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 ; ( 20 ) times three choppens ; at ſupper I take a bit of bread and cheeſe and a pint, and ſo I g to bed. Meſs John fays, Its extravagant Sir, it's exceffive drinking; I allow you th one half of it for a quarter of a year. Say Leper, I'll try it, Sir, and come back an tell you. At the end of the quarter, he draw out his acconnt, and goes to Meſs John, wh was ſitting with his elders in the Sellion houſe and fays, Sir, I have a demand on you. 0: me, Sir? Yes, on you, Sir. : Don't.you rs member, you allowed me fo much drink for a quarter of a year, and I.want the money An'l to pay your reckoning, Sir? you al lowed it, and if you won't pay it, I'll tak you before the Provoſt. The Elders adviſe him to pay it, or he would be affronted. - So Leper got the Money. When he was a the door, he ſays, Sir, will ye ſtand anothe quarter? Get away, ſays Meſs John, and don trouble me. Says Leper, I'm ſure you may for I was always two-pence to your penny. THE END OF THE SECOND PART. THE Grand Solemnity of the Taylor's Funeral, WHO LAY NINE Days in STATE on his own Shop Board. HIS Taylor, in his life-time deſired l'hat all thoſe who came to attend h funeral, might be 'handſomely entertaind