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, James Corbet, who waits upon Mr. Paton, who was at your houſe: and an original emiſſary, appointed to wait upon yours.

Ogil.] At this, I was much ſurprized, and, after a long thinking, I aſked him, And is there really, Cool, an emiſſary from hell, in whatever ſenſe you take it, that attends my family?

Cool.) Yes, you may depend upon it.

Ogil.] And what do you think is his buſineſs?

Cool.) To divert you from your duty, and cauſe you, underhand, to do as many ill things as he can, for much depends on having the miniſter on their ſide. Upon this I was ſtruck with a fort of terror, which I cannot account for, nor expreſs: In the mean time, he ſaid ſeveral things that I did not underſtand, but after a little, I coming to my former preſence of mind, ſaid,

Ogil.] But Cool, tell me in earneſt, if there be indeed a devil that attends my family tho' inviſible to us all!

Cool.) Juſt as ſure as you are breathing; but be not ſo much dejected upon this information; for I tell you likewiſe, that there is a good angel that attends you, that is ſtronger than the other.

Ogil.] Are you ſure of that, Cool?

Cool.) Yes, there is now one riding on your right hand, who might as well have been elſewhere, for I meant you no harm. Ogil.]