As to Squire Weſtern, he was ſeldom out of the Sick Room; unleſs when he was engaged either in the Field, or over his Bottle. Nay, he would ſometimes retire hither to take his Beer, and it was not without Difficulty, that he was prevented from forcing Jones to take his Beer too: For no Quack ever held his Noſtrum to be a more general Panacea, than he did this; which, he ſaid, had more Virtues in it than was in all the Phyſic in an Apothecary’s Shop. He was, however, by much Entreaty, prevailed on to forbear the Application of this Medicine; but from ſerenading his Patient every Hunting Morning with the Horn under his Window, it was impoſble to withhold him; nor did he ever lay aſide that Hollow, with which he entered into all Companies, when he viſited Jones, without any Regard to the ſick Perſon’s being at that Time either awake or aſleep.
This boiſterous Behaviour, as it meant no Harm, ſo happily it effected none, and was abundantly compenſated to Jones, as ſoon as he was able to ſit up, by the Company of Sophia, whom the Squire then brought to viſit him; nor was it, indeed,long
