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as the hindermost part of the coach is 

 termed, accompanied by a gentleman who 

 paid them particular attention. At Bark- 

 way Hill, which we always of necessity 

 slowly ascended, the three worthies, closely 

 allied as they were, began descending to- 

 gether. One of them was on the ground, 

 and the other two in the act of descend- 

 ing, when their attentive friend called to 

 his superior, who at the time was in 

 conversation with me on the box. On 

 looking round and seeing what was going 

 on, he jumped over on the roof, pulled a 

 pistol from his pocket, and cried to the 

 man who was on the ground by name, " If 

 you do not immediately get up I'll shoot 

 you ! " He cocked and presented his pistol. 

 The fellow slowly re-ascended after some 

 little persuasion from the gentleman be- 

 hind, and reseated himself, as did the others. 

 One of them, it appeared, was a most des- 

 perate character ; and, as we proceeded, my 

 box companion stood up with his back to 



