We have brought our hogs to a fair market: or, Strange newes from New-Gate; being a most pleasant and historical narrative, of Captain James Hind, never before published, of his merry pranks, witty jests, unparallel'd attempts, and strange designs. With his orders, instructions, and decree, to all his royal gang, and fraternity; the appearing of a strange vision on Munday morning last, with a crown upon his head; the speech and command that were then given to Cap. Hind; and the manner how it vanished away. As also how he was enchanted by a witch at Hatfield, for the space of three years; and how she switch'd his horse with a white rod, and gave him a thing like a sun-diall, the point of which should direct him which way to take when persued. With his speech; the old hags charm; and the raising of the Devil in the likeness of a lyon; to the great admiration and wonder of all that shall read the same.
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             We have brought our hogs to a fair market: or, Strange newes from New-Gate; being a most pleasant and historical narrative, of Captain James Hind, never before published, of his merry pranks, witty jests, unparallel'd attempts, and strange designs. With his orders, instructions, and decree, to all his royal gang, and fraternity; the appearing of a strange vision on Munday morning last, with a crown upon his head; the speech and command that were then given to Cap. Hind; and the manner how it vanished away. As also how he was enchanted by a witch at Hatfield, for the space of three years; and how she switch'd his horse with a white rod, and gave him a thing like a sun-diall, the point of which should direct him which way to take when persued. With his speech; the old hags charm; and the raising of the Devil in the likeness of a lyon; to the great admiration and wonder of all that shall read the same.
             G. H.
          
           8 p. : ill. (woodcuts)
           
             for George Horton,
             Imprinted at London, :
             1651 [i.e. 1652]
          
           
             "To the reader" signed: G.H.
             Partly in verse.
             Refer's to Hind's imprisonment in Newgate; he was executed in 1652.
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           Hind, James, d. 1652.
           Brigands and robbers -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Witchcraft -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Royalists -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           We
           have
           brought
           our
           Hogs
           to
           a
           fair
           Market
           :
           
             OR
             ,
          
           Strange
           Newes
           from
           New-Gate
           ;
           Being
           a
           most
           pleasant
           and
           Historical
           Narrative
           ,
           of
           Captain
           
             James
             Hind
             ,
          
           never
           before
           published
           ,
           of
           his
           merry
           pranks
           ,
           witty
           Jests
           ,
           unparallel'd
           Attempts
           ,
           and
           strange
           Designs
           .
           With
           his
           Orders
           ,
           Instructions
           ,
           and
           Decree
           ,
           to
           all
           his
           Royal
           Gang
           ,
           and
           Fraternity
           ;
           the
           appearing
           of
           a
           strange
           Vision
           on
           Munday
           morning
           last
           ,
           with
           a
           Crown
           upon
           his
           head
           ;
           the
           Speech
           and
           Command
           that
           were
           then
           given
           to
           Cap.
           
             Hind
             ;
          
           and
           the
           manner
           how
           it
           vanished
           away
           .
           As
           also
           how
           he
           was
           enchanted
           by
           a
           
             Witch
          
           at
           
             Hatfield
             ,
          
           for
           the
           space
           of
           three
           years
           ;
           and
           how
           she
           switch'd
           his
           horse
           with
           a
           white
           Rod
           ,
           and
           gave
           him
           a
           thing
           like
           a
           Sun-diall
           ,
           the
           point
           of
           which
           should
           direct
           him
           which
           way
           to
           take
           when
           persued
           .
           With
           his
           Speech
           ;
           the
           old
           Hags
           Charm
           ;
           and
           the
           raising
           of
           the
           Devil
           in
           the
           likeness
           of
           a
           
             Lyon
             ;
             To
             the
             great
             admiration
             and
             wonder
             of
             all
             that
             shall
             read
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           
             Unparallel'd
             
               Hind
               .
            
          
        
         
           Imprinted
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           for
           
             George
             Horton
             ,
          
           165●
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             Beloved
             Countrey-men
             ,
          
        
         
           WHereas
           there
           hath
           been
           sundry
           various
           Relations
           lately
           divulged
           upon
           the
           proceedings
           of
           Captain
           
             James
             Hind
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           impertinencies
           therein
           recited
           ,
           which
           he
           detests
           against
           :
           In
           order
           whereunto
           at
           his
           request
           and
           desire
           ,
           (
           for
           general
           satisfaction
           )
           I
           have
           drawn
           up
           this
           ensuing
           Tract
           ;
           wherein
           is
           presented
           to
           thy
           view
           ,
           his
           merry
           Pranks
           ,
           witty
           Jests
           ,
           unparalleld
           Attempts
           ,
           wonderful
           Escapes
           ,
           unexampled
           designes
           ,
           never
           before
           published
           ,
           and
           attested
           under
           his
           own
           hand
           ;
           so
           that
           what
           hatred
           the
           effects
           of
           his
           Feates
           purchased
           ,
           the
           quaintness
           of
           them
           palliated
           ;
           that
           we
           may
           well
           conclude
           ,
        
         
           
             Though
             
               Clavil's
            
             fortune
             far
             more
             happy
             prov'd
             ;
          
           
             This
             lives
             ,
             and
             yet
             may
             die
             ,
             much
             more
             belov'd
             .
          
        
         
           
             G.
             H.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           O
           yes
           ,
           O
           yes
           ,
           O
           yes
           .
        
         
           THese
           are
           to
           certifie
           all
           persons
           whom
           it
           may
           concern
           ,
           That
           I
           
             James
             Hind
             ,
          
           do
           here
           strictly
           charge
           and
           require
           ,
           all
           and
           every
           one
           of
           the
           
             Bilbo
             Blades
             ,
          
           lattely
           appertaining
           to
           Our
           Royal
           Gang
           and
           Fraternity
           ,
           That
           they
           do
           not
           recede
           or
           flinch
           from
           their
           principles
           ,
           nor
           to
           betray
           each
           other
           for
           the
           lucre
           of
           10
           
             l.
          
           which
           is
           the
           Reward
           ,
           and
           which
           will
           make
           them
           swallow
           a
           false
           Oath
           as
           easily
           ,
           
             as
             one
             do
             would
             butter'd
             fish
             ;
          
           I
           do
           likewise
           conjure
           you
           to
           keeep
           your
           hands
           from
           picking
           and
           stealing
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           in
           charity
           with
           all
           men
           ,
           except
           the
           Caterpillars
           of
           the
           Times
           ,
           viz.
           
             Long-gown
             men
             ,
             Committee-men
             ,
             Excize-men
             ,
             Sequestrators
             ,
          
           and
           other
           
             Sacrilegious
             persons
             .
          
           I
           do
           likewise
           strictly
           order
           and
           command
           ,
           That
           you
           keep
           your
           hands
           from
           shedding
           of
           
           innocent
           bloud
           ▪
           that
           you
           relieve
           the
           poor
           ,
           help
           the
           needy
           ,
           cloath
           the
           naked
           ,
           and
           in
           so
           doing
           ▪
           you
           will
           e●●●nize
           your
           Fame
           to
           all
           Ages
           :
           and
           make
           the
           cutting
           Trade
           
             renowned
             .
          
        
         
           Farewel
           ,
           
             J.
             Hind
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           How
           Hind
           was
           betrayed
           by
           two
           Whores
           ;
           who
           sent
           two
           high-way
           men
           to
           take
           his
           money
           ;
           and
           how
           he
           killed
           one
           of
           their
           horses
           ,
           and
           rob'd
           the
           other
           of
           his
           money
           .
        
         
           
             HInd
          
           being
           full
           of
           gold
           ,
           past
           away
           the
           day
           very
           merrily
           ,
           and
           towards
           night
           ,
           rides
           to
           an
           Inn
           which
           stood
           in
           a
           private
           Road
           ,
           where
           it
           seems
           some
           high-way
           men
           did
           use
           ;
           after
           he
           had
           seen
           his
           horse
           carefully
           drest
           and
           fed
           ,
           came
           into
           the
           house
           ,
           where
           were
           two
           h●nd●ome
           Ladies
           by
           the
           fire
           ;
           he
           bespoke
           a
           good
           supper
           ,
           and
           invited
           the
           Ladies
           to
           it
           ;
           when
           supper
           was
           ready
           ,
           he
           called
           for
           wine
           ,
           &
           made
           them
           merry
           ;
           they
           seemed
           very
           coy
           to
           him
           ;
           but
           knowing
           their
           humour
           ,
           puld
           out
           of
           his
           pocket
           a
           handful
           of
           gold
           ,
           singing
           the
           song
           ,
           
             Maid
             ▪
             where
             are
             your
             hearts
             become
             ,
             look
             you
             what
             here
             is
             !
          
           after
           much
           mirth
           ,
           to
           bed
           he
           went
           ;
           he
           had
           not
           been
           long
           a
           bed
           ;
           but
           the
           two
           men
           came
           in
           who
           kept
           these
           two
           Whores
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           said
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           a
           Gentleman
           in
           the
           house
           that
           had
           abund●nce
           of
           Gold
           about
           him
           :
           they
           resolve
           to
           watch
           his
           going
           ,
           and
           to
           follow
           him
           in
           the
           morning
           ;
           
             Hind
          
           being
           wakeful
           ,
           rose
           early
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           and
           was
           mounted
           before
           those
           Lads
           were
           stirring
           :
           when
           they
           heard
           his
           horse
           prance
           ,
           they
           looked
           out
           at
           a
           window
           to
           see
           him
           ;
           but
           the
           Theev●s
           seeing
           he
           had
           so
           good
           a
           horse
           ,
           were
           like
           to
           fall
           out
           who
           should
           have
           him
           :
           one
           said
           ,
           
             I
             will
             have
             the
             horse
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             have
             his
             money
             :
             Nay
             ,
          
           said
           the
           other
           ,
           
             I
             will
             have
             his
             horse
             .
          
           They
           quickly
           made
           themselves
           ready
           ,
           and
           rod
           after
           
             Hind
             ;
          
           when
           they
           had
           overtaken
           him
           ,
           they
           asked
           him
           which
           way
           he
           rod
           ;
           he
           answers
           them
           ▪
           towards
           
             Cambridge
             :
          
           and
           coming
           to
           a
           place
           where
           no
           people
           were
           nigh
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           The●ves
           jears
           
             Hind
             ,
          
           holding
           money
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           &
           sings
           ,
           
             Maids
             where
             a●e
             your
             hearts
             become
             ,
             look
             you
             what
             here
             is
             !
             Hind
          
           seeing
           their
           intent
           ,
           and
           knowing
           he
           was
           betray'd
           ,
           answers
           them
           in
           the
           same
           tune
           :
           
             Now
             you
             Rogues
             ,
             you
             are
             bot●
             undone
             ,
             look
             you
             what
             here
             is
             ;
          
           firing
           at
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           shot
           his
           horse
           in
           the
           head
           ;
           which
           the
           other
           seeing
           ,
           betook
           himself
           to
           flight
           ;
           but
           
             Hind
          
           soon
           overtook
           him
           ,
           and
           takes
           away
           his
           money
           ,
           saying
           ;
           
             Is
             there
             but
             one
             Master-Thief
             in
          
           England
           ,
           
             and
             would
             you
             venture
             to
             rob
             him
             :
             verily
             ,
             were
             you
             not
             of
             my
             own
             profession
             ,
             neither
             of
             you
             should
             have
             lived
             ;
             but
             seeing
             th●u
             ventured
             hard
             for
             it
             ,
             thou
             deservest
             something
             :
          
           so
           
             Hind
          
           gave
           him
           his
           money
           back
           which
           he
           had
           taken
           from
           him
           ,
           saying
           to
           him
           ,
           
             Remember
             what
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             :
             Disgrace
             not
             your selves
             with
             small
             sums
             ,
             but
             aim
             high
             ,
             and
             for
             great
             ones
             ;
             for
             the
             least
             will
             bring
             you
             to
             the
             Gallows
             ;
          
           and
           so
           farewell
           ,
           O
           precious
           Councel
           .
        
      
       
         
           How
           Hind
           was
           in●hanted
           by
           a
           cunning
           woman
           ,
           who
           after
           some
           discourse
           switched
           him
           with
           a
           ch●rmed
           R●d
           ,
           not
           to
           b●
           taken
           or
           harmed
           during
           the
           time
           this
           Charm
           should
           last
           ,
           w●●ch
           was
           for
           three
           years
           .
        
         
           〈…〉
           high-way-men
           of
           their
           money
           ,
           it
           was
           his
           chance
           〈…〉
           
             George-Inn
          
           being
           then
           the
           Posthouse
           ,
           where
           〈…〉
           Gentlemen
           that
           were
           there
           :
           In
           the
           
           morning
           very
           early
           
             Hind
          
           cals
           for
           his
           horse
           ,
           to
           be
           gon
           ;
           being
           now
           mounted
           ,
           he
           takes
           leave
           of
           the
           Gentlemen
           ;
           but
           as
           he
           rod
           along
           
             Hatfield
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Towns-end
           ,
           an
           old
           woman
           asked
           an
           alms
           of
           him
           ,
           his
           horse
           was
           so
           charitable
           minded
           that
           he
           presently
           staid
           ,
           and
           would
           go
           no
           further
           ;
           
             Sir
             ,
          
           said
           the
           old
           woman
           ,
           
             I
             have
             something
             to
             say
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             then
             you
             shall
             be
             gon
             ;
             Hind
          
           not
           liking
           her
           countenance
           ,
           pul'd
           out
           5
           s.
           and
           gave
           her
           ,
           thinking
           she
           would
           but
           like
           a
           
             Gipsee
             ,
          
           tell
           his
           fortune
           :
           said
           ,
           
             Good
             woman
             I
             am
             in
             hast
             :
          
           Sir
           ,
           said
           she
           ,
           
             I
             have
             staid
             all
             this
             morning
             to
             speak
             to
             you
             ;
             and
             would
             you
             have
             me
             lose
             my
             labour
             :
          
           speak
           your
           mind
           ,
           said
           
             Hind
             .
          
           Then
           the
           old
           woman
           spake
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
           
             Captain
          
           Hind
           ,
        
         
           YOu
           ride
           and
           go
           in
           many
           dangers
           ;
           wherefore
           by
           my
           poor
           skill
           ,
           I
           have
           studied
           a
           way
           to
           preserve
           you
           for
           the
           space
           of
           three
           years
           :
           but
           that
           time
           being
           past
           ,
           you
           are
           no
           more
           then
           an
           ordinary
           man
           ,
           and
           a
           mischance
           may
           fall
           on
           you
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           another
           :
           but
           if
           you
           be
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           come
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           renew
           the
           Vertue
           of
           this
           
             Charm
          
           again
           ;
           In
           saying
           these
           words
           ,
           she
           pul'd
           out
           of
           her
           bosom
           a
           box
           like
           a
           Sun-Diall
           ,
           and
           gave
           it
           Cap
           
             Hind
             ,
          
           saying
           ;
           
             When
             you
             are
             in
             any
             distress
             ,
             open
             this
             ,
             and
             which
             way
             you
             see
             the
             Star
             turn
          
           (
           being
           set
           at
           the
           end
           of
           a
           needle
           like
           a
           Diall
           )
           
             ride
             or
             go
             that
             way
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             escape
             all
             dangers
             :
          
           So
           she
           switched
           him
           with
           a
           white
           Rod
           that
           was
           in
           her
           hand
           ,
           strook
           the
           horse
           on
           the
           buttocks
           ,
           and
           bid
           him
           farewel
           .
           The
           horse
           leaped
           forward
           with
           such
           courage
           ,
           that
           
             Hind
          
           had
           much
           ado
           to
           turn
           him
           to
           give
           her
           thanks
           .
           The
           time
           of
           this
           
             Charm
          
           was
           expired
           in
           the
           year
           1649.
           
        
         
           Since
           which
           time
           ,
           many
           strange
           Visions
           have
           appeared
           unto
           him
           ,
           but
           especially
           since
           he
           came
           to
           Newgate
           ;
           where
           ,
           on
           Munday
           last
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           falling
           into
           a
           Dream
           ,
           there
           appeared
           a
           Vision
           ,
           in
           the
           likeness
           and
           portraicture
           of
           the
           late
           King
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           with
           a
           Crown
           upon
           his
           head
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Repent
             ,
             repent
             ,
             and
             the
             King
             of
             Kings
             will
             have
             mercy
             on
             a
             Thief
             .
          
        
         
           portrait of King Charles I
        
         
           The
           next
           morning
           (
           being
           
             Tuesday
          
           )
           he
           told
           one
           of
           the
           Keepers
           ▪
           That
           he
           had
           heard
           of
           many
           men
           going
           to
           Heaven
           in
           a
           st●nig
           ;
           but
           he
           had
           bin
           there
           in
           a
           dream
           ,
           where
           he
           saw
           his
           Master
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           nobl●
           Lord
           
             Capel
             ;
          
           but
           could
           not
           see
           Duke
           
             Hamilton
             .
          
           The
           Keeper
           〈…〉
           Hind
           ,
           
             was
             you
             mad
             to
             leave
             such
             a
             glorious
             place
             ,
             for
             to
             come
             again
             to
             this
             dark
             Dungeon
             .
             Truly
             ,
             I
             am
             afraid
             you
             will
             sca●ce
             ever
             come
             there
             again
             ;
          
           and
           so
           they
           parted
           〈…〉
        
      
       
       
         
           How
           Hind
           robbed
           two
           Gentlemens
           servants
           neer
           Dunstable
           ,
           and
           ●aused
           a
           Presbyterian
           Minister
           to
           be
           apprehended
           for
           a
           High-way
           man
           ,
           and
           escaped
           himself
           .
        
         
           
             HInd
          
           being
           informed
           of
           a
           purchase
           ,
           mounted
           himself
           upon
           his
           Steed
           ,
           and
           ranging
           the
           Road
           ,
           espyed
           some
           Gentlemen
           drinking
           at
           an
           Alehouse
           on
           horseback
           ,
           having
           sent
           their
           servants
           before
           :
           
             Hind
          
           passed
           by
           them
           ;
           but
           riding
           at
           a
           good
           rate
           ,
           quickly
           overtook
           the
           Gentlemens
           servants
           ;
           and
           soon
           perceived
           by
           their
           Portmantle●
           that
           there
           was
           money
           in
           them
           ,
           said
           ;
           
             Stand
             ,
             deliver
             your
             money
             ;
             or
             ,
             by
             the
             life
             of
          
           Pharaoh
           ,
           
             you
             must
             forfeit
             your
             lives
             ;
          
           the
           two
           Gentlemen
           being
           to
           loath
           to
           dispute
           it
           with
           him
           ,
           yielded
           ;
           and
           resigned
           up
           the
           Portmantles
           ,
           which
           he
           soon
           cut
           open
           ,
           took
           out
           the
           money
           ,
           and
           tying
           the
           bags
           together
           ,
           laid
           them
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           rid
           full
           speed
           away
           :
           one
           of
           the
           servants
           rod
           to
           acquaint
           their
           Master
           ,
           who
           persued
           
             Hind
          
           hard
           :
           
             Hind
          
           met
           a
           parson
           ,
           and
           said
           to
           him
           ,
           
             Sir
             ,
          
           I
           am
           like
           to
           be
           robbed
           ,
           you
           must
           stand
           to
           it
           ●ow
           for
           your
           own
           good
           as
           well
           as
           mine
           :
           they
           would
           have
           this
           money
           from
           me
           ,
           which
           you
           see
           .
           Come
           sir
           ,
           be
           of
           good
           chear
           ,
           one
           honest
           man
           will
           skare
           ten
           Theeves
           :
           you
           shall
           have
           one
           of
           my
           pistols
           :
           so
           
             Hind
          
           gives
           the
           parson
           a
           pistol
           ready
           cockt
           and
           charged
           ,
           and
           bids
           him
           fire
           at
           them
           that
           come
           first
           ;
           while
           I
           ride
           down
           to
           the
           next
           Village
           ,
           and
           raise
           the
           Countrey
           people
           to
           be
           our
           help
           .
           The
           parson
           having
           been
           at
           a
           Wedding
           ,
           and
           pot-valiant
           ,
           rid
           up
           boldly
           to
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           fired
           his
           pistol
           at
           them
           ;
           but
           he
           was
           immediatly
           taken
           prisoner
           ,
           who
           cries
           out
           ,
           
             spare
             my
             life
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             have
             all
             my
             money
             :
          
           no
           Sirra
           ,
           said
           the
           Gentlemen
           ,
           
             we
             will
             have
             you
             hanged
             :
             What
             ?
             a
             Parson
             and
             rob
             on
             the
             high
             way
             :
          
           they
           presently
           hale
           him
           to
           the
           next
           Justice
           of
           the
           peace
           telling
           his
           Worship
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           rob'd
           almost
           of
           200
           l.
           and
           that
           this
           parson
           was
           one
           of
           the
           Theeves
           ;
           but
           the
           parson
           related
           the
           manner
           how
           he
           was
           drawn
           in
           by
           a
           younger
           brother
           ,
           protesting
           his
           innocency
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           never
           wrong'd
           any
           man
           of
           a
           peny
           :
           The
           Justice
           laughed
           to
           see
           the
           parson
           of
           the
           parish
           apprehended
           for
           a
           high-way-man
           ;
           but
           passed
           his
           word
           for
           his
           appearance
           the
           next
           Assises
           :
           who
           when
           he
           was
           brought
           before
           the
           Bench
           ,
           was
           cleered
           :
           
             But
             he
             made
             a
             vow
             never
             to
             ●ire
             pistols
             more
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           How
           Hind
           being
           way-laid
           at
           Harborough
           in
           Liecestershire
           ,
           raised
           the
           Devil
           ,
           in
           the
           likeness
           of
           a
           Lyon
           ,
           and
           cleered
           his
           way
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           terrour
           and
           amazement
           of
           all
           that
           beheld
           him
           .
        
         
           
             HInd
          
           having
           plaid
           some
           notable
           pranks
           in
           
             Leicestershire
             ,
          
           fled
           to
           the
           Crown
           Inn
           in
           
             Harborough
             ,
          
           where
           he
           betook
           himself
           to
           a
           chamber
           ,
           but
           immediatly
           privy
           search
           was
           made
           after
           him
           ,
           and
           strong
           guards
           
           set
           about
           the
           said
           Inn
           ,
           which
           he
           perceiving
           ,
           came
           into
           the
           Gallery
           ,
           and
           inquired
           the
           cause
           thereof
           ;
           answer
           was
           returned
           ,
           That
           they
           came
           to
           make
           search
           for
           one
           who
           had
           committed
           a
           great
           Robbery
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           was
           great
           suspicion
           that
           he
           was
           the
           man
           .
           Who
           I
           ,
           said
           
             Hind
             ;
          
           No
           ,
           I
           will
           make
           it
           manifest
           to
           the
           contrary
           ;
           standing
           in
           this
           posture
           :
           
             portrait representing highwayman Hind
          
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
           I
           am
           a
           man
           sent
           to
           do
           Wonders
           ;
           and
           many
           Visions
           have
           appear'd
           ;
           and
           sundry
           voices
           have
           I
           heard
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             O
             thou
             great
             and
             mighty
             Lyon
             ,
             thou
             a●t
             decreed
             to
             range
             the
             Countries
             to
             work
             and
             manifest
             to
             the
             people
             strange
             Wonders
             :
          
           At
           which
           instant
           ,
           a
           Rampant
           Lyon
           appeared
           visible
           ,
           but
           immediatly
           vanished
           ;
           to
           the
           great
           admiration
           of
           the
           spectators
           ;
           who
           peaceably
           departed
           to
           their
           several
           Habitations
           ,
           to
           tell
           the
           strangenesse
           of
           this
           Wonder
           .
        
         
           
             lion rampant
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THe
           Scene
           's
           quite
           alter'd
           ,
           for
           we
           plainly
           see
        
         
           Our
           English
           
             Hind
          
           is
           the
           only
           Man
           :
           'T
           is
           hee
        
         
           Doth
           far
           excel
           the
           Spanish
           
             Gusman
             ;
          
           who
        
         
           Did
           many
           brave
           and
           handsom
           Robb'ries
           too
           ,
        
         
           Yet
           is
           far
           short
           in
           that
           ,
           as
           't
           is
           exprest
           ;
        
         
           For
           
             Hind
          
           could
           neatly
           rob
           ,
           and
           neatly
           jest
           .
        
         
           'T
           is
           He
           ;
           the
           Sadlers
           Son
           ,
           the
           Butchers
           Boy
           ,
        
         
           His
           Fathers
           grief
           and
           once
           his
           Mothers
           Joy
           .
        
         
           Who
           run
           from
           's
           Master
           ,
           and
           to
           
             London
          
           came
        
         
           To
           seek
           his
           Fortune
           ,
           and
           to
           get
           a
           Name
           :
        
         
           Where
           he
           not
           long
           had
           been
           ,
           but
           quickly
           made
        
         
           Himself
           a
           Member
           of
           the
           
             Cutters
          
           Trade
           .
        
         
           And
           grew
           therein
           so
           excellent
           ,
           that
           He
        
         
           Soon
           commenc'd
           Master
           of
           that
           Company
           :
        
         
           And
           this
           to
           's
           Honour
           is
           Recorded
           further
           ,
        
         
           The
           poor
           he
           Rob'd
           not
           ,
           nor
           committed
           Murther
           .
        
         
           Coasting
           the
           Countrey's
           ,
           at
           the
           last
           a
           
             Witch
          
        
         
           Enchanted
           him
           ,
           and
           gave
           his
           Horse
           a
           switch
           ;
        
         
           Which
           lasted
           but
           for
           three
           years
           time
           ,
           and
           then
        
         
           His
           Spell
           expir'd
           ,
           and
           he
           's
           as
           other
           men
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           be
           short
           ,
           he
           now
           in
           Newgate
           lies
           ,
        
         
           In
           
           th'hole
           a
           pris●ner
           ,
           till
           he
           's
           clear'd
           or
           dies
           .
        
         
           Let
           this
           suffice
           thee
           Reader
           ,
           for
           thou
           l't
           find
        
         
           The
           famous
           
             Gusman
          
           is
           our
           English
           Hind
           .
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .