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Robin and his Mother going to Gamewell Hall.
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London, William Darton, 58, Holborn Hill, Augˢᵗ. 29, 1821.
ROBIN HOOD;
BEING A
COMPLETE HISTORY
OF ALL THE
NOTABLE AND MERRY EXPLOITS
PERFORMED BY HIM AND HIS MEN,
ON MANY OCCASIONS.
LONDON:
WILLIAM DARTON, 58, HOLBORN HILL.
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1822.
Price 6d. plain plates, or 1s. with the plates coloured.
ROBIN HOOD.
THE reign of King Richard the First was very different from the times wenow live in. The roads were very bad, and were beset with robbers; andthere was a great number of large forests and parks in the country wellstocked with deer. At that time lived the famous Robin Hood. He was bornin the village of Locksley, in Nottinghamshire, and his father was veryskilful in the use of the cross-bow. His mother had a brother namedGamewell, of Great Gamewell-hall, near Maxwell, in the same county, butat the distance of twenty miles from the house of Robin Hood’s father.
When Robin Hood was about thirteen years old, his mother said one day to{2}his father, “Let Robin and me ride this morning to Gamewell-hall, totaste my brother’s good cheer.” Her husband answered, “Do so, my dear;let Robin Hood take my grey horse, and the best bridle and saddle: thesun is rising, so, pray make haste, for to-morrow will beChristmas-day.” The good wife then made no more ado, but put on herholiday petticoat and gown, which were green. Robin got his basket-hiltsword and dagger, and his new suit of clothes; and so rode, with hismother behind him, till he came to Gamewell-hall.
Squire Gamewell made them welcome twenty times; and the next day sixtables were set out in the hall for dinner: and, when the company wascome, the squire said to them, “You are all welcome, but not a man hereshall taste my ale till he has sung a Christmas carol.” They now allclapped their hands, and shouted, and sang, till the hall and the{3}parlour rung again.—After dinner, the chaplain said grace, and thesquire once again bid his friends be merry. “It snows and it blows outof doors (said he), but we are snug here; let us have more ale, and laysome logs upon the fire.” He then called for Little John; “for,” saidhe, “Little John is a fine lad at gambols, and all sorts of tricks, andit will do your hearts good to see him.” When