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(illegible text) says, if then be an earthly creature, take that tank ard and drink, which lie wid. Then says he to his master, Leper called me op, and said you, wan ted me is all haste. 'Ho, ho, says the laird, I find out the story now; if I had Leper I would mm my sword through him.' Bat Leper before that was away for Glasgow with his meal. Ieper was in use to give his lads their Sunday supper, which obliged him to stay from the kui in the afternoon, be having neither wife noir sans vant maid so one Sunday afternoon, as her cooking his pet, John Muckle Cheek and Jame Puff and Blaw, two civiliers, haing Tezes than knowledge, came upon him, and said, that the matter, sir, you go not to the link? Leper re- plied, I am reading my book, and cooking my pa which I think is a work of necessity Tutu way the one to the oiler, Don't answer that grace! feller, well make him appear before his better so they took the kuil pot, and puts a stuff threaga the books and bears it to the clerk's chamber Leper, who was never at a loss for invention, goe to the Principal of the college's house, nobody hing at hun but a lass roasting # lpg of muttor Jeper says, My dear, will you go and bring me pint of ale, and I turn the spic till you com back. The la's was no sooner gono, ilan he ruos way with the leg of matton, which served his lac and him for their supper. When the Principal came hose, he was sties lo haud nor to hind was so angry, so on Monday he goes and make complaint to the Lord Provost, who tends to off cers for Leper, who came immediately.---- My Lord asked him how he dared to take away the
