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 23 empted her to get it; and no doubt the wad get her for the getting it; laft fall the minifter he fell a enquiring how he got it which run the poor out of all patience about the getting of it; fays he prieft Tell me plainly where it was ? I tell you faid fhe, that it was gotten in the byre at a cow's ftake and what other place do you want to ken about ? But faid he he ha did not tie you o the cow's ftake? No, faid fhe, I did not need any And how far was it between the byre and houfe? Juft but ed ben up and down two fteps of a lane ftair Then fays the prieft why did you not ery to the fouks in the houfe? ? Indeed Sir, faid fhe, I could not get ried for laughing at it. An old Soedisr being on a furlough from the north of Scotland,having got no brekfaft fell very hungry by the way and no ale-houfe beibg near, came to farmer's houfe and afked if they would him fome bread, or any kind of To which the furly goodwife reply'd She never fold up any bread and she was not going to begin with him, he