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 ( 19 ) loan of money from them, but they would lead me none, and then I came next day beggar ways, and they were ſo generous as to give me twenty ſhillings a piece; but ſaid the Judgs, were not you to give it back agin? I never promiſed nor never intend it at all, my Lord, for what is given to the poor is given gratis ; and I appeal to this court, that whatever pence any of you has given to the poor, that you look not for it lack again. Then Tom was freed at the bar and the butchers loft and laughed at. After the court, tom and the lawyer had a hearty bottle; and at parting the lawyer ſaid, Now mind Tom, and ſend me the call tomorrow; O yes, says Tom, but you moſt firſt ſend me out forty ſillings for it What, ſays the lawyer, did not you promiſe me it, and a ſtone of butter to make it with, for gaining your plea; But, ſays Tam, did you not tell me the only point of the law was to deny ? and you cannot prove it; and if you have learned me Low I have learned you roguery to your experience; ſo take this a reward for helping me to cheat the butchers, and I think I'm even now with you both This was all the lawyer got of Tom.

PART VI.

PADY NEW CATECHISM.

Tom. O Fall the opinions profeſſed in religion, tell me bow Pady, of what profeſſion art thou ? Pady. Arra, dear ſhoy, my religion was too weighty a matter to carry out of my own country. I was afraid that you Engliſh Presbyterians ſhould puck it away from me. Tom. What Pady, was your religion ſuch a load that you could not carry it along with you ? Pady. Yes, that it was but I carried it always about