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Now, this last exploit of George's caused many of the English to hate him; and among the nest, a young nobleman fell a joking with George, saying, he would be as famous a champion for Scotland as Sir William Wallace was, Aye, aye, says George, Wallace was a brave man in his time. True, indeed, says young nobleman, but when he came to London, we did him all manner of justice, and, for honor of the Scots, we have his effigy in our shit-houses to this very day. And do you not know the reason of that, says George No, I don't, says he. Well, I'll tell you, says George: He was such a terror to Englishmen, when he was alive, that the sight of his picture yet makes them be-shit themselves. The English took this answer as a great affront, and forthwith caused Wallace's picture to be taken out of all their shit-houses.

PART II.

GEORGE happened one time to be in company with a bishop, and so they began to education, wherein he blanked the bishop so remarkably, that the bishop himself owned he was worsted --Then one of the company addressed George with these words; Thou Scot should not have left thy country For what reason, says George. Because thou hast carried all the wisdom that is in it hither with thee. No, no says George, the shepherds in Scotland will dispute with any bishop in London, and exceed them very far in education. The bishops took this as an affront, and several noblemen affirmed it to be as the Scot had said: Beats were laid on each side, and three