120 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. [part i. 



to have a third part of the twenty shillings ; which 

 all men know is 6s. 8d. 



The second was to have a fourth part of the 20s. 

 which all men know to be 5s. 



The third was to have a fifth part of the 20s. 

 which all men know to be 4s. 



The fourth and last Gipsy, was to have a sixth 

 part of the 20s. which all men know to be 3s. Ad. 



As for example, 



3 times C>s. 8d. is 20s. 



And so is 4 times 5s 20s. 



And so is 5 times 4s 20s. 



And so is C times 3s. 4d 20s. 



And yet he that divided the money was so very a 

 gipsy, that though he gave to every one these said 

 sums, yet he kept one shilling of it for himself. 



As for example, s. d. 



6 8 



5 



4 



3 4 



make but 19 



But now you shall know, that when the four Gip- 

 sies saw that he had got one shilling by dividing 

 the money, though not one of them knew any rea- 

 son to demand more, yet, like lords and courtiers, 

 every Gipsy envied him that was the gainer, and 

 wrangled with him ; and every one said the remain- 

 ing shilling belonged to him : and so they fell to 



