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 female. We are wishing to see him,' said the reverend gentleman, 'will ye good as bring him to us?' 'I'll gang nae sic an errand,' said she; 'ye may gang doon to the market yersel', an' ye'll see him there; they're thrang killin' the day. But what are ye wantin' wi' Pate, if a body micht speir. This is the minister,' said the elder who accompanied him, he is wishing to have some conversation with Peter, and to put up a petition.' 'A petition! a petition!' exclaimed the matron, 'ye'll put up nae petition here; the house is wee eneugh already, an' wha do ye think's gaun to be fashed wi' masons and wrights, an' a' they clanjamfray about their house? Faith no—the devil a petition will be putten up in this house as lang's am in't; we're gaun to flit at Whitsunday, so ye may come then lan' put up as mony petitions as ye like.'

Henry, Duke of Buccleuch was greatly beloved by his numerous tenantry. One of his small tenants, Jamie Howie by name, had a son about four years of age, who having heard much of the great Duke of Buccleuch, was very anxious to see him.