Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	ask_v	know_v	sir_n	1,035	5	5.9968	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74867	A pill to purge melancholy: or merry newes from Newgate: wherein is set forth, the pleasant jests, witty conceits, and excellent couzenages, of Captain James Hind, and his associates. How Hind, putting on a bears skin, attempted to rob a committeeman at Oxford of 200 l. and how he had like to have been worried by a mastiff dog; and what means he used to free himself from the fury of the mastiff, and afterwards got the money. How Hind cheated an excize-man of his mare, which was esteemed one of the best in England; and being afterwards apprehended for her at Newark, how neatly he made his escape, and got the mare again. How Hind disguising himself in womens apparel, gul'd an old lawyer in the temple of 14 l. shewing him such a trick in the law, that he never knew before. How Hind having knowledge that the old lawyer had 100 l. more in his trunk which stood in his chamber, devised a way to get that also; and how he was serv'd by a gentleman of the temple, who new christen'd him. With a variety of other delightfull passages, never heretofore published by any pen.		1652 (1652)	Wing P2237; Thomason E652_2; ESTC R205872	9,674	16

call which she patiently suffered but whiles He was busied that way she was not unmindful of Hinds instructions but diving into His pocket got His key out which was that she lookt for which when she had gotten she desired Him to excuse Her a while for she must go down and speak with the Maid He suspecting nothing could not deny Her request so down she went to Hind and delivered Him the Key He having what He lookt for was not long in paying his reckoning but went immediatly about his business and coming to his chamber unlockt the door and breaking open His Trunk secured his money for him and locking his Chamber door again returned to the Tavern The Wench having given Hind the Key returned again to the Lawyer who began again to use her as formerly but she desired him to forbear such behaviour but if he would come to some agreement with her she would go with him to a more private place where they might with the more security do the feat Thus she held him in play till Hind returned who immediatly sent up a Drawer to her to tell her That there was a Gentleman would speak with her at which the old Lawyer seemed to be discontented but she promised him that let it be who it would she would but know his business and return to him immediatly With which he was somewhat pacified When she came to Hind He told her he had effected his business and giving her the key wish'd her to convey it into his pocket again and so take her leave of him so up she went again to her sweet Swatterlin who praised her for being constant to her vvord and asked her who it was sent for her bestowing many lascivions kisses upon her whiles in the interim she conveyed the key again into his pocket which done she told him that it was her brother had sent for her and that she must needs go along with him Whereat the Lawyer began to fret but upon her promise to meet him again to morrow he consented and so she went to Hind who made no staying there but went to a more convenient place to give the Wench what he promised her leaving the Lawyer in a sad condition having lost both Wench and Money How Hind cheated an Excize-man of his Mare which was esteemed one of the best in England and being afterwards apprehended for it how he made his escape and got the Mare again HInd having stuft his pockets with the Lawyers Gold the next Friday he went into Smithfield and bought him a good Gelding and furnishing himself with a pair of pocket pistols periwigs and other things necessary to disguise himself he then fell to his Highway Trade and having plaid some exploit riding very hard for fear of being persued he overtook an Excize-man and his son riding towards Yorke the old fellow being mounted upon as handsome a Mare as ever he beheld land as they rode together they fell into discourse about several matters amongst the rest Hind enquired of the old man if that young Gentleman was his son who answered him Yes Sir said Hind he is as like a brother of mine as if one man had got them both and still when I look upon him me thinks I should call him so and if you would be pleased to honour me with that title I should be proud of it The old man replyed That he was unworthy of that name yet if he pleased to accept of him for his Father he should be proud of so worthy a son Thus they past away the time in this and the like discourse till they came to their Inn where after they had dismounted and delivered their Horses to the Ostler Hind goes to him and gives him a special charge to be careful of them and especially of his Fathers Mare and when he had done he returned to his new adopted Father and told him he had been to look after their horses and that the Ostler had promised to be very careful over them In their familiar discourse that night at Supper they used no other terms but Father Son or brother insomuch that the Host of the House and all his Servants thought they had been both his own natural Sons The next morning as soon as day began to break Hind arose and calling for the Ostler wished him to saddle his Fathers Mare for him for he was to ride to a Gentlemans house some two miles from that town to speak with him about earnest business and that he was to return again by that time the old man was stirring The Ostler quickly sadled the Mare for him and away rides Hind and questionless he was far enough before they were up Between 6 and 7 of the clock the old man and his son came out of their chamber and making enquiry for his son Hind the Ostler told him that he caused him to saddle his Mare and that he was rode out about 2 or 3 hours ago and said he would return by that time he was stirring Whereat the old man began to storm protesting he never saw him before yesterday in his life and that he was run away with his Mare and that the Master of the house should give him satisfaction But for all his freting the old man was forced to pay all the reckoning and make use of Hinds Gelding to carry him hom or else he must have footed it About a quarter of a year after it hapned that the Excize-mans son being at Newark about business Hind chances to come riding into the same house that he had taken up for his Inn upon his Fathers Mare who espying him said O brother you used my Father finely did you not Friend you are mistaken I neither know you nor your Father No Sir said he but I am sure this is my Fathers Mare Whereupon they fell to high words insomuch that the Excise-mans son sent for the Constable and disputing the business before him Hind asked him what paces his Fathers Mare had She pac'd after such a manner replyed the young Excise-man Now Mr. Constable said Hind you shall see if he is not mastaken and I 'le hold him 5 s. she hath no such pace Done quoth the other so Hind wish'd the Ostler to bring forth the Mare and stak'd their money down in the Constables hand Hind mounting upon her back desired them all to take notice how she pac'd he had not rid far but the Excize-man said Look Gentlemen is 't not as I said Ye shall see that immediatly replyed Hind and putting spurs to her she flew like an Arrow out of a Bow and away rode Hind not so much as bidding him remember his duty to his Father which when the company perceived they brake forth into a great laughture and blamed the Excize-mans son for letting him to back her saying he might have let some other man to have riden her Why replyed he would any man have thought he had been such a fool as to have