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of_o it_o whereupon_o they_o resolve_v to_o rid_v themselves_o of_o their_o coach_n lest_o by_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v betray_v so_o ride_v on_o the_o down_n they_o call_v to_o a_o old_a shepherd_n say_v if_o you_o please_v to_o be_v merry_a with_o we_o to_o night_n you_o shall_v do_v as_o we_o do_v the_o old_a man_n be_v willing_a to_o go_v with_o they_o allen_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v make_v he_o lord_n bishop_n for_o that_o night_n so_o they_o put_v on_o the_o bishop_n habit_n on_o the_o shepherd_n and_o it_o do_v become_v he_o well_o then_o they_o instruct_v he_o how_o to_o behave_v himself_o so_o they_o come_v to_o a_o inn_n where_o in_o great_a pomp_n they_o
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leave_v i_o my_o old_a clothes_n whereat_o the_o host_n begin_v to_o laugh_v and_o say_v to_o the_o shepherd_n my_o lord_n if_o you_o please_v to_o buy_v you_o two_o coach_n horse_n i_o will_v lend_v you_o a_o coach_n and_o harness_n to_o carry_v your_o honour_n to_o the_o sheep_n fold_n so_o the_o shepherd_n relate_v all_o the_o story_n to_o the_o host_n and_o leave_v he_o his_o coach_n for_o the_o reckon_n and_o bid_v they_o adieu_o chap._n v._o how_o allen_n and_o his_o man_n cozen_v a_o country_n constable_n that_o come_v to_o take_v they_o with_o a_o hue_n and_o cry_v allen_n and_o his_o comrade_n have_v act_v a_o many_o robbery_n that_o now_o every_o town_n almost_o be_v full_a of_o hue_n and_o cry_n for_o they_o and_o one_o night_n they_o come_v to_o a_o small_a obscure_a village_n think_v themselves_o secure_a and_o allen_n go_v to_o bed_n but_o he_o have_v not_o take_v his_o first_o sleep_n before_o there_o be_v search_v make_v all_o over_o the_o town_n for_o such_o man_n who_o at_o last_o come_v to_o the_o inn_n where_o allen_n say_v the_o constable_n be_v somewhat_o silly_a be_v satisfy_v with_o a_o reasonable_a answer_n for_o they_o come_v to_o his_o chamber_n where_o by_o his_o attendance_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o great_a person_n allen_n amaze_v to_o see_v so_o many_o light_n and_o watch-bil_n in_o his_o chamber_n say_v master_n constable_n you_o may_v have_v be_v more_o civil_a then_o to_o press_v with_o so_o much_o company_n into_o my_o chamber_n at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o night_n sir_n say_v the_o constable_n i_o be_v command_v so_o to_o do_v i_o will_v your_o torch_n and_o candle_n be_v all_o out_o say_a allen_n otherwise_o i_o shall_v not_o sleep_v jack_n say_v he_o to_o one_o of_o his_o man_n give_v the_o constable_n five_o shilling_n to_o make_v his_o watchâ—men_n drink_v i_o thank_v you_o sir_n say_v the_o constable_n i_o see_v you_o be_v a_o honest_a gentleman_n now_o good_a night_n sir_n good_a night_n master_n constable_n i_o pray_v let_v i_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o you_o the_o constable_n go_v down_o the_o stair_n say_v to_o some_o of_o his_o watch_n man_n i_o be_o sorry_a i_o have_v trouble_v the_o gentleman_n do_v you_o not_o see_v what_o a_o glorious_a suit_n lie_v on_o the_o table_n i_o will_v warrant_v it_o cost_v twenty_o noble_n at_o least_o his_o man_n i_o believe_v be_v all_o gentleman_n or_o gentleman_n son_n good_a lord_n if_o i_o have_v take_v these_o man_n for_o the_o robber_n what_o shall_v have_v become_v of_o i_o and_o you_o too_o point_v to_o his_o watch_n one_o of_o allen_n man_n come_v down_o and_o call_v for_o a_o gallon_n of_o sack_n which_o the_o constable_n drink_v like_o small_a beer_n till_o the_o watchman_n be_v trouble_v to_o carry_v he_o for_o go_v he_o can_v not_o so_o we_o leaâ—e_n the_o constable_n drink_v and_o return_v to_o allen_n who_o short_o after_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o former_a policy_n and_o shift_n be_v apprehend_v near_o london_n and_o execute_v at_o â—yborne_a hind_n only_o eâ—caped_v to_o practise_v the_o trade_n and_o now_o he_o set_v up_o for_o himself_o chap._n vi_o how_o hind_n rob_v a_o gentleman_n on_o foot_n and_o furnish_v himself_o with_o a_o horse_n money_n and_o clothes_n hind_n have_v lose_v his_o horse_n when_o he_o make_v his_o escape_n be_v resolve_v to_o get_v one_o or_o to_o follow_v his_o trade_n on_o foot_n his_o master_n misfortune_n grieve_v he_o much_o yet_o he_o quick_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n and_o now_o to_o colour_v his_o knavery_n he_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o shepherd_n with_o a_o long_a pike_n staff_n on_o his_o neck_n and_o so_o travel_v towards_o banbury_n where_o in_o his_o way_n he_o espy_v a_o gentleman_n come_v down_o a_o hill_n lead_v his_o horse_n in_o his_o hand_n hind_n as_o if_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o gentleman_n go_v whistle_v the_o tune_n of_o a_o ordinary_a psalm_n when_o the_o gentleman_n come_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n where_o hind_n stand_v whistle_v his_o psalm_n the_o gentleman_n inquire_v of_o he_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n he_o answer_v he_o very_o civil_o but_o as_o the_o gentleman_n be_v get_v on_o his_o horse_n hind_n hit_v he_o with_o his_o long_a pole_n such_o a_o stroke_n between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o shoulder_n that_o he_o make_v he_o tumble_v on_o the_o ground_n hind_n present_o take_v his_o money_n cloak_n horse_n and_o sword_n and_o leave_v he_o his_o old_a coat_n and_o his_o pike-staâ—fe_n to_o beat_v on_o the_o hoof_n as_o he_o have_v do_v give_v he_o twenty_o shilling_n back_o to_o bear_v his_o charge_n but_o to_o this_o day_n the_o gentleman_n love_v not_o the_o tune_n of_o a_o psalm_n chap_n vii_o how_o hind_n be_v betray_v by_o two_o whore_n who_o send_v two_o high-way-man_n to_o take_v his_o money_n and_o how_o he_o rob_v they_o hind_n have_v get_v a_o good_a purchase_n in_o gold_n past_a away_o the_o day_n very_o merry_o and_o towards_o night_n ride_v to_o a_o inn_n which_o stand_v in_o a_o private_a road_n where_o it_o seem_v some_o high-way-man_n do_v use_v after_o he_o have_v see_v his_o horse_n careful_o dress_v and_o feed_v come_v into_o the_o house_n where_o be_v two_o handsome_a lady_n by_o the_o fire_n he_o bespeak_v a_o good_a supper_n and_o invite_v they_o to_o it_o when_o supper_n be_v ready_a he_o call_v for_o wine_n and_o make_v they_o merry_a they_o seem_v very_o coy_a to_o he_o but_o he_o know_v their_o humour_n pull_v out_o of_o his_o pocket_n a_o handful_n of_o gold_n sing_v maid_n where_o be_v your_o heart_n become_v look_v you_o what_o here_o be_v after_o much_o mirth_n to_o bed_n he_o go_v and_o present_o after_o come_v in_o the_o two_o man_n that_o keep_v these_o two_o whore_n to_o who_o they_o relate_v the_o courtesy_n of_o hind_n and_o that_o he_o have_v abundance_n of_o gold_n about_o he_o they_o resolve_v to_o watch_v his_o go_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o hind_n be_v wakeful_a be_v up_o and_o mount_v before_o these_o lad_n be_v stir_v when_o they_o hear_v his_o horse_n prance_v they_o look_v out_o at_o the_o window_n and_o see_v he_o have_v so_o good_a a_o horse_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v out_o who_o shall_v have_v he_o i_o will_v have_v the_o horse_n say_v one_o and_o you_o shall_v have_v his_o money_n nay_o i_o will_v have_v his_o horse_n say_v the_o other_o in_o conclusion_n they_o quick_o make_v themselves_o ready_a and_o rod_n after_o hind_n when_o they_o have_v overtake_v he_o they_o ask_v he_o which_o way_n he_o ride_v he_o answer_v they_o towards_o cambridge_n they_o tell_v he_o they_o will_v be_v glad_a
of_o his_o company_n now_o ride_v in_o a_o place_n where_o no_o people_n be_v nigh_o one_o of_o the_o theus_n sing_v maid_n where_o be_v your_o heart_n become_v look_v you_o what_o here_o be_v hind_n sâ—â—ing_v there_o inâ—out_a and_o know_v he_o be_v betray_v answer_v they_o in_o the_o same_o tune_n now_o 〈◊〉_d rogue_n you_o be_v both_o undo_v look_v you_o what_o here_o be_v â—â—â—wing_v forth_o his_o pistol_n and_o fire_n at_o one_o of_o they_o by_o chance_n shoot_v his_o horse_n in_o the_o head_n who_o present_o fall_v down_o with_o his_o master_n 〈◊〉_d under_o he_o the_o other_o see_v this_o he_o take_v himself_o to_o sight_n but_o hind_n quick_o overtake_v he_o and_o make_v he_o deliver_v such_o money_n as_o he_o have_v cut_v his_o â—irts_n and_o his_o bridle_n make_v he_o work_n enough_o to_o catch_v his_o horse_n again_o hind_n now_o ride_v to_o the_o other_o thief_n who_o 〈◊〉_d buâ—_z in_o little_a ease_n he_o alight_v and_o pull_v the_o horse_n from_o his_o leg_n and_o then_o help_v he_o up_o and_o take_v away_o his_o money_n also_o say_v be_v there_o but_o 〈◊〉_d master_n thief_n in_o england_n and_o will_v you_o venture_v to_o rob_v he_o very_o be_v you_o not_o of_o my_o own_o profession_n neither_o of_o you_o shall_v have_v live_v but_o see_v you_o venture_v hard_o for_o it_o thou_o deserve_v something_o so_o hind_n give_v he_o his_o money_n back_o again_o to_o buy_v he_o another_o horse_n say_v to_o he_o disgrace_v not_o yourselves_o with_o small_a sum_n but_o aim_v high_a and_o for_o great_a one_o for_o the_o least_o wilâ—_z bring_v you_o to_o the_o gallow_n so_o hind_n shake_v the_o poor_a thief_n by_o the_o hand_n leave_v he_o to_o his_o partner_n to_o catch_v his_o horse_n and_o bid_v he_o farewell_n chap._n viii_o how_o hind_n be_v enchant_v by_o a_o old_a hag_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n after_o hind_n have_v rob_v the_o two_o thief_n of_o their_o money_n it_o be_v his_o chance_n to_o ride_v to_o hatfield_n where_o lie_v at_o the_o george_n inn_n be_v then_o the_o posthouse_n he_o very_o merry_o spend_v the_o evening_n with_o some_o gentleman_n that_o be_v there_o in_o the_o morning_n early_a hind_n call_v for_o his_o horse_n to_o be_v go_v take_v his_o leave_n of_o those_o gentleman_n that_o be_v stir_v and_o as_o he_o ride_v along_o hatfield_n a_o old_a ill-favoured_a woman_n ask_v alm_n of_o he_o his_o horse_n present_o stay_v and_o will_v go_v no_o further_o sir_n say_v the_o old_a woman_n i_o have_v something_o to_o say_v to_o you_o and_o then_o you_o shall_v be_v go_v hind_n not_o like_v her_o countenance_n pull_v out_o five_o shilling_n and_o give_v she_o think_v she_o will_v but_o like_o a_o gipsy_n tell_v his_o fortune_n say_v good_a woman_n i_o be_o in_o haste_n sir_n say_v she_o i_o have_v stay_v all_o this_o morning_n to_o speak_v with_o you_o and_o will_v you_o have_v i_o lose_v my_o labour_n speak_v your_o mind_n say_v hind_n whereupon_o the_o do_a woman_n begin_v thus_o captain_n hind_n you_o ride_v and_o go_v in_o many_o danger_n wherefore_o by_o my_o poor_a skill_n i_o have_v think_v on_o a_o way_n to_o preserve_v you_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n but_o that_o time_n be_v past_a you_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a man_n and_o a_o mischance_n may_v fall_v on_o you_o as_o well_o as_o another_o but_o if_o you_o be_v in_o england_n come_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v renew_v the_o virtue_n of_o this_o charm_n again_o in_o say_v these_o word_n she_o pull_v out_o of_o her_o bosom_n a_o little_a box_n almost_o like_o a_o sun_n dial_n and_o give_v it_o captain_n hind_n and_o say_v to_o he_o when_o you_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n open_v this_o and_o which_o way_n you_o see_v the_o star_n tâ—rne_n ride_v or_o go_v that_o way_n and_o you_o shall_v escape_v all_o danger_n so_o she_o switch_v he_o with_o a_o white_a rod_n that_o be_v in_o her_o hand_n and_o strike_v the_o horse_n on_o the_o buttock_n and_o hide_v he_o farewell_n the_o horse_n present_o leap_v forward_o with_o such_o courage_n that_o hind_n can_v not_o turn_v he_o to_o give_v her_o thanks_o but_o guess_v it_o be_v her_o will_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o ride_v on_o his_o way_n chap._n ix._o how_o hind_n rob_v a_o gentleman_n in_o yorkshire_n and_o afterwards_o come_v to_o the_o inn_n where_o he_o lie_v to_o sup_v with_o he_o but_o do_v not_o a_o gentleman_n come_v from_o york_n intend_v for_o london_n by_o accident_n meet_v with_o hind_n who_o soon_o make_v he_o deliver_v what_o he_o have_v hind_n give_v he_o back_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o bear_v his_o charge_n till_o his_o own_o credit_n will_v better_o furnish_v he_o to_o the_o gentleman_n ride_v on_o his_o journey_n to_o the_o next_o town_n where_o he_o be_v well_o know_v by_o a_o innkeeper_n there_o be_v alight_v from_o his_o horse_n he_o desire_v the_o host_n to_o get_v somewhat_o ready_a for_o his_o supper_n so_o the_o gentleman_n go_v to_o his_o chamber_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o come_v hind_n and_o ask_v if_o there_o be_v any_o gentleman_n that_o go_v for_o london_n the_o host_n answer_v there_o be_v one_o gentleman_n alone_o and_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o any_o good_a company_n so_o hind_n go_v up_o to_o the_o gentleman_n chamber_n and_o salute_v he_o the_o gentleman_n say_v sir_n sit_v down_o and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o how_o i_o be_v rob_v to_o day_n and_o i_o dare_v have_v swear_v â—hat_o you_o have_v be_v the_o man_n but_o that_o i_o see_v your_o hair_n be_v short_a and_o his_o be_v long_o sir_n say_a hind_n do_v you_o know_v his_o horse_n yes_o very_o well_o say_v the_o gentleman_n to_o satisfy_v you_o say_v hind_n you_o shall_v see_v i_o so_o hind_n go_v down_o and_o fetch_v his_o horse_n out_o of_o the_o stable_a and_o ask_v the_o gentleman_n if_o that_o be_v the_o horse_n he_o answer_v i_o i_o that_o be_v the_o horse_n than_o say_a hind_n i_o can_v sup_v with_o you_o to_o night_n if_o you_o know_v my_o horse_n better_o â—hen_o myself_o so_o bid_v he_o good-night_n chap._n x._o how_o hind_n rob_v two_o gentleman_n servant_n cause_v a_o parson_n to_o be_v apprehend_v for_o a_o high_a way_n man_n and_o escape_v himself_o hind_n be_v inform_v of_o a_o purchase_n as_o he_o ride_v espy_v some_o gentleman_n drink_v at_o a_o alehouse_n on_o horseback_n have_v send_v their_o servant_n before_o hind_n pass_v by_o they_o but_o ride_v at_o â—_z good_a rate_n quick_o overtake_v the_o gentleman_n servant_n who_o ride_v but_o easy_o hind_n by_o their_o portmantle_n see_v there_o be_v money_n in_o they_o bid_v deliver_v the_o money_n or_o he_o will_v be_v their_o death_n they_o be_v not_o use_v to_o fight_v yield_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o see_v their_o delay_n will_v breed_v danger_n with_o his_o dagger_n knife_n cut_v open_v their_o portmantle_n and_o take_v out_o the_o money_n and_o tie_v the_o bag_n together_o lay_v they_o before_o he_o and_o ride_v full_a speed_n away_o one_o of_o the_o servant_n ride_v to_o acquaint_v their_o master_n who_o present_o pursue_v hind_n hind_n meet_v a_o parson_n and_o say_v to_o he_o sir_n i_o be_o like_a to_o be_v rob_v you_o must_v stand_v to_o it_o now_o for_o your_o own_o good_a as_o well_o as_o i_o they_o will_v have_v this_o money_n from_o i_o which_o you_o see_v come_v sir_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n one_o honest_a man_n will_v scare_v ten_o thief_n you_o shall_v have_v one_o of_o my_o pistol_n so_o hind_n give_v the_o parson_n a_o pistol_n ready_o cock_v and_o charge_v and_o bid_v he_o fire_n at_o they_o that_o come_v first_o while_o i_o say_v he_o ride_v down_o to_o the_o next_o village_n and_o raise_v the_o country_n people_n to_o be_v our_o help_n the_o parson_n have_v take_v a_o cup_n to_o much_o at_o a_o wedding_n be_v pot_n valiant_a and_o ride_v up_o bold_o to_o the_o gentleman_n and_o fire_v his_o pistol_n at_o they_o but_o be_v too_o far_o off_o do_v no_o execution_n he_o ride_v nigh_a and_o fling_v his_o pistol_n at_o one_o of_o they_o that_o he_o have_v like_o to_o have_v kâ—ockt_v he_o off_o his_o horse_n the_o gentleman_n seize_v on_o he_o and_o take_v 〈◊〉_d prisoner_n the_o parson_n cry_v out_o spare_v my_o life_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v all_o my_o money_n no_o sirrah_n say_v the_o gentleman_n we_o will_v have_v you_o â—an'gd_v what_o a_o a_o parson_n and_o rob_v on_o the_o high_a way_n they_o present_o hale_v he_o to_o the_o next_o justice_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v very_o near_o when_o they_o come_v before_o the_o justice_n they_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o be_v rob_v of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n and_o that_o this_o parson_n be_v one_o of_o the_o thief_n