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execution; at last however more by Force than En-:treaty we prevailed on her to go into her room; where we laid her upon the Bed, and she continuedfor some Hours inthe most dreadful Convulsions. My Mother and I continued in the room with her,and when any intervals of tolerable Composurein Eloisa would allow us, we joined in heartfeltlamentations on the dreadful Wastein our provisions which this Event must occasion, and in concerting some Schemeplan for getting rid of them. We agreed that the onlybest thing we could do was to begin eating themimmediately, and accordingly we ordered up thecold Ham and Fowless, and instantly began our Devouring Plan on them with great Alacrity. Wewould have persuaded Eloisa to have taken a Wingof a Chicken, but she would not be persuaded. She

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