Ashton, John, b. 1834 · London Chatto and Windus · leaf 130
er the wild man or die inthe attempt. Accordingly having furnished himself with a goodhorse and arms, he set forward on his journey, and after twodays travelling he arrived in the forest. In the evening he tiedhis horse to a large spreading oak; and got up into a treehimself for his security, where… … which the horse kicked him. The Wild man, feeling the p^un.was going to tear him to pieces, which Valentine seeing, madesigns as if he would fight him, and accordingly he stepped downand gave him a blow; but the Wild Man caught him by thearm and threw him to the ground. Then taking up…
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