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 ¬more, were almost daily relieved and fed, until an accident occurred for our deliverance. — To state it in almost a word, my Match was stolen and found upon one of them, who, to save him- self from the gallows, informed me privately that we were the victims of imposition, and that if I would disguise myself, he would carry me to where I might see the real condition of those on whom pity had been thrown away. ¬I was pleased with the scheme, and having secured myself from discovery, he accompanied me at the time appointed to a public breakfast of the fraternity, before they dressed for their rounds. ¬On entering the room I could not help think- ing that my repentant conductor, as he de- scribed himself, had some new fraud in agi- tation, since I saw nothing that could give me the least expectation of meeting the wretches we had so long supported — The company were seated round a long table, where neither ¬n 2 disease ¬