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eg under him: the other ſeeing this, took himſelf to flight; but Hynd quickly overtook him, and made his deliver what money he had, catting his girds ud his bridle, made him work enongh. to catch his horſe again. Hynd rides now to the other thief, who lay but in little tale; he alights and pulls the horſe from his leg, and then helps him up, and takes away his money alſo, ſaying, Is there but one maſter thief in England, and would you venture to rob him? Verily, were you not one of my own profeſſion, neither of you fhould have lived; but ſeeing you have ventured hard for it, certainly thou, delerveth ſomething; do Hynd gave him his money back again, to buy him another horſe, ſaying to him, diſgrace not yourſelves with ſmall ſums, but aim high, and for great ones, for the leaſt will bring you to the gallows. So Hynd ſhaking the poor thief by the hand, left him to his partner to catch the horſe, and bid him farewel.

CHAP. IV,

How Hind was enchanted by an old Hagg for the ſpace of three years.

AFTER Hind had robbed the two thieves of their money, it was his chance to ride to Hartfield, where lying at the George-Inn, being then the poſt houſe, he very merrily ſpent the levening with ſome gentlemen that was there. In the morning early, Hynd calls for his horſe to be gone, takes leave of theſe gentlemen, that were ſtirring: and as he rode along Hartfield, an old ill-favoured woman aſked alms ot him; his horſe prefently ſtayed, and would go no further. Sir, ſaid