le's our own: I long to
be engag'd.' Returning out of the wood, they rode to y^e army. Cromwell
with a resolution to engage as soon as possible, & y^e other with a
design of leaving y^e army as soon. After y^e first charge Lindsey
deserted his post, and rode away with all possible speed, day and
night, till he came into y^e county of Norfolk, to y^e house of an
intimate friend, and minister of that parish: Cromwell, as soon as he
mist him, sent all ways after him, with a promise of a great reward to
any that w'd bring him alive or dead.

"Thus far y^e narrative of Lindsey himself; but something further is to
be remembered to complete & confirm y^e story.

"When Mr. Thorowgood saw his friend Lindsey come into his yard, his
horse and himself just tired, in a sort of amaze he said, 'How, now,
Colonel; we hear there is like to be a battle shortly. What! fled from
your colours?' 'A battle!' said y^e other; 'yes, there has bin a
battle, and I am sure y^e King is beaten. If ever I strike a stroke for
Cromwell again, may I perish eternally, for I am sure he has made a
league with y^e Devil, and he will have him in due time.' Then,
desiring his protection from Cromwell's inquisitors, he went in &
related y^e whole story, and all the circumstances, concluding with
these remarkable words, That Cromwell w'd certainly die that day seven
year that the battle was fought.

"The strangeness of his relation caused Mr. Thorowgood to order his son
John, then about 12 years of age, to write it in full length in his
common place book, & to take it from Lindsey's own mouth. This common
place book, and likewise y^e same story writen in other books, I am
sure is still preserv'd in y^e family of y^e Thorowgoods: But how far
Lindsey is to be believed, & how far y^e story is to be accounted
incredible, is left to y^e reader's faith and judgment, & not to any
determination of our own."

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Replies to Minor Queries.

_Gig Hill_ (Vol. iii., p. 222.).--Perhaps your correspondent is mistaken in
saying that "there is no indication of anything in the land to warrant the
name." At least, the very fact of its being a hill is suspicious. If I
could venture to affront you with a pun, I should say, that it seems to me
very natural that the _top_ of a hill should look like a _gig_. Mercy on
us! do wo