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 6 it is all Scots earth I ſtand upon. The King and his couri being greatly diverted with this merry joke, George was admitted again to the King's favour. 3 After this there arose a debate betwixt the King and the Queen, about votes in the Parla- ment, as the King had two votes, the Queen would have one, and would needs be a Parlia- menter, 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 the came, and was re- ceived with all the honour and congratulations that was due and becoming her high ſtations but before any matter of conſequence was brought to the board, George ſeated himſelf bard by the Caren's feat: All being ſilent, he roſe up very quickly, lifeed one of his legs, and let a loud fart, which ſat the whole houſe a- Jangling; whereat the Queen was greatly of- fended, and ſaid Go, take the rogue and has him. To which George anſwered, A fine Par- liamenter indeed, to hang a man for a finleſs in firmity, and that's a fart. The Queen, being enraged at the affront pus on her firſt appearance in parliament, went off in a paſſion, and never would countenance them more But yet to be revenged on George, ſhe would never give the king reſt, till he delivered George into her hand that he might be punished at her pleaſure; which the king accordingly commanded to be done knowing that George would reſcue himſelf to ſome intrigue or other. No sooner was de de