Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ...of them offend mee, more then the stripes I have received, which are mightie ones and millions. Clo. Alas poore man, a million of beating may come to a great matter. Aut. I am rob'd sir, and beaten: my money, and apparrell tane from me, and these detestable things put upon me. Clo. What, by a horse-man, or a foot-man? Aut. A footman (sweet sir) a footman. Clo. Indeed, he should be a footman, by the garments he has left with thee: If this bee a horsemans Coate, it hath seene very hot service. Lend me thy hand, Ile helpe thee. Come, lend me thy hand. Aut. Oh good sir, tenderly, oh. Clo. Alas poore soule. Aut. Oh good sir, softly, good sir: I feare (sir) my shoulderblade is out. Clo. How now? Canst stand? Aut. Softly, deere sir: good sir, softly: you ha done me a charitable office. Clo. Doest lacke any mony? I have a little mony for thee. Aut. No, good sweet sir: no, I beseech you sir: I have a Kinsman not past three quarters of a mile hence, unto whome I was going: I shall there have money, or anie thing I want: Offer me no money I pray you, that killes my heart. Clow. What manner of Fellow was hee that robb'd you? Aut. A fellow (sir) that I have knowne to goe about with Troll-my-dames: I knew him once a servant of the Prince: I cannot tell good sir, for which of his Vertues it was, but hee was certainely Whipt out of the Court. Clo. His vices you would say: there's no vertue whipt out of the Court: they cherish it to make it stay there; and yet it will no more but abide. Aut. Vices I would say (Sir.) I know this man well, he hath bene since an Ape-bearer, then a Processe-server (a Bayliffe) then hee compast a Motion of the Prodigall sonne, and married a Tinkers wife, within a Mile where my Land and Living lyes; and (having flowne over many knavish profession...
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