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( 4 ) were fiſhers on the coaſt of Norway; and a violent ſtorm, were blown over, and got a ſhore at Buck-harbour, where they ſettled and the whole of his children were calle Thomſons, who ſoon became numerous, an lived in a town by themſelves; few of an other name dwelt among them. They ke but little communication with the count people; for a farmer in thoſe days though his daughter caſt away if ſhe married one the fiſhers in Bucky-harbour: And With Eppie, the ale-wife, wad a ſworn, Be-g laddie, I wad rather ſee my boat an a' nu three ſons dadet againſt the Baſs, or ſhe fa ony ane o' them married to a much-a-byre daughter; a whin uſeleſs tappies it can d naething but rive at a tow rock, an cut corn they can neither bait a hook, nor rade a lin. houk ſandals, por gather pirriwinkels.

Now, Wiſe Willie and Witty Eppic, the ale-wife lived there about a hundred year ago Eppie's chamber was their College and Cou Houſe, where they decided controverſies an explained their wonders; for the houſe wa like a litle kirk, having four windows an a gayle-door: The wives got leave to fly their fill but fighting was prohibited, as Epp ſaid, Up hands was fair-play. Their fin was a pint o' ale and Eppie ſale'd it at a place the pint. They had neither Miniſter ne Magiſtrate, nor yet a Burley-bailie, to bra them wi' his to'booth: My Lord was the