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Dougal Graham, author of well-known metrical history of the rebellion in 1745, being candidate for the place of town bell-man in the city of Glasgow, was desired to call "Gude fresh herrings new come in at the Broomielaw," (it not being the season of herrings,) Dougal added,

"But, indeed, my friends, it's a blaeflum,

"For the herrings no catch'd, and the boat's no come."

Which procured for Dougal the situation.

Dougal was a kind of Scotch Æsop, he had a large humph on one of his shoulders, and like his patrotype, had wit. Calling in the street of the Gallogate, opposite the Saracen's Head Inn, where several officers of the gallant 42d regiment were dining at the close of the American war, some of whom knew Dougal before they went abroad, opening the window, called out, "What's that you've got on your back, Dougal?" Knowing what the regiment suffered at Bunker's Hill, Dougal replied, "It's Bunker's Hill; do choose to mount?"

Mr Ogilvie, minister of the parish of Lunan in the county of Forfar, had a great deal of eccentricity in his composition. One Sunday an old woman, who kept a public-house in the parish, with whom Mr Ogilvie was well acquainted, fell asleep in the church during sermon,—not an uncommon occurrence. Her neighbour kept jogging in order to awake her. Mr Ogilvie observing this, cried