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CHAP. XII.
How he frequented Bawdy-houses; what exploits he committed in them; the Character of a Bawd, a Whore, a Pimp, and a Irapan; their manner of living; with a Detection of their wicked lives and Conversations.
BEing full Fraught with money, we undertook our Progress, promising to our selves all de∣light imaginable, but not considering what the ef∣fect would be. We frequented all places of plea∣sure, but among the chief, we ranked Brothel-houses, which were our Repositories. We seldom were seen in the Streets by day, fox fear of discovery; confining our selves close Prisoners to some Bub∣bing-hou•…•…e; at night (like such as closely delighted in deeds of darkness) we would sometimes flutter abroad. Our pastime was to hire Coaches to any pretended place, and when we came near it, to make our escape. One time leaping out of the Boot, my Cloak chanced to rangle in the spokes of the Wheel, the Coachman not perceiving we were got out, drove on; by the wheels continually turning, my Garment was so ingaged, that I verily believed my sins had now conserred upon me the just punish∣ment of being executed on the wheel, which I could hardly have avoided, had I not speedily un∣buttdned my Cloak: I was loath to bid the Coach∣man