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Rh said he, I will not lift my hand to strike my parent, but he gives his other brother that sat by him a blow on the ear saying, give that about by way of a drink till it comes to my father again.

A sailor traveling between Edinburgh and Linlithgow which is twelve long computed miles; and as he was setting on in the morning about eight o'clock, he saw a vain-like young spark go running past him, which he never minded but kept jogging on at his own leisure: and as he was going into Linlithgow about twelve o'clock. up comes the young spark, and asked the sailor what o'clock it was, why says the sailor, I see you have a watch and I have none, what is it? out he pulls his watch, ho! said he it's directly twelve, and what do you think, it was half an hour after tenor I came out of Edinburgh I have walked it in an hour and a half; it is pretty well tript, says the sailor but pray sir, what man of business are you? O! said he I am a watch maker, I was thinking so said the sailor for you have made your watch to answer your feet for they cannot answer a right watch and I suppose your tongue cannot keep time with either of them, do you remember where you passd me this morning about eight o'clock? O yes, said he and off he went.

A certain old reverend priest being one night at supper in a gentleman's house; and for one article having eggs, the server of the