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 CHAP II. Monford arrives in England; of his cold Entertainment from his friends; and his resolution to beg on Bethnal Green. MONFORD escaping the storm, on his return landed in Essex, where he had some rich relations, to whom he pplied himself, but found a very cold en- surtainment, in so much, that scorning to kly on their charity, he told the kind rtner of his joy and sorrow, he intended rly in the morning to hasten towards Indon, and that he had rather trust to tovidence, than the ingratiude of those who, in his prosperity, had caressed him. is wife cherished him, saying she would bt be idle, but do the utmost of her en- slwayours. And so, without taking leave Brief any, early in the morning they depart- !, and in two days travelling, having spent what little money they had, necesi- so far humbled his high spirit, that he and not think it amiss to crave the charity people, who, understanding he got his indness in fighting for the honor of his