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Now old Jobfon being a merry fellow, in-

vited Simon to take a flaggon of the beft

liquor that the next ale-houfe afforded and

there to drink to Margery’s health. Being

merry in difcourfe, talking of the merry

frolics and pranks they had played when

they were both bachelors, Jobfon taking

up the flaggon in his hand, faid. Come, here

is to thee, honeft Simon, and I wifh thee

better luck than Randall, thy old father-in

law. had with his wife, for fhe was fuch a

terrible fcold that they were happy who