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 Hopes that the worst would mend, he sold their Works to encourage them, and defray the Charges he has been at in maintaining them, and supplying them with Materials to work with. Besides, Money being what he chiefly coveted, he little minded Applause, which he knew would never maintain a Man, or even mend an old Shoe.

Here Tckbrff interrupted us, and told me, that I was very merry in my Confinement, and rather ought to consider how I might be set free, than ask Questions about my Keepers. I told him, that as our Entry into this Place was a little odd, so I believed, would our Escape be, if ever such a Thing happen'd; and that I was perfectly resign'd to undergo any Thing which should be laid upon us, except starving; for I could not think of dying with an empty Stomach, without a Qualm. I know of no Method, answer'd Tckbrff, of setting ourselves at Liberty, but by sincerely promising to behave well, and be obedient to all the Commands of our present Master. I lik'd the Proposal, and willed to have it immediately executed; and in order to it, resolv'd to speak for us all, which, if it should turn to our Disadvantage, I would be only as blameable as those who had brought me to this Place.

I then prevail'd upon the young Man above mention'd to call his Master: As he was coming near us, I had Leisure to view him distinctly; and indeed he was a very uncommon Figure, and very strangely dress'd: His Nose was plac'd in his Forehead, and his Mouth was below his Chin; his Eyes and Ears, Legs and Arms, had chang'd their Places, and his Gate was between Walking and Flying. He wore a Mantle artfully wrought with many Figures, of Cupids, Monsters, green Fields, Caves, Armour, Gods and Castles, with here and there a Battle and a Wedding. When he was come up to us, I began to speak to him, and said, Most mighty and