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He being a raw young lad, unacquainted with the world, was so mad as to follow their advice, and in consequence thereof snatched a show-glass out of the shop of Mr.
She at first screamed, but they soon made her silent, and then proceeded to carry off the show-glass, with all the boxes that were contained in it. Not long after this they broke off the padlock from a toy-shop in Swithin's Alley, in Cornhill.
This trade they carried on successfully for a good space; though now and then they miscarried in their attempts, particularly at a goldsmith's shop in Russell Court, where, having got into the shop and being about to remove a show-glass, a man who lay in the shop suddenly started up and presenting a blunderbuss with a great presence of mind told the thieves that he was tender of shedding their blood and therefore advised them to get off as soon as they could.
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