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 So after a while he grew up and was ſent to ſchool, and educate in all the learning that iſland could afford him ; after that he was ſent ſor to the prince’s court ; who loved him ſo well, that he allowed him as much attendance as his own ſon had ; ſo he being made equal with the young prince, the devil began to enter into his covetous heart betimes : for when he was about fixteen years of age, he thought to himſelf, that if he could any ways make away with this young prince, then he ſhould be heir to the iſland of Ifcariot after the old prince’s deceaſe.

So at one time they were walking together to take their recreation in the fields, and no body with them at this time but themſelves, Judas thought this a fit time for him to accompliſh his wicked deſign. And as they were coming along, they came where there was a deep pit, which had ſome water at the bottom of it, then Judas turning out of the way from the young prince to look down into it, the prince aſked him what he was doing there ? He preſently 'replied, that he ſaw ſomething more than ordinary in the pit, but what it was he could not rightly diſcern : The poor innocent prince being curious to ſee what was therein, came to the brink of the well to look down there, and then Judas treacherous like, as he was, came behind him, and with all his might thruſt him down headlong into the well, where he miſerably ended his life. Now when the young prince was a-miſſing, great ſearch was made for him through the iſland, but all in vain ; but ſome whiſpered it about that he was ſeen along with Judas on the day he was miſſing, and muſt needs know what is become of him. Judas hearing this noiſed abroad, and his conſcience accuſing him withal, thought it not fit for him to