...MS., p. 290, published by Hearne the antiquary of Oxford.* • *'Thw tinker, dreaming one night that if he went to London he should certainly meet with a man upon London bridge who would tell him good news; he waa so perplexed in his mind, that tilt he si-t upon his journey,...

...deserving every attention : — " The story of the Pedlar of Swaffham Market is, in substance, this: — That dreaming, one night, if he went to London he...should certainly meet with a man upon London Bridge, who would tell him good news. He was so perplexed in his mind, that till he set out upon his journey...

...have been built by John Chapman, a pedlar or tinker, of Swaffham. The story is in substance this : — That dreaming one night if he went to London he should certainly meet with a man upon London Bridge who would tell him good news, he was so perplexed in his mind that until he set out upon his journey...

...substance this " : — "That dreaming one night if he went to London he should certainly meet with a man on London Bridge which would tell him good news he was...journey he could have no rest ; to London therefore he hasts and walk'd upon the Bridge for some hours where being espyed by a shopkeeper and asked what he...

...Dugdale's letter which begins "the story of the Pedlar of Swaffham-market is in substance this " : — "That dreaming one night if he went to London he should certainly meet with a man on London Bridge which would tell him good news he was so perplext in his mind that till he set upon...