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( 11 ) gilliegauky laſſies held out their fingers and cried, “T'ie-hie, hie, Sandy, the Kirk will kittle your hips for that; and after a', the blear-ty'd beil-man came bladdering about the buttock meal, ſummoned him and her before the haly band, a Court was held in the Kirk on Saturday-morning; and all the herd laddies round about cried, Ay, ay, Sandy pay the bull-filler, or we'll cut the cow's tail awa'. S, poor Sandy ſuffered ſadly in the fleſh, beſide the penalty and Kirk penance.

But wiſe willie had pity on them, and gade wi' them to the Kirk Court, what learned folk calls the Seſſion. Jenny was firſt called upon, and in the goes, where a' the haly band was convened, elders and younger deacons, and dog-pavers keeping the door, the cankardeſt carls that could be gotten between Dyſart and Dubyſide, white heads and bald heads ſitting wantin bonnets, wi' their white-headed ftaves and hodden grey jockey coats about them.

Meſs John ſays, Come away Jannet, we're waiting on you here.

Miniſter.-Now, Jaunet; where was this child gotten, you muſt tell us plainly.

Jannet.-Adeed, Sir, it was gotten among the black ſtanes at the checko'the crab-holes. Meſs John ſtares at her, not knowing the place; but ſome of the elders did. Then, ſaid he, O Jannet but the Devil was buſy with you at that time.

Jan.-A by my ſegs, Sir, that's a great lie