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to inform you of what happened at home concerning your relations? Teag. Arra, dear ſhoy, I ſaw none but Tom Jeck one day on the ſtreet; but when I came up to him, it was not he, but one just like him. Tom. On what account, Pady, did you go a-travelling? Teag. Why, a decruiting Serjeant inlisted me to be a Captain; and after all, advanced me no higher than a ſoldier itself, but only called me his dear countryman-recruit; for I did not know what the regiment was when I ſaw them!--I thought they were all gentlemen's ſons, and Collegeoners, when I ſaw a box like a Bible on their bellies; until I ſaw G for King George upon it, and R for Long life to him.--Ho, ho, ſaid I, I ſhan't be long here. Tom. O then, Pady, you deserted from them. Teag. Ay, that's what I did; and run to the mountains like a wild buck: And ever ſince, when I ſee any Soldiers; I close my eyes, lest they ſhould look at me, and know me. Tom. And what exploits did you do, when you was a Soldier? Teag Arra, dear honey. I kill'd a man. Tom. And how did you do that? Teag. Arra, dear honey, when he dropt his ſword, I drew mine and advanced boldly to him; and then cutted off his foot. Tom. O then what a big fool was you! for you ought first to have cut eff his head.