nevison in A Sentence

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    Like much of his life, little is definitively known of John Nevison's early life.

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    Being recognized, Nevison realized he needed an alibi, and soon embarked on a daring journey to get one.

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    At this point flat broke, Nevison took to the life of a highwayman, waylaying travellers and stealing their valuables.

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    Further, many of his supposed“feats” were actually gleaned from the lives of less well-known highwaymen, most notable, Swift Nick Nevison.

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    With a bounty on his head, Nevison was caught in Sandal in West Yorkshire, while drinking at an Inn(either the Plough, the Three Houses or the Magpie).

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    For unclear reasons, Nevison abruptly left England for Holland(purportedly, after stealing the money from a debt he was sent to collect), and while there joined the Duke of York's army in Flanders, ultimately fighting in the Siege of Dunkirk(1658).

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    However, word got out about his daring ride and clever alibi and Nevison became“Swift Nick,”(legend has it King Charles II, who would later offer a large reward for the capture of Nevison, gave him the moniker), and over the years, he continued to rob travellers on the Great North Road.

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    Compared to the ruthless Turpin, Nevison was practically a gentlemen who, while still very much a scoundrel compared to more law abiding citizens, specialized in robbing the rich(which makes sense because, well, they have a lot more money than the poor), rarely used violence and was often astonishingly polite to many he stole from.

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