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 Scripture concerning matrimony. The Prieſt could not tell what to ſay, but anſwered, What ſhall I do with this fool ? And the man ſaid, What ſhall I do with this fool? So the prieſt took his leave and would not marry them. But he was inſtructed by others how to do, and was afterwards married. And thus the breed of the Gothamites has been perpetuated, e- ven unto this day.

T A L E XVIII.

THERE was a Scotſman who dwelt at Gotham, and he took a houſe a little diſtance from Lon- on and turned it into an inn; and for his ſign he vould have a boar's head. Accordingly he went 10 a arver, and ſaid, can you make me a bare-head? Yes, vid the carver. Then ſaid he, make me a bare-head, nd thou'ſe have 2od, for thy hire. I will do it, ſaid carver. So on St. Andrew's day, before Chriſt- as, the which is called Yule in Scotland, the Scot me to London for his boar's head to ſet up at his por I ſay to thee, ſpeak, ſaid the Scotſman, balt thou ade me a bare-head? Yes, ſaid the carver. He went d brought a man's head of wood that was bare, and d, Sir, here is your bare-head. Ay, ſaid the Scot, e meikle de'il ! is this a bare-head! Yes, ſaid the rver. I ſay, ſaid the Scotſman, I will have a bare. ad, like a head that follows the ſow that has gryces. ſaid the carver, I don't know a low and gryces. hat, whoreſon, know you not a ſow that will greet d groan, and cry, a week, a week. What, ſaid the ver, do you mean a pig? Yes, ſaid the Scotſman, me have her head made in timber, and ſet on her 'p, and let her ſing, whip whire. The carver ſaid could not. You whoreſon, ſaid he, gar her as ſhe'd, whip whire --This ſhews that all men delight heir fancy,