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great lofs ; for one of them pufhed him

down, and broke his eggs.

Poor Simon appeared almoft diftracted

on feeing the eggs on the ground ; bad

whether it was the fear of the anger of his

wife, or whether courage, thus it was

Simon ran in amongft them, refolving on

revenge for the lofs of his eggs.

Whilft they were in the fray the con

ftable came, and, foppofing them drunk

gave orders that they fhould be put m the

ftocks together ; Simon in the middle, and

the women on each fide ; which was accor

dingiy done, but they rang fuch a peal in