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found Jock with ten stones of iron on his limbs; they carried him, 
irons and all, to a place of security, liberated him, and the four 
returned home in safety. 
In the olden times the whole district between Keswick and the 
Eden was a forest called Englewood Forest. 
When Robin Hood was so notorious in the Midlands, three 
outlaws lived in Inglewood Forest, who were notorious all over the 
kingdom for their maurauding propensities and dexterity with the 
long bow. So much so that they are immortalized by Shakespeare 
and Ben Johnson. Their names were William Cloudslie, Adam 
Bell, and Clem o’ the Clough. Cloudslie alone was married, but 
his wife and three children lived in Carlisie. One night William 
told his companions he should go to see them. They charged him 
that it was a dangerous game. He went to Carlisle, but soon it 
became known that the outlaw was in the city. The sheriff and 
all his men were down upon him in an instant, but William and 
Alice, for that was the name of his wife, defended themselves so 
bravely, that the sheriff had to set fire to the house. William let 
his wife and children to the ground by a rope, and so they escaped, 
but he was taken. A certain day was appointed for him to be 
hanged, and his two companions got to know about it. The 
night before the execution they stole into the city, and secreted 
themselves in a place where they could see the gallows, but could 
not be seen. At the time appointed, Cloudslie was brought out 
to be hanged. He was fastened to a stretcher by strong ropes. 
Adam, from his hiding-place let fly an arrow, and the sheriff fell 
dead. Another, and another, and another. till they were falling in 
all directions. No one knew whence the arrows came, and, panic- 
stricken they took to their heels, and left William alone at the foot 
of the gallows. When the market-place was cleared, Adam and 
Clem sprang from their retreat, cut the ropes that bound Cloudslie, 
put a sword and long bow into his hand, twisted the neck of the 
guard, got the keys, opened the gates, and away to their hiding- 
place in the forest, leaving, according to one account, the justice, 
sheriff, mayor, bailiffs, and constables to the number of forty, dead 
in the market-place. 
