might pick up a prize or two; without firing a shot. Aye, replied the other, but suppose we should be taken, will not a court martial hang us for pirates? Zoons! said the other, we must take what care we can not to be taken; and be sure not to cruize out of this latitude, lest we should be known by our rigging. And if we should chance to be chased, why we must croud all the sail we can, and be sure never to strike as long as we can swim above water.
To be brief after some little debate they resolved upon a venture, and out they set with no other weapons of offence, or defence, than a couple of broomsticks. And when they were got into the fields, a little way from town, one of them seeing a gentleman coming towards them, says he to the other,—'Damme Jack! this is a prize worth boarding: shall we bring him ⟨in⟩? he seems well ⟨rigged⟩ and loaded'——So he does, replied the other; and with that they both made ready for the ⟨attack⟩. And when the ⟨gentleman⟩ came ⟨up to⟩ them, they both (illegible text) their weapons, and he, ⟨saluted⟩ him as follows:———
