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Mr James Spiller Comedians With that he alights from his Rosinante, and ads him directly into a stable, which was be- re so full of horsee, that there was not room or him possibly to lie down, but however, here he meets the hostler with whom he begins his humour, in the manner following:-

Here, friend, take care of this horse, and do you hear, let him be well rubbed down.-Sir, answered the hostler, you see that the stables are already quite full; here is no room for him nor have I any place where there is any more. Well, well, said Spiller, you may do so then f you please, rub him down well, and give him some hay now, and about half an hour hence, give him a quarter of corn and some beans. Sir said the hostler again, I tell you, here is no room for him, nor will I take any charge of him. -Ay, do, do, replied Mr. Spiller, if thou thinkest so, put some bran amongst his corn with all my heart.--Sir, said the hostler, (roaring as loud as ever he could, imagining that he was deaf) I tell you that I'll not take a- my charge of your horse; and if don't take him away with you, I'll turn him out of the stable, and let him go to the devil if he will Why, thou art an honest, sensible, good natur'd young fellow, replied Mr. Spiller, and I'll leave it entirely to thee: But be sure do not let my horse be changed.-Curse your derf head! quoth the hostler, you may be d-'d, and