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 7. Now, this lat exploit of George's caued many of the English to hate him; and, among the ret; a young nobleman fell a joking of George, aying, he would be as famous a champion for Scotland as Sir William Wallace was. Ay, ay, ays George, Wallace was a brave man in his time—True indeed, ays the young nobleman, but when he came to London, we did him all manner of jutice, and for honour of the Scots, we have his effigy in the in this house to this very day. And do you not know the reaon of that, ays George? No I don't, ays he. Well, I'll tell you, ays George: He was uch a terror to Englihmen, when he was alive, that the sight of his picture yet makes them behit themselves. The Englih took this anwer as a great affront, and forth with caused Wallace's picture to be taken out of their hit-houes.

8. A young English girl falling in love with a Scotman, he petitioned him everal times for to marry her; which he refued. So, to be revenged on him, the went to a jutice, and wore a rape againt him, which is death by the law. George hearing of this, went to the prion where the young man was, and intructed him how to behave before the judge. So, in the time of the trial, George came in, while the judge was crying to the man, but never a word he could get him to anwer, to tell whether he was guilty or not. After the justice had given him over for deaf and dumb, others fell a houting in his ears but but never a word he would peak. Then