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The Authors Tl ravels.
of my Acquaintance to take a walk into the Fields,
and to crofs the River Rhone to a place call'd
Ville-l^eufue^ where all forts of Diverfion might
be found ( for it being in the French King's Territories^
the Inquifition has no power there) when
we came to the City Gate, the Centinel let my
Companions pafs, but told me he was exprelly
commanded not to fufFer me to go out of the
City ^ his words greatly furpriz'd me, howevet
I did not difcover my uneafinefs, but with feeming
content I took my leave of my Friends, and
laid, Since I am not allow'd to walk in the
Fields, 1 will divert my felf fomewhere ir^ the
City ^ but inftead of that, I returned to my
Chamber, where I ftay'd till about eight of the
Clock in the Evening, then I went to the abovemen
tion'd Jew, and left my Yormofan Habit that
I had hitherto worn with him, and he furnifh'd
me with a black Coat, a Band, a Peruque, and a
ftopp'd
broad brim'd Hat.
It being now about nine of the Clock at Nighty
and I thus drefs'd like an Ahhot^ I attempted to
pafs out through another Gate % but alas! I had
been fo much taken notice of hj every body,
that no difguife would conceal me, for the Soldier
who flood at this Gate knew me, aixl
this fecond dilappointmenc plung'd me
me alfo •,
almofl: into Diipair, for my lad refuge (as I
thought) tailling, I expefted to be deliver'd up
to my Tormentors ^ however, I recollefted my
felf, and I thank Providence, I had in this time
of danger a prefence of Mind that I cannot defcribe
^ I confider'd the force of Money, and I
confider'd the Centinel as a mercenary Soldier,
fp I clapp'd a Fijhle or Laun dVr into his hand
(and I am lure I would have given him my All
in Avignon) he fcrupied a
rather than have Itaid
little