WILDWOOD WAYS 



occasion did, fpr a time, sit on ye stumpe 

 in pleasante moode. Presentlie all were 

 hurried together in great alarum to wit- 

 ness ye strange doing of ye goode olde 

 man. Uttering a lustie screme he 

 bounded from ye stumpe and they, com- 

 ing upp, did descrie him jumping aboute 

 in ye oddest manner. And he did lyk- 

 wise puff and blow his mouthe and roll 

 uppe his eyes in ye most distressful waye. 

 " All were greatlie moved and did 

 loudlie beg of him to advertise them 

 whereof he was afflicted in so sore a 

 manner, and presentlie, he pointing to his 

 foreheade, they did spy there a small red 

 spot and swelling. Then did they begin 

 to think yt what had happened to him 

 was this, yt some pestigeous scorpion or 

 flying devil had bitten him. Presentlie 

 ye paine much abating he saide yt as he 

 sat on ye stumpe he did spye upon ye 

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