rvant with one dog in his arms, and another with another: here one
stood whistling and another calling, and both my lord and his brother
were running about to seek after their favourites.

Mr. Carew asked my lord what was the meaning of this hurry, and if his
dogs were cripples, because he saw several carried in the servants' arms:
adding, he hoped his lordship did not imagine he was come to steal any of
them. Upon which his lordship told him, that parson C--- had advised him
to be careful, as he had lost his spaniel but the day before. It may be
so, replied he: the parson knows but little of me, or the laws of our
community, if he is ignorant that with us ingratitude is unknown, and the
property of our friends always sacred. His lordship, hearing this,
entertained him very handsomely, and both himself and his brother made
him a present.

There being about this time a great fair at Bridgewater, in the county of
Somerset, our hero appeared there upon crutches as a poor miserable
cripple, in company with many of his subjects that were full as
unfortunate as himself, some blind, some deaf, some dumb, &c., among whom
were his old friends and school-fellows Martin, Escott, and Coleman. The
mayor of that corporation, a bitter enemy to their community, jocosely
said, that he would make the blind see, the deaf hear, and the lame walk;
and by way of preparation or beginning to this intended cure, he had them
all apprehended and confined in a dark hole, which greatly terrified them
with the apprehension of severe punishment. After one night's repose in
limbo, he sent a physician or surgeon of most profound skill and judgment
to them, who brought the keys of their melancholy apartments, and
pretending greatly to befriend them, advised them, if there were any of
them counterfeits, to make haste out of the town, or otherwise they must
expect no mercy from the mayor, unknown to whom he had privately stolen
the keys; then, unlocking the door, forth issued the disabled and infirm
prisoners; the lame threw aside their crutches and artificial legs, and
made an exceeding good use of their natural ones: the blind made shift to
see the way out of town; and the deaf themselves, with great attention,
hearkened to this their friend, and followed his advice with all possible
speed. The mayor, with the aldermen and several gentlemen, planted
themselves opposite to the prison, and were spectators to this diverting
scene, calling out to stop