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EdwardEdward [sic] Low was born in Wetminter, and had his Education there, uch as it was, for he could neither write or read. Nature eem’d to have deigned him for a Pyrate from his Childhood, for very early he began the Trade of plundering, and was wont to raie Contributions among all the Boys of Wetminter; and if any were bold enough to refue it, a Battle was the Conequence; but Low was o hardy, as well as bold, there was no getting the better of him, o that he robbed the Youths of their Farthings, with Impunity; when he grew bigger he took to Gaming in a low Way, for it was commonly among the Footmen in the Lobby of the Houe of Commons, where he ued to play the whole Game, (as they term it,) that is, cheat all he could, and thoe who pretended to dipute it with him, mut fight him.

The Virtues of ome of his Family were equal to his; one of his Brothers was a Youth of Genius, when he was but even Years old, he ued to be carried in a Basket, upon a Porter’s Back, into a Crowd, and natch Hats and Wigs: According to