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(not for eating), as no doubt they will fetch 

 a high price when this ftory is publicly 

 known. I am told alfo, that after my tak- 

 ing to flight, John and his Mate return'd 

 under the apple-tree, no more difmay'd than 

 if they had feen a common man a horfe- 

 back. 



I am, Sir, moft alTuredly yours, 



G. Tackem. 



Whether this was fomewhat preternatural 

 or no, I cannot determine. I am a good 

 deal flagger'd in my belief, and dare not, 

 at prefent, make public my opinions. But 

 I fhould be glad to hear yours. I have, 

 however, determin'd to have the apple-trees 

 down. 



MY OBSERVATIONS. 



This is very hard upon the apple-trees, and 

 harder upon thofe that make pies from them. 



The 



