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 who has a right to a ſhare thereof. This bait taking, in they go, obſerved by the third, who hitherto had appeared to take no notice of the others, then call for a room and ſomething to drink. The Dropper then aſks the country-man if he has gotten any ſilver to give in change for the guinea? And according to his anſwer they order their matters. While they are engaged in ſharing the money, the third enters, who ſits down, without ſeeming to know any one preſent, or their buſineſs. On the Dropper's ſaying he will go out and get change, the ſecond replies, It is ſcarce worth while for ſeven ſhillings; and ſeeing a pack of cards on the chimney-piece, propoſes cutting of them for the ſum, which the other accepts; the ſecond loſes, and the country-man is aſked, if he will riſk his ſeven ſhillings, who, thinking he can be nothing out of pocket if he loſes, accepts the challenge, and wins two or three times, when a game of Whiſt is propoſed, and agreed to, if a fourth could be found. The pretended ſtranger ſays, if they will accept of a bad player, rather than ſpoil ſport, he will make one. The Dropper and country-man agree to be partners; down they ſit: the country man and his