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         Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.
      
       
         
           1700
        
      
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             A step to the Bath with a character of the place.
             Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.
          
           16 p.
           
             Printed and sold by J. How ...,
             London :
             1700.
          
           
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             Advertisement: verso of t.p.
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           Bath (England) -- Fiction.
           Bath (England) -- Description and travel.
        
      
    
     
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           A
           STEP
           TO
           THE
           BATH
           :
           WITH
           A
           CHARACTER
           OF
           THE
           PLACE
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           and
           Sold
           by
           
             I.
             How
          
           ,
           in
           the
           Ram-Head-Inn-Yard
           ,
           in
           Fanchurch-street
           ,
           1700.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           Books
           Printed
           and
           Sold
           by
           J.
           How
           ,
           in
           the
           Ram-Head-Inn
           -
           Yard
           in
           Fenchurch-street
           ;
           and
           by
           M.
           Fabian
           ,
           at
           Mercers-Chappel
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             SOt's
             Paradise
             :
             Or
             the
             Humours
             of
             a
             Derby-Ale-House
             ;
             With
             a
             Satyr
             upon
             the
             Ale.
             Price
             Six
             Pence
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             A
             Trip
             to
             Iamaica
             :
             With
             a
             True
             Character
             of
             the
             People
             and
             Island
             .
             Price
             Six
             Pence
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             
               Eclesia
               &
               Factio
            
             .
             A
             Dialogue
             between
             Bow-Steeple-Dragon
             ,
             and
             the
             Exchange-Grashopper
             .
             Price
             Six
             Pence
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             The
             Poet
             's
             Ramble
             after
             Riches
             .
             With
             Reflections
             upon
             a
             Country
             Corporation
             .
             Also
             the
             Author's
             Lamentation
             in
             the
             time
             of
             Adversity
             .
             Price
             Six
             Pence
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             A
             Trip
             to
             New-England
             .
             With
             a
             Character
             of
             the
             Country
             and
             People
             ,
             both
             English
             and
             Indians
             .
             Price
             Six
             Pence
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Modern
             Religion
             and
             Ancient
             Loyalty
             :
             A
             Dialogue
             .
             Price
             Six
             Pence
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             The
             World
             Bewitch'd
             .
             A
             Dialogue
             between
             Two
             Astrologers
             and
             the
             Author
             .
             With
             Infallible
             Predictions
             of
             what
             will
             happen
             from
             the
             Vices
             and
             Villanies
             Practis'd
             in
             
               Court
               ,
               City
            
             and
             Country
             .
             Price
             Six
             Pence
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             A
             Walk
             to
             Islington
             :
             With
             a
             Description
             of
             New
             Tunbridge
             -
             VVells
             ,
             and
             Sadler's
             Musick-House
             .
             Price
             Six
             Pence
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             The
             Humours
             of
             a
             Coffee-House
             :
             A
             Comedy
             .
             Price
             Six
             Pence
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             A
             Frolick
             to
             Horn-Fair
             .
             With
             a
             Walk
             from
             Cuckold's-Point
             thro'
             Deptford
             and
             Greenwich
             .
             Price
             Six-Pence
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             The
             Dancing-School
             .
             With
             the
             Adventures
             of
             the
             
             Easter-Holy-Days
             .
             Price
             Six
             Pence
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             The
             First
             Volume
             of
             the
             LONDON-SPY
             :
             In
             Twelve
             Parts
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             The
             Second
             Volume
             of
             the
             LONDON-SPY
             :
             In
             Six
             Parts
             .
             Price
             Six
             Pence
             each
             ;
             or
             they
             may
             be
             had
             both
             Volumes
             Bound
             together
             ;
             and
             also
             Bound
             with
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Authors
             Writings
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             The
             Metamorphos'd
             Beau
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             15.
             
             The
             English
             Nun
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             16.
             
             Laugh
             and
             be
             Fat
             :
             Or
             ,
             an
             Antidote
             against
             Melancholy
             .
             Containing
             great
             variety
             of
             Comical
             Intrigues
             in
             Town
             and
             Country
             .
             To
             which
             is
             added
             
               Nine
               Delightful
               Tales
            
             .
             Price
             IS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           A
           STEP
           TO
           THE
           BATH
           .
        
         
           THE
           Town
           ,
           and
           its
           Diversions
           ,
           being
           grown
           as
           Stale
           as
           a
           Cast-off
           Mistress
           ;
           and
           the
           chiefest
           of
           its
           Inhabitants
           withdrawn
           to
           their
           Rural
           Pleasures
           ;
           and
           Duns
           as
           Impudent
           as
           D
           —
           the
           
             Poulterian
             Officer
          
           :
           So
           that
           being
           Bereav'd
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           damnably
           Fatigu'd
           by
           the
           other
           ;
           Necessity
           ,
           the
           Mother
           of
           Invention
           ,
           oblig'd
           me
           to
           take
           a
           Country
           Journey
           ,
           for
           Self-preservation
           sake
           ;
           having
           Money
           to
           Spend
           ,
           tho'
           none
           to
           Pay.
           And
           the
           last
           Summers
           Expedition
           at
           the
           Wells
           ,
           not
           agreeing
           with
           my
           present
           Constitution
           ,
           and
           my
           Inclinations
           being
           bent
           after
           Novelties
           ,
           I
           resolv'd
           to
           Steer
           my
           Course
           Westward
           ,
           to
           see
           what
           Pleasure
           those
           
             Pools
             of
             Iniquity
          
           ,
           call'd
           the
           BATH
           ,
           would
           afford
           me
           .
           In
           order
           for
           which
           ,
           I
           presently
           took
           Hack
           ,
           and
           bid
           him
           drive
           me
           to
           that
           terrible
           Sign
           the
           Sarazens-Head
           in
           Friday-street
           ,
           where
           I
           gave
           Earnest
           for
           a
           Place
           in
           the
           following
           Mondays
           Coach
           ;
           but
           being
           Saturday
           ,
           and
           late
           in
           the
           Season
           ,
           I
           thought
           I
           should
           have
           no
           reason
           to
           Curse
           my
           Company
           ,
           for
           mine
           was
           the
           first
           that
           was
           taken
           :
           But
           my
           Tun-Belly'd
           Hostess
           ,
           to
           Encourage
           me
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             That
             notwithstanding
             't
             was
             so
             late
             in
             the
             Week
             ,
             she
             doubted
             not
             but
             there
             would
             be
             more
             Places
             taken
             before
             Night
             .
          
        
         
           In
           hopes
           of
           which
           ,
           I
           left
           her
           to
           prepare
           for
           my
           approaching
           Journey
           ;
           and
           Money
           being
           the
           Life
           of
           the
           Cause
           ,
           I
           muster'd
           up
           a
           pretty
           tolerable
           Sum
           ,
           and
           for
           conveniency
           of
           Carriage
           ,
           converted
           it
           into
           the
           Noblest
           of
           Metals
           .
           Then
           I
           began
           to
           think
           of
           the
           Redemption
           of
           several
           Captivated
           Necessaries
           ,
           which
           an
           Unlucky
           Accident
           had
           brought
           into
           Bondage
           ;
           as
           an
           
             Vltramarine
             Ioseph
          
           ,
           a
           Pocket
           Monitor
           of
           
           Tompion's
           Composing
           ,
           and
           a
           Silver
           Hilted
           Ripp
           of
           the
           
           Isebrook's
           Temper
           ;
           three
           as
           necessary
           Implements
           for
           a
           Traveller
           ,
           as
           
             Goose
             ,
             Yard
          
           ,
           and
           Sheers
           ,
           for
           a
           Taylor
           .
           Well
           ,
           to
           Egypt
           I
           went
           ,
           and
           Redeem'd
           them
           from
           Slavery
           .
        
         
           And
           by
           reason
           I
           would
           be
           ready
           on
           Monday
           Morning
           ,
           I
           went
           to
           Lye
           at
           the
           Inn
           on
           Sunday
           Night
           ;
           and
           Enquiring
           of
           the
           Tapster
           what
           Company
           I
           was
           like
           to
           have
           ,
           he
           said
           more
           he
           believ'd
           than
           I
           desir'd
           ;
           for
           there
           was
           four
           Places
           taken
           just
           after
           I
           went
           ,
           and
           three
           of
           the
           Passengers
           were
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           to
           Lye
           there
           that
           Night
           ;
           the
           other
           was
           for
           a
           Merchant
           of
           Bristol
           .
           Then
           asking
           what
           those
           in
           the
           House
           were
           ,
           he
           told
           me
           two
           Gentlewomen
           and
           their
           Maid
           Servant
           ,
           who
           were
           just
           going
           to
           Supper
           .
           Whereupon
           I
           bid
           him
           go
           and
           give
           my
           Service
           to
           'em
           ,
           and
           tell
           'em
           I
           was
           to
           Travel
           with
           'em
           to
           Morrow
           ,
           and
           should
           take
           it
           as
           a
           great
           favour
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           please
           to
           Honour
           me
           so
           far
           ,
           as
           to
           admit
           me
           into
           their
           Company
           ,
           for
           I
           was
           alone
           .
           The
           Fellow
           brought
           word
           they
           desir'd
           me
           to
           walk
           in
           ,
           and
           they
           should
           be
           very
           glad
           of
           mine
           .
           
           This
           being
           what
           I
           wanted
           ,
           in
           I
           went
           ;
           and
           after
           a
           few
           Ceremonial
           Complements
           ,
           and
           begging
           pardon
           for
           my
           Rudeness
           ,
           I
           told
           them
           I
           was
           afraid
           I
           should
           have
           gone
           alone
           ,
           but
           now
           I
           found
           I
           should
           be
           Bless'd
           beyond
           my
           Hopes
           ,
           in
           having
           the
           Honour
           ,
           or
           rather
           Happiness
           ,
           of
           their
           good
           Company
           .
           
             I
             wish
             ,
             Sir
          
           ,
           reply'd
           one
           of
           'em
           ,
           
             it
             may
             answer
             your
             expectation
             ,
             for
             our
             Sex
             is
             counted
             but
             very
             indifferent
             Company
             to
             Travel
             with
             ,
             and
             you
             are
             like
             to
             be
             Fatigu'd
             with
             three
             of
             us
             .
          
           As
           for
           Children
           ,
           and
           Testy
           Age
           ,
           Madam
           ,
           answer'd
           I
           ,
           I
           agree
           in
           the
           Opinion
           ;
           but
           otherwise
           ,
           condemn
           it
           as
           Erroneous
           :
           And
           for
           your
           Number
           ,
           The
           More
           the
           Merrier
           .
           
             That
             's
             according
             as
             it
             proves
             ,
             Sir
             ,
          
           said
           she
           ;
           
             neither
             would
             I
             have
             you
             Flatter
             your self
             too
             soon
             ,
             least
             your
             hopes
             should
             prove
             abortive
             ,
             but
             rather
             referr
             you
             to
             old
          
           Saffold
           '
           
             s
             Advice
          
           ,
           Read
           ,
           Try
           ,
           Judge
           ,
           and
           speak
           as
           you
           find
           .
           I
           must
           confess
           ,
           Madam
           ,
           answer'd
           I
           ,
           Experience
           is
           the
           only
           Touch-stone
           ;
           but
           I
           shall
           be
           mightily
           deceiv'd
           in
           my
           Politicks
           ,
           if
           it
           does
           not
           make
           good
           my
           Assertion
           .
           
             I
             Presume
             ,
             Sir
          
           ,
           said
           the
           other
           Lady
           ,
           
             You
             have
             Studyed
          
           Saunders
           ,
           
             and
             are
             well
             Vers'd
             in
          
           Physiognomy
           ,
           
             or
             you
             could
             never
             pretend
             to
             so
             much
             Fore-knowledge
             .
          
           At
           which
           I
           Crav'd
           the
           Honour
           of
           seeing
           her
           Hand
           ,
           telling
           her
           ,
           I
           had
           some
           little
           Skill
           in
           Palmestry
           ,
           by
           which
           Art
           I
           perceiv'd
           she
           requir'd
           not
           much
           Castration
           ;
           which
           made
           them
           both
           Laugh
           :
           And
           the
           first
           Lady
           ask'd
           me
           ,
           if
           I
           had
           any
           Skill
           in
           Chiromancy
           ,
           for
           the
           same
           Author
           Profest
           both
           .
           I
           told
           her
           no
           ;
           but
           was
           satisfied
           she
           had
           ;
           for
           her
           Charms
           had
           rais'd
           such
           a
           Spirit
           in
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           knew
           not
           how
           to
           lay
           it
           without
           her
           Assistance
           .
           
             I
             never
             understood
          
           Magick
           ,
           
             I
             Protest
             ,
             Sir
          
           ,
           reply'd
           she
           ,
           
             and
             am
             mightily
             afraid
             of
             a
             Spirit
             :
             Therefore
             let
             's
             Discourse
             no
             more
             of
             such
             Vnruly
             things
             ,
             that
             neither
             of
             us
             know
             how
             to
             Govern.
          
           Your
           Power
           is
           as
           absolute
           in
           Laying
           as
           in
           Raising
           of
           them
           ,
           Lady
           ,
           answer'd
           I
           ;
           but
           since
           't
           is
           your
           Pleasure
           ,
           your
           Command
           shall
           be
           Obey'd
           ,
           and
           I
           'll
           Shape
           my
           Discourse
           to
           what
           Subject
           you
           Please
           .
        
         
           But
           Supper
           coming
           in
           ,
           they
           desir'd
           me
           to
           sit
           down
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           having
           more
           Manners
           than
           to
           refuse
           so
           good
           a
           Proffer
           ,
           I
           comply'd
           with
           their
           Request
           ,
           and
           fed
           very
           Heartily
           .
           The
           Glass
           went
           Briskly
           about
           ,
           that
           we
           were
           as
           Merry
           ,
           as
           a
           knot
           of
           joval
           Tinkers
           over
           a
           Cup
           of
           Nappy-Ale
           ,
           and
           I
           began
           to
           like
           my
           Company
           extraordinary
           well
           ;
           but
           the
           Charming
           Inchantress
           and
           I
           ,
           interchang'd
           so
           many
           learing
           Ogles
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           hardly
           mind
           our
           Discourse
           ;
           Yet
           I
           understood
           so
           much
           ,
           that
           she
           was
           a
           Widdow
           ,
           the
           other
           a
           Wife
           ,
           and
           both
           Sisters
           ,
           and
           also
           Strangers
           to
           the
           Place
           they
           were
           going
           to
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           I
           ;
           and
           had
           no
           other
           Call
           but
           Recreation
           ;
           But
           I
           was
           for
           fulfilling
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           in
           comforting
           the
           Widdow
           .
           Supper
           being
           ended
           ,
           they
           call'd
           for
           a
           Bill
           ,
           which
           was
           presently
           brought
           ;
           out
           I
           lugg'd
           ,
           and
           was
           going
           to
           Discharge
           ,
           but
           they
           begg'd
           my
           Pardon
           ,
           and
           would
           by
           no
           means
           suffer
           me
           ;
           telling
           me
           I
           must
           submit
           to
           the
           Rule
           that
           is
           generally
           observ'd
           in
           Travelling
           ,
           for
           the
           Major
           of
           either
           Sex
           to
           Treat
           the
           Minor.
           I
           must
           Acknowledge
           ,
           Ladies
           ,
           said
           I
           ,
           't
           is
           an
           Old
           Custome
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           but
           we
           are
           not
           now
           on
           the
           Road
           ;
           however
           that
           Avail'd
           not
           ,
           they
           pleaded
           the
           Prerogative
           of
           the
           Majority
           ,
           and
           carry'd
           it
           
             Nolens
             Volens
          
           .
           Seeing
           they
           were
           so
           Resolute
           ,
           I
           dispenc'd
           with
           the
           Affront
           ,
           considering
           I
           had
           often
           put
           up
           a
           greater
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           press
           too
           hard
           least
           it
           should
           prevail
           ;
           but
           that
           was
           a
           needless
           Thought
           ,
           for
           the
           Young
           Widdow
           drew
           from
           between
           her
           Snowy
           Breasts
           ,
           a
           Purse
           Cramm'd
           as
           full
           of
           Yellow-Boys
           ,
           as
           a
           Clerk
           of
           a
           Markets
           Bag
           of
           Copper
           Iohn's
           ,
           and
           Discharg'd
           the
           whole
           .
           Seeing
           of
           which
           ,
           I
           thought
           I
           could
           do
           no
           less
           in
           Honour
           than
           call
           for
           my
           Flask
           ;
           Craving
           Leave
           to
           present
           them
           with
           it
           as
           my
           Foy
           ;
           and
           being
           a
           little
           Elevated
           with
           the
           Noble
           Juice
           ,
           we
           were
           as
           jocund
           and
           frollicksome
           ,
           as
           a
           Countrey-Vicar
           at
           a
           Gossiping
           .
           In
           came
           the
           Wine
           ,
           without
           Disputing
           who
           should
           pay
           for
           it
           ;
           but
           at
           last
           ,
           Night
           ,
           the
           Lovers
           Bliss
           ,
           and
           Bane
           of
           good
           Company
           ,
           Oblig'd
           us
           to
           withdraw
           to
           our
           Chambers
           .
           Upon
           which
           ,
           I
           told
           the
           Ladies
           ,
           I
           should
           think
           the
           time
           very
           tedious
           till
           I
           should
           be
           so
           happy
           as
           to
           Enjoy
           their
           good
           Company
           again
           .
           
             We
             are
             apter
             to
             believe
             Sir
             ,
          
           answered
           they
           ,
           
             you
             will
             think
             the
             Iourney
             so
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             Dullness
             of
             it
             .
          
           Say
           what
           I
           will
           ,
           Ladies
           ,
           said
           I
           ,
           you
           Foy'l
           me
           with
           my
           own
           Weapons
           ,
           and
           are
           pleas'd
           to
           retort
           my
           Words
           to
           their
           own
           Centre
           .
           So
           after
           a
           profound
           Cringe
           or
           two
           ,
           with
           a
           Gripe
           of
           the
           Paw
           ,
           and
           as
           many
           Amorous
           Glances
           at
           my
           Charming
           Widdow
           ,
           who
           return'd
           me
           the
           like
           ,
           we
           parted
           :
           But
           never
           any
           happy
           Bridegroom
           Long'd
           for
           the
           Approaching
           Night
           ,
           more
           than
           I
           for
           the
           succeeding
           Morning
           .
        
         
           No
           sooner
           had
           I
           enter'd
           my
           Chamber
           ,
           but
           I
           found
           a
           Secret
           Passion
           had
           possest
           my
           Soul
           ,
           and
           I
           was
           all
           on
           Fire
           :
           Ye
           Powers
           ,
           cry'd
           I
           ,
           what
           strange
           Fever
           's
           this
           that
           Rages
           
           in
           my
           Breast
           ,
           and
           Riots
           in
           my
           Blood
           ?
           Not
           Liquid
           Fire
           by
           its
           first
           Cause
           Fomented
           ,
           burns
           Fiercer
           in
           Earths
           Center
           ,
           than
           I
           flame
           within
           .
           Tame
           this
           Unruly
           Flame
           ,
           or
           touch
           her
           Heart
           that
           first
           Kindl'd
           it
           ,
           with
           a
           Cole
           from
           the
           same
           Altar
           .
           Nay
           't
           is
           impossible
           to
           relate
           how
           violent
           my
           Passion
           rag'd
           ;
           but
           in
           Love
           I
           was
           ,
           that
           's
           certain
           ;
           but
           whether
           her
           Purse
           or
           Person
           begat
           this
           Flame
           ,
           is
           a
           very
           Nice
           Question
           ,
           and
           I
           protest
           I
           know
           not
           ;
           for
           ,
           as
           Mr.
           Cowley
           says
           ,
           
             
               Gold
               alone
               does
               Passion
               move
               ,
            
             
               Gold
               Monopolizes
               Love.
               
            
          
        
         
           For
           Gold
           has
           Unresistable
           Charms
           as
           well
           as
           Beauty
           ;
           is
           of
           a
           Corroding
           Quality
           ;
           of
           an
           Attractive
           Nature
           ,
           and
           bears
           a
           great
           influence
           o'er
           the
           Opticks
           .
           And
           't
           was
           very
           probable
           that
           Purse
           was
           only
           Prologue
           to
           a
           far
           greater
           Sum
           ;
           so
           by
           consequence
           must
           needs
           have
           some
           Operation
           ;
           not
           but
           the
           Ladies
           were
           both
           very
           Amiable
           ,
           in
           the
           Bloom
           of
           Vigorous
           Youth
           ,
           bore
           a
           good
           Aspect
           ,
           had
           no
           mean
           Air
           ,
           Free
           ,
           and
           without
           Reserve
           in
           their
           Conversation
           ;
           and
           their
           Deportment
           declar'd
           them
           of
           no
           Vulgar
           Quality
           .
           But
           the
           Charming
           Golden
           Widow
           was
           the
           Idol
           of
           my
           Soul
           ,
           Subject
           of
           my
           Thoughts
           ,
           and
           Center
           of
           my
           Wishes
           ;
           Musing
           on
           whom
           ,
           at
           last
           dull
           Morpheus
           Seal'd
           my
           Eyes
           ,
           to
           relieve
           my
           Captivated
           Senses
           .
           
             
               But
               ,
               Oh
               ye
               Gods
               !
               no
               Rest
               could
               I
               obtain
               ,
            
             
               The
               Charming
               Fair
               did
               o'er
               my
               Slumbers
               Reign
               ;
            
             
               And
               in
               strange
               Dreams
               Augment
               my
               Rapid
               Flame
               .
            
          
        
         
           By
           that
           time
           Forked
           Cynthia
           had
           withdrawn
           her
           influence
           ,
           and
           bright
           Aurora
           rose
           from
           Thetis
           Lap
           ,
           I
           shook
           off
           the
           Drowsy
           God
           ,
           and
           blest
           the
           joyful
           Day
           .
           Looking
           out
           of
           my
           Window
           I
           perceiv'd
           they
           were
           preparing
           for
           our
           Journey
           ,
           which
           made
           me
           Rig
           with
           all
           imaginable
           speed
           ;
           and
           as
           I
           was
           going
           down
           ,
           who
           should
           I
           meet
           but
           my
           Cherubimical
           Widow
           ,
           equip'd
           like
           a
           Goddess
           ,
           and
           Adorn'd
           with
           Ribbon
           like
           the
           Fore-Horse
           of
           a
           Country-Team
           ?
           After
           we
           had
           given
           each
           other
           the
           Time
           of
           the
           Day
           ,
           
             Lord
             Sir
          
           ,
           said
           she
           ,
           
             are
             you
             but
             just
             up
             ?
             Why
             we
             are
             almost
             Ready
             to
             go
             ;
             Certainly
             you
             Slept
             very
             Sound
             .
          
           No
           Madam
           ,
           answered
           I
           ,
           since
           I
           have
           had
           the
           Happiness
           of
           see-you
           ,
           Rest
           has
           been
           a
           Stranger
           to
           my
           Brest
           .
           
             Have
             I
             disturb'd
             you
             Sir
          
           ,
           said
           she
           ?
           
             If
             so
             ,
             I
             ask
             your
             Pardon
             ,
             and
             am
             sorry
             for
             it
             .
          
           Ye
           Gods
           ,
           cry'd
           I
           ,
           what
           shall
           I
           say
           ?
           Or
           how
           shall
           I
           express
           my self
           ?
           Inspire
           my
           Tongue
           with
           Eloquence
           ,
           thou
           God
           of
           Love
           ,
           to
           make
           her
           sensible
           of
           my
           pain
           .
           Oh
           Madam
           ,
           cry'd
           I
           ,
           you
           are
           Innocent
           of
           your
           Crime
           ,
           and
           guilty
           of
           the
           Fact
           :
           You
           have
           Robb'd
           me
           of
           my
           Rest
           ,
           Fir'd
           my
           Blood
           ,
           and
           Stolen
           my
           Heart
           ;
           see
           how
           it
           Hovers
           o'er
           your
           Panting
           Breast
           ,
           and
           fain
           would
           gain
           Admittance
           .
           
             I
             Vow
             Sir
          
           ,
           answered
           she
           ,
           
             your
             Discourse
             is
             so
             Mysterious
             ,
             that
             it
             wants
             another
          
           Oedipus
           
             to
             unfold
             .
             And
             for
             what
             you
             are
             pleas'd
             to
             charge
             me
             withal
             ,
             is
             a
             false
             Accusation
             ;
             neither
             have
             I
             Vacancy
             to
             Entertain
             it
             .
          
           Ah
           Madam
           ,
           reply'd
           I
           ,
           I
           could
           soon
           convince
           you
           of
           your
           Error
           ,
           if
           you
           would
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           search
           in
           a
           certain
           Corner
           you
           have
           about
           you
           that
           shall
           be
           Nameless
           .
           At
           which
           she
           Blush'd
           ,
           and
           told
           me
           I
           was
           mightily
           Mistaken
           :
           But
           allow
           it
           so
           ,
           since
           't
           was
           Ignorantly
           committed
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           premeditated
           design
           ,
           she
           hop'd
           I
           would
           be
           so
           generous
           as
           to
           Forgive
           her
           .
           Never
           Madam
           ,
           said
           I
           ,
           unless
           you
           vouchsafe
           to
           cast
           an
           Eye
           of
           Pity
           ,
           and
           Commiserate
           the
           Condition
           of
           your
           Languishing
           Lover
           ,
           on
           whom
           the
           God
           of
           Love
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           any
           such
           a
           Deity
           ,
           hath
           Empty'd
           his
           whole
           Artillery
           ,
           and
           pierc'd
           my
           Heart
           with
           your
           all-Conquering
           Eyes
           :
           
             O
             Fye
             ,
             Sir
          
           ,
           answer'd
           she
           ,
           
             this
             is
             meer
             Railery
             ,
             and
             only
             for
             your
             Diversion
             ,
             a
             thing
             Customary
             with
             you
             General
             Lovers
             ,
             in
             whom
             every
             New
             Face
             Creates
             a
             new
             Flame
             ;
             of
             the
             Libertines
             Opinion
             ,
             that
             a
             Woman
             ,
             after
             she
             is
             once
             enjoy'd
             ,
             grows
             Dull
             and
             Insipid
             ;
             and
             what
             you
             have
             now
             so
             solemnly
             pretended
             to
             me
             ,
             is
             no
             more
             then
             you
             have
             already
             done
             to
             half
             our
             Sex
             ,
             if
             possible
             ;
             and
             such
             I
             take
             it
             .
          
        
         
           By
           my
           Soul
           I
           thought
           she
           was
           a
           Witch
           by
           her
           guessing
           so
           right
           ,
           and
           was
           a
           going
           to
           tell
           her
           so
           ,
           for
           every
           Syllable
           she
           utter'd
           was
           as
           true
           as
           an
           Oracle
           .
           But
           finding
           by
           her
           Parlying
           I
           had
           made
           a
           Breach
           ,
           I
           resolv'd
           to
           Storm
           the
           Castle
           .
           If
           you
           Harbour
           any
           such
           thought
           of
           me
           ,
           Madam
           ,
           answer'd
           I
           ,
           by
           Heaven
           you
           do
           me
           wrong
           ;
           for
           so
           pure
           is
           my
           Flame
           ,
           and
           so
           Assiduous
           my
           Passion
           ,
           without
           you
           give
           me
           speedy
           
           hopes
           ,
           I
           shall
           fall
           a
           Sacrifice
           to
           your
           disdain
           ,
           and
           
           Phoenix-like
           ,
           expire
           in
           my
           own
           Flames
           .
           
             'T
             is
             but
             Breathing
             a
             V●in
             Sir
             ,
          
           answer'd
           she
           ,
           
             and
             your
             Feaver
             will
             soon
             abate
             .
          
           Oh
           Madam
           ,
           cry'd
           I
           ,
           how
           can
           you
           be
           so
           Cruel
           ?
           You
           gave
           the
           Wound
           ,
           but
           Administer
           a
           contrary
           Cure.
           Wrack
           me
           no
           longer
           thus
           with
           Doubts
           and
           Fears
           ,
           either
           retalliate
           me
           in
           the
           same
           Nature
           ,
           or
           pronounce
           my
           Doom
           ;
           for
           on
           your
           Lips
           my
           Fate
           depends
           .
           
             Indeed
             Sir
          
           ,
           answer'd
           she
           ,
           
             that
             requires
             more
             Consideration
             than
             the
             time
             will
             admit
             of
             now
             :
             Yet
             take
             this
             for
             your
             Satisfaction
             ,
             if
             your
             Character
             and
             Quality
             answers
             your
             Appearance
             ,
             and
             your
             Passion
             be
             real
             ,
             you
             need
             not
             dispond
             of
             the
             Entertainment
             of
             that
             Trifle
             you
             are
             pleased
             to
             Charge
             me
             withal
             ,
             but
             it
             shall
             find
             a
             Reception
             Suitable
             to
             its
             merits
             .
          
           At
           which
           she
           Sigh'd
           ,
           and
           said
           our
           Company
           waited
           for
           us
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           Evening
           would
           take
           an
           Opportunity
           to
           discourse
           further
           of
           it
           .
           Now
           Madam
           ,
           you
           have
           raised
           my
           drooping
           Spirits
           to
           an
           Extacy
           of
           joy
           ,
           answered
           I
           ,
           Pardon
           my
           Presumption
           ,
           and
           Abrupt
           proceeding
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           in
           taking
           this
           opportunity
           to
           reveal
           my
           Passion
           ,
           and
           impute
           it
           to
           nothing
           but
           Love
           ,
           Almighty
           Love
           ,
           for
           what
           will
           not
           a
           sinking
           Wretch
           catch
           hold
           on
           to
           save
           his
           Miserable
           Life
           ?
        
         
           At
           which
           we
           separated
           ,
           and
           joyn'd
           our
           Company
           ,
           who
           were
           preparing
           for
           an
           Antidote
           against
           Fasting
           ,
           which
           we
           had
           scarcely
           compleated
           ,
           but
           were
           call'd
           on
           to
           Board
           our
           Leathern-Conveniency
           ,
           and
           were
           pen'd
           up
           like
           the
           Beasts
           in
           the
           Ark
           ;
           but
           I
           took
           care
           to
           have
           my
           Mistress
           my
           Opposite
           ;
           and
           being
           settled
           ,
           Whip
           proceeded
           on
           his
           Journey
           ,
           and
           having
           a
           plentiful
           Mornings
           Draught
           ,
           Tickled
           his
           Cattel
           ,
           drove
           like
           Iehu
           ,
           and
           soon
           convey'd
           us
           to
           the
           Sign
           of
           
             Englands
             Champion
          
           at
           Cole-brook
           ,
           an
           Inn
           famous
           for
           an
           Hostess
           ,
           and
           Extravagant
           Bills
           for
           short
           Commons
           .
        
         
           Having
           refresh'd
           our selves
           with
           a
           good
           Breakfast
           ,
           we
           re-enter'd
           our
           Coop
           ,
           and
           was
           but
           very
           indifferent
           Company
           ,
           for
           our
           Masculine
           Traveller
           ,
           the
           Married
           Lady
           ,
           and
           Mrs.
           Betty
           the
           Chamber-Maid
           ,
           had
           a
           Long
           Game
           at
           Noddy
           :
           However
           it
           presented
           me
           with
           several
           Opportunities
           of
           Saluting
           my
           Widdow
           ,
           and
           Exercise
           abundance
           of
           Palm
           Letchery
           ;
           but
           being
           come
           to
           Reading
           ,
           we
           Din'd
           at
           the
           
             Canonical
             .
             Nabb
          
           ,
           where
           our
           Landlord
           was
           as
           Remarkable
           for
           his
           Bulk
           ,
           as
           our
           late
           Hostess
           for
           her
           Tail
           ;
           formerly
           he
           was
           a
           profest
           Baptist
           ,
           but
           being
           chosen
           one
           of
           the
           Head
           Loobies
           of
           the
           Corporation
           ,
           he
           renounc'd
           his
           Religion
           ,
           Embrac'd
           the
           Faith
           ,
           and
           was
           Christned
           Lumpus
           ;
           his
           Corps
           is
           of
           the
           size
           of
           a
           Rhinoceros
           ,
           Measures
           full
           three
           Yards
           in
           the
           Waste
           ,
           and
           his
           Legs
           bigger
           about
           than
           the
           Piers
           of
           the
           Town
           Bridge
           ,
           the
           Doctor
           of
           the
           Parish
           hath
           excommunicated
           him
           from
           the
           Church
           ;
           because
           his
           Snoaring
           not
           only
           drowns
           his
           Voice
           ,
           but
           disturbs
           the
           whole
           Congregation
           .
           Being
           depriv'd
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           he
           then
           took
           to
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           and
           is
           reported
           to
           have
           overlaid
           three
           of
           his
           Servants
           .
           Having
           now
           stock'd
           our selves
           with
           Substantial
           Belly-Timber
           ,
           and
           Liquor'd
           our
           Whistles
           ,
           we
           pursued
           our
           Journey
           ,
           and
           were
           more
           Sociable
           ;
           the
           Ladies
           oblig'd
           us
           with
           several
           Songs
           ,
           which
           they
           perform'd
           with
           an
           Excellent
           Voice
           ,
           and
           good
           Judgment
           :
           But
           my
           Thoughts
           was
           chiefly
           Ruminating
           on
           the
           Fair
           Object
           before
           me
           ,
           and
           how
           to
           manage
           my
           Amour
           at
           Night
           ,
           every
           fresh
           Glance
           discovered
           concealed
           Beauties
           ,
           nor
           was
           she
           unsensible
           of
           my
           Anguish
           ,
           for
           her
           repeated
           Sighs
           betray'd
           her
           yielding
           Heart
           .
           
             
               Oh
               what
               Coelestial
               Motion
               had
               her
               Eyes
               !
            
             
               Her
               Panting
               Breasts
               ,
               how
               they
               did
               fall
               and
               rise
               !
            
             
               Conspiring
               both
               to
               fall
               my
               Sacrifice
               .
            
          
        
         
           And
           our
           Merchant
           took
           Notice
           of
           her
           Sighs
           ,
           and
           asked
           her
           the
           Reason
           ,
           she
           told
           him
           't
           was
           only
           a
           Foolish
           Custome
           ;
           but
           I
           believe
           had
           he
           ask'd
           me
           ,
           I
           could
           have
           given
           him
           a
           better
           Account
           .
           But
           come
           ,
           Fellow-Travellers
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           will
           you
           please
           to
           take
           a
           Dram
           of
           Right
           Nants
           ?
           A
           good
           Cordial
           on
           the
           Road
           ,
           and
           will
           digest
           our
           Dinner
           ,
           I
           protest
           I
           forgot
           it
           in
           the
           Morning
           :
           So
           we
           accepted
           of
           his
           kindness
           ,
           and
           drain'd
           his
           Bottle
           :
           but
           promised
           to
           recruit
           it
           the
           first
           opportunity
           ;
           and
           to
           pass
           the
           time
           away
           ,
           we
           engag'd
           Mrs.
           Pert
           to
           sing
           a
           Song
           ,
           and
           our
           Merchant
           and
           I
           promis'd
           to
           tell
           a
           Story
           :
           She
           pleaded
           she
           could
           not
           Sing
           ,
           but
           would
           oblige
           us
           in
           relating
           a
           very
           strange
           Accident
           lately
           discover'd
           ;
           which
           was
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           About
           fifteen
           Year
           since
           ,
           There
           was
           a
           Noted
           Tradesman
           near
           Aldgate
           ,
           had
           two
           Children
           ,
           a
           Son
           and
           Daughter
           ,
           the
           Son
           was
           Aged
           about
           fifteen
           Years
           ,
           and
           the
           Daughter
           
           twelve
           ,
           he
           had
           a
           desire
           to
           put
           his
           Son
           Prentice
           to
           some
           good
           Trade
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           gave
           him
           his
           choice
           ,
           but
           he
           was
           very
           much
           Averse
           to
           it
           ,
           his
           Inclinations
           being
           altogether
           for
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           nothing
           would
           serve
           him
           but
           a
           Tarpaulin
           Master
           .
           At
           last
           his
           Father
           with
           much
           Regret
           Consented
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           put
           him
           to
           a
           Master
           of
           a
           Ship
           that
           was
           bound
           for
           a
           Trading
           Voyage
           up
           the
           Streights
           :
           At
           which
           the
           Young
           Man
           was
           Extraordinary
           Glad
           ,
           took
           Leave
           of
           his
           Friends
           ,
           and
           went
           Aboard
           with
           great
           Joy
           ,
           but
           before
           three
           Months
           was
           Expir'd
           ,
           News
           arriv'd
           that
           they
           were
           taken
           by
           the
           Algerines
           ,
           from
           whom
           at
           that
           time
           there
           was
           no
           Redemption
           :
           The
           News
           of
           which
           ,
           and
           a
           Considerable
           Loss
           the
           Old
           Man
           had
           lately
           Sustain'd
           by
           Fire
           ,
           not
           only
           Reduc'd
           his
           Condition
           to
           a
           mean
           Subsistance
           ,
           but
           broke
           his
           Heart
           ,
           nor
           did
           his
           Wife
           long
           Survive
           him
           ;
           and
           with
           the
           remains
           of
           their
           decay'd
           Fortune
           ,
           the
           Poor
           Orphan
           was
           put
           to
           a
           Sempstriss
           ,
           but
           before
           her
           time
           was
           Expir'd
           ,
           one
           of
           Exeter
           fell
           in
           Love
           with
           her
           ,
           Marryed
           her
           ,
           and
           took
           her
           with
           him
           to
           Exon
           ,
           unknown
           to
           her
           Friends
           or
           Acquaintance
           ;
           in
           a
           few
           Years
           after
           he
           left
           her
           a
           Widow
           ,
           no
           Children
           ,
           and
           but
           little
           to
           Trust
           to
           ;
           which
           to
           improve
           ,
           she
           set
           up
           her
           Trade
           ,
           and
           Maintain'd
           her self
           very
           Handsomely
           ,
           Living
           in
           good
           Credit
           ;
           but
           her
           Unhappy
           Brother
           ,
           who
           had
           the
           Misfortune
           to
           be
           a
           Slave
           ,
           was
           bought
           by
           one
           that
           Liv'd
           several
           Leagues
           up
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           never
           having
           any
           Opportunity
           of
           sending
           to
           England
           ,
           his
           Friends
           dispair'd
           of
           ever
           seeing
           him
           again
           ,
           and
           gave
           him
           over
           for
           Lost.
           But
           see
           how
           Providence
           Order'd
           it
           ,
           his
           Master
           Dyed
           ,
           and
           by
           reason
           he
           had
           been
           a
           good
           Servant
           ,
           not
           only
           Bequeath'd
           him
           his
           Liberty
           ,
           but
           also
           a
           great
           Sum
           of
           Money
           to
           Maintain
           him
           ;
           and
           his
           Mistress
           who
           had
           often
           given
           him
           several
           Evident
           Testimonies
           of
           her
           Affections
           ,
           wou'd
           have
           Married
           him
           ,
           provided
           he
           would
           Renounce
           his
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Embrace
           the
           Mahometan
           ,
           which
           he
           deny'd
           to
           do
           ;
           but
           her
           Love
           was
           so
           Violent
           ,
           or
           rather
           Lust
           so
           Raging
           ,
           that
           it
           o'ver
           flow'd
           the
           Bounds
           of
           Modesty
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Allurements
           of
           her
           Gold
           ,
           intic'd
           him
           to
           satisfie
           her
           Exorbitant
           Desires
           ,
           by
           which
           means
           he
           had
           gotten
           a
           very
           Considerable
           Estate
           .
           But
           the
           Natural
           Inclination
           for
           his
           own
           Native
           Country
           ,
           and
           great
           Desire
           to
           see
           his
           Friends
           ,
           out-ballanc'd
           the
           Embraces
           of
           his
           Mistress
           ,
           whose
           Gold
           was
           more
           prevailing
           than
           her
           Charms
           ,
           and
           came
           the
           first
           Opportunity
           for
           England
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           short
           time
           Arriv'd
           at
           Plymouth
           ,
           the
           next
           day
           reach'd
           Exon
           ;
           and
           having
           present
           occasion
           for
           some
           Linnen
           ,
           he
           Accidentally
           goes
           into
           his
           Unknown
           Sisters
           Shop
           and
           furnish'd
           himself
           ,
           then
           posts
           for
           London
           ;
           where
           to
           his
           great
           Grief
           he
           found
           as
           I
           have
           already
           Related
           ,
           and
           by
           no
           means
           could
           get
           any
           Information
           of
           his
           Sister
           ,
           his
           long
           Absence
           not
           only
           bereav'd
           him
           of
           his
           Friends
           ,
           but
           also
           of
           all
           his
           former
           Acquaintance
           ;
           that
           he
           was
           become
           an
           Alien
           in
           the
           Place
           of
           his
           Nativity
           .
           The
           Deprivation
           of
           which
           ,
           was
           an
           extraordinary
           Trouble
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           only
           way
           to
           Redress
           it
           ,
           he
           thought
           would
           be
           to
           Alter
           his
           Condition
           ;
           he
           Coveted
           not
           Riches
           ,
           but
           Content
           ,
           to
           Compensate
           for
           his
           hard
           Fate
           .
           But
           ,
           Oh
           ,
           how
           often
           are
           we
           Deceiv'd
           in
           our
           Expectations
           ,
           and
           our
           hopes
           Frustrated
           by
           an
           All-Seeing
           Power
           ?
           His
           Fancy
           presented
           none
           so
           Charming
           to
           his
           Eyes
           as
           the
           Exeter
           Widdow
           :
           Nay
           ,
           so
           great
           was
           his
           Passion
           ,
           that
           immediately
           he
           goes
           down
           ,
           Courts
           her
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           short
           time
           Married
           her
           ,
           brings
           her
           up
           to
           London
           ,
           takes
           a
           House
           ,
           and
           Liv'd
           very
           Happily
           together
           ,
           had
           two
           Children
           by
           her
           ;
           and
           no
           Discourse
           as
           yet
           of
           their
           Parents
           happened
           between
           them
           .
           But
           see
           how
           Fate
           Ordain'd
           it
           !
           Not
           long
           since
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           Walking
           by
           Fleet-Ditch
           ,
           he
           Espies
           his
           Fathers
           Picture
           Expos'd
           to
           Sale
           among
           Old
           Goods
           ;
           which
           presently
           he
           Bought
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           very
           strict
           Enquiry
           where
           they
           had
           it
           ,
           thinking
           thereby
           to
           trace
           his
           Sister
           ,
           but
           't
           was
           so
           long
           since
           they
           bought
           it
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           give
           him
           no
           Account
           ;
           however
           he
           Imputed
           it
           to
           be
           a
           very
           Lucky
           Accident
           ,
           had
           it
           brought
           home
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           with
           abundance
           of
           Joy
           shows
           it
           his
           Wife
           .
           Telling
           her
           ,
           't
           was
           the
           Picture
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           how
           Accidentally
           he
           came
           by
           it
           :
           At
           which
           ,
           she
           was
           mightily
           surpris'd
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           
             If
             that
             was
             the
             Picture
             of
             his
             Father
             ,
             (
             which
             Heaven
             forbid
             )
             she
             was
             his
             own
             Natural
             Sister
             :
          
           He
           Astonish'd
           at
           this
           dreadful
           News
           ,
           ask'd
           her
           a
           few
           more
           questions
           ,
           she
           Resolving
           of
           which
           ,
           Confirm'd
           the
           Discovery
           ,
           and
           hath
           Involv'd
           them
           into
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           Trouble
           and
           Consternation
           of
           Mind
           ;
           for
           the
           Easement
           of
           which
           they
           have
           had
           the
           Opinion
           of
           several
           Learned
           Divines
           ;
           who
           Advise
           them
           to
           joyn
           no
           more
           in
           their
           incestuous
           Bed
           ,
           but
           Live
           after
           the
           Natural
           Bonds
           of
           Affinity
           ,
           and
           since
           't
           was
           Ignorantly
           Committed
           ,
           it
           mitigated
           the
           Crime
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           more
           to
           be
           
           Pittyed
           ,
           and
           none
           could
           be
           so
           Barbarous
           ,
           as
           to
           reflect
           on
           their
           Unhappy
           Off-Spring
           .
           But
           't
           is
           to
           be
           Fear'd
           ,
           it
           will
           prove
           Fatal
           to
           them
           both
           ,
           for
           they
           Labour
           under
           an
           Agony
           of
           Mind
           ,
           that
           nothing
           but
           Death
           or
           Distraction
           is
           Expected
           .
        
         
           Her
           Story
           being
           Ended
           ,
           the
           Ladies
           Confirm'd
           it
           ,
           and
           declar'd
           they
           knew
           the
           Parties
           ;
           and
           it
           had
           not
           been
           Discover'd
           above
           two
           or
           three
           Years
           ;
           but
           while
           we
           were
           Commiserating
           their
           hard
           Fate
           ,
           we
           came
           to
           a
           Vilage
           call'd
           Theal
           ,
           and
           Stopt
           at
           Old
           Mother
           Cleanly's
           ,
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           
             Divine
             Clamour
          
           ;
           as
           Noted
           a
           House
           for
           Bottle-Ale
           and
           Plumb-Cakes
           ,
           as
           the
           Folly
           on
           the
           River
           of
           Thames
           ,
           for
           Bad
           Wine
           ,
           and
           Lewd
           Whores
           :
           Nay
           ,
           Slash
           declar'd
           he
           dares
           no
           more
           pass
           by
           without
           calling
           ,
           than
           the
           Forked
           Animals
           miss
           Cuckold's-Point
           ,
           in
           their
           Journey
           to
           Horn-Fair
           :
           But
           having
           participated
           ,
           and
           given
           our
           Approbation
           on
           her
           Commodity
           ,
           we
           Travel'd
           on
           ,
           and
           our
           Bristol
           Merchant
           told
           us
           ,
           he
           presum'd
           ,
           we
           were
           a
           going
           to
           the
           BATH
           for
           Diversion
           ;
           but
           his
           Journey
           to
           London
           was
           such
           a
           Novelty
           ,
           that
           't
           was
           scarce
           to
           be
           Parallel'd
           ,
           and
           Notwithstanding
           it
           had
           occasion'd
           him
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           Trouble
           ,
           it
           might
           Divert
           us
           ;
           with
           that
           we
           desir'd
           him
           to
           Relate
           it
           ,
           which
           he
           presently
           did
           ,
           after
           this
           manner
           :
        
         
           The
           Place
           of
           my
           Habitation
           you
           already
           know
           ,
           of
           which
           I
           have
           been
           a
           Merchant
           almost
           this
           thirty
           year
           ,
           am
           a
           Widower
           and
           have
           several
           Children
           ,
           but
           my
           Eldest
           Son
           being
           very
           Desirous
           to
           Live
           at
           London
           ,
           I
           put
           him
           to
           an
           Eminent
           Draper
           in
           
             C
             —
          
           ,
           but
           before
           he
           had
           Serv'd
           half
           his
           Time
           ,
           he
           kept
           such
           high
           Company
           ,
           and
           was
           Acquainted
           with
           so
           many
           Rakes
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           that
           his
           Master
           was
           as
           weary
           of
           him
           ,
           as
           he
           of
           his
           Master
           ;
           so
           I
           was
           oblig'd
           to
           take
           him
           Home
           ,
           and
           Design'd
           to
           bring
           him
           up
           a
           Merchant
           ,
           but
           the
           Infection
           he
           receiv'd
           at
           London
           ,
           made
           too
           great
           an
           Impression
           to
           be
           Discharg'd
           by
           my
           Documents
           ,
           which
           often
           occasion'd
           no
           small
           difference
           between
           us
           ;
           about
           a
           Month
           since
           ,
           having
           some
           very
           Urgent
           Business
           in
           Wales
           ,
           which
           requir'd
           my
           Absence
           for
           at
           least
           twelve
           or
           fourteen
           Days
           ,
           I
           left
           my
           Daughter
           to
           mannage
           my
           Domestick
           ,
           and
           he
           my
           other
           Affairs
           ,
           and
           took
           my
           Journey
           ;
           but
           that
           Night
           I
           left
           him
           ,
           he
           sends
           Word
           to
           all
           my
           Correspondents
           at
           London
           ,
           that
           I
           was
           Dead
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           understand
           since
           )
           and
           that
           he
           should
           be
           with
           them
           in
           a
           short
           time
           ,
           for
           his
           Father
           having
           left
           him
           a
           Plentiful
           Estate
           ,
           he
           design'd
           to
           leave
           off
           Merchandizing
           .
           This
           News
           Startl'd
           my
           Acquaintance
           ,
           and
           they
           sent
           him
           several
           Letters
           of
           Condollence
           ;
           and
           my
           Death
           past
           as
           Currant
           on
           the
           Exchange
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           had
           been
           sworn
           by
           twenty
           Irish
           Witnesses
           .
           My
           Daughter
           who
           kept
           my
           Cash
           ,
           sent
           him
           a
           Letter
           of
           Advice
           ,
           of
           the
           Payment
           of
           some
           Bills
           ,
           I
           had
           lately
           drawn
           on
           him
           ,
           which
           he
           receiv'd
           and
           answer'd
           ;
           he
           also
           intercepted
           the
           Letters
           I
           sent
           his
           Sister
           ,
           and
           about
           six
           days
           before
           I
           came
           Home
           ,
           takes
           fifty
           Pound
           of
           my
           House
           Cash
           and
           posts
           for
           London
           ,
           and
           before
           he
           Appeared
           Publick
           ,
           Cloths
           himself
           in
           deep
           Mourning
           ,
           Visits
           my
           Correspondents
           ,
           tells
           them
           he
           came
           to
           Administer
           to
           his
           Fathers
           Will
           ,
           and
           Ballance
           Accounts
           ,
           and
           takes
           up
           of
           my
           Goldsmith
           1300
           l.
           who
           pay'd
           it
           him
           all
           in
           Gold
           ,
           as
           he
           requested
           ;
           having
           Accomplish'd
           his
           Ends
           ,
           Cast
           off
           his
           Mourning
           ,
           New
           Rigg'd
           ,
           and
           now
           I
           hear
           is
           gone
           for
           Rome
           ,
           to
           assist
           at
           the
           Iubilee
           ;
           but
           when
           I
           came
           home
           ,
           missing
           of
           him
           and
           my
           Money
           ,
           I
           presently
           Conjectur'd
           he
           was
           gone
           for
           London
           ,
           and
           was
           afraid
           he
           would
           take
           up
           more
           ,
           therefore
           made
           all
           the
           speed
           I
           could
           after
           him
           ,
           to
           prevent
           it
           ,
           but
           he
           was
           too
           Nimble
           for
           me
           ;
           my
           Acquaintance
           was
           all
           possest
           with
           a
           Pannick
           Fear
           ,
           and
           so
           surpriz'd
           ,
           that
           they
           took
           me
           for
           a
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           wou'd
           hardly
           believe
           their
           own
           Eyes
           ,
           but
           I
           soon
           Convinc'd
           them
           of
           their
           Mistake
           ,
           and
           they
           me
           of
           my
           Sons
           Proceedings
           .
        
         
           
             And
             this
             Generally
             the
             Product
             of
             sending
             our
             Children
             to
          
           London
           :
           
             Well
             ,
             had
             I
             forty
             ,
             I
             'd
             never
             send
             any
             of
             them
             to
          
           London
           
             again
             :
             Now
             he
             is
             gone
             Loaded
             with
             Gold
             to
          
           Rome
           ;
           
             Perhaps
             ,
             about
             a
             Year
             or
             two
             hence
             ,
             I
             shall
             have
             him
             return
             ,
             as
          
           Light
           
             as
             a
          
           Common
           Strumpet
           ,
           as
           Shabby
           
             as
             a
          
           Broken
           Officer
           ,
           
             and
             as
          
           Foppish
           
             as
             a
          
           City
           Beau
           ;
           
             but
             I
             will
             never
             Look
             on
             him
             again
             .
             Make
             no
             Rash
             Vow
             ,
             however
             ,
             Sir
             ,
             said
             I
             ,
             least
             you
             Repent
             it
             ;
             (
             for
             Nature
             will
             prevail
             )
             he
             may
             Return
             a
             very
             Accomplish'd
             Gentleman
             ,
             for
             Travelling
             conduces
             much
             to
             Education
             .
          
           Yes
           ,
           
             answer'd
             he
          
           ,
           As
           going
           to
           the
           Dancing-School
           ,
           does
           young
           Wenches
           ,
           who
           if
           they
           have
           but
           a
           little
           Money
           are
           presently
           Catch'd
           up
           by
           some
           Hopping
           Coxcomb
           or
           another
           ,
           that
           hath
           nothing
           to
           Trust
           to
           ,
           but
           a
           Pair
           of
           Rotting
           Shanks
           ,
           which
           are
           scarce
           able
           to
           support
           his
           Wavering
           Carcase
           .
           I
           find
           Sir
           ,
           
             reply'd
             one
             of
             the
             Ladys
          
           ,
           You
           have
           a
           great
           Aversion
           to
           London
           Education
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           
           Thoughts
           of
           it
           gives
           you
           the
           Spleen
           ?
           Pray
           ,
           what
           is
           the
           BATH
           for
           a
           Nursery
           ?
           For
           during
           the
           Season
           ,
           that
           is
           a
           Place
           of
           great
           Resort
           .
           Why
           ,
           
             answer'd
             he
          
           ,
           That
           's
           out
           of
           the
           Frying-Pan
           into
           the
           Fire
           ,
           and
           as
           Eminent
           for
           Wickedness
           as
           London
           ,
           '
           Bating
           
             its
             Magnitude
          
           .
           With
           that
           ,
           I
           told
           him
           ,
           I
           perceiv'd
           he
           Harbour'd
           no
           better
           Opinion
           of
           the
           Tuition
           of
           his
           own
           Country
           ,
           than
           of
           our
           
             Metropolian
             Seminary
          
           ;
           and
           my
           Story
           would
           but
           Augment
           his
           Disgust
           .
        
         
           Now
           being
           got
           to
           the
           end
           of
           our
           Stage
           for
           that
           Day
           ,
           we
           referr'd
           mine
           for
           the
           next
           ,
           and
           Newbury
           was
           as
           wellcome
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           Michalemas
           Term
           to
           the
           Bauling
           Quill-drivers
           ,
           after
           the
           
             Long
             Vacation
          
           :
           Our
           Quarters
           was
           at
           the
           
             King
             of
             Beasts
          
           ,
           and
           after
           we
           had
           Saluted
           our
           Ladies
           ,
           and
           bid
           them
           Wellcome
           to
           Newbury
           ,
           we
           View'd
           our
           Chambers
           ,
           gave
           Order
           for
           our
           Supper
           ,
           and
           Refresh'd
           our selves
           with
           a
           Glass
           of
           good
           Burgundy
           ;
           and
           having
           some
           spare
           time
           ,
           our
           Merchant
           went
           to
           Visit
           a
           Friend
           in
           Town
           ,
           and
           I
           gave
           the
           Ladies
           an
           Invitation
           to
           take
           a
           Walk
           ,
           which
           my
           Mistress
           was
           willing
           to
           ,
           but
           her
           Sister
           ,
           being
           something
           indisposed
           after
           her
           Journey
           ,
           desir'd
           to
           be
           excus'd
           ;
           and
           as
           Good-Luck
           would
           have
           it
           ,
           the
           Maid
           was
           oblig'd
           to
           stay
           with
           her
           :
           So
           my
           Charming
           Widow
           ,
           after
           she
           had
           dismantled
           herself
           of
           her
           Riding
           Accouterments
           ,
           and
           I
           Augmented
           the
           weight
           of
           my
           Bush
           ,
           by
           almost
           half
           a
           Pound
           of
           Powder
           ,
           was
           ready
           to
           March
           ;
           our
           Landlord
           understanding
           we
           were
           dispos'd
           for
           a
           Walk
           ,
           Convey'd
           us
           out
           at
           his
           Back-gate
           ,
           where
           we
           found
           a
           most
           delicate
           Grotto
           of
           Nature's
           ,
           not
           Art's
           Composing
           ,
           half
           inviron'd
           with
           a
           Murm'ring
           Brook
           whose
           purling
           streams
           Created
           a
           most
           Melodious
           Harmony
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Composure
           seem'd
           a
           Second
           Paradise
           .
        
         
           Having
           walk'd
           a
           turn
           or
           two
           ,
           I
           thought
           it
           convenient
           to
           put
           my
           Widow
           in
           mind
           of
           her
           Promise
           .
           Pardon
           my
           Presumption
           ,
           Madam
           ,
           said
           I
           ,
           in
           taking
           the
           boldness
           ,
           to
           put
           you
           in
           mind
           of
           this
           Mornings
           Conclusion
           ,
           for
           no
           fitter
           opportunity
           than
           now
           can
           present
           it self
           ;
           here
           we
           are
           retir'd
           ,
           and
           the
           place
           seems
           to
           be
           dedicated
           for
           the
           same
           purpose
           .
           Sir
           ,
           answer'd
           she
           ,
           
             how
             can
             I
             be
             assur'd
             your
             Passion
             is
             real
             ,
             since
             your
             Acquaintance
             is
             so
             slender
             ,
             in
             which
             if
             I
             should
             be
             deceiv'd
             ,
             how
             shall
             I
             be
             Ridicul'd
             by
             the
             Censorious
             World
             ?
          
           I
           presume
           not
           ,
           Madam
           ,
           reply'd
           I
           ,
           to
           lay
           any
           Claim
           of
           meriting
           your
           Esteem
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           Quality
           of
           my
           Person
           ;
           nor
           yet
           am
           I
           so
           despiseable
           in
           my
           Descent
           or
           Fortune
           ,
           to
           incur
           your
           disdain
           .
           But
           Love
           ,
           Almighty
           Love
           ,
           who
           knows
           no
           Bounds
           or
           Equals
           ,
           is
           my
           Plea
           ;
           and
           notwithstanding
           my
           Love
           is
           of
           so
           late
           a
           Date
           ,
           it
           is
           as
           pure
           as
           Vestals
           Flames
           ,
           and
           firm
           as
           Fate
           ,
           and
           all
           my
           pretensions
           Honourable
           .
           
             If
             so
             ,
             Sir
          
           ,
           said
           she
           ,
           
             I
             do
             Agnize
             your
             Passion
             ,
             and
             return
             you
             mine
             ;
             for
             Blushing
             I
             must
             own
             it
             ,
             when
             first
             I
             saw
             your
             Face
             ,
             an
             unusual
             Flame
             seiz'd
             my
             Heart
             and
             kindled
             in
             my
             Breast
             Vnknown
             Desires
             .
          
           At
           this
           Confession
           I
           flung
           my
           circling
           Arms
           about
           her
           Lovely
           Wast
           ,
           and
           almost
           stiffled
           her
           with
           Kisses
           .
           What
           then
           remains
           ,
           cry'd
           I
           ,
           my
           Life
           ,
           my
           Soul
           ,
           but
           to
           Quench
           our
           Desires
           ,
           and
           delay
           our
           Bliss
           no
           longer
           ?
           At
           which
           she
           started
           back
           ,
           and
           told
           me
           she
           thought
           ,
           or
           she
           was
           much
           Mistaken
           ,
           before
           she
           reveal'd
           her
           Passion
           ,
           I
           declar'd
           I
           design'd
           nothing
           but
           what
           was
           Honourable
           ;
           if
           so
           ,
           what
           means
           this
           unruly
           Proceeding
           ?
           Onely
           the
           extream
           Ardour
           of
           my
           Flame
           ,
           my
           Dear
           ,
           answer'd
           I
           ;
           for
           who
           can
           behold
           the
           Tempting
           Tree
           ,
           and
           forbear
           to
           pluck
           its
           luscious
           Fruit
           ?
           
             Not
             till
             the
             Priest
             hath
             made
             it
             Lawful
             ,
             Sir
             ,
          
           said
           she
           ,
           
             for
             Fear
             ,
             —
             Oh
             ,
             for
             Fear
             .
          
           —
           By
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           's
           Sacred
           ,
           Madam
           ,
           cry'd
           I
           ,
           those
           Fears
           are
           Needless
           ;
           for
           sooner
           shall
           the
           Silver
           Morn
           forget
           to
           dawn
           ,
           the
           Glorious
           Sun
           to
           steer
           its
           course
           ,
           than
           I
           prove
           false
           to
           you
           .
           What
           then
           should
           hinder
           us
           now
           ,
           from
           Satisfying
           our
           Craving
           Appetites
           ,
           before
           the
           Sluggish
           Priest
           hath
           Crav'd
           a
           Blessing
           .
           At
           which
           ,
           she
           sunk
           into
           my
           Arms
           ,
           and
           by
           her
           Dying
           Eyes
           gave
           her
           Consent
           ;
           then
           calling
           to
           mind
           the
           Alacrity
           to
           be
           us'd
           in
           Courting
           a
           Widdow
           ,
           and
           that
           now
           might
           be
           the
           Crittical
           Minute
           ,
           I
           lay'd
           her
           down
           on
           Nature's
           Carpet
           ,
           and
           made
           bold
           with
           Mother
           Earth
           for
           a
           Boulster
           ;
           and
           notwithstanding
           all
           her
           faint
           Resistance
           ,
           rifled
           her
           joys
           ,
           roving
           through
           all
           the
           hidden
           Labyrinth
           of
           Love
           ,
           and
           by
           our
           Mutual
           Embraces
           Quench'd
           our
           fierce
           Desires
           ,
           then
           Coo'd
           and
           Bill'd
           like
           a
           pair
           of
           Amorous
           Doves
           ,
           swearing
           Eternal
           Constancy
           afresh
           ,
           and
           to
           tye
           the
           Gordian
           knot
           the
           first
           opportunity
           .
        
         
           But
           in
           our
           Discourse
           I
           took
           an
           occasion
           to
           make
           a
           scrutiny
           into
           her
           Affairs
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           understand
           what
           Bargain
           I
           was
           like
           to
           have
           ,
           if
           I
           perform'd
           my
           Promise
           .
           She
           told
           me
           she
           had
           been
           a
           Widow
           near
           two
           years
           ,
           had
           no
           Child
           ,
           was
           worth
           3000l
           ▪
           and
           liv'd
           with
           her
           Sister
           ,
           who
           was
           Married
           to
           a
           Gentleman
           near
           Hackney
           ;
           and
           living
           so
           far
           off
           ,
           was
           the
           reason
           they
           lay
           at
           the
           Inn
           last
           Night
           .
           This
           News
           methought
           
           Augmented
           her
           Charms
           ,
           and
           having
           enjoy'd
           the
           Shadow
           ,
           I
           hop'd
           in
           a
           short
           time
           to
           reap
           the
           Golden
           Substance
           .
           Having
           out-staid
           our
           time
           ,
           a
           Messenger
           came
           to
           Desire
           us
           to
           make
           haste
           ,
           for
           our
           Company
           and
           Supper
           waited
           for
           us
           :
           But
           when
           we
           came
           ,
           and
           had
           given
           them
           an
           Account
           of
           our
           pleasant
           walk
           ,
           and
           Description
           of
           the
           Delightful
           Grove
           ,
           (
           but
           not
           a
           word
           of
           the
           Paradise
           of
           Love
           )
           they
           seem'd
           to
           be
           sorry
           they
           did
           not
           go
           along
           with
           us
           (
           that
           neither
           of
           us
           was
           ,
           I
           am
           certain
           .
           )
           Having
           Supt
           ,
           they
           brought
           us
           a
           Bill
           ,
           which
           was
           as
           reasonable
           as
           a
           Reckoning
           at
           a
           Hosier-lane
           Bawdy-House
           during
           Bartholomew-Fair
           ;
           for
           a
           Brace
           of
           Midling
           Trouts
           ,
           they
           charg'd
           us
           but
           a
           Lease
           of
           Crowns
           ,
           Six
           Shillings
           for
           a
           Shoulder
           of
           Mutton
           and
           a
           Plate
           of
           Gerkins
           ,
           three
           and
           Sixpence
           for
           Six
           Rowles
           ,
           and
           three
           Nipperkins
           of
           Belch
           ;
           and
           two
           Shillings
           more
           for
           Whip
           in
           Drinking
           our
           Healths
           .
           Their
           Wine
           indeed
           was
           good
           ,
           so
           was
           their
           price
           ;
           and
           in
           a
           Bill
           of
           two
           pound
           four
           Shillings
           ,
           they
           made
           a
           Mistake
           but
           of
           Nine
           ;
           I
           ask'd
           what
           Countrey-man
           my
           Landlord
           was
           ?
           answer
           was
           made
           ,
           Full
           North
           ;
           and
           Faith
           't
           was
           very
           Evident
           ,
           for
           he
           had
           put
           the
           Yorkshire
           most
           Damnably
           upon
           us
           .
           But
           being
           to
           rise
           very
           Early
           ,
           we
           went
           to
           Bed
           soon
           after
           we
           had
           Supt
           ;
           and
           was
           called
           by
           Break
           of
           Day
           ,
           my
           Widow
           presented
           us
           with
           a
           Pot
           of
           Chocolat
           of
           her
           own
           Preparing
           ;
           and
           filling
           my
           Dishes
           fuller
           than
           ordinary
           ,
           I
           Conjectur'd
           't
           was
           for
           my
           good
           Performances
           ,
           dasht
           with
           a
           little
           self-interest
           ;
           after
           which
           we
           recruited
           our
           Bottle
           ,
           and
           renew'd
           our
           Journey
           ;
           but
           I
           marked
           his
           Gate
           with
           a
           Cross
           as
           red
           as
           the
           Sign
           .
           And
           before
           we
           had
           Travel'd
           a
           Mile
           ,
           the
           Ladies
           laid
           claim
           to
           my
           promise
           to
           relate
           my
           Story
           ,
           which
           I
           was
           oblig'd
           to
           perform
           ,
           and
           was
           thus
           .
        
         
           There
           was
           a
           very
           Eminent
           Shopkeeper
           in
           Westminster
           ,
           had
           the
           misfortune
           to
           have
           a
           very
           Extravagant
           Son
           ,
           who
           by
           his
           Continual
           Profuseness
           ,
           Consum'd
           him
           a
           great
           many
           Baggs
           of
           a
           certain
           Commodity
           much
           better
           then
           Cherry-Stones
           ;
           he
           was
           not
           only
           very
           Indulgent
           to
           him
           ,
           but
           Maintain'd
           his
           Family
           ;
           he
           being
           of
           a
           Roving
           Mind
           ,
           could
           not
           Confine
           himself
           to
           Business
           ,
           but
           went
           from
           his
           Father
           and
           Family
           ,
           chang'd
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           Rak'd
           about
           the
           Town
           ;
           but
           by
           Accident
           got
           Acquainted
           with
           two
           Young
           Women
           ,
           who
           kept
           Shop
           on
           the
           Royal-Exchange
           ;
           the
           youngest
           of
           them
           he
           Courted
           for
           a
           Wife
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           short
           time
           Married
           her
           ,
           made
           an
           Extraordinary
           Figure
           ,
           and
           as
           Mighty
           Pretences
           ;
           but
           he
           had
           not
           Enjoy'd
           her
           long
           before
           't
           was
           Discover'd
           ,
           and
           he
           Oblig'd
           to
           Live
           with
           his
           First
           ,
           who
           was
           no
           ways
           deserving
           of
           such
           an
           Unkind
           Action
           ;
           but
           rather
           Worthier
           of
           a
           better
           Husband
           ;
           and
           being
           ask'd
           the
           Reason
           ,
           why
           he
           would
           offer
           to
           Commit
           Poligamy
           ?
           He
           answer'd
           ,
           
             Though
             Plurality
             of
          
           Caesars
           
             was
             not
             Safe
             for
             a
          
           State
           ,
           
             Plurality
             of
          
           Wives
           
             could
             be
             no
          
           Crime
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           Poor
           Young
           Woman
           was
           very
           much
           Disappointed
           ;
           all
           her
           hopes
           Blasted
           ,
           and
           her
           Promising
           Imaginations
           prov'd
           Vain
           Chimera's
           .
           For
           he
           in
           a
           little
           time
           after
           abandon'd
           both
           ,
           and
           took
           a
           Trip
           to
           Iamaica
           ,
           where
           in
           three
           Months
           he
           Married
           a
           Rich
           Widow
           ,
           worth
           at
           least
           7000l
           .
           Sterling
           ,
           and
           before
           three
           years
           was
           Compleated
           ,
           she
           made
           her
           Exit
           ;
           which
           he
           esteem'd
           to
           be
           the
           Happyest
           Day
           in
           all
           his
           Life
           ,
           the
           result
           of
           all
           his
           hopes
           ,
           and
           the
           only
           mark
           he
           aim'd
           at
           .
           Now
           being
           Master
           of
           a
           Plentiful
           Estate
           ,
           he
           soon
           Converted
           it
           into
           the
           Commodity
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           and
           Sail'd
           for
           England
           ,
           with
           a
           Joyful
           Heart
           ,
           and
           Prosperous
           Gale
           ;
           and
           upon
           his
           Arrival
           at
           London
           ,
           found
           himself
           a
           double
           Widower
           ,
           and
           his
           Exchange
           Wife
           Married
           to
           a
           Dutchman
           ,
           who
           was
           so
           Enamour'd
           with
           her
           Fiz
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           he
           had
           heard
           of
           her
           Mis-fortune
           ,
           he
           ty'd
           the
           Nooze
           ,
           and
           became
           
             One
             Flesh
          
           ,
           though
           of
           two
           very
           different
           Constitutions
           .
           She
           was
           Young
           and
           Airy
           ,
           and
           Married
           him
           more
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           his
           Money
           than
           Person
           ;
           he
           Old
           and
           Impotent
           ,
           and
           as
           Jealous
           as
           a
           Spaniard
           ,
           by
           which
           her
           Condition
           was
           much
           worse
           than
           before
           ;
           for
           on
           the
           least
           Distaste
           ,
           he
           would
           be
           Reflecting
           on
           her
           former
           Husband
           ,
           who
           had
           not
           seen
           her
           since
           the
           Discovery
           ,
           nor
           she
           him
           ,
           but
           heard
           of
           his
           Success
           ,
           though
           not
           by
           what
           means
           he
           had
           attain'd
           it
           ;
           and
           was
           extream
           Sorry
           she
           had
           Contracted
           the
           last
           Marriage
           ;
           but
           he
           having
           a
           desire
           to
           see
           her
           ,
           tho'
           not
           to
           take
           her
           again
           as
           a
           Wife
           ,
           and
           thinking
           Time
           ,
           Absence
           ,
           and
           the
           Alteration
           of
           his
           Attire
           ,
           and
           Hair
           ,
           (
           for
           when
           he
           Liv'd
           with
           her
           ,
           he
           wore
           his
           own
           ,
           but
           now
           a
           Full
           Wigg
           )
           was
           Disguise
           sufficient
           to
           Conceal
           him
           from
           her
           Knowledge
           ,
           goes
           to
           the
           Shop
           ,
           and
           she
           Congratulated
           him
           ,
           with
           the
           usual
           Complement
           ,
           of
           
             What
             do
             you
             want
             ,
             Sir
             ?
          
           Two
           very
           necessary
           things
           ,
           Madam
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           Clean
           Gloves
           and
           a
           Pritty
           Wife
           ;
           and
           I
           Presume
           you
           may
           supply
           me
           .
           
             Of
             the
             First
             ,
             Sir
          
           ,
           answer'd
           his
           Wife
           ,
           
           
             We
             have
             Choice
             ;
             but
             the
             last
             is
             a
             very
             scarce
             Commodity
             ,
             and
             very
             difficult
             to
             be
             had
             .
          
           I
           was
           in
           hopes
           ,
           Madam
           ,
           reply'd
           he
           ,
           you
           could
           have
           furnish'd
           me
           with
           both
           ;
           but
           more
           especially
           the
           last
           .
           But
           she
           and
           her
           Partner
           both
           knew
           him
           ,
           contrary
           to
           his
           Expectations
           :
           Sir
           ,
           said
           her
           Partner
           ,
           
             I
             am
             perswaded
             you
             have
             no
             occasion
             for
             a
          
           Clogg
           ;
           
             for
             so
             a
             Wife
             is
             generally
             Term'd
             .
          
           But
           such
           a
           Pretty
           Lady
           as
           this
           is
           ,
           would
           be
           counted
           rather
           a
           Blessing
           ,
           Madam
           ,
           answer'd
           he
           .
           
             You
             wrong
             your
             Iudgement
             very
             much
             ,
             Sir
             ,
          
           reply'd
           his
           Wife
           ,
           
             For
             Nature
             hath
             not
             been
             so
             Liberal
             to
             me
             in
             her
             Indowments
             ,
             as
             you
             are
             pleas'd
             to
             Flatter
             me
             with
             all
             .
             Besides
             I
             am
             a
             Wife
             already
             ;
             and
             here
             the
             dull
             Animal
             :
             comes
             .
          
           As
           he
           approach'd
           the
           Shop
           ,
           the
           other
           spoke
           to
           him
           after
           this
           manner
           :
           I
           have
           been
           Courting
           this
           Lady
           for
           a
           Wife
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           but
           I
           find
           you
           are
           so
           happy
           as
           to
           be
           before
           hand
           with
           me
           .
           
             That
             's
             more
             than
             he
             knows
             ,
             Sir
             ,
          
           said
           she
           Smiling
           .
           By
           which
           he
           perceiv'd
           they
           knew
           him
           ;
           but
           her
           last
           Husband
           being
           Ignorant
           who
           he
           was
           ,
           took
           it
           as
           a
           great
           Affront
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           mighty
           Passion
           abus'd
           her
           in
           a
           very
           high
           degree
           ;
           and
           Upbraided
           her
           with
           her
           first
           Husband
           ;
           which
           so
           grated
           his
           Spirits
           ,
           that
           it
           reviv'd
           the
           glowing
           Embers
           of
           his
           Love
           ,
           and
           the
           Conceal'd
           Sparks
           broke
           out
           into
           a
           violent
           Flame
           .
           Thou
           Mercenary
           Villain
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           to
           Upbraid
           thy
           Wife
           with
           what
           her
           Innocence
           was
           impos'd
           on
           ;
           and
           as
           I
           am
           the
           Man
           that
           was
           the
           Aggressor
           ,
           I
           'll
           do
           her
           that
           Justice
           to
           make
           you
           ask
           her
           Pardon
           ,
           here
           Publickly
           on
           your
           Knees
           :
           Or
           by
           Heaven
           ,
           this
           Moment
           is
           your
           last
           .
           At
           which
           he
           drew
           his
           Sword
           ,
           and
           the
           Glittering
           Steel
           so
           scar'd
           poor
           Hogan
           ,
           that
           he
           presently
           fell
           on
           his
           Marrowbones
           ,
           Crav'd
           her
           Pardon
           ,
           and
           was
           Glad
           he
           came
           off
           so
           .
           Now
           ,
           Madam
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           to
           his
           Wife
           ,
           had
           not
           you
           been
           so
           dis-honourable
           to
           me
           ,
           on
           the
           Discovery
           of
           my
           Contract
           with
           you
           ,
           I
           would
           have
           freed
           you
           from
           the
           Embraces
           of
           this
           Insip'd
           Coxcomb
           ;
           but
           since
           you
           was
           so
           Unkind
           ,
           I
           can
           only
           Condole
           your
           second
           Mis-fortune
           ,
           who
           was
           so
           Ungrateful
           to
           me
           in
           your
           first
           ;
           then
           departed
           ,
           and
           left
           poor
           Butter-Box
           ,
           to
           be
           ridicul'd
           by
           the
           whole
           Society
           of
           Thimberkins
           .
           A
           Friend
           of
           mine
           was
           an
           Eye
           Witness
           of
           this
           ,
           and
           knew
           both
           the
           Husband
           and
           Wife
           .
           
             Without
             doubt
          
           ,
           said
           the
           Gentleman
           ,
           
             This
             Spark
             was
             one
             of
          
           Solomons
           
             Race
             ,
             and
          
           Londons
           Master-Piece
           .
           Oh
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           't
           is
           Reported
           he
           is
           very
           much
           Reform'd
           to
           what
           he
           was
           ;
           and
           Lives
           very
           Sober
           and
           Sedate
           .
           
             Then
             it
             ought
             to
             be
             Chronicl'd
             for
             a
             Miracle
             ,
          
           said
           he
           .
        
         
           But
           being
           come
           to
           the
           Rocky
           Decent
           into
           Marlborough
           ,
           we
           were
           so
           Damnably
           jolted
           ,
           that
           our
           Merchants
           Pocket
           Comfort
           Vanish'd
           ,
           and
           the
           Brittle
           Mettal
           was
           shatter'd
           into
           a
           thousand
           pieces
           ;
           for
           the
           loss
           of
           which
           ,
           I
           intail'd
           such
           a
           Hearty
           Curse
           on
           the
           Place
           ,
           that
           never
           since
           hath
           a
           Coach
           past
           ,
           but
           it
           Over-turn'd
           ,
           a
           Waggon
           or
           Cart
           ,
           but
           it
           breaks
           either
           Wheel
           or
           Axeltree
           ,
           a
           Horse
           ,
           but
           he
           Stumbles
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           Beasts
           that
           Graze
           near
           it
           ,
           Die
           of
           the
           Murraine
           :
           At
           last
           with
           the
           help
           of
           a
           couple
           of
           Gigantick
           Loobies
           ,
           to
           support
           our
           Tottering
           Caravan
           ,
           we
           got
           into
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           tipt
           them
           a
           Hogg
           for
           our
           safe
           Conduct
           .
        
         
           Being
           come
           to
           Marlborough
           ,
           we
           broke
           our
           fast
           at
           the
           Royal-Diadem
           ,
           and
           had
           Mr.
           Mayor
           for
           our
           Landlord
           ,
           a
           good
           jolly
           Bachanalian
           ,
           who
           hath
           bestow'd
           more
           in
           adorning
           his
           Fiz
           ,
           than
           the
           Market-house
           cost
           Building
           ;
           and
           being
           a
           Magistrate
           ,
           I
           made
           a
           heavy
           Complaint
           against
           that
           Cursed
           Hill
           ,
           demanded
           satisfaction
           for
           the
           Dammage
           we
           had
           sustain'd
           ,
           in
           breaking
           our
           Brandy
           Bottle
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           ,
           unless
           they
           took
           speedy
           Care
           to
           have
           it
           mended
           ,
           I
           would
           Indite
           the
           whole
           Corporation
           .
           
             That
             we
             cannot
             do
             by
             no
             means
             ,
             Sir
             ,
          
           said
           he
           ,
           
             For
             in
             so
             doing
             we
             should
             Ruine
             half
             the
             Town
             ;
             for
             the
             Dammage
             that
             Hill
             occasions
             ,
             brings
             a
             Considerable
             Trade
             to
             our
          
           Wheel-wrights
           ,
           Farriers
           ,
           and
           Chyrurgions
           ;
           
             also
             Creates
             no
             small
             Business
             to
             those
             of
             my
             own
             Function
             ,
             and
             Maintains
             three
             or
             four
             Families
             to
             support
             the
             Coaches
             ,
             and
             Assisting
             at
             other
             Accidents
             :
             But
             however
             ,
             I
             'll
             present
             you
             with
             a
             fresh
             Cargo
             ,
             and
             Advise
             you
             to
             take
             more
             Care
             for
             the
             future
             :
          
           Before
           we
           had
           Breakfasted
           ,
           he
           was
           as
           good
           as
           his
           Word
           ;
           but
           to
           retalliate
           his
           Kindness
           ,
           we
           call'd
           for
           two
           or
           three
           Flasks
           Extraordinary
           .
        
         
           Having
           lay'd
           a
           good
           Foundation
           to
           Travel
           on
           ,
           we
           quitted
           Marlborough
           ,
           and
           soon
           came
           on
           a
           curious
           Down
           ,
           much
           Noted
           for
           its
           Flocks
           of
           
             Grey
             Weathers
          
           ,
           which
           often
           gave
           us
           Confounded
           Jolts
           ,
           and
           put
           us
           in
           Mind
           of
           our
           Landlords
           Caution
           ,
           concerning
           our
           Bottle
           .
           But
           before
           we
           had
           Rod
           five
           Mile
           ,
           we
           receiv'd
           Information
           of
           a
           Party
           of
           Light-Horse
           that
           lay
           Perdue
           to
           Ease
           us
           of
           our
           Rin●
           .
           This
           News
           made
           us
           look
           very
           queer
           ,
           and
           my
           Company
           to
           sink
           the
           Cole
           with
           abundance
           of
           Agility
           .
           My
           Mistress
           was
           in
           a
           Peck
           of
           Troubles
           ,
           for
           the
           security
           of
           her
           Ponderous
           Purse
           ;
           and
           
           I
           thought
           by
           the
           motion
           of
           her
           Pettycoats
           ,
           she
           was
           a
           going
           to
           put
           it
           where
           my
           Lady
           —
           did
           her
           Watch
           :
           Our
           Merchant
           shuffled
           Loose
           Yellow-Boys
           by
           dozens
           ,
           into
           the
           Linning
           of
           his
           Coat
           ,
           and
           I
           Trusted
           to
           Providence
           :
           But
           at
           last
           to
           our
           great
           Satisfaction
           it
           prov'd
           to
           be
           a
           false
           Alarm
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           help
           of
           our
           Nanterian
           Cordial
           ,
           we
           Recover'd
           our
           stragling
           Senses
           :
           The
           Discourse
           of
           which
           lasted
           us
           ,
           till
           we
           got
           to
           Sandy-Lane
           ,
           where
           the
           Road
           was
           so
           Damnable
           heavy
           ,
           that
           two
           mile
           in
           three
           hours
           was
           an
           Extraordinary
           Journey
           ,
           and
           the
           Corporation
           Trot
           to
           St.
           Pauls
           on
           Sunday
           ,
           was
           a
           Fool
           to
           it
           :
           But
           at
           last
           we
           Arriv'd
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           
             Chevalier
             Bruine
          
           ,
           where
           we
           was
           to
           Dine
           .
        
         
           Here
           we
           had
           such
           an
           Amsterdam
           W
           —
           for
           our
           Landlady
           ,
           that
           the
           like
           was
           never
           heard
           of
           .
           She
           hath
           Buried
           five
           Husbands
           ,
           never
           had
           but
           one
           Son
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           Hang'd
           ;
           thirteen
           Daughters
           ,
           and
           a
           Dozen
           of
           them
           was
           of
           their
           Mothers
           Stamp
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           Dy'd
           an
           Infant
           ;
           the
           Old
           one
           was
           a
           Widdow
           ,
           her
           Daughters
           Maid
           ,
           yet
           between
           them
           had
           more
           Children
           ,
           then
           Rosemary-Lane
           affords
           on
           a
           Sunday
           ;
           and
           most
           of
           their
           Sires
           was
           Souldiers
           or
           Cattle-Firkers
           .
           There
           was
           more
           Coaches
           and
           Waggons
           ,
           drawn
           up
           before
           her
           Gate
           ,
           then
           Hacks
           in
           Palace-Yard
           ,
           during
           the
           
             Sessions
             of
             Parliament
          
           ,
           or
           Term-Time
           .
           All
           her
           Entertainment
           is
           Loins
           of
           Mutton
           ,
           or
           Rabbets
           ;
           and
           she
           makes
           more
           Broth
           in
           a
           day
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           Chop-Houses
           in
           Castle-Alley
           in
           a
           Week
           .
           At
           last
           ,
           with
           much
           ado
           ,
           we
           got
           two
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           Dishes
           for
           Dinner
           ,
           and
           a
           Nasty
           Jade
           to
           Attend
           us
           ;
           who
           ,
           as
           we
           understood
           afterwards
           ,
           was
           one
           of
           her
           Daughters
           ;
           but
           by
           her
           Looks
           ,
           one
           would
           Conjecture
           the
           Devil
           was
           her
           Father
           ;
           yet
           she
           was
           Recommended
           to
           us
           ,
           for
           the
           flower
           of
           them
           all
           :
           But
           in
           my
           Judgement
           the
           Old
           one
           is
           more
           Inviting
           then
           any
           of
           her
           Off-spring
           .
           The
           best
           Accomodation
           we
           had
           there
           was
           the
           Juice
           of
           Pippins
           ,
           which
           we
           Drank
           very
           Plentifully
           ,
           but
           by
           its
           Urinical
           motion
           ,
           hindred
           Whip
           one
           Mile
           in
           four
           ;
           and
           the
           Ladies
           Emissary
           ,
           Mistress
           Pert
           ,
           once
           was
           so
           hard
           put
           to
           it
           ,
           that
           we
           thought
           by
           her
           Sower
           Looks
           ,
           and
           the
           Ringing
           of
           her
           Knees
           ,
           she
           had
           the
           Dry-Gripes
           ;
           but
           at
           last
           a
           Natural
           Evacuation
           gave
           her
           Ease
           ,
           and
           Created
           us
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           Laughter
           .
           Our
           Bill
           was
           compos'd
           in
           a
           few
           Words
           ;
           and
           was
           very
           Moderate
           ,
           considering
           what
           Extravagant
           Prices
           ,
           we
           often
           give
           for
           Mutton
           and
           Conny
           in
           some
           Places
           .
        
         
           Having
           Din'd
           ,
           we
           proceeded
           on
           our
           Journey
           ,
           but
           with
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           difficulty
           ;
           for
           the
           Road
           was
           so
           Rocky
           ,
           Unlevel
           ,
           and
           Narrow
           in
           some
           places
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           perswaded
           the
           Alps
           are
           to
           be
           passed
           with
           less
           danger
           ,
           in
           the
           Performance
           of
           which
           our
           firking
           Essedarian
           was
           oblig'd
           to
           use
           abundance
           of
           Horse-Courting-Rhetorick
           to
           his
           Tired
           Ambulators
           ;
           and
           when
           that
           prevailed
           not
           ,
           to
           Exercise
           his
           Tickler
           ;
           but
           we
           were
           jolted
           so
           Cursedly
           ,
           that
           I
           thought
           it
           would
           have
           made
           a
           dislocation
           of
           my
           Bones
           ;
           we
           all
           complained
           ,
           but
           could
           find
           no
           Remedy
           ;
           nor
           would
           I
           advise
           any
           who
           have
           been
           Sufferers
           in
           Venus
           sports
           ,
           to
           Adventure
           the
           Fatigue
           of
           a
           Coach
           to
           the
           Bath
           ,
           least
           it
           dis-joint
           a
           Member
           or
           two
           .
           At
           last
           when
           our
           Patience
           was
           almost
           worn
           out
           ,
           we
           agreed
           to
           light
           rather
           than
           endure
           it
           any
           longer
           ;
           but
           our
           Chariotier
           inform'd
           us
           ,
           we
           were
           almost
           at
           our
           Journeys-end
           ,
           which
           we
           presently
           found
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           and
           Bath
           was
           as
           Welcome
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           a
           good
           Dinner
           to
           a
           Covent-Garden
           Tooth-picker
           .
        
         
           Being
           come
           to
           the
           White-Hart
           ,
           our
           long
           wish'd-for
           Port
           ,
           we
           refreshed
           our selves
           with
           much
           Joy
           ,
           after
           our
           tedious
           Mortifying-Journey
           :
           And
           there
           our
           Merchant
           took
           his
           Leave
           of
           us
           ,
           in
           a
           fresh
           Coach
           for
           Bristol
           :
           Then
           Enquiring
           for
           a
           Lodging
           ,
           we
           were
           recommended
           to
           a
           Tonsers
           ,
           whose
           Wife
           kept
           a
           Milliners-Shop
           in
           the
           same
           House
           ,
           where
           was
           Accommodation
           for
           us
           all
           ,
           tho'
           he
           had
           several
           other
           Lodgers
           in
           the
           House
           of
           good
           Quality
           .
           That
           Night
           my
           Widow
           and
           I
           had
           an
           opportunity
           to
           enjoy
           our selves
           to
           our
           mutual
           Satisfaction
           ,
           without
           any
           suspicion
           ,
           and
           agreed
           to
           be
           made
           one
           Flesh
           ,
           the
           first
           opportunity
           that
           offer'd
           .
           In
           the
           Morning
           we
           were
           saluted
           by
           the
           whole
           Fraternity
           of
           Cat-Gut-S●rapers
           ,
           and
           cou'd
           not
           get
           rid
           of
           them
           without
           the
           Assistance
           of
           an
           Angel.
           My
           Mistress
           and
           her
           Sister
           would
           not
           appear
           publick
           ,
           till
           their
           Baggage
           Arriv'd
           from
           London
           ,
           which
           they
           did
           not
           expect
           in
           three
           or
           four
           days
           ,
           so
           I
           had
           the
           Liberty
           to
           stroul
           alone
           .
        
         
           After
           I
           had
           Accounter'd
           my self
           to
           the
           best
           Advantage
           ,
           (
           in
           which
           I
           made
           no
           small
           Figure
           )
           I
           went
           to
           the
           Coffee-House
           ,
           where
           I
           found
           several
           of
           my
           Acquaintance
           ,
           who
           seem'd
           to
           be
           Over-joy'd
           at
           my
           Appearance
           ,
           Imbrac'd
           and
           Slabber'd
           me
           ,
           as
           an
           Old
           Woman
           does
           her
           Grand
           Child
           ;
           asking
           a
           thousand
           Impertinent
           Questions
           concerning
           London
           ,
           and
           what
           Company
           came
           with
           me
           ?
           If
           Ladies
           ,
           or
           Gentlemen
           ?
           Whether
           
           any
           Quality
           was
           on
           the
           Road
           bound
           for
           〈…〉
           In
           which
           I
           satisfied
           them
           to
           the
           best
           of
           my
           knowledge
           ;
           but
           after
           we
           had
           〈…〉
           or
           two
           ,
           of
           that
           insippid
           Liquor
           ,
           we
           Adjourn'd
           to
           Honest
           C
           —
           at
           〈…〉
           where
           we
           Enliven'd
           our
           Souls
           with
           a
           Glass
           of
           good
           Burdeaux
           ,
           〈…〉
           and
           from
           thence
           we
           went
           to
           see
           the
           Diversion
           of
           the
           Baths
           .
        
         
           Of
           which
           ,
           't
           is
           not
           my
           Design
           to
           give
           you
           an
           〈…〉
           Original
           ,
           and
           Eminent
           Cures
           ;
           or
           a
           Description
           of
           their
           Structure
           〈…〉
           ;
           for
           that
           's
           already
           perform'd
           ,
           in
           most
           of
           our
           Chronicles
           ;
           〈…〉
           on
           the
           Ways
           and
           Intrigues
           that
           are
           manag'd
           there
           during
           the
           Season
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           we
           went
           to
           ,
           is
           call'd
           the
           Kings
           ;
           and
           to
           it
           〈…〉
           ,
           both
           running
           in
           one
           ;
           and
           the
           most
           famous
           for
           Cures
           .
           In
           this
           Bath
           〈…〉
           least
           fifty
           of
           both
           Sexes
           ,
           with
           a
           Score
           or
           two
           of
           Guides
           ,
           who
           by
           their
           〈◊〉
           Carcasses
           ,
           and
           Lacker'd
           Hides
           ,
           you
           would
           think
           they
           had
           lain
           Pickling
           a
           Century
           of
           〈…〉
           Lake
           :
           Some
           had
           those
           Infernal
           Emissaries
           to
           support
           their
           Impotent
           Limbs
           .
           Others
           to
           scrub
           their
           Putrify'd
           Carcasses
           like
           a
           Race-Horse
           .
           In
           one
           Corner
           was
           an
           Old
           Fornicator
           hanging
           by
           the
           Rings
           ,
           Loaded
           with
           Rotten
           Humidity
           ;
           Hard
           by
           him
           was
           a
           Buxom
           Dame
           ,
           Cleansing
           her
           
             Nunquam
             Satis
          
           from
           Mercurial
           Dregs
           ,
           and
           the
           remains
           of
           
             Roman
             Vitriol
          
           .
           Another
           ,
           half
           cover'd
           with
           Sear-Cloth
           ,
           had
           more
           Sores
           than
           Lazarus
           doing
           Pennance
           for
           the
           Sins
           of
           her
           Youth
           :
           At
           her
           Elbow
           was
           a
           Young
           Hero
           ,
           supported
           by
           a
           couple
           of
           Guides
           ,
           rack'd
           with
           Aches
           and
           Intolerable
           Pains
           ,
           Cursing
           of
           Middlesex
           Court
           ,
           and
           Beveridges
           Dancing-School
           ,
           as
           Heartily
           as
           Iob
           the
           Day
           of
           his
           Birth
           .
           At
           the
           Pump
           was
           several
           a
           Drenching
           their
           Gullets
           ,
           and
           Gormandizing
           the
           Reaking
           Liquor
           by
           wholesale
           .
        
         
           From
           thence
           we
           went
           to
           the
           Cross-Bath
           ,
           where
           most
           of
           the
           Quality
           resorts
           ,
           more
           Fam'd
           for
           Pleasure
           then
           Cures
           ,
           tho'
           they
           pretend
           it
           hath
           wrought
           Miracles
           on
           Barren-Soil
           ,
           and
           wonderfully
           helps
           Conception
           .
           Not
           long
           since
           ,
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           Quality
           was
           beholden
           to
           it
           for
           an
           Heir
           ,
           as
           he
           reported
           ;
           but
           his
           Lady
           is
           of
           a
           Contrary
           Opoinion
           ;
           yet
           I
           know
           not
           what
           Operation
           such
           Tempting
           Objects
           may
           have
           by
           causing
           Titilation
           ,
           and
           heighten
           Imagination
           ,
           to
           procure
           an
           Immediate
           Conjunction
           .
           Here
           is
           perform'd
           all
           the
           Wanton
           Dalliancies
           imaginable
           ;
           Celebrated
           Beauties
           ,
           Panting
           Breasts
           ,
           and
           Curious
           Shapes
           ,
           almost
           Expos'd
           to
           Publick
           View
           ;
           Languishing
           Eyes
           ,
           Darting
           Killing
           Glances
           ,
           Tempting
           Amorous
           Postures
           ,
           attended
           by
           soft
           Musick
           ,
           enough
           to
           provoke
           a
           Vestal
           to
           forbidden
           Pleasure
           ,
           Captivate
           a
           Saint
           ,
           and
           Charm
           a
           Iove
           :
           Here
           was
           also
           different
           Sexes
           ,
           from
           Quality
           to
           the
           Honourable
           Knights
           ,
           Country
           Put
           ,
           and
           City
           Madam's
           :
           Nay
           ,
           the
           Circumciz'd
           Iew
           ,
           could
           Bathe
           in
           Delight
           ,
           Swim
           in
           Pleasure
           with
           the
           Gentile
           ,
           and
           out-vie
           a
           Courtier
           in
           Splendor
           ,
           tho'
           they
           Crucifi'd
           his
           God
           ;
           and
           Dispence
           with
           Christians-Flesh
           ,
           tho'
           not
           with
           Swines
           .
           The
           Ladies
           with
           their
           floating
           
           Iappan-Bowles
           ,
           freighted
           with
           Confectionary
           Kick-knacks
           ,
           Essences
           ,
           and
           Perfumes
           ,
           Wade
           about
           ,
           like
           
           Neptun's
           Courtiers
           ,
           suppling
           their
           Industrious
           Joynts
           .
           The
           Vigorous
           Sparks
           ,
           presenting
           them
           with
           several
           Antick
           Postures
           ,
           as
           Sailing
           on
           their
           Backs
           ,
           then
           Embracing
           the
           Element
           ,
           sink
           in
           a
           Rapture
           ,
           and
           by
           Accidental
           Design
           ,
           thrust
           a
           stretch'd
           Arm
           ;
           but
           where
           the
           Water
           Conceal'd
           ,
           so
           ought
           my
           Pen.
           
        
         
           The
           Spectators
           in
           the
           Galleries
           ,
           pleasing
           their
           Roving
           Fancies
           with
           this
           Ladies
           Face
           ,
           Anothers
           Eyes
           ,
           a
           thirds
           heaving
           Breasts
           ,
           and
           Profound
           Air.
           In
           one
           Corner
           stood
           an
           old
           Letcher
           ,
           whose
           years
           spoke
           him
           no
           less
           then
           threescore
           and
           ten
           ,
           making
           Love
           to
           a
           young
           Lady
           ,
           not
           exceeding
           fourteen
           .
           The
           usual
           time
           being
           come
           to
           forsake
           that
           fickle
           Element
           ,
           Half-Tub-Chairs
           ,
           Lin'd
           with
           Blankets
           ,
           Ply'd
           as
           thick
           ,
           as
           Coaches
           at
           the
           Play-House
           ,
           or
           Carts
           at
           the
           Custom-House
           .
        
         
           Bathing
           being
           over
           for
           that
           Day
           ,
           we
           went
           to
           walk
           in
           the
           Grove
           ,
           a
           very
           pleasant
           Place
           for
           Diversion
           ;
           there
           is
           the
           Royal-Oak
           and
           several
           Raffling
           Shops
           :
           In
           one
           of
           the
           Walks
           ,
           is
           several
           Sets
           of
           Nine-Pins
           ,
           and
           Attendance
           to
           wait
           on
           you
           :
           Tipping
           all
           Nine
           for
           a
           Guinea
           ,
           is
           as
           common
           there
           ,
           as
           two
           Farthings
           for
           a
           Porrenger
           of
           Barley-Broth
           ,
           at
           the
           Hospital-gate
           in
           Smithfield
           .
           On
           several
           of
           the
           Trees
           was
           hung
           a
           Lampoon
           on
           the
           Marriage
           of
           one
           Mr.
           S
           —
           a
           Drugmonger
           ,
           and
           the
           famous
           Madam
           S
           —
           an
           old
           B
           —
           of
           London
           .
        
         
           Having
           almost
           tir'd
           our selves
           with
           walking
           ,
           we
           took
           to
           a
           Bench
           to
           ease
           our
           weary
           Pedestals
           .
           Now
           ,
           said
           my
           Friend
           ,
           I
           'll
           give
           you
           an
           impartial
           Account
           of
           the
           Perfections
           ,
           Qualities
           and
           Functions
           ,
           of
           a
           few
           particular
           Persons
           that
           are
           are
           among
           
           this
           Amphibious
           Crow'd
           .
           For
           Notwithstanding
           I
           have
           been
           here
           not
           above
           a
           Fortnight
           ,
           I
           am
           as
           well
           acquainted
           with
           the
           Town
           and
           its
           Intrigues
           ,
           as
           old
           Justice
           P
           —
           with
           More-fields
           and
           
             Drury
             Lane
          
           Bawdy
           houses
           .
        
         
           Those
           two
           Ladies
           with
           the
           Gentleman
           in
           Blew
           ,
           are
           Sisters
           ,
           live
           near
           the
           Church
           that
           is
           Dedicated
           to
           a
           Saint
           who
           expir'd
           on
           a
           Gridiron
           ,
           they
           are
           Amorous
           Dames
           ;
           the
           Gentleman
           is
           a
           Broken
           Officer
           ,
           and
           lives
           better
           on
           their
           Allowances
           ,
           than
           he
           could
           on
           his
           Pay.
           This
           Gentlewoman
           in
           the
           White-Damask
           Gown
           ,
           is
           a
           Sea-Captains
           Lady
           ;
           who
           ,
           while
           her
           ●orniferous
           Mate
           is
           Plowing
           the
           Ocean
           ,
           takes
           Care
           to
           manure
           his
           Pasture
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           have
           a
           Fruitful
           Crop
           this
           Harvest
           .
           That
           Foppish
           Beau
           in
           Scarlet
           Stockins
           ,
           whose
           Hilt
           of
           his
           Sword
           bears
           a
           bob
           with
           his
           Calves
           ,
           and
           his
           Jubilee
           Hatband
           ,
           lies
           stitch'd
           cross
           the
           Crown
           ,
           was
           a
           Pettycoat-Pensioner
           to
           Madam
           C
           —
           near
           Bucklersbury
           ;
           but
           being
           lately
           Discarded
           ,
           is
           come
           down
           here
           for
           promotion
           .
           That
           young
           Lady
           with
           the
           Gold
           Orice
           Pettycoat
           ,
           was
           a
           great
           Fortune
           ,
           and
           not
           long
           since
           was
           married
           to
           a
           Flannel
           Wastecoat
           ,
           and
           a
           double
           Night-cap
           of
           the
           same
           Stuff
           ;
           But
           now
           by
           reason
           of
           her
           Husbands
           Imbecility
           ,
           is
           forc'd
           to
           have
           recourse
           to
           the
           Bath
           .
           That
           tall
           Gentleman
           attended
           by
           three
           Liveries
           ,
           is
           something
           of
           Quality
           ,
           a
           right
           Courtier
           ,
           for
           he
           abhors
           the
           Citizens
           Wives
           as
           much
           as
           the
           Sword
           Bearer
           does
           Custard
           .
           That
           Broad-piece
           Doctor
           ,
           in
           the
           diminutive
           Band
           ,
           makes
           a
           purchase
           every
           year
           by
           the
           Wickedness
           of
           the
           Age
           ;
           and
           Vindicates
           
             W
             —
             ing
          
           more
           than
           ever
           
             G.
             K
          
           —
           Writ
           against
           the
           Quakers
           .
           That
           Pert
           young
           Gentlewoman
           with
           the
           two
           Silver
           Fringes
           ,
           was
           compell'd
           by
           her
           Friends
           to
           Marry
           a
           Slovenly
           Stockjobber
           ,
           and
           now
           is
           surfeited
           with
           his
           Embraces
           ;
           and
           came
           to
           the
           Bath
           to
           mend
           his
           Breed
           .
           That
           Crafty
           Priest
           ,
           that
           Son
           of
           Levi
           ,
           is
           as
           fickle
           as
           a
           Weather-Cock
           ,
           and
           would
           sooner
           discard
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           then
           a
           fat
           Benefice
           .
           This
           Tun
           of
           Iniquity
           ,
           in
           the
           Crimson
           Gown
           with
           Monsieur
           at
           her
           Elbow
           ,
           two
           Devils
           behind
           her
           ,
           Aetna
           in
           her
           Face
           ,
           all
           the
           Water
           in
           the
           Severn
           is
           not
           able
           to
           Quench
           her
           desires
           ;
           she
           is
           a
           second
           Masselina
           ,
           will
           tire
           ,
           but
           ne'er
           be
           satisfied
           ;
           she
           hath
           already
           quarter'd
           a
           Troop
           of
           French
           Dragoons
           ,
           a
           Regiment
           of
           Dutchmen
           ,
           and
           now
           is
           come
           to
           Exercise
           a
           Battalion
           of
           Brittains
           .
           That
           Powder'd
           Lobster
           in
           the
           Edg'd
           Hat
           ,
           is
           the
           Spawn
           of
           a
           Broker
           ;
           from
           thence
           Evapulated
           to
           a
           Bully
           ,
           now
           shams
           an
           Officer
           ,
           sets
           up
           for
           a
           Stallion
           of
           the
           first
           Rank
           ,
           and
           pretends
           he
           receives
           several
           Favours
           from
           a
           Qualitificated
           Lady
           .
           That
           Spark
           with
           his
           Hat
           under
           his
           Arm
           ,
           is
           a
           Limb
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           but
           hath
           Studied
           Chamberlins
           Midwitry
           ,
           more
           than
           Cook
           's
           Reports
           .
           That
           
             Dowdy
             Minx
          
           in
           the
           Scarlet
           Topping
           ,
           and
           Pinck'd
           Scarff
           ,
           is
           the
           Relick
           of
           a
           broken
           Grocer
           ;
           an
           Industrious
           Woman
           ,
           for
           her
           Head
           's
           no
           sooner
           lay'd
           ,
           but
           her
           Breech
           is
           at
           Work.
           In
           short
           ,
           for
           
             Fops
             ,
             Beaus
          
           ,
           and
           Bellfa's
           ,
           this
           Place
           exceeds
           Greys-Inn-Walks
           on
           a
           Sunday
           Evening
           ;
           and
           consists
           of
           greater
           variety
           of
           Persons
           ,
           Remarkable
           for
           some
           Vice
           or
           Folly
           ,
           than
           there
           are
           Ingredients
           in
           a
           Lombard-Pye
           for
           a
           City
           Feast
           ;
           to
           give
           you
           a
           particular
           Description
           of
           each
           of
           'em
           ,
           will
           require
           a
           Weeks
           time
           at
           least
           .
           Come
           therefore
           let
           's
           go
           to
           some
           Tipling
           Mansion
           ,
           and
           Carrouse
           ,
           till
           we
           have
           Exhilerated
           our
           Drouthy
           Souls
           :
           To
           which
           I
           readily
           agreed
           .
           About
           five
           in
           the
           Evening
           ,
           we
           went
           to
           see
           a
           great
           Match
           at
           Bowling
           ;
           there
           was
           Quallity
           ,
           and
           Reverend
           Doctors
           of
           both
           professions
           ,
           Topping
           Merchants
           ,
           Broken
           Bankers
           ,
           Noted
           Mercers
           ,
           Inns-of-Court
           Rakes
           ,
           City
           Beaus
           ,
           Stray'd
           Prentices
           ,
           and
           Dancing-Masters
           in
           abundance
           .
           
             Fly
             ,
             fly
             ,
             fly
             ,
             fly
          
           ;
           said
           one
           :
           
             Rub
             ,
             rub
             ,
             rub
             ,
             rub
             ,
          
           cry'd
           another
           .
           
             Ten
             Guinies
             to
             five
             ,
             I
             Vncover
             the
          
           Jack
           ,
           says
           a
           third
           .
           
             Damn
             these
             Nice
             Fingers
             of
             mine
             ,
          
           cry'd
           my
           Lord
           ,
           
             I
             Slipt
             my
             Bowl
             ,
             and
             mistook
             the
             Bias.
          
           Another
           Swearing
           he
           knew
           the
           Ground
           to
           an
           Inch
           ,
           and
           would
           hold
           five
           Pound
           his
           Bowl
           came
           in
           .
           But
           in
           short
           ,
           the
           Citizens
           won
           the
           Courtiers
           Money
           ,
           and
           the
           Courtiers
           Swore
           to
           be
           Reveng'd
           on
           their
           Wives
           ,
           and
           Daughters
           .
        
         
           From
           hence
           we
           went
           to
           the
           Groom-Porters
           ,
           where
           they
           were
           a
           Labouring
           like
           so
           many
           Anchor-Smiths
           ,
           at
           the
           
             Oake
             ,
             Back
             Gammon
             ,
             Tick-Tack
             ,
             Irish
             ,
             Basset
             ,
          
           and
           throwing
           of
           Mains
           .
           There
           was
           Palming
           ,
           Lodging
           ,
           Loaded
           Dice
           ,
           Levant
           ,
           and
           Gammonning
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           Speed
           imaginable
           ;
           but
           the
           Cornish
           Rook
           was
           too
           hard
           for
           them
           all
           .
           The
           
             Bristol
             Fair
          
           Sparks
           had
           but
           a
           very
           bad
           bargain
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           little
           occasion
           for
           Returns
           .
           Bank-Bills
           ,
           and
           Exchequer-Notes
           ,
           were
           as
           Plenty
           ,
           as
           Fops
           at
           the
           Chocolat-Houses
           ,
           or
           Patternoster-Row
           .
           Having
           satisfied
           our
           Curiosity
           here
           ;
           we
           left
           them
           as
           busie
           a
           shaking
           their
           Elbows
           ,
           as
           the
           Apple-women
           in
           Stocks-Market
           ,
           Wallnuts
           in
           October
           .
        
         
           And
           meeting
           with
           three
           or
           four
           more
           Acquaintance
           ,
           we
           stroul'd
           to
           a
           
             Bristol-Milk
             
             Dary-House
          
           ,
           and
           Enjoy'd
           our selves
           like
           〈…〉
           At
           Night
           I
           stole
           into
           my
           Mistresses
           Arms
           ,
           as
           Vigorous
           〈…〉
           and
           Love
           ,
           could
           inspire
           me
           ;
           but
           she
           Urging
           mightily
           for
           〈…〉
           was
           not
           very
           backward
           to
           ,
           we
           agreed
           to
           be
           Rivented
           〈…〉
           to
           ingage
           the
           Maid
           to
           Assist
           her
           ,
           and
           I
           ,
           our
           〈…〉
           which
           accordingly
           was
           perform'd
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           with
           a
           great
           deal
           〈…〉
           the
           Expence
           of
           half
           a
           score
           Guineas
           ;
           and
           Spouse
           deny'd
           it
           might
           〈…〉
           continu'd
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           for
           some
           particular
           Reason
           〈…〉
           by
           the
           Priest
           ,
           Madam
           Bride
           ,
           and
           Mrs.
           Pert
           ,
           managed
           it
           so
           ,
           that
           we
           〈…〉
           any
           Mistrust
           .
           
             Let
             a
             Woman
             alone
             for
             a
             Contrivance
             ,
             to
          
           〈…〉
        
         
           About
           ten
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           I
           was
           sent
           for
           by
           some
           〈…〉
           to
           the
           general
           Rendezvouz
           —
           Coffee-house
           ,
           where
           Fools
           ,
           Cullies
           ,
           〈…〉
           ,
           resort
           as
           thick
           ,
           as
           Stock-Iobbers
           about
           the
           Effigies
           on
           the
           
             Royal
             Exchange
          
           ,
           〈◊〉
           Witicism
           was
           Abdicated
           ,
           and
           Nonsence
           banded
           to
           and
           fro
           ,
           like
           a
           〈…〉
           .
           The
           last
           Nights
           Intrigue
           Whisper'd
           with
           abundance
           of
           Caution
           ,
           and
           〈…〉
           was
           Prognosticated
           would
           be
           very
           Noble
           ,
           for
           't
           was
           given
           by
           a
           Lady
           〈…〉
           ,
           and
           after
           an
           hour
           or
           two
           of
           their
           insippid
           Fustian
           and
           Block-headly
           〈…〉
           went
           to
           Raffle
           for
           a
           Present
           for
           our
           Mistresses
           ;
           and
           with
           the
           loss
           of
           〈…〉
           off
           a
           curious
           Snush-Box
           ,
           worth
           four
           :
           But
           tho'
           I
           was
           Fortunes
           〈…〉
           a
           young
           Mercer
           of
           twenty
           Iacobusses
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           Oake
           the
           same
           Night
           double
           the
           Number
           ,
           and
           a
           Bay
           Gelding
           .
        
         
           From
           thence
           we
           went
           to
           the
           Hot-Bath
           ,
           and
           Leppers-Bath
           ,
           but
           there
           was
           nothing
           worth
           our
           Observation
           ,
           but
           a
           parcel
           of
           old
           Crutches
           ,
           hung
           up
           in
           Memory
           of
           the
           Persons
           ,
           that
           receiv'd
           those
           Miraculous
           Cures
           .
           The
           next
           place
           we
           adjourn'd
           to
           ,
           was
           to
           Horrid-Toms
           ;
           where
           we
           had
           good
           Wine
           ,
           and
           better
           Company
           ;
           and
           being
           my
           Wedding-Day
           ,
           I
           went
           home
           to
           Dine
           with
           my
           Bride
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Evening
           prevail'd
           with
           her
           to
           go
           to
           the
           Ball.
           
        
         
           Which
           is
           always
           kept
           at
           the
           Town-Hall
           ,
           a
           very
           spacious
           Room
           ,
           and
           fitted
           up
           for
           that
           Purpose
           .
           During
           which
           ,
           the
           Door
           is
           kept
           by
           a
           couple
           of
           Brawny
           Beadles
           ,
           to
           keep
           out
           the
           Mobility
           ,
           looking
           as
           fierce
           as
           the
           Uncouth
           Figures
           at
           Guild-Hall
           ;
           there
           was
           Extraordinary
           Fine
           Dancing
           ,
           (
           and
           how
           could
           it
           otherwise
           chuse
           )
           for
           Spouse
           and
           I
           had
           a
           Hand
           in
           it
           .
           A
           Consort
           of
           Delicate
           Musick
           ,
           Vocal
           and
           Instrumental
           ,
           perform'd
           by
           good
           Masters
           :
           A
           Noble
           Collation
           of
           dry
           Sweat-Meats
           ,
           Rich
           Wine
           ,
           and
           Large
           Attendance
           .
           The
           Lady
           who
           was
           the
           Donor
           ,
           wore
           an
           Extraordinary
           Rich
           Favour
           ,
           to
           distinguish
           her
           from
           the
           rest
           ,
           which
           is
           always
           the
           Custome
           ;
           and
           before
           they
           break
           up
           ,
           to
           chuse
           another
           for
           the
           next
           Day
           ,
           which
           fell
           upon
           a
           Shentleman
           of
           Wales
           ;
           but
           hur
           no
           ways
           Derogated
           from
           hur
           Honour
           ,
           or
           Disparag'd
           hur
           Countrey
           in
           the
           least
           ,
           but
           hur
           was
           as
           Noble
           ,
           and
           as
           Generous
           ,
           as
           e'er
           an
           English
           Shentleman
           of
           them
           all
           :
           To
           hur
           Honour
           be
           it
           Spoke
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           Day
           the
           Ladies
           Baggage
           Arriv'd
           from
           London
           ;
           then
           they
           made
           as
           topping
           a
           Figure
           as
           any
           of
           them
           all
           ;
           and
           the
           first
           Night
           after
           their
           Publick
           appearance
           ,
           we
           were
           so
           troubled
           with
           some
           serenading
           Coxcombs
           ,
           that
           the
           whole
           Family
           got
           up
           ,
           and
           had
           not
           Mrs.
           Betty
           ,
           been
           very
           vigilant
           ,
           my
           new
           Adopted
           Flesh
           and
           I
           ,
           had
           been
           catch'd
           abed
           together
           ;
           for
           which
           good
           Service
           ,
           I
           rewarded
           her
           with
           a
           broad
           piece
           of
           her
           own
           Name
           .
           A
           Sunday
           we
           went
           to
           Church
           to
           the
           Abby
           ,
           a
           very
           Ancient
           Cathedral
           piece
           of
           Antiquity
           ,
           and
           kept
           as
           badly
           in
           repair
           ;
           't
           is
           Crowded
           during
           Divine
           Service
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           St.
           Pauls
           ,
           in
           which
           time
           there
           is
           more
           Billet
           Deaux
           convey'd
           to
           the
           Ladies
           ,
           than
           Notes
           to
           desire
           the
           Prayers
           of
           the
           Congregation
           at
           
           B's
           —
           Meeting-House
           :
           and
           as
           the
           Ingenious
           Doctor
           in
           his
           Discourse
           ,
           told
           the
           Audience
           ,
           
             He
             was
             afraid
             most
             of
             them
             came
             more
             out
             of
             Custome
             and
             Formality
             ,
             than
             in
             Devotion
             to
             the
             Sacred
             Deity
             ,
             or
             a
             sutable
             Reverence
             to
             the
             Place
             of
             Worship
             .
          
           Which
           was
           very
           True
           I
           am
           Confident
           ,
           and
           the
           Ladies
           were
           the
           only
           Saints
           several
           came
           there
           to
           Adore
           ;
           as
           this
           Billet
           Deaux
           will
           confirm
           ;
           it
           was
           convey'd
           in
           a
           Candid
           Orange
           to
           a
           Lady
           in
           one
           of
           the
           Galleries
           ,
           which
           she
           by
           Accident
           dropt
           ,
           and
           I
           had
           the
           Fortune
           to
           find
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Madam
                 ,
              
            
             
               Had
               Fortune
               that
               Fickle
               Goddess
               ,
               but
               honour'd
               me
               with
               your
               Acquaintance
               ,
               as
               she
               has
               by
               seeing
               of
               your
               Person
               ,
               I
               should
               not
               have
               been
               so
               Presumptious
               as
               to
               have
               offer'd
               these
               
               imperfect
               Lines
               to
               your
               fair
               〈…〉
               Stars
               ordain'd
               me
               no
               such
               happiness
               ,
               I
               was
               forc'd
               to
               make
               my
               〈…〉
               .
               Commit
               that
               to
               Writing
               ,
               which
               ought
               rather
               to
               have
               been
               〈…〉
               this
               Evening
               I
               shall
               be
               in
               the
               Meadows
               ,
               pitty
               your
               Slave
               ,
               and
               〈…〉
            
             
               
                 R.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           In
           the
           Evening
           〈…〉
           much
           resorted
           to
           for
           pleasant
           Rivers
           ,
           and
           delicate
           〈…〉
           
           Parkfor
           Coaches
           ,
           and
           a
           St.
           
           Iames's
           for
           
           Beau's
           and
           〈…〉
           there
           was
           Chaucer's
           Sempstress
           ,
           my
           Lord
           R
           —
           Mantua-Makers
           〈…〉
           Fops
           ,
           Antick
           Beaus
           ,
           and
           Blustering
           Bullies
           innumerable
           ,
           London
           〈…〉
           like
           Countesses
           ,
           and
           case-harden'd
           Impudence
           ;
           bantering
           Young
           〈…〉
           Shopkeepers
           Prentices
           :
           Nay
           my
           Millenian
           Landlady
           ,
           and
           her
           Sister
           〈…〉
           ,
           and
           as
           well
           match'd
           as
           a
           pair
           of
           Nice
           Coach-Horses
           ;
           much
           much
           〈…〉
           for
           an
           obliging
           Temper
           ,
           the
           other
           for
           a
           Beauty
           ;
           but
           ask
           〈…〉
           Cook
           ,
           he
           'll
           tell
           you
           they
           Rival
           each
           other
           in
           their
           own
           proper
           〈…〉
        
         
           After
           an
           〈…〉
           Walking
           ,
           I
           Treated
           my
           Ladies
           with
           the
           best
           the
           Place
           afforded
           ,
           and
           then
           returned
           Home
           .
           But
           the
           next
           Morning
           I
           receiv'd
           a
           Letter
           of
           Advice
           from
           London
           ,
           of
           the
           Death
           of
           an
           Aunt
           ,
           who
           had
           made
           me
           her
           Heir
           ;
           which
           put
           me
           in
           mind
           of
           the
           Old
           Proverb
           ,
           
             It
             never
             Rains
             ,
             but
             must
             Pour
             .
          
           However
           this
           was
           no
           ill
           News
           to
           my
           Bride
           ,
           nor
           me
           neither
           ;
           only
           requiring
           my
           speedy
           appearance
           at
           London
           ;
           but
           I
           promised
           Spouse
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           my
           Acquaintance
           to
           be
           with
           them
           again
           in
           a
           Fortnights
           time
           ,
           and
           tho'
           an
           Heir
           ,
           took
           Leave
           of
           them
           with
           as
           much
           Regreet
           ,
           as
           the
           Dutch-Guards
           of
           Kensington
           ;
           and
           the
           next
           Morning
           took
           Post
           for
           London
           .
           Having
           now
           given
           you
           an
           Account
           of
           my
           successful
           Step
           ,
           I
           'll
           make
           bold
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           my
           Sentiments
           of
           the
           BATH
           .
        
         
           
             A
             Character
             of
             the
             Bath
             .
          
           
             'T
             IS
             ,
             neither
             Town
             nor
             City
             ,
             yet
             goes
             by
             the
             Name
             of
             both
             ;
             five
             Months
             in
             the
             Year
             't
             is
             as
             Populous
             as
             London
             ,
             the
             other
             seven
             as
             desolate
             as
             a
             Wilderness
             .
             It
             's
             chiefest
             Inhabitants
             are
             Turn-spit-Dogs
             ;
             and
             it
             looks
             like
             Lombard-street
             on
             a
             Saints-day
             .
             During
             the
             Season
             ,
             it
             hath
             as
             many
             Families
             in
             a
             House
             as
             Edenborough
             ;
             and
             Bills
             are
             as
             thick
             for
             Lodgings
             to
             be
             Let
             ,
             as
             there
             was
             for
             Houses
             in
             the
             Fryars
             on
             the
             Late
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             for
             the
             Dissolution
             of
             Priviledges
             ;
             but
             when
             the
             Baths
             are
             useless
             ,
             so
             are
             their
             Houses
             ,
             and
             as
             empty
             as
             the
             new
             Buildings
             by
             St.
             Giles
             in
             the
             Fields
             :
             The
             Baths
             I
             can
             compare
             to
             nothing
             but
             the
             Boylers
             in
             Fleet-lane
             or
             Old-Bedlam
             ,
             for
             they
             have
             a
             reaking
             steem
             all
             the
             year
             .
             In
             a
             word
             ,
             't
             is
             a
             Valley
             of
             Pleasure
             ,
             yet
             a
             sink
             of
             Iniquity
             ;
             Nor
             is
             there
             any
             Intrigues
             or
             Debauch
             Acted
             at
             London
             ,
             but
             is
             Mimick'd
             there
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
  

