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THE LIFE OF 



had bought of a linen-draper, near Welbeclc-^ 

 flreet, a quantity of cambric and other articles 

 for which I paid him ready money; on the 

 goods being fcnt home, there appeared to be not 

 quite enough for the purpofe they were intend-* 

 cd for, and I fome time after went to the fliop 

 to compleat the deficiency. I had before men- 

 tioned to the fliop-keepcr, that I was about to 

 return to the army, and Ihould want fome linen. 

 I again mentioned this circumftance to him, and 

 he fliewed mc a fhirt, which he thought would 

 anfwcr my purpofe, but of which fort he had 

 but a very few made. I propofed calling ano- 

 ther day, when I fhould .return to town with a 

 perfon who was a better judge than myfelf of 

 the value of fuch articles; but like all other 

 tradefmen, anxious to fell, he requefted that I 

 Ihould take it with mc, and abfolutely put it 

 into my fervant's hand to carry home. If it 

 did not meet with approbation I was to return 

 it the firft opportunity, but if it was liked I was 

 to order the quantity for w^hich I fliould have 

 occalion. 



I was taken ill very fliortly after this event, 

 and not being able, on account of various difap- 

 pointments, to pay the money for a couple 

 dozen fuch fliirts, I did not return; but conti- 

 nually in the hope that I fliould receive cafli, 

 which I had reafon to expcd:, I delayed from 



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