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 came bladdering about the buttock-meal, ſummoned him and her before the haly band, a court that was held in the kirk on Saturday morning; and all the herd laddies round about, cried, Ay, ay, Sandy, pay the bull-filler, or we'll cut the cow's tail awa'. So poor Sandy ſuffered ſadly in the fleſh, beſides the penalty and kirk-penance.

2. BUT Wiſe Willie had pity on them, and gade wi' them to the Kirk-court, what learned folk call the Seſſion. Jenny was firſt called upon, and in the goes, where a' the haly band was convened, elders and younger deacons, and dog payers keeping the door, the cankardeſt carls shit could be gotten between Dyſart and Dubyſide white heads and balk heads ſitting wantin' bonnets, wi' their white-headed ſtaves and hodden-grey jockey-coats about them.

Meſs John ſays, Come away Jannet, we're waiting on you here.

Mn. Now Jannet, where was this child gotten? You muſt tell us plainly.

Jan. A deed ſir, it was gotten among the black ſtanes, at the cheek o'the crab holes.

Meſs John ftares at her, not knowing the place, but ſome of the elders did. Then ſaid he, O Jannet but the devil was buſy with you at that time.

Jan. A by my ſegs, ſir. that's a great lie ye're tellin' now, for the de'il was nae there, that