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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
rest_n	day_n	holy_a	sabbath_n	18,965	5	10.2539	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43161	Jackson's recantation, or, The life & death of the notorious high-way-man, now hanging in chains at Hampstead delivered to a friend a little before execution : wherein is truly discovered the whole mystery of that wicked and fatal profession of padding on the road.	Head, Richard, 1637?-1686?	1674 (1674)	Wing H1256; ESTC R19420	23,964	39

behind who shall ride very softly expecting some person or other who shall overtake him if three or four he will single out one he thinks hath the most mony and pretending much kindness whispers him in the ear saying that he likes not those men and asks him if he knows them if not he adviseth him by all means to slacken his pace for certainly they are dangerous follows this timerous piece of credulity thanks him for his honest care and takes his advice and not long after brings him to the place where his Confederates lye in Ambuscado who upon sight of them draws bidding the other to do the like and now begins a dangerous Fight as the Traveller imagines who through fear of blood-shed delivers his mony and perswades his Champion to do the like who with much adoe at length condescends thereunto having given him a private Item which way they intend to ride they set Spurs to their Horses and are out of sight in an instant Hereupon this pretender to honesty will straight perswade you to assist him in making an Hue and Cry in the carrying on of which to be sure he will be the foremost as seemingly most zealously active in the apprehension of these Robbers to no other end then to lead you quite another way till his Brethren be out of all danger I knew one notorious Rogue but by his sly and crasty deportment was lookt upon to be a very honest Gentleman suffer'd himself to be robbed with three more by four of his own Confederates the Robbery being committed between Sun and Sun he with those three honest men sued the Country and recovered the mony they had lost Whensoever the Traveller designs his journey let him consider the Sabbath day is a time not only unlawful but more dangerous for Robbing than any other I need not expatiate my self on the illegality of the act since there is a special command forbidding the breach of that holy day of rest the violation whereof hath been frequently punisht by being rob'd for to speak the truth that day hath been and is still chosen by High-way-men for the best and fittest time to commit their Robberies first because they are sensible that few Travell then but such who ride about some eminent concern and do suppose to that end carry a considerable sum about them In the next place on that day the Roads are most quiet being undisturbed with great quantities of People and therefore rob with more ease and greater security Lastly they know the Country will not be so forward to pursue them with an Hue and Cry whereas they cannot but be sensible that a judge will hardly be induced to make the Country pay the reparation of a loss sustained by him who ought to have staid at home and perform those duties required from him proper to the day and not wander abroad and leave his Creators business undone that he may do his own If you needs must travel you have days enough in the week to follow your urgent and important affairs with more security the Roads being then full of good company if you will make choice of a convenient time and be cautious whom you entertain into your Society The first caution is this be shy of those who are over prone in prossing into your company it is more safe to entertain such who are unwilling to associate themselves with you or if they do it is with such indifferency that there need the urging of perswasions to effect it Now to the intent you may distinguish an honest man from a Thief or Robber take these informations and directions first if you suspect your company halt a little and in your stay observe whether they still hold on their course or slack their pace or it may be alight and walk with their Horses in their hands if you observe any of these you may conclude them the justly suspected marks of an High-way-man but these following are infallible the putting on a Cypress hood or a Vizard Mask upon your near approach are signs they presently will bid you stand and deliver or if before they shrowd their hellish looks with those disguises stare any of them in the face boldly and if he turns his head aside be thence forewarned to stand a loof and provide for your preservation neither is there any more certain Indicium of a Robber then the incongruity of his bushy Beard and Face his whispering or his more incivil paying and inquiry whether you are travelling or about what business Beware of joyning company with one single on the Road although you have a friend with you his pretence will be to insinuate himself into your good opinion that having a charge about him he is over joy'd to meet with two whose face and actions discover nothing but what is honest and in a little riding will presume to call you honest fellow Traveller in a short time it may be three of his Companions will over take you at the sight of whom he shakes and seems to be in the greatest agony imaginable at length he says with trembling in troth Gentlemen I doubt me we are way-laid therefore stand to 't if you have any Pistols otherwise if you have any store of mony the best way will be to fly for it It may be you have those grim handfuls Deaths speedy Executioners and minding well the number of those you fear will be so bold to assault you and finding no inequality your courage probably may prompt you to an opposition if cause require but you will then find quickly you supposed friend turn Cat in Pan and be on the other side and being thus over matcht must either yield your monies quietly or do worse Sometimes there will be one or more of these Trapanning Rascals who having attired himself every way like a Country-man with rouls of Hay about his leggs an old hat flapping over his eyes with a broad Leathern Girdle about his middle with great Buckles riding aside on his Horse with a Goad instead of a riding rod I say this fellow shall ride in company with you asking very silly questions and singing a Country Song to some horrible tune all to raise laughter when by this means he hath lull'd you into a senseless security and not suspecting in the least any harm from him he instantly assaults you and his complices come instantly into his succour who surprizing you thus unawares are without difficulty made a prey to their unlawful desires You see how dangerous a thing it is to Travel with a charge about you in the day time unless you have a very circumspect care not only in your Inn but on the Road if therefore you cannot avoid Travelling and that with store of mony the immergency of your business requiring it undertake your journey in the night for High-way men think that none will be so mad to ride at that unseasonable time unless they are miserable poor besides it is dangerous for them to