_he had done_; another, perhaps, for something he _had not done_; a third, in consideration of his father’s having been willing to do some service to the county, if he had happened to have ever been in it; and the like gratifications were bestowed on many, but not by _Roger_’s recommendation. He got indeed a small pittance for _Treat-all_, which just served to buy him a few _Ortolans_, and a little canary wine. All these they _cashiered_ to vex _Roger_; whereas he cared not, for any matter of profit he had, if they took his own places away. Upon their being _convinced_ of _Roger_’s _resolution_ in these and sundry other points, they put his _friends_ on the _list_ again, and turned their whole resentment on the _exciseman_, who had talked briskly in all companies on _Roger_’s behalf. Besides, the _surveyors_ did not rightly like him. All the _brewers_ of the parish hated him into the bargain, because he kept them tight, and made them _drink as they brewed_; but the former _exciseman_ they adored, and a good man he was; they might _brew_ three times a week for him; and yet look over his book for a month it was all silent. Now and then, on an office day, he might condemn a barrel of small beer for example. But to draw to an end of this _first part of the history_. _Roger_ has more interest than ever; the _Parson_ seems to have done; _Nim_ has retired into the country; _Hopeful_ may look after his _surveying_, and play foot-ball on holydays; _Pistol_ is gone back to change his cloaths, and exercise his men. And now they are all parted, we may hope for peace and quietness ’till next _Quarter-session_. _FINIS._ Transcriber’s Notes pg 10 Changed: To all which questions, and a thouand more to: To all which questions, and a thousand more pg 13 Changed: (for he hated gaffring and disputing) to: (for he hated gaffing and disputing) pg 23 Changed: which just served to buy him af ew Ortolans to: which just served to buy him a few Ortolans