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Face, and I had fome Reafon to fear my Voice too,'
this raifed fome Scruples, which had like to have thrown
me out of the Seat of my Refolution ; but as Neceffi-
ty has no Law, I was obliged to run the Rifque of all
that could happen. I waited a confiderable Time be-
fore he came, at length I faw him and his Servant ap-
pear, and to my Comfort, his Servant had no Piftols ;
thus encourag'd, I clapt on my Maik-about three or
four hundred Yards diftant from him, on which he im-
mediately prepar'd for his Defence, by advancing v/ith
his Piftol cock'd ; ,1 thought it bell to receive his firft
Fire, purely for the Advantage of the laft Piftol, which
I obtain'd, tho' his firft Shot had like to have fpoiled
my Sport, for the Ball grazing on my Horfe's Shoulder,
took away the Skin for feveral Inches; I returned his
Fire without Damage to him or Horfe, upon which he
difcharg'd a fecond Time to as little Purpofe ; I then
defir'd the Favour of his Pnrfe, which he readily gave
me, in which was 50 /. odd Money, but I was obliged
to take a tedious Circuit before I dare venture on the
London Road again.
My next Adventure was about a Week after, which
was on Finchley-Common, where I ftopp'd a Chariot,
and took ten Guineas, two Gold Watches, and fome
Silver ; but no fooner was the Chariot mov'd, but I faw
feveral Horfemen, who had not yet got the Alarm,
jior was it long before they had, for I found them gain
Ground on me, which oblig'd me to mend my Pace,
and in about five Miles riding got clear of them; I
now found myfelf on Endfield-Chace, and made for
Mufwell-Hill, where I ftopt a Chaife with a Man and
Woman in it, and took from them a Moidore and three
half Crowns, and wifhed them well to Town ; I had
not rode a quarter of a Mile before I perceiv'd myfelf
foUow'd again by a Man on a very good Black Gelding,
but I was fo happy as to clear myielf of him, and got
fafe to Town. I had not rode above two or three Mile,
but croffing the Road I headed the Chaife which I had
juH before robb'd, on which they called out Higkivay^
man f