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"'It is almost a pity his soul cannot pass away thus, said King Richard, gazing compassionately at him, 'for he will only revive to anguish and speedy death." "'Your highness is right, replied the chief keeper, a grim old man named Osmond Crooke, kneeling beside him, and half drawing his hunting-knife; 'it were better to put him out of his misery.
Mr. Juniper also was there. He took a seat at one corner of the table, and did not say much. There was also a man who, in speaking of himself and his own affairs, always called himself Evans & Crooke. And there was one Spicer, who sat silent for the most part, and looked very fierce. In all matters, however, he appeared to agree with Mr. Tyrrwhit.
The following digest of particulars in his life for the years 1641 and 1642 will show what he was about: "A Briefe Relation of that which hath been lately attempted to procure Ecclesiasticall Peace amongst Protestants. Published by Samuel Hartlib. London, Printed by J. R. for Andrew Crooke, and are to be sold at his shop in Paul's Churchyard at the sign of the Green Dragon. 1641."
Much alarmed, Osmond Crooke, who acted as spokesman, endeavoured, by representing the risk he would incur, to dissuade the king from the enterprise; but he would not be deterred, and they now gave themselves up for lost.
Evans & Crooke may be willing to save so much of their property," said Mr. Tyrrwhit. "They'd like to have what's due to 'em." "We should all like that," said Spicer, and he gnashed his teeth and shook his head. "But we can't get it all," said Tyrrwhit. "Speak for yourself, Mr. Tyrrwhit," said Hart. "I think I can get mine.
"'He looks marvellously like Arnold Sheafe, who was outlawed for deer-stealing, said Osmond Crooke, regarding him steadfastly. "'I am no outlaw, neither am I called Arnold Sheafe, replied the other. 'My name is Philip Urswick, and I can render a good account of myself when it shall please the king's highness to interrogate me.
We took notice of his woolen knit stockings of two colours mixed, and of his shoes shod with iron, both at the toe and heels, and with great nails in the soles of his feet, which was mighty pretty; and taking notice of them, 'Why, says the poor man, 'the downes, you see, are full of stones, and we are faine to shoe ourselves thus; and these, says he, 'will make the stones fly till they ring before me. I did give the poor man something, for which he was mighty thankful, and I tried to cast stones with his horne crooke.
The sturdy radical, Horne Tooke, had been led to the study of philology by a characteristic incident. The legal question had arisen whether the words, 'She, knowing that Crooke had been indicted for forgery, did so and so, contained an averment that Crooke had been indicted.
It is associated with some of the most stirring events of our history, and it is the scene of many an interesting old story, such as the legend of Mabel of Haigh Hall, the crusader's dame. The remnant of "Mab's Cross" still stands in Wigan Lane. Some of the finest old halls of Lancashire are now, and have been, in its neighbourhood, such as Ince Hall and Crooke Hall.
It ain't for myself that I'm speaking now, because I'm a-going to get it, I think I'm a-going to get it; it's for humanity at large. This kind of thing wiolates one's best feelings." "'Ear, 'ear, 'ear!" said one of the silent gentlemen. "Them's the sentiments of Evans & Crooke," said the representative of that firm. "They're all our sentiments, in course," said Spicer; "but what's the use?"
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