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( 20 ) Inn, put up his mare, and called for a piat of ſack. After the firſt glass was over, he began to ſay, that he had narrowly eſcaped the greateſt danger that ever he was in: For, ſaid he, I met with Hynd; and inſtead of robbing me, gave me a piece of gold, and bid me drink Ins health : But I will ſee him hang'd, ere I ſpend one penny for his ſake. Hang him, rogue! he robs all honeſt men, only Cavaliers he lets go.- I'll put his gold among mine own. I would have given ten pounds to have been rid of him, when firſt I met with him. So, after a ſhort ſupper, going to bed, Hynd came to the Inn, uſing to ly there, as a traveller not known. The hoſt told him in what fear an old Committee-man was to-day, who ſaid, he had met with Hynd, who gave him money to drink his health ; but he ſaid, he would ſee him hang'd firſt, and called him a rogue a thousand times.-Hynd took ſupper, and went to bed; and let the old man travel firſt in the morning: and about an hour after, Hynd rode after him. When he had overtaken him, he aſked the old man if he drank his health? Yes, faid he; I was never fo drunk all my life, as I was last night'; for I drank the King's health, the Queen's health, the Prince's, and your health, ten times over.-Hynd ſaid to him, Friend, I have found you out in many lies; and now I will make you