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 As they arrived at the king of France's palace, the king ent for them to try them. The trong man was firt called for, and in he went: Then the king asked him if he was a trong man? To which he anwer'd, O King, I am trong enough untried. Very well, aid the king. After him the wie man was called; and the king ask'd him if he was a wie man? To which he anwered, He is only a wie man that can take care of himelf. Very well, ays the kingOn which George puh'd up the door, and in he went with loud laughter, and pih'd directly in his majety's face, which blinded both his eyes, and put the whole court in amaze! Now, now, aid his majety, it is true enough the wie man ays, for if I had taken care of myelf, I need not have been pied upon by the Englih fool. Oho, ays George, fools always trive to make fools of others, but wie men make fools of themelves. By this his Majety eemed to think he was made the greatet fool, and charged them forth to go home, for he wanted no more of England's trength, widom or folly.

7. One night a Highland drover chanc'd to have a drinking bout with an Englih captain of a hip, and at lat they came to be very hearty over their cups, to that they called in their ervants to have a hare of their liquor. The drover's servant looked like a wild man, going without breeches, tockings, or hoes, not to much as a bonnet on his head, with a long peel'd rung in his hand. The Captain asked the drover now