of ropes. With the saw she instantly wentto work & in a few weeks had displaced everyBar but one to which she fastened the Ladder.

A difficulty then occurred which forsometime, she knew not how to obviate. HerChildren were too small to get down theLadder by themselves. nor would it^ ^be poſsiblefor her to take them in her arms, when shedid. At last she determined to fling downall her Cloathes, of which she had a largeQuantity, & then having given them strictCharge[.]not¹ to hurt themselves, threw herChildren after them. She herself with easedescended by the Ladder, at the bottom of whichshe had the pleasure of finding thHer²^^little boysin perfect Health & fast asleep.