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Curious Account Given By The Dumb Philosopher.
to give me change , I observed he was in possession of a piece of the paper-currency of my country , ofthe value of 200 I . Convinced that none knew better than a Jew " where to find the . best market , I was not a little surprised at his bringing it to the continent , where its value could only be ascertained by very few . I therefore resolved to question him on the subjeft . Having promised to become a future customer , and having cautioned him against telling mean untruth , which I could easily deleft by my Touchstone of Sincerity , he gave me the following history of it ; understanding at the same time that he was going to address German .
' This note , Sir , which you have seen , was purloined by a temale , young in years but a great adept in her calling , from an Alderman of London returning from a city feast ; and this , ' shewing me another of iool . value , ' was fleeced by the same lady from a young Country-Squire in his first visit to a London play-house . She is one of mj best customers ; and being very illiterate , trusts all to the generosity of Mosesrather than consult any of her comrades , who
poor , might upon a trivial quarrel expose her to detection . Not being capable of distinguishing even one from two , I could have purchased these black-lettered symbols for a mere trifle ; but for the one I gave her ten and for the other twenty pounds English money .
' Now , Sir , had I remained in London , I could have escaped punishment ; for , althoug h the law makes it felony to receive stolen goods or merchandize , knowing them to be stolen , yet bank-notes , bills of exchange , & c . being neither , the aft of parliament , for the great benefit of my brethren , exempts the receipt of them from the penalty of that law , because they are not at all specified . However , of various
as the disposal of them there mig ht lead to a discovery my connections , I have always had the prudence , whenever I am in possession of a good booty , to cross the water . In your town of Hamburg I can immediately lay them out in goods that will suit the Londonmarket before it is possible to hear of their being stolen ; and if it was known , I could even then get them off at a discount with my friend landIt
Mr . Abrahams , who has extensive concerns with Eng . being the natural disposition of our tribe to get money wherever we go , and it being now fair-time , I have taken up the occupation of a pedlar , as you now see me , till the ship which carries my goods is ready to sail . ' Here ended the Israelite . My bell was quite silent all the time , and little nodded assent at sentenceMeditating with
remy man every . gret on the many ads of p lunder to which this deleft in the Jaws ot my country gave encouragement , I dismissed Moses , shocked at the apparent candour of his mind , which could only arise from the callosity of a heart long inured to iniquity . the
It had an effect similar to what it had first on the Jew upon coming in of a Quaker , or Mennonist , whom I had employed to negotiate a bill of exchange for me ; till , to put a stop to it , I tolt 1 Jhim I should want him again next post-day ; upon . which he said he would be sure to come ; and Saturn , with a wink , gave him his disr charge . . I was no sooner rid pf Aminadab than in came my landlord reelij ' oi
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Curious Account Given By The Dumb Philosopher.
to give me change , I observed he was in possession of a piece of the paper-currency of my country , ofthe value of 200 I . Convinced that none knew better than a Jew " where to find the . best market , I was not a little surprised at his bringing it to the continent , where its value could only be ascertained by very few . I therefore resolved to question him on the subjeft . Having promised to become a future customer , and having cautioned him against telling mean untruth , which I could easily deleft by my Touchstone of Sincerity , he gave me the following history of it ; understanding at the same time that he was going to address German .
' This note , Sir , which you have seen , was purloined by a temale , young in years but a great adept in her calling , from an Alderman of London returning from a city feast ; and this , ' shewing me another of iool . value , ' was fleeced by the same lady from a young Country-Squire in his first visit to a London play-house . She is one of mj best customers ; and being very illiterate , trusts all to the generosity of Mosesrather than consult any of her comrades , who
poor , might upon a trivial quarrel expose her to detection . Not being capable of distinguishing even one from two , I could have purchased these black-lettered symbols for a mere trifle ; but for the one I gave her ten and for the other twenty pounds English money .
' Now , Sir , had I remained in London , I could have escaped punishment ; for , althoug h the law makes it felony to receive stolen goods or merchandize , knowing them to be stolen , yet bank-notes , bills of exchange , & c . being neither , the aft of parliament , for the great benefit of my brethren , exempts the receipt of them from the penalty of that law , because they are not at all specified . However , of various
as the disposal of them there mig ht lead to a discovery my connections , I have always had the prudence , whenever I am in possession of a good booty , to cross the water . In your town of Hamburg I can immediately lay them out in goods that will suit the Londonmarket before it is possible to hear of their being stolen ; and if it was known , I could even then get them off at a discount with my friend landIt
Mr . Abrahams , who has extensive concerns with Eng . being the natural disposition of our tribe to get money wherever we go , and it being now fair-time , I have taken up the occupation of a pedlar , as you now see me , till the ship which carries my goods is ready to sail . ' Here ended the Israelite . My bell was quite silent all the time , and little nodded assent at sentenceMeditating with
remy man every . gret on the many ads of p lunder to which this deleft in the Jaws ot my country gave encouragement , I dismissed Moses , shocked at the apparent candour of his mind , which could only arise from the callosity of a heart long inured to iniquity . the
It had an effect similar to what it had first on the Jew upon coming in of a Quaker , or Mennonist , whom I had employed to negotiate a bill of exchange for me ; till , to put a stop to it , I tolt 1 Jhim I should want him again next post-day ; upon . which he said he would be sure to come ; and Saturn , with a wink , gave him his disr charge . . I was no sooner rid pf Aminadab than in came my landlord reelij ' oi