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clapt in its place: He that ſat next him, burſting out into laughter at the ſight thereof, was ſerved little better, for his hat was inviſibly conveyed away, and the pan of a cloſe ſtool, which ſtood in the next room, put on inſtead thereof. Beſides, this a modeſt young gentlewoman, that ſat at the table at the ſame time, looking at theſe two worthy ſpectacles of mirth, endeavoured all ſhe could to refrain laughing, but ſhe could not; and withal, continued breaking of wind backward for above a quarter of an hour together, like ſo many broadſides in a ſea fight; which made all the company laugh ſo extremely, that the maſter of the houſe, being the chief inn in the town, was alarmed below therewith and deſiring to ſhare with his gueſts in their mirth, came running up ſtairs as faſt as his legs could carry him: but being about to enter the door, he could not; and no wonder, ſince the oldeſt man living never ſaw a larger pair of horns than he had on his head; but whilſt they were a gazing on one another, as more than half diſtracted, they were in at firſt; after which followned a oiſe, as
