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SHERWOOD AND ROBIN HOOD.
The officers of Sherwood Forest, famous for having been the
head-quarters of Robin Hood in the 16th century, were a warden, his
lieutenant and steward, a bow-bearer, and a ranger, four verderers,
twelve regarders, four agisters, and twelve keepers or foresters, all
under a chief forester; besides these there were several woodwards for
every township within the forest, and one for every principal wood.
HALBERT H.
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The late Duke of Norfolk passing down Piccadilly with Sheridan, as a
gigantic wooden Highlander was just then fixing at the door of a
tobacconist, asked, what was the reason of this usual location. "Ay, ay,
I see it now," said the duke, "it is as much as to say, bargains here, a
man may get the most for his farthing." "No," said Sheridan, "it seems
quite the contrary, for if the Scotchman could have driven any thing in
the way of bargain, he would have gone in."
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A Mrs. Tomlinson is mentioned in the papers as having, lately died,
worth thirty thousand pounds, chiefly amassed by habits of extreme
penury. She had, before this accumulation, separated from her husband,
to whom she handsomely allowed five shillings a-week.
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