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 21 dient thro' all the Doctor's ſhops enquiring if ch a young man came there about two beks ago, on ſuch an errand? which ſhe told Some laughed at her, others were like kick her out of doors -o they had to re- arn without getting any farther intelligence him:

2 Now after Tom's return to Scotland, got a wife, and took a little farm near Dalkeith, and became a very douſe man for ome time following his old buſineſs the pwping of horſes and cows, feeding veals r ſlaughter, and the like.-He went one hy to a fair, and bought a ſide cow from old woman ; but Tom judged by the wneſs of the price, that the cow certainly kad ſome fault : Tom always gave the wife ke other hearty bicker of ale; then ſays he, Vife, the money is yours and the cow is ine; ye maun tell me ony wee bits of fauts ſhe has. Indeed, quo' the goodwile, ſhe las mae a laut but ane, and if the wanted it, wad never a parted wi' her; and what's that, ond wife? ſaid he. Indeed, ſaid the the filthy aft beaſt fucks ay herſel Hute ſays Tom that be all, - I'll ſoon cure her of at ! can ye do't? ſaid ſhe: if i had kend What wad a don't, ye wadna gotten her.-- well, ſays Tom, I'll tell you what to do: ke the cow's price I gave you juſt now,