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 8 THE HISTORY ſchool, by which means they all be- came in the twinkling of an eye ſo ſtupified in their ſenſes, that they fell into a profound ſleep, where they all lay, while Lawrence fat in his place, laughing at the wonderful effects of this ring. At length his miſtreſs com- ing acroſs the yard with a hot meſſ of his maſters, he looked upon her, and immediately ſhe fell down, broke the baſon, ſpilt the poſſet; and con- tinued ſleeping, whilſt he made this verſe, which he left :

My maſter he did threaten me, But I am much miſtaken, If I have not my freedom got, And fairly ſav'd my bacon.

This done, dreading what might follow, he took his flight, and at his going off he drew the ring, which broke the charm, ſo they returned a- gain to their ſenſes, and upon finding the verſe, they concluded that Law- rence had ſurely bewitched them, and if it were poſſible he could be found, he ſhould be ſeverely puniſhed for the ſame.