The apprentice was represented by his master to be a praedial--the master testified on oath that he was registered as a praedial; but in the course of the examination it was proved that he had always been a mason; that he had labored at that trade from his boyhood, and that he knew 'nothing about the hoe,' having never worked an hour in the field.

This was sufficient to prove that he was a non-praedial, and of course entitled to liberty two years sooner than he would have been as a praedial.

As this matter came up incidentally, it enraged the master exceedingly.

He fiercely reiterated his charge against the apprentice, who, on his part, averred that he did his work as well as he could.

The master manifested the greatest excitement and fury during the trial.