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12 this be a hard warld indeed, when poor honeſt fouk maun pay for making uſe o' their ain a, ye mit ca' ay de poor de'il a hint his back, and gie him de wyte o' a' de ill its done in de kintrey, baſtard bairn and every thing, and if it be ſae as ye ſay, ye may thank de de'il for that good four pund and de groat I hae gi'en you, that gars your pots play brown, and get jocky-coats, purl-handed farks and white headed ſtaves, when my father's pot wallops up rough bea and blue water.

The woman's mad, ſaid they, for this money is a' given to the poor of the pariſh.

Jan. The poor o' the pariſh, faid ſhe, an that's the way o't, a ſinta hate ye gie them but wee pickles o' peaſe-meal, didna I ſee't in their pocks, and the miniſter's wife gies naething ava to unco beggars, but bids them gang hame to their ain pariſh, an yet ye'll tak te purſe frae poor fouks, for naething but playing the lown awee or they te married, and ſyne cock them up to be looked on and laught at by every body a de'il ſpeed you and your juſtice ſtir; hute tute, ye are a' coming on me now like a wheen coly dogs hunting awa' a poor ragget chapman frae the door and out ſhe comes, curſing and greeting: Sandy's next called upon, and in he goes.

Min.