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[..] so again I'll Knock your Eyes out
and Pollock ask'd him if he would Swear
that he (Pollock) had got the Shilling
If You will Swear it Ill give You a Crown
That Asker said he could and would
Swear itThat then Pollock
Damm'd his Blood and said he had not
got a Shilling about him and Then turn'd
out his Breeches Pockets and waistcoat
Pockets out and there was not a Shilling
in either And Pollock immediately got up
and gave Simons a slap on the Face
Believes with his flat hand But it
made Simons reel Back against the
Fire PlaceThat then each Swore
at the OtherAnd Then Simons strip'd
off A is Coat and askd' Pollock if he would
FightThat Pollock said No
Danm Your Blood I will not Fight fair
That then Simons Ask'd him if he would
Take the Law of himNo Said Pollock
I'll take no LawThat then Asker
gave him a slap on the Face
That imediately Pollock took up a Quart




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