[159]Ritson, "Robin Hood Ballads," I. IV. verses 41-48.
[160]Ibid, verses 145-152.
[161]A pinder's task was to pin the sheep in the fold, cattle in the penfold or pound (Richardson).—Tr.
[162]Ritson, II. 3, verses 17-26.
[163]Ibid. II. 6, verses 58-89.
[164]Ritson, verses 94-101.
[165]"The Difference between an Absolute and Limited Monarchy—A learned Commendation of the Politic Laws of England" (Latin). I frequently quote from the second work, which is more full and complete.
[166]The courage which finds utterance here is coarse; the English instincts are combative and independent. The French race, and the Gauls generally, are perhaps the most reckless of life of any.
[167]"The Difference," etc., 3d ed. 1724, ch. XIII. p. 98. There are nowadays in France 42 highway robberies as against 738 in England. In 1843, there were in England four times as many accusations of crimes and offences as in France, having regard to the number of inhabitants (Moreau de Jonnès).
[168]Statute of Winchester, 1285; Ordinance of 1378.