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 truted to me his apprehenions on your account, Mr. Number-Nip, as they hould now cros the mountain in the night, in conequence of the delay occaioned by the accident. This suggeted the idea of turning to advantage the cowardice of the party, and trying my talents in the capacity of an apparition. I lipped into the dwelling: houe of my landlord and patron, the parih clerk, who happened jut then to be abent. I firt laid hold of the black gown, his robe of office, at the ame moment the gourd, that erved for the ornament of the cup-board, attracted my notice. Thus accoutred, and provided with a turdy cudgel beide, I betook myelf to the wood, and there fitted up my mak. What ue I made of it you already know. That I hould have happily executed the mater-troke of my whole life but for your intervention, can admit of little doubt; the game indeed was already won. After Rh