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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. And, if you hear any odd noise in the parlour, don't mind it. Anna was more difficult. Then a hansom drove up, and his heart gave a great leap. By your own showing you are in easy circumstances,—for it is only natural to presume that a man who owes nothing must be in a condition to pay liberally,—and you cannot therefore feel the loss of such a trifle as ten guineas. As to Jack Sheppard, he appeared utterly reckless and insensible, and did nothing but whistle and sing the whole way. As this seemed insufficient, after a lapse of five minutes, he added another hundred weight. Entering the outer gate, and traversing the broad gravel walk before-mentioned, Jack ascended the steps, and was admitted, on feeing the porter, by another iron gate, into the hospital. I wasn’t. I’ll give you, say, thirty-five guineas a week clear of expenses, and half of anything you earn above the two turns a night. Master and missis have been talking all day long about Jack Sheppard, and I'm dying to read his life. An hour later the doctor arrived; and after a thorough examination, he looked doubtful. It was a sovereign easily earned.
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