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( 18 ) CHAP. V.

AIR ISABELLA, upon this accident, being left in tears, as well as the reſt of the family in fear and confuſion, ſur- geons were ſent for, who on ſearching the wound gave hopes of their patient's recovery Yet Beateman fearing the worſt, abſented from his dwelling, and got a tavelling pedlar for a great reward to deliver a letter unto his Love, which he did, under colour of coming to her fathers houſe, and proffering his wares. Which was to entreat her, if the bad a- ny pity for the ſufferings of an unfortu- nare man not only to forgive what he had done in his own defence, but meet him in a neighbouring grove.

She no ſooner rear it, but reſolved to anſwer his deſires, ſo eſcaped in diſguiſe of Milk-maid. When they met, it is in vain to deſcribe the raptures which