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up of land, fearful^ fugitive little Pig, I must this 

 day take away thy life. To whom Hogson made 

 this answer : If I have done any hann^ if I have 

 offended, if I have trod in pieces any vessels of 

 worth under my feet, then I intreat thee good M. 

 Cook pardon me and grant me my request. But 

 Magirus the Cook said : Kun (Sir Kitchin-boy) and 

 bring me a knife out of the Kitchin, that I may let 

 this little Pig bleed : presently I the little Pig was 

 taken by the servants and by them led the XVI day 

 of the Calends of Torch-light into the place of Cool- 

 worts, when Fiery-furnace and Pepper-spice were 

 Consuls, and when I saw no remedy, but that I must 

 die, I entreated the Cook but an hour's space to make 

 my Will. Which when I had obtained, I calVd my 

 Parents and Friends about me, and made my Will 

 in manner following : Of all my meat and provision 

 left behinde me, first I give unto Bore-brown my 

 father 30 bushels of Buck-mast. Item I give to my 

 mother Town-sow, 40 bushels of the best wheat. 

 Item I give, to my sister Whine-pig 30 bushels of 

 Barly, and for my bowels I bestow them in manner 

 following : I bequeath my bristles to the Coblers 

 and Shoomakers, my brains to Wranglers, my ears 

 to the deaf, my tongue to Lawyers and Pratlers, my 

 intrails to the Tripe-makers, my thighes to the Pye- 

 makers, my loins to women, my bladder to boys, 

 my tail to young maids, my muscles to shameless 

 Dancers, my auckle-bones to Lackyes and Hunters, 

 my hoofs to Thieves. Item I give unto this (un- 

 worthy to be named) Cook the Knife and the Pestle, 

 that I brought out of the spinny of an oak, into 



