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 5 they mounted on their horſes again, George ride ing before them, as uſual, in his palmer coat and old boots, they began to make their game of him ; then. George turning about ſuddenly, and clapping his hands with a loud laughter, the king aſked him, what made him laugh ſo? Laugh, ſays George, how can I but laugh, when horſes cannot hold their peace ? O, my ſorereign, fays be, don't you ſee how your horſes have rent their chaſts laughing at my old boots! Then, every man looking at his horſe's mouth, they were all in a rage againſt George. The king cuſed George to diſmount directly, and charts ed him never to let him fee his face on Engliſh ground. Now George knowing that nothing could reconcile the King at this time, he came away' to Scotland, and got made him a pair of great boots, and put a quantity of Scottiſh earth in each of them, and away be goes for London, to ſee the king once store. He hearing the king and his court was to paſs thro' à country town, George places himſelf up an old window, and lets up his bare arſe to the king and his court as they paſſed. The king being greatly amazed to ſee ſuch an unuſual honour done to him, was curious to know the performer: So he can called unto him, deſiring him to come down, &c finding it to be George, ſir, ſays the king, did not I charge you never to let me ſee your face again? True, my ſovereign, ſays Georges for which cauſe I let you ſee my arſe King you was never to come on English ground again. Neither I did, ſays George, puing oil his boots before the king, behold, my Sovereign,