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 ſpirits, good nor bad, had the power to take any money or gold; the good never do, tho' the bad, if once in an age, it is no ſmall quarrel: for if it were allowed them, then they would be very ſucceſsful in their buſineſs, and never fail in gaining their points.

Ogil. What hinders them, Cool?

Cool. Superior power, that governs and guards all.

Ogil. You have ſatisfied me entirely upon that head. But pray, Cool, what is the reaſon that you cannot go to your wife yourſelf, and tell her what you have a mind; I ſhould think this a more ſure way to gain your point.

Cool. Becauſe I will not.

Ogil. That is not an anſwer to me, Cool.

Cool. That is one of the queſtions that I told you long ago I would not anſwer; but if you go as I deſire, I promiſe to give you full ſatisfaction after you have done your buſineſs. Truſt me for once, and believe me I will not diſappoint you.

Upon the 10th of April, 1722, coming from Old Cambus, upon the poſt road, I met with Cool upon the head of the heath, called the Pees. He aſked me, if I had conſidered the matter he had recommended? I told him I had, and was in the ſame opinion I was in when we parted; that I would not poſſibly undertake his commiſſions, unleſs he could give me them in writings under his hand,