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( 10 ) fore him, and rode off with ſpeed.-One of the ſervants rode and acquainted is maſter; who preſently purſued Hynd.-But Hynd obſerving him coming up, and he meeting a Parſon, ſaid to him, Sir, that fellow you you ſee coming up, intends to rob me of my money, you muſt ſtand to it now, for the ſafety of your own as well as mine:- Come, Sir, be of good cheer, one honeſt man will fear ten thieves; you ſhall have one of my piſtols.-So he gave the parſon the piſtol ready cock'd and charg'd, and deſired him to fire it at the firſt who came up to him, while I, ſays he, ride down to the next village, and raiſe the country people to our help.-The Parſon having taken a cup too much at a wedding, was pot-valiant, and rode up to the gentlemen, and fired his piſtol at them; but being too far off, did no execution. He rode nearer, and flung his piſtol at one of them with ſuch force, as almoſt knocked him off his horſe. The gentleman ſeized on him, and took him priſoner.-The Parſon then cried out, O ſpare my life! and you ſhall have all my money.-No, Sirra, ſaid the gentle. man, we will have you hang'd. What, a Parſon, and rob on the highway!-Then