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times three choppins; at ſupper I take a bite of bread and cheeſe and a pint, and ſo I go to bed. Meſs John ſays, It's extravagant Sir, it's exceſſive drinking; I allow you the one half of it for a quarter of a year. Say Leper, I'll try it, Sir, and come back and tell you. At the end of the quarter, he draws out his account, and goes to Meſs John, who was ſitting with his elders in the Seſſion-houſe, and ſays, Sir, I have a demand on you. On me, Sir? Yes, on you, Sir Don't you remember, you allowed me ſo much drink for a quarter of a year, and I want the money? Am I to pay your reckoning, Sir? You allowed it, and if you won't pay it, I'll take you before the Provoſt. The Elders adviſed him to pay it, or he would be affronted.- So Leper got the money. When he was at the door, he ſays, Sir, will ye ſtand another quarter? Get away, ſays Meſs John, and don't trouble me. Says Leper, I'm ſure you may, for I was always twopence to your penny.

THE END OF THE SECOND PART.

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Grand Solemnity of the Taylor's Funeral,

WHO LAY

NINE DAYS in STATE on his own Shop Board.

THIS Taylor, in his life-time deſired, That all thoſe who came to attend his funeral, might be handſomely entertained