Enter three Barrow Diggers with spades, shovels, &c.
1st B. D.—Is this a Roman, or a British Barrow?
2nd B. D.—I tell thee ’tis a British Barrow, therefore straightways open it; Antiquarius hath set on it, and finds it British Burial.
1st B. D.—How can that be, if Roman Ornaments and arms should here be found?
2nd B. D.—They may be found.
1st B. D.—It must be Roman, it cannot be British Burial. For here lies the point; if Roman arms and ornaments are found in it, it argues a Roman Act; and a Barrow Act hath three Branches, to Act, to Dig, to Shovel; we go to work willingly.
3rd B. D.—Nay; but hear you good friend!
1st B. D.—Give me leave. Here is a Common; good; here is the Barrow; good; if the Barrow contains Roman Arms, or urns, it must be a Roman Barrow; mark you that; but if spear heads made of flints, and British Arms are here, it must be a British Barrow; if nought but an empty cist, tumulus inanis, (or an empty tomb raised by the Romans in memory of a friend whose body could not be found.) He that is not inclined to dig, shortens not our work.
2nd B. D.—But is this Barrow Law?
1st B. D.—Ay, marry is’t Antiquarius’s Barrow Law.