. The laird of Logan, or, Anecdotes and tales illustrative of the wit and humour of Scotland. nly one, more-over, that ever beat in his fob. It didna cost memuckle, said he; I bought it at a sale ae night, andthe match ot against time was never in ony bodys pouch,for it gaed a the four-and-twenty hours in tho first aneafter I had rowd her up. CnUUCHTARD QUERIES AND REPLIES. Wha lies here? Wha lies here I Wee Tammy Twenty—ye needna spier !! Eh I Tammie, is tis you ? Atweel ist—but Im dead now. NOTiriNG LIKE BEING PARTICULAR. In one of the stormy days that distinguished a late sum-mer, a lady lo
. The laird of Logan, or, Anecdotes and tales illustrative of the wit and humour of Scotland. nly one, more-over, that ever beat in his fob. It didna cost memuckle, said he; I bought it at a sale ae night, andthe match ot against time was never in ony bodys pouch,for it gaed a the four-and-twenty hours in tho first aneafter I had rowd her up. CnUUCHTARD QUERIES AND REPLIES. Wha lies here? Wha lies here I Wee Tammy Twenty—ye needna spier !! Eh I Tammie, is tis you ? Atweel ist—but Im dead now. NOTiriNG LIKE BEING PARTICULAR. In one of the stormy days that distinguished a late sum-mer, a lady lost her Boa in keeping tho rebellious folds ofher drapery in a state of subordination. The town crieiof Pollokshaws, where this graceful neck-ornament waslost, was instructed to advertise it through the burgh ; heran off at double quick time, and having given tho firsttal-ling, a thought suddenly Ptruck him that the adver-tisement was incomplete, and he imincMlialely turned back forfurther instructions ; Would it no be as weel to say whnttlje callants claes were like LAIRD OF LOGAN. 97. DOCTOR CHALMERS AND THE DEISTICAL COBBLER, The Rev. Dr. Chalmers when minister of the parish ofSt. Johns, Glasgow, was one of the most exemplary clergy-men in parochial visitation, who has ever been entrustedwith the oversight of any flock in connexion with theChurch of Scotland. Not like many of his brethren, (wodont except Dissenters,) who pay their courtly attentions tothe lords of mahogany and upholstery, instead of the desti-tute descendants of father Adam, to the publicans and sinnersof our day, and the children of sickness and sorrow, werethe ministrations of this eminent minister addressed. Goingthe round of his visitations, he called upon a poor cobbler,who was industriously engaged with awl and ends, fasteningsole and upper. The cobbler kept fast hold of the shoe be-tween his knees, perforating the stubborn bend, and, passingthrough the bristled lines right and left, scarcely notice
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