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( 19 ) you rogue, you. So Hynd and his ſervant looking one at another, almost amazed at this ſudden accident, they made no delay till they were at a good distance from the the gentleman and his ſervant. After they had rode all the by-ways, that none might know how to follow them, and coming to a place where they knew themselves ſafe, they looked into the portmantle, where they found one hundred and fifty pounds! Which was a good morning's work.

12. A Committee-man having occaſion to travel to London, for to buy ſome commodities, hearing that there much robbery cn that road, dress'd himself in an old gray coat, out at the elbows, and mounted on an old mare, with a pair of old boots, not worth threepence. Being thus meanly mounted, he fet out very happy, thinking no highwayman would ſet on him. But money ill goi, will be ill ſpent; for he chanced to meet with Hynd, who aſk'd him what he was? He answered, That he was an old man going to get relief amongst his friends. So Hynd gave him a piece of gold, and bade him drink his health: The old miſer thicking to please Hynd, coined out two or three great oaths preſently, and ſaid he would get drunk with drinkin' his health, at the firſt Inn he came to. Hynd parted with him, and the old miſer coming to an