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engaged in the sport, that they would not wet 

 him, because he was unwell ; however it was 

 seen that he did not observe towards others that 

 forbearance which he entreated from them to- 

 wards himself. One of our party seeing this, 

 attacked him with a large silver ladle filled with 

 water ; the man ran out of the house, and the 

 other followed ; but when they were at some 

 distance from it, he turned upon his pursuer, 

 and drawing his knife, stood at some distance, 

 threatening to stab him if he advanced. The 

 other, striking his left side at the place in which 

 knives are usually carried, likewise threatened 

 him, and without delay advanced towards him, 

 having picked up a thick stick as he approached. 

 But his adversary did not like the thoughts of 

 a close combat, and soon set off at full speed, 

 with his knife in his hand. In this manner he 

 entered the back door of the house, whilst he 

 of the silver ladle took the front door. They 

 met in the apartment from which they had 

 started, when the latter opened his waistcoat, 

 and showed that he had not a knife ; thus prov- 

 ing before the whole party, that he of'the knife 

 had run away from one who was unarmed. This 

 was quite sufficient ; the women made a general 

 attack upon him : he went to the stable, mounted 

 his horse, and set forth ; but his misfortunes had 

 notyetended,forthepath by which he mustretreat 

 lay under two of the windows of the house, and 



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