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 5 goodbrother to you ?

A.He is my father.

Q.How many holes are there in a hen's doup ? A. Two.

Q. How prove you that ?

A. There is one for the dung, and ano- ther for the egg.

Q. What is the best method of catching rogues ?

A. There is none so fit as a rogue him- self

Q. Where was the usefulest fair in Scot- land kept.

A. At Mullgay.

Q. What sort of commodities were sold there.

A. Nothing but ale and wicked wives.

Q. How was it obolished ?

A. Because those that went to it once, would go to it no more.