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us how this child was gotten?

San A now Meſs John ſir, ye ha bairns o' your ain, how did you ge them? But yours are a' laddies, and mine is but a laſſie; if you tell me how you got your laddies, I'll tell you how I got my laſſie, and then we'll be baith alike good o' the buſineſs.

The miniſter looks at him, and ſays Hute tute, Sanders, lay down four pund and a groat, and come back the morn to the ſtool and give ſatisfaction to the congregation; you had more need to be ſeeking repentance for that abominable ſin of uncleanlineſs that ſpeaking ſo to me.

San. Well here's your filler ſir, I hae gotten but poor penny-worths for't, and ye tell me to repent ſor't; what the auld thief needs I repent when I'm gaun to marry the woman an then I have to did cure again every day, or there'll be nae peace in the houſe; figs its nonſenſe to pay filler repent and did again too; a fine advice indeed, maſter miniſter! and