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The witty jests and mad pranks of John Frith commonly called, the merry-conceited-mason, brother and fellow-traveller : with Captain James Hinde the famous high-way-man.
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Frith, John.
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1673
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Wing W3239A; ESTC R14984
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she_o off_o she_o stick_v the_o fast_o till_o the_o smart_n force_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o vehemency_n i_o will_v none_o of_o she_o i_o will_v none_o of_o she_o i_o will_v none_o of_o she_o after_o much_o mirth_n and_o laughter_n they_o look_v the_o squirrel_n off_o martin_n at_o that_o time_n deep_o swear_v he_o never_o will_v hunt_v the_o squirrel_n more_o how_o he_o come_v to_o london_n and_o cheat_v a_o upholster_n of_o a_o great_a sum_n after_o this_o he_o come_v to_o london_n and_o lodge_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o upholster_n in_o the_o suburb_n pretend_v great_a deal_n in_o the_o country_n for_o divers_a commodity_n and_o so_o demean_v himself_o as_o none_o mistrust_v he_o pay_v just_o for_o every_o thing_n not_o a_o boy_n send_v of_o a_o errant_a but_o he_o give_v he_o a_o good_a reward_n no_o linen_n wash_v but_o he_o paâ—d_v noble_o never_o be_v see_v to_o be_v disguise_v in_o drink_n his_o landlady_n be_v a_o lusty_a lively_a young_a woman_n beautiful_a and_o fair_a to_o colour_v his_o design_n the_o better_a he_o make_v much_o of_o his_o landlord_n if_o he_o go_v to_o the_o alehouse_n or_o the_o tavern_n he_o pay_v his_o reckon_a for_o he_o he_o never_o go_v without_o his_o pocket_n well_o line_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o time_n empty_v his_o pocket_n and_o now_o he_o must_v replenish_v or_o of_o necessity_n perish_v where_o come_v a_o packet_n of_o letter_n to_o his_o hand_n from_o west-chester_n signify_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n lay_v ready_a if_o he_o will_v come_v and_o receive_v the_o sâ—me_n and_o withal_o to_o bring_v down_o forty_o pound_n worth_a of_o good_n more_o and_o receive_v all_o his_o money_n together_o then_o show_v he_o these_o letter_n to_o his_o landlord_n to_o confirm_v his_o belief_n borrow_v forty_o pound_n of_o he_o to_o buy_v these_o good_n persuade_v he_o to_o hire_v two_o horse_n to_o carry_v they_o both_o down_o and_o travel_v to_o west-chester_n take_v up_o their_o inn_n 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his_o wit_n at_o work_n to_o get_v another_o and_o hear_v that_o a_o parson_n who_o he_o hate_v be_v to_o ride_v eight_o mile_n to_o preach_v a_o funeral_n sermon_n cause_v his_o pretend_a servant_n to_o travel_v on_o foot_n to_o a_o convenient_a place_n by_o the_o way-side_n the_o parson_n rid_v upon_o a_o lusty_a grey_a mare_n and_o john_n upon_o a_o black_a horse_n as_o black_a as_o jet_n and_o himself_o all_o in_o black_a from_o head_n to_o foot_n with_o a_o coal-black_a periwig_n his_o horse_n can_v full_o speed_v with_o all_o his_o vigour_n and_o strength_n to_o cover_v the_o mare_n and_o do_v so_o be-clout_n the_o parson_n with_o his_o iron_n 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o he_o almost_o kill_v he_o and_o so_o fall_v from_o the_o beast_n the_o footman_n pretend_v pity_n come_v and_o take_v the_o mare_n away_o to_o kâ—ep_v she_o from_o danger_n but_o the_o parson_n love_v not_o a_o stone-horse_n to_o this_o very_a day_n set_a a_o knave_n to_o catch_v a_o knave_n it_o happen_v that_o in_o a_o 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the_o witty_a jest_n and_o mad_a prank_n of_o john_n frith_n common_o call_v the_o merry-conceited-mason_n brother_n and_o fellow-traveller_n with_o captain_n james_n hind_n the_o famous_a high-way-man_n london_n print_v for_o tho._n passenger_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n upon_o the_o middle_n of_o london-bridge_n 1673._o and_o first_o of_o his_o birth_n and_o boy_n trick_n lieutenant_n john_n frith_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o our_o follow_a discourse_n be_v bear_v at_o deep_a dalle_n in_o derbyshire_n of_o honest_a parentage_n his_o father_n be_v a_o free_a maâ—on_n and_o bring_v he_o up_o to_o his_o latin_a and_o to_o write_v all_o hand_n usual_a intend_v to_o send_v he_o to_o the_o university_n he_o be_v a_o excellent_a mason_n have_v such_o good_a parâ—s_n he_o grow_v proud_a and_o light_v into_o bad_a company_n be_v keep_v short_a of_o money_n and_o take_v wild_a course_n he_o than_o study_v how_o to_o compass_v money_n to_o spend_v and_o choose_v vile_a company_n 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beat_v hemp_n how_o he_o find_v the_o aforesaid_a topley_n with_o his_o bear_n frith_n as_o be_v before_o rehearse_v be_v tax_v for_o let_v the_o bear_n lose_v seek_v revenge_n on_o topley_n and_o so_o dissemble_v the_o mâ—â—â—er_n that_o he_o procure_v assistance_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o travel_v from_o stableforth_n to_o nottingham_n in_o hot_a weather_n between_o bramcote_n and_o hemlock-hill_n his_o bear_n be_v lazy_a go_v into_o a_o pond_n and_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v get_v forth_o again_o john_n with_o his_o three_o gentleman_n ride_v 〈◊〉_d after_o 〈◊〉_d the_o bear_n lay_v down_o at_o the_o end_n of_o he_o fallow_a land_n where_o the_o husbandman_n be_v plough_v persuade_v he_o to_o have_v he_o draw_v by_o horse_n immediate_o appear_v a_o kennel_n of_o hound_n hunt_v the_o hare_n on_o bramcote-hill_n with_o open_a cry_n anthony_n fear_v his_o bear_n will_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o hound_n give_v a_o shilling_n to_o the_o ploughman_n they_o clap_v on_o their_o plough-chain_n on_o the_o bear_n collar_n lash_v their_o horse_n john_n and_o his_o man_n hollow_a the_o bear_z roars_z and_o foam_n the_o horseâ—_n hear_v so_o hideous_a a_o noise_n smell_v such_o a_o terrible_a stink_n run_v a_o full_a mile_n towards_o lenton_n then_o stop_v at_o a_o gate_n that_o go_v into_o lenton_n field_n just_a opposite_a to_o woollerton-hall_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v as_o many_o window_n in_o it_o as_o there_o be_v day_n in_o the_o year_n but_o come_v up_o to_o the_o bear_v they_o find_v he_o as_o dead_a as_o all_o herring_n his_o head_n pluck_v clear_a from_o his_o shoulder_n but_o john_n ride_v straight_o away_o to_o nottingham_n upon_o this_o the_o free-school-boy_n make_v these_o verse_n follow_v anthony_n topley_n that_o unlucky_a heir_n sell_v his_o land_n and_o buy_v a_o bear_n he_o go_v to_o nottingham_n to_o tan_o his_o skin_n to_o make_v a_o bag_n to_o beg_v bread_n in_o a_o merry_a jest_n how_o he_o hunt_v the_o squirrel_n on_o a_o time_n he_o with_o several_a gentleman_n go_v to_o hunt_v the_o squirrel_n a_o rare_a sport_n in_o our_o country_n and_o have_v a_o simple_a fellow_n in_o their_o company_n he_o promise_v the_o fellow_n the_o first_o squirrel_n they_o catch_v but_o do_v not_o notwithstanding_o the_o fellow_n claim_v promise_n the_o next_o squirrel_n they_o take_v fall_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o dog_n in_o a_o cock_n gload_v seem_v dead_a john_n know_v their_o nature_n take_v the_o squirrel_n by_o the_o nape_n of_o the_o neck_n give_v she_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o martin_n for_o so_o be_v the_o fellow_n name_v the_o squirrel_n find_v ease_n and_o liberty_n swallow_v the_o low_a part_n of_o his_o have_v that_o her_o tooth_n meet_v but_o martin_n strive_v to_o thâ—ke_v