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9 which they planted under poor Robin's chamber-window, to be shot off at nine o'Clock at night, for a warning for all people to repair home. Poor Robin and his wife were at that time newly gone to bed; now it is to be understood, the chamber where they lay, went out half over the room below, a rail of about four feet high, being set up the side, to keep them from falling, close by the rail was Poor Robin's bed: The season then being very warm, and Poor Robin apt for venerial exercises, he would needs have a touch upon crocket with his wife's but whilst they were busy at their sport, the Drake was shot off, which poor Sarah, his wife, hearing, with the fright gave a sudden start! and threw Poor Robin quite over the rail, into the room below, and very foully bewrayed the bed. Poor Robin was much bruised in body, and half dead. At length he got up, but his courage was so cool'd with the greatness of the fall, that he had more need of a Doctor than a woman.

CHAP. VII.

Poor Sarah on a time made a very great