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( 4 ) and left him his old coat, and his pike-ſtaff to hit on the hoof, as he had done; giving him twenty ſhillings back to bear his charges. But, to this day, the gentleman loves not to hear a pſalm-tune ſung.

3. Hynd having gotten a good ſum of money at this time, ſpent the day very merrily; and then, towards night, he rode to an inn, which food in a private road, where it ſeems ſome highwaymen haunted. After he had ſeen his horſe carefully dreſt and fed, he came into the houſe, where were two handſor ladies by the fire: He ordered a good ſupper to be made ready, and invited the ladies to ſup with him.- When ſupper was ready, he called for wine and made them merry.-They ſeemed very coy to him, but he, knowing their humours, pulled out a purſe of gold, ſaying, "Ladies, where are your hearts gone? Look ye what is here!-And after much mirth, to bed he went.-Soon after he was in bed, two men came to the Inn, who kept theſe whores; to whom they related all Hynd's courteſy, and that he had a great abundance of gold. The gentlemen reſolved to watch his departure in the morning, and follow him :