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felves mere intruders, the (hip having been one 

 grand fcene of hurry and confufion — the towu 

 a great and overflowing throng. In confe- 

 quence of the fleet returning, every Inn, and 

 every houfe is fo crowded that beds cannot 

 be procured — hence fome fleep upon tables, 

 fome In chairs, and fome In hammocks, hung 

 in the fitting rooms ; while others find other 

 expedienis for the night. 



Lafl: night I was Indebted to my pro- 

 feflTion for my pillow. I had gone the whole 

 round of the town, and had fought through- 

 out every ftreet, and almofl: every houfe, In 

 vain, when I w^as compelled to have recourfe 

 to a rufe de guerre^ and by a flratagem, v/hich 

 I truft you w^ill allow to have been both 

 warrantable and innocent, fucceeded in 

 procuring an excellent bed, whilft many 

 others were obliged to fit up the whole 

 night. ^ 



The hour was late. I was ready to 

 drop with fatigue, and had quite defpaired 

 of finding a reiling place by other meaos^ 

 hence, neceffity feemiog to fandion the ex- 



