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 King, you was never to come on English ground again. Neither I did says George, pulling off his boots before the King, behold, my Sovereign, it is all Scots earth I stand upon. The King and his court being greatly diverted with this merry joke, George was again admitted into the King,s favour.

3. After this there aroe a debate betwixt the King and the Queen about votes in the Parliament; as the King had two votes, the Queen would have one and would needs be a Parliamenter, or no peace without preferment. This matter was committed to George by the King: So it was agreed among the Parliamenters that the Queen should be admitted into Parliament for a day. Accordingly she came, and was receieved with all the honour and congratulations that were due and becoming her high station: but, before any matter of consequence was brought to the board, George seated himelf hard by the Queen's seat: All being silent, he roe up very quickly, lifted one of his legs end let a loud fart, which set the whole houe a-laughing: whereat the Queen was greatly offended, and said, Go, take the rogue and hang him. To which George answered a fine Parliamenter indeed, to hang a man for a sinles infirmity, and that's a fart. The Queen, being enraged at the affront put on her first appearance in parliament, went off in a pasion, and never would countenance them more. But yet, to be revenged on George, she would never give the