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 xt6 TerrFili. xxtv. gthen the day came, on which r: MMooun d'd   od  brought into e eoun,  wmt m 8r, whom he  framed, to know whether he hd circa the two/,,r:  told him that he had not l that he (Mr. Mendora. aun) was too hafty, and would do his caufe harm by going on fo faR; that he had been with the Vice-Chancel/or, and inforrn'd him of the whole ca; that the Vice-Chancellor had promis'd to conrider of it l and that he could_not, by_any means, proceed, till he had known the Vice-Chat cdlor's thoughts of the matter. Finding hs buffneff eras likely to be carried on but flowly, under B.r's management, Mr. Meg- doeourt went from him to one lq-.--ll, another proflor of the court, and told him what he want- ed to have done, without mentioning any thing of his intention to pJead the a of_ grace: lie feem'd very ready to un&take the cauti but fiid, that it  too hte to fend a dtafion to the pro'ors that day; and that he would not fail to do it the next week. From him Mr. Meadowcourt return'd to 8.--..r, and told him, that his bufinet would-not admit of any delay; and therefore . hoped that he would not take it ill, ff he try'd whether it .was pofllble for another proflor to bring it fooner into the court, than he found he was /nc!iaed to do. To thi /-r gave lVlr. Mendwourt a civil anfwer, and le him. In the afternoon t'l---.11 came to him, and fiid, that he had talk kl with the _.dj.r of the court; that his was a very tirklijb bufm i.that he did ot lmow what to flit to it; that t was never known that the lroftor had been put into the Court; that it was a dangerous thing; that he mull take time to confder whether any thing could be done in it, or not and that in f,� e-bad much

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