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to the magistracy, and by devising means for 

 rescuing the law (excepting in extreme cases) 

 from military execution. Can it be supposed 

 that the same respect would be shown to the 

 distribution of justice in England, as is at pre- 

 sent exhibited, were its mandates enforced at 

 the point of the bayonet. 



To put down the conjurer at length required 

 a military force. Whether the pompous absur- 

 dity of marching out a body of men under arms, 

 to combat a puppet-show occurred and recoiled 

 as unfit, on the mind of the magistrate, or what 

 other consideration operated, I know not ; but 

 he was induced to affect a political blindness 

 to the open resistance of his authority, and the 

 performance proceeded ! 



We had a petition from the damsel who at- 

 tended us at the inn, that her absence might be 

 excused for a short time : she had dreamt the 

 night before, that some good luck was to attend 

 her, and she was extremely anxious " to see what 

 was to be seen, and to try her fortune." We 

 readily waved our claims to her temporary ser- 

 vices, and with our good wishes she departed. 

 She had not been absent long, before she return- 

 ed with one of the principal prizes, and a happy 

 grateful countenance for not having miscalcu- 



