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 the seeondsecond [sic] it came to be well known, that the whole parish and many more, came to see him; which caused such a confusion, that he was absolved, and got his children baptised the next day.—But there happened a tullie between the twa mothers' who would have both their names to be John. A-weel says auld John their father to the MinistcrMinister [sic], A-deed, Sir, ye maun eaca [sic]' the tane John and the tither Jock, and that will please baith these enemies of mankind.

Minist. Now John, you must never kiss another Woman but your own wife; live justly, like another honest man, and you'll come to die well.

Jock. A black end on a me, Sir, if ever I lay an unlawfu' leg upon a hissy again, an' they sud lie down to me, as lang as our Maggy lasts; and for dying, there's nae fear of that, or I'll no get fair play, if ye an' a' the aulder folk in the parish be not dead before me. So I hae done wi' ye now, fareweel Sir.