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( 7 ) to ſee them, and he as readily granted that. Sir, ſaid I, theſe are my goods: I was lately robbed, and now I know you are the receiver, I muſt have you before a Juſtice to know how you came by them. The name of a Juſtice ſo terrifyed the fellow, that he bade me take them, if I could ſwear they were mine, and put him to no further trouble. I ſwore thy were my goods, (and therein I was not perjured) but I told him, I could not receive ſtolen goods ſafely though they were my own In ſhort, I got my bed and furniture again, with money to boot

After an extraordinary run of luck, gained at cards by myſelf and two of my companions, we came to a determination to ſhare the caſh; and, upon the diviſion, we found each man's ſhape to amount to 40l. Being overjoyed at my good ſucceſs, I reſolved return thinks for my good fortune in ſome private meeting-houſe, where I might have a ſiſter to aſſiſt in he carrying on the work of the day. I had no ſooner intimated my deſire, but preſently one of my rope-brokers gave me intimation of a place fit for that purpoſe He adviſed me, when I came to the door, to pretend I came to enquire our lodgings. I went according to my directions; but at the firſt I thought myſelf abuſed by these rogues, or miſtaken in the houſe, when I ſaw a porter ſtanding at the door: to undeceive myſelf, I confidently, yet civily, asked him whether there were any lodgings to be let there. Yes, ſir, ſaid he, which you may view if you will give yourſelf the trouble of walking in. I had no ſooner entered the door, but I was met by a grave matron: Madam, ſaid I, I am informed that here are lodgings to be let: There is ſo, ſir, ſaid ſhe; and with that conducted me into her parlour, there to take a ſtricter view of me, as to my perſon and garb, by