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 wad hae thought it? - but I'll gi'e the devil such a fright as they never got the like o't," The whiskey had undoubtedly raised his courage to the highest pitch; for, untying the sack, he drew the body from it and carrying it on his back to the opposite side of the church-yard, he reared it upright against the wall. He then returned to the barrow, and having placed the sack upon it, he crept in and disposed himself in the same manner as he found the body.

He had scarcely laid down when the men approached.— They spoke a few words sufficiently for him to discover that one of the sexton himself. The barrow was wheeled off and he heard the gate locked immediately. As the wheelbarrow rattled over the rough causeway Tam's stomach began to feel rather queer - he nevertheless resolved to lie quiet until they should stop. After a short time, however, he became aware that, if his jolting was not put an end to his stomach would be speedily emptied of this all contents. In short, he found it almost impossible any longer to refrain from vomiting. He has therefore no alternative but to raise himself up in the vehicle; and accordingly, he suddenly started up, and stretching out his arms with great violence soon diseneumbered the upper part of his body from the sack in which he had been inveloped