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COMPLETE

BUDGET OF WIT.

A minister asking a lady in the neighbourhood Norwich, whether she knew any thing of Chris was answered, Yes, Sir, I remember that I once sa his picture.

A London lady was on a visit to a friend in Edi burgh, at the time his Majesty made his first vi there, who was at great pains to point out to her a the delightful prospects of that romantic cityː T stranger, assuming an air of consequence, general answered, "'Tis very well for a Scotch view!" Ou delightful evening, walking along Queen Stree while the autumnal moon shone with an uncomme lustre,-her friend could not help expressing her a miration of the resplendent orb of niglit, when t Cockney drily remark'd, "it is very well for a Scot Moon!"

Two English gentlemen, some time ago, visit: the field of Bannockburn, so celebrated for the tot defeat of the English army, by Robert the Bruc with an army of Scotch heroes, not one fourth the number:-A sensible countryman pointed out positions of both armies, the stone where the Bruce standard was fixed during the battle, &c. High satisfied with his attention, the gentlemen, on lea ing him, pressed his acceptance of a crown piece: "Na, na," said the forest man, returning th more