I offered him a crown, and also said.

I would get him a suit of clothes, and he would not take either; but talked about some silly penance he was undergoing." "Saul, then, your honor, he may be a fule in ither things, but de'il a ane of him's a fule in the sceence o' buttany.

As to that penance, it's just some Papistrical nonsense, he has gotten into his head--de'il hae't mair: but sure they're a' full o't--a' o' the same graft, an' a bad one I fear it is." "Well, I believe so, Malcomson, I believe so.

However, if the unfortunate fool is clever, give him good wages." "Saul, your honor, I'll do him justice; only I think that, anent that penance he speaks o', the hail Papish population, bad as we think them, are suffering penance eneuch, one way or tither.

It disna' beseem a Protestant--that is, a prelatic Government--to persecute ony portion o' Christian people on, account o' their religion.