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T is a certain old ſaying, That where women are conveen’d in crouds, there can be but little ſilence; and ſome have acknowledged that it was a great bondage for them to hold their peace in the church: and where there is much talk by ignorant ſpeakers, it is diverting for perſons of underſtanding to hear them. Therefore we have furniſhed the public with a small collection of old wives’ noted ſayings and wonders, which they relate happened in their own time, alſo what has been told them by their forefathers.

Two old wives (Maggy and Janet) at their rocks, began their cracks as follow:

Janet.) A dear Maggy, an how auld will ye be now? O it’s lang since I kend you!

Maggy.) Indeed Janet that’s what nae body kens, for my father and mither had ſae mony o’ us, they ne’er counted how auld ane o’ us was, they minded ay wha o’ us was born first, and wha was neiſt ane anither, and that was a’ that e’er we fought to ken about it, but I hae mind o’ the mirk Munnonday.

Jan.) Hout, tout, woman, the mirk