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 16 compassion of the people ; some of them talked t him, but he answered every thing they said in wild and incoherent manner; and as compassion is generally the forerunner of charity, he wa relieved by most of them. Next morning he appeared in a morning gown still acting the madman, and addressed himself t all the posts of the street, as if they were saints lifting up his hands and eyes to heaven, in a ferven but distracted manner, and making use of so man extravagant gestures, that he astonished the whol city. Going through Castle Street, he met th Rev. Mr. Be, whom he accosted with hi arms thrown round him, and insisted, in a ravin manner, he should tell him who was the father o the morning star; which frightened the parson s much, that he took to his heels and ran for it Carew running after him, till the parson was obliget to take shelter in a house. Having well recruited his pocket by this strata gem, he left Bristol next day, and travelled toward Bath, acting the madman all the way till he cam to Bath: as soon as he came there, he enquirer for Dr. Coney's, and being directed to his house found two brother mendicants at the door. Afte) they had waited some time, the servant brough out each of them a halfpenny, for which his brother mendicants were very thankful. But Carew gave his halfpenny to one of them, then knocking a the door, and the maid coming out again, " Tell your master” says he, “I am not a halfpenny man but that my name is Bamnfylde Moore Carew, king of the mendicants;" which being told, the docto came out with one of his daughters, and gave him sixpence and a mug of drink, for which he returned them thanks,