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pecks o' maut masket in the muckle ⟨kirn⟩, a pint o treacle, to mak it thicker ⟨and⟩ sweeter, and mamier for the mouth; ⟨five⟩ pints of whiskey wherein was ⟨garlic⟩ and spice, for raising the wind. The ⟨friends⟩ and good neighbours went alang ⟨wi'⟩ John to the kirk, where Maggy ⟨chanced⟩ to meet him, and was married ⟨by⟩ the minister. The twa companies ⟨joined⟩ thegither, and came hame in a ⟨crowd⟩; and at every change-house they ⟨chanced⟩ to pass by, Providence stopt ⟨by⟩ their proceeding with full stoups, ⟨bottles⟩, and glasses, drinking their ⟨healths⟩, wishing them much joy, ten girls and ⟨a⟩ boy. Jockey seeing so many wishing ⟨well⟩ to his health, coupt up what he ⟨had⟩ got to augment his health and ⟨gar⟩ him live long, which afterwards ⟨coupt⟩ up him, and proved ⟨detrimental⟩ to the same.
So hame they came to the dinner, ⟨where⟩ his mither presenting to them a piping het haggis, made ⟨of⟩ the creesh of the black boul horned ewe, boiled in ⟨the⟩ meikle pot, mixt with beer meal, ⟨onions⟩, spice and mint. This haggis