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15 looking over the petition: George standing by asked the king what he was going to seal now. To which he answered, it is a remit for a man who has killed three men at sundry times, I gave him two remits before. Oh, says George, he has killed but one man. And who killed the other two, says the king You did, says George, for if you hag given him justice when he had killed the first, he would have killed no more, When the king heard these words he threw down the pen, and declared that such an act to save a murderer, should be will ever after by him. 4. One day, George having no money, he goes away and gets a pick and a space, and then fails digging at a corner of the king's palace, which the king perceiving from his window, calls what he was Waiting there ! Are you going to undermine my house, and make it fall ! No, my sovereign, says George, but it is verily reported that there is plenty of money about this house, and where can it be ? says George I cannot find it, for it is not within the house to do me service, then surely it must be below it. O George ! says the king, that is a crave after the new fashion, what money you want I'll order for you. Then, my sovereign, says George I'll dig no more. 5. Ono time George being in the country, became to an inn, where le alighted to refresh himself and his horse. The inn-keeper charged him double price for everything he called for. George never grumbled at this, but gave him all demands, and away be goes on his journey. At the inn where he quartered the following night he was used after the same manner, if not worse. Having a little further to go, he returned the next day, and came that night to the