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

 all men know to be 4s. 



The fourth and last gypsy was to have a sixth part 

 of the 20s. which all men know to be 3s. 4d. 



As, for example, 



3 times 6s. 8d. is 20s. 



And so is 4 times 5s. 20s. 



And so is 5 times 4s. 20s. 



And so is 6 times 3s. 4d. 20s. 



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 himself, 



As for example, 



make but 19 



But now you shall know, that when the four gypsies 

 saw that he had got one shilling by dividing the 

 money, though not one of them knew any reason to 

 demand more, yet, like lords and courtiers, every gypsy 

 envied him that was the gainer ; and wrangled with 

 him; and everyone said, the remaining shilling be- 

 longed to him : and so they fell to so high a contest 

 about it, as none that knows the faithfulness of one 

 gypsjr to another, will easily believe ; only we that 

 have lived these last twenty years, are certain that money 

 has been able to do much mischief. However, the gyp- 

 sies were too wise to go to law, and did therefore choose 

 their choice friends Rook and Shark, and our late Eng- 

 lish Gasman*, to be their arbitrators and umpires. 



* There is extant, in the Spanish language, a book which has been 

 translated into English, and most of the other European languages, in- 

 titled, The Life of Gasman d' Al far ache ; containing an account of many 

 cheats and rogueries which this same Gasman is related to have practised. 

 In imitation of this book, Mr. Richard Head, who wrote a play or two, 

 and i* mentioned by Winstanley as a poet, published the English Rogue; 



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