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he was acquitted, and the miser fined in a large sum for accusing him. Afterwards, George desired him to go to the same place, and thrust in both his bands, and lift up as much as he could, and run off. This he did, but the miser told him he was not such a fool as to follow him, for he knew he designed to play the fool to have him fixed again. By these means the poor fellow was enriched, and afterwards lived honestly.

George being at dinner one day, where the broth was exceeding hot, burnt his mouth, at the same time letting a loud fart. It is very good for you, says George, that you made your escape, for I should have burnt you alive had you staid.

Two drunken fellows fell abeating one another on the streets of London, which caused a great crowd of people throng together to see what it was; a taylor being at work in a garret, about three or four stories high, and hearing a noise in the street, looked over the window, but could not well see them; so be began to stretch himself, making a long neck, until he fell down out of the window, and alighted upon an old man who was walking on the street; the poor taylor was more afraid than hurt, but the man he fell on died directly. His son caused the taylor to be apprehended, and tried for the murder of his father. The jury could not bring it in as wilful murder, neither could they altogether free the taylor; so the jury gave it over to the judges, and the judges to the king. The king asked George's advice in the matter. says George, I will give you my opinion in a minute; you must cause the taylor to stand on the street in the same place where the old gentleman was when he was killed by the taylor, and then let the old gentleman's son, the taylor's adversary, go up to the window from