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 to be laid, and heartily whipt with his own birch. The other boys were ready to join us, or hinder any one from coming to his relief. One of our principal assistants was called Jeremy Gawky, whose life I had once saved, when he was on the point of being drowned; and the name of the other Hugh Strap, whose attachment flowed from a voluntary, disinterested inclination, which was manifested on many occasions in my behalf, having often fathered offences I had committed, and had saved me from drowning at the risk of his own life. These two champions were willing to engage in this enterprise, as they intended to leave the school next day, as well as I; the first being ordered by his father to return into the country, and the other being bound apprentice to a barber, at a market-town not far off.

In the mean time, my uncle being informed of my master's behaviour to me, was enraged beyond all composition, and vowed revenge so heartily, that I could not refrain from telling him the scheme I had concerted: but he, doubting our abilities, consented to assist us. We were very proud of our associate, who prepared a cat-and-nine-tails with great expedition; after whcihwhich [sic], he ordered our baggage to be packed up, and got horses ready to be mounted as soon as the affair should be over. At