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Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character

CHAPTER THE SIXTH
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Applied to those who forbear for a while, but when once roused can act with severity.
_Kamesters[114] are aye creeshie[115]_.

It is usual for men to look like their trade.
_Let alane maks mony lurden_[116].

Want of correction makes many a bad boy--( Kelly).
_Mony tynes[117] the half-mark[118] whinger[119] (for the halfe pennie whang_)[120].

Another version of penny wise and pound foolish.
_Na plie[121] is best_.
_Reavers[122] should not be rewers_[123].

Those who are so fond of a thing as to snap at it, should not repent when they have got it--( Kelly).
_Sok and seill is best_.


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