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THE

Monthly Scrap Book,

FOR JANUARY.


Meanwhile the village rouses up the fire;
While well attested and as well believ'd,
Heard solemn, goes the goblin story round
Till superstitious horror creeps o'er all.
Or, frequent in the sounding hall, they wake
The Rural gambol.

Thompson.

CONTENTS.

Characteristic Anecdotes of the Polar Bear, 3
Instance of an Awakened Conscience, 6
The Man o' th' Leather, 8
A Ghost Story, 13
Scotland Forever, a New Song, 16
The Stationer's Chaunt, a New Song, 17
Variety of Short Scraps, 18
Directions for laying out a Small Garden, 24
Garden Work to be done in January, ——

DUNFERMLINE:
PUBLISHED BY JOHN MILLER;

1832


Price One Penny.