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20 self. Very well, ſays the king On which George puſhed up the door, and in he went with loud laughter, and piſs'd directly in his Majeſty face, which blinded both his eyes, and put thi whole court in amaze ! Now, now, ſaid his ma- jeſty, it is true enough the wiſe man ſays, for I had taken care of myſelf, I need not have been piſ'd upon by the Engliſh fool O ho, ſay George, fools always ſtrive to make fools of o- thers, but wiſe men make fools of themſelves By this, his majeſty ſeemed to think he was made the greateſt fool, and charged them forthwith ti go home, for he wanted no more of England" ſtrength, wiſdom, or folly.

7 One night a Highland? Drover chanced til have a drinking bout with English Captain of a ſhip, and at last they came to be very heart over their cups, ſo that they called in their ſer- wants to have a ſhare of their liquor. The dro- ver's ſervant looked like a wild man, going with out breeches, ſtockings, or ſhoes, not ſo much a a bonnet on his head, with a long peel'd rung in his hand. The captain aſked the drover, how long it was ſince he catched him? He anſwered It is about two years since I hauled him out of the fea with a ner, and afterwards he ran inte the mountains, where I catched him with a pack of hoands. The captain believed it was ſo But vays he, I have a ſervant the beſt ſwimmer in the world; O but, ſays the drover, my ſervant will ſwim him to death No, he will not, lays the captain, I'II lay two hundred crowns on it. Then fays the drover, I hlod it one to one, and ſtaked