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18 made a Countenance as if I would eat him alive. The poor Man squalled terribly, and the Colonel and his Officers were in much pain, especially when they saw me take out my Penknife: But I soon put them out of fear; for, looking mildly, and immediately cutting the Strings he was bound with, I set him gently on the ground, and away he ran; I treated the rest in the same manner, taking them one by one out of my Pocket,



'Pushing them forwards into my reach.'

and I observed both the Soldiers and People were highly obliged at this mark of my Clemency, which was represented very much to my advantage at Court.

night I got with some difficulty into my House, where I lay on the ground, and continued so to do about a Fortnight; during which time the Emperor gave orders to have