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 Next morning finding his watch motionles, and meeting his comrade, says to him, "Och! she no be care muckle about a watch, an' you be like mine what will you gie me for her?" The other replied, "I he venture a kinny."—" Weel then," said the other, "Shust tak her, an welcome, for she be die yester night."

An English officer dinning with Lord Saltoon, some years after the Battle of Culloden, his Lordship was adverting to the strong attachment manifested by the generality of Buchan to the unfortunate house of Stuart, and particularly remarked the devoted loyalty of his gardener, whom no bribe or entreaty could in the smallest degree influence; "I'll bet 50 guineas," said the Englishman, "that I shall make him drink the health of King George. —"Done!" replied his Lordship. The honest gardener was called in. The officer began by praising his fidelity and loyalty to his prince; pressed him to drink some glasses of wine: and when he thought him a little off his guard from the effects of the generous liquor, he began thus: "Now, my friend, I know you are a good Christian and wish well to every human being; you can certainly have no objection to drink the health of King George? Come, my worthy fellow, a bumper to the health of his Majesty,"—"Here's to the health of our lawful Sovereign," said the gardener. "d—n you Sir," cried the officer, "That's not King George? —"I am very much of your opinion! replied the man,—making a profound bow, and retiring.