Ashton, John, b. 1834 · London Chatto and Windus · leaf 147
iotously spent his money ingaming and wenching; so that in about half a years time theircash was quite spent Fortunatus having least his was soonestexhausted. Being moneyless, he went to some of his Land-ladies to borrow three Crowns, telling them he wanted to go toFlanders, to fetch four hundred… … The History of Fortiinatus. 131 He then took shipping, and soon arrived at Piccardy inFrance. Travelling through a wood, and being benighted, hemade up to an old house, where he hoped to find some relief,but there was no creature in it; Then hearing a noise amongthe Bears, he got up into a tree…
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