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 kind a Return:—That if it was so, as he was the first, so he hoped he should be the last, Example of a Man of his Condition so treated."—This Plan of Trim's De­fence, which Trim had put himself upon,—could admit of no other Reply but a ge­neral Smile.

Upon the whole, let me inform you, That all that could be said, pro and con, on both Sides, being fairly heard, it was plain, That Trim, in every Part of this Affair, had behaved very ill;—and one Thing, which was never expected to be known of him, happening in the Course of this De­bate to come out against him;—namely, That he had gone and told the Parson, be­fore he had ever set Foot in his Parish, That John his Parish-Clerk, his Church-Wardens, and some of the Heads of the Parish, were a Parcel of Scoundrels.—Up­on the Upshot, Trim was kick'd out of Doors; and told, at his Peril, never to come there again.

At first Trim huff'd and bounced most terribly;—swore he would get a War­rant;—then nothing would serve him but