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In a Village in Norfolk, where the Church stands upon a high Stony-hill; the Lady there and her Family, when they
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In a Village in Norfolk, where the Church stands upon a high Stony-hill; the Lady there and her Family, when they
went to Church, did use to Load the Fool with all their Cloaks and Saveguards, for fear it should Rain by the way; and al∣ways gave him a Stick between his Legs, telling him he should ride up, for 'twas a Horse; which he often did with Confi∣dence and Satisfaction to himself: But be∣ing one time come to the top of the Hill, and being much loaded with the aforesaid things, he began to puff and blow ex∣treamly, saying, D'ye call this a Horse? I am sure but for the Name of a Horse, I had as good a gone a foot all the way.