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IV.
which Roberts believed would give a Check to their Debauches, for he was a ober Man himelf, but found at length, that all his Endeavours to put an End to this Debauch, proved ineffectual.

V.
In this they were extravagantly nice, endeavouring to outdo one another, in the Beauty and Richnes of their Arms, giving ometimes at an Auction (at the Mat,) 30 or 40 l. a Pair, for Pitols. Thee were lung in Time of Service, with different coloured Ribbands, over their Shoulders, in a Way peculiar to thee Fellows, in which they took great Delight.

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o that when any fell into their Hands, as it chanced in the Onlow, they put a Centinel immediately over her to prevent ill Conequences from o dangerous an Intrument of Diviion and Quarrel; but then here lies the Roguery; they contend who hall be Centinel, which happens generally to one of the Rh