Motion  in  arrefl  of  judgment,  made  by  coun-
felior  Puzzle.  Firft,  Becaufe  the  field  from
whence  the  cow  was  convey'd  is  laid  in  the  in-
dictment as  rounJ,  but  turn'd  out  upon  proof
to  be  Jquare.
SERJEANT.
That's  well :  a  valid  objection.
JACK.
Secondly,  Becaufe  in  faid  indictment  the  co-
lour of  the  cow  is  called  red,  there  being  no
fuch  things  in  reruin  natura  as  red  cows,  no
more  than  black  lions,  Ipread  eagles,  flying
griffins,  or  blue  boars.
SERJEANT.
Well  put.
JACK.
Thirdly,  faid  Nokes  has  not  offended  againft
form  of  the  ftatute  ;  becaufe  ftealing  of  cattle
is  there  provided  againft  :  whereas  we  are  only
convicted  of  ftealing  a  ccw.  Now,  though  cat-
tle may  be  cows,  yet  it  does  by  no  means  follow
that  cows  muft  be  cattle.
SERJEANT.
Bravo,  bravo  !  bufs  me,  you  rogue ;  you  are
your  father's  own  fon  !  go  on,  and  profper. — I
am  forry,  dear  Jack,  1  muft  leave  thee.  If
providence  but  fends  thee  life  and  health,  Ipro-
j>hefy,  thou  wilt  wreft  as  much  land  from  the

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owners,  and  fave  as  many  thieves  from  the  gal-
lows, as  any  practitioner  fmce  the  days  of  king
Alfred.
JACK.
I'll  do  my  endeavour.  [Exit  Serjeant.
So  ! — father  is  fet  off.  Now  if  I  can  but  lay
eyes  on  our  Chariot,  juft  to  deliver  this  letter,
before  madam  comes  home.  There  me  is. —
Hift,  fitter  Chariot !

Enter  CHARLOT.
CHARLOT.
What  have  you  got  there,  Jack  ?

JACK.
Something  for  you,  filler.
CHARLOT.
For  me  !  Prythee  what  is  it  ?

JACK.
A  thing.
CHARLOT.
What  thing  ?

JACK.
A  thing  that  will  pleafe  you  I'm  fure.
CHARLOT.
