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her. T was at the pirienner's hoese cm the pleitt of the Bch of June. the throat that she complained of, extending along the gullet, to
I remember Mrs. Allison going away. At diffesent times in the the pit of the stomach. There was vomiting at very short intervals ;
course of the evening the prisoner was at Mrs. H.'s bedside. I dui large quantities of muesli thrown up, and liquids that had amps.
not sts him do anything with a holies till Mrs. 11. wished toilette it rently been given her. With the exception of extreme weakness,
made into pills. I took it to the bedside, end she said it was no- I think I have mentioned all the symptoms. If a person had taken
thing like the same she had before, and she refused to take it. I entooive sublimate of mercury, I should conceive such symptoms
spoke to Mr. Hodgson to that etfeet, and be said it was rietio and would hsvebeen amongst the first that appeared. I asked Mr. 11.
she was to take it. She then agreed to have it made into pills. Mr. first who had prepared the medicine. He said his boy had done so.
Ilodgson made it into three pits, and gave her one; she swallowed Upon his saying so, Mrs Allison said lie had the bolus out of the.
it and complained of a burning in her throat and breast; she said room twice, after it had been prepared by the boy. He then sail'
her medicine was not right, ar.d Mr. 11. said it was ; she then took that be took it out of the room to add powdered . nium to it. tsie
the other two. I cannot positively pay wilsetber hs. gave her them, . bolus of the preceding night not having made her test. flaring
but he put them into her hands. Atter Joanne/mg the (leo other' understood that the draught wits given, I inquired after the coot.
pats she complained that she grew worslof heat in her breast, ' position of that draught. I think the patient herself told me the
threat, and stosbneh. She heel sot complained filbert stomach be- , draught had been given. She said she began to vomit immediately
fire • ore took the hot two pills.; some time after that she coo- after she took that draught. I asked hint as to the coinoetence of
plainer, ef sickness. The erisoner gave his wife a mixture about the boy to prepare medicine, and lie etpressed his consicoon of the
five minute, after she took the pelts. the complained of the heat , competence of the boy. I observed to the prisoner that I thought
before she got the mixture ; after she got the mixture she became the symptoms were such as en over dose of Tartar emetic words!
sick and vomited ; she continued to vomit fmni eleven o'clock till , produce. Tarts! emetic is inappearance like calomel ; there is a
about three, hut I cannot exactly say. On her beginning in be I difference hotween them, and a person of skill would easily discern
sick alsat des 2n, eke wished to have her mother brought. The it. I went down into the shop to see whether any mistake had
pri oner said he thought there wag coo call for it, as .11.: would soon 'occurred, but I found the Tartar emetic and the calomel an situated
be better. Dr. Brown was sent fur ;than half-pest 's 'even, buf her that I thought no mistake could leave occurred. The calomel was
mother came before that ; Mr. Hodgson went for him ; Mrs. lin a small glass jar in the right-hand corner of the shop, as yod en.
Haltom told him to mi. Mr. Gregory and Mr. tiregem, two rte.! teem by the door. The jar of corrosive sublimate was at a coml.
iron., came afterwadla ; tiscy were rest for by Dr. !intern ; I did I derahle distance from the calomel. I think it is quite impossible
not go myself till half-past ten ; is Went to sit 'Nigh ; I can. corrosive sublimate could be mistaken fur calomel—corrosive sub-
ant say whether Mr. Ilocigsnn knew that I was vetoing; could not, baste is in crystals. A Keene could nut use it in a bolus without
perceive that be was intexicattd that night. I csrinot say that I first reducing it into powder. Corrosive sublimao. of mercury
saw any darn...tee from his usual Winner. s I could mit be mistaken for powdered opium. They are so dissimilar
IL:rdtp-examined.--T had ant lip the three or four preceding niglitas in appearance, that I think it is iinpoasible a person with a candle
I had toquently seen Mrs. Hodes.* during her illl ess before that
fm mistake one fur the other. In the dark, if a person pours it
time. Oho was confined to her ram) arid to her bed. 1 was not I into a Flats, as it is in crystals, a person meat be conscious of its
there when the bolus was first 'airtight up, nor when Mr. H. ' not being powdered opium. To make a bolus it is neeeseary to mix
went down to alter it. 3lrss 11. welted for the bolus immediately the powder with • knife on the slab ; and it would be necessary to,
after I went In. Mrs. Allison was nest gone when I went in, but reduce substance to powder before it was mixed with conserve of
she did not stop many minutes nom When Mrs. 11. asked for the noes. Corrosive sublimate would crate or jar so much under a
bolus Mr. It. divided it into three Mita. Mr. It. Nes by she bed- knife, as to render a person mixing it conscious of it. When I
side when he divided the bolus. and I saw him divide it, and Mrs.. found that I could nor char up the mystery that seemed to exist, I
Hteroson saw him too. We were both looking on when he divided ordered a draught to be prepared, of magnesia. thirty drops of
it. When MTA. li. took the first pill, she complained of heat, but, tincture of opium, and some wa'er. That was prepared in my pre_
notwithstatistieg she took the tiller two.'once by the prisoner. It was carried up stairs and taken by Mrs:
Illy Mr. Jubilee Bey I. er.-1 did not sit up wish her on the Hodgson, but It was immediately thrown up again.
Sattirdav rloht, hut I was with her tll the day. I believe Mrs, Dr. eintsootte eseemined bo Mr. Hiroo:nest—His testimony
All srwt did not sleep at Mr. Hodgeon's that week, nor sit up with I went principally to the aealization of ate medicine given by the
her slaughter any night. prisoner to his wife, and which he said Mr. Henry Ogden the
so Mrs. 411 ii. was, on the sitgoteatienorf some Jurymen, recalled youuger, of the Quaker persuasion, had performed (the paper mo-
lly Mr. Justice BA hail nese, slept at my 41.sughter's. ducol is the same from which the experiments were mule).
They had no spare Mils: if they had I should have slept there, in I Barnard Ogden the Elder—lle is uf the Quaker persuasion ; ob.
preference to any other •slsoe. jeets to be sworn.
Mathew Finlay recalled.—l don't cruelly know how long it was Ordered to stand down.
before Mr. Hodgson came in after I took the beers. Ile was only A lone examination of Dr. Brown then took place by Mr. Poe.
once in the stop before I went away. au d that was when he told I LOCI, Mr. ALDER/OU, anti Mr. lINOVCIIA3I, as to the expert.
tote to Ito home to sleeps It we, abort ten o'clock, or a hide after, ments made • and a great deal of scientific knowledge was displeyed
andprisoner went home directly. I did rot see the do aoy thing 'by each of the Learned tlce•lenien as to the principles of galvanic
at all in the tor There was no other bottle come' - - —•- the corrosive sublimate of which would turn

ry. staining pow.
&red opium but the one I have mentioned, that stood by the cor-
rnsive sublimate and the sugar at lead. In prep:wing the bolus
I took the opium from that bottle. If slr. Ilestinton went down in
the course of the night for powdered opium he would go to that
bottle; we had no other in the shop, but there was hard opium in a
drawer.
Margaret hint.—l lived as servant with Mr. Hodgson nn the
Gth of hut, and hail lived there about twelve weeks bt fore. I
usually slept in the kitchen, and the other girl, Agnes Thomson,
and the little child, slept with me. We had slept together for eight
weeks. Between nine and ten o'clock on the evening of the 6th
of June any master called me down stairs to make the shop bed.
Finlay was in the surgery at that time. I belied the prisoner tell
l'inlay to go home to sleep. and Imlay. went away. That was rear
ins o'clock. es ntarly as I ran speak. It was half.past nine when
I came iloan to make the bed. I hail not been linig down when
Mr. Hodgson told him to sleep at home. Finlay went home,'
and Mrs. Hodgson arid up stains. After he had gone up stairs
I left the shop, but I did not crane hack. I did rot see Mr.'
Hodgson doing any thing in the shop in the course of that evening.
I saw the marble slab. I saw him standing near the slab, drW&
ing beer, which was all I saw bin] du.
Air. A nnEnson.—llave vou always said :hat?
!dr. Justire Bal t E own witness. 3lr. Alderson.
Examination resumed.—l did see him with the Ii3PCT and the
bolus in it. Ile was then inst beside the marble shine. I saw
nothing on the store. There was a knife lying on the counter,
about two yards distance front the stab. Fiiilay had gone before
that time. I saw the knife, so there was a candle standing in the,
shot,. As he was &ming up stairs, he said the tniatress °Mardi me'
la lie in ti:e shop all bight. I'6 was nut the first tine I had hated
I was to sleep its the shop. Illy na.strais had talked about it before.'
but that wan the heat I had heart dud night about sleeping in die'
'lmp. Nothing had been raid about it alien I was desired to camic
down and make the bed. INF master was not sower that night; ha
wan drurk, lownot very drunk.
enaisotztanined—The reason I was &wired to sleep In the shop
was, that nay mistress thhuclit the kitchen ono lint for the other
girl, the child, and myself to sleep in. The weather was lint at
that tuns. That was the kitchen used for cooking, and there had
been a lire in it that day. Aly master was In the shop when be
called me down, and wlintever lie did I could sec him do. Finlay
was at that time in the shop. I renisined in the shop till nay
master went up. The shop bead was is this beck worn of the *bop.
They IR divided by a door, and open into each other. There use
the shop candle and my candle in the shop at the titer. The shop
candle stollen the counter. It was a nenuld candle. There was
no harp. I had lived there shout (wave welts. It was the other
servant who hail the care of the child. My master was very fond
of the child. He lived upon good terms with Mrs. 11. as far as I
saw. I never saw anything In him except what belong...d to an
affectionate husband 11141 a kind fatly r.

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Re-examined—Thin is no; ti witdow between the shop and the
inner room. My master remainesi in ;lie surgery whilst I was mak.
h.- the bed in the inn..? room, and it was when I came in 1 saw
hlin going up stain with the bolus.
By Mr. Justice lIATLILT—WErn I wee in the back room mak-
htz the bed, I was not in alert of the marble slab.
Agree Thompson, the other servant of the prisorn, etanilneel
by Mr. llnotic riass.-1 had been in Mr. II od.;.im " ice three
quietus of a year. 1 was in my Illistreas's b..il-rontn shoot a
quarter past ten o'clotk. hint. Brown was there tarn, but nobody
else. Mr. llodgson name in after that, but I did not see him bare
the bolus till he cameos the bed-sidc. lie brought the medicine to
Mts. Illodglion, and said she -as to take i:; but she said it was not
the same as she hut taken the night before. Ile said it was. She
desired him then to make it into pills. Ile did so In then room,
and gave tier one. ll'ben she took it she comilsined of a burning
heat in the throat and stomach. Mr. Ilialgson said she must keep
it down, or sb. woohl !tar: :he same to take over again. Ile thin
gave her the oilier two, one immediate!y after the other. She took
them too, and still complained of the burning pain is her throat
and stomach. Ile then gave her a draught, but I did nor hear
him say what it was fw. The draught was standing on the draw-
ers, but I did not see how it was brought there. It was a tumbler
glass. After she had taken the glass she called fur her mother ;
she stared to vomit in the course of two or three minutes after she li
took the dratoiht. Site vomited into a bason, hut that was put into
a pail of dirty water in the course of a minute. That was set
down in the kitchen, and was there when Dr. Drown eyrie. I can.
not tell whether Mrs. Drown emptied it into the water or tint, when
Mrs. llnslgiton called out for her mother to be sent for, Mr. llodg-
son was not willing, sod said she would be better in the course of
half an hour. Mrs. llodgsrm theli ditenly dei.ited toe to im for
hie mother. I went towards the door, and Mr. llodonon n.iil.l had
better stop • little; I did go inini-ciively end brought back Mrs.
; when 1 came Lack I saw Mrs. llodpon she was still vo.

Crowt.examined—T was In the room when Doctor Drown came.
31r. llodgwie went for him, and brought him immediately. Ido
not know what the dranglik welt, but it was given directly after the
pills, and it caused vomiting immediately. I don't know that any
thing it brought up was eared. 31rs. Iledgson had taken n draught
at night several times Iseferc. I don't know that there was any
laudanum in It. 31r. H, Wrap; h•diaved well to his wife and child.
as far as 1 saw. Ilia rife and lie Eved very haprdy together. Ile
often nursed the child, as a father sat likely to do. I never saw
eery y but the cot.duct of a kind father and en airectioinkic brut.
land in 31r. 11.
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mcrcury,

test upon _
gold white, &c.
I)r. Btowu's examination alone lasted three hours and forty
minutes.
Mr. Watford, examined by Mr. BIOVOITAIK—IIC is a eon.
stable. and arrested the prisoner. lie was going from Sunderland.
when he informed him It! had a warrant to apprehend him. He
tame *hit him very readily, and said, " I must comply with
the request, I suppose."
Matthew Smith examined by Mr. ALDERSON—IIe VON clerk to
the hlagistrate. What the prisoner said wu not taken down in
writing.
The lunar —ft always ought to be signed by every prisms
who Is committal.
By the Junae—lt must have arisen through mistake, as lie
prisoner was in a state nfintoxieation at the time.
Mr. Buottostax—This is our ease, my Lord.
The Judie—Now la the time, prisoner, to speak, if you haws
anything to soy in your defence.
Ptisoner—Nly Counsel are in possession of the facts ; I therefore
decline s:tyirg anything.
Several Gentlemen (chiefly in the medical profession) gave the
prisoner an excellent character for humanity and attemioa to his
patients. Several ladies al.o bore testimony to his general kindness
to his wife whenever they had occasion to see them to -then.
Time JUDOF. to Mr. Wilson, who hell the deed of settlement—
They were ru.arical in Scotland, and afterwards remained in Eng-
land; the money was left by her unrl.l?
Witness—Yes.
The Lean.ed .Irnor then charged the Jury, wins, after retiring
an hour and a half, returned a verdict of Nut Crafty.

POL!c&
BOW-STREET.
Yesterdays young mantas), of superior manners and add/scoriae
stated her name to bt Letitia Peckers, was brought before G. K.
Ali atm u LL, Esq. charged withstealing about la worth of wearing
apparel, the property of a tradesman of the name of Bricks, raL
ding in Sloane-street, Chelsea. There was a seard,charge against
the primmer, of steeling a sheet and other articles, the property of
a widow amed Green. The prisoner, when pot to the bar, coa-
-1 reeled her face as much as pomade, but was immediately mow
niseil by several in the office, as havir.g appeared here some that
or four years ago, under very rhfferent circoustinces. ISM had
held the situation of governess in a family of respectability, but
quitted it to marry a yoting man, by trade a puomfortornalter.
1 714 hired a stand in Covent-garden market, and commenced
busi,esa as fruiterers • but from some cause or other constant
agreements took place between them ; &IA they were often at this
Mike, charging each other. She upon those occasions described'
herself to be the daughter of a clergyman, and to have been used
to total y different habits and treatment. 'They at length separated,
and subsequently, we believe, she became reduced, and gradually
got into an unhappy course of lite. She apprarcd now in a CAW
of extreme despondency.
When the evidoace had been taken Mt. MTN/BULL said. you
' hare heard what has been stated against you'; bare you say dung
to say ?
Prisooer (in a tone of deep despair)—Nothing, except that I ant
a murderer as well as robba!
Mr. MaresuLL—Goud God : *hat is it you mean, yonhdi
woman ?
Prisorer—l mean that f am the murderer of my own child.
Ford, the gaoler, said, be knew that the prisoner had had a ch2d,
which be not not seen with her now for sonic time.
The prisoner, with etreng emotion, eaclainted, No r.n, it is Sat
that child. Thank God, that is alive and safe. It was another ono
that I destroyed.
Fcrd—Hull 'your tongue; you don't know whit you say; yoinc
lain is turned.
Prisotor—No, it is not, indeed ; I am perfectly collected, ant
quite aware of what I am saying. I was near my accouebemeds
and toe ksomething which destroyed the child.
She psoisted in this assertion, and wee taken away; Mr. Mit-
shull desiring that she should ho strictly watched. She waft ply
committed uon the charges of felony. The first child, we I.:.cler.
stand, is with her hushrit.d.
HATTON-GARDEN.
ToLt.s.—Yesterday Mr. IVillisse Crop, solicitor, of Eingsland,
who has lately made himself conspicuous tit this and other offices is
his freers: truth toll-enilecuns, Ira summoned in :taw,' the coma
Maud of William Handing, tell-collector of Ball's Pond gate,
New.rosid.
The caStplainant sated, that a few evenings ego Mr. Gray oat
proceeding to pass through his gate in a gig, *idiots poytug she
legal toll of four pence, ant!, on has demanding ft, air. Qray,cried
out—." It's all right—sty name is Cray." This not being aselftc%
tory to complainant, he pressed hint peremptorily for the am,
upon which Mr. Gray swore that jibe obstructed him "he'd brash
his d—d
One of ter trustees of the roads appeared in suppiel of the
conviction.
A Solicitor appeared on behalf of Mr. Gray, who ass a earrnu.
Mallon to the Magistrate (Mr. Rogers) that he was unab`e to at-
tend ; but that should be convict him in any penalty be would
appeal at tit,- Sessions, as be could readily prove an anti on the
evening in question.
The tell-collector, however, stated, that but a few minutes before
the hearing of the case Mr. Gray Was in the office, sad, VAS most
anxious to compromise the matter; in which statemeot he vas sup-
ported by the testimony of Brow4e, the offica, alto serve the sum%
mom. nn Mr. Cray.
The Magistrate convicted him in the penalty of A. ar.d costs,
aneousting to neatly three pounds.
UNION lIALL.
I)anixo 111/10LARY.—Yesterday flew?, Petisr. a man who
has frequently been placed at the bar of this office on etuagss of
robbery, was brought bare L. B. ALLEN. Esq, charged wide
' having committed (in company with two other ruffians who es-
' raped) a very daring burglary in the house of Mr. Royal, No. 17,
New-street, Kennington. The primmer appeared to be very ill, is
cnnsequence of having received a severe wound with a cutlass on
• the hack of the law!, in his attempt to escape from the watchman
• who any chend«l him.
The prisoner was fully committed.

SPORTING INTTi LLJGENCE.

VORK AUGUST MEETIIIG, 1824.

WZDNESDAY, AVOrgi 13.
Brutandorf, the gnat favourite for the St. Legcr,
beaten; brother to f inlcr has time the same thing as b:.:
, relation, and a second time
./I.*, ed the knowing onus; 34
and 4to 1 were freely offcr..d on him, but no takers. The
sensation that existed on the Fund when he was brat war
past al! description ; the astounding shouts end yells were
loud and long—" Ile's hest ! he's b.at ! he's heat !”
The Trull& inara made play: very strong running indeed.
Brutandorf kept third, till Florismait rackletl, when at
last IVhiskeratmos shot a-head and won in grand style.
Sweerstates of 3Ogle. each, h f. for three yr old Mhos, Rat. Ilb.
each. Last mile and three quarters. 14 Subscsibers
Lord Scarborough's be. Sister to Byrom, by A midis (6. Nelson)
Lord I'd:initial's's be. null/coma S

Mr. Tarlton's ch. h. Gipsy .
Mr. Ilouldsworth's ch. Acburn
Parthcnessa's gir.hs slipped when row the man-poet.
A g..tod race, and won in hoe style. 10 to 8 apt Partittnersa,
3 to 2 grit Gipsy, and odds apt the winner.
Produce Stakes of Itlngs earls, h. ft. for 3yt old colts, MlFre. ;
tithes, “st.2lb. (allowed. iv.) Two riles. ?Vine sainerraers.
Lord Fitzwillinsn's b. c. Whiskerandos., LI Whisker (gift) f
Watt's b. c. brutandotf, I.y Blackleek .
I.nid Milton's h. e. Floriatnart, by Ania•lia • -
Mr. Cascnigne's bl. t. by Walton . • - - 4
2U to I agst Whiskerandoa ; 3i to I en Brotandorf; 10 tc
agast Flotistnart and nulls. Chit lost hilt saddle, endives In oa
the bare neck.
One-third of the Great Subscription or 25gs cach, with 58/: al?•A
by the City of York, for 4 yr old colts, bst. 71b.; fillies,
our miles.

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M;.lFou7iCtt's br. e. Conductor, by Filho da Putt (W. Scott) i
Slr. Lanthton's b. e. by Conlin -S
A heautifal race. and won by a hrati. Even betting.
Brutandorf, Dar first favourite for the rent St. L.cger stake. who
was beat in the Produce Stakes at Ycrk on Wednesday, is tt s or..
petty of Mr. {Vans, but his ergaircmet.,s durirg the sec-on bac*
petty
purchased by some principal bettirg men, who have tilt im-
mense slim* upon the race, anti he is ;pate tar back for the Liza;
his ba.l.rs' books look awkward.

BETTING ROOM, YORK.
TEN WEDIVXIDAY N!GHT.
ST. I.l:oEtt.
16 to I opt ha
20 to 1 apt Jerry
25 to 1 agst
18 to 1 agst Serab
20 to 1 Agit rataandoti

Si to 1 apt Swift
7 to 1 age Os.rond
8 to 1 ag.t :Mustachio
12 to 1 apt 11-let us
Itt to I sgst Tare.dus
18 to 1 sot Altisidora

Toel[ 21) Ott
7 to .4 ng‘t Canteen
6 to I awn :.treatli.tnt
to l agst Ina

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!:E•S STAKT7S.
If, to I a;.:st Caccia P;.,l:i
U to l agst Young Ca:lftt

ittErriNGs OF• CRNDITORS,
AT ?MI !ANKIL•PTY' C0.711T, sAsixaisaLL-sTrmr,

1111/1 DAT.

TIMID MEETING& U.
Air, R. Lnsrer F.ast Smithfield, wino-merchant - - 11
Archer. J. King's-Lynn, Norfolk. duper . 10
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Allyn, W. l'huich.creet. Greenwich, coal-merchant . 11
Ehri:ehley, J. Manchester. spirit-merchant - - lu
Gibbons, T. linty well.strest, Westminster, scavenger - hi
Garnett, E. and Kelly, J. J. Lower Shadireit. cooLtrirtrLa.... 1-t
lela helium. I/. Manor-row. Rot herhithe, master-mariner . ;1
l'Arker, T. Charlen.street. Pity-road, grocer . . 12'
Shave, W. Kt. Albans., victualler - - lu
%Valise, L. Warwick-place, (hest Surrey-street, merchant I
‘{'right, E. Oxford-street, linen-draper . - . 10
svcoNn seEETINGS.

Cohen. S. Tate of NI tiren-.lrrr7r 12
II U. now or latc of Leicepler-arpotre, line • apex 10
El/tST altE LANGS.
['askew, J. Coek-hill, atclifre, tobacco-mannfsetura - IJ
Itenbrep, R. Croydon, Surrey, coal and corn-dealer . II
Jo:mum, J. and Lassa, J. Fary.whart; Vauxhall,

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tneteltat.ts
Morton,. H. Quadrant, Plecidilly, tailor
Teulou, T. Warrington, Lanrashire. eotton-spianer
DIS'IDENDS.
Mitdiell. W. Wanstead, Essex. Buettner - - li
Munk, W. Warwick-place, IVhiteeTors-street, dealer - IS
Ferrell. J. King-street, Cheapside, silk-manufactut.x . I I
l'hotupson, J. Wolverhampton. draper . - II
IVarnethrd, F. late of W.ikelield, York, tea-dealer - le

BI! SG taltY.—On IVidaesdityaigla last, or C•r' v Cif
Thursday Dawning, the counting-home a Mr. John NCTOIIO
-lane, Tower-street, wasliSits (whom we understand to be one of the to the stea !Wears?
No. I. Waterrioualy enure* and
arretAi portmanteaus and trunks were cirri cdr containing house.
diem, wearing-apparel, and plate, of cotts.cirrablo value. A em-
note d.-seriptton of all the stolen erticles has been transmitted, by
the different persmts who base suffered, to the police.offiree, aril
the officers are using ever/ r'.73ance r discover the burglars.
C•trvlon.—Yesterdsy, • middle-aged wan, dressed in a
shabby snit of black clothes, knocked at the door of No. 13, North-
autptort-street, Clerkenw.-11, upon which time was a bill. staring that
the house was " To Let." The thwe was opened by a 3lrs. Davie,
who is left in care of the house by the proprietor, and rho Oral..
ples the loser part, the rest being empty. Ott being inf,erned by
her visitor that he wished to inspect the hones, as he had some in-
tention of taking it, she took very great pains to shr• bim all the
apartments ; at the same time she felt surprised that s man of his
h•-• vhfeh s- 'neatly

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