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rable invisible stone, I'le strip off my clothes, 

 and go stark naked through the streets of the 

 town ; and so mist all the eyes of the people 

 about me, that no body shall see me, nor any 

 body know me. Know you, says the townsman, 

 no body can see you ; then how should they 

 know you ? Say you so, quo the taylor ; can 

 no body see me ? No, says the townsman, since 

 you made your self invisible. Why, then, quo 

 the taylor, I may do what I will, and go where 

 I list, and no man the wiser. So you may, says 

 the townsman, since now you'r invisible. But 

 favour me I beseech you this small request, that 

 before we depart I may once again see you. 



AVith that the proud taylor, transported with 

 joy, discharged both his hands, and laid down 

 the stones. Which his subtile associate no sooner 

 observes, but presently he cries aloud, Now, sir, 

 I see you. And more to strengthen and con- 

 firm the miracle, on a sudden the taylor snatch'd 

 up the stones again, lest fearing his companion 

 should by some trick deprive him ; and fancy- 

 ing himself, as formerly, invisible, they both ad- 

 vance towards the town of St Johnston's. But 

 the taylor went naked, who no sooner entred 

 the ports of the town, but the mob and the rab- 

 ble having combined together to pelt the poor 

 lay lor into his senses, if possible, who run the 

 gantelop through thick and thin, young and old, 



