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Q. Why is swearing become so com-
mon among Scotch people?
A. Because so many lofty teachers
come from the south amongst us, where
swearing is practised in its true gram-
matical perfection! Hot oath, new
struck, with as bright a lustre as a new
quarter guinea, just come from the
Mint.
Q. How will you know the bones of
a mason's mare at the back of a dyke,
amongst the bones of a hundred dead
horses lying in the same place?
A. Because it is made of wood.
Q. Which are the two things not to
be spared, but not abused?
À. A soldiers coat and a hired horse.
Q. How is a man in debt like a no-
bleman?
A. Because he has many to wait on
and call for him.
Q. How is swearing like a shabby coat?
A. Because it is a bad habit.
Q. How is bad pen liked a wicked
and profligate man?
