of the (plague in ^ &c. 17 ABOUT the Clofe of the Year, that is, on the Beginning of November ■, People grew more healthful, and fuch a different Face was put upon the Publick, that al- though the Funerals were yet frequent, yet* many who had made moft Haft in retiring, made the moft to return, and came into the City without Fear •, infomuch that in December they crowded back as thick as they fled j The Houfes which before were full of the Dead, were now again inhabited by the Living ^ and the Shops which had been moft Part of the Year ihut up, were again opened, and the People again chearfully went about their wonted Affairs of Trade and Employ ^ and even what is almoft beyond Belief, thole Citizens , who before were afraid even of their Friends and Relations, would without Fear venture into the Houfes and Rooms where infe&ed Perfons had but a little before breathed their Laft; Nay, fuch Comforts did infpire the languishing People, and fach Confidence, that many went into the Beds where Perfons had died before they were even cold, or cleanfed from the Stench of the Difeafed^ they had the Courage now to marry again, and betake to the Means of repairing the paft Mar-
