Mr. RAY’j Itineraries. i6i 
by the Priefts of old were wont to 
try Women’s Chaftity. She that was 
a Virgin eahly creeping through, but 
fhe that was corrupted (h) flicking 
fafl by the Way. Here we omitted 
the Sight of Fountains Abbey where 
(i) Robin Hood\ Bow is kept ; a very 
pleafant and deledtable Situation ; as 
alfo of St. Willfrid\ Well., the tu- 
telar Saint of this Town. We were 
there the Day after St. Willfrid\ 
Sunday, which is efteemed, by the 
Inhabitants, a great Feftival, and 
thereon was wont to be held a great 
Fair after Evening Prayer. Leaving 
Rippon, we paffed the fame Day to 
Borough-Bridge, where we viewed 
(h) An old Writer has obferved, “ However 
‘‘ the Thing may feem a Fable at firft Sight, 
yet if the Women, that have play’d falfe, be 
“ with Child, it may be true without Wonder.” 
(i) This Outlaw lived in the Reign of 
Richard I. 
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