106 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. PART I. 



gypsies ; and near to them sat a gang of beggars. The 

 gypsies were then to divide all the money that had been 

 got that week, either by stealing linen or poultry, or by 

 fortune-telling or legerdemain ; or, indeed, by any other 

 sleights and secrets belonging to their mysterious govern- 

 ment And the sum that was got that week proved to be 

 but twenty and some odd shillings. The odd money was 

 agreed to be distributed amongst the poor of their own 

 corporation : and for the remaining twenty shillings, that 

 was to be divided unto four gentlemen gypsies, according 

 to their several degrees in their commonwealth. 



And the first or chiefest gypsy was, by consent, to have 

 a third part of the twenty shillings ; which all men know 

 is 6s. Bd. 



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 gypsy was to have a sixth part of 

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

 As, for example, 



3 times 6s. Sd. 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, s. d. 



6 8 

 5 

 4 

 3 4 



make but- - - 19 



