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 I can petticoat with the best of you, which caused a great laughter, both in the regiment and among the bye-standers. Another time Ogle wanting a pair of boots, which were brought to him. They fitting him he walks up and down the shop to settle them to his feet, but espying an opportunity, he ran out of the shop, and the shoemaker followed him, crying. Stop thief, stop thief, No gentlemen, it is for a wager, I am to run in boots, and he shoes and stockings Then, said the mob, Well done boots, shoes and stockings can never overtake thee. So Ogle got clear of Mr. Ogle living too extravagantly, kept no horse. but when he mounted on guard, he would go hire a coach with a good pair of horses, then putting his saddle and other accou' re ments in ordered the coach man to drive him to Hyde Park Then he would compel the man to lend him one of his horses, and if he refused would threaten to shoot it Having followed this trade for some time, and the Duke of Monmouth observing he had never mounted guard twice with the same horse, said to him, Mr Ogle, I think you have more change of horses than I have Quoth Ogle, May it please your Grace, I do not know whether I have a greater variety, but I never mount guard but I can fellow my horse Now the musler being over, and the guards riding out of the Park Ogle rides up to the Duke, and showing him a hackney coach that was waiting with but one horse. See there, did not I tell your Grace I could pair my horse. I will never want horse.