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 CRUMP TWIN-BROTHERS. 11 have ſerved as this trick twice already: but if you eſcape the third time, I will be hanged: then, being a luſty fellow, lie threw his ſack over His ſhoulders, and forcing him into it in ſpite of his teeth, tied the mouth of it with a ſtrong rope, and running directly to the bridge, flung in poor Babekan, ſack and all: he walked a pretty while thereabouts, for fear the crump ſhould get out a- gain to cheat' him, of his reward, but hearing no noiſe returned to the cutleress to demand the other two ſequins, which De had promiſed him. Do not fear his coming any more, ſaid he, the mo- ment he fat his foot into the houſe: the wag had at mind to make me his ſport for ever, I think ; he only pretended so be dead, that he might make me tron my legs oft; but I have done his buſinesſ for him now ſo thoroughly that he will never come to your house any more, I will engage for him. Nohoud, ſurpriſed at this diſcourſe, defised hics to tell her what he meant by it. Why, replied he, I had again thrown this damned cusp into the Tygris, when as I was returning to you for my money, I met him again about five or ſix ſtreets off with a lanthorn in his hand, ſinging and roar- ing under pretence of being drunk. I was ſo hor- ridly enraged with him, that laying hold of him I forced him into my ſack in ſpite of all his rcil- tance, tied it with a cord, and ſo elrey him into the Tygris, from whence I believe he in never return, unleſs he be the Daggial * himſelf. Babekan's wife was is an unparalleled ſurpriſe at this news, Ah! ſirrah, ſaid he, what hive you done? you have now drowned my huſband; and have you the impudence to think I will re- ward
 * The Haggist is the Antichrist of the Mal wetans.