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on the fpot; then alighted, and taking the 

 Bitch into his arms, carried her before him, 

 feveral miles. The Dodor relates farther,, 

 that madam, from that day, would eat little 

 or nothing,, having in a manner loil her ap- 

 petite ; ihe hid no inclination to go abroacj 

 with hermafter, or come when he called; 

 but feemed to repine like a creature in love^^ 

 and exprefs fenfible concern for the lofs of 

 her galknt. 



Partridge feafon came on, but Hie had nQ 

 nofe 'y the Dod:or did not take the bird be- 

 fore her. However, in procefs of time, 

 phillis waxed proud. The Do6tor was 

 heartily glad of it, and phylically appre- 

 hended it would be a means of weaning her 

 from all thoughts of her deceafed admirer ; 

 accordingly he had her confined in due time, 

 and warded by an admirable Setter of high 

 blood, which the Doctor galloped his grey 

 itone-horfe forty miles an end to fetch for 

 the purpofe. And, that no accident might 

 happen from the carelelTnefs of drunken, 

 idle fervants, the charge was committed to 

 atrufty old woman houfekeeperj and, as 

 abfence frorn patients would permit, th? 



Dodor 



