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Rh of the As. The Muletier bad him Rie, and go on according to his Bargain. 'T other aid that the As was His for the time he had Hir'd him. Right, ays the other, You have Hir'd the As, but not the Shadow.

Blockbeaded-Boy that was ent to Market with Butter and Cheee by the Good Old Woman his Mother, made a top at a Quick River in the way, and laid himelf down upon the Bank there, till it hould run out. About Midnight, Home he goes to his Mother, with all his Market-Trade back again. Why how now Son, ays She, what have we here to do! Why Mother, ays this Booby, yonder's a Scurvy River that has been running all this Day, and I taid till jut now for the Running of it out, and there ‘tis Running till. The Lord help thee Son, ays the Good Woman, for thy Head and mine will be laid many a Fair Day before this River runs Dry.