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WISE MEN OF GOTHAM. 5 (illegible text) buſh, and ſome inro another. 'Howe ver, he charged them to meet him'in the market-place. The man went to the market to meet with his cheeſes 'and ſtay'd till the market' was almoſt over; then went and enquired at his meigh- bours, if they few his cheeſes coming to the market Why, who ſhould bring them? ſaid one. Marry, themſelves, -ſaid the fellow; they knew the way ve- ry well. A vengeance on them, they ran ſo faſt, I was afraid they would run beyond the market: I am perſuad- ed they are by this time almoſt as far as York - So he immediately rode to York, but was very much diſappoint- ed. And to add to it, he never found nor heard of one of his cheeſes. TALE V. A Man of Gotham bought at Not- tingham markets a trevor, of barn-iron; and going one with it, his ſhoulders grew weary witl the carriage He ſet it down, and ſeeing it had three feet, -ſaid, Whoreſon, thou haft three feet and I but two, thou ſhalt bear me home if thou wilt; ſo ſet himſelf down upon it, and ſaid to it. Bear me as long as I have done thee, for if thou doſt not,