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15 the dirt amongst their feet; and one of the dogs runs off with the flesh; so John went hame baith dirty and bloody, without his flesh, told Girzy how it happened, who applied her old plaister, her Tangs & Tongue, made John to curse the very minister that married them, and wished he might ne'er do a better turn.

MISFORTUNE III.

Next morning, John was sent to the well with the great stoup to bring in water for breakfast; and as he was pulling the stoup out of the well, in he tumbles head down, the well being narrow, he couldna win out. Some people passing by chance heard the slunge, cried, and ran to his relief, hauled him out half dead, helped him into the house; and after getting a dry sark, he was comforted with the old plaister, her Tongue & hard Tongs.

MISFORTUNE IV.

Next day, she says, John, I must go to the market myself, for if you go you'll fight with the dogs, and let