. The laird of Logan, or, Anecdotes and tales illustrative of the wit and humour of Scotland. fe. Adistance, call it dry if you please, reader, took place be-twixt Dr. Ferrier and a brother with whom he usedto be on the most intimate terms, but as the Dr. wasnot much given to clerical pet, we suspect the blame restednot with him. The brother appearing to wish to have thedistance, which had been kept up for a considerable time,abridged, addressed the Dr. You would notice a dryness,Dr. Ferrier, that has been between us for some time? Ay, says the Dr., well, I did not observe it. A MEETTNG OF FRI
. The laird of Logan, or, Anecdotes and tales illustrative of the wit and humour of Scotland. fe. Adistance, call it dry if you please, reader, took place be-twixt Dr. Ferrier and a brother with whom he usedto be on the most intimate terms, but as the Dr. wasnot much given to clerical pet, we suspect the blame restednot with him. The brother appearing to wish to have thedistance, which had been kept up for a considerable time,abridged, addressed the Dr. You would notice a dryness,Dr. Ferrier, that has been between us for some time? Ay, says the Dr., well, I did not observe it. A MEETTNG OF FRIENDS. A MEMBER of Dr. congregation—with wliom theDoctor was on the most intimate terms—was invited to anevening party, to meet with his minister; and being ratjjerlate before ho joined the party, on entering, volunteeredan apology. Addressing himself to the Doctor— You see,Doctor, I was engaged to dine before I received the invita-tion to come hero, and I could not leave without taking afriendly tumbler. Yes, yes, replied Dr. F., friendsare olten meeting. LAIRD or LOOAN. 28<J. A PRACTICAL JOKE. Isaac MGnKCon, already known to our readers, bad aninveterate prfjudico against the medical profession, andonly in cases of tlie last necessity would ho permit themto be called in. This prejudice arose from a belief, thatwhen subjects could not be procured by means of exhumation,tiio living were drafted on for the necessary sufiplies, andartful stratagems employed to inveigle and secure theirvictims. Any person appearing to be a stranger on thestreet was marked, and in some quiet place, whither tlioobject was followed, a plaster was stufk over the aperturefor breath ; or perhaps he was induced on some plausiblepretext to adjourn to a tavern and partake of some refresh-ments, when the liquids offered were sure to bo drugged ;or, if the person were so regardless as to venture with hisseducers within the precincts of the College, ho was led intoa small apartment which was hung
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