The History of Mr. John Decastro and His Brother Bat, Commonly Called Old Crab (Volume 3) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815 edition. Excerpt: ... which came out of their room had been consumed in the house. Not satisfied with this he returned to the room wherein they had dined, and began to look on the side-tables for the wine glasses and decanters, mugs and other things, but every thing had been carefully cleaned and put in its place: when, casting his eyes by accident on the carpet, he saw a little phial lie, and, taking it up, found that it contained a few drops of laudanum at the bottom: "aye," quoth the doctor, "see what comes of folks dosing themselves, and not calling in one of us to teach them. the proper use and quantities of medicines." He immediately returned to Mrs. Decastro's room, and was soon tindeceived as to any self-dosing in the matter;'.for both she, and George Grove, declared that they had taken no medicine at all. Upon which the doctor, finding his patients might be safely left, went out of the house in a great puzzle, and said he would call again in the course of a few hours. But how came they not to miss Julia? that will be answered, reader, but whether to your satisfaction we must leave to another. Julia was the first thing that George Grove asked for, and the second thing which her mother did, for, as it hath been recorded, the first thing she enquired for was small beer. Upon which enquiry, that is for Julia, a note was given to Mrs. Decastro which contained the following words: To Mrs. B. Decastro. Dear Madam. .; "I send this note to inform you and Mr Grove, that, as the evening is like to be very stormy, I am come to a resolution to put off our journey until to-morrow: you will find us at my good cousin's, Mr. Pitman's, about a mile out of town, where we are expecting you and Mr. Grove; come to us as soon as you can." Upon Upon this, Mrs. B. Decastro...