ANECDOTES.
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ENGLISHMAN AND HIGHLANDMAN.
An English vessel passing up the Clyde, fell in with a Highland Sloop coming down, which the captain of the former hailed with the usual salutation of "Sloop ahoy!" when the following conversation took place:---
Captain.What's your cargo?
Highland.Penlomon.
Cap.Where are you bound for?
High.Potatoes.
Cap.What's your Captain's name?
High.Proomala.
Cap.Where do you come from?
High.Yes; it's a fine poat.
Cap.Will you take us on board?
High.Yesterday.
DUKE OF BUCCLEUGH.
Henry, Duke of Buccleugh, was greatly beloved by his numerous tenantry. One of them yclept Jamie Howie, had a son about four ears of age, who having heard much of a great Duke of Buccleugh, was very anxious to see him. Honest Jamie, in a few days, being honoured with a visit from the
