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fever ; when he quickly rejoined, " take care 



ef your pockets — for I'm a d ble thief." 



This confirmed me in the idea fuggefted by 

 his firft addrefs : but I was foon undeceived 

 by the information that he was " a bounty^ 

 man^'' fent by one of the parifhes, as a part 

 of the levy required to complete the manning 

 of the na-vy ; the parifh officers having, thus, 

 availed themfelves of the opportunity of re- 

 lieving the parifh from an unfortunate objedl, 

 who had long been a burthen to them, from 

 being in a flate of infanity. But too many, it 

 is to be feared, have fought to fulfil the adt 

 by ferving their country with fuch-like contri- 

 butions. 



I mentioned the ramparts as another ob-* 

 je£l: of our attention. Thefe form an agree- 

 able relief to the general heavlnefs of the 

 town, by affording a lively and extenfive 

 view of the environs. Including the fea, the 

 Ifle of Wight, and the Southampton river, 

 with the fleets at Spithead and St. Helen's. 



The works of a fortified town, being 

 confiderably elevated, ufually form a pleafant 

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