being
dispatcht
,
I
desired
the
Keeper
to
sit
down
too
,
and
I
would
pay
for
sprucifying
his
Phisnomy
.
Whilst
he
was
trimming
I
talkt
of
one
thing
or
other
,
to
hold
him
in
discourse
.
At
last
said
the
Barber
,
Shut
your
eyes
,
or
else
my
ball
will
offend
them
.
Shutting
his
eyes
,
I
took
an
occasion
to
slip
out
,
planting
my self
in
an
house
hard
by
;
the
Barber
not
imagining
I
was
a
prisoner
.
The
Keeper
not
hearing
me
talk
,
valued
not
the
smart
,
but
opened
his
eyes
;
and
seeing
me
not
in
the
shop
,
rose
up
,
and
that
so
hastily
,
that
he
overthrew
Cutbeard
,
and
the
bason
on
him
,
running
out
into
the
street
with
the
Barbers
cloth
about
him
,
and
Don
Barberoso's
Turbant
on
his
head
.
The
people
seeing
him
thus
with
the
froth
about
his
face
,
concluded
him
mad
,
and
as
he
ran
gave
him
the
way
.
The
Barber
with
his
Razor
ran
after
the
Keeper
,
crying
,
Stop
him
,
stop
him
,
that
I
may
be
revenged
on
the
Rogue
.
The
other
nere
minding
the
Outery
,
ran
staring
up
and
down
as
if
his
wits
had
lately
stole
away
from
him
,
and
he
in
pursuit
of
them
.
Some
durst
not
stop
him
,
others
would
not
,
thinking
the
Barber
by
his
posture
intended
to
have
his
Testicles
for
abusing
his
wife
.
To
conclude
,
the
Barber
at
last
seis'd
him
,
and
having
recovered
his
cloaths
and
made
him
pay
6
d.
for
shaving
,
the
Keeper
was
d●…mist
with
a
kick
or
two
in
the
arse
;
the
Barber
not
suffering
him
to
speak
a
word
in
his
own
defence
.
Thus
freeing
my self
,
I
resolv'd
to
take
the
Country-air
,
where
I
happily
met
with
you
.
Many
other
things
worthy
remembrance
did
he
relate
,
which
now
I
have
forgot
.
Some
while
we
staid
together
;
but
at
last
his
business
call'd
him
one
way
,
and
my
Padding
Trade
invited
me
another
.
The
English
Padder
or
Hiway
Robber
Portrayd
.
CHAP.
LI.
He
is
laid
up
in
Oxford
-
Goal
by
his
Host
;
he
is
cheated
at
Chester
;
and
after
some
time
is
ransomed
thence
by
some
of
his
Comrades
,
Knights
of
the
Road
,
they
paying
his
Debts
.
OUr
Crew
having
been
abroad
,
we
had
got
a
valuable
Purchase
;
which
after
we
had
divided
,
I
told
them
,
that
I
would
but
visit
a
friend
at
Oxford
,
and
repair
to
them
again
within
two
or
three
days
.
My
old
Acquaintance
being
overjoy'd
to
see
me
,
after
so
long
absence
,
treated
me
very
gallantly
,
introducing
me
into
the
society
of
the
Wits
;
who
would
frequently
drink
too
,
till
they
had
lost
them
.
The
Company
pleased
me
so
well
,
that
I
thought
it
a
solecisin
in
civility
,
to
be
sober
,
when
they
made
any
appointment
for
m●…h
;
and
they
being
true
Bacchanalians
,
in
the
uppermost
Classis
of
Aristippus's
School
,
scorn'd
to
be
oucvy'd
by
a
junior
Sophister
;
and
therefore
,
do
what
I
could
,
they
would
be
drunk
before
me
:
they
never
comended
about
any
argument
that
tended
to
eb●…ery
,
but
swallowed
them
all
.
I
thought
they
would
never
have
done
speaking
of
Sack
;
every
one
endeavoring
who
should
express
most
in
its
praise
.
One
said
,
That
Diogenes
was
but
a
dry
fellow
;
and
the
only
reason
he
could
give
for
it
,
was
,
That
it
is
shrewdly
suspected
by
the
Commentators
on
his
Tub
,
that
that
wooden-house
of
his
was
given
him
by
a
Beer-brewer
,
who
being
,
an
enemy
to
all
good
wit
:
and
learning
,
ciates
,
unfortunately
my
Chester-Landlord
(
who
having
some
business
to
do
in
Oxford
,
was
newly
come
thither
to
dispatch
it
)
espy'd
me
,
and
without
accosting
me
(
like
a
subtile
Sophister
)
watcht
me
whither
I
went
:
being
housed
,
he
presently
fetcht
two
Officers
,
and
coming
out
into
the
street
napt
me
.
I
sent
to
those
friends
that
had
been
so
merry
with
me
ever
since
my
coming
to
that
City
;
but
they
understanding
the
business
,
came
not
neer
me
;
one
pretending
in
disposition
of
body
;
another
,
that
he
was
not
within
;
a
third
,
that
he
was
about
urgent
occasions
,
which
having
finisht
,
he
would
wait
upon
me
;
but
in
fine
,
none
came
to
my
relief
,
shewing
themselves
right
pot-companions
,
whose
courtesies
it
may
be
,
shall
extend
to
the
payment
of
a
Reckoning
,
when
their
friend
wants
it
to
discharge
it
himself
;
but
disappear
and
vanish
,
when
their
assistance
is
implored
to
draw
him
out
of
Prison
.
Seeing
no
remedy
,
I
patiently
suffered
my self
to
be
confined
.
My
adversary
visiting
me
,
I
treated
with
him
about
my
releasment
,
offering
him
what
I
had
,
which
was
neer
upon
half
;
but
his
resolution
was
to
have
all
,
or
there
I
must
lie
.
Though
I
could
not
much
condemn
him
,
yet
I
could
not
but
complain
against
the
inconstancy
of
Fortune
;
and
ruminating
within
my
minde
the
miseries
that
attend
all
sorts
of
prisons
,
I
judged
that
of
Debt
to
be
the
most
deplorable
:
and
though
I
wanted
liberty
,
which
commonly
doth
depress
the
minde
,
yet
by
the
vertue
of
Canary
(
which
I
could
not
be
without
)
my
fancy
scorned
to
be
fettered
,
but
would
in
spite
of
fate
,
use
her
freedom
.
'T
is
some
kinde
of
pleasure
and
comfort
,
for
a
man
sometimes
in
adversity
,
to
descant
on
his
own
miserable
condition
;
which
because
I
found
experimentally
true
,
I
applied
my self
to
my
usual
custom
,
the
use
of
my
pen
,
differencing
these
Metropolitan
Prisons
thus
:
To
Bedlam
men
are
sent
bereft
of
wit
;
When
't
is
restored
,
then
they
are
freed
from
it
:
Confin'd
to
Newgate
long
,
men
can't
complain
,
For
once
a
month
they
're
cleer'd
from
it
and
pain
;
In
a
short
time
their
Bolts
wear
off
,
and
then
They
may
be
sure
ne're
to
come
there
agen
;
Discharged
thence
their
fettered
souls
shall
be
,
Only
an
hour
confin'd
,
and
then
set
free
.
Bridewel
,
n●…
wise
man
yet
did
e're
dispraise
thee
,
For
thou
dost
feed
the
poor
,
correct
the
lazy
;
The
expiration
of
a
little
time
,
Forgives
offenders
,
and
forgets
their
Crime
.
Hereafter
from
this
Prison
,
Heav'n
defend
me
,
Rather
to
Bedlam
,
Newgate
,
Bridewel
,
send
me
;
For
there
Wit
,
Work
,
or
Law
doth
set
men
free
,
Nothing
but
Money
here
gets
liberty
.
Having
lain
here
above
a
week
,
I
sent
away
a
Letter
to
my
Brethren
,
informing
them
of
my
misfortune
,
and
acquainting
them
with
the
sum
I
was
imprisoned
for
;
which
was
sent
me
by
them
,
and
brought
by
one
of
our
trusty
Knights
:
paying
my
Debt
and
Fees
,
I
returned
again
to
them
.
CHAP.
LII
.
He
returns
to
his
Brethren
the
Knights
of
the
Road
,
whom
he
finds
with
two
or
three
Gentlemen
,
strangers
;
he
cheats
one
of
them
of
a
very
fair
and
rich
Watch.
MY
Companions
took
little
notice
of
me
at
my
return
,
which
made
me
think
there
was
some
design
in
hand
;
but
according
to
their
usual
course
,
fell
to
drink
high
:
observing
two
or
three
faces
,
I
tipt
a
wink
to
one
of
my
Brethren
;
being
in
another
room
;
I
asked
him
,
who
they
were
;
he
replied
,
Gentlemen
that
were
travelling
into
the
North
;
to
which
he
added
,
We
have
been
pumping
them
(
ever
since
we
did
thrust
our selves
into
their
company
)
to
know
what
store
of
Cash
they
had
about
them
;
but
we
find
little
more
then
will
defray
their
necessary
expences
on
the
Road
;
only
,
said
he
,
there
is
one
of
them
hath
a
very
rich
Watch
:
I
bid
him
return
to
his
place
,
and
I
would
warrant
him
to
have
it
before
he
stirred
.
I
came
in
again
to
the
company
,
not
taking
the
least
cognizance
of
any
,
but
shewed
much
tespect
and
civility
to
them
all
,
as
a
stranger
;
I
purposely
askt
what
it
was
a
clock
:
one
of
the
Gentlemen
,
and
of
my
friends
both
,
pulled
forth
their
Watches
,
striving
who
should
first
give
me
satisfaction
to
my
question
;
after
this
,
they
viewed
interchangeably
the
workmanship
of
one
&
the
other
,
both
praising
the
seeming
goodness
of
each
others
Watch.
At
last
my
friend
makes
a
propofition
:
Come
,
Sir
,
if
you
please
we
will
make
an
exchange
upon
sentence
and
repentance
.
The
stranger
desired
to
understand
his
meaning
:
Why
,
Sir
,
said
he
,
we
will
commit
them
both
into
the
hands
of
any
one
indifferent
person
,
and
what
difference
he
shall
judge
there
is
between
them
,
shall
be
given
in
money
by
him
whose
Watch
is
least
worth
.
It
was
concluded
upon
;
but
they
could
not
agree
into
whose
hands
to
put
them
.
At
last
it
was
mutually
agreed
upon
between
them
,
that
I
being
a
stranger
to
them
both
,
should
be
the
decider
:
I
seemingly
refused
it
,
but
they
would
not
hear
me
alledge
any
arguments
to
the
contrary
;
whereupon
I
went
out
,
and
immediately
causing
my
horse
to
be
brought
forth
,
without
the
least
delay
I
mounted
,
and
away
I
rid
.
My
Comerades
knew
where
to
meet
me
at
the
next
stage
.
The
next
morning
they
found
me
out
,
telling
me
how
they
all
stormed
to
be
so
cheated
,
to
avoid
suspition
:
and
now
did
they
all
embrace
me
,
promising
to
themselves
great
hopes
in
me
from
this
adventure
.
CHAP.
LIII
.
He
puts
a
notable
Trick
upon
a
Physician
.
NEar
adjacent
to
our
general
randezvons
,
I
was
informed
of
the
habitation
of
a
weaithy
Physician
,
who
had
shewed
himself
fortunately
expert
in
divers
Cures
,
where
it
seemed
that
humane
art
had
not
sufficient
power
to
give
a
remedy
.
The
fame
of
his
great
skill
,
and
of
many
admirable
cures
,
which
to
the
shame
of
other
Physicians
,
he
had
performed
,
made
him
so
generally
beloved
and
sought
after
,
that
in
a
short
time
he
purchased
by
his
sanatory
industry
,
above
500
l.
per
annum
,
and
seldom
had
less
by
him
then
a
thousand
pound
.
Thus
much
I
casually
understood
from
one
accidentally
,
speaking
of
this
his
rich
Neighbour
:
but
that
which
pleased
me
most
was
,
that
(
as
he
said
)
he
seidom
carried
less
then
an
100
pieces
of
gold
about
him
constantly
,
proceeding
from
a
fancy
derived
from
an
extream
love
he
bore
that
Metal
.
I
could
not
sleep
for
contriving
a
way
how
I
might
disembogue
this
U●…iral
of
what
it
contained
:
sometimes
I
way-laid
him
in
his
return
;
but
he
was
so
well
esteemed
of
,
that
he
seldom
returned
home
without
two
or
three
Gentlemen
to
accompany
him
.
At
another
time
I
thought
to
have
pretended
some
distemper
,
and
so
have
applied
my self
to
him
for
Cure
;
and
imagining
that
he
would
privately
discourse
with
me
about
my
Malady
,
that
then
I
would
present
a
Pistol
to
his
breast
,
swearing
,
that
should
be
his
immediate
and
unavoidable
Executioner
,
if
he
did
not
without
the
least
noise
or
resistance
,
deliver
such
a
quantity
of
Gold
;
but
this
way
I
could
not
approve
of
,
it
being
accompanied
with
so
much
hazard
.
At
last
I
thought
of
this
stratagem
,
which
safely
produced
its
effect
:
One
day
after
dinner
I
rid
to
his
house
(
seemingly
)
in
extream
haste
,
which
he
might
perceive
not
only
by
my
own
affrighted
looks
,
but
by
my
horse
,
which
was
all
of
a
soam
;
I
askt
his
servant
,
with
much
quickness
,
whether
Mr.
Doctor
was
within
;
yes
,
Sir
,
(
said
he
)
if
you
please
to
walkin
,
I
shall
call
him
to
you
.
I
waited
some
time
(
for
most
of
that
profession
must
take
some
state
upon
them
)
and
then
Mr.
Doctor
came
.
Sir
,
(
said
I
)
the
report
of
your
great
experience
in
your
happy
Practice
hath
brought
me
hither
,
humbly
imploring
your
assistance
,
and
that
instantly
,
if
you
have
any
respect
to
the
preservarion
of
life
;
the
trouble
I
shall
put
you
to
,
shall
be
gratefully
recompensed
to
the
utmost
of
my
ability
.
The
Doctor
inquired
of
me
,
whom
it
was
,
and
what
manner
of
distemper
the
person
laboured
under
;
I
readily
told
him
,
it
was
my
Wife
,
who
for
some
continuance
of
●…e
,
hath
been
extreamly
●…oubled
with
the
flux
of
her
Belly
;
the
more
that
is
applied
to
it
by
us
,
the
more
it
increaseth
;
wherefore
,
our
help
failing
,
I
beseech
you
lend
us
yours
,
and
favour
me
so
far
as
to
ride
with
me
to
her
.
The
seeming
sincerity
of
my
words
prevailed
upon
him
,
asthey
would
have
done
upon
the
most
distrustful
.
This
Doctor
(
who
as
I
was
informed
,
was
accustomed
to
be
induced
more
by
gain
,
then
fair
words
)
gave
me
this
desirable
answer
:
Sir
,
far
be
it
from
me
that
I
should
resuse
to
do
my
endeavour
to
any
person
whatever
,
much
less
to
a
Gentleman
of
your
rank
and
quality
,
in
that
little
skill
which
I
have
in
the
knowledge
and
practise
of
Physick
;
if
I
can
effect
any
thing
for
the
good
of
the
good
Gentlewoman
your
Wife
,
I
will
attend
you
thither
with
a
very
good
will
,
which
at
any
time
my
charge
requireth
.
Without
attending
any
further
discourse
,
his
horse
was
made
ready
,
and
so
we
rid
a
way
together
.
As
we
rid
through
a
small
Wood
,
leading
him
the
way
,
I
turned
my
horse
about
,
and
clapt
a
Pistol
to
his
breast
,
shewing
him
withal
an
empty
bag
;
See
here
,
Sir
,
(
said
I
)
my
Wife
,
which
hath
a
long
time
been
troubled
with
a
flux
or
vomiting
,
which
you
please
,
the
last
I
think
more
proper
;
for
she
no
sooner
receives
any
thing
for
her
(
and
my
)
sustenance
,
but
she
immediately
brings
it
up
again
at
her
mouth
.
Now
Sir
,
if
you
do
not
find
out
some
means
to
mitigate
this
distemper
(
the
cure
I
shall
never
expect
,
as
knowing
it
impossible
)
this
Pistol
shall
send
you
to
AEsculapius
,
to
consult
with
him
what
is
most
sit
to
be
administred
:
come
,
Sir
,
let
me
advise
you
,
and
save
your self
the
trouble
of
so
long
a
journey
;
your
gold
(
an
hundred
pieces
(
as
I
am
told
)
are
the
constant
attending
Esquires
of
your
body
)
I
say
,
that
is
the
best
and
only
Recipe
for
a
remedy
.
The
Doctor
perceiving
there
was
no
help
,
in
much
amazement
and
fear
delivered
me
what
gold
he
had
about
him
,
which
was
neer
upon
the
sum
exprest
:
there
was
a
rich
Diamond-Ring
on
his
finger
,
which
I
desired
him
likewise
to
give
me
,
which
should
serve
for
a
perpetual
memorandum
of
his
kindness
to
me
.
I
commanded
him
,
as
he
tendred
his
life
,
to
ride
back
again
,
without
so
much
as
once
looking
behinde
him
;
and
that
if
he
offered
to
raise
the
Country
,
if
I
was
sure
to
die
that
instant
,
I
would
be
the
death
of
him
first
.
The
Doctor
followed
my
dictations
so
exactly
,
that
I
never
heard
more
of
him
.
CHAP.
LIV.
He
falls
in
love
with
a
wealthy
Widow
,
who
is
poetically
inclined
;
he
courts
her
,
and
in
a
short
time
injoys
her
,
and
after
that
ingratefully
leaves
her
,
carrying
away
what
ready
money
she
had
.
HAving
gained
so
much
money
by
my
own
industry
and
sole
procurement
,
I
resolved
neither
to
acquaint
my
Brethren
therewith
,
nor
associate
my self
any
longer
with
them
,
being
so
encouraged
by
this
success
,
that
I
concluded
I
might
a●…chieve
gallant
things
by
my self
:
being
belated
one
night
,
and
some
miles
from
any
town
,
I
knockt
at
an
house
that
stood
in
my
road
,
imagining
it
at
first
a
publick
house
for
entertainment
;
one
of
the
servants
coming
to
the
door
,
I
found
it
no
such
thing
:
he
demanded
my
business
:
Prithee
sweetheart
(
said
I
)
acquaint
your
Master
,
that
there
is
a
Gentleman
requests
the
civility
of
a
nights
lodging
:
she
goes
in
and
informs
her
Mistress
what
I
said
;
who
came
to
me
with
much
respect
,
telling
me
,
She
questioned
not
but
I
was
a
Gentleman
,
and
therefore
should
be
welcome
to
the
mean
accomodation
she
was
capable
of
shewing
.
I
rendred
her
many
thanks
,
and
so
alighted
;
strict
order
was
given
to
the
Groom
,
that
he
very
carefully
lookt
after
my
horse
:
this
being
done
,
I
was
conducted
into
a
very
fair
room
;
there
did
I
make
my
apology
in
the
best
Rhetorick
I
had
,
for
I
perceived
she
was
endued
with
ingenuity
,
by
the
quaintness
of
her
expressions
;
Ex
pede
Herculem
:
Many
things
I
forged
,
as
that
the
ways
being
dangerous
,
I
was
fearful
to
adventure
any
farther
,
having
a
great
charge
upon
me
.
Such
was
her
urbanity
,
that
laying
aside
all
niceties
,
she
bore
me
company
till
it
was
time
to
go
to
bed
,
entertaining
me
all
this
while
with
what
the
house
afforded
,
which
was
beyond
my
expectation
.
Every
glass
of
wine
,
or
bit
almost
,
that
I
committed
to
my
mouth
,
she
ushered
thither
with
some
Apothegm
or
other
:
the
whole
series
,
indeed
,
of
her
discourse
,
was
composed
of
nothing
but
reason
or
wit
,
which
made
me
admire
her
;
which
she
easily
understood
,
I
perceived
,
by
her
smiles
,
when
she
observed
me
gaping
,
as
it
were
,
when
she
spoke
,
as
if
I
would
have
eaten
up
her
Words
.
As
her
soul
was
beautiful
,
sparkling
with
celestial
ornaments
,
so
was
the
caskanet
that
contained
it
very
fair
,
and
enricht
with
Natures
chiefest
gifts
:
She
was
very
clear
skin'd
,
well
bodied
,
a
sharp
piercing
eye
,
a
proportionable
face
,
an
exceeding
small
and
white
hand
;
and
then
she
lispt
a
little
,
which
became
her
so
well
,
that
methought
it
added
a
grace
to
the
rest
of
her
internal
and
external
qualifications
.
Being
about
ten
a
clock
,
she
advised
me
to
repose
my self
,
supposing
I
was
weary
.
I
condescended
,
though
with
much
regret
to
leave
her
so
soon
;
but
good
manners
would
not
permit
me
to
do
otherwise
:
She
conducted
me
to
my
Chamber
,
where
bidding
me
good
night
,
she
betook
her self
to
her
own
Chamber
.
That
night
I
could
hardly
sleep
,
not
so
much
for
pure
love
,
as
the
heat
of
lust
:
next
morning
,
very
early
,
I
heard
her
stirring
,
which
made
me
wonder
;
but
she
told
me
afterwards
,
that
she
got
up
so
soon
,
fearing
I
should
have
gone
away
,
and
she
not
take
her
leave
of
me
.
About
eight
in
the
morning
,
the
Maid
brought
me
up
a
Sack-posset
;
and
a
little
after
,
her
Mistress
came
,
courteously
saluting
me
,
and
enquiring
how
I
slept
:
I
return'd
an
answer
,
in
as
handsom
terms
I
could
utter
:
her
eyes
plainly
discovered
to
mine
,
that
she
had
more
then
a
common
respect
for
me
.
Having
left
me
a
while
,
I
arose
,
and
made
my self
ready
for
my
journey
:
after
several
discourses
which
she
had
ingaged
me
in
,
purposely
to
delay
time
,
with
much
gratitude
I
took
my
leave
,
she
attending
me
to
the
court
:
my
horse
being
b●…ought
out
,
halted
down-right
(
she
had
caused
him
to
be
prickt
in
the
foot
,
to
the
intent
I
might
stay
longer
.
)
Not
knowing
what
to
say
or
do
,
Well
,
Sir
,
said
she
,
since
the
unhappy
accident
hath
fallen
out
so
unexpectedly
,
make
use
of
my
house
,
&
what
is
in
it
,
till
your
horse
be
recover'd
of
his
lameness
.
This
was
a
proposition
that
my
soul
longed
for
;
wherefore
I
could
not
but
shew
much
satisfaction
in
the
acceptation
of
this
proffer
.
We
walkt
in
again
,
&
prosecuted
for
diversion
sake
our
former
discourse
,
interlining
it
with
some
love-touches
at
a
distance
,
which
she
would
frequently
descant
on
pleasantly
.
We
in
this
short
time
became
intimately
acquainted
;
which
need
not
be
much
wondred
at
,
considering
the
greatness
of
sympathy
between
us
;
so
that
now
the
conquest
of
her
appeared
not
any
ways
difficult
.
Having
talkt
our selves
weary
,
Come
,
said
she
in
a
very
familiar
manner
,
I
will
shew
you
the
product
of
some
idle
hours
;
and
with
that
brought
me
several
Epitap●…s
,
Elegies
,
Anagrams
,
Anacrosticks
,
Epigrams
,
&c.
of
her
own
composition
,
too
many
here
to
relate
;
but
for
their
wit
,
deserved
to
have
each
line
characterized
in
gold
:
some
I
would
here
insert
,
were
not
the
radiant
lustre
of
her
conceits
so
great
and
glorious
,
that
they
would
absolutely
extinguish
the
dim-sightedness
of
my
fancy
.
Having
viewed
them
,
I
could
not
but
applaud
them
,
as
their
due
merit
;
and
I
was
glad
I
had
this
happy
occasion
to
vent
my
own
thoughts
,
which
I
taci●…ly
insinuated
in
these
lines
,
reflecting
on
her
from
what
I
had
read
.
Sisters
thrice
three
I've
read
of
,
and
no
more
,
Till
your
quick
wit
compleated
half
a
Score
:
Since
you
are
one
,
let
me
perswade
you
then
,
Be
kind
to
me
,
for
they
are
kind
to
men
.
Dearest
,
be
like
them
,
they
are
soft
and
hlithe
Let
who
will
love
the
nine
,
give
me
the
tithe
.
These
lines
so
powerfully
wrought
upon
her
,
that
she
could
not
forbear
to
tell
me
,
that
she
was
much
obliged
to
me
for
what
I
had
writ
.
You
cannot
Madam
,
said
I
,
cancel
your
obligation
,
till
you
have
made
some
recompence
:
with
that
,
said
she
smilingly
,
What
will
content
you
?
The
continuance
of
your
favour
Madam
,
is
the
utmost
ambition
of
my
desires
.
You
have
it
Sir
;
neither
can
I
deny
any
deserving
man
a
thing
so
inconsiderable
:
By
your
favour
Madam
,
love
I
mean
.
I
never
was
so
uncharitable
,
said
she
,
to
be
out
of
love
with
any
.
I
was
glad
to
hear
her
reply
so
merrily
:
for
a
fort
which
so
capitulateth
,
is
half
surrendred
.
Since
I
had
broke
the
ice
,
I
was
resolved
to
prosecute
my
design
;
wherefore
in
plain
English
I
told
her
,
that
I
loved
her
from
the
first
interview
,
so
ardently
,
that
my
constancy
should
prove
the
reality
of
my
affection
:
she
desired
me
to
leave
that
to
the
test
of
time
;
that
should
she
believe
me
suddenly
before
she
had
made
tryal
,
she
should
not
only
loose
the
good
estimation
she
had
gained
by
the
prudent
and
discreet
management
of
her
affairs
,
every
one
accusing
her
for
too
much
credulity
,
but
thereby
it
may
be
involve
her self
in
a
Labyrinth
of
all
manner
of
troubles
.
Tryal
,
said
I
,
you
shall
have
:
and
knowing
the
manner
of
courting
a
widow
,
a
tryal
I
gave
her
,
knowing
that
Parleys
operate
little
on
a
widow
,
and
there
is
nothing
sooner
gains
a
conquest
then
a
resolute
assault
.
This
action
made
her
so
firmly
mine
,
that
I
durst
not
speak
of
leaving
;
which
when
I
did
at
any
time
,
her
Soul
was
ready
to
leave
its
ancient
habitation
to
attend
on
me
.
Some
two
months
we
spent
in
all
manner
of
self-pleasing
delights
,
till
at
last
I
begun
to
be
tyr'd
with
her
too
frequent
invitations
;
the
more
I
endeavoured
to
satisfie
her
,
the
further
I
was
from
it
.
Not
only
by
her
,
but
by
others
,
this
experiment
I
found
,
that
the
oftner
I
treated
them
,
the
more
eagerly
and
earnestly
they
desired
it
.
Being
now
incapacitated
to
hold
out
in
this
manner
longer
,
I
thought
it
high
time
to
be
gone
,
but
not
without
sufficient
recompence
for
my
service
.
She
daily
sollicited
me
to
marry
her
,
which
I
promised
her
from
time
to
time
,
waiting
an
opportunity
when
I
might
become
master
of
her
treasure
.
One
day
in
a
frolick
,
and
the
more
to
encourage
me
to
make
a
speedy
consummation
of
our
loves
by
marriage
,
she
shew'd
me
all
her
writings
which
concerned
her
estate
(
by
which
I
found
her
to
be
so
wealthy
a
fortune
,
that
I
oftentimes
curst
my
unhappy
stars
,
that
they
had
thus
debarr'd
me
from
the
complement
of
so
great
a
bliss
.
)
After
this
,
she
shews
me
a
trunk
wherein
was
contained
her
cash
:
then
taking
me
about
the
neck
with
such
fervency
of
affection
,
that
I
thought
she
would
have
strangled
me
,
&
with
the
repetition
of
kisses
,
she
smiling
,
aske
me
,
whether
these
things
satisfied
me
or
not
.
I
told
her
they
did
,
but
they
were
not
to
stand
in
competition
with
her
most
affected
self
:
with
that
she
gave
me
the
keys
of
that
trunk
wherein
her
money
was
;
and
in
retaliation
,
I
vowed
to
marry
her
in
four
days
.
In
the
mean
time
I
studied
how
I
might
be
gone
,
but
could
not
contrive
a
way
,
she
not
induring
me
to
be
out
of
her
sight
.
In
fine
,
I
feigned
some
indisposition
of
body
,
and
that
I
would
ride
two
or
three
miles
for
the
benefit
of
the
fresh
air
,
and
return
:
with
much
unwillingness
she
consented
.
Just
as
I
was
about
to
take
horse
(
having
furnished
my self
with
as
much
mony
as
I
could
well
carry
without
discovery
)
she
wept
bitterly
(
as
having
I
think
a
prophetick
Spirit
.
)
I
ask'd
her
the
cause
of
her
discontent
:
all
bathed
in
tears
,
she
answered
me
with
a
deep
sigh
,
I
shall
never
see
you
more
:
Hard-hearted
man
!
can
you
thus
leave
a
woman
that
loves
you
thus
dearly
,
nay
,
that
dotes
on
you
?
I
made
many
protestations
to
the
contrary
;
which
were
not
believed
.
Seeing
that
I
could
not
prevail
on
her
belief
,
I
bad
her
farewel
,
setting
spurs
to
my
horse
,
and
was
out
of
sight
in
an
instant
.
I
could
not
but
condemn
my self
extreamly
for
this
inhumane
action
:
but
considering
that
there
is
no
slavery
greater
then
that
of
the
smock
,
I
soothed
my self
up
in
mine
own
unworthiness
;
passing
by
a
little
Ale-house
,
I
called
in
,
and
over
a
pot
of
Ale
I
composed
these
ensuing
lines
,
which
I
sent
to
her
by
a
messenger
I
procured
in
the
house
,
directed
thus
:
Deliver
these
to
the
fair
hands
of
Mrs.
Pulcheria
Tickleman
,
at
her
dwelling-house
,
near
Redding
.
The
Contents
were
these
,
or
to
this
purpose
.
Madam
,
A
Poetess
you
are
,
and
Prophet
too
,
Thus
to
divine
I
'm
gone
from
you
Eternally
.
'T
is
true
:
D'
ye
think
that
I
can
eat
,
Though
ne're
so
choice
,
always
one
sort
of
meat
?
No
faith
;
I
'd
rather
wear
a
Porters
frock
,
Then
to
be
shrowded
in
one
womans
smock
.
You
say
you
are
with
child
;
Pish
,
don't
complain
;
'T
is
but
the
product
of
your
fruitful
brain
:
Y'
are
only
big
with
fancy
,
which
may
prove
A
witty
Brat
,
like
Pallas
sprung
from
Jove
.
And
have
you
then
conceiv'd
?
How
can
I
chuse
But
write
Encomiums
on
my
fertile
Muse
?
Mind
not
the
Father
,
nor
his
Brat
,
for
it
Will
like
the
Father
live
(
no
doubt
)
by
wit
:
Let
Pegasus
be
Godfather
,
the
crew
Of
the
nine
Muses
,
Gossips
;
so
adieu
.
I
desired
no
answer
,
therefore
stayed
not
till
the
return
of
the
messenger
,
but
rid
that
night
to
Maidenhead
.
CHAP.
LV.
He
comes
up
to
London
,
sends
to
a
particular
friend
,
whom
he
could
confide
in
,
to
come
to
him
,
and
requests
him
to
compound
with
his
Creditors
,
which
he
did
in
a
short
time
;
and
in
a
short
time
after
,
he
attempts
the
robbing
of
an
house
,
but
is
taken
and
clapt
up
in
Newgate
:
The
miseries
of
an
imprisoned
estate
,
with
the
manner
of
his
escape
out
of
that
Prison
.
THe
next
day
I
rode
towards
London
,
and
about
twylight
took
up
my
quarters
in
the
Suburbs
:
the
day
following
,
I
sent
for
a
friend
whom
I
could
put
confidence
in
,
who
came
immediately
upon
the
reception
of
my
Letter
.
I
communicated
to
him
my
intentions
,
who
was
very
glad
to
hear
of
my
resolution
;
yet
I
would
not
acquaint
him
how
strong
I
was
,
nor
by
what
means
procured
:
't
was
enough
that
I
gave
him
commission
how
far
forth
he
should
proceed
,
and
no
farther
,
which
was
half
a
Crown
per
pound
.
He
went
(
after
I
had
given
him
a
list
of
them
all
)
to
every
one
particularly
,
and
treated
with
them
so
cunningly
,
and
they
despairing
of
ever
recovering
a
farthing
,
condescended
to
his
proposals
;
whereupon
he
gets
them
all
to
subscribe
,
and
then
brings
the
Paper
to
me
,
which
I
exceedingly
well
liked
of
.
According
to
the
day
appointed
,
he
carried
them
the
Money
,
which
every
one
received
●…oportionably
,
each
man
respectively
giving
me
his
general
release
from
the
beginning
of
the
world
:
they
to
whom
I
had
confest
Judgements
,
filled
according
to
Law
their
discharges
.
But
when
my
Creditors
a
little
while
afterward
,
saw
me
walk
the
streets
in
so
splendid
garb
,
some
of
them
were
ready
to
die
with
anguish
;
but
that
which
troubled
them
most
,
was
my
supercilious
looks
when
I
met
any
of
them
,
and
my
slighting
salutations
.
What
I
did
in
this
respect
was
only
to
have
the
freedom
of
walking
the
streets
,
without
the
molestation
of
chargable
arrests
.
I
kept
such
deboistcompany
,
that
the
remaing
part
of
my
money
grew
low
,
and
in
a
very
short
time
after
was
all
spent
.
All
my
drunken
Companions
failed
me
,
and
I
having
nothing
left
me
but
my
cloaths
,
necessity
made
me
to
condescend
to
the
enquiry
after
the
kind-natured
Gentlewoman
my
Wife
:
her
nearest
relations
could
not
give
me
any
account
of
her
,
giving
her
over
for
lost
.
I
wandred
up
and
down
,
imploying
all
the
powers
of
my
wit
and
invention
,
in
the
search
of
what
might
conduce
to
supply
my
present
necessities
.
While
I
was
thus
hammering
out
some
new
design
on
the
Anvil
of
experience
,
I
bethought
my self
where
probably
I
might
find
my
Wife
:
First
,
I
went
to
Ratcliff
high-way
,
and
made
enquiry
of
Dammaris
,
&c.
the
Metrapolitan
Bawd
of
those
parts
,
for
a
Gentlewoman
of
such
a
complexion
,
stature
,
and
age
,
(
't
was
but
a
folly
to
mention
her
name
,
for
those
that
follow
that
trade
change
their
names
as
often
as
they
do
their
places
of
abode
)
but
that
cart-load
of
flesh
could
give
me
no
information
,
neither
was
it
possible
for
me
to
have
staid
to
hear
it
,
she
so
stunk
of
Strong-waters
,
stronger
then
that
Cask
that
never
contained
any
thing
else
:
I
went
down
all
along
to
the
Cross
,
in
my
way
I
saw
many
Whores
standing
at
their
doors
,
giving
me
invitation
;
but
being
poor
,
they
could
not
afford
the
charge
of
Fucus
,
so
that
their
faces
lookt
much
like
a
piece
of
rumpled
Parchment
,
and
by
their
continual
traffick
with
Seamens
Breeches
,
I
could
not
come
near
them
,
they
smelt
so
strongly
of
Tarpawlin
and
stinking
Cod
;
yet
still
no
tidings
of
her
I
sought
for
.
From
hence
I
went
to
Fleet-yard
,
but
there
they
were
so
dawbed
or
plaistred
with
paint
,
&
botcht
with
patches
,
that
had
I
seen
her
there
,
it
was
impossible
for
me
to
have
known
her
.
Away
I
went
to
Luteners-lane
,
Sodom
,
and
Dog
and
Bitch-yard
;
but
the
Pox
,
it
seemed
,
had
not
yet
fitted
her
for
those
places
.
From
hence
I
went
to
Whetstons-Park
,
where
I
saw
my
Mad-dame
standing
at
the
door
:
her
frequent
trading
,
and
those
many
shots
she
had
received
between
wind
and
water
in
the
service
,
had
so
altered
her
countenance
,
and
disproportioned
her
body
,
that
I
knew
not
whether
this
Frigate
was
English
or
Flemish
built
:
but
at
last
,
hailing
whence
she
was
,
I
boarded
her
,
and
made
her
lawful
prize
:
mistake
me
not
,
I
rummag'd
not
in
her
Hold
,
fearing
she
was
a
Fire-ship
.
The
sight
and
knowledge
of
me
,
made
her
shed
some
Babylonish
tears
,
which
I
took
little
notice
of
,
knowing
them
to
be
either
customary
to
that
Sex
,
or
the
effects
of
a
moist
brain
.
In
we
went
together
,
where
we
had
,
according
to
the
custom
of
the
house
,
Pint-black-pots
of
small
Ale
for
two
pence
,
and
quarterns
of
Strong-water
half
fill'd
for
six
pence
,
with
Biskets
;
which
as
soon
as
brought
,
every
one
broken
,
though
not
a
bit
afterwards
eaten
.
We
must
be
smoking
too
,
though
the
Pipe
must
be
thrown
down
carelesly
,
and
often
broken
as
soon
as
put
to
the
lips
:
one
of
the
Plyers
being
gone
down
to
draw
some
more
drink
,
she
begged
me
to
conceal
my self
for
the
present
,
and
comply
also
with
the
cheating
customs
of
the
house
,
and
she
would
willingly
pay
all
.
I
had
hardly
smoakt
two
whiffs
more
,
but
that
a
fellow
came
where
we
were
,
swearing
dam-me
,
why
do
you
stay
with
this
fellow
,
and
leave
me
thus
,
you
unconstant
Quean
?
have
I
spent
my
estate
on
you
,
and
must
you
now
grow
weary
of
me
?
and
with
that
drew
his
knife
,
making
a
proffer
to
cut
her
nose
off
.
I
was
so
amazed
at
what
I
heard
,
and
so
irritated
by
passion
,
that
I
knew
not
which
of
them
to
be
revenged
on
first
.
Sir
,
said
I
,
I
have
been
longer
acquainted
with
her
then
you
,
and
may
justly
claim
a
better
title
and
more
priviledge
;
but
as
you
have
affronted
me
,
so
I
shall
require
satisfaction
instantly
,
nor
referring
our
difference
to
be
decided
by
the
field
,
an
Umpire
that
Cowards
frequently
make
choice
of
:
so
drawing
my
knife
also
,
and
seizing
on
his
nose
,
which
I
intended
to
have
divore'd
from
his
face
,
I
was
prevented
,
for
it
dropt
off
into
my
hand
.
This
accident
so
astonisht
me
,
and
withal
being
much
affrighted
at
the
fight
of
his
Deaths-head
,
I
durst
not
meddle
with
him
any
further
,
lest
handling
any
Member
,
it
would
have
dropt
off
in
the
same
manner
:
he
made
a
blow
at
me
,
but
instead
of
striking
me
,
I
expected
when
his
fist
would
have
flown
from
his
body
into
my
face
:
he
kickt
at
me
,
but
that
leg
being
up
,
the
other
was
incapable
of
supporting
his
body
,
and
so
he
fell
down
.
The
old
Bawd
hearing
this
disturbance
,
ran
to
us
as
fast
as
the
vast
bulk
of
her
body
would
give
her
leave
,
whose
pace
was
not
much
swifter
then
a
snail
in
his
full
carreer
,
who
having
fasted
too
long
,
by
the
constant
repercussion
of
the
Sun-beams
on
him
in
a
misting
morning
,
forrageth
a
garden
for
pillage
.
From
the
place
whence
she
started
,
to
that
where
we
scuffled
,
was
about
six
yards
distance
;
and
from
the
time
of
her
setting
forward
,
to
the
time
she
came
to
us
(
not
to
belye
the
woman
)
was
about
half
an
hour
,
and
then
too
,
out
of
breath
,
for
the
haste
she
made
.
Sirrah
,
sirrah
,
said
she
,
come
you
hither
to
breed
quarrels
,
and
abuse
civil
Gentlemen
,
and
it
may
be
build
a
sconce
too
?
get
you
out
of
my
house
,
you
Rascal
,
or
I
'll
scald
you
out
.
By
this
time
the
Pimp
came
to
their
assistance
,
and
so
they
all
conjoyned
to
shove
this
poor
fellow
out
of
doors
:
and
notwithstanding
he
had
for
two
or
three
years
frequented
the
house
,
yet
they
neither
pitied
nor
relieved
him
as
a
maimed
souldier
,
the
marks
whereof
were
a
sufficient
testimony
,
besides
the
loss
of
a
Member
or
two
.
Having
discharged
my
reckoning
,
my
Wife
appointed
me
a
place
where
I
should
meet
her
.
Having
now
conveniency
and
privacy
of
discourse
,
we
wav'd
every
thing
that
tended
not
to
my
present
design
,
which
was
the
contrivance
of
some
way
to
live
.
At
last
we
resolved
to
take
an
house
and
live
together
;
I
thought
it
was
as
good
to
be
Pimp
to
my
own
Wife
,
by
which
means
the
major
part
of
the
gain
would
be
mine
,
as
Pimp
to
another
for
12
pence
a
day
and
spunging
.
What
we
had
determined
,
we
soon
put
in
execution
:
what
money
she
had
was
laid
out
in
utensils
belonging
to
our
Trade
,
as
for
bedding
,
linnen
,
chairs
and
stools
,
&c.
The
Tally-man
or
Broker
,
who
sells
his
goods
to
be
paid
by
12
d.
a
pound
per
week
,
the
truth
of
it
is
,
we
found
of
him
,
but
more
especially
his
servants
excellent
customers
;
for
they
would
for
a
private
favour
,
cut
off
a
score
,
sometimes
two
or
three
from
the
Tally
.
Our
stock
being
but
small
,
my
Wife
was
forced
to
be
both
Bawd
and
Whore
;
but
our
trade
increasing
,
she
goes
frequently
to
the
Carriers
,
where
at
last
she
had
pickt
up
a
couple
of
very
well-featured
Country-girls
,
and
brings
them
home
,
entertaining
them
as
servants
;
but
shewing
as
much
kindness
in
them
,
as
if
they
had
been
our
nearest
kindred
,
purposely
to
induce
them
to
stay
:
The
Whore
,
my
Wife
,
intended
to
have
sold
their
Maiden-heads
at
a
dear
rate
;
but
in
truth
,
I
ever
lov'd
such
things
too
well
to
put
them
to
sale
,
having
them
in
my
possession
.
To
be
sure
thereof
,
I
gathered
my
Rose-buds
the
first
night
,
lest
the
infectious
and
contagious
breath
of
some
one
Suburbicarian
should
blast
them
:
in
four
days
time
afterwards
,
I
fitted
them
for
their
occupations
,
leaving
the
instructive
part
thereof
to
my
Wife
to
season
them
withal
.
I
never
saw
two
young
Jades
understand
their
trade
sooner
in
my
life
;
for
in
a
Months
time
they
could
Cant
indifferently
,
Wheedle
most
cunningly
,
Lye
confoundedly
,
Swear
desperately
,
pick
a
Pocket
dexteriously
,
Dissemble
undiscernably
,
drink
and
smoak
everlastingly
,
Whore
insatiately
,
and
brazen
out
all
their
actions
impudently
.
Now
did
I
begin
to
renew
my
acquaintance
with
the
Tribe
of
Rogues
,
with
whom
I
grew
so
intimate
,
that
I
was
seldom
out
of
their
company
,
either
at
home
or
abroad
.
To
relate
all
the
tricks
&
rogueries
we
committed
in
one
half
year
,
were
an
half
years
work
:
therefore
to
be
short
,
we
were
grown
so
notorious
,
and
so
generally
taken
notice
of
,
that
at
last
my
Wife
,
and
her
two
Maids
of
dishonour
,
were
apprehended
by
the
Marshals
men
,
and
carried
to
Bridewel
;
I
my self
narrowly
escaping
by
flight
:
The
next
day
I
boldly
went
to
visit
them
;
methought
their
beating
of
hemp
became
them
excellent
well
;
and
in
troth
I
'll
say
this
for
them
,
there
hath
not
been
seen
in
that
place
a
more
serviceable
strong-dockt
Crew
for
many
years
.
Looking
very
earnestly
upon
that
Hemp
my
Wife
was
beating
,
a
deep
fit
of
Melancholy
seized
me
,
proceeding
only
from
my
imagination
;
for
I
fancied
that
very
Hemp
would
make
that
very
Rope
which
should
put
a
period
to
my
life
.
The
time
of
my
visiting
them
,
fell
out
on
the
day
of
their
correction
;
understanding
so
much
,
I
resolved
to
stay
and
see
them
well
lasht
,
I
hop'd
:
My
Wife
being
manacled
,
and
the
whip
ready
to
encircle
her
Waste
;
Hold
,
said
I
,
and
then
directing
my self
to
the
Masters
of
Bridewel
;
May
it
please
your
Worships
,
this
woman
now
under
correction
,
is
the
most
impudent
brazen-fac'd
Whore
in
the
whole
Town
;
I
have
known
her
a
long
time
,
ever
since
,
and
some
small
time
before
she
undid
her
Husband
,
a
very
honest
man
indeed
,
and
had
the
good
report
of
all
his
Neighbours
;
but
this
confident
Slut
could
not
then
be
content
without
her
Stallion
,
whom
she
maintained
by
what
she
purloin'd
from
her
Husband
,
and
so
utterly
ruined
him
:
since
she
hath
been
the
destruction
of
several
,
some
in
their
estates
,
others
in
their
bodily
health
,
and
now
so
far
from
being
penitent
,
that
she
glories
in
nothing
more
,
then
in
the
relation
of
how
many
she
hath
undone
here
and
hereafter
:
wherefore
I
beseech
your
Worships
,
for
my
friend's
sake
,
that
good
honest
man
,
and
for
the
good
of
her
own
soul
,
add
one
half-dozen
stripes
to
the
number
intended
,
and
let
them
be
laid
home
.
I
had
no
sooner
ended
my
speech
,
but
I
vanisht
immediately
.
Just
as
I
was
out
of
the
gate
,
I
met
with
two
of
my
roguing
friends
,
whom
the
Devil
had
sent
,
I
think
,
to
way-lay
me
:
they
were
going
,
it
seems
,
to
see
some
of
their
Doxies
,
that
had
that
day
been
committed
.
Being
over-joy'd
to
meet
me
so
accidentally
,
they
would
needs
have
me
go
to
the
Tavern
with
them
:
over
a
glass
of
wine
we
consulted
about
divers
matters
,
no
goodness
to
be
sure
;
the
result
whereof
was
,
that
I
should
go
to
such
an
house
,
and
try
if
by
any
means
I
could
get
into
it
unperceived
,
and
abscond
my self
in
order
to
my
opening
the
door
for
them
about
twelve
a
clock
.
According
to
the
time
nominated
I
went
,
and
with
much
facility
conveyed
my self
into
a
lower
room
,
wherein
there
was
a
bed
,
under
which
I
crept
,
being
confident
I
might
lie
there
securely
,
till
all
the
houshold
were
retired
to
take
their
rest
.
After
I
had
lain
about
some
two
hours
on
the
ground
,
there
came
into
this
room
a
servant
;
I
peept
out
,
and
by
the
light
of
his
candle
,
saw
that
which
I
thought
would
have
distracted
me
with
fear
;
it
was
the
laying
the
cloth
,
by
which
I
understood
,
the
Master
of
the
house
intended
to
sup
there
:
suddenly
after
,
meat
was
brought
in
and
served
to
the
Table
;
then
came
five
or
six
persons
,
who
passing
divers
complements
(
all
which
needless
ceremonies
at
that
time
,
I
wisht
with
their
inventers
were
stark
naked
upon
the
top
of
the
Snowy
Alps
)
every
one
took
seats
.
Had
not
there
been
at
that
time
some
small
pratling
children
running
up
and
down
,
and
making
a
noise
,
the
affright
their
appearance
had
put
me
in
,
would
have
betrayed
me
;
for
my
knees
knockt
so
hard
one
against
the
other
,
that
they
made
a
noise
like
a
Mill-clack
,
or
the
striking
of
two
marrow-bones
together
:
for
my
life
I
could
not
prevent
the
Palsie
from
seizing
every
limb
of
me
.
My
cruel
fates
had
so
ordered
it
,
that
there
was
a
small
Dog
in
the
room
,
and
a
Cat
,
both
dearly
beloved
by
their
Mistress
;
who
would
be
continually
flinging
down
something
other
,
which
they
continually
quarrelled
about
,
as
jealous
and
envious
upon
the
distribution
of
their
Mistress
favours
:
at
length
she
threw
down
a
small
bit
;
the
Cat
being
somewhat
a
more
nimble
servitor
,
and
diligent
waiter
than
the
Dog
,
took
it
,
&
ran
with
it
underneath
the
Bed
;
the
Dog
ran
after
the
Cat
snarling
,
endeavouring
to
affright
her
,
that
she
might
forsake
the
purchase
:
The
Dog
approaching
near
,
and
too
much
intrenching
upon
her
right
,
she
puts
him
in
minde
of
his
duty
,
by
one
scratch
with
her
Claw
,
and
chastiseth
him
for
his
rashness
with
two
or
three
more
:
this
so
angred
him
,
that
he
made
a
furious
assault
upon
Puss
,
who
defended
herself
as
well
as
she
could
;
but
at
length
they
closed
and
grappling
each
other
,
they
made
a
most
hideous
noise
.
The
spot
in
which
they
fought
this
combat
,
was
underneath
the
Bed
upon
my
buttocks
:
The
servant
that
attended
being
over
hasty
to
quell
the
noise
,
by
parting
the
fray
,
snatched
up
the
fire-shovel
,
and
throws
it
underneath
the
Bed
;
had
it
hit
my
nose
with
the
edge
,
as
it
did
my
breech
with
the
handle
,
I
should
have
had
it
pared
off
even
with
my
face
.
The
Cat
instantly
provides
for
her
safety
by
flight
,
but
the
Dog
still
remained
behind
grumbling
,
and
now
and
then
barking
with
such
eagerness
,
that
he
became
very
offensive
to
the
whole
company
.
Wherefore
the
servant
was
commanded
to
drag
him
forth
,
which
he
he
did
,
beating
him
,
and
throwing
him
out
of
doors
:
in
the
mean
time
I
was
left
in
such
a
condition
,
as
if
I
had
been
breathing
my
last
.
As
soon
as
the
door
was
open'd
,
the
Dog
came
in
underneath
the
Bed
with
more
fury
than
before
:
this
second
alarm
did
my
business
(
or
as
they
vulgarly
say
,
made
me
do
my
business
)
for
running
fiercely
on
me
,
he
had
bit
me
by
the
nose
,
but
that
I
snatch't
away
my
head
from
him
:
but
not
observing
the
Bed-post
behind
,
I
thought
I
had
dashed
my
brains
out
against
it
;
fear
also
having
berest
me
of
my
retentive
faculty
,
I
did
let
flie
at
one
and
the
same
time
,
which
made
so
strange
a
noise
together
,
that
they
all
rose
from
the
table
to
see
what
was
the
matter
:
their
noses
quickly
informed
them
of
some
part
,
for
the
room
was
presently
strongly
scented
;
looking
underneath
the
bed
,
they
could
see
poor
Jain
Perus
,
giving
up
the
Ghost
(
as
dying
persons
usually
evacute
their
ordure
before
their
departure
)
they
pulling
me
forth
,
and
quickly
revived
me
,
they
roughly
handled
me
,
and
then
beat
me
,
till
I
was
ene
dead
again
.
Being
taken
in
the
present
offence
,
I
could
expect
no
other
but
to
be
subject
to
the
rigour
of
their
vengeance
;
I
could
make
no
plea
sufficient
to
stay
their
fury
,
or
satisfie
their
revenge
:
having
fetcht
a
Constable
,
I
was
carried
before
a
Justice
of
Peace
,
who
with
little
examination
caused
my
Mittimus
to
be
drawn
,
and
so
I
was
sent
to
Newgate
.
I
was
no
sooner
within
,
and
under
lock
and
key
,
but
fetters
confined
my
legs
from
stragling
,
and
bracelets
were
ciapt
upon
my
arms
.
The
Rogues
came
all
flocking
about
me
for
their
Garnish
,
which
I
gave
them
:
some
of
the
gentiler
sort
added
more
to
it
,
so
that
we
had
a
bundance
of
drink
.
But
never
did
I
hear
so
confused
a
din
of
Dam-me
and
Sink
me
:
others
singing
so
loud
(
alias
roating
)
that
I
thought
my self
in
Hell
,
and
that
these
were
damned
souls
that
roared
through
extreamity
of
torments
.
I
thought
none
had
been
so
wicked
as
my self
,
till
I
came
among
these
Hell-hounds
.
Not
a
word
came
from
any
of
their
mouths
,
but
what
was
seconded
with
an
Oath
,
cursing
their
bad
Stars
,
and
Blaspheming
.
The
Misery
of
this
or
any
other
prison
is
sufficiently
represented
,
if
by
nothing
else
then
want
of
liberty
,
that
rich
inheritance
of
living
souls
:
as
it
is
the
greatest
of
injoyments
,
next
that
imperial
Gem
of
health
,
so
the
want
thereof
next
to
sickness
must
needs
be
of
all
other
the
most
bitter
.
Since
then
to
be
consined
to
the
confines
of
the
Goal
,
is
to
be
in
part
unman'd
,
entomb'd
alive
,
what
and
how
great
is
that
wretchedness
that
is
occasioned
not
only
by
a
want
of
liberty
,
but
by
a
continual
dread
of
shamesul
death
!
The
terror
of
this
place
full
of
torture
is
so
exasperated
by
the
imagination
of
a
noble
mind
,
that
Hell
it self
cannot
contain
more
exquisite
woes
and
pains
,
a
continuance
whereof
were
sufficient
to
punish
all
offences
,
if
the
Law
dispenced
with
that
debt
due
to
Justice
,
the
life
of
the
offender
.
Your
companions
are
none
but
licentious
wretches
,
souls
which
daily
surround
you
with
their
loath
some
persons
overspread
with
scabs
and
lice
.
Here
sighing
is
our
air
,
our
comfort
coldness
,
our
food
despair
,
our
musick
ratling
of
chains
,
our
recreation
the
destruction
of
vermin
;
lastly
,
our
expectation
death
and
damnation
.
The
keeper
with
the
gri●…
aspect
of
his
stern
countenance
makes
us
tremble
,
with
fear
of
a
new
martyrdom
,
whilst
the
insulting
raskal
on
the
tiptoes
of
his
pride
need
not
skrew
his
ill-favoured
face
to
a
frown
,
for
he
knows
not
how
to
look
otherwise
;
which
so
dejects
the
spirits
of
we
poor
imprisoned
slaves
,
that
the
contrition
of
our
looks
seems
to
implore
his
smiles
,
whose
flinty
heart
having
renounced
remorse
,
casts
a
desiance
in
our
sad
and
pitiousfaces
.
I
might
insist
much
further
,
but
that
I
am
hastning
to
get
out
of
the
miserable
and
soul-excruciating
prison
.
One
day
after
I
had
exonerated
nature
,
I
chanced
to
view
the
seat
,
and
found
that
it
was
no
difficult
matter
to
go
down
the
vault
by
the
help
of
a
Rope
.
A
trusty
friend
coming
to
see
me
,
I
told
him
what
I
had
observed
,
and
what
I
wanted
:
some
three
days
before
the
Sessions
,
he
brought
me
Rope
enough
to
have
hanged
us
all
.
Having
a
respect
unto
two
more
,
which
I
honoured
for
their
admirable
good
parts
,
I
informed
them
of
what
I
intended
;
which
presently
we
put
in
execution
.
First
I
went
down
,
but
I
could
have
wished
my self
up
again
;
for
I
was
up
to
the
neck
,
and
knew
not
but
I
might
be
deeper
,
but
to
my
great
comfort
I
found
to
the
contrary
:
the
rest
descended
after
me
,
with
the
like
good
success
.
Having
gotten
us
to
an
house
,
in
which
we
could
put
confidence
,
we
quickly
sreed
our selves
from
our
Iron
tackle
.
CHAP.
LVI
.
He
and
his
two
Comrades
(
which
he
had
delivered
)
disguise
themselves
,
and
having
been
old
experienced
Gamesters
,
they
taught
him
all
the
tricks
on
Cards
,
by
which
they
usually
cheated
their
Cullies
or
Mouths
,
and
also
how
to
nap
,
palm
,
or
top
a
Dye
;
With
all
things
thereunto
belonging
.
WE
had
places
enough
to
send
to
for
change
of
apparel
,
as
rich
as
we
pleased
,
or
as
beggerly
again
on
the
contrary
,
according
as
our
design
required
.
Having
layen
in
Lavender
about
a
fortnight
in
this
house
,
not
only
to
sweeten
us
,
but
that
the
rumour
of
our
escape
,
and
search
for
us
might
be
over
,
we
got
our selves
change
of
habits
:
Then
did
we
all
consult
with
our
Looking-glasses
for
the
change
of
our
faces
,
not
suffering
our
own
judgements
to
pass
,
without
the
approbation
of
the
rest
.
In
the
first
place
I
got
me
a
coal-black
Perriwig
(
my
own
hair
being
flaxen
)
and
a
small
false
beard
suitable
,
with
whiskers
in
the
Spanish
fashion
:
It
was
no
great
trouble
to
black
my
eye-brows
every
morning
;
then
clapping
a
patch
on
my
left
eye
,
stealing
out
of
the
room
,
while
my
Companions
were
busied
about
the
same
thing
,
not
minding
me
,
and
coming
in
again
presently
,
my
appearance
did
put
them
all
into
a
very
strange
confusion
.
I
changed
my
voice
,
and
asked
them
what
they
were
doing
;
and
speaking
to
them
in
a
tone
they
were
not
acquainted
with
,
their
chops
mov'd
incessantly
,
but
the
Devil
a
word
I
could
understand
;
they
had
got
a
palsie
in
their
jaws
by
their
sudden
surprizal
:
To
have
observed
the
several
Mankey-saces
,
and
Baboonpostures
,
could
not
but
extract
laughter
from
the
severest
Cynick
.
Why
don't
you
answer
me
,
and
that
quickly
,
ye
sneaking
dumb
Rascals
?
Looking
most
piteously
one
upon
the
other
,
expecting
who
should
speak
first
,
at
last
said
one
,
We
mean
no
harm
,
we
are
only
preparing
some
things
for
a
Mask
,
which
shortly
will
be
presented
to
the
Citizens
,
and
we
are
persons
therein
concerned
.
I
could
not
hold
longer
,
but
burst
forth
into
an
excessive
laughter
,
by
which
they
understood
their
mistake
,
not
without
shame
enough
to
think
that
the
apprehension
of
danger
so
slightly
grounded
,
should
so
terrifie
them
,
being
struck
dumb
,
and
almost
dead
with
a
pannick
fear
.
To
be
brief
,
we
very
well
liked
the
manner
of
our
Metamorphosis
;
and
having
borrowed
some
money
as
the
necessary
tools
of
our
intended
Trade
,
we
adventured
abroad
.
The
first
Mouth
we
pickt
up
was
in
the
Long-walk
by
Christ-Church
,
upon
the
account
of
a
wager
:
there
came
towards
us
a
young
man
,
who
by
his
garb
seemed
to
be
a
Merchants
man
(
he
afterwards
proved
so
,
and
his
Casheer
)
I
stept
to
him
,
and
said
,
Sir
,
if
it
may
not
be
too
troublesome
to
you
,
I
beseech
you
resolve
me
one
question
:
This
Gentleman
hath
laid
an
Angel
with
me
,
and
referr'd
the
decision
thereof
to
the
next
that
came
this
way
,
whether
this
next
adjacent
Hospital
be
S.
Thomas's
,
or
S.
Bartholomew's
.
Said
the
yong
man
,
I
can
assure
you
it
is
S.
Bartholomews
.
Why
then
friend
(
said
I
)
you
have
lost
.
Sir
,
will
you
be
pleased
(
if
it
may
not
be
any
great
hindrance
to
your
present
affairs
)
accompany
us
to
the
next
Tavern
,
and
participate
of
the
losings
?
for
I
scorn
to
pocket
it
.
He
condescended
,
and
so
we
went
together
:
we
discovered
not
any
thing
till
the
sixth
pint
,
and
then
my
friend
,
as
by
chance
found
a
pair
of
Cards
in
a
corner
of
the
window
,
which
he
himself
had
layed
there
before
.
Here
is
a
pair
of
Cards
(
said
he
)
come
,
to
pass
away
the
time
,
let
us
play
for
a
pint
or
so
;
so
I
really
took
up
my
friend
,
Putt
was
the
game
;
I
won
of
him
two
or
three
pints
,
and
ever
and
anon
I
would
drink
to
the
stranger
,
so
that
now
he
began
to
be
warm'd
,
and
seemed
to
take
delight
in
our
play
,
looking
over
my
hand
,
and
sometimes
prompting
me
to
see
him
when
he
did
put
to
me
.
At
last
my
friend
played
the
High
Game
,
as
the
term
of
Art
renders
it
;
that
is
,
he
gave
me
two
Trays
and
an
Ace
,
and
reserved
for
himself
two
Trays
and
a
Duce
.
My
Antagonist
puts
to
me
:
I
pretended
I
knew
not
what
to
do
,
shewed
my
game
to
the
stranger
that
looked
over
my
shoulder
:
he
jogs
me
on
the
Elbow
;
I
still
delayed
:
come
Sir
(
said
my
opponent
)
what
will
you
do
?
I
will
hold
you
five
pound
on
these
very
Cards
in
my
hand
.
I
receiv'd
the
second
jog
:
will
you
go
my
halfs
Sir
,
said
I
?
He
answered
me
,
that
he
would
.
But
alass
,
we
lost
:
it
could
be
no
otherwise
.
This
so
animated
the
stranger
,
that
he
perswaded
me
to
play
again
,
and
that
he
would
go
the
moyety
of
every
stake
.
Sometimes
't
was
so
ordered
that
I
won
,
but
in
fine
,
I
lost
forty
pound
,
my
Cully
being
half
.
He
would
now
give
over
,
being
much
perplex'd
that
he
should
thus
lose
his
Masters
money
:
but
that
he
might
forget
the
condition
he
was
in
,
we
drank
round
some
half
a
dozen
healths
:
So
that
now
I
thought
it
high
time
to
provoke
him
again
to
let
down
his
milk
by
some
new
trick
or
stratagem
.
Now
did
we
sall
to
the
Preaching
of
the
Parson
,
a
trick
on
the
Cards
,
which
hath
deceived
the
most
curious
eye
,
and
the
wariest
of
men
;
with
which
we
gained
from
our
young
Merchant
,
the
major
part
of
his
money
.
Lastly
,
to
the
intent
we
might
without
any
further
delays
give
him
an
acquittance
for
the
rest
of
his
money
,
we
drew
out
some
other
implements
,
viz.
Dice
fixt
for
our
purpose
,
as
Highfullums
,
which
seldom
run
any
other
chance
then
four
,
five
,
and
six
;
Low-fullums
,
which
run
one
,
two
,
and
three
,
&c.
By
these
means
we
sent
him
home
penniless
and
heartless
,
whilest
we
drank
healths
to
the
confusion
of
sorrow
.
CHAP.
LVII
.
From
hence
he
goes
,
by
the
direction
of
his
Comrades
,
to
a
new-fashion
Bawdy-house
;
he
describes
it
,
and
relates
his
own
success
.
UPon
the
division
we
found
each
mans
share
to
amount
to
40
l.
apiece
.
Being
overjoy'd
at
our
first
good
success
,
we
resolv'd
to
return
thanks
for
our
good
fortunes
in
some
private
Meeting-house
,
where
we
might
have
a
Sister
to
assist
in
the
carrying
on
the
work
of
the
day
.
The
Devil
in
all
Societies
never
wants
his
Factor
,
or
one
to
sollicit
his
business
:
For
,
I
had
no
sooner
intimated
my
desires
,
but
presently
one
of
my
Rope-brokers
gave
me
information
of
a
place
fit
for
that
purpose
,
and
that
the
like
was
not
any
where
to
be
found
.
Being
prickt
on
with
the
desire
of
novelty
,
and
to
understand
the
curiosities
therein
,
I
went
according
to
my
directions
solely
;
for
company
in
such
designs
commonly
frustrates
expectations
.
They
advised
me
when
I
came
to
the
door
,
to
pretend
I
came
to
enquire
out
lodgings
:
At
the
first
,
I
verily
thought
my self
abused
by
these
Rogues
,
or
mistaken
in
the
house
,
when
I
saw
a
Porter
standing
at
the
door
with
his
tiptstaff
:
To
undeceive
my self
,
I
confidently
,
yet
civilly
askt
him
,
whether
there
were
any
Lodgings
to
be
let
there
?
Yes
Sir
,
(
said
he
)
which
you
may
view
if
you
will
give
your self
the
trouble
of
walking
in
.
I
had
no
sooner
entred
the
door
,
but
I
was
met
by
a
grave
Matron
,
who
readily
understood
(
as
I
conceived
)
my
approach
by
her
sentinels
above
in
the
windows
.
Madam
(
said
I
)
I
am
informed
,
that
here
are
lodgings
to
be
let
.
There
is
so
,
Sir
,
(
said
she
)
and
with
that
conducted
me
into
her
Parlor
(
which
was
gallantly
furnished
)
there
to
take
a
stricter
view
of
me
,
as
to
my
person
,
but
more
especially
my
garb
,
by
which
she
might
partly
judge
how
well
lined
my
pockets
were
.
After
the
resolution
of
some
trivial
questions
,
for
discourse
sake
,
she
was
so
well
satisfied
in
me
,
that
she
shewed
me
the
way
up
one
pair
of
stairs
,
into
a
very
large
and
fair
Dining-room
hung
with
rich
Tapistry
,
and
adorned
round
with
excellent
Pictures
,
the
Effigies
of
divers
Ladies
(
as
I
took
them
to
be
)
renowned
and
celebrated
in
all
ages
,
for
the
fairest
and
most
beautiful
of
that
Sex
.
A
servant
brought
us
up
,
immediately
after
our
entry
into
that
room
,
a
bottle
of
Sack
,
without
any
order
given
,
as
I
could
perceive
;
out
of
which
the
old
Gentlewoman
drank
to
me
,
expressing
my
welcome
.
For
want
of
other
discourse
(
as
I
thought
)
because
we
were
both
silent
a
while
,
for
I
was
contemplating
her
face
,
in
which
I
could
then
see
still
the
goodly
ruines
of
a
beautiful
and
handsome
countenance
;
Sir
,
said
she
,
as
you
are
a
Gentleman
,
you
may
have
some
knowledge
in
that
noble
Art
of
Limning
,
since
for
its
excellency
it
is
in
these
our
days
(
and
hath
been
in
most
ages
)
much
studied
by
the
Gentry
of
this
Nation
;
wherefore
,
your
judgement
,
Sir
,
which
of
all
these
Pictures
is
the
best
drawn
,
or
according
to
the
rules
of
Physiognomy
,
hath
the
best
features
?
Madam
,
said
I
,
I
shall
freely
give
you
my
judgement
;
which
is
,
This
,
in
my
opinion
,
(
pointing
at
one
)
for
she
hath
a
full
large
front
,
her
archt
eye-brows
are
thick
and
black
,
without
any
stragling
hairs
;
her
eyes
are
of
the
same
colour
,
and
by
their
intuitive
faculty
seem
to
penetrate
that
which
they
look
on
;
passing
her
cheeks
,
which
carry
in
them
an
excellent
air
,
and
her
nose
,
which
is
neither
too
long
nor
too
short
,
view
her
lips
,
whose
plumpness
and
redness
resemble
a
double
Cherry
;
and
then
for
the
dimples
in
her
cheeks
and
chin
,
I
could
make
them
the
subject
of
an
whole
days
discourse
:
what
might
be
said
more
of
this
representation
I
shall
wave
,
wishing
my self
no
greater
happiness
,
then
to
discourse
the
rest
with
the
real
substance
,
which
is
not
impossible
,
Sir
,
if
you
can
have
but
the
faith
to
believe
your
own
eyes
;
and
so
instantly
thereupon
withdrew
her self
,
leaving
me
amazed
at
what
I
had
already
seen
,
my
heart
the
mean
time
beating
an
alarm
to
my
passions
,
to
be
all
in
readiness
at
the
approach
of
this
Celestial
Creature
.
Hearing
a
rushing
of
Silks
,
I
drew
my
eyes
off
the
Picture
,
and
looking
towards
the
door
,
there
I
saw
enter
an
Angel
;
for
I
could
not
believe
there
could
be
so
much
perfection
in
any
one
mortal
:
with
profound
reverence
I
stood
at
a
distance
,
admiring
,
or
rather
adoring
her
person
,
till
she
smilingly
and
familiarly
desired
me
to
sit
down
.
Being
come
to
my self
,
I
could
talk
to
her
;
and
in
half
an
hour
,
confidence
had
repossest
her
ancient
seat
in
me
.
It
will
not
only
take
up
too
much
time
,
but
also
offend
the
ears
of
the
modest
Reader
,
here
to
insert
what
discourses
we
had
;
therefore
I
wave
them
,
and
come
to
the
conclusion
.
Sir
,
said
she
,
I
question
not
but
that
you
are
acquainted
with
the
customs
of
the
House
.
I
protested
to
her
,
I
was
altogether
ignorant
.
Why
,
you
know
that
you
may
call
for
what
Wine
you
please
,
not
exceeding
four
Bottles
;
and
if
you
please
to
eat
,
you
shall
have
some
choice
bit
suitable
to
the
season
,
&c.
if
you
stay
not
all
night
,
your
expence
shall
be
but
forty
shillings
,
and
you
shall
have
to
boot
,
the
enjoyment
of
a
Mistress
besides
:
but
if
you
stay
all
night
,
then
thus
must
you
do
(
and
with
that
drew
forth
ten
pieces
of
Gold
)
whether
you
fancy
me
or
any
else
,
that
matters
not
,
you
must
deposit
before
you
go
to
bed
ten
pound
,
laying
it
underneath
your
own
head
,
and
for
every
kiss
,
&c.
take
a
piece
back
again
,
and
if
you
draw
in
this
manner
all
your
own
stake
,
you
may
next
day
be
dismist
with
a
great
deal
of
applause
,
without
expending
a
penny
,
but
what
you
shall
be
pleased
to
distribute
voluntarily
among
the
servants
.
I
was
stark
mad
to
be
at
it
,
and
so
impatient
,
that
I
presently
told
out
ten
pieces
.
Telling
my
money
the
next
morning
,
I
found
I
had
eight
pound
of
my
ten
,
but
I
deserved
to
have
my
money
trebled
:
however
,
for
the
present
,
I
thought
forty
shillings
was
never
better
spent
,
nor
husbanded
with
so
much
recreation
and
delight
.
By
her
I
understood
what
manner
of
cattel
they
were
that
frequented
that
house
,
though
prostitutes
and
free-booters
,
yet
such
as
scorned
a
piece
of
Country-dirt
:
some
whereof
,
were
persons
of
no
mean
quality
,
which
came
thither
to
satisfie
(
what
was
impossible
to
do
)
their
insatiate
lusts
,
and
therefore
enacted
that
Law
or
Custom
of
depositing
ten
pieces
,
meerly
to
incite
such
who
were
confident
of
themselves
to
make
trial
of
their
skill
for
the
lucre
of
gain
;
and
to
the
intent
that
it
might
not
be
discovered
,
either
by
their
Husbands
,
or
such
relations
or
friends
that
had
received
causes
of
jealousie
,
they
had
their
peeping-holes
,
where
they
might
plainly
and
fully
see
such
who
came
upon
the
like
accounts
.
If
the
Gentleman
was
unknown
to
that
Gentlewoman
whose
Picture
he
elected
to
bear
him
company
that
night
,
she
with
much
freedom
would
appear
,
and
tender
her self
as
the
subject
of
his
pleasure
;
otherwise
abscond
her self
.
If
so
,
and
the
Gentleman
press
hard
for
a
sight
of
her
the
Picture
represented
,
why
then
Madam
Bawd
finds
some
excuse
or
other
,
as
that
Picture
she
bought
casually
at
second-hand
as
she
past
through
Long-lane
,
or
that
it
was
the
gift
of
some
friend
of
hers
:
with
many
other
fictions
,
meerly
to
make
him
desist
from
the
pursuance
of
his
desires
.
Being
very
much
pleased
in
the
satisfaction
of
my
fancy
,
I
took
my
leave
,
not
without
some
acknowledgement
thereof
,
in
these
consequent
lines
.
What
is
a
Bawdy-house
?
I
fain
would
know
:
It
is
a
thing
appears
so
by
the
show
.
Is
that
a
Brothel
,
or
an
house
of
State
,
Where
Tip-staff
Porters
do
attend
the
gate
?
This
was
a
stately
house
,
and
yet
was
such
;
In
stately
houses
Ladies
take
a
touch
.
It
must
be
so
,
th'
have
little
else
to
do
,
Then
study
how
to
answer
those
that
woo
.
Such
pamper'd
flesh
must
yield
,
and
few
gain-says
Their
own
lusts
motions
,
but
with
formal
nays
;
Rather
then
want
that
satisfaction
,
most
Stick
not
to
purchase
it
,
though
at
the
cost
Of
health
and
wealth
;
delighting
thus
in
sence
,
They
never
think
too
much
the
recompence
.
Why
should
they
then
fond
souls
rail
at
an
Whore
,
Since
they
themselves
are
on
that
very
score
?
And
damn
all
Brothels
too
to
Hell
;
but
stay
What
house
is
not
a
Brothel-house
,
I
pray
?
Many
I
've
seen
,
with
this
none
can
compare
;
A
new
Exchange
,
where
Ladies
sell
their
Ware
To
none
;
they
scorn
thereon
to
set
a
price
,
But
leave
it
solely
to
the
Chapinans
choice
:
Here
by
a
female
Council
't
was
judg'd
fit
,
He
that
reaps
pleasure
here
,
must
pay
for
it
;
Not
with
his
purse
,
so
much
as
brawny
back
,
Solely
affecting
such
who
holds
them
tack
:
And
to
provoke
men
on
,
no
want
of
Wine
;
Nay
,
all
delights
do
here
in
one
combine
To
raise
mens
fancy
,
that
he
may
do
o're
That
thing
he
did
but
even
then
before
.
Her
rosie
dimpled
cheeks
,
vermilion
lips
,
Did
blush
to
see
her
ivory
thighs
and
hips
:
Her
round
soft
belly
swell'd
with
pride
,
for
lo
!
Like
a
small
Hill
't
was
overspread
with
snow
:
Let
but
a
warm
hand
touch
it
,
and
it
will
Its
moisture
into
pearly
drops
distil
.
We
kist
and
parted
,
I
sigh'd
,
she
did
sob
;
She
for
her
lusty
Lad
,
I
for
my
Mob
.
CHAP.
LVIII
.
He
finds
out
his
two
Comerades
(
the
Gamesters
)
and
after
some
consultation
had
,
they
resolved
to
reassume
their
quondam
trade
of
Padding
;
are
taken
and
committed
to
Newgate
.
FRom
this
house
of
pleasure
,
(
where
I
must
ingeniously
confess
I
never
received
more
for
so
little
expence
)
I
went
in
search
of
my
two
Gamesters
,
whom
casually
I
met
:
The
next
Tavern
was
our
Council-chamber
,
where
Wine
was
the
dictator
.
We
there
unanimously
concluded
,
it
was
a
thing
beneath
us
to
pick
up
here
and
there
Crowns
or
Angels
,
but
resolved
on
Have
at
all
,
knowing
that
a
five
hours
adventure
might
make
us
possessors
of
500
l.
With
this
resolution
we
went
and
bought
us
horses
,
with
all
things
requisite
for
our
intended
expedition
:
being
all
ready
and
well
prepared
,
we
took
our
leaves
of
London
for
a
while
;
we
had
not
rid
above
fifteen
miles
,
but
we
baited
:
the
Hostler
knowing
me
,
and
what
designs
I
had
formerly
been
upon
,
and
imagining
I
was
steering
the
same
course
,
whispered
me
in
the
ear
,
that
he
had
a
desire
to
speak
with
me
instantly
:
taking
my
opportunity
,
under
the
pretence
of
looking
to
my
horse
,
he
informed
me
,
that
there
were
three
within
drinking
,
that
on
the
next
morning
would
travel
such
a
Road
,
and
that
they
had
a
great
charge
with
them
.
I
thankt
him
,
bidding
him
come
to
my
chamber
at
night
,
where
I
would
discourse
farther
with
him
.
Then
he
gave
me
a
summary
account
of
all
;
and
after
a
smart
drinking-bout
,
with
promises
to
him
of
reward
if
we
prospered
,
we
betook
our selves
to
our
rest
:
in
the
morning
very
early
we
called
for
our
horses
,
and
rid
in
that
very
Road
through
which
those
three
Travellers
were
to
pass
,
where
we
planted
our selves
very
conveniently
:
about
three
hours
after
,
we
could
discern
them
at
a
distance
;
by
that
time
we
had
made
our selves
ready
,
they
were
at
hand
:
just
at
the
bottom
of
a
small
hill
we
bid
them
stand
;
they
askt
us
to
what
intent
:
We
told
them
,
that
we
were
younger
Brothers
,
and
wanted
mony
,
and
therefore
must
borrow
some
of
them
.
With
that
,
they
all
in
an
instant
drew
their
swords
;
being
not
unprovided
with
Pocket-pistols
,
we
fired
at
them
,
and
they
again
at
us
:
we
were
all
at
level-coyl
;
and
very
equally
marcht
;
the
second
shot
killed
my
horse
,
and
a
fourth
bereaved
my
Consort
of
life
;
the
third
Rogue
ran
away
:
being
in
a
labyrinth
of
perplexity
,
I
thought
it
the
best
way
to
sel
my
life
at
as
dear
a
rate
as
I
could
(
knowing
very
well
,
that
if
I
were
taken
I
should
be
hanged
.
)
I
fought
with
my
sword
as
long
as
I
could
stand
upon
my
legs
,
wounding
both
them
and
their
horses
;
but
at
last
one
unhappily
ran
me
through
the
sword-hand
,
and
thereupon
I
was
disarmed
.
I
was
carried
by
them
before
the
next
Justice
of
Peace
,
whom
they
enquired
out
,
and
by
a
Mittimus
was
committed
.
I
could
not
now
expect
any
thing
but
death
:
but
the
next
news
I
heard
was
,
that
I
must
be
removed
to
Newgate
,
there
being
other
things
to
be
alleadged
to
my
charge
.
I
was
mounted
again
,
in
order
to
my
removal
,
but
very
ill
hors'd
,
being
bound
thereunto
and
pinnion'd
.
My
greatest
grief
(
when
I
came
into
London-streets
)
was
to
hear
the
various
discants
of
the
good
women
on
me
;
some
saying
,
What
a
pity
it
is
such
an
handsome
young
man
should
come
to
the
gallows
so
soon
?
Others
judged
I
had
deserved
it
,
otherwise
I
should
not
have
rid
to
Town
in
that
posture
pinnion'd
,
and
so
attended
with
a
guard
.
As
soon
as
the
Keeper
saw
me
,
leaping
for
joy
,
O
Sir
,
are
you
come
again
?
we
will
take
care
that
you
shall
not
be
any
more
annoyed
with
smells
proceeding
from
the
Vault
;
and
so
without
more
ado
,
laid
as
much
iron
on
me
,
as
there
is
in
some
Smiths
shops
,
and
confined
me
close
Prisoner
to
the
Dungeon
.
Which
made
me
curse
those
acts
the
Fates
have
done
,
To
cause
a
setting
ere
a
rising
Sun
:
But
since
my
doom
is
now
decreed
by
Fate
,
I
must
indur't
,
repentance
is
too
late
.
CHAP.
LIX
.
He
much
condemns
the
follies
of
his
past
actions
,
and
in
token
of
his
unseigned
repentance
,
gives
some
general
instructions
to
his
Country-men
,
first
how
to
know
Padders
on
the
Road
,
by
infallible
signs
;
with
other
remarques
worthy
the
observation
of
any
Traveller
,
laid
down
in
some
consequent
Chapters
.
BEing
in
this
terrestrial
Hell
,
(
where
darkness
,
horror
and
despair
surrounded
me
)
my
conscience
started
out
of
her
dead
sleep
,
and
presently
demanded
of
me
a
severe
account
of
what
I
had
done
.
My
guilt
was
such
,
I
had
not
a
word
to
speak
for
my self
,
but
wished
my
production
(
as
my
actions
were
)
in
humane
.
What
did
not
then
the
apprehension
of
an
approaching
and
unavoidable
death
,
suggest
to
my
thoughts
!
to
have
only
dyed
(
though
with
the
most
exquisice
,
terrifying
,
and
soul-excruciating
tortures
)
was
not
a
thing
the
spirit
of
man
should
shrink
at
;
but
the
consideration
of
an
eternal
punishment
hereafter
,
justly
inflicted
on
such
who
have
offended
an
infinite
God
,
absolutely
distracted
me
:
So
that
methoughts
,
I
already
heard
the
howls
and
hollow
grones
of
damned
Souls
,
which
add
to
the
weight
of
their
everlasting
misery
.
Having
somewhat
appeased
my
enraged
conscience
,
by
a
faithful
promise
and
constant
resolution
to
lead
a
new
life
,
if
I
should
escape
the
danger
of
the
Law
,
I
determined
with
my self
,
to
shew
the
first
Fruits
of
my
reformation
,
by
publishing
something
to
the
world
,
that
might
serve
as
a
guide
for
Travellers
,
how
they
might
pass
in
safety
on
their
way
.
To
that
purpose
I
acquainted
my
Keeper
with
my
good
intentions
;
but
that
being
no
particular
profit
to
him
,
he
valued
not
the
publick
,
and
therefore
rejected
my
good
motion
,
till
I
greas'd
his
fist
,
and
then
I
had
the
accommodation
of
a
Candle
,
Pen
,
Ink
and
Paper
,
&c.
The
uncertainty
of
their
attire
,
various
diseases
,
non-constancy
of
residence
,
&
changeable
names
,
makes
me
incapable
to
do
what
I
would
:
Therefore
I
will
do
what
I
can
(
according
to
my
small
experience
,
occasioned
by
my
no
long
continuance
among
them
.
)
Riding
on
the
Road
(
if
you
have
company
)
it
may
be
two
or
three
shall
overtake
you
,
and
seem
to
be
much
afraid
of
you
:
they
will
pretend
to
be
even
now
set
upon
by
half
a
dozen
stout
fellows
,
but
that
they
did
beat
the
Rogues
,
forcing
them
to
fly
for
safety
:
and
this
fiction
they
use
to
seal
with
basket-hiltoaths
:
thus
by
your
answers
they
will
finde
whether
you
dare
fight
;
if
not
,
they
will
wait
an
opportunity
to
act
their
roguery
on
you
;
which
having
done
,
as
a
reward
for
what
unwillingly
you
have
left
them
,
they
will
pretend
to
give
you
a
word
shall
protect
you
better
than
your
sword
,
from
any
injury
shall
be
done
you
upon
the
like
account
:
but
this
is
nothing
else
than
a
meer
cheat
,
and
no
securing
charm
;
for
we
valued
not
words
,
when
our
wants
were
in
pursuit
of
Monies
.
Not
but
that
we
used
some
formal
words
among
our selves
,
when
ready
to
seize
a
prize
;
and
observing
other
company
,
either
before
or
behind
,
to
defist
a
while
,
by
which
we
knew
what
we
had
to
do
,
and
the
ignorant
Travellers
suspected
no
wrong
.
CHAP.
LX.
What
is
to
be
taken
heed
unto
,
before
the
Traveller
begins
his
Journey
.
MOst
respected
Country-men
,
and
more
especially
you
,
who
frequently
pass
the
Road
,
the
most
part
of
my
notorious
wicked
life
having
been
consumed
in
all
manner
of
cheats
and
debauchery
,
and
that
in
part
of
late
maintained
by
robbing
:
seeing
now
the
wretchedness
of
that
course
of
life
,
and
being
sensible
of
the
injury
I
have
done
my
Country
,
I
looked
upon
my self
as
bound
to
satisfie
the
debt
I
owe
to
you
,
to
the
uttermost
of
my
power
,
which
reacheth
to
an
act
not
more
satisfactory
,
than
good
advice
how
to
avoid
those
dangers
which
too
many
of
late
days
have
fallen
into
,
since
Dammee
Plumes
of
Feathers
came
in
fashion
.
First
then
,
if
you
carry
a
charge
about
you
,
make
it
not
known
to
any
,
and
conceal
the
time
of
your
departure
in
your
own
breast
;
for
it
is
a
custom
no
less
common
than
indiscreet
and
foolish
,
among
some
sort
of
persons
,
to
blaze
abroad
among
their
reputed
friends
,
the
time
of
their
intended
journey
,
and
vaingloriously
make
them
acquainted
with
what
considerable
sums
they
should
carry
with
them
;
by
which
means
the
Son
hath
oftentimes
betrayed
the
Father
,
and
one
friend
another
,
by
informing
or
comploteing
with
some
of
the
Padding
society
;
the
discoverer
sharing
(
for
giving
notice
of
the
prize
)
one
quarter
or
more
of
the
gain
he
betrays
,
when
but
for
this
foolish
humour
they
had
not
been
way-lay'd
.
Again
,
have
a
special
care
,
both
of
the
Hostler
,
Chamberlain
and
Host
himself
:
the
two
first
the
Thief
is
sure
to
bribe
,
and
the
last
,
in
expectation
of
a
share
with
them
(
as
it
is
so
ordered
)
or
in
hopes
that
the
major
part
of
what
they
get
shall
be
prosusely
spent
in
his
house
,
gives
them
items
where
the
booty
lies
.
Especially
be
sure
on
the
road
to
associate
with
none
but
such
as
you
finde
inclined
rather
to
leave
your
company
then
keep
it
;
for
they
are
very
suspicious
persons
,
and
oftentimes
prove
dangerous
,
that
press
into
your
society
,
and
are
very
inquisitive
to
know
whither
you
intend
,
spinning
out
the
time
with
many
impertinent
questions
.
But
if
you
would
know
whether
the
strangers
intentions
be
honestly
inclined
,
take
occasion
to
make
some
stay
;
observe
you
in
the
mean
time
their
motion
:
for
if
they
make
an
halt
,
or
alight
,
so
that
you
may
overtake
them
,
follow
at
a
distance
;
but
if
their
pace
be
so
slow
that
you
needs
must
overtake
them
,
look
about
you
,
and
provide
for
your
safety
,
for
there
is
no
surer
symptom
of
an
Highway-man
than
such
purposed
delays
.
The
other
usual
marks
of
such
Maths
be
these
;
they
commonly
throw
a
great
Leaguer-cloak
over
their
shouldiers
,
covering
their
face
,
or
else
they
have
visibly
disguised
their
faces
in
some
manner
or
other
.
Now
of
late
they
finde
very
useful
a
Vizard
in
every
respect
(
but
for
the
largeness
)
like
the
a-la-mode
Vizard-masks
so
much
worn
by
Gentlewomen
,
who
endeavour
to
conceal
the
shame
of
their
wanton
actions
by
absconding
their
faces
.
If
you
meet
with
any
who
have
none
of
these
things
,
as
soon
as
they
come
somewhat
near
you
,
fix
your
eye
full
in
their
face
:
if
they
turn
their
heads
from
you
,
keep
your
distance
,
and
ride
from
them
with
what
expedition
you
can
;
but
being
surprized
by
any
you
know
,
be
very
careful
that
you
discover
it
not
to
them
;
for
these
Desperado's
never
think
themselves
secure
,
till
they
have
prevented
your
giving
intelligence
,
by
cutting
asunder
the
thread
of
your
life
.
Observe
whether
their
beards
and
hair
of
their
head
agree
in
a
colour
,
and
are
not
counterfeit
:
and
be
sure
to
beware
of
him
that
rides
in
a
Mountier-cap
,
and
of
such
as
whisper
oft
;
or
of
any
one
single
person
that
intrudes
into
your
company
;
for
that
is
one
way
they
have
to
ensnare
the
Traveller
:
he
will
tell
you
a
great
many
merry
and
facetious
stories
,
meerly
to
ingratitate
himself
with
you
;
which
having
obtained
,
he
shews
himself
more
than
ordinary
civil
,
and
so
fearful
of
any
thing
that
may
prejudice
his
new
acquaintance
,
that
he
no
sooner
espies
two
riding
toward
them
,
but
he
apparently
trembles
,
and
will
presently
question
his
new
friends
,
what
charge
they
have
about
them
:
if
little
,
the
best
way
were
to
yeild
to
these
approaching
persons
,
if
Thieves
,
rather
than
hazard
a
life
;
but
if
it
be
any
thing
considerable
,
he
will
presently
vow
to
be
true
to
them
,
and
rather
than
they
should
come
to
any
danger
or
loss
,
he
will
fight
with
them
as
long
as
he
hath
breath
.
These
so
causlesly
suspected
,
were
perhaps
downright
honest
fellows
:
but
before
they
have
travelled
five
miles
further
,
't
is
ten
to
one
but
they
overtake
two
or
three
more
,
one
it
may
be
riding
aside
with
twists
of
Hay
instead
of
Boots
,
it
may
be
with
a
Fork
,
Bill
,
or
Goad
in
his
hand
,
like
a
Country-Boor
.
It
may
be
your
newly-entertained
treacherous
Friend
will
tell
you
that
he
will
make
good
sport
with
this
Country-Bumpkin
,
and
so
to
that
purpose
ask
him
some
foolish
impertinent
question
,
which
the
other
shall
answer
as
ridiculously
;
so
spinning
out
the
time
till
a
convenient
place
and
a
fit
opportunity
serve
;
then
shall
this
pretended
friend
seize
one
of
you
himself
,
and
my
Hedge-creeper
turn
Hector
,
and
lay
hold
on
another
:
and
now
will
it
be
in
vain
for
you
to
strive
,
for
nothing
but
money
will
ransom
you
out
of
their
hands
.
CHAP.
LXI
.
Instructions
in
what
manner
,
at
what
time
,
and
what
Road
is
most
safe
to
ride
.
THere
are
so
many
ways
to
rob
the
innocent
,
that
it
behoveth
every
man
to
be
very
circumspect
,
how
,
when
,
and
where
he
rides
.
If
you
have
a
quantity
of
money
about
you
,
chuse
rather
to
ride
by
night
then
day
;
for
by
this
means
you
are
freed
from
any
Horseman
or
Cutter
whatever
.
But
this
course
cannot
seal
your
protection
from
base
sheep-stealing
penny-Rogues
,
the
baseness
and
lowness
of
whose
spirits
wil
stoop
for
a
Noble
,
though
they
hang
for
their
pains
;
therefore
take
heed
of
their
long
poles
,
and
that
they
do
not
suddenly
start
out
and
lay
hold
on
your
bridle
.
As
for
the
nobler
sort
of
Rogues
,
this
they
believe
as
an
undeniable
Maxime
,
that
none
will
ride
by
night
that
are
worth
the
robbing
.
Besides
,
they
are
oblig'd
to
take
their
Inn
betimes
,
lest
through
mistrust
they
should
be
apprehended
:
Moreover
,
they
hardly
dare
adventure
in
the
dark
,
because
they
cannot
discern
what
dangerous
defences
the
assailed
have
,
as
Pistols
,
or
other
private
weapons
in
readiness
,
nor
see
their
own
advantages
:
and
withal
,
it
will
be
no
difficult
matter
to
convey
in
the
obscurity
of
the
night
,
what
they
have
undiscovered
,
into
some
ditch
.
Chuse
to
travel
in
by-roads
,
for
it
is
a
general
rule
with
High-way-men
,
to
keep
their
station
on
the
greatest
Roads
,
that
of
the
number
that
pass
by
,
they
may
select
such
as
they
think
will
prove
the
richest
booties
.
Here
now
as
a
Corollary
,
take
notice
of
a
foolish
custom
:
Some
when
they
ride
by
any
place
that
commonly
speaks
danger
,
they
will
bustle
up
together
side
by
side
,
which
is
the
usual
overthrow
of
such
.
Wherefore
take
my
counsel
here
,
when
ere
you
ride
,
in
fear
especially
,
ride
sar
asunder
,
at
least
a
stones
throw
by
so
doing
none
durst
set
upon
you
,
fearing
lest
this
stragling
order
give
some
leave
to
escape
undoubtedly
,
and
so
raise
the
Country
in
their
pursuit
.
CHAP.
LXII
.
How
a
man
is
to
behave
himself
if
beset
or
surprised
.
WHen
the
Rogue
bids
you
stand
,
look
not
about
as
if
amazed
,
or
hoping
for
a
rescue
;
for
this
doth
but
encourage
them
to
the
height
of
resolution
and
expedition
:
but
looking
sternly
,
as
if
fear
were
a
stranger
to
you
,
making
your
brow
the
throne
of
rage
and
fury
,
draw
,
and
undauntedly
tell
them
,
that
though
you
have
but
little
,
yet
you
would
willingly
sacrifice
your
life
rather
then
lose
a
penny
;
and
add
ten
more
to
it
(
if
you
had
them
)
then
have
your
reputation
stained
with
cowardise
.
This
is
the
readiest
and
most
certain
way
to
save
both
your
money
and
credit
;
for
they
fighting
with
a
guilty
conscience
within
and
without
,
against
a
Country
,
Law
,
and
Justice
,
if
nobly
a
man
resists
(
this
I
know
experimentally
)
the
stoutest
,
and
most
undaunted
,
and
highest
spirit
of
them
all
will
stoop
to
discouragement
.
Some
I
have
known
,
that
durst
outbrave
the
roaring
Cannon
to
the
mouth
,
yet
their
courages
have
found
an
alteration
,
when
on
this
account
they
have
met
with
a
bold
and
nobly
resolved
Antagonist
:
but
if
by
your
own
negligence
,
and
the
malevolency
of
fortune
,
the
pleasure
of
your
journey
is
eclipsed
and
clouded
by
a
sudden
surprisal
,
and
that
you
see
no
hopes
but
that
you
must
yield
,
be
not
so
unwise
to
strive
when
it
is
too
late
,
but
give
them
the
best
words
you
can
,
and
rack
your
wits
to
please
their
ear
,
most
devoutly
wishing
you
had
more
moneys
to
supply
their
present
occasions
;
and
so
banishing
all
dejectedness
from
your
looks
,
deliver
some
,
and
so
perhaps
they
will
let
you
pass
without
furcher
search
.
If
they
make
a
second
offer
,
yield
freely
to
it
:
then
it
may
be
they
will
sift
you
soundly
;
never
in
that
time
lay
your
hand
near
your
money
,
and
seeming
fearless
,
it
will
be
a
means
to
make
their
suspition
of
a
greater
sum
to
vanish
.
This
I
have
known
my selfe
,
that
when
I
have
taken
so
much
as
pleased
me
well
,
by
means
fear
I
have
had
grounds
to
think
they
had
more
,
and
so
made
me
research
;
laying
my
hand
but
near
the
place
where
they
had
concealed
the
rest
,
suddenly
would
they
cry
out
,
that
they
were
undone
,
when
as
yet
I
had
found
nothing
;
but
by
this
their
foolish
and
undiscreet
carriage
I
have
found
the
remainder
,
which
otherwise
might
have
been
secure
and
safe
from
me
.
CHAP.
LXIII
.
Directions
,
if
robbed
,
how
to
follow
the
Thieves
;
which
way
to
set
Hue
and
Cry
after
them
;
how
to
coast
,
and
where
to
find
them
.
IF
you
are
robbed
,
there
is
no
help
but
to
indeavour
to
surprize
the
Thieves
by
a
strict
pursuit
:
Therefore
let
no
Remora
or
delay
deter
you
from
obtaining
your
wish
,
and
so
seize
them
that
so
lately
seized
you
.
In
the
first
place
,
scowre
the
next
Road
,
not
streight
before
,
but
either
on
the
right
or
left-hand
;
for
they
know
Hue
and
Cries
never
cross
the
passages
,
but
go
straight
along
.
If
in
so
doing
you
miss
them
,
then
conclude
they
are
sheltred
in
some
Inn
which
you
have
past
,
and
therefore
you
must
set
some
careful
Spies
,
with
a
sufficient
assistance
near
at
hand
,
and
be
confident
you
will
see
them
come
that
way
,
without
the
least
apprehension
of
fear
,
or
fear
of
apprehension
.
But
this
observe
,
that
if
they
light
of
any
considerable
sum
,
then
do
they
ride
that
night
to
their
general
Rendezvous
in
London
,
which
is
too
sure
a
shelter
for
them
:
but
observably
take
notice
,
for
here
is
as
eminent
an
example
of
their
subtilty
,
as
any
ever
the
Devil
enrich'd
their
knowledge
with
;
For
,
if
you
are
robbed
in
the
eastern
quarter
,
pursue
them
not
in
the
direct
Road
to
London
with
Hue
and
Cry
,
for
by
some
other
way
they
are
fled
;
but
haste
to
the
City
,
and
in
Westminster
,
Holborn
,
the
Strand
and
Covent-Garden
search
speedily
,
for
there
they
are
.
If
Northward
they
light
on
you
,
then
to
Southwark
,
the
Bankside
,
or
Lambeth
they
are
gone
;
and
when
you
find
any
one
,
seize
all
with
him
,
for
they
are
all
Companions
that
are
together
.
CHAP.
LXIV
.
Cordial
advice
,
and
infallible
instructions
for
the
Inn-keeper
,
how
to
know
Thieves
from
his
honest
Guests
.
MEthinks
the
many
tragical
examples
of
Inn-keepers
,
who
have
harboured
and
countenanced
Thieves
,
were
suflicient
(
I
should
think
)
to
deter
those
that
survive
from
doing
the
like
;
wherefore
my
advice
to
them
in
general
is
,
that
their
chiefest
care
be
,
not
to
wink
at
any
such
life-destroying
actions
for
hope
of
gain
,
lest
that
sweet
be
imbittered
by
future
trouble
and
disgrace
.
That
you
may
know
them
,
observe
these
Rules
:
First
,
they
are
extraordinary
curious
about
their
horses
;
they
will
have
them
as
strangely
drest
,
as
strangely
fed
,
with
Mashes
,
Bread
,
Flesh
,
and
mingled
provender
,
and
that
in
an
unusual
quantitie
.
If
any
wonder
at
the
extraordinary
feeding
of
their
horses
,
they
will
endeavour
to
palliate
their
design
therein
,
by
telling
that
their
tricks
and
good
abilities
deserve
it
:
nay
,
sometimes
they
will
boast
,
that
their
worthy
services
will
soon
repay
the
cost
;
using
the
like
dark
words
to
that
effect
,
which
are
palpable
grounds
for
suspition
.
It
is
their
custom
likewise
,
to
ask
,
Whose
horse
is
that
?
or
,
What
is
the
owner
thereof
standing
by
?
of
what
function
or
qualitie
?
whither
he
intends
to
travel
?
how
far
,
and
when
?
Observe
again
,
that
their
Cloak-bags
are
for
the
most
part
empty
,
carrying
them
only
but
to
make
a
shew
.
Next
,
the
Chamberlain
conducting
them
to
their
Chamber
,
he
is
presently
dismist
;
but
let
him
hearken
,
and
if
they
are
High-way
men
,
't
is
ten
to
one
but
they
fall
to
share
what
they
have
purchased
that
day
;
and
he
shall
see
every
one
taking
his
dividend
,
as
well
as
hear
the
money
,
if
he
but
narrowly
pry
into
the
Chamber
.
This
they
never
defer
,
lest
he
which
hath
the
purse
should
cheat
the
rest
.
But
above
all
,
for
their
discovery
,
make
this
trial
;
Cause
one
to
knock
hastily
at
the
gate
,
giving
him
instructions
in
the
mean
time
that
attends
on
them
,
to
observe
their
carriage
then
,
and
he
shall
see
them
start
and
stare
in
each
others
face
with
gastly
looks
,
being
struck
with
fear
and
amazement
:
speak
so
that
they
may
hear
you
,
seemingly
to
some
or
other
in
the
house
,
asking
what
Officers
those
are
?
what
is
their
business
?
or
whom
do
they
look
for
?
or
the
like
.
If
they
seem
much
srighted
,
bid
them
fear
not
,
for
none
shall
search
where
they
are
,
to
offer
them
any
injurie
;
and
that
they
are
as
safe
with
him
,
as
in
a
well-fortified
Castle
.
By
this
means
you
may
pry
into
their
private
thoughts
and
actions
so
far
,
as
that
you
may
gather
,
not
only
substantial
grounds
for
more
then
bare
conjectures
,
but
it
may
be
they
will
confess
something
too
,
desiring
your
concealment
and
succour
,
and
they
shall
think
themselves
for
ever
ingaged
:
after
this
you
may
use
your
own
discretion
.
Then
again
,
you
may
perceive
by
their
loitering
and
disiegard
of
time
,
what
they
expect
;
for
they
only
bait
but
to
oberve
what
purchase
they
can
see
pass
by
;
which
when
they
have
espied
,
they
will
pretend
immediate
business
calls
them
to
be
gone
,
and
so
mount
in
great
haste
.
Again
,
when
they
come
to
in
Inn
to
lodge
,
they
commonly
come
in
divided
,
or
in
several
Companies
,
frustrating
the
Hue
and
Cry
by
their
number
:
besides
,
if
one
part
be
surprized
,
the
other
may
escape
;
and
when
the
residue
comes
in
,
they
seem
as
strangers
one
to
the
other
,
enquiring
of
mine
Host
what
their
Companions
are
,
what
Countrie-men
,
whether
he
knows
them
?
and
if
they
find
he
hath
either
jealousie
or
suspition
of
any
of
them
,
they
will
seign
some
business
that
necessitates
their
speedy
departure
:
but
if
you
take
them
for
honest
men
,
as
they
met
by
seeming
chance
in
your
Kitchin
;
so
after
some
formal
civil
salurations
,
and
drinking
together
,
they
soon
become
acquainted
,
and
before
they
part
,
shew
much
familiaritie
.
Thus
,
as
I
was
faither
endeavouring
to
lay
open
their
devices
and
deceits
,
to
repair
what
wrong
my
Countrie
had
sustained
by
me
,
word
was
brought
me
,
that
I
must
immediately
appear
at
the
Bar
,
and
there
answer
what
should
be
objected
against
me
;
and
it
was
but
just
that
I
should
be
now
exposed
to
the
Law
of
Justice
,
since
I
had
so
often
rejected
and
slighted
the
Law
of
Mercie
.
CHAP.
LXV
.
He
received
sentence
of
Condemnation
;
he
thereupon
seriously
contemplates
Death
,
and
considers
Eternity
.
APpearing
at
the
Sessions
,
and
seeing
so
many
of
my
Adversaries
ready
to
give
in
their
evidence
against
me
,
I
concluded
my self
a
lost
man
;
my
very
countenance
betrayed
both
my
thoughts
of
guilt
and
despair
.
In
short
,
I
received
sentence
of
Death
to
be
hanged
at
Tyburn
by
the
neck
till
I
was
dead
.
I
thought
these
sad
tidings
would
have
presently
deprived
me
of
my
life
,
and
so
have
saved
the
Hangman
a
labour
.
All
the
way
I
went
back
to
Newgate
,
I
fancied
nothing
but
Gibbets
stood
in
my
way
,
and
that
I
saw
no
other
trades
but
Cord-winders
.
Being
entred
the
prison
,
I
was
forth
with
put
into
the
Dungeon
,
laden
with
shackles
:
I
had
not
been
many
hours
there
,
before
a
charitable
Physician
of
the
soul
,
I
mean
a
Minister
,
came
to
visit
me
,
who
advised
me
,
to
repent
,
since
it
was
high
time
;
and
endeavouring
to
disburden
my
conscience
,
by
extracting
from
me
a
general
ingenious
confession
of
what
enormous
crimes
I
had
committed
.
Finding
this
person
to
have
no
other
design
,
but
meerly
for
my
souls
sake
,
I
dissected
the
actions
of
my
whole
life
,
not
omitting
any
thing
that
might
be
accounted
sinful
,
He
was
amazed
to
hear
such
notorious
Roguery
in
one
Man
,
and
so
young
;
wherefore
,
before
he
applied
any
cordial
,
he
administred
his
corrosives
,
and
so
thorowly
searcht
every
corner
of
my
heart
,
that
there
was
nothing
hid
from
him
.
In
the
first
place
,
he
made
me
sensible
of
the
wickedness
of
my
life
,
and
that
every
,
nay
,
the
least
evil
action
,
deserved
the
loss
of
eternal
and
inexpressible
happiness
,
and
instead
thereof
,
torments
everlasting
and
intolerable
.
It
will
take
up
too
much
time
,
to
give
an
account
of
every
thing
this
pious
man
alleadged
for
my
information
,
contrition
,
and
consolation
:
so
effectually
and
powerfully
he
delivered
his
divine
Message
,
that
the
obdurateness
of
my
heart
was
able
to
hold
out
no
longer
,
but
melting
into
tears
,
was
willing
to
have
its
flintiness
broken
by
the
hammer
of
Sacred
Writ
.
Finding
me
in
so
good
a
temper
,
he
left
me
to
God
and
my self
,
for
the
perfecting
of
that
work
he
had
so
hopefully
and
successfully
begun
.
I
began
to
consider
what
I
was
,
only
a
statue
of
dust
kneaded
with
tears
,
and
mov'd
by
the
hid
engines
of
restless
passions
;
a
clod
of
earth
,
which
the
shortest
Fever
can
burn
to
ashes
,
and
the
least
showre
of
rheums
wash
away
to
nothing
;
and
yet
I
made
as
great
a
noise
in
the
world
,
as
if
both
the
Globes
(
those
glorious
Twins
)
had
been
unwombed
from
that
formless
Chaos
,
by
the
Midwifry
of
my
wit
:
all
my
actions
were
attended
with
so
much
success
,
and
so
answerable
to
my
desires
,
as
if
I
had
been
one
of
heavens
privy-Counsellors
;
which
swelled
me
up
with
so
much
arrogance
,
that
I
spake
thunder
,
lookt
lightning
,
and
breathed
destruction
;
and
by
the
eloquence
of
my
own
vanity
,
I
perswaded
my self
,
that
the
machinatious
of
my
brain
were
able
to
unhinge
the
Poles
:
but
it
is
otherwise
decreed
,
that
the
Ministers
of
Justice
should
put
a
period
to
my
boundless
pride
,
to
make
me
know
I
am
but
a
man
,
and
that
mortal
too
.
And
having
but
a
short
time
to
live
,
I
thought
it
very
requisite
to
think
of
that
which
must
shortly
be
the
means
to
convey
me
either
to
bliss
or
woe
;
by
so
doing
,
I
seized
on
death
before
it
seized
on
me
.
It
was
the
fittest
subject
I
could
busie
my
soul
about
;
for
what
more
heavenly
,
than
the
thought
of
immortality
?
and
what
so
necessary
,
as
the
thought
of
death
?
Seneca
faith
,
When
he
was
a
young
man
,
be
studied
to
live
well
;
when
aged
,
how
to
dye
well
:
but
I
never
practised
Artem
bene
vivendi
,
and
therefore
am
so
ignorant
in
Arte
bene
moriendi
;
which
makes
me
so
fearful
,
that
I
know
not
how
to
be
careful
of
not
being
found
unprepared
.
Methinks
I
already
hear
that
doleful
saying
,
Its
imparats
in
paratum
.
My
sole
companions
were
now
despair
and
fear
,
for
the
King
of
fear
is
death
;
and
indeed
there
is
nothing
absolutely
fearful
,
but
what
tends
to
death
;
and
I
am
confident
,
the
fear
of
death
is
worse
than
the
pains
of
death
:
for
,
fear
of
death
kills
us
often
,
whereas
death
it self
can
do
it
but
once
.
Life
would
not
be
troubled
with
too
much
care
,
nor
death
with
too
much
fear
,
because
fears
betray
,
and
cares
disorder
those
succours
which
reason
would
afford
to
both
:
and
though
some
say
,
he
is
more
sorrowful
than
is
necessary
,
that
is
sorrowful
before
there
is
necessity
;
yet
that
soul
cannot
be
in
a
good
condition
,
so
long
as
it
fears
to
think
of
dying
;
but
did
I
not
sorrow
now
,
and
jutly
fear
that
messenger
that
must
bring
me
before
the
Tribunal
of
Heaven
,
I
should
have
too
little
time
to
wash
away
so
many
black
spots
,
especially
having
nothing
but
objects
of
terror
and
amazement
before
my
eyes
;
but
I
never
needed
have
feared
what
I
should
suffer
when
dead
,
if
I
had
not
deserved
it
whilst
I
lived
.
Life
is
not
alike
to
all
men
:
To
such
a
wicked
wretch
as
I
am
,
the
best
had
been
,
that
I
never
had
been
,
and
the
next
best
were
to
live
long
;
in
this
condition
,
it
was
ill
for
me
that
I
was
born
,
worse
for
me
that
I
must
die
:
for
without
unfeigned
repentance
,
this
dying
life
will
bring
me
to
a
living
death
;
whereas
a
good
man
is
otherwise
minded
,
he
counts
his
end
the
best
of
his
being
,
for
that
brings
him
to
the
fruition
of
his
hope
:
could
death
end
misery
,
it
should
be
the
greatest
happiness
I
would
wish
:
but
my
conscience
will
not
let
me
lye
,
for
fear
the
end
of
my
present
miseries
will
be
but
the
beginning
of
worse
;
yea
,
such
as
death
it self
cannot
terminate
.
Now
came
into
my
minde
the
consideration
of
Eternity
;
and
with
it
,
I
remembred
how
it
was
represented
by
the
Ancients
,
which
very
much
helpt
my
present
Contemplation
;
which
was
thus
:
A
vast
Den
full
of
horror
,
round
about
which
a
Serpent
windes
it self
,
and
in
the
winding
bites
it self
by
the
tail
.
At
the
right-hand
of
this
Den
,
stands
a
young
man
of
a
most
beautiful
and
pleasant
countenance
,
holding
in
his
right-hand
a
Bow
and
two
Arrows
,
and
in
his
left
an
Harp
.
In
the
entrance
sits
an
old
man
opposite
,
and
having
his
eyes
very
intent
on
his
Table-book
,
writes
according
to
the
dictations
of
the
young
man
standing
by
.
At
the
left-hand
of
this
Den
,
sits
a
grave
Matron
gray-headed
,
and
having
her
eyes
always
busied
.
At
the
mouth
hereof
,
are
four
stairs
ascending
by
degrees
;
the
first
is
of
iron
,
the
second
of
brass
,
the
third
of
silver
,
and
the
last
of
gold
:
On
these
are
little
children
sporting
up
and
down
,
playing
,
fearless
,
and
inapprehensive
of
falling
.
The
sight
of
this
Emblem
of
Eternity
inculcated
into
my
thoughts
this
interpretation
:
The
Den
,
which
was
bottomless
,
signified
to
me
the
incomprehensibility
of
Eternity
;
the
circumferating
Serpent
,
Time
;
the
young
man
,
Nature
:
on
Earth
and
Hell
are
her
arrows
fastned
;
but
in
Heaven
there
is
the
Harp
,
fulness
of
joy
,
and
pleasures
in
expressible
:
The
old
man
I
lookt
upon
to
be
Fate
;
the
grave
Matron
,
Providence
;
the
Stairs
,
distinct
Times
and
Ages
;
the
Children
running
up
and
down
the
Stairs
without
fear
of
danger
,
do
signifie
foolish
Man
and
Woman
,
who
regardless
of
their
salvation
,
sport
and
play
with
it
so
long
,
till
they
slipt
into
Eternity
.
So
have
I
been
careless
of
that
which
should
have
been
my
greatest
care
,
though
I
knew
(
but
would
not
know
)
that
the
least
and
lightest
touch
of
death
were
sufficient
,
in
a
moment
,
to
translate
me
from
Time
to
Etermity
.
Were
we
all
to
live
a
thousand
years
(
whereas
the
Executioner
is
to
put
a
period
to
my
life
in
one
day
longer
)
we
should
before
we
had
ran
half
our
course
,
in
our
very
non-age
,
apply
our selves
to
repentance
and
newness
of
life
.
Now
,
now
is
the
time
,
every
hour
,
every
moment
:
now
one
part
of
an
hour
(
as
I
am
informed
,
to
my
great
comfort
)
may
obtain
pardon
here
,
which
all
Eternity
cannot
hereafter
.
Therefore
,
let
this
now
be
my
time
(
this
one
day
I
have
left
me
)
to
cancel
my
debts
and
trespasses
against
Heaven
,
which
I
can
never
do
in
Hell-fire
,
in
all
the
years
and
times
to
come
hereafter
.
Let
such
who
have
liv'd
(
as
I
)
in
all
manner
of
wickedness
,
consider
what
Eternity
is
,
which
may
make
them
return
like
the
penitent
Prodigal
.
What
then
is
Eternity
?
It
is
a
Circle
running
back
into
it self
,
whose
center
is
every
where
,
and
circumference
no
where
,
that
is
to
say
,
infinite
:
It
is
an
Orb
that
hath
neither
beginning
nor
ending
:
Or
it
is
a
Wheel
,
Volvitur
&
volvetur
in
omne
volubilis
aevum
.
A
Wheel
that
turns
,
a
Wheel
that
turned
ever
:
A
Wheel
that
turns
,
and
will
leave
turning
never
.
Eternity
is
like
a
year
,
continually
wheeling
about
,
which
returns
again
to
the
same
point
from
whence
it
began
,
and
still
wheels
about
again
.
It
is
an
ever-running
Fountain
,
whither
the
waters
after
many
turnings
flow
back
again
,
that
they
may
always
flow
.
It
is
a
bottomless
pit
,
whose
revolutions
are
endless
.
It
may
be
compared
to
a
snake
bowed
back
unto
it self
orbicularly
,
holding
its
tail
in
its
mouth
;
which
in
its
end
doth
again
begin
,
and
never
ceaseth
to
begin
.
What
is
Eternity
?
It
is
a
duration
always
present
;
it
is
one
perpetual
day
,
which
is
not
divided
into
that
which
is
past
,
and
that
which
is
to
come
:
Or
,
it
is
an
age
of
ages
,
never
expiring
,
and
never
changing
:
Or
,
more
properly
,
it
is
a
beginning
continuing
,
never
ending
,
always
beginning
,
in
which
the
blessed
always
begin
a
blessed
life
,
in
which
the
damned
always
die
,
and
after
all
death
and
struggling
therewith
,
always
begin
again
to
die
.
As
Hell-torments
are
eternal
,
so
will
the
conscience
be
perpetually
tormented
with
deep
and
horrid
despair
for
the
life
past
:
Their
worm
shall
not
die
.
The
Poets
of
old
alluded
to
this
place
notably
,
in
that
Fiction
or
Fable
of
Tytius
,
whom
Virgil
feigneth
,
that
a
flying
Vulture
every
day
gnaws
and
tears
his
Liver
,
which
is
every
night
again
repaired
and
made
up
,
that
every
day
the
Vulture
may
have
more
matter
to
prey
upon
.
What
is
this
Vulture
,
but
the
worm
I
speak
of
?
and
what
is
his
Liver
,
but
the
conscience
always
gnawn
and
tormented
?
Not
only
this
(
as
he
that
preacht
my
Funeral-Sermon
told
me
)
but
all
the
torments
of
the
damned
shall
never
have
end
,
because
there
can
be
no
place
for
satisfaction
:
For
although
these
inexpressible
torments
shall
continue
many
millions
of
years
;
yet
shall
there
not
one
hour
,
no
,
not
one
minute
of
respite
be
granted
:
Let
us
then
be
no
longer
forgetful
of
our selves
,
and
so
degenerate
into
beasts
,
but
seriously
to
consider
our
end
,
and
what
shall
come
after
.
All
men
are
in
the
way
of
Eternity
,
but
I
am
now
almost
at
my
journeys
end
:
I
sit
on
the
Stairs
of
Eternity
,
expecting
when
one
small
thrust
shall
plunge
me
into
the
bottomless
pit
,
where
one
hours
punishment
shall
be
more
grievous
,
(
as
Thomas
à
Kempis
saith
)
then
100
years
here
in
the
bitterest
of
torments
:
There
they
are
tortured
for
infinite
millions
of
ages
,
&
are
so
far
from
finding
an
end
,
as
never
to
be
able
to
hope
for
any
end
.
The
consideration
of
these
things
brought
me
to
that
pass
,
as
I
was
content
to
suffer
any
thing
in
this
life
,
so
that
I
might
not
suffer
in
the
life
to
come
.
Though
a
King
,
I
should
willingly
and
patiently
have
endured
what
Andronicus
did
,
Emperour
of
the
East
;
who
(
as
History
relates
)
being
overcome
and
taken
prisoner
by
Isaac
Angelo
,
had
immediately
two
great
chains
of
iron
put
about
his
neck
;
and
being
laden
with
fetters
,
was
brought
before
Isaac
,
who
delivered
him
over
to
the
rage
of
the
multitude
,
to
be
abused
at
their
pleasure
.
This
rabble
being
incenst
and
stimulated
on
by
revenge
,
some
buffeted
him
,
some
bastinado'd
him
,
others
pulled
him
by
the
beard
,
twitching
the
hair
from
his
head
,
dashing
out
his
teeth
,
dragging
him
in
publick
through
the
streets
:
the
insolence
of
women
was
such
,
as
to
fall
upon
him
,
leaving
the
marks
of
their
nails
in
his
Imperial
face
.
After
all
this
,
they
cut
off
his
right-hand
:
thus
maimed
and
bruised
,
he
was
thrown
into
the
Dungeon
of
Thieves
and
Robbers
,
without
either
attendance
,
or
the
least
thing
necessary
to
sustain
life
:
Some
few
days
being
past
,
they
put
out
one
of
his
eyes
:
thus
mangled
,
they
put
him
upon
an
old
rotten
short
coat
,
shav'd
his
head
,
set
him
upon
a
seabbed
Camel
,
with
his
face
towards
the
Tail
,
put
on
his
head
a
crown
of
Garlick
,
made
him
hold
in
his
hand
the
Camels
Tail
instead
of
a
Septer
,
and
so
they
carried
him
through
the
Market-place
very
leisurely
,
with
great
pomp
&
triumph
.
Here
did
the
most
impudent
crew
,
and
base
among
the
people
,
like
Tygers
,
after
an
inhumane
manner
fall
upon
him
,
not
considering
in
the
least
,
that
not
three
days
before
he
was
no
less
then
an
Emperour
,
crowned
with
a
Royal
Diadem
,
whose
frowns
were
inevitable
death
,
was
honoured
,
yea
,
adored
of
all
men
.
Their
rage
and
madness
fitted
every
one
with
instruments
to
execute
their
revenge
:
Some
struck
him
on
the
head
with
sticks
,
others
fill'd
his
nostrils
with
dirt
,
others
squeezed
spunges
upon
his
face
soaked
in
humane
and
beastial
excrements
:
some
threw
stones
,
others
dirt
at
him
.
An
impudent
woman
as
he
past
,
came
running
out
with
scalding
water
in
her
hand
,
and
poured
it
on
his
head
.
All
these
indignities
which
they
exercised
upon
this
poor
Emperor
,
did
not
satisfie
their
insatiate
revenge
,
but
bringing
him
to
the
Theatre
,
took
him
down
from
the
Camel
,
and
hung
him
up
by
the
heels
:
yet
did
he
behave
himself
like
a
man
,
by
bearing
patiently
what
was
inflicted
upon
him
,
being
never
heard
to
cry
out
against
the
cruelty
of
his
fate
.
All
that
he
was
heard
to
say
,
was
this
,
which
he
often
repeated
,
Domine
miserere
,
Domine
miserere
.
Thus
hanging
up
,
one
would
have
thought
their
malice
should
have
ceased
;
but
they
spared
him
not
as
long
as
he
lived
;
for
pulling
his
Coat
from
his
body
,
they
tore
him
with
their
nails
.
One
more
cruel
than
the
rest
,
ran
his
Sword
through
his
bowels
as
he
was
hanging
:
Two
others
,
to
try
whose
Sword
was
sharpest
,
cut
him
and
gasht
him
in
several
places
;
and
so
ended
his
life
miserably
,
but
was
not
suffered
to
be
buried
.
Oh
,
that
my
condition
were
as
Andronicus
,
to
suffer
all
that
man
can
lay
upon
me
,
that
I
might
not
perish
for
ever
:
I
would
be
content
to
be
miserable
for
so
short
a
time
,
that
I
may
not
be
miserable
to
all
Eternity
.
Questioness
he
could
never
have
suffered
such
things
so
constantly
and
couragiously
,
but
that
he
had
Eternity
in
his
thoughts
;
and
were
our
mindes
imployed
about
the
same
subject
,
any
adversity
or
affliction
we
should
more
easily
bear
.
Ftom
the
time
of
my
condemnation
till
Munday
morning
I
slept
not
,
neither
did
I
eat
or
drink
:
then
did
I
hear
my
passing-bell
(
having
heard
the
day
before
my
Funeral-Sermon
)
every
stroke
methought
carried
my
soul
one
degree
higher
,
being
confident
I
had
made
my
peace
above
.
Whilst
I
was
in
the
depth
of
Meditation
,
and
my
soul
breathing
out
this
short
ejaculation
.
Is
there
no
hope
now
of
Relief
,
In
this
Extremity
?
Mercy
e're
now
hath
sov'd
a
Thief
,
And
may
do
as
much
for
me
.
Behold
,
a
friend
came
to
me
(
that
never
visited
me
during
my
imprisonment
)
but
now
in
the
time
of
need
brought
me
a
Reprieve
:
when
I
lookt
thereon
at
first
,
I
could
not
believe
my
own
eyes
;
I
thought
I
dreamt
,
or
that
grief
had
so
distracted
me
,
as
that
limagined
things
that
are
nor
.
My
friend
at
length
cleer'd
up
my
doubts
;
but
I
shall
tell
you
this
for
a
truth
,
I
knew
not
whether
I
were
best
accept
of
this
self-preserving
courtesie
:
For
,
methought
I
had
so
well
settled
my
eternal
concerns
,
as
that
I
had
nothing
else
to
do
but
die
.
About
a
fortnight
after
,
I
was
sent
aboard
,
in
order
to
my
transportation
;
my
sentence
of
Death
being
converted
into
a
seven
years
banishment
.
CHAP.
LXVI
.
Being
on
Board
,
he
descants
on
his
ensuing
misery
;
yet
draws
comfort
to
himself
from
the
sufferings
of
others
.
He
relateth
how
he
was
freed
from
his
intended
banishment
by
a
double
Shipwrack
;
the
manner
thereof
he
amply
declareth
.
THe
Ship
that
was
to
transport
me
lay
at
Wollidge
:
about
the
latter
end
of
August
1650.
I
was
conveyed
aboard
a
lusty
Ship
,
a
Virginia-Merchant-man
,
and
was
instantly
claptunder
hatches
;
but
I
knew
they
would
quickly
call
me
aloft
,
if
there
was
any
fighting
work
;
as
such
a
thing
might
easily
be
,
since
the
Sea
was
no
where
free
from
such
as
would
make
a
prize
of
what
Vessels
were
too
weak
to
contend
with
them
.
Having
pen
,
ink
,
and
paper
about
me
,
I
busied
my
thoughts
and
pen
in
contriving
consolation
for
my
disquieted
and
disconsolate
mind
,
thus
:
Why
should
not
I
with
patience
suffer
?
some
Have
kist
what
brought
them
to
their
Martyrdom
.
Many
a
Saint
hath
suffer'd
on
a
Cross
;
And
our
good
King
endur'd
three
Kingdoms
loss
.
Shall
I
(
fool
)
then
at
any
cross
take
grief
?
Tyburri's
the
way
to
heaven
for
many
a
Thief
.
But
must
I
now
to
Sea
?
well
,
't
is
no
matter
;
Fortune
now
frowns
,
though
heretofore
did
flatter
.
Let
not
my
soul
despond
,
since
't
is
my
hap
,
I
'll
scorn
that
Whore
,
and
trust
to
Thetis
lap
:
Though
she
may
foam
with
anger
,
and
the
wind
May
aggravate
her
passion
,
I
mayfind
Her
calm
again
,
and
set
me
on
that
shore
,
Where
I
may
Moar
,
and
put
to
Sea
no
more
.
Neptune
may
shake
his
Trident
,
and
each
wave
,
Or
tumbling
billow
may
become
my
grave
.
A
thundring
Canon
may
pronounce
my
death
,
Or
a
small
shot
bereave
me
o●…
my
breath
:
All
which
may
throng
together
in
full
crowds
,
To
make
m'
a
winding-sheet
of
tatter'd
shrowds
.
The
winds
shall
sing
my
requiem
,
and
my
knell
Shall
be
a
peal
of
Ordnance
,
that
shall
tell
My
angry
fates
I
'm
dead
and
the
Sea
must
Intomb
without
the
form
of
dust
to
dust
.
But
I
hope
better
things
and
do
believe
,
My
good
events
will
make
the
furies
grieve
.
About
the
beginning
of
September
following
,
we
set
sail
for
the
Downs
.
As
soon
as
we
had
weighed
Anchor
,
a
thick
melancholly
cloud
encompassed
my
thoughts
;
and
so
much
sadness
seized
my
spirits
,
as
if
I
had
been
not
so
much
taking
my
leave
of
my
dearly
beloved
Country
,
as
leaving
the
world
.
Though
my
soul
could
not
foresee
the
least
danger
,
nor
be
troubled
at
the
apprehension
of
what
slavery
I
was
to
undergo
in
my
exilment
;
yet
certainly
I
found
this
strange
anguish
and
propassion
to
be
ominous
,
proceeding
from
somthing
divine
,
which
is
able
to
unriddle
the
Apocrypha
of
nature
,
and
made
my
soul
sensible
of
some
approaching
mischief
.
Having
been
about
five
days
ar
Sea
,
one
morning
,
just
as
the
Sun
began
to
gild
our
Hemisphere
with
his
Golden
rays
,
the
Boatswain
made
us
al
turn
out
,
&
commanded
al
hands
upon
deck
:
coming
aloft
,
I
could
not
see
a
man
in
whose
face
there
was
not
written
the
pale
characters
of
fear
and
amazement
;
which
were
the
infallible
marks
of
some
sudden
and
ensuing
danger
.
Upon
my
first
coming
on
board
,
I
could
discern
a
great
many
rednos'd
fellows
(
a
drunkards
truest
indicium
)
but
the
apprehension
of
present
danger
had
now
extinguisht
all
those
flaming
torches
of
their
faces
,
without
the
help
of
water
:
The
faces
indeed
of
the
stourest
amongst
us
,
were
so
altered
by
this
affrightment
,
that
we
knew
not
almost
one
another
;
losing
our
natural
complexions
,
through
the
extremity
of
passion
.
One
was
at
his
prayers
,
that
never
till
then
knew
what
a
prayer
was
;
another
shedding
of
briny
tears
,
to
make
room
for
more
salt
waters
:
for
my
own
part
,
I
found
my self
not
much
moved
,
having
lately
made
my self
acquainted
with
death
.
By
this
time
I
understood
what
had
past
;
that
is
,
our
Ship
had
sprung
a
leak
,
and
was
ready
to
sink
.
Seeing
every
man
in
that
posture
,
and
that
there
required
means
,
as
well
as
prayers
for
our
preservation
;
Come
(
said
I
,
Gentlemen
)
let
us
not
thus
cry
out
,
and
never
lend
our
assisting
hand
;
let
us
to
the
pump
,
and
let
every
one
be
imployed
in
this
grand
concern
.
Whereupon
we
all
unanimously
fell
to
work
:
but
as
it
is
usual
in
such
extreams
,
we
were
all
busie
about
doing
of
nothing
;
what
we
began
we
left
imperfect
,
and
fell
to
another
,
and
so
perfected
nothing
to
our
safety
.
Some
were
sent
down
into
the
Hold
,
who
quickly
returned
to
us
with
the
symptoms
of
death
in
their
countenances
;
for
they
all
with
hesitations
and
quivering
of
tongue
,
with
words
abruptly
or
half
spoken
,
signified
to
us
,
that
our
Ships
wound
was
incurable
,
that
the
leak
could
not
be
stopt
,
but
that
we
must
inevitably
perish
within
some
minutes
.
These
words
I
received
as
from
a
Deaths-head
,
which
I
never
heard
speak
before
;
and
truly
his
very
looks
would
have
sufficiently
declared
what
message
he
was
about
to
deliver
,
viz.
ruine
and
immediate
destruction
.
Our
inexpressible
fears
bereaved
us
of
the
power
of
counselling
one
another
;
neither
did
we
know
what
was
best
to
be
done
.
Our
Master
commanded
our
Long-boat
to
cast
out
,
and
withall
,
ordered
some
eight
Guns
to
be
fir'd
,
which
methought
resembled
so
many
toles
of
my
passing-bell
,
when
I
was
design'd
to
pass
by
Sr.
Sepulchres
Church
in
a
Cart
,
guarded
by
fellows
whose
visages
were
the
true
resemblance
of
the
Saracens-head
on
Snow-hill
,
for
terror
,
horror
,
and
merciless
proceeding
;
as
to
all
which
,
these
Canibals
will
out-vie
that
inhumane
and
bloody
Nation
.
Every
man
indeavoured
to
shift
for
himself
,
and
I
among
the
rest
(
being
loath
to
be
drowned
alone
)
leapt
short
of
the
boat
,
and
fell
into
the
Sea
in
Charontis
Cymba
;
but
necessity
then
forcing
me
to
use
treble
diligence
to
recover
my self
,
with
much
difficulty
I
got
into
the
boat
:
I
was
no
sooner
there
,
but
another
leapt
down
upon
me
,
and
had
like
to
have
beaten
the
rest
of
my
breath
out
of
my
body
:
which
I
took
kindly
enough
;
for
I
would
have
been
content
to
have
born
them
all
on
my
back
,
●…ay
,
boat
and
all
,
so
that
I
might
have
escaped
with
life
.
We
were
constrained
to
leave
many
of
our
friends
behind
us
,
and
committed
our selves
to
the
Sea
,
driving
us
we
knew
not
whither
.
Now
were
all
our
hopes
dashed
,
as
well
as
our selves
,
by
the
waves
;
for
were
almost
in
despair
of
humane
help
:
for
we
were
left
in
the
wide
Ocean
,
which
did
not
at
that
time
wear
a
smooth
brow
,
but
contending
with
the
wind
,
swell'd
into
prodigious
mountains
,
which
every
moment
threatned
our
overwhelming
.
How
could
we
expect
safety
in
an
open
Shaloup
,
when
so
stately
a
Castle
of
wood
,
which
we
but
now
lost
,
could
not
defend
it self
,
nor
preserve
us
from
the
insolency
of
the
imperious
waves
?
We
were
many
leagues
from
any
shore
,
having
neither
Compass
to
guide
us
,
nor
provision
to
sustain
us
,
being
as
well
starv'd
with
cold
as
hunger
.
Several
bags
of
Money
we
had
with
us
;
but
what
good
could
that
do
us
,
where
there
is
no
exchange
?
We
could
neither
eat
nor
drink
it
;
neither
would
it
keep
us
warm
,
nor
purchase
our
deliverance
.
Therefore
we
may
justly
esteem
of
money
in
its
own
nature
,
as
an
impotent
creature
,
a
very
cripple
,
inutile
pondus
,
an
useless
burden
.
I
could
not
now
imagine
any
thing
could
preserve
us
,
less
then
a
miracle
:
and
as
we
were
all
sinful
creatures
,
especially
my self
,
we
could
not
expect
that
nature
should
go
out
of
her
ordinary
way
to
save
us
.
The
waves
indeed
carried
us
up
to
Heaven
,
Jam
jam
tacturos
sidera
summa
putes
.
Neptune
sure
at
this
time
was
very
gamesome
,
for
he
play'd
at
Tennis
with
us
poor
mortals
,
makeing
a
wave
his
Racket
to
bandie
us
up
and
down
like
Balls
:
Sometimes
we
seem'd
so
proud
and
lofty
,
being
raised
so
high
,
as
if
we
had
been
about
to
scale
Heaven
;
which
the
incensed
Deity
perceiving
seemed
again
to
throw
us
down
headlong
to
Hell
,
for
too
much
ambition
and
presumption
:
yet
I
could
not
see
,
but
that
the
extremity
of
our
condition
pleaded
for
us
,
crying
aloud
for
pity
and
compassion
.
I
now
was
silent
,
committing
my self
into
the
hands
of
providence
;
yet
verily
believing
,
that
the
inversion
of
the
old
Proverb
appertained
to
me
,
that
being
not
born
to
be
hang'd
,
I
should
be
drown'd
.
Commonly
we
are
not
so
much
mov'd
with
a
clamorous
and
importunate
beggar
,
who
hunts
after
our
Alms
with
open
mouth
,
and
makes
Hue
and
Cry
after
our
Charity
(
as
if
we
had
rob'd
him
who
begs
of
us
)
as
with
the
silence
of
impotent
and
diseased
Lazaro's
:
their
sores
speak
loudest
to
our
affections
:
Quot
vulnera
,
tot
ora
;
each
wound
is
a
gaping
mouth
strenuously
imploring
mercy
;
the
sight
whereof
,
cannot
but
melt
the
most
obdurate
spectator
into
a
charitable
compassion
.
This
was
our
case
,
our
misery
was
louder
than
our
prayers
,
and
our
deplorable
condition
,
certainly
was
more
prevalent
then
our
imperfect
devotions
.
In
this
moment
of
death
,
when
we
were
without
the
least
expectation
of
any
deliverance
the
wind
chopt
about
,
and
drove
back
one
Ship
that
had
over-run
us
:
this
was
unquestionably
Digitus
Dei
.
This
Ship
made
towards
us
,
and
we
what
in
us
lay
,
towards
it
:
The
wind
blew
hard
,
and
the
insulting
Sea
,
that
will
not
admit
of
pity
,
rose
high
upon
us
:
so
that
we
were
forced
to
lave
the
water
out
of
the
boat
with
our
hats
.
It
was
my
chance
to
sit
on
the
weather
side
;
fain
would
I
have
exchanged
my
place
,
but
such
complements
are
useless
in
a
storm
;
so
that
I
was
constrained
to
endure
patiently
the
indignation
of
my
raging
enemy
.
But
now
began
an
other
dispair
;
for
with
all
our
endeavours
we
could
not
reach
the
Ship
,
nor
she
us
,
although
she
hung
on
the
Lee
to
retard
her
course
.
Thus
our
pregnant
hopes
brought
forth
nothing
but
wind
and
water
(
for
the
Ship
rode
on
furiously
before
the
wind
,
and
we
came
after
in
pursuit
of
her
,
as
slowly
as
if
an
hedghog
had
been
running
with
a
Race-horse
;
)
so
that
we
which
before
flattered
our selves
with
an
assurance
of
safety
,
were
as
much
confounded
with
a
certainty
of
perishing
.
In
my
opinion
it
is
better
to
have
no
hopes
at
all
,
than
be
disappointed
in
them
:
doubtless
it
did
redouble
the
punishment
of
Tantalus
,
to
touch
what
he
could
not
taste
.
That
Mariner
,
who
seeing
a
fatal
necessity
for
it
,
is
contented
to
die
in
a
tempest
,
would
be
exceedingly
troubled
to
perish
in
a
Haven
,
In
Portu
perire
.
In
this
very
condition
were
we
,
having
a
Ship
near
us
,
but
could
not
board
her
for
stress
of
weather
;
so
that
ruine
attended
us
,
though
all
the
while
we
lookt
safety
in
the
face
.
Now
did
it
grow
dark
,
whereby
we
could
not
see
which
way
to
row
:
though
this
was
an
evil
in
its
own
nature
,
yet
accidentally
it
became
our
benefit
:
for
not
seeing
our
danger
,
we
understood
it
not
;
but
redoubling
our
strength
,
we
brake
through
the
waves
,
and
by
the
assistance
of
a
light
,
which
was
in
the
Ship
,
we
directed
our
course
truly
;
and
now
did
we
find
we
were
very
neer
her
.
As
soon
as
we
toucht
her
on
the
Lee-side
,
the
Sea-men
,
with
the
rest
in
the
boat
,
being
more
dexterous
in
the
art
of
climbing
than
my self
,
never
regarding
their
exil'd
Prisoner
,
(
whom
they
ought
to
have
taken
charge
of
)
got
all
up
into
the
Ship
in
a
moment
,
leaving
me
alone
in
the
boat
.
By
good
hap
they
threw
me
out
a
Rope
,
which
once
had
like
to
have
de
prived
me
of
my
life
,
but
was
now
the
preserver
:
which
I
held
fast
,
to
keep
the
boat
from
staving
off
.
Our
boat
was
half
full
of
water
,
and
the
waves
dasht
it
so
violently
against
the
Ship-side
,
that
every
such
stroke
struck
me
down
,
so
that
I
had
like
to
have
been
drowned
(
and
did
much
fear
it
)
in
that
epitome
of
the
Sea
.
It
would
have
vexed
a
man
in
my
condition
,
to
escape
by
swimming
over
a
large
River
,
and
coming
ashore
,
to
be
drowned
in
a
wash-bowl
.
At
last
with
much
difficulty
I
got
aboard
too
.
The
Master
,
Merchants
,
&c.
having
sav'd
their
lives
(
even
miraculously
)
one
would
have
thought
they
should
not
have
been
so
pensive
as
they
were
for
the
loss
of
their
goods
.
Those
which
lost
much
,
took
it
very
heavily
;
those
which
lost
less
,
their
affliction
was
greater
,
having
lost
all
:
I
was
the
most
glad
,
joy
riding
in
triumph
in
my
chearful
countenance
,
having
lost
nothing
,
neither
could
I
anything
,
but
my
life
.
Having
escapt
so
miraculously
,
it
was
unchristian-like
to
murmur
at
any
loss
;
and
as
ridiculous
,
as
if
a
man
being
restored
to
life
,
should
complain
that
his
winding-sheet
had
sustained
some
damage
by
lying
in
the
grave
.
The
Ship
wherein
we
were
,
was
bound
for
the
Canaries
,
the
winde
blowing
very
fair
for
that
coast
.
The
second
night
after
our
deliverance
,
about
ten
a
clock
,
having
set
our
Watch
,
we
laid
our selves
down
to
rest
,
with
the
thoughts
of
much
safety
and
security
,
but
it
was
otherwise
decreed
;
for
about
one
a
clock
we
were
forced
to
use
all
hands
aloft
,
a
most
terrible
storm
beginning
to
arise
,
and
the
wind
blew
so
furiously
,
that
before
morning
we
lost
out
Bow-sprit
and
Mizon
:
we
durst
not
bear
the
least
sayl
,
but
let
the
Ship
drive
whither
the
winde
and
waves
pleased
;
and
before
the
next
night
,
we
could
not
indure
our
remaining
Masts
standing
,
but
were
necessitated
to
cut
them
by
the
board
.
Thus
we
were
tumbled
up
and
down
for
four
dayes
,
and
as
many
nights
,
contending
with
the
waves
in
a
Pitcht-battel
,
not
knowing
where
we
were
,
till
our
Ship
struck
so
violently
against
a
Rock
,
that
the
horrid
noise
thereof
would
have
even
made
a
dead
man
startle
;
to
which
,
add
the
hideous
cries
of
the
Sea-men
,
bearing
a
part
with
the
whistling
windes
&
roaring
Sea
;
all
which
together
,
seemed
to
me
to
be
the
truest
Representation
of
the
Day
of
Judgement
.
The
Ship
stuck
fast
so
long
between
two
Rocks
,
as
that
we
had
time
enough
,
all
of
us
,
to
leap
out
;
the
only
means
left
us
for
our
safety
.
We
all
got
upon
a
Rock
,
and
the
Morning-star
having
drawn
the
Curtain
of
the
night
,
we
found
that
we
were
a
very
little
distance
from
the
shore
;
getting
thereon
,
and
ranging
to
and
fro
,
we
at
last
espied
a
small
house
,
the
sight
whereof
made
us
direct
our
foot-steps
thither
,
steering
our
course
solely
by
the
compass
of
our
eyes
:
being
come
to
the
house
,
the
Master
thereof
stood
at
the
door
;
we
addrest
our selves
to
him
in
English
,
but
his
replications
were
in
Spanish
,
which
we
understood
not
:
wherefore
I
spake
to
him
in
Latine
,
in
which
language
he
answered
me
,
Tam
compte
,
tam
prompte
,
both
quaintly
and
readily
.
In
that
tongue
I
made
a
shift
to
tell
him
the
sad
Illiades
of
our
misfortunes
.
This
noble
Spaniard
understood
it
better
by
our
looks
,
than
my
relations
;
which
made
such
a
deep
impression
in
his
soul
,
that
his
gravity
could
not
forbear
the
shedding
of
some
few
tears
,
so
that
one
would
have
thought
he
suffered
Shipwrack
as
well
as
we
.
He
desired
us
to
come
into
his
house
,
&
refresh
our selves
:
what
little
meat
he
had
,
stew'd
in
a
horse-load
of
herbs
,
with
some
pottage
onely
seasoned
by
a
piece
of
Bacon
,
that
had
serv'd
for
that
purpose
at
least
a
dozen
times
,
he
ordered
to
be
set
before
us
;
being
no
wayes
sparing
of
his
wine
,
better
than
any
I
ever
yet
could
taste
in
Taverns
;
this
good
man
being
not
acquainted
with
dashings
,
dulcifyings
,
&c.
Seeing
us
eat
so
heartily
,
he
caused
another
dish
to
be
provided
,
which
was
composed
of
such
variety
of
creatures
,
that
I
thought
he
had
served
us
in
as
a
Mess
,
the
first
Chapter
of
Genesis
:
This
Olla-podridra
was
so
〈◊〉
,
that
the
distinction
of
each
creature
was
sauc'd
〈◊〉
our
knowledge
.
Having
satisfied
our
hungry
〈◊〉
machs
,
he
dismist
all
excepting
my self
,
desiring
me
to
accept
of
what
kindness
he
could
do
me
,
for
he
confest
he
took
much
pleasure
in
my
society
and
discourse
.
I
was
very
well
contented
to
entertain
his
proffer
:
in
some
few
dayes
he
told
me
he
was
to
go
to
Sea
,
being
Captain
of
a
Vessel
that
lay
in
Perimbane
,
a
small
ea-faring
Town
near
the
place
of
our
Shipwrack
;
and
asking
me
whether
I
would
go
with
him
to
the
Indies
(
whither
he
was
bound
,
)
I
readily
consented
,
and
in
some
few
dayes
after
we
did
sail
from
thence
,
to
perfect
our
intended
Voyage
.
CHAP.
LXVII
.
From
Perimbana
,
a
small
maritine
Town
on
the
Spanish
coast
,
he
sets
sail
with
Captain
Ferdinando
●…lasquez
bound
to
the
East-Indies
;
but
by
the
way
〈◊〉
with
three
Turkish
Galleys
,
and
by
them
is
taken
,
miserably
abused
,
and
imprisoned
.
AN
hour
before
day
we
left
the
Port
,
and
failed
along
the
coast
before
the
winde
;
about
noon
we
discerned
three
vessels
,
whereupon
we
gave
them
chase
:
in
less
than
two
hours
we
got
up
to
them
,
and
then
we
could
easily
perceive
that
they
were
Turkish
Galleys
;
whereof
we
were
no
sooner
assured
,
but
we
betook
our selves
to
flight
,
making
to
Land
with
all
speed
possible
,
to
avoid
the
danger
that
inevitably
threatned
us
.
The
Turks
understanding
our
design
,
presently
hoisted
up
all
their
sails
,
and
having
the
wind
favourable
,
bore
up
to
us
so
close
,
and
getting
within
a
small
Faulcon-shot
of
us
,
they
discharged
their
Ordnance
on
us
,
wherewith
they
killed
eight
of
our
men
,
and
wounded
as
many
more
;
and
so
battered
our
Ship
beside
,
that
we
were
forc'd
to
throw
a
great
quantity
of
our
lading
over-board
.
The
Turks
in
the
mean
while
lost
no
time
,
but
grappled
us
;
we
on
the
other
side
,
who
were
able
to
fight
,
knowing
that
on
our
valour
&
undaunted
courage
depended
our
lives
,
or
loss
of
liberty
,
with
perpetual
slavery
,
resolved
to
fight
it
out
.
With
this
determination
we
boarded
their
Admiral
,
doing
very
eminent
exccution
;
but
being
over-powred
with
numbers
,
we
were
so
overprest
and
wearied
,
that
we
desisted
from
making
any
further
resistance
:
For
,
of
35
men
we
had
at
first
,
we
only
had
remaining
ten
,
whereof
two
died
the
next
day
,
whom
the
Turks
caused
to
be
cut
in
pieces
or
quarters
,
which
they
hung
at
the
end
of
their
Main-yard
for
a
sign
of
Victory
.
Being
taken
,
we
were
carried
by
them
to
a
Town
called
Mocaa
,
and
received
by
the
Governor
and
Inhabitants
,
who
expected
and
waited
the
coming
of
these
Pirates
.
In
the
company
was
likewise
one
of
the
chiefest
Sacerdotal
dignity
;
and
because
he
had
been
a
little
before
in
Pilgrimage
at
the
Temple
of
their
Propher
Mabomet
in
Meca
,
he
was
honoured
and
esteemed
by
all
the
people
as
a
very
holy
man
.
This
Mahometan
Impostor
rid
in
a
triumphant
Chariot
up
&
down
the
Town
,
covered
all
over
with
silk
Tapistry
,
and
with
a
deal
of
ceremonious
fopperies
,
bestowed
on
the
people
his
benediction
as
he
passed
along
,
exhorting
them
to
return
hearty
thanks
to
their
great
Prophet
for
this
Victory
obtained
over
us
.
The
Inhabitants
hearing
that
we
were
Christians
taken
Captives
,
flockt
about
us
;
and
being
exceedingly
transported
with
choler
,
fell
to
beating
of
us
in
that
cruel
manner
,
that
I
thought
it
a
vain
thing
to
hope
to
escape
alive
our
of
their
hands
;
and
all
this
,
because
we
owned
the
names
of
Christians
.
When
I
was
in
England
,
I
justly
was
senteneed
to
die
for
my
villany
,
and
now
here
only
for
the
bare
profession
of
Christianity
,
I
must
not
be
suffered
to
live
.
This
wicked
Caecis
(
as
they
called
him
)
instigated
them
on
to
those
outrages
they
committed
;
who
made
them
believe
,
that
the
worse
they
dealt
with
us
,
the
more
favour
and
mercy
they
should
receive
from
Mahomet
hereafter
.
We
were
chained
all
together
,
and
in
that
manner
were
we
led
in
triumph
;
and
as
we
past
along
,
we
had
our
heads
washt
with
womens
Rose-water
,
thrown
down
upon
us
from
Balconies
,
with
other
filth
,
in
derision
and
contempt
of
the
name
of
Christian
;
wherein
every
one
strived
to
be
most
forward
,
being
instigated
thereunto
by
their
Priest
.
My
sufferings
then
,
put
me
in
mind
of
my
former
wishes
,
to
be
as
unfortunate
Andronicus
,
miserably
afflicted
here
,
that
I
might
escape
eternal
torments
hereafter
:
I
received
in
part
the
effect
of
my
quondam
wishes
,
no
ways
acceptable
to
my
present
desires
.
Having
tyred
themselves
in
tormenting
us
till
the
evening
,
bound
as
we
were
,
they
clapt
us
into
the
Dungeon
,
where
we
remained
21
dayes
exposed
to
all
kind
of
misery
,
having
no
other
provision
allowed
us
,
than
a
little
Oat-meal
or
Rice
and
water
,
which
was
distributed
to
us
every
morning
,
what
should
serve
us
for
that
whole
day
:
for
variety
sake
,
we
had
sometimes
a
small
quantity
of
Pease
soak'd
in
water
.
CHAP.
LXVIII
.
He
is
brought
forth
into
the
Market-place
,
and
there
put
to
sale
;
he
is
bought
by
a
Jew
(
a
miserable
avaricious
man
)
and
by
a
stratagem
he
delivers
himself
from
that
Master
,
is
sold
to
a
Graecian
,
in
heart
a
Christian
:
the
Ship
being
taken
,
and
his
Master
drowned
,
he
escaping
to
shore
by
swimming
,
is
at
his
own
liberty
.
IN
the
morning
the
Goaler
repairing
to
us
,
found
two
of
our
miserable
companions
dead
,
by
reason
of
their
wounds
,
which
were
many
,
and
not
lookt
into
.
This
made
him
haste
to
the
Guazil
or
Judge
,
to
acquaint
him
of
what
had
hapned
;
who
upon
information
given
,
came
to
the
prison
in
person
,
attended
with
Officers
and
other
people
:
where
having
caused
their
irons
to
be
struk
off
,
he
ordered
their
bodies
to
be
dragged
thorow
the
Town
,
and
so
cast
in
the
Sea
.
We
that
remained
were
chained
altogether
,
and
so
led
out
of
prison
unto
the
common
place
of
sale
,
to
be
sold
to
him
that
should
give
most
.
By
reason
of
my
strength
(
which
those
that
lookt
on
me
might
argue
,
from
the
streightness
and
firmness
of
my
limbs
,
being
elevated
by
the
Pole
above
a
common
or
middle
stature
)
I
was
first
bought
by
one
,
whom
at
the
first
sight
,
I
could
not
well
tell
whether
he
was
Man
or
Devil
;
for
his
complexion
was
of
the
same
colour
as
the
Devil
is
usually
rendred
:
to
say
all
in
short
,
he
was
a
Jew
.
He
carried
me
home
to
his
house
,
where
I
no
sooner
arrived
,
but
he
markt
me
for
his
own
:
My
employment
was
constantly
to
turn
a
hand-mill
;
if
I
rested
at
any
time
,
though
ever
so
little
,
the
punishment
he
inflicted
on
me
was
,
three
or
four
blows
on
either
the
belly
or
souls
of
my
feet
;
which
were
doubled
or
trebled
according
as
he
judged
of
my
offence
:
my
diet
was
such
as
only
served
to
keep
me
alive
.
In
general
he
used
me
so
cruelly
,
that
becoming
desperate
,
I
once
thought
it
better
resolutely
to
cut
the
thread
of
my
life
,
than
spin
it
our
longer
in
so
much
wretchedness
&
misery
.
Revenge
too
induc'd
me
to
the
undertaking
of
this
attempt
,
as
knowing
him
to
be
the
most
covetous
wretch
living
,
and
therefore
would
even
hang
himself
when
he
should
lose
what
he
payed
for
me
:
but
reconsidering
my self
,
I
made
choice
of
a
better
expedient
,
which
was
to
pretend
(
what
I
intended
not
)
to
kill
my self
,
I
made
choice
of
such
a
time
,
when
I
was
sure
some
one
or
other
was
set
to
watch
me
;
who
perceiving
that
I
was
about
to
destroy
my self
,
rusht
in
and
prevented
me
,
and
went
forthwith
to
inform
my
Master
of
what
he
had
seen
;
advising
him
withall
to
sell
me
out
of
hand
,
otherwise
he
would
infallibly
be
a
loser
by
me
.
My
Master
taking
notice
of
my
countenance
and
behaviour
,
resolved
to
put
his
friends
counsel
in
practise
,
and
so
sold
me
to
another
,
who
fortunately
proved
a
Greek
,
that
in
shew
was
a
Mahometan
,
but
cordially
a
Christian
,
Once
more
was
I
delivered
from
miseries
that
are
hardly
to
be
endured
,
and
was
imbarqued
with
my
new
Master
in
a
Ship
bound
for
the
East-Indies
.
In
the
course
that
we
held
,
we
sail'd
with
so
prosperous
a
gale
,
that
in
a
very
short
time
we
arrived
in
view
of
the
Fort
of
Diu
;
but
seeing
several
vessels
lying
before
that
Fort
,
firing
against
it
in
an
hostile
manner
we
shaped
our
course
to
Goa
,
where
we
arrived
in
safety
.
From
hence
we
sayled
unto
the
River
Lugor
:
just
as
we
were
entring
its
Mouth
,
we
saw
a
great
Junk
coming
upon
us
,
which
perceiving
us
to
be
few
in
number
,
and
our
Vessel
but
small
,
fell
close
with
our
Prow
on
the
Larboard-side
,
and
then
those
that
were
in
her
,
threw
in
to
us
great
Cramp-irons
fastned
unto
two
long
chains
,
wherewith
they
grappled
us
fast
unto
them
;
which
they
had
no
sooner
done
,
but
incontinently
some
seventy
or
eighty
Mahometans
started
outfrom
under
the
Hatches
,
that
till
then
had
lain
lurking
there
;
and
pouring
out
their
small-shot
upon
us
,
clapt
us
aboard
in
an
instant
.
Those
that
knew
what
it
was
to
be
a
slave
to
the
merciless
Turks
,
leapt
into
the
Sea
,
whereof
I
was
one
:
we
were
not
far
from
land
,
so
that
it
was
not
long
before
I
got
safe
to
shore
;
it
was
my
Masters
misfortune
(
and
truly
I
think
my
unhappiness
,
for
he
behaved
himself
to
me
as
to
one
of
his
familiar
friends
)
being
wounded
,
&
ignorant
in
swimming
,
to
be
entomb'd
in
the
deep
.
There
were
some
five
or
six
more
that
escapt
the
danger
of
their
enemies
and
the
Sea
,
that
wading
up
to
the
Waste
in
mud
,
landed
in
safety
;
with
these
I
hid
my self
in
the
next
adjacent
Wood.
There
was
hardly
one
of
us
but
received
some
hurt
;
and
being
now
divested
of
all
hope
of
help
,
we
could
not
forbear
to
unman
our selves
by
weeping
,
complaining
against
our
hard
destiny
,
that
should
in
so
short
a
time
bring
us
into
so
sad
a
disaster
.
In
this
desolation
we
spent
the
remaining
tragical
part
of
the
day
;
but
considering
with
our selves
,
that
the
place
was
moorish
,
and
full
of
venemous
creatures
,
we
betook
our selves
to
the
Owze
,
standing
therein
up
to
the
middle
.
The
next
morning
,
by
break
of
day
,
we
went
along
by
the
River-side
,
until
we
came
to
a
little
Channel
,
which
we
durst
not
pass
(
not
knowing
its
depth
)
for
fear
of
Lizards
,
plenty
whereof
we
had
sight
of
therein
:
we
wandred
so
long
to
avoid
this
and
the
Bogs
covered
with
rushes
,
which
environed
us
about
,
till
that
we
were
forced
to
rest
our selves
,
being
so
weary
and
so
hungry
,
that
we
could
not
go
one
step
farther
.
In
the
morning
awaking
,
four
of
our
company
lay
dead
,
so
that
there
was
only
one
remaining
to
bear
me
company
:
I
now
thought
my
condition
worse
than
if
I
had
hung
at
Tyburn
,
surrounded
with
a
full
Jury
of
fellow-sufferers
:
my
companion
and
I
,
with
tears
,
sang
the
obsequies
of
our
dead
friends
,
expecting
hourly
our
own
dissolution
:
Their
bodies
we
covered
with
a
little
earth
,
as
well
as
we
could
;
for
we
were
then
so
feeble
,
that
we
could
hardly
stir
,
nay
,
nor
speak
.
In
this
place
we
rested
our selves
,
intending
to
bear
our
friends
company
to
their
eternal
rest
.
Some
four
hours
after
this
our
resolution
,
about
Sun-set
,
we
espied
a
Barque
rowing
up
the
River
:
coming
near
us
we
hailed
her
,
and
prostrating
our selves
on
the
ground
,
beseeched
those
that
were
in
her
to
receive
us
on
board
.
Amazed
to
see
us
in
that
posture
on
our
bended
knees
,
and
hands
lifted
up
to
Heaven
,
they
stopt
:
our
cries
for
succour
reacht
their
eares
,
which
obtained
commiseration
from
their
hearts
;
so
taking
us
in
,
they
carried
us
with
them
to
Lugor
,
where
about
Noon
next
day
we
landed
.
The
people
are
fearful
black
like
the
Devil
,
whom
they
superstitiously
worship
,
in
the
form
of
a
bloody
Dragon
:
They
have
many
Idols
amongst
them
which
they
hold
in
great
esteem
,
as
a
Ram-goat
,
a
Bat
,
an
Owl
,
a
Snake
,
or
Dog
,
to
whom
they
ceremoniously
bow
or
kneel
,
groveling
upon
the
earth
,
and
throwing
dust
on
their
faces
;
they
offer
Rice
,
Roots
,
Herbs
,
and
the
like
,
which
is
devoured
by
the
Witches
;
these
devillish
creatures
being
both
feared
and
esteemed
by
the
Savages
.
The
female
sex
,
against
the
appearing
of
the
New-moon
,
assemble
upon
a
Mountain
,
where
turning
up
their
bare
bums
,
they
contemptuously
defie
the
Queen
of
Heaven
,
who
hath
this
despight
shewn
her
,
because
they
suppose
her
the
causer
of
their
monthly-courses
.
They
are
much
given
to
novelties
,
amongst
which
dogs
are
of
very
great
value
with
them
:
Insomuch
,
that
whilst
I
was
there
,
I
saw
six
slaves
exchanged
for
one
Europaean
Cur.
They
abound
with
the
choicest
of
natures
blessings
,
as
health
,
strength
,
and
wealth
,
but
are
very
inhumane
and
uncivil
;
for
they
delight
much
to
feed
on
mans
flesh
,
eating
it
with
more
satisfaction
than
any
other
food
.
Upon
my
first
arrival
,
I
did
not
rightly
understand
their
meaning
by
feeling
my
flesh
,
but
when
I
was
informed
,
that
like
Butchers
,
they
felt
my
flank
to
know
how
fat
I
was
,
they
never
toucht
me
afterwards
with
their
fingers
,
but
I
fancied
my self
either
boiled
or
roasted
,
and
that
their
hands
,
my
bearers
,
were
conveying
me
to
the
open
Sepulchres
of
their
months
,
to
be
entombed
in
the
gutrumbling
Monument
of
their
bellies
:
whereas
other
Anthropophagi
content
their
appetites
with
the
flesh
of
their
enemies
,
these
cover
most
their
friends
,
whom
they
imbowel
with
much
greediness
,
saying
,
they
can
no
way
better
express
a
true
affection
,
than
to
incorporate
their
dearest
friends
and
relations
into
themselves
,
as
in
love
before
,
now
in
body
,
uniting
two
in
one
(
in
my
opinion
)
a
bloody
sophistry
.
It
is
a
very
truth
,
of
which
I
was
an
eye-witness
,
they
have
Shambles
of
men
and
womens
flesh
,
joynted
and
cut
into
several
pieces
fit
for
dressing
.
It
is
usual
for
some
,
either
weary
of
life
,
or
so
sick
,
they
have
no
hopes
of
recovery
,
to
proffer
themselves
to
these
inhumane
Butchers
,
who
returning
them
thanks
,
dissect
or
cut
them
out
into
small
parcels
,
and
so
are
sodden
and
eaten
.
It
is
a
custom
among
them
,
when
they
would
add
to
their
beauties
(
deformity
)
to
slash
their
faces
in
several
places
.
They
adore
those
two
glorious
Planets
,
the
Sun
and
Moon
,
believing
they
livein
Matrimony
.
They
are
much
addicted
to
rapine
and
theevery
,
and
they
chuse
to
commit
any
villany
rather
by
day
than
night
,
because
they
suppose
thereby
the
Moon
and
Stars
will
never
give
testimony
against
them
.
Their
heads
are
long
,
and
their
hair
curled
,
seeming
rather
wool
than
hair
:
Their
ears
are
very
long
,
being
extended
by
ponderous
bawbles
they
hang
there
,
stretching
the
holes
to
a
great
capacity
.
Both
men
and
women
hideously
slash
their
flesh
in
sundry
forms
;
their
brows
,
noses
,
cheeks
,
arms
,
breasts
,
back
,
belly
,
thighs
and
legs
,
are
pinkt
,
and
cut
in
more
admirable
(
than
amiable
)
manner
.
They
contemn
apparel
,
and
indeed
,
the
heat
of
the
Climate
will
not
permit
them
to
wear
any
;
very
few
have
nothing
on
to
cover
their
secrets
.
Most
have
but
one
stone
,
the
other
is
forced
away
in
their
infancy
,
that
Venus
may
not
too
much
allure
them
from
Martial
exploits
:
wherefore
the
women
take
great
delight
in
strangers
.
One
of
them
so
strongly
besieged
my
modesty
,
that
more
for
fear
than
love
,
I
yielded
to
her
incontinency
:
I
was
displeased
at
nothing
but
the
fight
of
her
;
for
her
flesh
,
no
Velvet
could
be
softer
.
There
are
in
this
place
great
quantity
of
Lions
,
which
in
dark
weather
use
great
subtility
to
catch
and
eat
some
Savages
:
They
again
in
the
day-time
dig
pits
,
and
covering
them
with
boughs
,
do
train
the
couragious
Lions
thither
,
where
they
receive
destruction
,
eating
them
to
day
,
who
perhaps
were
Sepulchres
to
their
friends
or
parents
the
day
before
.
I
have
seen
these
well-bred
people
descend
in
a
morning
from
the
Mountains
,
adorned
▪
with
the
raw
guts
of
Lions
or
other
wilde
beasts
,
serving
for
an
hour
or
two
for
chains
or
neck-laces
,
and
afterwards
for
their
breakfast
;
of
which
good
chear
,
if
I
would
not
participate
,
I
might
fast
for
them
:
so
that
my
squeamish
stomack
was
forc'd
to
give
entertainment
to
that
unwelcome
guest
,
to
keep
starving
out
of
doors
.
The
Ship
that
brought
us
hither
,
was
now
ready
to
set
sail
,
being
bound
for
Goa
,
the
Master
whereof
was
a
Portugal
,
who
understood
Latine
and
French
very
well
,
of
which
I
was
not
ignorant
:
I
addrest
my self
to
him
in
the
French
tongue
,
desiring
him
to
accept
of
mine
and
my
Comerades
service
;
which
he
condescended
to
with
much
willingness
.
At
Goa
we
stayed
not
long
,
but
from
thence
passing
towards
Surrat
,
a
vehement
and
unexpected
storm
overtook
us
,
for
three
dayes
raging
incessantly
,
so
that
those
which
were
acquainted
with
those
parts
,
very
much
feared
an
Hero-cane
,
a
tempest
commonly
of
thirty
dayes
continuance
,
and
of
such
sury
,
that
Ships
,
Trees
,
and
Houses
perish
unavoidably
in
it
:
once
in
nine
years
,
it
seems
,
it
fails
not
to
visit
them
.
It
chanc'd
,
that
my
Comerade
being
heedless
and
unexperienc'd
in
Sea-affairs
,
was
washt
off
by
a
wave
into
the
Sea
,
and
so
was
buried
in
the
large
and
deep
grave
of
the
vast
Ocean
;
a
sure
treasury
for
the
resurrection
.
The
foulness
of
the
weather
forc'd
a
Junk-man
of
War
,
full
of
desperate
Malabars
,
a
bloody
and
warlike
people
,
in
view
of
us
;
but
the
Seas
were
too
losty
for
them
to
board
us
.
After
three
watches
,
the
Sea
changed
colour
,
and
was
calmer
;
and
by
the
swimming
of
many
snakes
about
our
Vessel
,
the
Sea-men
knew
we
were
not
far
from
shore
,
landing
shortly
after
safely
at
Surrat
.
CHAP.
LXIX
.
From
hence
be
sct
sail
to
Swalley-Road
,
and
so
from
thence
coasted
till
be
arrived
at
Delyn
a
Town
that
belongs
to
the
Malabars
:
be
gives
an
account
of
what
be
there
saw
and
observed
.
SOme
two
hours
after
we
set
fail
,
we
were
becalmed
,
having
not
the
least
breeze
of
winde
,
the
weather
withall
being
exceeding
hot
and
sultry
:
at
length
we
arrived
in
Swalley-Road
,
where
was
riding
an
English
Vessel
;
there
we
east
anchor
,
the
English
men
came
aboard
of
us
,
whom
our
Captain
welcomed
with
the
best
of
his
entertainment
.
I
could
not
forbear
embracing
my
dear
Country-men
,
shewing
them
so
many
demonstrations
of
joy
,
that
by
their
looks
,
they
seemed
to
question
whether
I
was
in
my
right
wits
.
Their
Masters-mate
calling
me
aside
,
askt
me
,
how
I
came
to
be
ingaged
in
this
Vessel
?
how
long
since
I
came
from
England
?
with
many
other
questions
too
redious
here
to
relate
.
To
all
which
I
gave
him
such
satisfactory
answers
,
that
he
seemed
very
well
pleased
.
I
gave
him
a
summary
relation
of
what
I
had
suffer'd
,
since
my
departure
from
my
own
Country
;
the
report
whereof
,
seemed
to
extract
much
pity
from
him
.
In
fine
,
I
told
him
,
I
had
a
great
desire
to
see
England
again
,
and
to
that
end
desired
him
to
make
use
of
what
interest
he
could
,
to
remove
me
into
their
Ship
:
he
promised
he
would
;
and
accordingly
giving
a
Present
to
our
Captain
,
he
so
far
prevailed
upon
him
to
let
me
go
,
and
perswaded
the
chief
of
whom
he
was
concerned
withal
,
to
entertain
me
,
which
they
did
with
much
willingness
.
I
was
so
like
a
Sea-man
in
this
short
time
,
that
none
could
distinguish
me
from
one
that
received
his
first
rocking
in
a
Ship
.
I
carried
about
me
as
deep
an
hoguo
of
Tarpawlin
as
the
best
of
them
,
and
there
was
no
term
of
art
belonging
to
any
part
of
the
Ship
or
tackling
,
but
what
I
understood
.
I
could
drink
water
that
stunk
(
as
if
stercus
humanum
had
been
steept
two
or
three
days
in
it
)
as
well
as
any
of
them
,
and
eat
beef
and
pork
(
that
stirred
as
if
it
had
received
a
second
life
,
and
was
crawling
out
of
the
platter
to
seek
out
the
rest
of
his
Members
)
I
say
,
I
could
devour
it
with
as
much
greediness
(
scorning
that
my
appetite
should
be
ever
again
taxed
with
any
of
those
Epithetes
,
either
nice
or
squea
mish
)
as
if
it
had
been
but
nine
hours
,
instead
of
nine
Months
,
in
salt
.
And
to
make
me
the
more
compleat
,
I
had
forgot
to
wash
either
hands
or
face
,
or
what
the
use
of
a
comb
or
shirt
was
,
neither
did
I
know
how
to
undress
my self
;
or
if
wet
to
the
skin
,
to
make
use
of
any
other
means
than
my
natural
heat
to
dry
my self
:
I
never
lookt
on
a
hat
or
band
,
but
as
Prodigies
.
But
to
return
to
my
purpose
,
where
I
left
off
.
In
three
days
time
we
set
sail
for
Swalley-Road
,
steering
our
course
from
them
all
along
the
coast
of
India
,
Decan
,
and
Malabar
.
I
knew
not
whither
they
intended
,
neither
did
I
care
now
,
as
thinking
my self
safe
,
being
amongst
my
friends
:
on
the
20
of
April
,
seven
days
from
our
weighing
auchor
in
Swalley-Road
,
we
came
to
an
anchor
at
Delyn
,
a
Town
of
the
Malabars
:
We
durst
not
land
,
the
people
being
so
treacherous
and
bloody
;
yet
we
suffered
them
to
come
aboard
us
in
their
small
Canoo●…
,
selling
us
for
any
trisles
,
Coco-nuts
,
Jacks
,
Green-pepper
,
Indian-pease
,
Hens
,
Eggs
,
and
the
like
.
They
brought
us
likewise
Oranges
of
so
pleasant
a
taste
,
the
rinde
vying
with
the
juice
,
which
shall
become
most
grateful
to
the
palate
:
We
had
likewise
from
them
Plantanes
,
a
fruit
supposed
by
some
,
to
be
that
which
Eve
was
tempted
withal
;
if
a
man
gathers
them
green
,
yet
will
they
ripen
afterwards
,
coloured
with
a
dainty
yellow
:
the
rinde
or
skin
will
peel
off
with
much
facility
;
they
melt
in
the
mouth
,
giving
a
most
delicious
taste
and
relish
.
These
Malabars
are
coal-black
,
well
limb'd
,
their
hair
long
and
curled
;
about
their
heads
they
only
tye
a
small
piece
of
linnen
,
but
about
their
bodies
nothing
but
a
little
cloth
which
covers
their
secrets
.
Not
withstanding
their
cruelty
&
inhumanity
,
we
man'd
out
our
long-boat
,
and
15
,
whercof
I
was
one
,
went
ashore
,
carrying
some
Muskets
and
Swords
with
us
,
suspecting
the
worst
:
Landing
,
they
fled
from
us
,
but
not
without
sending
good
store
of
po●…soned
arrows
&
darts
amongst
us
.
It
is
no
wonder
that
these
people
are
so
black
,
for
they
live
under
the
scorching
fire
of
the
torrid
Zone
.
We
returned
to
our
Ship
,
finding
it
no
way
safe
to
stay
here
longer
;
next
morning
hoising
sail
,
we
came
to
Canavar
,
where
we
met
with
people
more
civil
,
whereupon
we
landed
;
and
receiving
things
from
the
inhabitants
of
considerable
value
,
for
toys
and
trifles
we
gave
them
in
lieu
,
we
resolved
to
stay
here
a
while
.
The
better
sort
of
these
people
are
call'd
Nairo's
,
whose
heads
are
cover'd
with
a
low
tulipant
,
&
their
middles
with
a
party-coloured
Plad
,
resembling
a
Scotch
Plad
:
The
poorer
sort
have
nothing
but
a
small
vail
over
their
privities
,
wholly
naked
elsewhere
;
which
vail
or
flap
the
women
in
courtesie
will
turn
aside
,
and
shew
a
man
their
Pudenda
,
by
way
of
gratitude
for
any
courtesie
received
,
as
if
they
would
render
satisfaction
with
that
,
which
could
never
receive
plenary
satisfaction
it self
.
They
have
a
strange
custom
in
their
Marriages
,
observed
among
them
by
the
highest
to
the
lowest
:
who
so
marrieth
,
is
not
to
have
the
first
nights
imbraces
with
his
Bride
,
but
is
very
well
contented
to
bestow
her
Maiden-head
on
the
Bramini
,
or
Priest
,
who
do
not
alwayes
enjoy
it
,
being
glutted
with
such
frequent
offerings
,
and
therefore
will
many
times
sell
them
to
strangers
.
Such
a
proffer
I
had
once
made
me
,
and
with
shame
I
must
confess
,
I
did
accept
it
,
forgetting
those
sacred
vows
I
made
in
Newgate
,
to
live
a
more
pious
,
strict
and
sober
life
.
The
Bride
that
night
,
was
plac'd
in
one
of
their
Fanes
,
as
its
customary
,
the
Priest
or
Bramin
coming
to
her
;
but
instead
thereof
,
according
to
agreement
between
this
Priestly
Paynim
and
my self
,
I
went
:
I
wondred
to
find
her
so
low
of
stature
,
but
I
did
not
much
matter
it
then
,
minding
something
else
;
which
having
performed
,
I
departed
.
The
next
morning
I
had
a
great
desire
to
see
her
,
but
was
amazed
to
see
her
so
young
,
believing
it
impossible
(
though
I
knew
the
contrary
)
a
child
(
for
I
may
so
call
her
,
being
but
seven
years
of
age
)
could
be
capable
of
mans
reception
at
that
tender
age
.
Afterwards
,
I
was
informed
,
it
was
usual
for
them
to
marry
so
soon
;
first
,
being
extreamly
salacious
and
leacherous
,
and
as
fit
,
nay
,
as
prone
to
enjoy
man
at
that
age
,
as
Europaeans
at
fourteen
.
Next
,
they
extreamly
honour
Wedlock
,
insomuch
,
that
if
any
of
their
children
die
whilst
very
young
,
they
will
hire
some
Maiden
to
be
married
to
him
,
and
so
lie
with
him
the
night
after
his
decease
.
So
soon
as
we
arrived
(
which
is
a
custom
they
use
to
all
strangers
,
of
what
Country
soever
)
we
had
presented
us
choice
of
many
Virgins
;
our
Boat-swain
chusing
one
he
fancied
for
a
small
price
,
she
guided
him
to
a
lodging
,
where
if
he
would
have
stayed
so
long
,
she
would
have
performed
his
domestick
affairs
,
as
well
at
board
as
bed
,
discharging
her
duty
very
punctually
:
but
he
that
undertakes
any
such
thing
,
must
be
very
wary
that
he
be
not
venereally
familiar
with
any
other
woman
,
lest
that
she
with
whom
he
hath
contracted
himself
for
such
a
time
,
doth
recompence
his
inconstancy
with
mortal
poyson
.
At
his
departure
,
her
wages
must
be
paid
to
her
Parents
,
who
returns
then
with
much
joy
,
and
they
receive
her
with
as
much
credit
and
oftentation
.
The
chiefest
among
them
hold
it
a
very
great
courtesie
,
if
any
one
will
save
them
the
labour
,
pain
and
trouble
,
by
accepting
the
Hymeneal
rites
of
hi●…
Bride
.
I
should
have
told
the
Reader
,
that
the
Bramins
are
so
much
respected
and
esteemed
by
the
commonalty
,
that
if
any
of
them
gets
their
wives
or
daughters
with
child
,
they
believe
that
off-spring
to
be
much
holier
than
their
own
,
being
extracted
from
Pagan
piety
.
Their
Funerals
they
celebrate
after
this
manner
:
Bringing
the
dead
corpse
near
to
their
Fanes
or
Churches
,
they
consume
it
to
ashes
,
by
fire
made
of
sweet
smelling
wood
,
unto
which
they
add
costly
perfumes
in
Aromatick
gums
and
spices
:
If
the
wife
only
(
for
here
they
will
not
hear
of
Polygamy
)
cast
not
her self
into
the
flames
voluntarily
,
they
look
upon
her
to
be
some
common
prostitute
,
having
not
any
thing
commendable
in
her
natural
disposition
;
but
if
she
freely
commits
her self
to
the
flames
,
with
her
husbands
carcase
,
she
from
that
noble
act
(
for
so
it
is
esteemed
of
among
these
infidels
)
derives
to
her
memory
,
reputation
and
glory
amongst
her
surviving
friends
and
kindred
.
They
are
deluded
on
to
this
resolution
by
their
Bramins
,
who
perswade
them
by
so
doing
,
they
shall
enjoy
variety
of
perpetual
pleasures
,
in
a
place
that
is
never
disturbed
by
alteration
of
weather
,
wherein
night
is
banisht
,
there
being
a
continual
spring
;
neither
is
there
wanting
any
thing
that
shall
ravish
each
individual
sense
.
This
was
at
first
a
stratagem
invented
by
some
long-headed
Politician
,
to
divert
them
from
murdering
their
husbands
(
which
they
were
frequently
guilty
of
,
by
reason
of
their
extream
leachery
and
insatiate
venery
)
so
by
that
means
they
were
reduc'd
to
that
good
order
,
as
that
they
tendered
the
preservation
of
their
husbands
healths
and
lives
equally
with
their
own
.
For
my
part
,
I
could
wish
the
like
custom
enjoyn'd
on
all
married
English
females
(
for
the
love
I
bear
to
my
own
Country
)
which
I
am
confident
would
prevent
the
destruction
of
thousands
of
well-meaning
Christians
,
which
receive
a
full
stop
in
the
full
career
of
their
lives
,
either
by
corrupting
their
bodies
by
venemous
medicaments
administred
by
some
preteded
Doctors
hand
(
it
may
be
her
Stallion
)
unto
which
he
is
easily
perswaded
,
by
the
good
opinion
he
hath
of
his
wifes
great
care
and
affection
for
him
:
or
else
his
body
is
poysoned
by
sucking
or
drawing
in
the
contagious
fumes
which
proceed
from
her
contaminated
body
,
occasion'd
by
using
pluralities
for
her
venereal
satisfaction
,
&
so
dies
of
the
new
Consumption
.
Or
Lastly
,
by
pettish
and
pe●…ulant
behaviour
,
she
wearieth
him
of
his
life
,
and
at
last
is
willing
to
die
,
that
he
may
be
freed
,
not
only
from
the
clamorous
noise
of
her
tongue
,
but
that
the
derision
of
his
neighbours
,
and
scandal
that
she
hath
brought
upon
him
,
may
not
reach
his
ears
.
That
all
such
might
be
mindful
of
their
duty
,
I
would
have
(
were
it
at
my
disposing
)
these
two
lines
fixt
as
a
Motto
to
their
doors
.
A
Couchant
Cuckold
,
and
a
rampant
Wife
,
A
Cop'latives
disjunctive
all
their
life
.
CHAP.
LXX
.
From
Delyn
he
sailed
to
Zeyloon
;
with
what
he
there
observed
.
THe
Isle
of
Zeyloon
is
very
famous
,
and
not
far
distant
from
the
Point
of
India
,
called
Cape
Comrein
;
it
abounds
with
all
sorts
of
odoriferous
and
Aromatical
Spices
;
the
people
are
Pagans
,
not
owning
a
Deity
:
some
though
have
heard
of
Christ
,
and
others
of
Mahomet
,
but
such
are
rarely
to
be
found
.
They
go
naked
,
not
compelled
thereunto
by
want
or
poverty
,
but
meer
heat
of
the
Sun
.
They
are
greaet
Idolaters
,
worshipping
things
in
monstrous
shapes
.
On
the
top
of
a
high
Mountain
,
they
have
set
conspicuously
the
Idaea
of
an
horrible
Caco-Daemon
,
unto
which
Pilgrims
from
remote
parts
do
resort
;
and
upon
this
account
,
a
King
of
Zeyloon
coming
,
once
derided
this
Idol
:
another
time
,
intending
to
make
a
second
repetition
of
his
former
derifion
,
the
King
was
even
frighted
out
of
his
wits
;
for
not
onely
he
,
but
his
attendants
all
saw
how
this
Daemon
threatned
him
for
so
doing
,
by
shaking
a
flaming
Cymeter
,
and
rowling
his
fiery
eyes
,
from
his
mouth
gaping
,
issued
out
fiery
flames
;
whereat
this
King
returns
with
as
much
penitence
as
amazemenr
,
resolving
by
his
due
respect
and
worship
for
the
time
to
come
,
to
make
an
atonement
for
his
former
errors
.
For
my
part
,
had
I
not
believed
there
was
a
Devil
,
the
sight
of
this
horrid
monstrous
representation
would
have
induc'd
me
into
the
belief
that
this
was
one
really
.
They
have
in
another
place
a
Chappel
,
in
which
they
adore
the
Devil
(
whom
they
call
Deumo
)
the
height
whereof
is
about
three
yards
,
and
uncovered
:
the
wooden
entrance
is
engraven
with
hellish
shapes
;
within
,
their
beloved
Devil
or
Deumo
,
is
enthronized
on
a
brazen
Mount
:
From
his
head
issue
four
great
horns
,
his
eyes
of
an
indifferent
proportionable
bigness
,
having
somewhat
a
larger
circumserence
than
two
sawcers
;
his
nose
flat
;
a
mouth
like
a
porteullice
,
beautified
with
fours
tusks
,
like
Elephants
teeth
;
his
hands
like
claws
,
and
his
feet
not
unlike
a
Monkeys
:
beside
him
stand
lesser
Deumo's
attending
on
this
grand
Pagod
,
some
whereof
are
represented
or
pictured
devouring
souls
.
Every
morning
the
Priest
washeth
them
,
nor
departing
till
he
hath
craved
their
malediction
;
and
when
he
takes
his
leave
,
he
is
very
careful
of
offending
the
Devil
by
shewing
his
posteriors
,
and
therefore
goes
from
him
retragrade
,
stedfastly
fixing
his
eyes
on
the
Idol
.
'T
is
strange
that
a
rational
soul
should
be
so
much
infatuated
,
as
to
adore
such
a
monstrous
and
ridiculous
thing
.
The
people
in
way
of
mutual
love
and
amity
,
use
to
exchange
their
wives
;
a
thing
,
though
much
hated
by
the
jealous
Spaniard
,
yet
would
be
very
acceptable
to
other
Europaeans
,
or
else
to
be
rid
of
them
altogether
,
who
are
the
daily
murderers
of
their
content
and
quiet
.
Polygamy
,
or
plurality
of
Wives
,
is
here
permitted
;
and
as
the
men
are
granted
the
liberty
to
have
more
than
one
wise
,
so
are
the
women
allowed
more
than
one
husband
.
However
,
the
woman
hath
the
disposal
lest
her
of
her
children
,
giving
them
to
him
she
hath
the
greatest
affection
for
;
which
he
receives
,
not
questioning
his
interest
or
right
(
by
generation
)
unto
the
infant
.
Elsewhere
the
Fates
decreed
a
Cuckol'ds
lot
,
To
keep
that
child
another
man
begot
;
And
by
his
joy
therein
he
plainly
shows
,
He
thanks
the
man
that
pay'd
those
debts
he
owes
:
But
these
She-Blacks
in
justice
thought
it
fit
,
That
he
which
got
the
child
,
likewise
keep
it
:
Therefore
both
love
and
custom
made
it
so
,
On
the
true
Father
they
the
child
bestow
:
By
which
good
Law
unto
each
man
't
is
known
,
That
he
doth
keep
no
other
child
but
's
own
.
Were
this
observ'd
in
England
,
I
durst
swear
,
Some
what-d'ye-lacks
would
Heirs
to
Lords
appear
;
And
half
of
what
some
own
,
must
be
conferr'd
On
such
who
have
a
Fathers
name
deserv'd
.
These
Blacks
do
tax
our
women
,
for
they
paint
The
Devil
white
,
and
make
him
seem
a
Saint
;
To
let
them
know
,
they
are
far
greater
evils
;
For
fairest
females
oft
are
foulest
Devils
.
We
stayed
not
long
here
,
but
having
dispatcht
what
we
came
for
,
we
sailed
along
the
coast
of
Choromandel
,
and
landed
at
Meliapor
.
The
people
are
much
after
the
same
complexion
of
those
of
Delyn
,
only
a
little
more
duskie
,
and
go
in
a
manner
naked
too
.
Here
are
like
wise
great
store
of
Bramins
,
who
are
very
busie
and
industrious
to
instruct
these
poor
ignorant
souls
in
the
perfect
way
to
damnation
;
sor
which
they
have
the
honour
and
estimation
of
all
conferred
upon
them
.
We
man'd
out
our
long-boat
and
went
ashore
;
upon
our
landing
,
it
was
our
hap
to
be
eye-witnesses
of
one
of
their
Funerals
,
which
was
performed
after
this
manner
.
The
husband
was
carried
before
the
combustible
Pile
;
his
most
dearly
loving
wise
closely
following
after
him
,
attended
by
her
Parents
and
children
;
musick
(
such
as
they
have
,
which
I
cannot
compare
to
that
of
the
Spheres
)
playing
before
,
behind
,
and
on
each
side
of
her
.
She
was
drest
both
neatly
&
sumptuously
,
to
the
height
of
the
rudeness
of
their
art
;
her
head
,
neck
,
and
arms
(
not
omiting
her
nose
,
legs
,
and
toes
)
each
bedeckt
and
charged
with
Bracelets
of
silver
,
with
jewels
every
where
about
her
distributed
:
She
carried
flowers
in
her
hands
,
which
she
disposed
of
to
those
she
met
.
The
Priest
going
backwards
before
her
,
shewed
her
a
magical
glass
,
which
represented
to
her
sight
whatever
might
be
pleasing
to
her
sensual
appetite
.
The
Bramin
all
along
inculcating
to
her
thoughts
,
the
sense-ravishing
and
affable
joys
she
shall
possess
after
her
decease
;
at
which
this
poor
deluded
soul
smiled
,
and
seemed
to
be
much
transported
.
We
followed
them
till
they
came
to
the
fire
,
which
was
made
of
sweet
odoriferous
wood
.
As
soon
as
her
dead
husband
was
committed
to
the
flames
,
she
voluntarily
leapt
in
after
him
,
incorporating
her self
with
the
fire
,
and
his
ashes
:
we
wondred
that
the
standers-by
would
permit
her
thus
to
destroy
her self
,
imagining
this
rash
action
proceeded
from
the
ardency
of
her
affection
;
but
perceiving
her
friends
to
throw
in
after
her
,
jewels
and
many
precious
things
,
with
much
exultation
and
expressions
of
joy
,
we
concluded
this
to
be
the
effects
of
custom
.
Such
as
resuse
to
burn
in
this
manner
,
are
immediately
shaven
,
and
are
hourly
in
danger
to
be
murdered
by
their
own
issue
or
kindred
,
looking
upon
them
as
strumpets
:
and
indeed
many
of
them
are
so
audaciously
impudent
,
that
upon
the
least
distaste
,
or
not
having
their
luxurious
expectations
answered
,
nothing
more
intended
or
indeavoured
than
the
lives
of
their
husbands
.
They
are
in
these
parts
so
extreamly
idolatrous
,
and
so
over-swayed
by
the
Devil
,
that
they
adore
a
great
Idol
made
of
Copper
gilded
,
whose
statue
is
carried
up
and
down
,
mounred
on
a
glorious
Charriot
,
with
eight
very
large
wheels
overlayed
with
gold
;
the
afcent
or
steps
to
the
charriot
are
very
large
&
capacious
,
on
which
sit
the
Priests
,
attended
by
little
young
girles
,
who
for
devotion
sake
,
proftirute
themselves
freely
to
the
heat
of
any
libidinous
spectator
;
for
so
doing
,
they
are
intitled
the
Pagodes
children
:
A
very
strange
zeal
in
their
bewitched
or
besotted
Parents
,
to
destinate
the
off-spring
of
their
bodies
,
from
their
non-age
,
to
such
an
abominable
liberty
;
for
by
letting
them
know
the
use
of
Man
so
soon
,
it
cannot
but
be
very
prejudicial
to
their
bodies
,
but
also
invest
them
with
the
thoughts
of
perpetual
whoring
:
For
,
that
woman
that
shall
admit
of
more
than
one
to
her
private
imbraces
,
will
admit
of
any
upon
the
like
account
.
Nay
,
such
is
their
blind
zealand
superstition
,
that
as
the
Chariot
passoth
,
some
will
voluntarily
throw
themselves
under
the
wheels
,
who
are
crusht
in
pieces
by
the
weight
of
the
Idol
and
its
attendants
,
suffering
death
without
the
benefit
of
a
happy
(
but
to
them
unhappy
)
Martyrdom
.
CHAP.
LXXI
.
From
Zeyloon
,
he
arrived
at
Syam
;
and
what
there
he
saw
and
observed
.
SYam
is
a
Kingdom
contiguous
to
Pegu
,
a
part
of
the
East-Indies
:
And
,
as
the
people
are
included
within
the
burning
Zone
,
therefore
far
from
being
fair
;
yet
are
tall
of
stature
,
very
strong
and
valiant
,
and
generally
so
strait
,
that
few
are
found
among
them
crooked
.
Formerly
they
were
much
given
to
Sodomy
:
to
prevent
which
,
't
was
wisely
ordered
,
(
though
strangely
)
that
the
males
as
soon
as
born
,
should
have
a
bell
ofgold
(
and
in
it
a
dry'd
Adders
tongue
)
put
through
the
prepuce
and
flesh
.
When
then
desire
of
copulation
stimulates
any
of
them
,
he
presents
himself
to
some
expert
Midwives
;
who
advise
him
to
drink
Opium
,
or
some
such
somniferous
potion
;
which
having
done
in
their
presence
,
he
falls
asleep
;
during
which
interval
,
they
remove
the
ball
,
and
apply
to
the
orifice
from
whence
it
was
taken
,
an
unguent
,
which
affords
a
speedy
cure
:
then
is
he
free
to
make
use
of
such
as
his
fancy
leads
him
to
.
The
young
Girles
are
served
in
a
worse
manner
;
and
it
it
as
great
a
rarity
,
to
find
a
pure
Virgin
here
at
ten
years
old
,
as
to
finde
a
Maid
at
sixteen
,
in
most
places
of
Franc
,
or
its
neighbouring
Countreys
.
And
that
these
young
Fry
may
be
capable
of
that
employment
they
are
destinated
unto
,
they
have
potions
given
them
to
drink
.
The
women
here
(
still
the
more
to
allure
the
men
from
that
detestable
and
unnatural
act
of
Sedomy
)
go
naked
;
(
as
little
a
novelty
in
these
parts
,
as
for
Irish
and
Scotch
to
wash
their
cloaths
with
their
feet
,
their
coats
,
smock
and
all
tuckt
up
about
their
middles
,
though
twenty
men
stand
by
as
(
deriding
spectators
)
I
say
,
they
go
naked
to
their
middles
,
where
the
better
sort
are
covered
with
a
fine
transparent
Taffata
or
dainty
Lawn
,
which
by
a
cunning
device
is
so
made
to
open
,
that
as
they
pass
along
,
the
least
air
discovers
all
,
to
all
mens
immodest
views
.
Their
Priests
,
which
they
call
Tallapoi
,
are
seeming
very
zealously
superstitious
:
they
fomewhat
incline
to
Mahometanism
;
for
they
pretend
they
will
not
drink
wine
,
being
forbidden
it
by
their
Law
,
yet
are
abominable
hypocrites
:
for
,
though
they
wear
a
sheep-skin
with
the
wool
thereon
,
not
suffering
any
hair
to
be
on
their
bodies
,
and
in
shew
lead
a
chaste
life
,
yet
I
found
the
contrary
;
as
you
shall
understand
by
what
past
between
one
of
them
and
my self
.
I
being
on
shore
with
our
Ships
crew
,
I
chanc'd
to
walk
abroad
,
carrying
with
me
a
bottle
of
Spanish-wine
:
As
I
entred
into
a
Wood
,
intending
not
to
adventure
too
far
,
there
came
to
me
one
of
these
Tallapoi
or
Priests
,
in
the
habit
aforesaid
,
with
a
horn
about
his
neck
,
resembling
a
Sowgelder's
but
much
less
;
with
which
,
I
was
told
,
they
,
with
the
sound
thereof
,
used
to
convene
the
people
to
hear
them
preach
.
This
holy
Infidel
espying
me
,
blest
himself
,
(
as
I
guest
by
his
gesture
)
&
approaching
near
me
,
I
imagined
that
he
prayed
for
me
,
by
the
elevation
of
his
and
eyes
hands
:
as
a
requital
,
I
proffered
him
some
of
my
wine
;
and
having
tasted
thereof
,
lik'd
it
so
well
,
that
by
signs
,
I
understood
he
desired
his
hornfull
of
me
:
to
tell
you
the
truth
,
I
lik'd
it
so
well
my self
,
that
I
had
no
desire
to
part
with
one
drop
more
of
it
;
but
his
importunities
so
far
prevailed
,
that
I
granted
his
request
;
which
having
obtained
,
he
made
no
more
ado
but
drank
it
off
,
making
but
one
gulp
thereof
;
a
thing
contrary
to
the
strictness
of
his
profession
.
After
this
,
he
seemed
to
bless
me
,
and
so
departed
.
It
was
but
a
little
while
,
before
he
again
presented
himself
to
my
view
;
and
beckoning
to
me
,
I
followed
him
:
coming
close
up
to
him
,
he
pointed
with
his
finger
to
a
place
,
where
covertly
I
espy'd
three
Maidens
(
as
I
supposed
)
to
whom
he
by
signs
perswaded
me
to
go
.
Sitting
down
amongst
them
,
they
entertained
me
with
as
much
civility
as
they
were
endued
withall
,
and
courted
me
after
their
amorous
fashion
.
One
of
these
was
the
handsomest
that
I
have
seen
in
those
parts
;
though
not
to
be
compared
,
for
form
of
face
,
with
the
homeliest
Kitchin-stuff-wench
in
London
.
I
dallied
with
her
so
long
,
till
that
lust
conquer'd
my
fancy
;
attempting
something
,
and
being
in
a
fair
way
to
it
,
this
Satyr-Goat-Devil
,
(
I
can't
invent
a
name
bad
enough
to
call
him
by
)
presently
falls
down
upon
us
;
and
taking
me
thus
unawares
,
lying
on
my
belly
,
I
was
not
able
to
help
my self
,
that
he
had
like
to
have
performed
his
business
;
and
questionless
had
effected
it
,
but
that
the
two
Maidens
standing
by
(
no
ways
ashamed
at
this
most
shameful
sight
)
assisted
me
,
pulling
him
off
.
I
presently
started
up
,
and
seized
him
;
and
tripping
up
his
heels
,
I
laid
him
on
his
back
:
having
so
done
,
I
bound
him
;
then
taking
out
my
knife
,
I
could
not
find
in
my
heart
to
spare
him
one
inch
;
and
that
he
might
not
have
any
witnesses
left
of
what
was
done
,
I
took
away
his
testicles
too
.
The
three
young
Girles
fled
,
fearing
my
rage
and
revenge
might
have
extended
to
them
:
And
fearing
my self
,
that
they
would
give
information
of
what
I
had
done
,
I
fled
too
to
my
Ships-Comerades
;
and
giving
them
account
of
what
had
happened
,
we
all
judg'd
it
the
safest
way
to
go
aboard
;
and
so
we
did
,
with
all
expedition
possible
.
CHAP.
LXXII
.
From
hence
he
sails
to
Do-Cerne
,
so
called
by
the
Portugals
;
who
Adam
-
like
,
give
(
or
,
as
I
may
say
,
take
too
much
liberty
)
in
imposing
names
on
all
new
places
,
and
things
.
By
the
Hollanders
,
it
is
called
Mauritius
.
It
s
general
Description
.
DO-Cerne
or
Mauritius
,
is
an
Isle
situate
within
the
torrid
Zone
,
close
by
the
Tropick
of
Capricorn
;
but
it
is
very
uncertain
unto
what
part
of
the
world
it
belongs
,
participating
both
of
America
,
and
bending
towards
the
Asiatick
Seas
,
from
India
to
Java
.
This
Isle
aboundeth
with
what
the
use
of
man
shall
require
.
The
landing
looking
out
at
Sea
,
is
Mountainous
:
the
circuit
of
this
Island
is
about
an
hundred
miles
;
it
procreates
an
healthy
and
nourishing
air
;
the
great
quantity
of
ever-flourishing
&
fragrant
trees
,
doth
no
less
lenisie
the
burning
heat
,
when
the
Sun
enters
into
Capricorn
,
as
helped
by
the
sweet
mollifying
breath
of
the
North-west
winde
,
when
Sol
again
adheres
to
Cancer
.
Now
as
the
temperature
of
that
body
is
best
composed
,
that
participates
indifferently
of
all
the
Elements
,
which
either
super-abounding
or
wanting
,
begets
defect
;
What
then
is
the
temperature
of
this
place
,
which
is
blest
with
,
&
abounds
in
all
,
&
aborrive
in
none
?
Water
is
here
very
plentiful
,
drilling
it self
from
the
high
rocks
&
trickling
down
into
the
valleys
,
spreads
it self
into
various
Meanders
,
till
those
sweet
and
pleasant
waters
disembogue
themselves
into
the
lap
of
the
salt
Ocean
.
There
is
so
great
a
quantity
of
wood
,
that
we
could
hardly
procure
passage
.
But
of
those
many
various
Trees
,
we
found
none
so
beneficial
to
us
,
as
the
Palmeto
:
this
Tree
is
long
,
streight
,
and
very
soft
,
having
neither
leaves
,
boughs
,
nor
branches
,
save
at
the
top
,
whereon
there
is
a
soft
pith
,
wherein
consists
the
sole
vegetative
of
that
Tree
;
which
cut
out
,
the
Palmeto
in
a
very
short
time
expires
.
It
s
taste
is
much
like
a
kernel
of
an
Hazel-nut
;
boiled
,
it
is
like
Cabbage
.
But
the
chiefest
commodity
that
this
Tree
produceth
,
is
the
wine
which
issueth
from
it
,
pleasant
,
and
as
nourishing
as
Muskadine
or
Alligant
.
Thus
we
procured
some
thereof
;
coming
where
two
or
three
grew
together
,
with
an
augure
we
bored
some
small
holes
in
eoch
,
which
immediately
the
liquor
filled
;
then
with
a
small
cane
or
quill
we
suckt
the
wine
out
of
one
Tree
;
then
we
went
to
another
,
and
from
that
to
the
third
:
by
that
time
we
had
drained
the
last
,
the
holes
in
the
two
former
were
full
again
.
This
course
we
followed
so
smartly
,
that
in
less
than
an
hour
,
three
of
us
were
so
drunk
(
whereof
I
was
none
of
the
soberest
)
that
had
not
these
Trees
been
near
the
shore
,
for
ought
I
know
,
by
the
morning
we
might
have
feasted
the
wilde
beasts
.
Divers
other
Trees
there
be
,
strong
both
in
shape
and
nature
;
one
whereof
(
meerly
out
of
curiosity
)
I
must
needs
taste
,
which
for
half
an
hour
so
bit
or
stung
my
tongue
,
as
if
I
had
had
my
mouth
full
of
Vitriol
,
or
spirit
of
Salt
.
It
is
a
comely
tree
to
look
on
,
but
brings
forth
not
any
thing
that
is
good
:
this
Tree
is
in
a
manner
naked
too
,
and
the
body
thereof
as
soft
and
penetrable
,
as
new
Cheese
:
the
form
of
the
Tree
,
its
uselesness
,
with
that
hidden
sting
it
carries
in
it
,
together
with
its
softness
;
the
lust
of
which
,
invites
me
to
cut
these
lines
therein
;
which
my
knife
as
easily
performed
,
as
to
write
a
mans
name
with
a
stick
on
the
sand
.
The
lines
were
these
:
Th'
art
like
a
Woman
,
but
thou
want'st
her
breath
;
Who
's
fair
,
but
fruitless
,
and
will
sting
to
death
If
tasted
:
would
I
could
blast
thee
with
my
curse
,
Since
woman
thou
art
like
,
for
nothing's
worse
.
There
is
another
Tree
,
which
beareth
a
cod
full
of
sharp
prickles
,
wherein
lies
hid
a
round
fruit
,
in
form
of
a
Doves-egg
;
crack
it
,
and
therein
contain'd
you
shall
finde
a
kernel
,
pleasant
in
taste
,
but
poysonous
in
its
operation
.
My
sweet
tooth
lon'gd
for
a
taste
,
and
being
very
toothsome
I
did
eat
several
;
but
it
was
not
long
ere
my
guts
were
all
in
an
uproar
,
and
were
resolved
in
this
mutiny
,
could
they
have
found
way
,
to
charge
my
mouth
with
high
treason
,
against
the
rest
of
my
Members
;
but
they
were
at
last
content
only
to
discharge
their
fury
through
the
Postern
of
their
Microcosm
;
which
they
did
so
furiously
,
that
I
was
much
afraid
,
my
guts
having
spent
all
their
shot
,
they
would
have
marcht
out
after
.
I
had
(
in
plain
English
)
in
less
than
six
hours
sixty
stools
,
besides
purging
upwards
;
and
had
not
we
had
a
very
skilful
Dr.
Chryrurgeon
of
our
Ship
,
I
had
unavoidably
perisht
.
Nature
in
this
Island
shew'd
her
prodigality
of
water
and
wood
,
corresponding
also
in
every
thing
else
a
fruitful
Mother
labours
to
be
excellent
in
.
Here
she
seems
to
boast
,
not
only
in
the
variety
of
feather'd
creatures
,
but
in
the
rareness
of
that
variety
,
which
should
I
run
over
but
briefly
,
the
subject
is
so
large
,
that
by
some
I
cannot
but
be
thought
too
tedious
.
However
,
I
shall
lightly
touch
thereon
.
Here
,
and
here
only
is
generated
the
Dodo
;
for
rareness
of
shape
contending
with
the
Arabian
Phoenix
;
her
body
is
round
and
very
fat
,
the
least
whereof
,
commonly
weighs
above
twenty
pound
:
They
please
the
sight
more
than
the
appetite
,
for
their
flesh
is
of
no
nourishment
,
and
very
offensive
to
the
stomach
.
By
her
visage
(
darting
forth
melancholy
)
she
seems
to
be
sensible
of
that
injury
Nature
hath
done
her
,
in
framing
so
great
a
body
,
and
yet
useless
,
but
to
please
the
eye
;
committing
its
guidance
to
complemental
wings
(
for
so
I
'm
forc'd
to
call
them
)
since
they
are
so
small
and
impotent
,
that
they
only
serve
to
prove
her
an
off-spring
of
the
winged
Tribe
.
Here
are
Bats
also
,
as
large
as
Gashawks
.
There
is
likewise
great
plenty
of
Fish
:
among
the
rest
of
most
especial
note
,
is
the
Cow-fish
;
the
head
thereof
not
unlike
an
Elephants
,
her
eyes
are
small
,
her
body
at
full
growth
about
three
yards
long
,
and
one
broad
,
her
fins
exceeding
little
,
her
flesh
(
being
an
amphibious
creature
,
living
as
well
at
Land
,
sometimes
,
as
in
the
Sea
)
doth
taste
much
like
Veal
.
Some
say
that
this
Fish
doth
affect
,
and
takes
much
delight
in
the
sight
of
a
mans
visage
.
About
this
Island
are
flying
fish
,
Dolphins
,
and
Sharks
.
One
of
our
men
imprudently
swimming
one
day
,
the
weather
being
very
hot
,
in
our
sight
a
Shark
came
and
bit
off
his
leg
,
and
part
of
his
thigh
,
and
he
thereupon
sunk
;
we
made
out
to
save
him
,
but
before
we
came
,
he
was
drowned
.
Here
are
Tortoises
so
great
,
that
they
will
creep
with
two
mens
burdens
on
their
backs
;
but
their
pace
is
so
slow
,
that
they
would
make
but
ill
Porters
,
going
not
above
ten
yards
in
two
hours
,
when
they
make
their
greatest
speed
.
The
birds
here
are
so
unaccustomed
to
frights
,
that
I
have
shot
five
or
six
times
amongst
a
flock
,
letting
the
dead
still
lie
,
and
not
one
of
the
surviving
did
so
much
as
offer
to
flie
.
The
Goats
here
have
more
of
the
Politician
in
them
;
for
they
seldom
seed
or
rest
themselves
,
but
they
set
out
their
sentinels
.
CHAP.
LXXIII
.
Hence
he
sailed
for
Bantham
;
by
the
way
he
recounts
the
danger
he
had
like
to
have
sustained
,
by
ascending
a
burning
Mountain
.
WEighing
Anchor
,
we
steer'd
our
course
for
Bantam
;
but
being
much
straitned
by
the
way
,
for
want
of
fresh
water
,
we
were
compell'd
to
make
up
to
the
first
Land
we
descry'd
.
Though
the
darkness
of
the
night
blinded
our
eyes
from
such
discoveries
,
yet
flames
of
fire
not
far
distant
from
us
,
gave
us
perfect
intelligence
that
land
was
not
far
off
.
That
night
we
cast
Anchor
,
fearing
we
might
run
foul
of
some
Rock
or
shelf
:
In
the
morning
we
saw
a
large
track
of
Land
before
us
,
not
knowing
what
place
it
should
be
.
Our
Captain
commanded
the
Long-boat
to
be
man'd
out
,
to
procure
water
,
if
any
good
were
there
:
amongst
the
rest
,
I
went
for
one
;
for
I
was
very
greedy
to
observe
novelties
.
Coming
on
shore
,
and
seeing
this
Hill
now
and
than
belch
out
flames
,
by
my
perswasions
I
made
my
fellows
forget
for
a
time
their
duty
or
errand
they
came
about
,
to
make
some
inquisition
into
this
miracle
of
Nature
.
Whereupon
we
all
resolved
unanimously
to
ascend
the
Hill
,
and
with
much
difficulty
we
came
so
nigh
the
top
,
that
we
heard
a
most
hideous
noise
proceeding
from
the
Concave
thereof
:
so
terrible
it
was
,
that
we
now
began
to
condemn
our
rash
attempt
,
and
stood
at
a
convenient
distance
,
judging
it
the
only
medium
of
our
safety
.
Whilst
we
were
thus
in
a
delirium
,
not
knowing
what
was
the
best
to
be
done
;
the
Mountain
was
instantly
possest
with
an
Ague-fit
,
&
afterwards
vomiting
up
smoak
&
stones
into
the
Air
(
which
afterwards
fell
down
in
a
shower
upon
our
heads
)
we
thought
we
could
not
escape
without
a
miracle
:
and
whilst
we
were
all
striving
which
way
,
with
greatest
expedition
,
we
might
eschew
the
danger
,
there
rose
in
the
midst
of
us
such
an
heap
of
earth
,
ashes
,
and
fire
,
with
such
kinde
of
combustible
matter
,
as
that
we
all
seem'd
as
so
many
moveable
burning
Beacons
,
&
without
any
thoughts
of
helping
each
other
,
every
one
endeavoured
to
secure
himself
.
And
although
I
was
the
last
in
the
company
,
yet
in
this
expedition
it
was
much
available
to
me
;
for
my
companions
making
more
haste
than
good
speed
,
tumbling
down
the
Hill
before
me
,
fell
several
of
them
together
;
which
blocks
lying
in
my
way
,
obstructed
my
passage
,
&
so
sav'd
the
breaking
of
my
neck
,
which
otherwise
would
have
been
inevitable
.
In
this
prodigious
conflict
,
most
of
us
lost
the
hair
of
our
heads
,
nor
without
receiving
several
batteries
upon
the
Out-works
of
our
bodies
.
At
first
sight
we
were
much
afraid
;
but
the
consequence
made
it
appear
,
we
were
not
more
afraid
than
hurt
.
We
made
a
shift
to
crawl
down
the
rest
of
the
way
;
and
having
fixt
our
unadvised
feet
on
the
bottom
of
the
Mountain
,
we
resolv'd
we
would
never
again
pay
so
dearly
for
our
curiosity
,
but
sorthwith
went
in
search
of
some
Spring
,
that
might
serve
as
well
to
quench
our
cloaths
,
as
our
thirst
.
What
we
sought
for
we
quickly
found
;
and
so
filling
our
empty
Cask
,
we
made
what
haste
we
could
aboard
.
The
Captain
and
the
rest
stood
amaz'd
to
see
us
look
so
ghastly
,
and
were
very
impatient
to
know
what
was
the
matter
with
us
;
we
told
them
succinctly
what
had
happened
,
and
what
great
dangers
we
underwent
:
instead
of
pitying
us
,
they
only
laught
at
us
for
being
such
adventurous
fools
.
Having
thus
furnished
our selves
with
what
we
wanted
,
we
set
fail
again
for
Bantum
;
where
we
safely
arriv'd
in
a
short
time
.
CHAP.
LXXIV
.
Going
ashore
to
Bantam
,
and
observing
the
Merchants
what
they
did
,
taking
up
Goods
upon
credit
(
as
it
is
usual
in
those
parts
)
till
the
ship
is
ready
to
set
sail
,
he
by
a
stratagem
turns
Merchant
too
,
and
cheats
a
Bannyan
,
or
China
-
Merchant
.
AS
soon
as
we
came
into
the
Harbour
before
Bantam
,
we
presently
man'd
out
our
Long-boat
and
went
ashore
,
to
acquaint
the
President
what
we
were
,
and
by
what
authority
we
came
thither
to
Traffick
,
being
impowered
by
the
East-India-Company
.
We
were
received
with
much
demonstrations
of
joy
,
and
nobly
feasted
for
three
dayes
together
.
Here
note
,
that
the
house
wherein
the
President
dwelleth
,
is
the
receptacle
for
the
whole
Factory
,
each
man
according
to
his
quality
having
a
dwelling
within
this
house
suitable
to
his
dignity
;
the
Factors
all
in
general
taking
their
daily
repast
with
the
President
.
In
a
weeks
time
I
learned
by
observation
the
custom
of
the
Country
,
and
manner
or
way
of
Trading
,
our
Merchant
taking
up
Goods
daily
,
and
sending
them
aboard
without
giving
present
satisfaction
;
it
being
sufficient
that
he
belonged
to
such
a
Ship
,
and
therefore
must
pay
before
he
go
,
otherwise
the
King
will
arrest
the
Ship
,
compelling
him
to
make
restitution
or
payment
.
One
time
I
met
with
a
Bannyan
,
whom
I
observ'd
to
have
a
box
full
of
precious
stones
:
I
could
not
sleep
for
thinking
how
I
should
make
my self
a
Partner
with
him
.
At
last
I
hammer'd
out
this
invention
:
I
cloath'd
my self
in
Indian-silk
,
according
to
the
custom
of
the
Country
;
and
having
so
done
,
I
discoloured
my
face
,
&
clapt
a
black
patch
upon
one
of
my
eyes
.
In
this
equipage
I
addrest
my self
to
this
Bannyan
,
who
presently
laid
open
his
treasure
to
my
view
.
I
was
not
long
in
chusing
what
I
esteem'd
as
most
valuable
;
and
demanding
of
him
the
price
,
we
agreed
he
should
have
either
so
many
pieces
of
English
gold
within
two
dayes
,
or
else
take
his
choice
of
what
commodities
I
had
aboard
.
We
made
a
shift
to
understand
each
others
broken
expressions
;
and
he
without
the
least
suspicion
of
my
treachery
,
delivered
his
stones
into
my
hands
.
Taking
off
my
disguise
,
I
went
instantly
aboard
,
and
hid
what
I
had
cheated
the
Bannyan
of
(
as
I
might
easily
do
for
the
smallness
of
its
bulk
)
in
the
Hold
of
our
Ship
,
resolving
not
to
go
ashore
yet
a
while
.
The
day
of
payment
being
come
,
and
the
Bannyan
no
where
finding
me
on
Land
,
came
aboard
of
our
Ship
,
where
by
sign
he
made
known
to
our
Captain
his
errand
;
that
a
Merchant
belonging
to
his
Ship
had
bought
commodities
of
him
,
&
promised
to
pay
him
on
that
day
.
Our
Captain
reply'd
,
that
he
verily
believed
he
was
mistaken
(
as
knowing
what
commodities
the
Merchants
belonging
properly
to
the
Ship
had
bought
)
and
therefore
told
him
he
must
make
inquiry
elsewhere
for
satisfaction
.
The
Bannyan
still
persisted
,
alleadging
he
was
not
mistaken
,
and
that
he
was
confident
if
he
might
have
a
●…ight
of
all
the
men
,
he
could
out
of
them
select
the
concern'd
person
.
So
warv
I
was
of
being
discovered
,
that
I
acquainted
not
one
soul
with
my
project
:
for
had
I
committed
this
secret
to
any
,
(
though
ever
so
dear
a
friend
)
it
had
been
mine
no
longer
;
neither
could
I
have
promised
to
my self
safety
.
Hereupon
the
Captin
ordered
us
to
be
all
call'd
aloft
:
which
was
spedlly
performed
.
He
went
all
round
the
company
,
viewing
every
man
particularly
,
and
very
heedfully
.
At
last
he
came
to
me
,
and
there
made
a
stand
,
(
which
had
like
to
have
made
my
heart
start
out
of
my
breast
:
)
he
lookt
upon
me
on
this
side
,
and
on
the
other
side
;
and
to
say
truly
,
on
every
side
:
and
having
thorowly
eyed
me
,
he
ran
to
our
Captain
,
saying
,
That
should
be
the
man
(
pointing
to
me
)
but
that
he
is
a
white
man
,
and
hath
two
sees
(
id
est
)
two
eyes
.
Whereupon
I
was
strictly
examined
:
but
for
all
this
sifting
,
I
would
not
let
drop
any
thing
of
a
confession
,
that
should
convict
me
of
guilt
;
but
with
lifting
up
hands
and
eyes
to
Heaven
,
I
utterly
denyed
that
ere
I
saw
this
man
,
or
ever
had
any
dealing
with
him
.
I
had
now
forgot
what
promises
and
vows
I
made
to
Heaven
,
(
when
in
Newgate
,
and
sentenced
to
be
hang'd
at
Tyburn
)
what
a
serious
,
pious
,
and
honest
life
I
would
lead
,
if
I
escaped
that
eminent
danger
the
concerns
of
this
life
and
that
to
come
were
then
in
.
Herein
I
see
the
old
Proverb
verified
:
Quo
semel
est
imbuta
recens
servabit
odoren
.
Testu
diu
,
&c.
—
That
Cask
will
favour
of
that
liquor
still
,
With
which
at
first
the
Cask
a
man
did
fill
.
Or
according
to
that
thred
bare
expression
so
commonly
used
:
Naturam
expellas
fura
,
licet
usque
recurret
.
Though
man
should
stop
his
nature
from
its
course
,
It
will
o'reflow
again
with
greater
force
.
In
short
,
the
Bannyan
,
since
he
could
not
say
positively
I
was
the
man
,
was
dismist
,
not
without
a
solemn
vow
he
would
be
revenged
of
us
all
in
general
;
and
I
clear'd
of
the
Indictment
.
CHAP.
LXXV
.
The
next
going
ashore
of
the
Sea-men
,
this
Bannyan
(
for
the
injury
was
done
him
)
caused
a
Running
a
Muck
,
that
is
,
he
instigated
a
great
many
people
to
kill
all
they
met
of
that
ship
.
The
loss
of
several
men
thereupon
:
but
he
is
out
of
danger
,
having
cunningly
kept
himself
aboard
that
time
.
He
afterwards
had
like
to
have
been
killed
by
a
Crease
the
Bannyan
had
hired
for
that
purpose
.
His
enemies
being
destroyed
,
be
marrieth
an
Indian
Punce-woman
.
THe
next
day
,
a
great
many
of
our
men
went
ashore
;
and
going
into
China-row
,
(
a
street
so
called
in
Bantam
)
to
drink
Punce
and
Tea
,
a
great
crew
of
Indians
and
Chineses
(
headed
by
this
Bannyam
)
fell
upon
them
,
killing
whom
they
could
,
not
directing
their
revenge
upon
any
particular
person
,
which
they
call
a
Muck
:
)
so
hot
and
sharp
was
this
Conflict
,
that
many
were
killed
on
both
sides
,
but
more
wounded
.
This
accident
alarm'd
the
whole
town
,
but
most
especially
the
English
there
resident
:
but
at
last
,
with
much
ado
,
this
grand
uproar
was
calmed
.
It
was
my
good
fortune
,
that
I
was
not
then
among
them
,
otherwise
I
might
have
been
made
〈◊〉
sacrifice
among
the
rest
of
my
fellows
.
But
I
was
fore-warn'd
,
having
been
pre-inform'd
that
such
broyls
are
usual
upon
such
occasions
;
wherefore
I
kept
my self
out
of
harms
way
for
that
time
.
But
not
long
after
,
thinking
their
malice
was
blown
over
,
I
went
ashore
;
and
walking
with
others
of
our
Boars-crew
in
the
same
〈◊〉
,
(
where
most
of
our
men
were
us'd
to
resort
,
because
of
the
liquor
that
was
there
to
be
had
,
and
a
Whore
to
boot
)
a
fellow
came
to
me
,
with
this
Bannyan
I
cheated
,
and
both
of
them
with
Greases
,
(
a
kind
of
Dagger
of
about
a
foot
and
half
long
)
would
have
stab'd
me
,
had
not
my
friends
prevented
them
,
by
striking
up
their
heels
,
and
afterwards
with
their
own
Creases
stab'd
them
to
the
heart
.
After
this
,
we
could
walk
very
quietly
without
any
disturbance
,
going
any
where
without
any
danger
.
Being
very
hot
there
,
our
usual
pastime
was
to
go
up
a
little
small
River
(
joyning
to
the
Town
)
four
or
five
miles
to
wash
our selves
:
the
trees
so
covered
it
over
like
an
Arbor
,
that
the
beams
of
the
Sun
could
not
penetrate
it
;
by
which
means
it
was
fine
and
cool
,
which
very
much
refresht
our
parched
bodies
.
I
never
came
ashore
,
but
I
drank
very
immoderately
of
Punce
,
Rack
,
Tea
,
&c.
which
was
brought
up
in
great
China-Jug
holding
at
least
two
Quarts
:
with
every
such
Jug
there
was
brought
in
a
Dish
of
Sweetmeats
,
not
of
one
sort
,
but
variety
,
and
excellent
good
;
for
which
we
paid
a
shilling
English
:
and
if
you
call'd
for
another
Jug
,
you
paid
no
more
,
〈◊〉
a
Dish
usher'd
it
in
.
One
house
especially
I
much
frequented
,
for
the
Indian
womans
sake
that
kept
it
:
for
though
she
was
black
,
or
rather
tawny
,
yet
she
was
well-featur'd
and
well-form'd
,
having
long
black
hair
(
when
she
unty'd
the
tresses
)
hanging
down
to
her
legs
.
She
from
the
first
shewed
me
as
much
kindness
as
could
be
expected
from
that
lump
of
Bar
barism
and
I
could
discerne
her
inclinations
,
(
in
the
same
manner
as
a
man
may
from
beasts
,
when
they
are
prone
to
Generation
)
but
yet
it
went
against
my
stomack
to
yield
to
her
motions
.
However
,
she
continued
her
love
to
me
,
not
letting
me
pay
for
any
thing
I
call'd
for
:
and
when
there
was
no
necessity
of
being
aboard
,
she
would
in
a
maner
make
me
lie
in
her
house
,
(
which
,
as
their
houses
commonly
are
,
had
but
one
story
:
)
the
beds
they
use
are
a
kinde
of
Quilr
,
hard
;
for
were
they
soft
,
the
hotness
of
the
Climate
would
cause
them
to
be
very
destructive
to
mans
body
,
even
melting
his
very
reins
.
Gold
and
Jewels
she
had
great
quantity
,
with
an
house
richly
furnished
after
the
Indian
fashion
.
For
this
consideration
,
I
perswaded
my self
to
marry
her
;
and
with
several
arguments
alleaged
,
I
gained
so
much
conquest
over
my self
,
that
I
could
kiss
her
witout
disgorging
my self
:
and
by
accustoming
my self
to
her
company
,
methought
I
began
to
take
some
delight
in
it
.
By
degrees
,
interest
so
over-power'd
me
,
that
I
resolv'd
to
marry
her
.
Thus
many
(
nay
most
)
for
Money
,
stick
not
to
give
themselves
to
the
Devil
.
Having
one
night
(
lying
there
)
seriously
considered
of
my
resolution
,
and
liking
it
indifferent
well
,
I
fell
asleep
;
but
wonder'd
when
I
awaked
,
to
see
a
thing
lie
by
me
all
black
,
as
if
she
had
had
a
Mourning-smock
on
.
It
seems
she
could
hold
out
no
longer
:
I
pretended
to
flee
from
her
;
but
she
held
me
fast
in
her
arms
,
using
what
rhetorick
she
could
to
perswade
me
to
the
contrary
.
I
ask'd
her
what
she
meant
?
She
told
me
in
a
little
broken
English
she
had
got
,
that
she
would
Money
me
;
marry
me
,
she
meant
:
I
,
Money
me
,
said
I
,
that
I
like
well
;
but
without
it
,
let
the
Devil
have
married
her
for
me
.
I
ask'd
her
several
questions
,
to
which
she
gave
me
satisfaction
;
and
enjoyn'd
her
several
things
,
which
she
greedily
condescended
to
:
whereupon
I
gave
her
the
first-fruits
of
her
desires
.
But
ere
I
go
farther
,
take
something
of
my
Ryming
fancie
with
you
.
CHAP.
LXXVI
.
He
descants
on
his
Marrying
,
and
lying
with
an
Indian-Black
:
Gives
〈◊〉
Advice
to
others
;
and
concludes
for
this
time
.
AT
the
first
light
,
her
head
s●…em'd
in
a
Case
,
Or
that
a
Vi●…rd-mask
had
hid
her
face
,
Or
that
she
was
some
Fiend
from
hell
had
stole
,
Having
for
Lust
been
burnt
there
is
a
role
.
I
could
not
tell
what
this
foul
thing
should
be
:
A
Succubus
it
did
appear
to
me
;
A
d●…mn'd
black
soul
,
that
was
by
heaven
sent
,
To
make
〈◊〉
of
my
blacker
crimes
repent
.
I
started
from
her
,
being
much
ama●…'d
:
The
more
I
was
afraid
,
the
more
〈◊〉
.
Then
she
arose
,
and
caught
me
in
her
arm
;
Such
soft
flesh
sure
intended
me
no
harm
.
‛
〈◊〉
time
to
roar
,
since
that
I
could
not
tell
,
But
that
I
was
encircled
(
now
)
by
Hell
.
〈◊〉
,
stay
,
(
said
she
)
I
am
no
〈◊〉
●…end
,
〈◊〉
flesh
and
blood
,
and
am
●…hy
loving
friend
:
〈◊〉
my
〈◊〉
do
not
pleas●…
thy
〈◊〉
,
Then
close
shine
eyes
,
〈◊〉
love
:
This
love
is
blinde
.
I
understood
her
〈◊〉
,
and
〈◊〉
did
swear
That
I
would
〈◊〉
this
my
〈◊〉
fear
;
And
so
〈◊〉
my self
●…nto
the
Rug
On
which
we
lay
,
and
after
many
a
Tug
,
I●…lighted
faith
with
this
kinde
Infidel
.
〈◊〉
what
we
did
,
my
modest
tongue
●…on't
tell
.
I
would
at
any
time
(
might
I
but
ch●…se
)
The
fairest
White
for
thi●…
same
Bl●…ck
refuse
.
But
mischief
on
't
,
let
me
shoot
e're
so
right
,
It
can't
be
said
that
I
did
hit
the
White
.
Interest
so
blinded
my
reason
,
that
I
went
instantly
to
my
Captain
,
&
gave
him
information
of
my
proceedings
,
desiring
his
consent
in
the
marrying
this
Indian
,
alleadging
how
advantagious
it
would
be
to
me
.
He
granted
my
request
,
upon
my
earnest
importunity
;
land
being
dismist
from
his
service
,
we
were
married
according
to
the
Ceremonies
of
the
Church
by
an
English
Priest
,
she
rencuncing
her
Paganism
.
What
money
was
got
by
my
wifes
Trade
,
I
laid
out
in
such
Commodities
the
Country
afforded
,
as
Callico's
,
Pepper
,
Indico
,
Green-Ginger
,
&c.
and
sold
them
immediately
to
the
Ships
lying
in
the
Harbour
,
doubling
what
I
laid
out
:
so
that
in
short
time
I
found
my
stock
to
increase
beyond
expectation
:
such
satisfaction
my
Black
received
from
me
,
that
she
thought
she
could
not
do
enough
to
please
me
.
I
was
an
absolute
Monarch
in
my
family
;
she
and
her
servants
willingly
condescended
to
be
my
vassals
:
yet
though
I
thus
enjoy'd
the
prerogative
of
an
husband
,
yet
I
did
not
Lord
it
too
much
;
which
won
so
much
upon
my
wifes
affection
,
and
those
that
were
concern'd
with
her
,
that
assoon
as
I
desired
any
thing
it
was
immediately
performed
,
with
much
alacrity
and
expedition
.
I
fancy'd
my
life
to
be
now
as
happy
as
the
world
could
make
it
,
having
plenty
of
every
thing
,
and
not
control'd
by
the
foolish
self-will
of
an
obstinate
woman
.
I
confess
it
was
at
first
a
great
regret
to
my
spirit
,
to
lie
by
a
woman
so
contrary
to
my
own
complexion
:
but
Custom
made
her
become
in
process
of
time
as
lovely
in
my
eye
,
as
if
she
had
been
the
compleatest
European
beauty
.
I
now
again
considered
how
he
must
live
,
that
intends
to
live
well
;
and
upon
that
consideration
,
concluded
upon
this
resolution
,
Not
to
neglect
my
duty
to
Heaven
,
my Self
,
or
Neighbors
:
for
he
that
fails
in
any
of
these
,
falls
short
in
making
his
life
commendable
.
For
our Selves
,
we
need
Order
;
for
our
Neighbor
,
Charity
;
and
for
the
Deity
,
Reverence
and
Humility
.
These
three
duties
are
so
concatenated
,
that
he
which
liveth
orderly
,
cannot
but
be
acceptable
to
his
Maker
and
the
World
.
Nothing
jars
the
Worlds
harmony
more
,
than
men
that
break
their
ranks
;
and
nothing
renders
Man
more
contemned
and
hated
,
than
he
whose
actions
onely
tend
to
irregularity
.
One
turbulent
spirit
will
even
dissentiate
the
calmest
Kingdom
:
so
did
my
past
unruly
and
disorderly
life
ruine
my self
,
as
well
as
many
families
.
I
have
seen
an
Orthodox
Minister
in
his
Pulpit
with
his
congregation
about
him
;
and
since
revolving
in
my
minde
the
comliness
of
that
well-ordered
sight
,
I
have
thought
within
my self
how
mad
he
would
appear
,
that
should
wildly
dance
out
of
his
room
.
Such
is
man
when
he
spurns
at
the
Law
he
liveth
under
;
and
such
was
I
,
that
could
not
be
contain'd
within
due
limits
,
living
like
the
Drone
on
others
labors
:
taking
no
pains
,
but
onely
making
a
humming
noise
in
the
world
,
till
Justice
seiz'd
me
for
a
wandring
,
idle
,
and
hurtful
vagabond
,
(
an
ignavum
pecus
)
and
so
had
like
to
thrust
me
out
of
the
world
,
the
Hive
of
industrious
Bees
.
Ill
company
at
first
misled
me
,
and
it
is
to
be
feared
by
my
example
others
have
been
misled
.
For
he
that
giveth
himself
leave
to
transgress
,
he
must
needs
put
others
out
of
the
way
.
Experience
giveth
us
to
understand
,
that
he
which
first
disorders
himself
,
troubles
all
the
company
.
Would
every
man
keep
his
own
life
,
what
a
concord
in
Musick
would
every
family
be
!
It
shall
be
my
own
endeavor
to
do
this
,
and
my
cordial
advice
to
others
to
do
the
like
.
Doubtless
he
that
performeth
his
duty
to
Heaven
,
shall
finde
such
a
peace
within
,
that
shall
fit
him
for
whatsoever
falls
.
He
shall
not
fear
himself
,
because
he
knoweth
his
course
is
order
:
he
shall
not
fear
the
World
,
because
he
knoweth
he
hath
done
nothing
that
hath
anger'd
it
:
he
shall
not
be
afraid
of
Heaven
;
for
he
knoweth
he
shall
there
finde
the
favour
of
a
servant
,
nay
more
,
a
Son
,
and
be
protected
against
the
malice
of
Hell
.
I
know
I
shall
be
lookt
on
no
otherwise
than
an
Hypocrite
;
neither
will
the
world
believe
my
reformation
real
,
since
I
have
lived
so
notoriously
and
loosly
.
Let
a
man
do
well
an
hundred
times
,
it
may
be
he
shall
for
a
short
time
be
remembred
and
applauded
;
whereas
if
he
doth
evilly
but
once
,
he
shall
be
ever
condemned
,
and
never
forgot
.
However
,
let
me
live
well
,
and
I
care
not
though
the
world
should
flout
my
innocence
,
and
call
me
dissembler
:
it
is
no
matter
if
I
suffer
the
worst
of
censorious
reproaches
,
so
that
I
get
to
Heaven
at
last
:
to
the
attaining
of
which
,
the
best
counsel
I
can
give
my self
and
others
is
,
Bene
vive
,
ordinabiliter
tibi
,
sociahiliter
Proximo
,
&
humiliter
Deo
:
Live
well
,
orderly
to
thy self
,
sociably
to
thy
Neighbour
,
and
humbly
to
thy
Maker
.
Take
this
as
wholesome
advice
,
though
from
an
ill
liver
,
which
hath
been
in
part
discovered
in
the
foregoing
Discourse
;
wherein
I
have
endeavoured
,
by
drawing
up
a
List
of
my
own
evil
actions
,
to
frighten
others
from
the
commission
of
the
like
.
For
as
there
is
no
company
so
savagely
bad
,
but
a
wise
man
may
from
it
learn
something
to
make
himself
better
:
so
there
is
no
Book
so
poorly
furnished
,
out
of
which
a
man
may
not
gather
something
for
his
benefit
.
Herein
I
have
not
minded
so
much
words
,
as
the
matter
;
aiming
at
nothing
more
than
how
Imight
compleatly
limn
Vice
in
her
proper
ugly
shape
:
having
done
that
,
I
have
done
what
I
intended
,
The
reformation
of
others
by
my
wicked
example
.
For
Vice
is
of
such
a
Toady
complexion
,
so
ill
shap'd
&
deform'd
,
that
she
cannot
chuse
but
teach
the
soul
to
hate
;
so
loathsome
when
she
is
seen
in
her
own
nasty
dress
,
that
we
cannot
look
upon
her
but
with
detestation
and
horrour
.
Vice
was
cunning
and
curiously
painted
when
I
fell
into
her
scabbed
embraces
;
neither
could
I
have
ever
known
her
soulnes
,
and
rottenness
,
had
I
not
tried
whether
her
(
seeming
)
fairness
and
soundness
were
real
.
Believe
me
,
she
is
no
ways
that
she
appears
to
be
;
therefore
be
not
deluded
by
her
:
but
let
my
Life
be
to
the
Reader
,
as
a
friend
fal'n
into
a
pit
,
that
gives
warning
to
another
to
avoid
the
danger
.
So
admirable
hath
Providence
disposed
of
the
wayes
of
man
,
that
even
the
sight
of
Vice
in
others
,
is
like
a
Warning-arrow
shot
for
us
to
take
heed
.
Vice
usually
in
her
greatest
bravery
,
publisheth
her self
foolishly
,
thinking
thereby
to
procure
a
Train
;
and
then
it
is
,
that
the
secret
working
of
Conscience
makes
her
turn
her
weapons
against
her self
,
and
strongly
plead
for
her
implacable
adversary
Vertue
.
We
are
frequently
wrought
to
good
by
contraries
;
and
soul
acts
keep
Vertue
from
the
charms
of
Vice
.
An
ancient
Poet
writ
well
to
this
purpose
,
thus
:
〈◊〉
Insuiv●…t
Pater
optimus
hoc
me
,
●…r
fugerem
exemplis
vitiorum
quae●…
not
ando
.
〈◊〉
me
horta●…
etur
parce
,
frugalitur
,
at●…
●…verem
uti
contentus
e●…
,
quod
mi
ipse
paraesset
:
〈◊〉
vides
Albi
〈◊〉
male
vivat
fillus
?
ut●…
Bartus
inops
?
Magnum
documentum
ne
patriam
〈◊〉
Per●…ere
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
A
turpi
〈◊〉
amore
Quum
deterreret
,
Sectani
dissimilis
sis
.
—
Sic
me
Formabat
puerum
dictis
.
—
—
Thus
my
best
father
taught
Me
to
flee
Vice
,
by
nothing
those
were
naught
.
When
he
would
charge
me
,
Thrive
,
and
sparing
be
,
Content
with
what
he
had
prepar'd
for
me
;
Seest
not
how
ill
young
Albus
lives
?
how
low
Poor
Barrus
?
Sure
,
a
weighty
Item
how
One
spent
his
means
.
And
when
he
meant
to
strike
A
hate
to
Whores
,
To
Sectan
be
not
like
.
—
Thus
me
a
childe
He
with
his
precepts
fashion'd
.
—
There
is
no
better
way
to
correct
faults
in
our selves
,
than
by
observing
how
uncomely
they
appear
in
others
.
After
a
●…it
of
drunkenness
,
my
conscience
would
usually
accuse
me
,
and
many
times
,
after
convictment
,
would
pass
so
severe
a
sentence
of
condemnation
on
me
,
that
my
own
hands
have
oftentimes
been
like
to
prove
my
Executioners
.
Considering
within
my self
what
should
be
the
cause
of
this
trouble
and
self
loathing
,
I
found
it
proceded
from
●…ther
reason
than
the
observation
of
others
in
the
like
beastly
condition
,
and
how
noisom
it
hath
rendred
them
to
all
.
The
first
thing
that
made
me
abhor
a
Cholerick
passion
,
and
a
sawcy
pride
in
my self
,
(
of
which
I
was
too
guilty
)
was
the
seeing
how
ridiculous
and
contemptible
they
rendred
those
that
are
infested
with
them
.
Besides
,
those
that
are
thorowly
experienc'd
in
navigation
,
do
as
wel
know
the
coasts
as
the
Ocean
;
as
well
the
sands
,
the
shallows
,
and
the
rocks
,
as
the
secured
depths
in
the
most
dangerless
channel
:
so
I
think
those
that
would
arrive
to
as
much
perfection
as
they
are
capable
of
enjoying
here
,
must
as
well
know
bad
,
that
they
may
abtrude
or
shun
it
;
as
the
good
,
that
they
may
embrace
it
.
And
this
knowledge
we
can
neither
have
so
cheap
,
nor
so
certain
,
as
by
seeing
it
in
others
:
for
under
a
Crown
you
may
buy
the
whole
experience
of
a
mans
Life
,
(
as
of
mine
)
which
cost
some
thousands
;
though
me
no
more
hundreds
than
what
I
borrowed
of
the
world
,
having
of
mine
own
nothing
originally
.
If
we
could
pass
the
world
without
meeting
Vice
,
then
the
knowledge
of
Vertue
onely
were
sufficient
:
but
it
is
impossible
to
live
,
and
not
encounter
her
.
Vice
is
as
a
god
in
this
world
:
for
as
she
ruleth
almost
incontrollably
,
so
she
assumes
to
her self
ubiquity
,
we
cannot
go
any
where
,
but
that
shepresents
her self
to
the
eye
,
&c.
If
any
be
unwittingly
cast
thereon
,
let
him
observe
for
his
own
more
safe
direction
.
He
is
happy
,
that
makes
another
mans
vices
steps
for
him
to
climb
to
his
eternal
rest
by
.
The
wise
Physitians
make
poyson
medicinable
;
and
even
the
Mud
of
the
world
,
by
the
industrious
(
yet
ingrateful
)
Hollander
,
is
turned
to
an
useful
fuel
.
If
(
Reader
)
〈◊〉
●…hou
lightst
here
on
any
thing
〈◊〉
is
bad
,
by
considering
the
forded
stains
,
either
〈◊〉
those
faults
thou
hast●…
or
s●…un
those
thou
might●…st
have
.
That
Mariner
which
hath
Sea-room
,
●…an
〈◊〉
●…ny
wind
almost
serve
to
s●…t
him
forwards
in
his
wished
〈◊〉
:
so
may
a
wise
〈◊〉
any
ad●…
to
set
〈◊〉
forward
to
the
haven
of
Vertue
.
Man
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
●…eated
,
h●…d
,
two
great
sui●…ens
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
●…ife
and
〈◊〉
;
the
one
Ver●…
,
and
the
other
Vice●…
〈◊〉
cam●…
in
this
manner
and
thus
attended
,
Tru●…
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
●…ked
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
;
after
h●…
followed
Labour
,
Cold
,
Hung●…
)
,
Thirst
,
Care
and
Vigilance
;
these
poorly
arayed
,
〈◊〉
looking
upon
it
unseemly
to
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
than
their
Mist●…iss
,
who
as
plainly
and
meanly
clad
,
yet
cleanly
:
yet
her
countenance
shew'd
such
a
self-perfection
,
that
she
might
very
well
emblem
whatsoever
Omnipotency
could
make
most
rare
.
Modest
she
was
,
and
so
lovely
,
that
whatsoever
lookt
on
her
face
stedfastly
,
could
not
but
insoul
himself
in
her
.
After
her
followed
Content
,
enricht
with
Jewels
,
and
overspread
with
Perfumes
,
carrying
with
her
all
the
treasure
and
massie
riches
of
the
world
.
Then
came
Joy
,
withall
essential
pleasures
:
next
,
Honour
,
with
all
the
ancient
Orders
of
Nobility
,
Scepters
,
Thrones
,
and
Crowns
Imperial-Lastly
,
Glory
,
whose
brightness
was
such
,
(
which
she
shook
from
her
Sunny
tresses
)
that
it
dazled
the
eyes
of
her
beholders
,
so
that
they
could
never
truly
describe
her
.
In
the
rear
came
Eternity
casting
a
ring
about
them
,
which
like
a
strong
Inchantment
made
them
ever
the
same
.
Vice
strove
not
to
be
behind-hand
with
Vertue
;
wherefore
she
sets
out
too
,
and
in
this
form
:
Herpre-cursor
or
fore-runner
was
Lying
,
a
painted
houswife
,
of
a
smooth
,
insinuating
,
and
deluding
tongue
,
gaudily
clad
all
in
changeable
;
but
under
her
vestments
she
was
full
of
scabs
and
loathsome
ulcers
.
Her
words
seem'd
exceeding
pleasant
,
promising
to
all
she
met
whatsoever
could
be
wisht
for
,
in
the
behalf
of
her
Mistress
Vice
.
On
this
hypocritical
Quean
Wit
waited
:
next
him
,
a
Conceited
fellow
,
and
one
that
over-swayed
the
Fancie
of
man
with
his
pretty
tricks
and
gambals
.
Sloth
and
Luxury
followed
these
,
so
full
,
that
they
were
then
ready
to
be
choaked
with
their
own
fat
.
After
these
,
followed
some
Impostors
,
to
personate
Content
,
Joy
and
Honour
,
in
all
their
wealth
and
Royal
dignities
.
Close
after
these
,
Vice
came
her self
,
sumtuously
apparel'd
,
but
yet
a
nasty
surfeited
slut
;
her
breath
being
so
infectious
that
he
which
kiss'd
her
was
sure
to
perish
.
After
her
followed
suddenly
Guilt
,
Horror
,
Shame
,
Loss
,
Wanr
,
Sorrow
,
Torment
;
and
these
were
charmed
with
Eternity's
Ring
,
as
the
former
.
And
thus
they
wooed
fond
Man
,
who
taken
with
the
subtile
cozenages
of
Vice
,
yielded
to
lie
with
her
;
whereby
he
had
his
Nature
so
empoysoned
,
that
his
seed
was
all
viciated
and
contaminated
;
and
his
corruption
even
to
this
day
is
still
convey'd
to
his
undone
posterity
.
It
is
mans
folly
,
onely
to
look
on
the
fore-runners
of
Vertue
,
which
are
very
poor
,
as
Cold
,
Hunger
,
Thirst
,
&c.
but
not
to
consider
her
glorious
attendants
that
follow
after
,
as
Content
,
Joy
,
Honor
,
and
Glory
.
We
fancy
Vice
for
her
outside
,
not
imagining
what
she
is
when
stript
of
all
her
Gauderies
.
If
you
then
intend
to
enjoy
for
your
portion
a
Kingdom
hereafter
,
adhere
not
to
the
allurements
of
Vice
;
for
she
will
soon
perswade
you
to
be
an
unthrift
,
to
sell
your
Inheritance
whilest
it
is
but
in
Reversion
.
But
hearken
to
Vertue
's
counsel
;
she
will
teach
you
how
to
husband
all
things
well
,
so
as
to
become
a
purchaser
of
no
less
than
Joys
eternal
.
Fortunes
favors
oft
do
fade
,
To
those
that
in
her
arms
do
sleep
:
Sbelter
your selves
in
Vertue
's
shade
;
She
crowneth
those
that
do
her
reap
.
For
though
darkned
,
you
may
say
,
When
Friends
fail
,
and
Fortune
frown
,
Though
Vertue
is
the
roughest
way
,
Yet
proves
at
night
a
bed
of
Doun
.
THus
have
I
given
you
a
Summary
Accompt
of
the
Life
of
our
Witty
Extravagant
,
from
his
Non-age
to
the
Meridian
of
his
days
.
I
left
him
in
the
East-Indies
,
and
shall
e're
long
discover
what
further
progress
he
made
there
in
his
Cheats
,
not
omitting
the
description
of
those
places
,
wherein
he
perpetrated
his
Rogueries
.
In
his
return
to
his
own
Countrey
,
by
foulness
of
weather
,
he
landed
in
S
pain
:
and
finding
the
first
place
suitable
to
his
designs
,
he
over-ran
that
Countrey
.
From
thence
into
Italy
,
acquainting
himself
with
the
most
eminent
Cities
thereof
;
then
into
France
,
in
which
no
place
of
note
was
unknown
to
him
.
Of
all
which
places
,
we
shall
endeavor
to
give
you
an
exact
Chrorography
.
We
shall
likewise
inform
you
what
company
he
kept
;
Rogues
of
all
sorts
and
sizes
,
of
divers
Countreys
,
and
how
far
he
out-did
them
all
.
Lastly
,
his
arrival
at
Graves-end
,
from
whence
he
came
to
London
in
the
rise
of
the
late
dismal
(
and
never
to
be
forgotten
)
Contagion
;
acting
in
that
time
of
horrid
Mortality
,
what
will
scarcely
be
comprehended
within
future
belief
,
or
expressible
by
Pen.
I
shall
also
trace
him
to
that
great
and
dismal
Conflagration
,
the
burning
of
the
City
of
London
,
in
which
by
just
Vengeance
he
lost
what
he
had
unlawfully
gotten
,
with
his
most
nefarious
and
wicked
life
.