Here the ribs of a thousand pounds beating against the Needles— those dangerous rocks, credulity here floated, to and fro, silks, stuffs, camlets, and velvet, without giving place to each other, according to their dignity; here rolled so many pipes of canary, whose bungholes lying open, were so damaged that the merchant may go hoop for his money," A less picturesque, but more truthful, and, therefore, more melancholy description of the same scene, is furnished by the shrewd and satirical Ned Ward, who informs us, in the "Delectable History of Whittington's College," that "When the prisoners are disposed to recreate themselves with walking, they go up into a spacious room, called the Stone Hall; where, when you see them taking a turn together, it would puzzle one to know which is the gentleman, which the mechanic, and which the beggar, for they are all suited in the same garb of squalid poverty, making a spectacle of more pity than executions; only to be out at the elbows is in fashion here, and a great indecorum not to be threadbare. “If I was the world I think I should have put down a crimson carpet, and asked you to say what you wanted, and generally walk over me. Though not much passed the middle term of life, he seemed prematurely stricken with old age. Good night! God bless you!" Upon this, there was a great shaking of hands, with renewed apologies and protestations of friendship on both sides; after which Mr. Mr. Taking the wind was her business in life. But they would not be denied. "You hay'n't hurt your arm, I trust, my dear?" he added, anxiously. It is like some accident. "I'm glad to find I'm right. " Thames hastily cast his eyes over it, and transferred it, with a look of incredulity, to Wood.
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