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 in admitting report he muſt tell the truth, or woe be to him. But beſides their monthly, quarterly, or yearly meetings, or whatever they be, departed ſouls acquainted, may take a trip to ſee one another yearly, weekly, daily, or oftener if they pleaſe. Thus then I anſwer your queſtion that you was ſo much concerned about; for my information was from no leſs than three perfons, viz. Andrew Aikman, who attends Thurſton's family; James Corbat, who waits upon Mr. Paton; for at that time he was then looking after Mrs. Sarah Paton, who was at your houſe; and an original emiſſary appointed to wait upon yours.

At this I was much ſurprized, and after a little thinking, I aſked him, And is there really, Cool, an emiſſary from hell, in whatever ſenſe you take it, that attends my family?

Cool. You may depend upon it.

Ogil. And what do you think is his buſineſs?

Cool. To divert you from your duty, and cauſe you to do as many ill things as you can; for much depends on having the miniſter on their ſide.

Upon this I was ſtruck with a ſort of terror, which I cannot account for, nor expreſs!———In the mean time he ſaid ſeveral things I didnot underſtand. But after a little, I coming to my former preſence of mind, ſaid,

Ogil But, Cool, tell me in earneſt if there be indeed a devil, that attends my family, though inviſible to us all.