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run: but the race beginning, the gentleman' caufed his coach to ſand ſtill, that he might judge what horſe ran beſt. Hynd's head not being idle, rode to the couch took the bag in his hand, and rode away. The gentleman preſently miſting his money, cries out, Stay him, ſtay him, I am robbed. Many rode after him, eſpecially the Captain, whom he robbed at Chalk-hill, who purſued hard. Hynd riding by St. James's, ſaid to the ſoldiers, I have won the wager. But holding his bag faſt, his cloak fell off which he left for them that came next, he riding the bye-ways, ſo he left them: but when he came to his companions, he ſaid he never earned a ood. ſo dar in his life.

CHAP. XIV.

How Hynd put a trick upon a Dutch Mountebank.

HYND having commited many robberies, was conſtrained to leave England, and go for Holland. Now being in a ſtrange country, and not having that command to rob on the highway, as he had in England, fell into want of money. So hearing of a rich Mountebank that went about quacking of it, who never went without ſtore of money; his name was Henry Van Velds, he was ſomewhat fortunate in cures, wherefore by every one deſired. This Mountebank coming to viſit his ſick patients in diver's parts of the city, having received ſums of money for particular cures, Hynd watching him, and as he paſt through a bye-ſtreet he runs to him in haſte, and ſalutes him in a kindly manner, thus, Sir, I heard much of your renown in cures of dangerous conſequences, and ſeeing it is my happineſs to meet with you, I live not far from