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( 5 ) But Hynd awaking early, got up, and was mounted before the ladies and gentlemen were ſtirring. When the two gentlemen heard his horſe prance, they looked out at the window, and feeing he had ſo good a horſe, they were like to fall out who ſhould have him.-I will have the horſe, ſaid the one, and you ſhall have his money. Nay, I'll have his horſe, ſays the other.- Then they quickly made themſelves ready, and rode after Hynd. When they had overtaken him, they aſked him which way he rode? He anſwered, Towards Cambridge. The told him, they would be glad of his company.-When they were come to a place where no people were nigh, one of the gentlemen began to ſing, “Maids, where are your hearts now gone?-Look what is here."-Hynd ſeeing their intent, and knowing he was betray'd, immediately anſwer'd, Now, you rogues, you are both undone! Lok you what here isǃ-And drawing forth his piſtol, and firing at one of them, by chance ſhot his horſe in the head, who prefently fell down, with his maſter's leg under him. The other ſeeing this, took himſelf to flight; but Mr. Hynd quickly overtook him, and made hem de-