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 14 The History of Simple John

lugs, “ Ha, ha, said he, its nae bairns- "play to be married, I find that al- "ready;” his Mither-in-law came in and made up peace, went to a cooper, and got them a big wooden-stoup t<a carry in their water.

M I S F O R T U N E II.

Next morning John was sent to the Flesh-market an errand to his Father- in-law, who gave him a piece of flesh; to carry home, and as he was coming out of the Market, he saw six or seven of the flesher-dogs fall on and worry at a poor country colley-dog, “ Jus- "tice, justice,’ cries John to the dogs, “ ye’re but a wheen unmannerly ras- “ kals, that fa’s a’ on ae poor beast, “ heth ye sude a’ be nut in the tou- " booth, and ta’en to the ballies, and “ hang’d for the like o’ that, it’s per- " fect murder;” and in he runs a- mongst the dogs, “ And be hanged to “ you a’ the gither, What is the quar- " rel ? What is the quarrel ?” John flings down the flesh he had carrying, and grips the colley, who took John for