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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 lying-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 heartikin! 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 yet been ended so soon, had not one who was somewhat wiser than the rest come in, and addressing herself to the complainant, she said, Mistress this case is difficult, but the best way to receive satisfaction is to go home, and take an exact dimension of 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 yolkes of eggs, oysters, cock stones, craw fish, lobsters, perri-
