Of the Dallingers, or Hangmen.Of the Dallingers, or Hangmen.
Of the Dallingers, or Hangmen.
HE xiiijthchapter is about theDallingers. These are they who stand before the churches, having been hangmen (although they have left it off i year or ii since), and chastise and whip themselves with rods, and will do pePg 33nance and pilgrimage for their sin and wickednesses. These often beg with much success. When they have practised for a while and cheated many people thereby, they become hangmen again, as before. Give to them if thou wilt; but they are all knaves who beg thus.