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C H 



A E XV. 



O F 



Captain Edmard Lojp 



And his Crew. 



E Edward Low was born in Wefiminflery and had 

 his Education there, fuch as it was, for he 

 could neither write or read. Nature feem'd 

 to have defigned him for a Pyrate from his Child- 

 hood, for very early he began the Trade of plun- 

 dering, and was wont to raife Contributions among 

 all the Boys of Weflminfler t, and if any were bold 

 enough to refufe it, a Battle was the Conlequence j 

 but Low was lb hardy, as well as bold, there was 

 no getting the better of him, fb that he robbed 

 the Youths of their Farthings, with Impunity ; 

 when he grew bigger he took to Gaming in a low 

 Way, for it was commonly among the Footmen 

 in the Lobby of the Houfe of Commons, where he 

 ufed to play the whole Game, (as they term 

 that is, cheat all he could, and thofe who pretended 

 to difpute it with him, muft fight him. 



The Virtues of Xome of his Family were equal 

 to his one of his Brothers was a Youth of Genius^ 

 when he was but feven Years old, he ufed to be 

 carried in a Basket, upon a Porter's Back, into a 

 Crowd, and Ciatch Hats and Wigs : According to 



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