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 5 A Mullagay. Q What for of commodities were fold there? A Nothing but ale and wiked wives. Q How was it abolifhed? A Becaufe thofe that went to it once would go to it no more. Q For what reafon ? A Becaufe there was no money to he got For them, but fair bartr wife for wife; and he who put away a wife for one fault got a wife with two as bad. Q What was the reafon that is thofe days a man could put away his wife for piffing the bed and net fh—g it? A. Becaufe he could fhute it away with his foor, and ly down Q Wnat is the reafon now a days that men court caft, marry and remarry fo many wives, and keep only one in public at laft? A Becaufe private marriage is be- come as commoa as fnugglingg, and cuckolding the kirk no more thought of than a man to ride a mite or two upon his neighbour's mare! Men get will and wale of wives; the beft portion and