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moned 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-fillet or we'll cut the cow s tail awa', So poor Sandy ſuffered ſadly in the fleſh, beſides the penalty and kirk penance.

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 ſhe goes where a haly band was convened. elders and younger deacons, and dog-payers keeping the door, the cankardeſt cirle that could be gotten between Dyſart and Dubyſide, white heads and bald heads fitting wanting bonnets, wi their white-headed ſlaves, and hodden grey jockey coats about them.

Meſs John ſays, come away Janet, were waiting on you here.