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race stept out of his coach to him, and being none but him, asked him who he was at play with ? D—n it, quoth Rum- old, there's 5001. gone; pray sir he si- ent. His grace going to speak again, ay aid Rumbold) there’s 100 pounds more ft; Prithee (said the archbishop) who aft ou at play with, Rumbold replyed. with —,Quoth his Grace, with—! and bow ll you send the money to him ? by (said Rumhold) his imbassodors ; and therefore oking upon your Grace to be one of them ordinary,I shall beg the favour of you carry it him. Accordingly gave his race about 6OO pounds in gold and silver put it into the seat of his coach, and ray he went to Sittinghorn, to bait— Rumhold rode thither also to bait in ano- er inn ; and riding some short while be- e his Grace, as soon as he had sight of n again, he had planted himself in ano- r field in the same playing posture as fore : which his Grace seeing, he went in to visit this strange Gamester, whom took to he really a mad-man. No sooner his Grace approaching Rumbold, a had then little or no money on his cloth he cried put six hundred pounds, What d the archbishop) lost again? no (reply'd Rumbold) won by —. I’ll play this hand and then leave off. So, 800 ' pounds re, Sir, won. I’ll leave off while I’m