ALL which being considered, and that Death moreover might be much
nearer me than I imagined——I wish I was at _Abbeville_, quoth I, were
it only to see how they card and spin——so off we set.
[33]_de Montreuil a Nampont - poste et demi
de Nampont_ a Bernay - - - - - - poste
de Bernay a Nouvion - - - - - poste
de Nouvion a ABBEVILLE poste
——but the carders and spinners were all gone to bed.
[33] Vid. Book of French post-roads, page 36. edition of 1762.