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17 younger deacons, and dog payers, keeping the door, the cankerdest carles that could be gotten between Dysart & Duby side—white heads and bald heads sitting wantin' bonnets, wi‘ their white headed staffs, and hodden grey jockey coats about them.

Mess John says, come away Janet, we‘re waiting on you here.

Min—Now Janet, where was this child gotten? you must tell us plainly.

Jan.—Adeed Sir, it was gotten at the black stanes, at the cheek of the crabb holes.

Mess John stares at her, not knowing the place, but some of the elders did. Then, sail he, O Jannet but the devil was busy with you at that time.

Jan—A by my fegs sir, that's a great lie ye’re telling now, for tne deil was nae there that I saw, nor ony body else, to bid