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The History of England from the Accession of James II.

CHAPTER X
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"It is Father Petre," cried one ruffian; "I know him by his lean jaws." "Search the hatchet faced old Jesuit," became the general cry.

He was rudely pulled and pushed about.

His money and watch were taken from him.

He had about him his coronation ring, and some other trinkets of great value: but these escaped the search of the robbers, who indeed were so ignorant of jewellery that they took his diamond buckles for bits of glass.
At length the prisoners were put on shore and carried to an inn.

A crowd had assembled there to see them; and James, though disguised by a wig of different shape and colour from that which he usually wore, was at once recognised.


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