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venience, which, however, I presently 

 found means to alleviate by indulging 

 in my fondness for books ; and fre- 

 quently, on a fine day, I would saunter 

 about the lanes and fields with one in 

 my hand. 



On one of these occasions I found 

 myself in what had a semblance to a 

 gentleman's park; and, observing a rustic 

 seat under a wide-spreading oak, I took 

 the liberty of setting myself down and 

 resting. I liked the spot so much for 

 it was on the rise of a hill, and com- 

 manded some beautiful scenery that I 

 repeated my visit several times, till one 

 day I was accosted by a man, dressed 

 like a gamekeeper, who, after asking my 

 name, which I did not hesitate to give 

 him, touched his hat, and departed. The 

 next day, to my great surprise, I re- 

 ceived a note from the owner of the 

 mansion and park, threatening to indict 



