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CHAP. V.
Wherein he Relates what manner of People they were into whose Society he entred himself, di∣vision of their Tribe, Manners, Customes, and Language.
AS soon as I had resolv'd to travel the Country with them, they fitted me for their company by stripping me, and selling my proper garments, and cloathing me in rags, which they pinn'd about me, giving a stitch here and there, according as ne∣cessity required. We used not when we entered our Libkin or Lodging to pull off our cloths; which had I been forc'd to do, I could never have put them on again, nor any, but such who were ac∣customed to produce Order out of a Bable of rags. Being now ale mode de Tatterdemallion, to compleat me for their purpose, with green Wallnuts they so discoloured my face, that every one that saw me, would have sworn I was the true Son of an Egyptian. Before we march on, let me give you an account of our Leaders, and the rancks we were disposed in. Our chief Commander was called by the name of Ruffeler, the next to him Upright-man, the rest in order thus:
- Hookers, (alias) Anglers.
- ...Priggers of Prancers.
- ...Pallyards.
- ...Fraters.
- ...Prigges.
- ...Swadlars.
- ...Curtals.
- ...Irish-toyle.
- ...