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Being come to the bridge of Bagdad, he opened his ſack, ſhot his load into the river, and running back to Nohoud. "Tis done, ſaid he laughing, your man is fiſh meat by this time, give me the two ſequins you promiſed me. Nohoud then went behind her counter, under pretence of fetching him the money, but ſtarting back, with a loud cry, ſhe pretended to fall in to a ſwoon. The porter, ſtrangely furpriſed took her into his arms: after having fetched her to herſelf, he enquired the eduſe of her fright: Ah, ſaid the cunning huſſy, acting her part to a miracle, go in there and you will ſoon know the cauſe. The porter went in, was ſtruck as mute as a fiſh, when by the glimmering of a lamp, he perceived the ſame body which he thought he had thrown into the Tygris. The more narrowly he viewd it, the greater was his ſurpriſe, I am ſure, ſaid he to Nohoud, I did throw that plaguy crooked raſcal over the bridge; how then could he came hither? there muſt be witchcraft in it however continued he, let's try if he will go out again; then having put the ſecond crump into the ſame ſack, he carried him to the bridge, and chooſing out the deepeſt part of the Tygris, opened his ſack and threw in poor Syahook. He was again returning merrily to Nohoud, not doubting, that his burden was gone to the bottom, when turning the corner of a ſtreet, he ſaw coming towards him a man with a lanthorn in his hand. He was ready to drop down dead with fear at the ſight of Babeken, who was going home a little overtaken with wine. He dogged him, however a little while, and finding that he took the rendy way to the houſe, from which he had fetched the two crumps he ſeized him furriouſly by the collar: Ah, rogue! cried he you think to make a fool of my all night, do you? you