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When tired of this, and in debt even in the sanctuary, and when you have worn out all your friends by borrowing of them to support you in style there, you can brush off on a Sunday to the Isle of Man, where you are sure to meet a parcel of blades who will be glad of your company if you are but a pleasant fellow.
Here you may live awhile upon them, and get in debt (if you can, for the Manx-men have very little faith,) in the Island.
From this, you must lastly effect your escape in an open boat, and make your appearance in London as a new face.
Here you will find some flats of your acquaintance very glad to see you, even if you are indebted to them, from the pleasures of recollection accruing from past scenes of jollity and merriment. You must be sure to amuse them with a good tale of a law-suit, or the declining health of a rich old Uncle, from either of which you are certain of deriving a second fortune.
Now manage to get arrested, and you will find some, who believe your story, ready to bail you.
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