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16 a remit for a man who has killed three men at ſandry times, I gave him two remits before ! ſays George, he has killed but one mar. And who killed the other two? ſays the king. You did, ſays George; for if you had given him juſ- tice, when he killed the first, he had killed no more. When the king heard theſe words, he threw down the pen, and declared, that ſuch an act, to ſave a murderer, ſhould be null ever after by him

4. One day, George having no money, he goes away, and gets a pick and a ſpade, and then falls a-digging at a corner of the king: palace, which the king perceiving from his window, calls what he was wanting there ? Are you going to under- mine my houſe, and make it fall? No, my ſove- reign, said George; but it is verily reported, that there is plenty of money about this houſe, and where can it be? ſays George, I cannot find it; for it is not within the house to do me ſervice; then ſurely it muſt be blow it. O George, ſays the king, that is a crave after the new fashion ; what money y u want I'll order it for you. Then, my ſovereign, ſays George, I'll dig no more.

5. One time, George being in the country, he came to an inn, where he alighted to refreſh himself and his horſe. The innkeeper charged him double price for every thing he called for George never grumbled at this, but gave him all his demands, and away he goes on his journey. At the ion where he quartered the following night, he was uſed after the ſame manner, if not