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others swearing and condemning the 

 conduct of their coachman, who lay on 

 his back in the road perfectly helpless, 

 like a large black beetle moaning and 

 groaning most hideously, and certainly 

 more injured than anyone else. He not 

 being able to stand, we had him carried 

 into the inn before mentioned. A doctor 

 was soon in attendance, who, in accord- 

 ance with his own wish, considered it 

 best that he should be taken home as soon 

 as possible. Therefore, as I passed his 

 domicile in St. John's Street, I had him 

 put into my coach, and leaving his horses 

 and the debris of his drag to the care 

 of the guard some of his passengers 

 riding with me I deposited him safe 

 at his home. Although I thought 

 perhaps exclaimed " For life is 

 Hugh of Lambert lame," he ultimately 

 recovered, and resumed his seat on the 

 box, despite his gross misconduct, but 



