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Mephostophiles told him they were those who pretended themselves to be physicians and had poisoned many thousands to try practice; and now saith the spirit they have the same administered to them as they did to others, though not with the same effect, for they will never die here saith he. Over their heads was a shelf laden with gallipots full of poison. Having past them, he came to a long entry exceeding dark, where there was a mighty crowd, he asked them what those were? the spirit told him they were pick-pockets; who loved to be in a crowd when they were in the other world, and to content them, they put them in a crowd there, amongst them were some padders on the highway, and those of that function. Walking further he saw many thousands of vintners, and some millions of taylors, insomuch that they could not tell whence to get stowage for them; a great number of pastry-cooks with peels on their heads. Walking further, the spirit opening a great cellar door, from which arose a terrible noise, he asked what they were? the spirit told him they were witches, and those that had been pretended saints in the other world; but how they did squable, fight and tear one another! not far from them lay the whoremongers and adulterers who
