Chap-books of the eighteenth century . d bid them fetch it out. After this Tom joined the wrestlers; and though he had nomore skill than an ass, yet by main strength he flung all hegrappled with; if once he laid hold, they were gone j some hethrew over his head, and others he laid down gently. He didnot attempt to lock or strike at their heels, but threw themdown two or three yards from him, and sometimes on theirheads, ready to break their necks. So that at last none durstenter the ring to wrestle with him; for they took him to besome devil among them. Chap. 3. Tom becomes a Brewers Servant \
Chap-books of the eighteenth century . d bid them fetch it out. After this Tom joined the wrestlers; and though he had nomore skill than an ass, yet by main strength he flung all hegrappled with; if once he laid hold, they were gone j some hethrew over his head, and others he laid down gently. He didnot attempt to lock or strike at their heels, but threw themdown two or three yards from him, and sometimes on theirheads, ready to break their necks. So that at last none durstenter the ring to wrestle with him; for they took him to besome devil among them. Chap. 3. Tom becomes a Brewers Servant \ and of his killing aGiant, and gaining the Title of Mr. Hickathrift. Toms fame being spread, no one durst give him an angryword j for being fool hardy, he cared not what he did; so thatthose who knew him would not displease him. At last abrewer of Lynn, who wanted a lusty man to carry beer to theMarsh, and to Wisbeach, hearing of Tom, came to hire him;but Tom would not hire himself, until his friends persuaded Thomas Hickathrift. 199. him, and the master promised him a new suit of cloaths fromtop to toe, and besides that he should eat and drink of thebest. At last Tom consented to be his man, and the mastershewed him which way he was to go; for there was amonsterous Giant, who kept part of the Marsh, and none durstgo that way j for if the Giant found them, he would either killthem, or make them his slaves. But to come to Tom and his master \ Tom did more in oneday than all the rest of his men did in three; so that hismaster seeing him so tractable, and careful in his business,made him his head man, and trusted him to carry beer by him-self, for he needed none to help him; Thus Tom went eachday to Wisbeach, which was a long Journey of twenty miles. Tom going this journey so often, and finding the otherroad, the Giant kept, nearer by the half, and Tom havingencreased his strength by being so well kept, and improved hiscourage by drinking so much strong ale; one day as he wasgoin
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