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Dr. LambA man from an unknown area of London, who is alleged a "Conjurer," and "killed by the Mob," in 1640. Dr. Lamb meets Sir Miles Sands and Mr. Barbor one morning, in the street, "and invited them to go and drink their Mornings Draught at his House." There, he speaks to them about his art, and "he told them, if they would hold their Tongues, and their Hands from medling with any thing," he would "shew them some Sport." Dr. Lam "falling to his Practice," conjured up a tree, which springs up in the middle of the room. Following that "appeared three little Fellows, with Axes on their Shoulders, and Baskets in their Hands, who presently fell to work, cut down the Tree, and carried all away." After this, Sir Miles Sands and Mr. Barbor depart from Dr. Lamb's company, although Mr. Barbor takes a chip away with him. This chip causes Mr. Barbor's doors and windows in his house to "open and clatter," frightening and waking his family. Once the chip from Dr. Lamb's is disposed of, all was "quiet," and the windows and doors "were presently shut," allowing the family to sleep.(155-156)II. Dr. Lamb, who was killed by the Mob, for a Conjurer, about 1640. met one Morning Sir Miles Sands and Mr. Barbor in the Street, and invited them to go and drink 156 their Mornings Draught at his House: Discoursing about his Art, he told them, if they would hold their Tongues, and their Hands from medling with any thing, he would shew them some Sport. So falling to his Practice, in the middle of the Room springs up a Tree; soon after appeared three little Fellows, with Axes on their Shoulders, and Baskets in their Hands, who presently fell to work, cut down the Tree, and carried all away. But Mr. Barbor observing one Chip to fall on his Velvet Coaat, he flips it into his Pocket. That Night, when he and his Family were in Bed, and asleep, all the Doors and VVindows in the House opened and clattered, so as to awaken and affright them all. His VVife said, Husband, you told me you was at Dr. Lamb's this Day, and I fear you medled with something. He replied, I put a Chip into my Pocket. I pray you, said she, fling it out, or we shall have no Quiet. He did so, and all the VVindows and Doors were presently shut, and all quiet, so they went to sleep.()