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 soon return'd with a couple of Mules, who were to assist him in the splitting of my Tongue with a Silver Three-pence. One of the Mules approach'd me with a Candle and a Three-penny Piece, whilst the other secur'd my Hands, and my Tutor offer'd to open my Mouth, often repeating Lmldnse. I thought at first they had design'd the Three-penny Piece for the same Use to me that Demosthenes made of Pebbles, 'till they began to proceed to the Operation. My Tutor had made me roar so much, and become so uneasy, by an immoderate Expansion of my Jaws, that I happily put out the Candle, which gave me some respite, and frustrated their Intentions; for we were no sooner in the Dark, and that I was left to my self, whilst the others were employ'd in lighting the Candle, and getting Ropes to tie me, than I rose to put my self in a posture of Defence, suspecting their Intentions, from the Usage I remember'd to have seen Magpies meet with in my own Country. But they return'd before I cou'd find any thing which I thought proper for my Defence, so that I resolved to repeat whatever they said as distinctly as I cou'd, hoping by that means to preserve my Tongue, which succeeded as I cou'd wish. For my Tutor, upon his Entry, was discoursing very seriously with a young Man whom he brought to assist him, and among other Words, often mentioned Lmldnse, which I repeated very distinctly. The whole Company turn'd their Eyes upon my Tutor, who, appearing surpriz'd, left the Room. I ran to the young Man, whom I had not seen before, and by many obliging Gestures prevail'd upon him to stay with me. They observ'd my Fondness for him, and thought him to be the most roper Person to instruct me. Tckbrff, for that was his Name, accepted of the Office, and to my great Satisfaction, in a short Time, made me fit for Conversation. He was one that had been a Brute, but by applying to Learning, and considering his Folly, he recover'd his human Shape; he was generally de-