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 of the innkeeper's demand, and the Scotman was aoilized for two peace halfpenny.

George being now far advanced in years, and being weary of the great fatigue and folly of the court fahions, a hort time before his death he had a great deire to visit his native country, and the place of his nativity: Therefore he petitioned the king for permision to do o, which was granted. So he et out for Scotland, and went to the parih of Buchanan in Stirlinghire where he visited all his relations and friends—But George taying longer from court than the time allowed the king ent him everal meages to return, to which he returned no anwer. At lat the king ent him a letter, threatening, that if he did not appear before him in the pace of 30 days he would end his Lyon herald for him, to which George returned the following anwer,

And alo gave him many good admonitions and directions concerning the government of his kingdom, and the well-being of his oul; which drew tears from the King's eyes when he read it.