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Ch. In burning Hereticks Ghosts, so that of late, for Fuelhave been forc’d to dig for Coals in the Bowels of theb-arth.

Al. What, could not Ghosts be punish’d at a less Chargethan that ?

Ch. Rhadamanthus (the Judge ) would have it so.

If it be so, when you have got a Boat, where will you§ e t Oars ?

Ch. It j s m y B us iness to steer, let the Ghosts row them-Ves > if they have a Mind to get over.

ΆΙ· Rut some of them never learned to row.

® 1 · I have no Respect for Persons, Kings and Cardinals*° w w 'th me ; every one takes his Turn, as much as the0r est Peasant, whether they have learned to row or not.j Well, do you see and get a Boat as cheap as you can,Won t detain you any longer, I’ll away to Hell with my°od News : But, soho, soho, Charon.

J·· What’s the Matter ?

^ · Make Haste, and get back as soon as you can, lest you

pothered in the Crowd.

th ft Na Y> you’ll find at least Two hundred thousand uponan k already,besides those that are paddling in the Lake ,bp ru ^ what Haste I can ; and do you tell them I shallth ere presently.

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