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warrant you; but I will assure you neighbour you are mistaken. Just in the middle of this confabulation, in comes another, and tells them she had been at Mrs. Breedwell's liviog in. How! says another, is my neighbour Breedwell brought to bed? Yes, of a fine lusty boy, replies the other. How long has she been married? says the young woman. About eight months replies the other. Adds heartiken! cried she, about eight months! Why, I have been married so long myself, and do not know I am yet with child.
This curious debate held them a long time, and had not been ended so soon, had not one who was somewhat wiser then the rest come in, and, addressing herself to the complainant, she said, Mistress, this case is difficult, but the best way is to receive satisfaction is to go home, and take an exact dimension of your husband's instrument, as to length and compass, and then we may be able to form a better judgement; but till then we can say nothing positive. Another advised her to make much of him, and nourish him up well with yolks of eggs, oysters, rock stones, craw fish, lobsters, perri-
