Jvi-AjOR SEMPLE LISLE, I77 



^^ need fay no more, you will reft fatisfied till I 

 *' fee you. 



J. K." 



Early in the month of December, the fheriffs 

 had obtained an order, fuch as is ordinarily 

 given twice or thrice a year, for the removal of 

 convi6ls, in which' it would appear, they were 

 determined to include me, though they kept 

 their intentions a fecret. One evening as I was 

 fitting in my room, one of the turn-keys came 

 and told me that a gentleman who did not wifh 

 to come in, delired to fpeak to me in the ledge. 

 As this had more than once been the cafe, I 

 went without delay, in my flippers, and without 

 a hat ; but immediately found myfelf furrounded 

 by the officers of the place, who, Ihewing me a 

 coach then at the door, told me I was going 

 immediately into the country, I however found 

 the way back to my room; Mr. Kirby, junior, 

 and two of the turn-keys, who had ever behaved 

 to me with the greateft kindnefs, followed me, 

 I was now driven to diflracftion, but though en- 

 raged to the highefl pitch of madncfs, 1 could 

 not raifc my hand againft thofe from whom I 

 had experienced nothing but friendfliip. I was 

 befides unarmed ; but in my frenzy, I fnatched 

 up a round pointed breakfaft knife, with which 

 I made a blow at my breaft-. I ftruck too high, 



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