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 his wallet down, taking out the cheeſes be tumbled them down the hill, one after another. Some ran in- to one buſh, and ſome into another. However, he charged them to meet him in the market-place. The man wert to the market to meet with the cheeſes, and ſtay'd till the market was almoſt over ; then went and inquired at his neighbours, if they ſaw his cheeſes come to the market? Why, who ſhould bring them, ſaid one ? Marry, themſelves, ſaid the fellow, they knew the way very well. A vengeance on them, they ran ſo faſt, I was afraid they would run beyond the market; I am perſuaded they are by this time almoſt as far as York. So he immediately rode to York, but was very much diſappointed. And to add to it, he never found nor heard of one of his cheeſes.

T A L E V.

A Man of Gotham bought at Nottingham marker, a trevet, or barn-iron; and going home with it, his ſhoulders grew weary with the carriage. He ſet it down, and ſeeing it had three feet, ſaid, Whoreſon, thou haſt three feet and I but two, thou ſhalt bear me home, if thou wilt; ſo ſet himſelf down upon it, and ſaid to it, bear me as long as I have done thee, for if thou doſt not, thou ſhalt ſtand fill for me. The man of Gotham ſeeing that his trevet would not move, ſand ſtill, ſaid he, in the Mayor's name, and follow me if thou wilt, and I can ſhow you the right way. When he went home, his wife aſked him where the trevet was? He ſaid, it had three legs and he had but two, and he had caught him the ready way to his houſe; therefore he might come himſelf if he would. Where did you leave the trevet, ſaid the woman? At Gotham bridge, ſaid he. So ſhe imme- diately ran and fetched the trevet herſelf, or otherwiſe