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A Scholar of Oxford, having wore out the Heels of his Boots, brought them in his hands to a Cobler, and shewing him them, said, O thou curi∣ous Artificer, that hast by no small pains and study, arrived to the perfection of that exquisite Art of repairing the defects of old decayed Calcuments, affix me two Semicircles to my Suppeditors. The Cobler stared upon him, as if he would have looked him through: but a lit∣tle recovering himself, said, Before George Sir, I understand not your hard Language: but if I put on two Heel-pieces, I'll have a Groat for them.