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great lofs ; for one of them pufhed him
down, and broke his eggs.
Poor Simon appeared almoft diftracted
on feeing the eggs on the ground ; bad
whether it was the fear of the anger of his
wife, or whether courage, thus it was
Simon ran in amongft them, refolving on
revenge for the lofs of his eggs.
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Whilft they were in the fray the con
ftable came, and, foppofing them drunk
gave orders that they fhould be put m the
ftocks together ; Simon in the middle, and
the women on each fide ; which was accor
dingiy done, but they rang fuch a peal in
