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Phyician Undertakes a Woman with Sore Eyes, upon the Terms of No Cure No Mony. His Way was to Dawb 'em quite up with Oyntments, and while he was in That Pickle, to carry of a Spoon or a Porringer, or omewhat or Other at the End of his Viit. The Womans Eyes Mended, and till as he came More and More to her elf again, there was Every Day les and les left in the Houe to be een. The Doctor came to her at lat, and told her; Mitres, ays he, I have Dicharg'd my Part, Your Eyes are Perfectly Well again, and pray let me be Payd now according to Our Agreement, Alas, Sir ays he, I'm a Great deal Wore then I was the Firt Minute you Undertook me; for I could ee Plate, Hangings, Paintings, and Other Goods of Value about my Houe, ‘till You had the Ordering of me; but I am now brought to uch a Pas, that can ee nothing at all.