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the Cart that the Doctor had eaten ⟨which⟩ made the country fellow admire.

CHAP. IX.

How he struck a parcel of Students that ⟨were⟩ fighting together blind; and how he ⟨served⟩ a parcel of Clowns who were singing ⟨and⟩ ranting in an Inn.

THirteen Students meeting with ⟨several⟩ more near Dr Faustus's house, fell ⟨out⟩ extremely, first in words, and at last to ⟨blows,⟩ the thirteen being too hard for the seven ⟨and⟩ Dr Faustus looking out of his window ⟨and⟩ seeing the fray, and how much they ⟨were⟩ over matched, conjured them all blind, ⟨so⟩ that one could not see the other; and in ⟨this⟩ manner they fought and smote one ⟨another⟩ which made all that saw them laugh: ⟨At⟩ length the people parted them and led ⟨them⟩ to their Chambers, they instantly ⟨received⟩ sight.—The doctor coming into an Inn ⟨with⟩ some friends was disturbed by the ⟨hallowing⟩ and bauling of a parcel of drunken ⟨Clowns⟩ whereupon when their mouths were ⟨wide⟩ open he so conjured them, that by no ⟨means⟩ they could shut them again; and so all ⟨of a⟩ sudden there was a deep silence; and ⟨as⟩ they had started one upon another, ⟨without⟩ being able to speak, thinking they ⟨were⟩