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A27299
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The lives of sundry notorious villains, memorable for their base and abominable actions together with a novel as it really happened at Roan in France.
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Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689.
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1678
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Wing B1739; ESTC R18177
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two_o thief_n who_o be_v exceed_o earnest_a after_o their_o prey_n think_v they_o have_v founâ—_n what_o they_o have_v look_v for_o see_v postell_n he_o be_v confident_a enough_o iâ—_n himself_o will_v not_o retreat_v but_o keep_v on_o his_o way_n come_v up_o to_o he_o who_o demand_v of_o he_o his_o money_n swear_v damn_v they_o and_o sink_v they_o that_o if_o he_o do_v not_o present_o deliver_v he_o be_v aâ—_n dead_a man_n he_o be_v not_o accustom_a to_o give_v but_o to_o take_v can_v not_o relish_v this_o summons_n but_o without_o be_v a_o whit_n afraid_a make_v answer_v he_o have_v none_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n lay_v sudden_o his_o hand_n on_o one_o of_o the_o thief_n sword_n who_o stand_v not_o well_o on_o his_o guard_n he_o wrench_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n give_v he_o with_o it_o such_o a_o blow_n on_o the_o arm_n that_o the_o pain_n take_v away_o all_o sense_n which_o have_v do_v â—e_n set_v upon_o the_o other_o who_o less_o vaâ—ant_a than_o his_o companion_n betake_v himself_o to_o his_o heel_n but_o postell_n purâ—ed_v he_o so_o near_o that_o he_o make_v he_o â—ield_v himself_o to_o his_o mercy_n who_o give_v â—im_v his_o life_n after_o severe_a check_n for_o â—etting_v upon_o his_o master_n he_o return_v â—o_o the_o other_o who_o he_o have_v first_o strike_v threaten_v to_o kill_v he_o if_o he_o deliver_v â—ot_n his_o money_n he_o will_v have_v excuse_v himself_o as_o have_v none_o proâ—nising_v he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v go_v along_o with_o he_o to_o the_o first_o house_n after_o they_o have_v come_v out_o of_o the_o wood_n he_o will_v help_v he_o to_o some_o postell_n not_o think_v that_o the_o other_o be_v lay_v a_o ambush_n for_o he_o follow_v he_o so_o that_o have_v go_v through_o the_o wood_n he_o enter_v with_o this_o thief_n into_o a_o inn_n the_o master_n whereof_o be_v a_o mere_a rogue_n and_o of_o correspondence_n with_o these_o rescal_n be_v very_o well_o use_v by_o this_o innkeeper_n who_o say_v he_o be_v kin_n to_o this_o thief_n who_o have_v conduct_v he_o thither_o he_o receive_v ten_o crown_n and_o profess_v plain_o what_o he_o be_v he_o waâ—_n the_o more_o kind_o entertain_v it_o be_v agree_v he_o shall_v stay_v and_o dwell_v there_o and_o have_v every_o thing_n necessary_a and_o go_v partner_n in_o all_o booty_n a_o while_n after_o this_o a_o gentleman_n oâ—_n picardy_n a_o very_a discreet_a and_o valiant_a person_n as_o any_o in_o his_o time_n return_v from_o england_n after_o have_v stay_v some_o time_n at_o calais_n and_o have_v take_v the_o road_n of_o amiens_n he_o ride_v throughâ—_n abbeville_n where_o he_o will_v not_o stay_v be_v willing_a to_o reach_v far_o so_o that_o he_o go_v through_o this_o wood_n and_o waâ—_n force_v by_o the_o night_n approach_n to_o puâ—_n in_o at_o this_o inn_n be_v in_o his_o chamber_n after_o have_v have_v every_o thing_n fit_v he_o perceive_v the_o servant_n to_o weep_v as_o she_o be_v make_v his_o bed_n and_o be_v secret_o inform_v by_o she_o of_o the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o among_o other_o thing_n she_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v the_o innkeeper_n oustome_n to_o ring_v a_o bell_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o which_o overall_a rogue_n come_v run_v when_o â—esently_o one_o of_o they_o feign_v to_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o inn_n come_v to_o the_o chamber_n where_o the_o guest_n be_v and_o â—aking_v as_o if_o he_o will_v snuff_v the_o canâ—le_n will_v put_v it_o out_o upon_o which_o â—he_v other_o villain_n will_v enter_v and_o â—ll_o upon_o they_o and_o so_o most_o cruel_o â—urther_v they_o there_o be_v none_o that_o â—ould_v escape_v they_o this_o gentleman_n consider_v with_o himself_o what_o to_o do_v cause_v the_o maid_n â—o_o bring_v he_o a_o lantern_n and_o put_v a_o candle_n light_v in_o it_o and_o hide_v his_o â—anthorn_n under_o a_o stool_n lay_v ready_a his_o arm_n and_o stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n when_o scarce_o have_v he_o sit_v himself_o down_o but_o a_o great_a boorish_a fellow_n enâ—ers_n who_o very_o officious_o as_o servant_n of_o the_o house_n so_o snuff_v the_o candle_n that_o he_o snuff_v it_o out_o but_o the_o gentleman_n cause_v present_o his_o man_n to_o bring_v out_o the_o lantern_n repel_v the_o villain_n who_o come_v pesle_o mesle_o upon_o he_o kill_v some_o of_o they_o and_o put_v the_o other_o to_o flight_n seize_v on_o the_o innkeeper_n and_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n postell_n save_v himself_o and_o return_v again_o to_o paris_n and_o lodge_v with_o a_o gentleman_n a_o stranger_n in_o the_o suburb_n oâ—_n st._n german_n this_o person_n have_v a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n together_o with_o a_o great_a chain_n of_o gold_n and_o several_a ring_n which_o he_o ever_o carry_v abouâ—_n he_o our_o rascal_n will_v to_o geâ—_n they_o from_o he_o so_o prevail_v with_o he_o that_o he_o get_v he_o to_o walk_v with_o he_o towards_o the_o wood_n of_o vincennes_n where_o be_v among_o the_o vine_n he_o set_v upon_o he_o and_o have_v seize_v on_o he_o unaware_o he_o cut_v two_o of_o his_o finger_n off_o his_o hand_n and_o give_v he_o two_o stab_n with_o a_o dagger_n into_o his_o back_n think_v that_o he_o have_v kill_v he_o thiâ—_n do_v he_o take_v the_o money_n and_o ring_n and_o return_n to_o the_o city_n the_o gentleman_n who_o pretend_a himself_o worse_o than_o he_o be_v make_v a_o shift_n to_o rise_v and_o crawl_v to_o the_o house_n of_o a_o peasant_n near_o â—y_a who_o take_v what_o care_n he_o can_v of_o â—im_n from_o thence_o he_o be_v carry_v assoon_o as_o â—ver_o he_o can_v bear_v it_o to_z paris_z where_o â—e_n send_v for_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o island_n â—nd_n relate_v what_o pass_v describe_v â—o_o he_o as_o near_o as_o he_o can_v the_o perâ—on_n he_o make_v search_v for_o he_o about_o â—ll_o the_o university_n and_o be_v at_o last_o â—et_v withal_o as_o he_o will_v have_v leap_v â—own_v from_o the_o college_n of_o de_fw-fr lysieuxâ—to_n â—to_z the_o ditch_n he_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o chatelet_n â—here_o be_v put_v on_o the_o rack_n he_o confess_v these_o and_o several_a other_o villainy_n for_o which_o he_o be_v sentence_v â—o_o be_v break_v on_o the_o wheel_n but_o howsoever_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o die_v â—x_v hour_n whether_o he_o poison_a himself_o or_o no_o or_o by_o some_o other_o mean_n â—efore_o the_o officer_n come_v to_o fetch_v he_o â—o_o execution_n chap._n viii_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o veroâ—_n bear_v at_o compeigne_n in_o france_n not_o far_o from_o the_o place_n where_o thâ—_n rivers_n of_o oire_n and_o of_o even_o joyâ—_n together_o that_o they_o may_v come_v in_o thâ—_n same_o course_n to_o lose_v their_o name_n iâ—_n the_o seine_n there_o stand_v a_o pleasant_a anâ—_n stately_a city_n call_v compeigne_v famous_a for_o its_o antiquity_n have_v beeâ—_n build_v by_o charles_n le_fw-fr chauve_n or_o thâ—_n bauld_n take_v from_o he_o its_o name_n 〈◊〉_d carlopolis_n this_o city_n have_v all_o the_o advantage_n desirable_a for_o it_o enjoy_v most_o excellent_a air_n and_o admirabâ—_n prospect_n be_v every_o way_n most_o pleâ—_n sant_o seat_v on_o the_o one_o side_n she_o 〈◊〉_d water_v with_o the_o river_n oire_fw-fr whicâ—_n separate_v she_o by_o a_o great_a and_o spacioâ—_n meadow_n border_v with_o fruitful_a â—ines_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o grain_n on_o the_o â—ther_n side_n half_o a_o league_n distant_a it_o â—ath_v a_o large_a and_o level_a forest._n the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v wont_a 〈◊〉_d divert_v themselves_o in_o this_o city_n by_o â—ason_n of_o its_o convenient_a situation_n â—r_o hunt_v especial_o in_o the_o say_a â—orest_n which_o may_v be_v just_o say_v to_o â—e_v one_o of_o the_o best_a in_o all_o france_n it_o be_v in_o this_o forest_n and_o thereabouts_o â—here_o veron_n play_v his_o devilish_a â—ranks_n and_o as_o a_o other_o antheusâ—nged_v â—nged_z and_o ransack_v all_o the_o neighbour_a part_n there_o be_v scarce_o â—y_a one_o who_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o â—eet_v he_o so_o cruel_a and_o barbarous_a be_v â—e_v it_o will_v not_o be_v here_o amiss_o to_o â—eak_v something_o of_o his_o parentage_n and_o extraction_n before_o we_o relate_v any_o of_o â—is_n horrid_a and_o abominable_a action_n he_o come_v then_o of_o one_o of_o the_o best_a family's_n of_o compeigne_n but_o give_v himself_o over_o from_o his_o youth_n to_o cruelâ—y_n and_o rapine_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n yet_o nevertheless_o beiâ—_n bear_v of_o honest_a parent_n he_o light_a 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a match_n in_o the_o say_a city_n bâ—_n alas_o when_o we_o leave_v god_n he_o leauâ—_n we_o and_o suffer_v all_o our_o affair_n to_o dâ—_n cline_v veron_n have_v no_o soon_o enter_v inâ—_n possession_n of_o his_o estate_n but_o begaâ—_n immediate_o to_o abuse_v his_o wife_n aâ—_n to_o pawn_n and_o make_v
a_o crew_n of_o vagabond_n rogue_n who_o we_o call_v gypsy_n hâ—_n with_o great_a applause_n practise_v all_o theiâ—_n trick_n of_o legerdemain_n and_o passé_fw-fr passé_fw-fr being_n a_o excellent_a rope-dancer_n anâ—_n one_o who_o tumble_v and_o tell_v â—_z to_o the_o admiration_n of_o all_o that_o see_v anâ—_n hear_v he_o in_o short_a we_o may_v weâ—_n believe_v this_o seeing_z they_o of_o his_o owâ—_n trade_n take_v he_o for_o a_o accomplishâ—_n artist_n and_o with_o these_o tatterdemallionâ—_n ingeniosoe_n he_o run_v up_o and_o dowâ—_n throughout_o all_o fair_n and_o concourseâ—_n of_o people_n in_o france_n and_o elsewhere_o change_v continual_o his_o post_n and_o fashion_n and_o seldom_o make_v use_n twice_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o invention_n to_o day_n he_o â—as_v a_o merchant_n to_o morrow_n a_o soldier_n â—e_v next_o day_n a_o gentleman_n the_o next_o â—ay_n after_o a_o beggar_n in_o a_o word_n he_o â—as_v every_o day_n what_o he_o please_v himself_o moreover_o in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o â—orld_n soever_o he_o be_v in_o he_o say_v he_o â—as_v of_o all_o trade_n and_o of_o all_o country_n so_o that_o in_o the_o company_n of_o hanâ—licrafts-men_n of_o fencer_n and_o seaman_n he_o be_v all_o three_o together_o and_o in_o the_o company_n of_o german_n italian_n and_o spaniard_n he_o be_v he_o tell_v they_o of_o each_o of_o their_o particular_a country_n he_o be_v wont_a when_o he_o have_v do_v any_o signal_n roguery_n to_o cover_v his_o body_n allove_a with_o stink_a cerecloth_n and_o ointment_n and_o his_o face_n with_o plaster_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o his_o own_o mother_n to_o know_v he_o sometime_o he_o be_v a_o blind_a harper_n other_o time_n forsooth_o you_o may_v see_v he_o swing_v himself_o on_o crutch_n somâ—_n time_n he_o fasten_v artificial_a arm_n to_o 〈◊〉_d body_n whilst_o that_o in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d make_v use_v of_o natural_a one_o to_o cut_n pursâ—_n after_o he_o have_v act_v over_o all_o theâ—_n part_n in_o a_o town_n or_o city_n he_o theâ—_n shift_v to_o another_o or_o else_o he_o make_v hiâ—_n self_n be_v admire_v as_o a_o man_n of_o another_o world_n come_v from_o the_o antipode_n give_v people_n to_o understand_v that_o hâ—_n be_v chief_a physician_n to_o the_o great_a moâ—_n gull_v and_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o as_o such_o 〈◊〉_d one_o he_o mount_v the_o stage_n be_v in_o alâ—_n point_v indeed_o a_o most_o accomplish'â—_n mountebank_n no_o disease_n come_v aâ—_n miss_v to_o he_o cure_v the_o incurableâ—_n galen_n hypocrates_n paracelsus_n and_o ponteus_n and_o all_o the_o learned_a rabbleâ—_n be_v man_n that_o may_v have_v put_v themselves_o to_o he_o as_o apprentice_n in_o short_a another_o aesculapius_n upon_o the_o stage_n he_o so_o charm_v the_o people_n into_o astonishment_n with_o his_o babble_n that_o he_o make_v they_o buy_v off_o amain_o his_o drug_n and_o give_v his_o comrade_n opportunity_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o quintessence_n of_o their_o pocket_n he_o in_o the_o mean_v time_n forsooth_o continue_v for_o the_o public_a good_a to_o trumpet_v forth_o the_o marvellous_a secret_n of_o his_o medicine_n but_o above_o all_o promise_v they_o strange_a thing_n if_o they_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o come_v to_o confer_v with_o he_o at_o his_o chamber_n as_o in_o effect_n he_o do_v to_o those_o who_o come_v there_o show_v they_o to_o their_o cost_n that_o his_o fellow_n be_v as_o yet_o unborn_a for_o occult_a philosophy_n for_o a_o full_a knowledge_n of_o the_o utmost_a effect_n of_o art_n and_o nature_n and_o for_o his_o sharp_a insight_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o superior_a body_n but_o above_o all_o for_o a_o entire_a command_n of_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n no_o mortal_a can_v ever_o yet_o attain_v to_o such_o boundless_a ability_n for_o then_o discover_v himself_o to_o they_o with_o a_o thousand_o injunction_n of_o secrecy_n he_o offer_v to_o sell_v they_o familiar_a spirit_n to_o show_v they_o spectrums_n and_o demon_n in_o glass_n to_o the_o covetous_a he_o will_v promise_v for_o such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n pay_v down_o tâ—_n he_o beforehand_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o discover_v golden_a mine_n and_o to_o kindhearted_a maiden_n their_o as_o kind_a sweetheart_n and_o to_o fop_n and_o ingenious_a trifler_n the_o philosopher_n stone_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o never_o so_o much_o forget_v himself_o among_o all_o these_o pastime_n but_o he_o ever_o remember_v his_o business_n which_o be_v to_o get_v money_n it_o happen_v that_o be_v one_o day_n stray_v from_o his_o gang_n for_o it_o be_v he_o from_o who_o the_o story_n take_v its_o rise_n he_o on_o purpose_n put_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o thief_n who_o not_o know_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o see_v he_o come_v up_o to_o he_o and_o clap_v a_o pistol_n to_o his_o breast_n tell_v he_o he_o must_v deliver_v his_o money_n which_o order_n arpalin_n be_v force_v to_o obey_v but_o desire_v he_o withal_o that_o see_v he_o give_v it_o he_o without_o resistance_n and_o lest_o his_o master_n shall_v think_v who_o money_n it_o be_v that_o he_o part_v from_o it_o without_o blow_n he_o will_v do_v he_o the_o favour_n to_o discharge_v his_o pistol_n at_o his_o hat_n and_o shoot_v through_o â—t_a which_o have_v do_v and_o arpalinâ—bserving_v â—bserving_z that_o they_o be_v in_o all_o point_v arm_v alike_o clap_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o sword_n and_o so_o distress_n the_o under-graduate_n that_o beside_o his_o own_o purse_n which_o he_o have_v again_o he_o make_v the_o other_o intrust_v he_o with_o the_o office_n of_o be_v his_o purse-bearer_n too_o now_o as_o his_o gang_n be_v make_v up_o of_o several_a sort_n of_o artist_n so_o he_o make_v several_a use_n of_o they_o according_a as_o he_o perceive_v which_o way_n every_o man_n particular_a talon_n lay_v some_o of_o they_o be_v excellent_a at_o make_v false_a key_n and_o betties_n he_o will_v never_o suffer_v they_o to_o want_v employment_n other_o be_v ingenious_a at_o wrench_v off_o of_o lock_n at_o make_v deaf_a file_n which_o waste_v the_o iron_n without_o noise_n make_v the_o strong_a fasten_a door_n give_v way_n for_o their_o passage_n arpalin_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n live_v after_o this_o manner_n and_o range_v with_o great_a success_n throughout_o the_o best_a city_n of_o europe_n arrive_v at_o last_o again_o with_o his_o attendant_n at_o paris_n wheâ—_n they_o go_v according_a to_o their_o usuâ—_n manner_n each_o man_n to_o his_o particular_a lodging_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o arpaliâ—_n as_o their_o chief_n have_v ever_o the_o principal_a part_n to_o act_v he_o lodge_v himself_o on_o purpose_n at_o a_o note_a house_n of_o entertainment_n for_o stranger_n where_o he_o soon_o insinuate_v himself_o among_o they_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v likewise_o a_o stranger_n and_o come_v to_o paris_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o only_o to_o see_v the_o town_n and_o frequent_v honest_a conversation_n and_o as_o he_o have_v a_o notable_a way_n with_o he_o to_o conceal_v his_o intention_n so_o he_o trap_v these_o stranger_n with_o such_o specious_a pretence_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o take_v he_o for_o any_o other_o than_o the_o best-natured_n man_n live_v sometime_o he_o will_v carry_v they_o out_o along_o with_o he_o to_o supper_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o pay_v a_o farthing_n but_o only_o at_o their_o return_n homeward_o be_v certain_o rob_v by_o fellow_n plant_v express_o by_o he_o who_o take_v from_o he_o his_o cloak_n first_o to_o take_v away_o all_o suspicion_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v it_o again_o and_o with_o it_o the_o great_a share_n in_o the_o booty_n sometime_o he_o will_v carry_v six_o or_o seven_o of_o those_o stranger_n to_o the_o playhouse_n where_o he_o will_v pay_v for_o they_o but_o then_o he_o fail_v not_o to_o place_v they_o among_o his_o accomplice_n who_o he_o have_v on_o purpose_n send_v there_o beforehand_o who_o never_o let_v they_o go_v till_o they_o have_v pick_v their_o pocket_n a_o certain_a dutchman_n happen_v into_o arpalin_n company_n and_o have_v find_v his_o pocket_n pick_v of_o all_o the_o money_n he_o have_v about_o he_o save_o one_o guiney_n he_o tell_v they_o near_o he_o that_o he_o be_v resolve_v that_o they_o that_o get_v the_o other_o shall_v not_o get_v that_o too_o whereupon_o he_o clap_v it_o in_o his_o mouth_n which_o be_v observe_v by_o he_o that_o have_v before_o deal_v with_o he_o you_o shall_v lie_v say_v he_o soft_o to_o himself_o in_o spite_n of_o your_o tooth_n for_o all_o your_o security_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o follow_v his_o man_n be_v accompany_v with_o other_o rogue_n who_o he_o have_v acquaint_v with_o his_o intention_n wherefore_o he_o make_v as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v pull_v out_o his_o handkerchief_n let_v fall_n on_o purpose_n on_o