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(22) came home he was neither to haud nor bin he was so angry; so on Monday he goes and makes complaint to the Lord Provost, who sends two officers for Leper, who came immediately, My Lord asked him how he dared to take away the Principal's mutton ? Leper replied, how came your civileers to take away my kail-pot? I'm sure there is less sin in making a pot full of kail than roasting a leg of mutton, law makers should not be law breakers, so I demand justice on the civileers: The provost asked him what justice he would have? says he, make them carry the pot back again; as to the Principal, a leg of mutton won't make him and me fall out; so they were forced to carry back the pot again, and Leper caused the boys to huzza after them to their disgrace.

There was a barber which always plagued Leper, and called him prick-the- louse. Leper resolved to be even with him, so he goes and buys three sheepheads, and sends for the barber and told him, that there were three fine Southland gentlemen just come to his house, who much wanted to be shaved, and he assured him he would receive sixpence for