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 winkles, beef-marrow, shirrrets, with some muscadine, or tent. The young woman heard all this; But imagined all her cost would be thrown away, if she had not her full measure; and accordingly produced it the next time of meeting, which, as they surveyed, filled them with admiration, which one of them expressed in this manner; neighbour, there is some other cause why you are not got with child; if this be the right measure, I do swear your huband is a man every inch of him ; and therefore must needs tell you that the fault is not in him. I know not how it is, said the young woman very disconsolately, but I am sure I have given the exactest and truest measure — But that the woman might not be cast down; Come, come said one of the good natured creatures, who was for forwarding the business do not be cast down, but use means, and you may yet have children enough ; for I know a young married couple just in your case. And by the advice of a worthy and learned physician, the wife was got with child very effectually ; and this was the whole process of the business.