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Rh Go, aid I, and call your Mater; but he made no reply, nor could he tir. Upon this I hrieked, and in came my dear Huband, whom I ran to embrace when no ooner had I touched him, but he became good for nothing; that is, good for nothing but his Weight in Gold; and that you know could be nothing, where Gold was o plenty. At this intant up came another Servant with a Glas of Water, thinking me ill; this I attempted to wallow, but no ooner did it touch my Mouth, than it became a hard olid Body, and unfit for drinking. My Ditres now grew inupportable! I had detroyed, as I thought, my dear Huband, and my favourite Servant; and I plainly perceived, that I hould die for want in the midt of o much Wealth. Ah. aid I, why did I long for Riches! Having enough already, why did I covet more? Thus terrified, I began to rave, and beat my Bret, which awaked Sir Charles, who kindly called me from this State of Inquietude, and compoed my Mind." This