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 knowing that nothing could reconcile the king at this time, he came away to Scotland, and caused them to make a pair of great boots, and put a quantity of Scottish earth in each of them, and away he goes for London, to see the king once more. He hearing the king and his court were to pass through a town, George places himself up in an old window, and sets up his bare a——— to the king and the court as they passed. The king being greatly amazed to see such an unusual honour done to him was curious to know the performer; so he called unto him, desiring him to come down; and finding it to be George-Sir, says the king, did not I charge you never to let me see your face again? True, my sovereign, says George, for which cause I let you see my a But says the king, you were never to come on English ground again. Neither I did, says George, pulling off his boots before the king, behold, my sovereign, it is all Scots earth I stand upon. The king and his court being greatly diverted with his merry joke, George was admitted again to the king's favour.

After this there arose a debate betwixt the king and the queen about votes in the parliament, as the king had two votes, the queen would have one, and would needs be a parliamenter, or no peace without preferment. This matter was committed to George by the king; so it was agreed among the parliamenters, that the queen should be admitted into the parliament for a day. Accordingly she came, and was received with all the honour and congratulation that was due and becoming her high station; but before any matter of consequence was brought to the board, George seated himself hard by the queen's seat-all being silent, he rose up very quickly, lifted one of his legs, let a loud f———t, which set the whole house a