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( 13 ) There shall a judge live near to thee, Who shall not justice do to thee: There will be swirls in thy Law, Thy judge will take thy corn and straw; My meaning will be understood When double taxes will stand good. Upon those lands oppressive men Shall turn all mad, and we will gain. Thus far I knew, and sure it's leal; So fit your minds on Rymer's tale.

But that the curious may be more fully informed concerning the forsaid predictions, with repect to their being exactly fulfilled, they are referred to the Scottish Histories,

A CURIOUS ANECDOTE

RYMER'

Robbed by a Cobler in Kirkcaldy.

the year 1262, when Scotland was long afflicted with a severe famine, Rymer returning from a summer's evening walk, accompanied with only a page, was accosted by a man, who presented his pistol, and in a manner far from hardened resolution, asked him for his money. Rymer observing that he came to the wrong person, and that he could obtain