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the time of Richard I. king of England, the famous Robin Hood was born at a vil- age in Nottinghamshire, and near which were many large forests filled with deer. His father was a ranger of the forest, and he had a rich old uncle, Squire Gamewell, brother of his mother’s, who lived about twenty miles distant. When Robin had reached his thirteenth year, it was deter- mined that he should pay his uncle a visit

Christmas; and accordingly, after put- ting on a new suit of clothes, he set off on horseback, with his mother behind him. On reaching Gamewell Hall, they met with a hearty welcome from the Squire, who had a great company at his house, and the day was spent in great merriment. It was sure that Robin got intimate with Little John, for whom his uncle had sent for to divert them with his droll tricks; out the rnpany was astonished, when Robin got