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 where her bet Apparel, uch as the Remains of that Sack which we have formerly mentioned, ome Caps, and other Things with which he had lately provded herelf, were hung up and ecured from the Dut.

This incloed Place exactly fronted the Foot of the Bed, to which, indeed, the Rug hung o near, that it erved, in a Manner, to upply the Want of Curtains. Now, whether Molly in the Agonies of her Rage, puhed this Rug with her Feet; or, Jones might touch it; or whether the Pin or Nail gave way of its own Accord, I am not certain; but as Molly pronounced thoe lat Words, which are recorded above, the wicked Rug got looe from its Fatning, and dicovered every thing hid behind it; where among other female Utenils appeared—(with Shame I write it, and with Sorrow will it be read)—the Philoopher Square, in a Poture (for the Place would not near admit his tanding upright) as ridiculous as can poibly be conceived.

The Poture, indeed, in which he tood, was not greatly unlike that of a Soldier who is tyed Neck and Heels; or rather reembling the Attitude in which we often