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 10 HISTORY OF THE THREE being come to the bridge of Bagdad, opened his ſack, shot his load into the river, and running back to Nohoud, 'Tis done, ſaid he laughing, your man is fiſh-meat by this time; give me the two ſequins you promised me. Nohoud then went behind her counter, under pretence of fetching him the money, but ſtarting back with a loud cry, The pretended to fall into a ſwoon. The porter ſtrangely ſurpriſed, took her into his arms : after having fetched her to herſelf, he enquired the cauſe of her fright: Ah, ſaid the cunning huſly, acting her part to a miracle, go in there, and you will ſoon know the cauſe. The porter went it, was ſtruck as mute as a fiſh, when by the glim- mering of a lamp he perceived the ſame body which he thought he had thrown into the Tygris. The more narrowly be viewed it, the greater was his ſurpriſe. I am fure, ſaid he to Nonoud, I did throw that plaguy crooked raſcal over the bridge, how then could he come hither? there tuft be witch craſe in it : however, continued he, let's try if he will get out again, the having put the ſe- cond crump into the ſame ſack, he carried him, to the bridge, and chooſing out the deepeſt part of the "Tygris, opened his ſack, and threw in poor Syahouk. He was again returning merrily to No- houd, sot doubting that his burden was gone to the bottom, when turning the corner of a ſtreet, he ſaw coming towards him a man with a lanthorn in his hand. He was ready to drop down, dead with fear at the ſight of Babekan, who was going home a little overtaken with wine. He dogged him, however a little while, and finding that he took the ready way to the houſe from which he had fetched the two crumps, he ſeized him furi- ouſly by the collar: Ah, rogue ! cried he, you think to make a fool of me all night, do you? you have