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 17 eight o'clock he faw a vain-like young fpark go running paft him which he ne- var minded but kept jogging on at his own leifure; and as he was going into Litlihgow about twelve o'clock up comes the young fpark and afked the Sailor what o'clock it was? Why fays the Sailor.I fee you have a watch, and I have none;what is it? Out he pulls his watch ho!faid he it's diectly twelve, and what do you think it was half on hour after ten or I came out of Edin- burgh I have walked it in an hour and a half:it is pretty well tript fays the Sailor, but pray, ir what man of bufi- neft are you? O! faid he, I am a watch maker. I was thinking fo faid the Sailor for you have made your watch to anfwer your feer,for thefe cannot an- fwer a right watch and I fuppofe your tounge can't keep time with either of them, do you remember where you went paft me this morning at eight o'clock? O yes.faidhe and off he went.

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