150 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 



The second was to have a fourth part of the 

 twenty shillings, which all men know to be $s. 



The third was to have a fifth part of the twenty 

 shillings, which all men know to be 4*. 



The fourth and last gypsy was to have a sixth 

 part of the twenty shillings, which all men know 

 to be 35-. 4</. 



As, for example. 



3 times 6.r. 8^/. is 2QS. 



And so is 4 times $s. 2os. 



And so is 5 times 4^. 2os. 



And so is 6 times $s. $d. 205-. 



And yet he that divided the money was so very 

 a gypsy that though he gave to every one these 

 said sums, yet he kept one shilling of it for him- 

 self. 



As for example, s. d. 



6 8 



5 

 4 o 

 3 4 



Make but ... 19 o 



But now you shall know, that when the four 

 gypsies saw that he had got one shilling by divid- 

 ing the money, though not one of them knew any 

 reason to demand more, yet, like lords and cour- 

 tiers, every gypsy envied him that was the gainer, 

 and wrangled with him ; and every one said, the 

 remaining shilling belonged to him : and so they 



