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 disorder of my head, and a feverish heat, that indispos'd me too much to receive his embraces. He gave in to this, and good-naturedly desisted. Soon after, an old lady coming in made a third, very a propos for the confusion I was in, and Mr. H, after bidding me take care of myself, and recommending me to my repose, left me much at ease, and reliev'd by his absence.

In the close of the evening, I took care to have prepar'd for me a warm bath of aromatick and sweet herbs; in which, having fully lav'd, and solaced myself, I came out voluptuously refresh'd in body and spirit.

The next morning, waking pretty early after a night's perfect rest and composure, it was not without some dread and uneasiness, that I thought of what innovation that tender soft system of mine might have sustain'd from the shock of a machine so siz'd for its destruction.

Struck with this apprehension, I scarce dar'd to carry my hand thither, to inform myself of the state and posture of things.

But I was soon agreeably cur'd of my fears.

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