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see if there were any thieves, because many thefts were said to have bn lately committed.
This was about ten at night.
As soon as I got to the top of the house. A Thief who was there perceived me; He was sitting on the top of the house, and seeing me he rose up quickly, & threw this piece of Chintz over my head, intending to cover my face, but the cloth went quite over my head and fell to the ground.