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public, i'll regulating the goodness OF the
milk. Which he had call to Paris, KNOW
ling that stage vehicles are expensive, ne dc-
termined to 20 thther on foot; and, TO aVoiu
being robbed on the way, he took sprcial care
to export with himself neither more nor less
than the considerable sum OF three pence
sterling, to carry him $50 miles, and with
the greater facility toexccute his plan OF OPP
GRAFTON, he went in the quality or poor
priest, or mendicant; and no doubt, gather


ed some few pence ON the road, from such
pious and we'll disposed persons OF the coun-
try who were strangers to him. when he
became extensively rich, being in the year
1885. Worth seven or eight hundred thou-
sand pounds, which ne begot or multiplied on
the body of single shilling from the age OF
IL to the age of 70. One day he heard
woodmau going by in the summer, at which
season they stock themselves with fuci for
the winter; he agreed with him at the low
est rate possible, but stole IRON the poor
man several logs, with which he loaded
himself to his secret hiding hole, and thus
contracted in that hot season, fever; nc
then sent, for the first time, for surgeon TO
bleed him, who asked him halt allyer TOR
the operation, was dismissed; he then sent
for an apothccary, but he was as high M MS
demand; lie tnen sent lor Pooi o"'oN''
who agreed to open the vein for three pence
time "But," says this worthy economist,
show often will it be requisite to hleed!"
"Three times" said he "And what quantity
OF blood do you intend to takc?' about
eight ounces each time" answered tho bar
ber.-"Thqt will be nine pence; OH too


much too much, have determined to so
cheaper way,to work, take the whole guam
tity you design to take at three times, at ono
time, and that will save me sixpcnce;" which
being insisted on, he lost twcnty-four ounces
of blood, and died in few days, leaving all
his vast treasures to the king, whom he
made his sole heir.